Apart from the JEE Mains there are other state engineering entrance exams as well. So, if we assume that a student has a domicile of ‘A’ state and is taking the class 11th and 12th from ‘B’ state, in that case he becomes eligible for the NIT of ‘B’ state, and also along with this, he becomes eligible to sit for entrance exams of state engineering colleges of ‘A’ state. Nonetheless, he would not be eligible for NITs of ‘A’ state.”

Let me explain this via an example, “If you are a student of Andhra Pradesh and you have a domicile of Tamilnadu, then you do not become eligible for NIT of Tamilnadu. On the other hand, you become eligible to apply for state government colleges of Tamilnadu. However, you can access this eligibility only when you appear for state engineering college entrance exams of Tamilnadu. This is how the domicile eligibility for admissions at different states actually works.