Rakshit's father Dr. Ravi Shanker reached out in June 2025. AIR 1,11,498. SC category. The family is rooted in Delhi — Rakshit did his 11th and 12th from Delhi — but holds Bihar domicile through his father. That combination, unusual on its face, turned out to be the key to everything.
The first question was immediate: are the Bihar domicile papers valid? Father's domicile was in order. Mother's would need to be obtained. The SC certificate — old photo, no standard expiry — was verified as valid with NEET-era photo acceptable. Gap affidavit format was shared. Documents were sent to support@formity.ai and reviewed one by one.
Rakshit's Delhi schooling (11th and 12th) made him eligible for Delhi quota under both MCC and IPU — covering Dr. BSA, NDMC, and critically, Army Medical College (ACMS). His Bihar domicile with SC rank 99 opened Bihar state counselling. Running both tracks was not optional. It was the entire strategy.
Most families treat NEET counselling as a single process. For Rakshit, it was three independent systems running simultaneously — each with its own portals, choice-filling windows, document requirements, and decision points that affected the others.
72 colleges filled in R1 choice list. Delhi colleges (VMMC, MAMC, UCMS, RML, BSA, NDMC) placed at top in every round. SC category active under AIQ. Upgraded from Diamond Harbour (R2) to JNM Kalyani (R3).
Three Delhi colleges available: Dr. BSA, NDMC, Army Medical College. No allotment in R1 or R2. R3 delivered ACMS under SC quota — the jaw-dropping result that ended the journey.
Bihar SC rank 99 — exceptional position. R1: SKMC Muzaffarpur. R2: ESIC Bihta Patna (upgrade). Left Bihar entirely when MCC R2 (Diamond Harbour) proved a better outcome. SC reservation for Bihar PG noted but weighed against college quality.
When MCC's All India choice filling opened, the list that went in had one clear priority structure: every Delhi college, in every quota variant — IPU quota, DU quota, AIQ — listed at the top. Then a systematic descent through the best government colleges in north and central India.
VMMC Delhi (IPU) → MAMC Delhi (DU) → UCMS Delhi (DU) → Dr. RML (IPU) → then all Delhi colleges under AIQ → then GSVM Kanpur, GIMS Kasna, LLRM Meerut, SNMC Agra, PMCH Patna, ESI Bihta, GRMC Gwalior, IGIMS Patna, JNM Kalyani, Diamond Harbour → and further down, 72 choices total. Delhi always first. The rationale: SC quota in Delhi at this AIR was a long shot in R1, but the choice order costs nothing and the seat could open in R2 or R3.
When Dr. Ravi Shanker asked: "Delhi mein koi?" — the answer in R1 was "none." But the choices stayed in. Every round, Delhi was re-listed at the top. That persistence is what made October 29th possible.
What makes Rakshit's story unusual is not just the outcome — it's the number of consequential, timed decisions the family had to make correctly, in sequence, under pressure. Each one forfeited something to gain something better.
The Bihar domicile situation was genuinely complex. Bihar requires both parents to be domicile of the state, or documentary proof of the student's connection. Rakshit's Aadhaar showed Delhi. His school records showed Delhi. His father's domicile certificate, obtained in 2024, provided the link — but when ESI Bihta asked for local surety and parents' address proof showing Bihar, the documents weren't there.
Rather than forcing documentation that didn't exist, the advice was direct: your 11th and 12th proof from Delhi is documentary. ESI Bihta's surety requirement creates a real problem. Diamond Harbour doesn't have that complication. The Bihar track served its purpose — it secured SKMC Muzaffarpur as a safety net and ESIC Bihta as an upgrade proof point — but the right endpoint was always MCC AIQ. Leave Bihar with a clean exit.
There was also a longer-term consideration discussed explicitly: SC reservation in Bihar applies to Bihar state PG quota. Under AIQ PG counselling, SC reservation works nationally. Staying in Bihar for MBBS would have anchored SC quota PG benefits to Bihar state alone. Moving to AIQ for MBBS preserves national SC reservation for PG — a decision that benefits Rakshit years from now, not just in October 2025.
The family was in Kolkata. Physically at Diamond Harbour Medical College to collect relieving documents — the step required before reporting to Kalyani. MCC R3 allotment to JNM Kalyani was confirmed. The next logical step was Kalyani reporting.
IPU R3 results were due. The portal was checked.
"ACMS mila hai." Army Medical College. SC quota. Delhi. The college the family had listed first in every single round — in every choice list, across every portal, from July to October — had finally opened.
The question came immediately: "Mcc leave kar doon?" — can I leave MCC, I'm at Diamond Harbour right now for relieving. A 4-minute call. The answer: yes. Pay IPU fees, download the allotment letter, come back to Delhi. MCC left. Kalyani left. ACMS confirmed.
On October 30th: "Fees paid and downloaded allotment letter. Back to Delhi."
On November 6th: "Admitted Rakshit with hostel. Thanks for ur advice and service."
Army Medical College Delhi is not a widely known name in civilian NEET circles. It operates under IPU, is Delhi-based, and seats are limited — SC quota seats fewer still. The fee is approximately ₹4.5 lakh per year: a fraction of any private college, and comparable to the best government institutions in the country.
For a Delhi family, the significance is compounded: five years of MBBS at home, in the city where the family lives. No relocation, no hostel costs outside the family's reach, no distance. The SC reservation that seemed like a long shot in July opened the door that no one expected in October.
At AIR 1,11,498 in SC category, Delhi government college seats under AIQ and IPU are among the most contested in the country. The honest assessment in July and September was "Delhi — none." The choice list was maintained because it costs nothing and because counselling rounds are unpredictable. The R3 IPU result proved that keeping Delhi at the top of every list, across every round, was the right call. The seat existed. The choices were there. The result followed.
"Delhi was always the first choice. Three rounds later, it arrived."— Dr. Ravi Shanker (Rakshit's father), November 2025
Every upgrade taken. Every window kept open.
The right outcome, at the right time.
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