honestly bro, NTA gives zero prize money for any rank — AIR 1 included. no cash from the government either. but here's where toppers actually make bank:

• coaching institutes: Allen, Aakash etc. will pay you lakhs to put your photo on their banners. Allen paid their 2022 topper Tanishka like Rs.21 lakhs at their victory event lol
• state govt awards: depends where you're from — UP, Rajasthan, MP etc. give Rs.25k to Rs.2 lakh to their state toppers. most people don't even know this exists
• Limca Book of Records: AIR 1 gets you an entry + their prize money
• brand deals: ed-tech apps and book publishers will literally pay for your testimonial or back-cover photo

also one thing nobody talks about — the coaching institute money comes with strings attached. they'll want you to claim you studied there even if you didn't. worth thinking about whether that's a deal you wanna make tbh. and ngl the real win is AIIMS Delhi charges like Rs.1,400/year total for MBBS fees. that's the actual prize