INI CET Exam 2026 January Session- Dates, Admit Card (Released), Syllabus, Pattern & Registration

Deep PathakUpdated on Jul 25, 2025 03:49 PM

About INI CET 2025

The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Delhi conducts the Institute of National Importance Combined Entrance Test or INI CET 2025 exam for July session for admission to around 872 Doctor of Medicine (MD), Master of Surgery (MS), Master of Dental Surgery (MDS), Doctorate of Medicine (DM), Master of Chirurgiae (MCh). INI CET exam is conducted twice a year for January and July sessions.

As per the latest update, the INI CET round 2 seat allotment result has been announced. Eligible candidates can report to the college till July 16 for document verification and admission formalities. The round 1 seat allotment was announced on June 25. Earlier, the authority announced the results for INI CET 2025 July session on May 24 at aiimsexams.ac.in. The INI CET result PDF mentions the roll number, category, overall rank and percentile scores. Only the candidates who secured the INI CET cut-off percentile are included in the INI CET 2025 result. The INI CET July 2025 session exam was conducted on May 17, 2025.

Aspirants included in the AIIMS INI CET result 2025 July session can participate in the counselling process. The INI CET merit list 2025 is released, mentioning the candidates eligible for the counselling process. A total of 23 institutes are participating in the INI CET July 2025 session, with AIIMS Jammu being the latest addition. 

Read More
INI CET Exam 2026 January Session- Dates, Admit Card (Released), Syllabus, Pattern & Registration
INI CET Exam 2026 January Session- Dates, Admit Card (Released), Syllabus, Pattern & Registration

INI CET 2025 Highlights

Full Exam Name
Institute of National Importance Combined Entrance Test
Short Exam Name
INI CET
Conducting Body
AIIMS New Delhi
Frequency Of Conduct
Twice a year
Exam Level
National Level Exam
Participating Colleges
21

INI CET Important Dates

INI CET Institute of National Importance Combined Entrance Test (session 2025)

INI CET 2025 counselling is conducted in an online mode for admission to AIIMS, JIPMER, PGIMER and NIMHANS. Authority conducts the four rounds of INI CET counselling including the mop-up round. Only candidates included in INI CET 2025 result are eligible to appear for the INI CET counselling process. During the counselling process, aspirants need to register themselves mentioning personal, address, INI CET, contact, qualification, and other asked details. 

Candidates who have qualified for the INI CET examination can participate in the counselling session. Also during INI CET 2025 counselling registration, candidates need to provide their preferences of colleges and courses, in which they wish to take admission. It is important to lock the choices filled during INI CET counselling. Based on the choices filled, INI CET rank, seats available, reservation criteria, and other factors, admission to MD, MS, MDS, DM, and MCh courses will be granted.

Before applying for the INI CET 2025 July exam, candidates must check the INI CET exam eligibility criteria to know whether they can appear for the exam or not. INI CET eligibility criteria for the July session can be checked below:

  • Candidates should have an MBBS degree for MD/MS course from an institution recognised by the National Medical Commission (NMC)
  • Aspirants must have completed a one-year rotatory internship and have a completion certificate
  • Applicants from the General/OBC/EWS category must have secured a minimum of 55% aggregate in MBBS, while candidates from SC/ST category must obtain 50%
  • Medicos should have obtained a registration certificate issued by the NMC or the State Medical Council (SMC)

INI CET eligibility criteria 2025 for Indian Nationals graduated abroad

For candidates who have completed their MBBS abroad, the marks obtained in the Foreign Medical Graduate Examination -FMGE will be considered in lieu of aggregate marks. The MBBS cutoff marks for INI CET eligibility criteria 2025 are the same as mentioned above.

INI CET 2025 eligibility for foreign nationals

Such aspirants need to obtain a certificate of grading system from applicable universities/institutions to determine the value of grading in percentage. The marks calculated accordingly must be filled in the marks column during INI CET final registration. The cutoff marks to be obtained in MBBS/BDS should be a total of 55% or equivalent.

No Objection Certificate (NOC): The NOC obtained from the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW), Government of India, should be submitted to the Examination Section on or before the mentioned dates. Kindly note that no objection certificate obtained solely from the Ministry of External Affairs is NOT considered a valid NOC for INI-CET.

Background wave

As per the PAAR system, INI CET 2025 application form for the July session can be filled in two stages - basic registration and final registration. Below are the steps to complete INI CET 2025 registration process.

INI CET basic registration 2025

  • Registration

  • Uploading of passport-size photograph

INI CET 2025 final registration

  • Filling out academic, contact, internship, registration, and other details

  • Payment of application fees

  • Selection of exam choice

  • Printout of INI CET application form

INI CET 2025 Basic Registration Process

The first step for the INI CET application form 2025 is basic registration. The basic registration of INI CET 2025 can be filled out at aiimsexams.ac.in. Below is the procedure to be followed for INI CET basic registration 2025 process.

Step 1 - Entering basic details

Following are the details which need to be followed to start the INI CET basic registration 2025

  • Visit the aiimsexams.ac.in and click on the INI CET 2025 tab 

  • Then, click on the tab ‘Click here for new basic registration’

  • The instructions to complete INI CET 2025 basic registration process along with the flow-chart

  • Read the instructions carefully and click on proceed

  • The basic registration of INI CET 2025 will appear on the screen

  • Fill in the personal details - full name, father/guardian’s name, mother’s name, date of birth, gender, marital status, category, PwD status, nationality, ID proof details, and identification mark details

  • Enter the asked contact details - Email ID, mobile number, alternate number (optional)

  • Enter address details - Country, Pin code, State/UT, district, city, complete address. Click on the box above if the correspondence address is the same as a permanent address.

  • Read the ‘Declaration’ carefully and click on the tab, then click on register.

Step 2 - Uploading of passport size photograph, signature and left-hand thumb impression

After the successful completion of basic registration of INI CET 2025, candidates need to upload their passport-size photograph, signature and left-hand thumb impression. The specifications of images to be uploaded during INI CET 2025 basic registration are mentioned below.

Specifications of passport-size photograph, signature and left-hand thumb impression                                     

Image

Specifications of documents uploaded

Passport size photograph

Format -JPG/JPEG

Size - Between 50 Kb to 100 Kb

Dimension - 3.5 cm X 4.5 cm

Signature

Format - JPG/JPEG

Size - Between 20 Kb to 100 Kb

Note - Use thick black/blue ballpoint pen

Left-hand thumb impression

Format - JPG/JPEG

Size - Between 20 Kb to 100 Kb

DPI (Dots per inch) - 200 dpi


INI CET final registration process:

During the INI CET 2025 final registration process, candidates need to fill out the remaining application form.

Step 3 - Filling out academic, qualification and contact details

This step for INI CET final registration includes filling in the INI-CET application form which includes details of the qualifying examination, internship, MBBS/BDS academic details and medical registration details. Also, the permanent and correspondence address has to be submitted in this step of the INI CET application form 2025. It must be noted that only those eligible aspirants will be able to proceed with the final registration process who are deemed eligible by the conducting body. The images attached below will help to get an idea about what exactly candidates need to fill.

Step 4 - Payment of INI CET application fees

In order to successfully complete the application form process for INI CET 2025, candidates need to pay the fee online via net banking/credit card/debit card. It is to be noted that the INI-CET application fee is different for each category. The category-wise INI CET fee is mentioned on this page. It must be noted that the application form can only be submitted after payment of the application fee. 

Step 5 - Choice of exam centre

After successfully submitting INI CET 2025 application fee, applicants need to choose an exam centre. The list of INI CET exam centre 2025 releases along with the prospectus. Aspirants are advised to choose the exam centres at their convenience.  AIIMS, New Delhi will allow centres to the candidates on a first-come-first-served basis and the decision of the conducting body is final in this regard. Also, the choices of the city submitted by the candidates cannot be changed later.

Step 6 - Printout of INI CET application form

After submitting every detail in INI-CET 2025 application form, candidates will obtain a registration slip. Candidates’ personal and educational details and the uploaded images will be shown on the registration slip. Aspirants then need to take out a printout of this slip for future reference. No change of details will be permitted after the submission of the application form of INI CET.

INI CET College Predictor

Know your admission chances in INIs- AIIMS campuses ,JIPMER, NIMHANS, PGIMER and SCTIMST

Use Now

As per the exam pattern of INI CET 2025, there will be 200 multiple-choice and single-answer questions. INI CET 2025 marking scheme is released with the prospectus. Aspirants can check the INI CET exam pattern 2025 for the July session below. 

INI CET exam pattern

ParticularDetails
Examination modeComputer-Based Test (CBT) Mode
Exam duration3 hours (180 minutes)
Type of questionMultiple Choice Question (MCQs)
Total question200
Marking scheme1 mark awarded for each correct answer
1/3 mark deducted for every incorrect answer
0 mark for unanswered questions

Recommended Exams

Other Medicine Exams

Graduate Management Admission Test
Select test center appointment | Scores valid for 5 Years | Multiple Attempts
Graduate Record Exam
Apply for GRE® Test now & save 10% with ApplyShop Gift Card | World's most used Admission Test for Graduate & Professional Schools

AIIMS, Delhi releases the INI CET 2025 admit card of the July session at the aiimsexams.ac.in. INI CET admit card 2025 can be downloaded by the registered candidates. INI CET admit cards can be downloaded by entering the registration ID, EUC code, password and captcha code. The admit card of INI CET 2025 must be verified and carried to the exam centre for verification purposes. A valid ID proof, PwD certificate, and NMC/DCI registration certificate must be carried at the exam centre.

How to download INI CET 2025 admit card?

Candidates are advised to follow the instructions mentioned below to download INI CET admit card 2025:

  • Go to the official website - aiimsexams.ac.in

  • Click on 'Academic' and select INI-CET MD/MS/MDS/DM/MCh course

  • Log in using the registration ID, EUC code, password and captcha code

  • The admit card for INI CET 2025 will be displayed on the screen

  • Verify all the details mentioned on INI CET admit card 2025

  • Download and take two-three printouts for future reference

INI CET result 2025 is released in the form of a PDF. The INI CET result PDF mentions the roll number of the candidates, All India Ranks, and category rank. Candidates who secure the INI CET cutoff 2025 percentile for each category are  included in the result. Based on the INI CET result, candidates will be called for the counselling process.

How to download AIIMS INI CET result PDF?

  • Go to aiimsexams.ac.in 
  • Click on the 'academic' tab and select the INI-CET exam
  • Click on the INI CET result 2025 link
  • Cross-check the INI-CET result PDF
  • Download the same for future use

AIIMS, New Delhi releases the INI CET 2025 round-wise cutoff with the allotment list. The cutoff for INI CET 2025 will be released for each round separately. The INI CET exam cutoff marks 2025 are specified by the qualifying percentile, an important parameter determining the minimum percentage of scores required for candidates to be considered eligible for admission. The cut-off marks for INI CET 2025 serve as a threshold and candidates scoring below this mark may not qualify for further admission process.

Pursue MD/MS in Canada

Want to study abroad? Plan your Journey

Asia Pacific Institute of Management PGDM Admissions 2025

8.11 LPA-Average Package | 1200+ Recruiters

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q: When will INI CET 2025 January exam be conducted?
A:

INI CET 2024 January exam date 2025 is November 10, 2024.

Q: When INI CET 2025 January session part A prospectus released?
A:

Part A prospectus of the INI CET January session is released at the official website on September 2024.

Q: Why INI CET 2025 conducted?
A:

INI CET 2025 is conducted for admission to around 872 MD, MS, MDS, DM and MCh seats offered by 19 AIIMS, JIPMER Puducherry, PGIMER Chandigarh, SCTIMST Trivandrum and NIMHANS Bengaluru.

Q: In which mode INI CET exam 2025 will be held?
A:

The INI CET 2025 exam will be held in computer-based mode.

Q: Is INI CET 2025 January result out?
A:

AIIMS will announce the INI CET January result on November 16.

Articles
|

Student Community: Where Questions Find Answers

Ask and get expert answers on exams, counselling, admissions, careers, and study options.