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ESIC IP quota (wards of insured persons) in MCC counselling

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Key facts

  1. MCC counsels three kinds of ESIC seats: 15% AIQ seats in ESIC medical colleges, seats reserved for wards of Insured Persons (IP), and the 85% state quota of ESIC Basaidarapur and ESIC Rohini under IP University. [1]
  2. IP quota seats are carved out of the state quota under ESIC norms but are domicile-free, and MCC runs the counselling. [1]
  3. To be eligible, a candidate needs a Ward of Insured Persons certificate with a distinct number and must have qualified NEET UG that year. MCC uses the list of eligible wards provided by ESIC. [1]
  4. IP quota seats follow central reservation: SC 15%, ST 7.5%, OBC-NCL 27%, EWS 10% and PwD 5% horizontal. [1]
  5. For 2026-27, ESIC earmarked 783 IP quota seats across 22 institutions: 695 MBBS, 28 BDS and 60 B.Sc Nursing. [2]
  6. Annual tuition under the ESIC IP quota is Rs 24,000 for MBBS/BDS and Rs 10,000 for B.Sc Nursing. [2]
  7. The IP quota is only for dependent children of workers covered by the ESI scheme. [2]
  8. ESIC seats have four MCC rounds, including an online stray round. [1]

Some figures here come from news reports of state rules; check your state's 2026 counselling brochure before you rely on them.

Next steps

Do I need domicile of the state where the ESIC college is?

No. MCC says the wards-of-IP quota is domicile-free.

How does MCC know I'm an eligible ward?

ESIC gives MCC the list of eligible wards; you need a Ward of IP certificate with a distinct number issued by ESIC.

Sources

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