If a candidate passed the Class 12th/ Equivalent qualifying examination in one state but applied for improvement in another, his/her state code of eligibility will be the state in which he/she passed the Class 12th/ Equivalent qualifying examination in the first place, not the state in which he/she applied for improvement. The State of Eligibility of Indian nationals who pass the comparable qualifying examination from a foreign institution will be determined based on the candidate’s permanent address in India as shown in his or her passport. Candidates passing/appearing in NIOS class 12th should select the State of Eligibility based on the location of the study centre. For candidates from Nepal/Bhutan/Foreign/OCI/PIO, the state of eligibility does not apply.