**State quota beats MCC AIQ at this rank.** 280 of 415 students offered MCC AIQ govt seats (67%) chose not to take them — they had better state quota seats waiting in their home state.
**The pivot band:** 38% govt, 59% deemed. This is where the real fee-tier choice happens.
31% of this band entered MCC fresh in R2 or R3. Many state-quota holders re-engaged with MCC late.
**Top destination at this rank:** Kalinga Institute of Medical Sciences — 190 students.
Of 3097 students who got an MCC seat. State counselling allotments are tracked separately.
Key numbers
2,600
Got an R1 seat
Out of 3,984 candidates in this band
1,671
Took the R1 seat
64% reporting rate
862
Passed on the R1 seat
Most went to home-state govt seats
1,244
First seat only in R2 or R3
R2: 546 · R3: 698
The state defector signal
280 of 415 MCC AIQ govt allottees (67%) 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
577 of 2,109 students offered a deemed college seat (27%) 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.