SCTIMST Trivandrum Course Admissions 2025: Fees, Eligibility, Dates & Selection Process

The AIIMS, New Delhi conducts the INI-SS (Institutes of National Importance- Super Specialty) entrance exam for SCTIMST, Trivandrum 2023 admission to the DM Fellowship program.It conducts various entrance exams for different programs. 

These examinations may include:

DM (Doctorate in Medicine) and MCh (Master of Chirurgiae): These programs are typically selected through a written examination after which comes an interview.

PhD (Doctor of Philosophy): Typically, the selection process consists of a written test after which comes  an interview.

Post-Doctoral Certificate Course (PDCC): Candidates for PDCC programs may be required to take a written exam as well as an interview.

Post-Basic BSc Nursing: A written examination may be part of the selection process.

Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology (SCTIMST) the online application process for the academic session of January 2024 is currently ongoing. You can visit their academic section to register and fill out the application form The last date of submission of ONLINE applications for the Academic programs – January 2024 session was on 20.10.2023, 5.00 PM.

No, you can't join SCTIMST directly.The selection of the candidates for the course is through the counseling based on the rank list of the entrance examination of the INI-SS (Institutes of National Importance-Super Specialty) conducted by the AIIMS, New Delhi and further verification of certificates and other credentials/documents by SCTIMST. 

The annual average fees of SCTIMST Trivandrum is rs 69,837. Courses are available at the diploma, postgraduate, and doctorate levels at Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute For Medical Sciences And Technology, Trivandrum. Medical and allied sciences are among the streams in which SCTIMST Trivandrum courses are offered. 30-course in SCTIMST Trivandrum . 

The MPH fee at Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology (SCTIMST) is INR 1.1 Lacs for non-sponsored,
independent students, and INR 2 Lacs for sponsored students. In addition to the tuition fee, MPH students are required to pay various other charges, such as an admission fee of INR 1,000, an exam fee of INR 1,000, a refundable security deposit of INR 10,000, etc. The mentioned fees are sourced from the official website of the institute/sanctioning body. They are still subject to change and hence, are indicative.

A good number of questions were asked from topics such as Micro, Anatomy, Dermatology, Physiology etc. There were few questions from OBS Gynae, Ortho etc. Questions were one liner and concept based as well. There were fewer repeated questions this time. The overall difficulty level of the INI CET 2025 November question paper was moderate.

The SCTIMST Trivandrum INICET Cutoff 2026 was released for admission to the MD and MS courses for all categories under the All India quota. The MD in Transfusion Medicine course cutoff in round 2 was 3743 for the General category students under the All India quota. Please note that other categories, courses, and rounds cutoff will vary accordingly. 

Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum courses are offered at diploma, postgraduate and doctoral levels. SCTIMST Trivandrum courses are provided in streams like medicine and allied sciences. The duration of all courses offered by the Institute ranges from 1 year to 3 years. The application process for admission into the Institute for Medical Sciences and technology is done online. SCTIMST Trivandrum provides admission to diploma, P. G. D, M. D, M. PH, D. M and M. Ch. To get admission into these programmes provided by the Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for medical sciences and technology, Trivandrum, candidates need to appear and pass the qualifying examination as well as the entrance examination NEET/NEET SS. Further, students have to appear for an interview. Final admission into the college is confirmed only after the verification of documents and admission fee payment. 

The SCTIMST Trivandrum curriculum for Diploma in Operation Theatre & Anesthesia Technology (DOTAT) is spread over two years. Some of the topics included in the course curriuclum are presented in the table below:

SCTIMST, Trivandrum is known for its post-doctoral courses in Cardiology, Cardiovascular and thoracic surgery, Neurology, Neurosurgery, Cardiac and neuro anesthesia.

• MCh, PDCC, and DM Courses
• DM Neurology and DM Cardiology.
• Interventional Neuroradiology and DM Neuroimaging
• DM Vascular and Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia.
• DM Anesthesiology.
• MCh Vascular Surgery, Neurosurgery, Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery.
• MCh Neurosurgery: A five-year program

SCTIMST Trivandrum offers a Post Basic Diploma in Neuro Nursing at the UG level. The course duration is one year. It includes 30 clinical hours and 12 academic hours per week. The assessment is based on multiple factors, such as written exams, clinical performance, research project, viva, etc. Some areas of study included in the course curriculum are as follows:

• Nursing Foundations
• Neuro Nursing Medical
• NeuroNursing Surgical
• Nursing Education
• Nursing Administration
• Nursing research & Statistics

INI CET July 2025 exam involves various stages staring with release of notification. Whole schedule of INI CET comprises date of every event. Candidates can check the table given below for tentative dates for INI CET July 2025. 

The application fee for SCTIMST Trivandrum MPH course depends on the reservation category of applicants. Check out the following table for the category-wise SCTIMST Trivandrum MPH application fee:

*Sourced from the official website of SCTIMST but is still subject to change.

Candidates seeking MPH admission at SCTIMIST Trivandrum must fulfil the preset eligibility criteria. The SCTIMST Trivandrum MPH eligibility criteria is tabulated below:

Yes, SCTIMST Trivandrum follows the seat reservation policy as per the norms of the Government of India. In each course offered at the institute, some seats are reserved for candidates belonging to the SC, ST, OBC, EWS and PWD categories. The number of seats reserved for these categories may vary over the years as some reserved seats are rotated over two consectuive years among the course specialisations offered at the institute. If the reserved seats are found vacant, they are allotted eligible unreserved (UR) category candidates.

AIIMS releases INI CET pattern along with the information brochure. The question paper pattern comprises details about the mode, medium of the exam, total number of questions asked, type of questions, allotted time, and marking scheme. INI CET exam is held in computer-based mode in English medium. According to INI CET 2025 paper pattern, a total of 200 multiple choice questions are asked and candidates get 3 hours to answer them. Candidates get 1 mark for every right answer while -1/3 for every wrong answer. It must be noted that the official question paper and answer key are not released for INI CET exam.