SCTIMST Trivandrum Cutoff 2025: Check NEET UG, INI CET Year Wise Ranks

At SCTIMST, Trivandrum, there is no minimum 12th percentile requirement for enrollment in PG Diploma programs. Candidates must, however, have graduated from an accredited university with a bachelor's degree in a relevant field.

Students can apply online for admission to the institute and select from a range of master's and doctoral programs in the medical field. 

The information below is the minimum required score for PG Diploma programs at SCTIMST, Trivandrum 2023:

PG Diploma in Cardiac Laboratory Technology: 50% total in a Bachelor of Science degree with Physics as a major or elective.

PG Diploma in Medical Records Science: 50% total from any Bachelor of Science program.

A minimum of 50% of the total points in BSc Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Biotechnology, or Computer Science are required for the postgraduate Diploma in neurotechnology.

Depending on the volume of applications and the number of seats available, the cutoff scores may change annually.

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. 

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

The eligibility criteria for UG Diploma at SCTIMST Trivandrum varies across the available specialisations. Check out the following table for the minimum eligibility requirements for SCTIMST Trivandrum UG Diploma courses:

Unfortunately a 60% in class 12 will not get you into SCTIMST in Trivandrum. An MBBS degree or an equivalent degree from a reputable college is the minimal educational requirement for admission to the DM Fellowship program. Additionally, a one-year mandatory rotatory internship at a reputable medical college is required.

You need to have earned at least 55% of your MBBS degree in order to be eligible for the INI-SS exam. fortunately the number of applicants and seat availability may affect the cut-off marks for admission to SCTIMST each year.

Yes, SCTIMST Trivandrum has specified the upper age limit for UG Diploma applicants. The upper age limit for the available UG Diploma specialisations is as follows:

• Diploma in Operation Theatre & Anaesthesia Technology (DOTAT), and Diploma in Advanced Medical Imaging Technology (DAMIT): 25 years on January 01 of admission year, relaxable by 5 years for SC/ST and sponsored candidates, and 3 years for OBC candidates

• Diploma in Cardiovascular & Thoracic Nursing, and Diploma in Neuro Nursing: (Speciality Nursing Programmes): 35 years (on January 01 of the year of admission), relaxable by 3 years for OBC candidates and
  5 years for SC/ST candidates, sponsored candidates and for qualified Ex-service personnel (with a service of at least 5 years)
• Diploma in Public Health: Up to 50 years on July 01 of the year of admission

SCTIMST Trivandrum has a total of 14 seats for PG Diploma. These seats are further distributed across the five PG Diploma specialisations offered at the institute. The specialisation-wise distribution of total SCTIMST PG Diploma seats is as follows:

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 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.

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. 

Yes, SCTIMST Trivandrum has specified the upper age limit for PG Diploma applicants. The upper age limit for candidates willing to take admission at the institute for variou PG Diploma specialisations is 25 years (as on January 1 of the admission year). It is relaxable by 3 years for OBC candidates and 5 years for SC/ST and sponsored candidates.

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.

SCTIMST Trivandrum MD cut-off is released for various rounds of INI-CET counselling conducted AIIMS New Delhi. In 2025, the Round 1 INI-CET cut-off for General and OBC category candidates was 1,799 and 2,526, respectively. In Round 2, the closing cut-off rank for MD admission was 1,929 for General category candidates.

AIIMS has announced INI CET 2025 exam date for November exam. The exam will be held on November 9, 2025 in computer-based mode. AIIMS INI CET application process begins with basic registration. Candidates will have to complete the basic registration to proceed for the final registration. Candidates are advised to read the official information brochure once to know all about application process, eligibility criteria, exam pattern and the mrking scheme.

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.