Same rank, different landscape. With NRI eligibility, KMC Manipal, GMERS Ahmedabad, CMC Ludhiana, and Karnataka govt all open up — colleges that close at 40K for general are wide open for NRI.
535 NRI seats allotted across 41 deemed colleges in R1. NRI P1 closes at 5L+ for colleges that close at 40K for general merit. Same exam, same rank — completely different landscape based on one eligibility.