**State quota beats MCC AIQ at this rank.** 1302 of 1548 students offered MCC AIQ govt seats (84%) chose not to take them — they had better state quota seats waiting in their home state.
**90% of this band ended at a govt college.** Mostly state quota — MCC AIQ is the smaller path.
29% of this band entered MCC fresh in R2 or R3. Many state-quota holders re-engaged with MCC late.
**Top destination at this rank:** Lady Hardinge Medical College — 44 students.
Where this band ended up — by tier
90%
AIIMS 4% (70)Central 5% (92)Govt 90% (1571)
Of 1737 students who got an MCC seat. State counselling allotments are tracked separately.
Key numbers
1,718
Got an R1 seat
Out of 2,492 candidates in this band
382
Took the R1 seat
22% reporting rate
1,315
Passed on the R1 seat
Most went to home-state govt seats
717
First seat only in R2 or R3
R2: 393 · R3: 324
The state defector signal
1,302 of 1,548 MCC AIQ govt allottees (84%) chose not to take the seat.
At this rank band, the same student often holds a state quota govt seat in their home state — cheaper, closer, often a better college. MCC AIQ becomes the second choice. Their forfeited seats become R2/R3 fresh allotments for the band below.