**State quota beats MCC AIQ at this rank.** 270 of 379 students offered MCC AIQ govt seats (71%) chose not to take them — they had better state quota seats waiting in their home state.
**The pivot band:** 53% govt, 44% deemed. This is where the real fee-tier choice happens.
**38% of this band were latecomers** — got their first MCC seat only in R2 or R3. Don't withdraw early. R3 is real.
**Top destination at this rank:** Kalinga Institute of Medical Sciences — 133 students.
Of 1980 students who got an MCC seat. State counselling allotments are tracked separately.
Key numbers
1,446
Got an R1 seat
Out of 2,473 candidates in this band
857
Took the R1 seat
59% reporting rate
554
Passed on the R1 seat
Most went to home-state govt seats
940
First seat only in R2 or R3
R2: 394 · R3: 546
The state defector signal
270 of 379 MCC AIQ govt allottees (71%) 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.
The deemed defector signal
283 of 1,020 students offered a deemed college seat (28%) walked away.
At deemed colleges, ghosting means forfeiting a security deposit (₹2L typically). These students still hoped for a govt seat through state counselling. Most never came back to MCC.