Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research Chandigarh Answered Questions

The PGIMER MSc cut offs vary. The For the January 2026 session, the Round 1 of INI CET cutoff is out. The cutoff has been released institute-wise for selecting students to the MD/ MS/ MCh (6 years)/ DM (6 years) courses. For PGIMER, the first round closing ranks are in the range of 28 and 3923 for the candidates belonging to the General AI quota. Of all the courses, the one that turned out to be the most competitive is MD in General Medicine, followed by MD in Radio Diagnosis and MD in Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology, with first round closing ranks of 28,  32 and 75. For more courses and specialisations, check out the table below: INI CET Round 1 Closing Rank (General-All India)Course202420252026MD in Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology949975MD in General Medicine412128MS in Obstetrics and Gynaecology81225226MD in Paediatrics1068778MD in Psychiatry618687499MD in Radio Diagnosis81332MD in Radiotherapy– / –185262MS in General Surgery209175206MS in Orthopaedics18428230MS in Ophthalmology235110300MD in Nuclear Medicine– / –24102MDS in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery152– / –MDS in Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics38– / –MDS in Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry2414– / –MDS in Prosthodontics & Crown and Bridge– / –15– / –

Hi.Essential Documents Required for PGIMER Admission (INI-CET) 1. Entrance & Application DocumentsPGIMER/INI-CET Admit Card (your exam hall ticket)INI-CET Allotment Letter/Seat Allotment Letter (from counselling)Copy of your PGIMER/INI-CET Application Form 2. Academic & Qualification CertificatesClass 10th (Secondary) Certificate – for date of birth proofClass 12th (Senior Secondary) Mark Sheet/Certificate (helpful)MBBS Degree Certificate (or Provisional Degree)MBBS Mark Sheets/Professional Exam Mark Sheets (1st/2nd/3rd)Internship Completion Certificate 3. Registration & Identity ProofPermanent/Provisional Medical Registration Certificate issued by the National Medical Commission (NMC) or respective State CouncilPhoto ID Proof such as:• Aadhaar Card• Passport/Driving License/Voter ID (carry original + copy) 4. Category / Reservation Certificates (if applicable)OBC/SC/ST/EWS/PH certificate with validity and proper format 5. PhotographsRecent passport-sized photographs (multiple copies) 6. Sponsored/NOC Documents (if applicable)If you're applying under a Sponsored/Service candidate quota, you also need:Original Sponsorship CertificateNo Objection Certificate (NOC) from Employer/Sponsoring Authority

Hi.You can apply for PGIMER postgraduate medical courses if you:Hold an MBBS degree (or BDS for dental specialties) recognised by NMC/DCI.Have completed compulsory internship by the required date.Meet the minimum marks threshold in your qualifying degree.Are registered with a medical council.Appear in and qualify INI-CET, followed by counselling/seat allocation

No, if you have participated in the PGIMER nursing Round 1 counselling, you will not be able to participate in round-2 counselling. Only those candidates will be able to carry forward the counselling process who did not wish to accept the seat offered in round-1. 

Documents such as PGIMER nursing admit card, Birth Certificate, Class 10th and 12th marksheet, caste certificate, and disability proof, etc., are mandatory to be presented as proof of verification at the time of PGIMER nursing counselling. 

The PGIMER nursing exam was held in four rounds, with three rounds being conducted online and the last round being held in offline mode at the institute campus. The last round is also known as the Open round of counselling. The last round is optional; if the seats remain vacant, then only the offline open round is carried out.