DEFINITION OF LOCAL / NON-LOCAL STATUS

1. A Candidate shall be regarded as a local candidate in relation to a local area

(AU/OU/SVU)

1.1. If he/she has studied in an Educational Institution or Educational Institutions in such local area for a period of not less than four consecutive academic years ending with the academic year in which he/she appeared or first appeared in the relevant qualifying examination as the case may be.

1.2. Where, during the whole or any part of the four consecutive academic years in which he/she appeared, or first appeared in the relevant qualifying examination, he/she has not studied in any educational institutions, if he/she resided in that local area for a period of not less than four years immediately preceding the date of commencement of the relevant qualifying examination in which he/she appeared, or first appeared, as the case may be.

A candidate who is not regarded as local candidate under clause (1.1) above in relation to any local are shall

2.1. If he/she studied in the educational institutions in the state for a period of not less than seven academic years ending with the academic year in which he/she appeared or first appeared for the relevant qualifying examination as the case may be, be regarded as a local candidate in relation to.

i. Such local area where he/she studied for the maximum period out

of period of seven years.

OR

ii Where the period of his/her study in two or more local areas is equal, such local area where he/she studied last in such equal periods.

2.2. If during the whole or any part of the seven consecutive academic years ending with the academic year in which he/she appeared or first appeared for the relevant qualifying examination, he/she has not studied in the educational institutions, in any local area, but has resided in the state during the whole of the said period of seven years, be regarded as a local candidate in relation to.

i. Such local area where he/she has resided for the maximum period out of the said period of seven years.

OR

ii. Where the period of his/her residence in two or more local areas is equal such local area where he/she had resided last in such periods.

Note: Local area in respect of Andhra Pradesh (A.U area) includes Nagarjuna University area In respect of Sri Venkateswara University (SVU area), it includes Sri Krishnadevaraya University area, in respect of Osmania University (OU area), it includes kakatiya University area.

3. Candidates coming under any of the categories given below and not satisfying the conditions mentioned in 1 or 2 above are treated as Non-Local to all the three Univesity areas specified above.

a. Candidates who have resided in the state of AP for a total period of 10 years or more excluding the period of study outside this state.

OR

b. Candidates either of whose parents has resided in this state for a total period of 10 years or more excluding the periods of employment outside the state.

OR

c. Candidates either of whose parents is employed in the State of A.P in the State or Central Government Public Sector Corporations, Local Bodies, Universities and other similar quasi Government Institutions within this state, at the time of submitting the application.

OR

d. Candidates who are spouses of those employed in the State of A.P in the State or Central Government, Public Sector Corporations, Local Bodies, Universities and other similar quasi Government Institutions within this state, at the time of submitting the application.

For full details refer G.O. No. 646, dated 10.07.1979