**State quota beats MCC AIQ at this rank.** 387 of 500 students offered MCC AIQ govt seats (77%) chose not to take them — they had better state quota seats waiting in their home state.
155 of 409 (38%) deemed allottees walked away from their R1 deposit — most still hoping for a state govt seat.
**The pivot band:** 61% govt, 37% deemed. This is where the real fee-tier choice happens.
22% of this band entered MCC fresh in R2 or R3. Many state-quota holders re-engaged with MCC late.
**Top destination at this rank:** K.S Hegde Medical Academy — 59 students.
Of 791 students who got an MCC seat. State counselling allotments are tracked separately.
Key numbers
931
Got an R1 seat
Out of 1,227 candidates in this band
360
Took the R1 seat
39% reporting rate
543
Passed on the R1 seat
Most went to home-state govt seats
272
First seat only in R2 or R3
R2: 159 · R3: 113
The state defector signal
387 of 500 MCC AIQ govt allottees (77%) 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
155 of 409 students offered a deemed college seat (38%) 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.