For 2027 planners · two 15% numbers · one seat decision

NRI 15% quota is not AIQ 15%

The two 15% figures look the same and they are not the same seat. Last published MCC 2026 counselling treated 15% of participating deemed-university seats as an NRI category. The other 15% is All India Quota: participating states put that share of government seats into a national pool. That pool is not reserved only for NRI students.

An eligible NRI, OCI or PIO candidate may still see General AIQ seats and deemed seats, if the papers and reservation choice allow it. Confirm the live MCC bulletin and the live seat matrix. Do not treat last-cycle counts as a 2027 notice.

NEET NRI 15 percent quota versus AIQ 15 percent

Two 15% plates. Read the label before you fill choices.

The admission path after the result sits on the NRI quota admission page. This page is only the reservation arithmetic.

Government pool 15%

All India Quota

Participating states move 15% of eligible government MBBS seats into the MCC AIQ pool. Indian, NRI, OCI and PIO candidates compete where their category and papers allow. This is not an NRI-only reservation.

Deemed category 15%

NRI quota

Last published MCC 2026 framework: 15% of seats in participating deemed universities are NRI category. MCC runs those 100% deemed seats. State and private NRI rows sit on a different desk.

After the two 15%s, the file

Download the NRI Quota Admission eBook

Use it beside this reservation page. It is not the live MCC matrix and it is not a seat letter.

Last published college census. Not an NRI calculator.

NMC has published a 2026-27 MBBS seat matrix. Totals move when approvals change. The snapshot below is the article’s last retained count. Do not multiply 15% through these numbers and call that your 2027 NRI seat total.

823

Medical colleges named in the last retained snapshot

440

Government colleges · 49,417 last published seats

263

Private colleges · about 50,000 last published seats

129,602

Last published government plus private seat total

Inside the government side of that snapshot: 388 government and semi-government campuses, and 52 deemed universities. Deemed 15% NRI is a slice of that deemed set, not of 129,602.

Three desks. The 15% you want lives on one of them.

Qualify NEET first. Then pick the desk that actually owns the seat. Government campuses that listed an NRI row sit on the government NRI seats page.

Desk 1

MCC · AIQ

15% AIQ seats from participating government colleges. Open on merit and eligibility. Not labelled NRI-only.

Desk 2

MCC · deemed NRI

Last published: 15% of participating deemed seats as NRI category. MCC runs 100% of those deemed seats.

Desk 3

State / private NRI

Whatever that state notice writes. Fees, papers and the share can differ from MCC deemed 15%.

NRI quota is not General, Management, OBC, SC or ST by default. It is the category the chosen desk verifies. AIIMS has no separate NRI row. Do not copy this 15% onto AIIMS.

AIQ versus NRI quota, on one table

If a government campus is the goal, eligible candidates compete on General AIQ. If a labelled NRI seat is the goal, look at deemed MCC first, then the state that owns the private row.

AIQ 15% NRI quota 15%
Where it sitsParticipating government colleges, plus other MCC open seats as writtenDeemed universities under MCC, plus state or private rows where notified
Who it is forNot reserved only for NRI studentsCandidates who satisfy that desk’s NRI, OCI or sponsor rule
ScoreQualify NEET, then compete on merit, choice and leftover seatsQualify NEET. Closing mark moves by college and round
FeeUsually the government AIQ feeUsually much higher. Named totals sit on the fee page
Who allotsMCC for the AIQ seats it runsMCC for deemed NRI. The state for most private NRI rows

NRI quota is also not management quota. Some private colleges keep both labels. The fee and the papers change with the letter.

MCC NRI verification. Five checks before the choice list opens.

Last published 2026 process was online. If the file fails, NRI choices stay closed. Start the papers before the registration week, not during it.

  1. 1Pick NRI

    Choose the NRI option and the subcategory that matches the file.

  2. 2Upload

    Put the supporting papers inside the notified window.

  3. 3Committee

    MCC’s NRI verification team reads the file online.

  4. 4Fix

    A mismatch can get one correction window. Use it.

  5. 5Unlock

    Only after accept do the NRI seat choices appear.

Paper Why MCC asked for it last cycle
Date of birthAge and identity must match the NEET record
Class 10 and 12Qualification and subject proof
NEET-UG scorecardThe exam that opens every MBBS desk
Valid passportCitizenship of the candidate, not the US house
Embassy / consulate NRI certificateWhere that subcategory needs it
Sponsor affidavit and NRE supportWhere a relative is paying
Relationship or guardianship proofWard-of-NRI files fail without it

What the two 15%s mean in a US house

A ZIP code in Texas or New Jersey does not pick AIQ or NRI. The passport, the school file and the verified category do.

1

Passport and OCI

Read the current passport and, if it exists, the OCI card. Names must match across every paper.

2

School file

Keep Grade 10 and Grade 12 ready. Foreign boards may need an equivalence letter later.

3

Qualify NEET

NRI quota is not a pass mark. A qualified score still has to beat that college’s last leftover seat.

4

Pick the desk

MCC for AIQ and deemed. The state portal for a private NRI row. Do not mix the logins.

Case Example: same exam, three different 15%s

These are routes families actually used. They are not a 2027 guarantee.

536 / 720

Case Example: Priya Sharma, Texas

AP sciences in Houston. Two-year NEET plan beside AP. She took a government MBBS seat in Rajasthan under All India Quota through MCC. That was AIQ, not the deemed 15%.

494 / 720

Case Example: Arjun Mehta, California

IB Diploma in San Jose, Biology HL and Chemistry HL. One-year NEET plan in Grade 12. He took a deemed university seat in Karnataka under the NRI category through MCC.

312 to 541

Case Example: Ananya Krishnan, New Jersey

First attempt 312 after a self plan. Drop-year classes and weekly mocks. Second score 541. She took an AIQ government seat through MCC Round 2.

Last published deemed NRI counts, by state

These are the named campuses from the source article. Counts move by year and round. Use the live MCC matrix when you fill choices. This is not a 2027 official list.

Maharashtra

Bharati Pune 23 · BV Sangli 23 · Datta Meghe Nagpur 23 · D Y Patil Pune 38 · D Y Patil Navi Mumbai 38 · D Y Patil Kolhapur 23 · JLN Wardha 38 · Krishna Karad 38 · MGM Nerul 8 · MGM Vashi 15 · MGM Aurangabad 30 · MGM Navi Mumbai 30 · Rural Loni 30 · Symbiosis Women Pune 23

Karnataka

BLDE Bijapur 30 · JGMM Hubballi 23 · JSS Mysuru 38 · K S Hegde Mangaluru 38 · KMC Mangalore 37 · KMC Manipal 38 · Raja Rajeswari Bengaluru 38 · SDU Kolar 30 · Sri Siddhartha T Begur 23 · Sri Siddhartha Tumkur 30

Tamil Nadu

ACS Chennai 38 · Sree Balaji 5 · Sri Lalithambigai 22 · Sri Ramachandra 38 · SRM Chennai 3 · VELS 23

Odisha

IMS and SUM Campus II 23 · IMS and SUM Bhubaneswar 38 · KIMS Bhubaneswar 37

Telangana

Malla Reddy Hyderabad 30 · Malla Reddy Women 30

Haryana

Amrita Faridabad 15 · MM Mullana 30

Other last published rows

Amrita Kochi 23 · GITAM Vizag 23 · Graphic Era 23 · MGM Pondicherry 25 · Santosh Ghaziabad 23 · SBKS Gujarat 37

Five 15% mistakes we keep seeing

  • Treating AIQ 15% as an NRI-only reservation.
  • Believing 15% of every MBBS seat in India is reserved for NRI students.
  • Calling NRI quota the same as management quota.
  • Using this college table as a 2027 official seat count.
  • Filling NRI choices before MCC accepts the document file.

How TestprepKart reads a 15% file

TestprepKart will not let a family treat the two 15%s as one box on a form.

Work What the family gets
Desk pickAIQ, deemed NRI or state private, before choice filling
Eligibility readPassport, OCI, sponsor and relationship papers against that desk
College shortlistScore, budget and the 15% that actually exists on the campus
Fee compareGovernment AIQ fee versus named NRI totals, before money moves
The reservation still needs a score

NEET courses for families comparing these two 15%s

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Use this when both NEET years have to sit beside US school and a later AIQ or NRI file.

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About 450 hours · Grade 12 or a focused year

Use this when PCB is on the transcript and the family still has to pick a desk after the result.

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$1,026

About 450 hours · Grades 8 to 10

Use this when you want NCERT language before anyone argues about a 15% label.

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NRI 15% quota FAQs

Is AIQ 15% the same as NRI quota?

No. AIQ 15% is the government All India pool. NRI 15% is a labelled category on participating deemed universities, and on some state or private rows.

Are 15% of all MBBS seats reserved for NRI students?

No. That is the usual mix-up. Last published MCC NRI 15% applied to participating deemed seats, not to every MBBS seat in India.

Can an NRI student also try AIQ?

Yes, where eligibility and the reservation choice allow it. MCC may show General AIQ seats to an eligible NRI, OCI or PIO candidate.

Can an OCI student use the NRI category?

Last published MCC 2026 note treated OCI cardholders at par with Indian citizens for the rights written there, including NRI seats if the papers match. Confirm the live bulletin.

Is there one NEET score for NRI quota?

No. Qualify first. The closing mark then moves by college, round and leftover seats.

Does MCC run every NRI seat?

MCC runs 100% of participating deemed seats, including the NRI category. State or private NRI rows sit with that state’s authority.

Is NRI quota the same as management quota?

No. The label, the fee and the papers can differ on the same campus. Read the notice, not the agent’s shortcut.

Read the 15% label first. Then the desk. Then the live matrix.


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