Updated By Ankita Jha on 22 Feb, 2026 08:12
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INI CET Counselling 2026 for round 3 / open round is being conducted in online mode by the AIIMS Delhi. Candidates will be able to register and fill their choices of college and course for open round from January 23 to February 7, 2026. Students who have cleared the entrance exam are invited to participate in the counselling process. Round 1 and 2 counselling of INI CET 2026 is currently over.
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INI CET 2026 Counselling process open round is being conducted in the online mode by the authorities. The online registration and choice filling of INI CET 2026 for round 3 was done from January 23 to February 7, 2026. The authorities on the basis of the choices filled by the candidates was suppose to releaseINI CET 2026 seat allotment result for open round. But, due to no reply from the candidates it got cancelled on February 21, 2026.
You will be allotted seats and then you can complete the online seat acceptance process and reporting from February 23 to 28, 2026. Candidates who have successfully qualified the INI CET 2026 exam will be eligible to take part in the counselling process. The counselling of INI CET 2026 consist of steps like registration, filling up of choices, seat allocation, acceptance of seats and reporting.
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 06 - 09, 2025 |
Seat allotment | December 11, 2025 (Out) |
INI CET Counselling 2026 January Session (Round 1) | |
Registration/Choice Filling | December 12- 13, 2025 |
Seat allotment | December 18, 2025 |
Seat acceptance | December 19-24, 2025 |
Reporting & Submission of Documents/Security Deposit | December 19-24, 2025 |
INI CET Counselling 2026 January Session (Round 2) | |
Seat allotment | January 09, 2026 |
Seat acceptance | January 10-15, 2026 |
Reporting & Submission of Documents/Security Deposit | January 10-15, 2026 |
INI CET Counselling 2026 January Session (Open Round) | |
Vacant seat declaration | January 23, 2026 |
Choice Filling | January 23 to February 7, 2026 |
Seat allotment | February 21, 2026 |
Seat acceptance | February 23 to 28, 2026 |
Reporting & Submission of Documents/Security Deposit | February 23 to 28, 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 |
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 Released |
Mode of Counselling | Online |
INI CET 2026 Counselling Rounds | 4 Rounds
|
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 | |||||||
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