Updated By Sohini Bhattacharya on 14 Aug, 2025 14:11
INI CET Counselling 2026 will be conducted in online mode by the AIIMS Delhi. Students who have cleared the entrance exam will be invited to participate in the counselling process in online mode.
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The INI CET 2026 Counselling process for the January Session is expected to begin in the initial weeks of January 2026. The official counselling schedule will be out on the official website of AIIMS Delhi. Once the INI CET 2026 Result is out, students will be able to participate in the INI CET 2026 Counselling. A merit list announcing the names of the eligible students will be released. To register for the INI CET 2026 Counselling, students have to log in to the counselling portal with their registration ID, Exam Unique Code (EUC), and CAPTCHA code.
The INI CET 2026 Exam for January Session will be conducted on November 9, 2025. The counselling process will be conducted in three stages, namely, registration, choice-filling, and seat allotment. There will be around three rounds of the INI CET 2026 Counselling. In case seats remain unfilled after these rounds, a special stray vacancy round of counselling will be conducted as well. The last stage of the counselling process is the physical reporting to the allotted colleges after seats are filled.
Students can find the detailed highlights of the INI CET counselling process 2026 given below:
Particulars | Details |
|---|---|
Counselling Conducting Bodies | All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS), Delhi |
Category | INI CET 2026 Counselling Process |
Courses Offered | Master of Surgery (MS), Doctor of Medicine (MD), Master of Chirurgiae (MCh) Doctorate of Medicine (DM), Master of Dental Surgery (MDS) |
Counselling Website | inicounselling.aiimsexams.edu.in |
Status | Counselling Dates to be Released |
Mode of Counselling | Online |
INI CET 2026 Counselling Rounds | 4 Rounds
|
The detailed counselling schedule will be published by the AIIMS Delhi shortly after the exam results are announced. Refer to the tentative datesheet provided below for an idea of the expected counselling timeline.
Events | Dates |
|---|---|
INI CET 2026 Exam Date (January Session) | November 9, 2025 |
INI CET 2026 Result Declaration | November 15, 2025 |
INI CET Counselling Mock Round | |
Choice Filling | December 2025 |
Seat allotment | December 2025 |
INI CET Counselling 2026 January Session (Round 1) | |
Registration/Choice Filling | December 2025 |
Seat allotment | December 2025 |
Seat acceptance | December 2025 |
Reporting & Submission of Documents/Security Deposit | December 2025 |
INI CET Counselling 2026 January Session (Round 2) | |
Seat allotment | January 2026 |
Seat acceptance | January 2026 |
Reporting & Submission of Documents/Security Deposit | January 2026 |
INI CET Counselling 2026 January Session (Open Round) | |
Vacant seat declaration | January 2026 |
Choice Filling | January 2026 |
Choice Editing/Corrections after Deposit | February 2026 |
Seat allotment | February 2026 |
Seat acceptance | February 2026 |
Reporting & Submission of Documents/Security Deposit | February 2026 |
Here are the important events with dates for the INI CET 2026 Counselling June Session:
Events | Dates |
|---|---|
INI CET 2026 Exam Date | May 17, 2026 |
INI CET 2026 result announcement | May 23, 2026 |
INI CET Counselling Mock Round | |
Choice Filling | June 2026 |
INI CET Counselling Round 1 | |
Choice Filling | June 2026 |
Seat allotment | June 2026 |
Seat acceptance | June 2026 |
Reporting & Submission of Documents/Security Deposit | June 2026 |
INI CET Counselling Round 2 | |
Seat allotment | July 2026 |
Seat acceptance | July 2026 |
Reporting & Submission of Documents/Security Deposit | July 2026 |
INI CET Counselling Open Round or Round 3 | |
Vacant seat declaration | July 2026 |
Choice Filling | July 2026 |
Seat allotment | August 2026 |
Seat acceptance | August 2026 |
Reporting & Submission of Documents/Security Deposit | August 2026 |
The INI CET counselling dates have been published by AIIMS. After registration for the counselling of INI CET 2026, students need to participate in the choice filling round. Aspirants planning to participate in the INI CET 2026 Counselling must keep the following pointers in mind.
The INI CET counselling 2026 will be conducted in online mode. Hence applicants are advised to maintain a stable internet connection to experience a smooth and hassle-free counselling process.
AIIMS INI CET 2026 Counselling process will be conducted on the official website of the AIIMS Exam made for counselling process - inicounselling.aiimsexams.edu.in
Candidates must register on the INI CET 2026 counselling portal and fill in choices for colleges and specialities to get the desired speciality and college during to INI CET seat allotment.
The seat allotment process is conducted solely on the basis of the scores and ranks achieved by candidates in the INI CET 2026 exam.
During the INI CET counselling, applicants need to rearrange their preferred college and specialization within the given time. Otherwise, once the time is up, the current selection will be considered as final.
Candidates' choices filled in the registration process, availability of seats in Rounds 1, 2, and 3, category, and reservation criteria are also taken into account during the INI CET seat allotment.
The mock round of INI CET Counselling 2026 is conducted before the actual Counselling Rounds 1, 2, and 3. Mock round counselling is conducted to make the candidate familiar with the seat allotment process.
Students who qualify for the entrance exam are eligible to participate in the INI CET 2026 Counselling Process. Registration, choice filling and Locking, seat allotment, and reporting at the allotted colleges are a few steps that are involved in INI CET Counselling 2026.
Here is a list of documents that candidates must carry at the time of the counselling process for INI CET 2026.
| INI CET Documents Required for Counselling 2026 | |
|---|---|
INI CET Rank Card | INI CET Admit Card |
Internship Certificate | MBBS Marksheet |
Medical Registration Certificate | Class 10th Passing Certificate |
Date of Birth Certificate | RUC (Registration Unique Code) |
Category Certificate (if required) | Counselling Call Letter |
As per the govt. Policies, 59.5 per cent of total postgraduate medical seats are reserved for the candidates belonging to the officially recognized reserved categories. The category-wise seat reservation is mentioned below in the table:
Categories | Reservation Percentage |
|---|---|
General | 40.5% |
SC | 15% |
ST | 7.5% |
OBC | 27% |
EWS | 10% |
In the previous year, a total of 875 MD/MS/MDS/DM/MCh seats are given to candidates by the INI CET counselling rounds. Candidates can find the INI CET seat matrix for major colleges like AIIMS, JIPMER, and PGIMER in the table below.
Name of AIIMS Institute | MD/MS/DM/MCh seats | MDS seats | Total seats |
|---|---|---|---|
AIIMS Jodhpur | 100 | -- | 100 |
AIIMS Nagpur | No seats for this session | ||
AIIMS Patna | 73 | 2 | 75 |
AIIMS New Delhi | 161 | 12 | 173 |
AIIMS Bhopal | 50 | -- | 50 |
AIIMS Bhubaneswar | 67 | -- | 67 |
AIIMS Rishikesh | 96 | 6 | 102 |
AIIMS Raipur | 84 | 1 | 85 |
Total | 631 | 21 | 652 |
Subject / Speciality | Total |
|---|---|
Forensic Medicine | 1 |
General Medicine | 13 |
Immuno Hematology & Blood Transfusion | 1 |
Microbiology | 3 |
Nuclear Medicine | 2 |
Pathology | 3 |
Paediatrics | 10 |
Anaesthesiology | 9 |
Anatomy | 3 |
Biochemistry | 3 |
Community Medicine | 3 |
Dermatology, Venereology & Leprology | 4 |
Emergency Medicine | 3 |
General Surgery | 12 |
Obst. & Gynae | 12 |
Ophthalmology | 5 |
Orthopaedics Surgery | 4 |
Otorhinolaryngology | 4 |
Pharmacology | 3 |
Physiology | 3 |
Psychiatry | 2 |
Pulmonary Medicine | 2 |
Radiodiagnosis | 6 |
Radiation Oncology | 4 |
* Roster Point Allocation for Counselling (Dynamic) Total | 115 |
Subject / Speciality | Total | UR | OBC | SC | ST | EWS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Psychiatry | 13 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Psychiatry (North - Eastern Domicile) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Psychiatry (Karnataka Domicile Category) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Total | 20 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Subject / Speciality | Total | UR | OBC | SC | ST | EWS | *RA | **PwBD | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dermatology | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
ENT | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
Forensic Medicine | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
Anaesthesiology | 15 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
Biochemistry | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
Community Medicine | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
Obst. & Gynae | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
Ophthalmology | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
Orthopaedics Surgery | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
Internal Medicine | 15 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
Medical Microbiology | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
Nuclear Medicine | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
Psychiatry | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
Radiodiagnosis | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
Radiotherapy | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
Pathology | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
Paediatrics | 16 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
Pharmacology | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
General Surgery | 16 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
Transfusion Medicine | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
Total | 110 | 56 | 30 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 5 | |||||||
Want to know more about INI CET
The INI CET 2025 Counselling process involves registration, choice filling and Locking, seat allotment, and reporting at colleges. Candidates can change their selections online and have one last chance before the final list is published, with separate lists issued for each round.
The INI CET 2025 Counselling is going to be conducted on the official website for AIIMS Exam counselling, i.e. inicounselling.aiimsexams.edu.in
INI CET counselling 2025 is anticipated to begin in the 2nd week of December 2024. The counselling process begins 2-3 weeks after the results are announced.
Yes, candidates who do not fill their choices will not be considered for the seat allotment process.
No. Only those who have qualified INI CET exam can participate in this counselling process. NEET PG scores are not be accepted for counselling through the INI CET admission process. For candidates to go to the INI CET counselling round, they must pass the INI CET exam with a minimal cutoff percentile. In order to take part in the counselling, candidates must complete an online registration form. INI CET seat allocation consists of choice filling, seat processing, allotment outcome, and reporting for document verification in addition to registration. There will be four rounds of counselling for the INI CET seat distribution.
Yes, you can participate in the second round provided you choose Option 2 or Option 3 during the admission confirmation process.
Candidates are not required to go anywhere to attend the counselling process as it will be conducted online.
After the INI CET result is declared, the institute will release a merit list of the candidates based on their percentile scores. Candidates who make it to this list can participate in the counselling round.
The documents which are required for INI CET 2025 counselling are Counseling Letter, INI CET Rank Card, INI CET Admit Card, MBBS Marksheet, Internship Certificate, Date of Birth Certificate, Medical Registration Certificate, Class 10th Certificate, RUC and Category Certificate.
Candidates will be assigned seats in INI CET Counselling depending on their exam scores and ranking.
Candidates who obtained the required percentile in the INI CET entrance exam are eligible to participate in the INI CET counselling session.
The entire INI CET 2025 counselling process will be completed in online mode.
AIIMS, New Delhi is responsible for conducting INI CET counselling 2025.
40.5% of seats in INI CET 2025 are reserved for General category, 15% for SC, 7.5% for ST, 27% for OBC and the rest 10% for candidates belonging to the EWS category.
Seat allotment for the examination will be done based on the ranks scored by candidates in the examination. Candidates will be allocated seats based on reservation policies.
The counselling process of INI CET 2025 will be conducted in an online mode.
If an aspirant is unable to participate in the INI CET counselling process, his or her candidature will be cancelled.
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