A) Reservation for candidates domiciled in Nagpur :

25% (Twenty-five percent) seats are reserved for candidates domiciled in Nagpur.

Meaning of ‘Nagpur Domiciled’ Candidates for admission to PG and UG programmes:

PG programmes: ‘Nagpur Domiciled’ means persons, who are domiciled in Nagpur for a period of 5 (five) years as on the date of commencement of the academic year, and who have graduated from or are appearing for the qualifying examination of Nagpur University before admission to the programme.

UG programmes: ‘Nagpur Domiciled’ means persons, who are domiciled in Nagpur for a period of 5 (five) years as on the date of commencement of the academic year, and who have passed or will be appearing for the qualifying examination of Class XII (or equivalent examination) conducted by the Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education, the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations or the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)/ ICSE Board before admission to the programme.

This reservation for all programmes is qualified as follows:

1. Provided that these students should be selected on merit on the basis of the common entrance examination conducted by Symbiosis International (Deemed University) or any other competent authority in respect of the programmes offered by the university; and/or other components of the selection process as may be specified by the University.
2. Provided further that a reservation of 15% seats for SC, 7.5% seats for ST and 3% seats for differently abled candidates from Nagpur Domicile candidates will be provided within the 25% seats reserved for Nagpur Domiciled candidates.

In the event that any of the Nagpur Domicile Seats reserved pursuant to this sub- clause (ii) remain vacant such vacant seats shall be filled in the following manner:

1. SC Seats:

   1. If the seats reserved for SC category of the ‘Nagpur Domiciled’ candidates remain vacant after exhausting wait list of SC category of the ‘Nagpur Domiciled’ candidates, such vacant seats shall be offered to SC category of Non- Nagpur Domiciled candidates in the wait list.
   2. If such seats still remain vacant, they shall be offered to the Open Category of the candidates who are ‘Nagpur Domiciled’
   3. If such seats even then remain vacant, they shall finally be offered to the Open Category of the candidates who are ‘Non- Nagpur Domiciled’

2. ST Seats:

   1. If the seats reserved for ST category of the ‘Nagpur Domiciled’ candidates remain vacant after exhausting wait list of ST category of the ‘Nagpur Domiciled’ candidates, such vacant seats shall be offered to ST category of Non- Nagpur Domiciled candidates in the wait list.
   2. If such seats still remain vacant, they shall be offered to the Open Category of the candidates who are ‘Nagpur Domiciled’
   3. If such seats even then remain vacant, they shall finally be offered to the Open Category of the candidates who are ‘Non- Nagpur Domiciled’

3. Differently Abled Seats:

   1. If the seats reserved for Differently-abled category of the ‘Nagpur Domiciled’ candidates remain vacant after exhausting wait list of Differently-abled category of the ‘Nagpur Domiciled’ candidates, such vacant seats shall be offered to the Differently- abled category of Non- Nagpur Domiciled candidates in the wait list.
   2. If such seats still remain vacant, they shall be offered to the Open Category of the candidates who are ‘Nagpur Domiciled’
   3. If such seats even then remain vacant, they shall finally be offered to the Open Category of the candidates who are ‘Non- Nagpur Domiciled’