Updated on Dec 2, 2025 16:13 IST
INI CET counselling session, conducted online by AIIMS Delhi requires qualifying candidates to register and fill their preferences for colleges and courses. Read the article to know the whole process of INI CET 2025 November counselling/seat allocation.

INI CET counselling session, conducted online by AIIMS Delhi requires qualifying candidates to register and fill their preferences for colleges and courses. Read the article to know the whole process of INI CET 2025 November counselling/seat allocation.

INI CET 2025 counselling dates for November exam will be anounced anytime soon. Counselling will begin with with mock round choice filling. AIIMS is expected to announce counselling dates and schedule for INI CET Nov 2025 exam in first week of December 2025. INI CET counselling is held to allot seats in Postgraduate courses like MD, MS, DM (6 yrs.), M.Ch (6 yrs) and MDS at 23 institutions including 19 AIIMS, as well as JIPMER, and NIMHANS. Those who qualify for the INI CET Nov 2025 with the minimum cut off percentile are eligible to register online for the INI CET Nov 2025 counselling process/ seat allocation rounds. Whole process of INI CET counselling is conducted in a total of four rounds, mock round, round 1, round 2, and open round.

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During the counselling process, candidates who qualify INI CET Nov 2025 exam have to register first on the official website of AIIMS Delhi. They are asked to submit information like personal, academic, contact, internship, registration, and other details for registration. Then, candidates have to provide their choices of colleges as well as specialities for INI CET 2025 seat allocation process. On the basis of choices filled, seat availability, INI CET 2025 result, reservation criteria and other factors, INI CET 2025 seat allotment process is done. Read the article to understand the whole process of the INI CET 2025 counselling and seat allocation round.

Table of contents
  • INI CET Nov 2025 Counselling: What candidates Should Know
  • Important Documents Required for INI CET 2025 counselling/ Aeat allocation
  • Reservation of Medical Seats for INI CET 2025 Counselling
  • INI CET 2025 Counselling Procedure (November Exam)

INI CET Nov 2025 Counselling: What candidates Should Know 

  • Candidates who qualify for INI CET 2025 November exam are eligible to participate in the seat allotment/ counselling process

  • INI CET 2025 counselling is conducted online through the official website of AIIMS Delhi

  • Candidates have to register online and fill choices of colleges as well as specialities for seat allocation process

  • Seat allotment is done based on the ranks scored by candidates in the INI CET 2025 examination

  • Other factors like choices filled, seats availability, INI CET result 2025, reservation criteria are also taken into account for seat allocation

  • Before the actual counselling process, a mock counselling round is conducted to provide the candidate an idea about the seat allotment process.

 

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Commonly asked questions
Q:   Can I participate in the third round of INI CET counselling if I choose option 2 in the first round?
A: 

No, you cannot participate in third round if you choose Option 2 in first round. However, you can participate in open round of INI CET 2025 counselling. Choosing option is mandatory for seat allotment. Failure to login and selecting an option within given deadline will lead to forfeiture of allotted seat. INI CET 2025 Nov counselling will be held online.

Q:   My friend scored less than the minimum cut off for INI CET 2025 November exam. Will he be eligible to participate in counselling?
A: 

No. He will not be eligible to participate in the counselling. According to the official information brochure for INI CET candidates have to score the minimum cut off to qualify for the exam. The minimum qualifying cut off varies for each category. For an example, candidates of general category have to score the minimum 50th percentile to qualify for the exam while who belong to SC/ST/OBC category, they need to score only 45th percentile. Qualifying candidates are eligible to participate in INI CET counselling for seat allocation process.

Q:   Can I use NEET PG scores during INI CET counselling?
A: 

No. NEET PG score will not be valid for INI CET counselling. Candidates will have to qualify INI CET exam with the minimum cut off percentile to participate in the counselling round. Candidates will have to do registration online to participate in the counselling. Apart from registration, INI CET seat allotment includes choice filling, seat processing, allotment result, and reporting for document verification. 4 rounds of counselling will be held for INI CET seat allotment.

Important Documents Required for INI CET 2025 counselling/ Aeat allocation

Below is the list of documents that a candidate should keep ready before appearing for the INI CET 2025 counselling round:

  • 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)

  • Counseling Call Letter

  • Category Certificate (if required)

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Reservation of Medical Seats for INI CET 2025 Counselling

According to the government policy, out of 100 % total postgraduate medical seats, 59.5% seats are reserved for those candidates who belongs to the recognized reserved category. Candidates belong to general category have to compete for 40.5% seats. The table below contains the category-wise seat reservation:

Categories

Reservation Percentage

General

40.5%

SC

15%

ST

7.5 %

OBC

27%

EWS

10%

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Q:   Who are eligible for the counselling of INI CET?
A: 

Those who will qualify INI CET 2025 November exam can participate in the counselling round. Candidates have to qualify the exam with the minimum cut off to become eligible for INI CET counselling. The minimum qualifying cut percentile for general and SC/ST categories are 50 and 45 respectively. INI CET 2025 counselling comprises a series of process starts with registration. Candidates will have to register on the official website, aiimsexams. Registration is followed by declaration of preferences where candidates provide their choice for college and course. AIIMS allots seats based on choice declared, INI CET score, reservation factor, available seats in particular course or college etc.

Q:   Is choice declaration mandatory for INI CET counselling?
A: 

Yes. Candidates have to exercise their choice for college and course for INI CET counselling. They can declare as many choices as they want for seat allotment. Candidates can add/delete choices for INI CET 2025 counselling till the deadline. Choices have to lock the choices too otherwise it will be locked automatically after the deadline. Once locked, choices cant be modified. AIIMS releases seat allotment result based on choice declared by candidates and other factors such as INI CET score, reservation etc.

Q:   Can I change choices for round-2 INI CET counselling?
A: 

No. You can't change preferences of choice for round-2 INI CET counselling. Seats are allotted based on already declared choices in round-1. It must be noted, choices have to be declared and locked in the given deadline otherwise it will get locked automatically. 

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INI CET 2025 Counselling Procedure (November Exam)

INI CET 2025 admission process for PG courses through INI CET entrance exam begins with registrations followed by other key events including counselling. Those who qualify for the entrance exam will have to register to participate in the INI CET 2025 counselling. Candidates will have to submit college preferences and speciality on the official website of AIIMS Delhi. The institute will then prepare the seat allotment list for INI CET 2025 counselling based on the marks obtained by the candidates in the entrance exam and the choices submitted by them. Below is the step by step guide for INI CET counselling 2025:

Step 1: Registration

  • Candidates register themselves on the official website of aiimsexams.org to apply for the INI CET counselling 2025

  • After this registration process is completed, new candidate Id and password is generated

Step 2: Filling the preferences

In this step, candidates have to log in to their registered account and follow these instructions

  • Click on “Make Choice”

  • To add choice, select the preferred AIIMS institute

  • Now click on “Add Choice”

  • To remove a choice, click on “Delete” option next to the drop-down

  • After filling in the preferences, click on “Save”

  • Recheck your preferences and confirm the choices

  • Choices once submitted cannot be changed

Step 3: Allotment result for the mock round of INI CET counselling 2025

Based on the preferences filled by the registered candidates, the seat allotment list for mock round of INI CET counselling is prepared.

Step 4: Final submission of campus preference

  • This is the final chance for a candidate to edit or change the preferences before the final seat allotment list for INI CET is prepared

  • Candidates who fail to fill in the preferences for a round of INI CET counselling 2025 will not be considered for the next round of counselling as well

Step 5: Seat allotment list for INI CET 2025

A final list of the candidates selected is prepared and displayed on the website.

Step 6: Accept or decline the allocated seat

Those who make it to the seat allotment list of INI CET 2025 have to choose whether they want to accept or refuse the seat allotted to them. After logging in to their registered account, they have to choose from the following options:

Option 1: Candidate wishes to continue with the seat allocated to him/her, and does not wish to participate in the further rounds of INI CET counselling

Option 2: Candidate accepts the seat allocated to him/her, but would like to participate in the next round of INI CET 2025 Nov counselling

Option 3: Candidate refuses the seat allocated to him/her, but wishes to participate for the next round of counselling of INI CET 2025

Option 4: Candidate refuses the seat allocated to him/her and also opts out of the next round of counselling for INI CET 2025

Step 7: Reporting to the Institute for verification of the documents

Candidates who accept the seat allocated to them have to report to the allotted institute for the verification of the documents. Those who fail to report to the institute will lose the seat allocated to them and will not be eligible to participate in the next round of counselling. The candidate can, however, participate in the open round of INI CET counselling.

 
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