The admission rules for these categories have been in a state of flux for many years with different rules for different colleges. However, since 2022 onwards, a semblance of clarity is emerging in the rules for admission for OCI, PIO, NRI students. The Central Govt via few Gazette notifications has mandated that all these categories shall be clubbed under 5% NRI quota which shall be supernumerary in nature. Thus, NRI quota seats won’t eat into the share of seats for Indian Nationals. The criteria for admission in NRI quota shall be same as that for Indian Nationals. However, the fees charged shall be more in most colleges for NRI quota seats ! So, Entrance exams like JEE / NEET are relevant for Indian Nationals too.