Hello aspirant,

Candidates falling under any 1 category can be considered as an NRI

1. NRIs include people of Indian origin (PIO), Overseas Citizens of India (OCI), and their progeny.
2. NRI students are those who are the children of State or Central Government workers who are on deputation overseas.

3. Students must be of Indian descent and reside or study outside of India.

4. NRIs include Indian citizens' offspring who are working or studying in another country.
5. Candidates who were born outside of India but have Indian parents are classified as NRIs.

Because you completed your 11th and 12th grades in India, you would be considered a General Category candidate rather than an NRI. If you do want to be deemed an NRI, you must have a direct blood relationship with the sponsorer (Mother/Father/brother/sister/aunt/uncle)

Hope it helps!