All India Quota(AIQ) scheme was introduced in 1986 under the direction of supreme court to provide for domicile free merit based opportunity to students from any state to aspire to study in a good medical college located in another state.In AIQ government has extended the reservation which is applicable for 15% of total available UG seats and 50% of total available PG seats in Government medical colleges across India.The other 85% UG seats and 50% PG seats in these college are set aside for the applicant from the concerned state by the state governments.The government has taken historic decision to provide for 27% reservation for OBCs and 10% reservation for EWS in the AIQ Scheme.Because of this The OBC students from across the country will now be able to take advantage of this reservation on AIQ Scheme to compete for seats in any state.You can participate in both AIQ and state Counseling as the application date for both the quota is different.In AIQ candidates from all over India will be eligible except those falling under state quota and under state quota only the candidates from the state are eligible.