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INI CET 2026 Exam Dates: Check Counselling Schedule, Seat Allotment Dates, Reporting Deadline

The INI CET 2026 January session exam date is November 9, 2025. Check the schedule for INI CET online seat allocation to take part in the process conviniently. 

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The INI CET 2026 is conducted to enrol students into several postgraduate medical courses like MCh, MDS, MD, and MS. AIIMS conducts the INI CET 2026 exam to fill 800+ vacant seats for PG courses across India. All the institutes affiliated with the exam are renowned and prestigious. To ensure that you get a chance to secure a seat, aspirants must be familiar with the entire INI CET admission process of 2026.

INI CET 2026 Highlights

Students can find the INI CET 2026 highlights below.

Particulars

Highlights

Exam Name

Institute of National Importance Combined Entrance Test (INI CET)

Exam conducting authority

AIIMS, New Delhi

Exam Level

Postgraduate exam at the National level

Exam frequency

Two times in a year (January and July)

Mode of exam

Computer-based test (Online)

Language Medium

English

Courses Offered

MD, MS, DM, M.Ch, MDS

Exam Fees

INR 4,000 (for General)

INR 3,200 (for SC, ST)

Exam Duration

3 hours

Total Marks

200

Total Questions

200

Marking Scheme

  • +1 mark for correct response

  • -1/3 mark for incorrect response

  • No mark for unattempted question

College accepting exam score

  • AIIMS Delhi

  • AIIMS Bhopal

  • AIIMS Bhubaneshwar

  • AIIMS Jodhpur

  • AIIMS Nagpur

  • AIIMS Patna

  • AIIMS Raipur

  • AIIMS Rishikesh

  • AIIMS Bibinagar

  • AIIMS Bathinda

  • AIIMS Deoghar

  • AIIMS Manglagiri

  • AIIMS Raebareli

  • AIIMS Kalyani

  • AIIMS Bilaspur

  • AIIMS Gorakhpur

  • AIIMS Guwahati

  • AIIMS Rajkot

  • SCTIMST, Trivandrum

  • JIPMER Puducherry

  • NIMHANS Bangalore

  • PGIMER Chandigarh

Number of test cities

129

Official website

aiimsexams.ac.in

Contact details

Toll-free number-1800117898

Email Id: aiims.inicet@gmail.com

INI CET Exam Dates 2026

Students can find the details regarding the INI CET 2026 exam dates mentioned below.

Events

INI CET 2026 Important Dates

INI CET July Session 2026 Dates

Registration March - April 2026
Admit Card May 2026
INI CET 2026 exam May 17, 2026
INI CET result 2026 May 23, 2026

INI CET 2026 January Session Dates

INI CET 2026 January Session Registration and Basic Information Start Date

October 2025

INI CET 2026 January Session Status of Registration and Basic Information

October 2025

INI CET Exam January Session Final Status of Accepted Registration and Basic Information

October 2025

INI CET 2026 Editing of Completion of Application form for the January Session

October 2025

INI CET 2026 January Session Uploading of Valid Certificate/Card

October 2025

INI CET 2026 January Session Status of Completion of Application Form

October 2025

INI CET 2026 Exam January Session

November 9, 2026

INI CET 2026 Eligibility Criteria

Students must meet the INI CET eligibility criteria 2026 to appear in the examination and move forward with their application. Below are the eligibility criteria that students must meet and cross-check before applying for the INI CET application form.

  • Age limit - There is no upper or lower age limit for aspirants.

  • Number of attempts - There is no attempt restriction on the same.

  • Nationality - Students must be Indian nationals, OCI/ NRI, or foreign nationals.

  • Minimum qualification - Students must possess an MBBS/ BDS degree from a recognized institute. They should have completed 12 month internship.

  • Minimum marks - Students from GEN/ OBC/ GEN PwD need to secure 55% in the qualifying examination, and Students from SC/ ST/ SC-PWD/ ST-PWD caste need to score 50% in the qualifying examination.

INI CET 2026 Admission Process

INI CET Admission Process begins through exam registrations. After students complete the basic registration procedure, the INI CET admit card 2025 is issued on the official webpage. They report in case of any dispensaries and then appear to sit for the exam on the exam day. The exam centre is mentioned on the admit cards for students' reference. Further, the results and cutoff are announced, and the selected students are admitted to various master level programs.

INI CET 2026 Application Process

Firstly, students must complete basic registration on the official website. They must fill in valid details and documents in the application form. They have to register themselves through a valid email and mobile number. Then, they must keep checking their application status from time to time within a certain period. The basic registration process is complete here, and then students will have to fill out the INI CET application form . The system generates EUC codes for final registrations for students whose basic registration form is accepted by the exam authorities. Students will have to complete the final part of the application form for INI CET 2026, pay the application fees, and click on submit. The registration process for the INI CET 2026 exam is completed.

INI CET 2026 Admit Card

Students who have successfully registered are deemed eligible to download the hall ticket. Aspirants need to keep the admit card of INI CET 2026 along with them till the end of the admission process. It is mandatory to carry the hall ticket to the exam hall on the test day. The INI CET 2026 admit card comprises details such as name, exam date and timing, date of birth, address of exam centre, and exam day guidelines.

INI CET 2026 Syllabus

The INI CET syllabus 2026 is announced by the exam authorities on the official website. The core syllabus is based on the curriculum of the MBBS course. Below is the syllabus for the INI CET 2026 exam.

  • Pre-Clinical Phase
    • Biochemistry
    • Anatomy
    • Physiology
  • Para Clinical Phase
  • Clinical Phase

INI CET 2026 Exam Pattern

The AIIMS Delhi authorities announced the INI CET 2026 notification on the official webpage. INI CET 2026 exam pattern will help students understand the important topics, question types, marking scheme, exam parameters and so on. Students can find the INI CET 2026 exam pattern stated below.

Particulars

Details

Exam mode

Computer-based test

Duration

3 hours (180 minutes)

Type of questions

Objective type

Number of questions

200

Correct answer

+1 mark

Incorrect answer

-⅓ mark

Unanswered

No addition or deduction

INI CET 2026 Result

The AIIMS INI CET 2026 result contains details such as aspirants’ roll number, category, percentile, and overall rank. It will be valid for the current academic session only. Based on the official results, the final merit list is curated. Students whose names appear on the merit list will be called for the counselling process.

INI CET 2026 Counselling

In total, there will be 4 rounds of counselling for every session, namely Round 1, Round 2, Open Round, and Stray Vacancy Round. All eligible aspirants have to apply online to register for the counselling process. A stray vacancy round will only be conducted if there are seats left vacant after 2 rounds of counselling. Subsequently, seat allocation will be done based on choices filled by aspirants, reservation criteria, seat availability, and other factors. Students must visit the institute, pay the fees, and confirm their seats to complete the INI CET 2026 admission process.

INI CET Previous Years Question Paper

INI CET official question papers are not released by the INI CET exam authorities rather some verified coaching institutes release the INI CET previous years' question papers . It will help students to prepare for the exam better while understanding the marking scheme, exam paper format, and exam difficulty levels. It will also help them to understand the total question and overall paper format. Students must go through INI CET paper analysis to understand the past years trends and important topics to study for the exam while solving INI CET previous years' question papers.

INI CET Preparation 2026

INI CET exam 2026 is a PG-level examination, and students must prepare thoroughly to get good scores. Candidates can follow the tips for better INI CET 2026 preparations .

  • Students should be updated with the INI CET exam pattern.
  • Students must have a realistic study plan to cover the INI CET syllabus 2026.
  • Students must give more importance to MBBS subjects at the UG level during exam preparations.
  • Students must have in-depth knowledge of the subject matter or the concepts.
  • Students must practice previous years' mock papers and test papers.
  • Students must analyse their preparation levels through self-analysis.

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FAQs

How many PG seats are in AIIMS Delhi?

AIIMS Delhi offers a limited number of postgraduate (PG) seats through the INI CET examination; for the January 2026 session, AIIMS New Delhi has a total of 134 PG seats.  

What is a good rank in the INI CET exam?

A good rank in the INI CET exam is generally considered to be below 1,000, with ranks within the top 100 to 200 being even better for admission into the top-tier institutions.  

Is INI CET harder than NEET PG?

INI CET is generally considered tougher than NEET PG because of its higher emphasis on clinical reasoning, analytical and image-based questions, limited seats in prestigious Institutes of National Importance (INIs), and a smaller participating college base.  

Is it mandatory to carry admit card to the exam centre?

Aspirants need to carry a physical copy of their INI CET admit card 2024 to the exam centre. Failure to bring the hall ticket will lead to instant cancellation of candidature.

How many times a year is INI CET exam conducted?

The INI CET test is held twice every year. One session is held in July and the other in January.

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