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 t

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Yes  admissions are merit-based, but the merit is defined by the entrance test performance (INI-CET) rather than college grades or aggregate marks alone.

You must qualify and rank well in INI-CET to be competitive for PGIMER seats.

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Yes  an average student can get into PGIMER — especially in less competitive MD/MS branches if they prepare well and aim strategically.

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You can apply for PGIMER postgraduate medical courses if you:

1. Hold an MBBS degree (or BDS for dental specialties) recognised by NMC/DCI.

2. Have completed compulsory internship by the required date.

3. Meet the minimum marks threshold in your qualifying degree.

4. Are registered with a medical council.

5. Appear

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. 

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Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, offers approx. 663 seats overall across its B.Sc, MD, MS, M.Ch, MSc, and DM programmes.

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 BSc Nursing exam comprises questions from Physics, Chemistry, Biology, English and General Knowledge/ Current Affairs. As per the question paper analysis and feedback of candidates, Physics section is a little difficult to prepare. Candidates generally find the questions from PGIMER BSc N

The total score in the PGIMER BSc Nursing entrance exam is 100. There are 100 objective-types questions in the exam and each question carries 1 mark. The exam also carries negative marking of 0.25 mark for each incorrect answer.

Candidates interested in applying for the PGIMER nursing programme belonging to the General category must have scored above 97.7319 marks in the exam to be eligible for applying to the institute.