INI CET 2025 (January Session): Final Registration (Started), Exam Date (November 10), Syllabus, Pattern

AIIMS has started final registration for INI CET 2025 January session on September 26, 2024. Candidates will have to generate EUC to complete the final registration. The deadline to generate EUC and complete the final registration for INI CET 2025 is October 18, 2024. It must be noted candidates whose basic registration has already been accepted only those can generate EUC. 

AIIMS has released application dates for INI CET 2025 January session. Registration was started on September 5, 2024. The last date to complete the basic registration is October 5, 2024. INI CET application process comprises basic and final registration. Candidates have to submit basic details such as name, date of birth, mobile number, gender, nationality, to generate login details. Candidates also have to upload passport size photograph. Generation of Exam Unique Code (EUC) is mandatory to submit application form for INI CET. The final registration involves filling application form, paying exam fee, and choosing exam centre. 

There is no upper age limit to appear for INI CET exam. At the same time, there is no capping on number of attempts in the exam. Candidates should have completed an undergraduate degree in medical field from a recognised institute/college. They must have scored 55% marks (general category) in qualifying exam. AIIMS, the conducting body will release the official brochure, comprising important dates and details related to exam.

Candidates need to score the minimum cut off marks to qualify for INI CET exam. The qualifying marks is different for different category. To qualify for the INI CET exam, a candidate of general category needs to score 50th percentile or above. Candidates who belong to SC/ST category has to score 45th percentile marks to get it through. Based on cut off marks, a merit list is prepared. The merit list comprises eligible candidates to participate in different counselling rounds for seat allotment. 

INI CET 2025 January exam will be held on November 10 in computer-based mode. Candidates have to register online to submit application form for the exam. INI CET application process comprises both basic and final registration. As part of basic registration, candidates have to submit basic details and upload scanned images. 

No. Candidates will have to submit online application form for INI CET 2024. AIIMS releases application form on its official website and candidates will have to submit the application there only. Offline or any other mode of application will be rejected. INI CET application process comprises basic and final registration. Those who complete the basic registration can generate Exam Unique Code (EUC) and proceed for the final registration.

A candidate must possess MBBS degree for MD/MS/DM-6yrs/MCH-6yrs and BDS degree for MDS courses of a University recognised by the National Medical Commission/Medical Council of India as notified by Govt. of India and Dental Council of India respectively and must have completed the required period of 12 months compulsory rotating Internship/Practical training in certain period of time. They must have scored the minimum marks in MBBS/BDS or equivalent examination. Minimum marks for candidates belonging to the SC/ST categories is 50% while for all other categories including OBC/EWS Category, the minimum mark is 55% in aggregate.

Candidates can apply online for INI CET exam. The application process of INI CET comprises basic and final registration. Candidates do have to complete basic registration first to complete the final registration. Generation of Exam Unique Code (EUC) is mandatory fo complete final registration for INI CET. The basic registration includes basic candidate information and uploading images in right size and format. The final registration includes completing the application form, paying fee, choosing centres etc.

Institute of National Importance Combined Entrance Test or INI CET and National Eligibility cum Entrance Test-Postgraduate NEET PG both are national-level postgraduate medical entrance exams. A valid score in each exam makes you eligible for admission to various medical courses like MD MS etc. However, National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (Postgraduate) scores are widely accepted in the country, whereas a few selected institutions accept Institute of National Importance Combined Entrance Test scores. there are around 16 INIs which accept INI CET score including 16 AIIMS, JIPMER Puducherry, PGI Chandigarh, NIMHANS, Bengaluru, and SCTIMST, Trivandrum.

INI CET (Institute of National Importance Combined Entrance Test) is a national level entrance exam conducted by AIIMS (All India Institute of Medical Sciences) for admission to postgraduate courses in various AIIMS JIPMER, PGIMER and NIMHANS institutes. The exam is held twice a year in May and November and consists of 200 MCQs based on the MBBS syllabus. The exam duration is 3 hours. 

INI CET or Institute of National Importance Combined Entrance Test is conducted twice a year, once for admission to the January session, and another for the July session. The exam is held in computer-based mode. INI CET 2025 January session is scheduled to be held on November 10. Candidates must note that the result is valid for that particular session only. For an example, candidates can't seek admission in July session based on the scores of January session.

Yes. The exam is one of the toughest exam to get admission into PG courses in medical field. However, it can be cracked with proper planning and strategies. Candidates are advised to prepare all the subjects taught during MBBS course. Only those candidates can apply for the exam who have valid MBBS degree from recognised college or university. AIIMS conducts the exam twice a year, January and July session.

There is no capping on number of attempts for INI CET exam. At the same time there is no age limit. Candidates who meet the eligibility requirements can apply online for INI CET exam for admission into PG courses such as MD, MS, MDS etc. AIIMS releases INI CET application form online and candidates have to fill and submit it there only. No offline and other modes of application is accepted. It must be noted INI CET application process comprises basic and final registration. Candidates have to complete the basic registration first to proceed for the final registration. The exam is conducted bi anuallly in computer-based mode. 

INI CET is abbreviation for Institute of National Importance Combined Entrance Test. The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Delhi conducts the entrance test for admission to PG courses such as Masters of Surgery (MS), Doctor of Medicine (MD), Master of Dental Surgery (MDS), Doctorate of Medicine (DM), and Master of Chirurgiae (MCh). INI CET scores are valid for admission to 16 AIIMS, JIPMER Puducherry, PGI Chandigarh, NIMHANS, Bengaluru, and SCTIMST, Trivandrum. Previously all these institutes used to conduct seprate exams for admission but 2021 onwards INI CET exam is being conducted by AIIMS Delhi. The exam is conducted twice a year, January and July session.

INI CET 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 top colleges accepting INI CET scores include 18 AIIMS, JIPMER Puducherry, PGI Chandigarh, NIMHANS, Bengaluru, and SCTIMST, Trivandrum. Candidates have to apply online and score the minimum cut off to qualify for INI CET exam. Those who qualify the exam with minimum cut off are eligible for online counselling for seat allocation.

According to experts, scoring 160+ marks in INI CET exam is considered good. Candidates who score 160+ have chance to get good college for PG courses. Scoring marks also depends on difficulty level of the question paper. INI CET 2024 question paper was moderate to difficult. More than 180 questions were easy to attempt.

There is no official figure of total number of registrations for INI CET exam. Since 2020, number of candidates have been increasing for the exam. For 2024-25 session, around 60, 000 candidates appeared. As INI CET is one of the toughest exam in medical field, only few candidates qualify the exam and get desired college and course.

You may not be eligible to appear for INI CET 2025 January session as deadline to complete the internship will be most likely November 2024. AIIMS will soon release the internship cut off date for INI CET 2025 exam along with the other crucial details with the official information brochure. Candidates are advised to check the eligibility criteria carefully before applying online for INI CET exam. It must be noted, candidates who complete their internship after the deadline are not eligible to apply for INI CET exam. 

Candidates should meet the eligibility requirements set by AIIMS Delhi to become eligible for INI CET exam. The minimum marks varies from category to category. For an example candidates who belong to SC/ST categories should have 50% marks in aggregate while those who fall into category of OBC/EWS, should have scored 55% marks in aggregate. It must be noted there is no age limit for INI CET exam held for admission to 20 INIs including 16 AIIMS, JIPMER Puducherry, PGI Chandigarh, NIMHANS, Bengaluru, and SCTIMST, Trivandrum. Candidates can appear for any number of times to qualify the exam.

The qualifications required to appear in the INI CET 2024 exam are as follows - For MD/MS courses, individuals are required to possess an MBBS degree from an institution officially recognised by the National Medical Commission (NMC). Furthermore, candidates should have successfully completed a one-year rotatory internship, substantiated by a completion certificate. As for academic qualifications, those falling under the General/OBC/EWS category are mandated to secure a minimum aggregate of 55% in MBBS, while their counterparts in the SC/ST category should aim for a minimum of 50%. Additionally, aspiring medicos must possess a registration certificate issued either by the NMC or the State Medical Council (SMC).

There is no upper age limit to appear for INI CET exam. At the same time, there is no capping on number of attempts in the exam. Candidates should have completed an undergraduate degree in medical field from a recognised institute/college. They must have scored 55% marks (general category) in qualifying exam. AIIMS, the conducting body will release the official brochure, comprising important dates and details related to exam.

Yes. Candidates do need to complete the medical internship till the given deadline menioned in the official brochure for INI CET. Completing the medical internship is one of the eligibility criteria for INI CET exam. It must be noted only those candidates who have valid MBBS/BDS degree and completed mandatory 12 months internship, can apply for the exam. 

Yes. INI CET 2025 application process comprises both basic and final registration. Candidates who complete the basic registration can proceed for the final registration on the official website, aiimsexams.ac.in. Basic registration includes submitting basic information and uploading images while the final registration includes generation of EUC, providing academic, registration, and internship details in the application form, and paying the application fee. The application form is submitted only after paying the application fee.

After INI CET basic registration, candidates will have to generate Exam Unique Code (EUC) and proceed for the final registration. EUC can be generated after logging with registration ID and password and selecting course for admission. Candidates will have to enter qualification details, registration number, and other information, as final part of registration. They will also have to pay online application fee and select an exam centre to submit INI CET application form.

Admission process for the Institute of National Importance Combined Entrance Examination involves various steps starting with registration. It must be noted INI CET application process comprises basic and final registration. Candidates have to complete the basic registration first to submit application form for INI CET. Overall the admission process of INI CET includes steps registration and basic candidate information, generation of exam unique code, completion of application, download INI CET admit card, check result, registration for counseling, seat allotment result, reporting.

AIIMS has started final registration for INI CET 2025 January session on September 26, 2024. Candidates will have to generate EUC to complete the final registration. The deadline to generate EUC and complete the final registration for INI CET 2025 is October 18, 2024. It must be noted candidates whose basic registration has already been accepted only those can generate EUC. 

Candidates will have to generate EUC on the official website by selecting course name. Check the steps given below:

• Log in using the registration ID and password 
• Click ‘Generate Unique Code’
• Choose the desired course from the drop-down list
• Verify the details mentioned on the screen
• Click ‘Generate’
• Note the system generated code or Exam Unique Code (EUC)
• The code generation process is complete

INI CET syllabus includes three sections including Pre Clinical, Para clinical and clinical. All three sections have many subjects which must be prepared throughly to qualify for INI CET exam. Candidates must note INI CET exam is one of the toughest exams. Keeping this in mind, candidates should focus on concept and preparation must be done in such a wy so that candidates have complete hold of every topic. 

INI CET Syllabus Highlights

• Pre-Clinical Subjects: Biochemistry, Physiology, and Anatomy
• Para-Clinical Subjects: Pathology, Microbiology, Forensics, Medicine, Pharmacology, and Community Medicine
• Clinical Subjects: Obstetrics, Gynecology, Community Medicine, Pediatrics, Clinical Postings, Surgery & Allied Subjects, and Medicine and allied subjects

At times, questions get repeated in the INI CET exam. But candidates are advised to prepare thoroughly so that they can answer every possible question in the exam. As the INI CET is one of the toughest exams, candidates should focus on concepts. At least two revisions are required before the exam date. After finishing the INI CET syllabus, candidates should appear in a mock test and solve previous question papers. Appearing in the mock test and analyzing their performance will boost their confidence.

Yes, AIIMS conducts INI CET exam in computer-based mode. The exam is being held in online mode since its inception in November 2020. Each candidate will be provided a separate desktop at the exam centre. They will be allowed to login as per the time schedule given on the admit card. Candidates are advised to reach exam centre an hour before the reporting time. According to INI CET exam pattern, the question paper comprises 200 objective questions and candidates are given 3 hours to answer them. There is a provision of negative marking in the exam.

INI CET exam format is 200 multiple choice questions and total allotted time is 3 hours. The exam is held in computer-based mode once a year. The meium of INI CEt exam is English only. AIIMS releases INI CET pattern along with the official information brochure. The exam pattern comprises details such as mode and medium, total number of questions, allotted time, marking scheme etc. According to the existing marking scheme, candidates will get +1 mark for right answer and -1/3 for each wrong response. Due to negative marking, candidates are advised to attempt only questions where they feel confident of correct response.

Overall six months time is sufficent for INI CET preparation. This includes 4 month in depth study and 2-month for revision work. The moment a candidate plan to appear for the INI CET, first and formost things he/she should do is to draw a study plan. Focus on those subjects where you are strong in terms of concept. Don't spend too musch time initially on subjects where you are weak. This will demotivate you and affect your preparation. Keep this in mind that concept is key. High yielding topics must be prepared properly to score good marks in INI CET exam.

A list of the best books for the INI CET exam is listed below; Books for pre-Clinical Subjects: Books for Anatomy: 1- Read Self Assessment and Review of Anatomy by Rajesh K Kaushal 2- Anatomy for FMGE by P. Harinath, K. Raviraj & Vishwajit. R. D 3- Revise Anatomy in 15 days by K. Raviraj Books for Physiology: 1- Complete Review of Integrated Systems Physiology by S Krishna Kumar 2- Quick review series: Physiology for FMGE by Prem Balaguru & P. Harinath 3- Review of Physiology (PGMEE) by Soumen Manna Books for Biochemistry: 1- Biochemistry by Smily Pahwa 2- Quick review series: Biochemistry for FMGE by A. Balasubramanian 3- Self-Assessment and Review of Biochemistry by Rebecca James Books for Clinical Subjects: 1- Orthopaedics: PROAFS 2- Radiology: PROAFS 3- Skin: ACROSS Book 4- PSM: Review for PSM by Vivek Jain 5- Paediatrics: Jitendra Talekar and Notes by Dr. Marwah 6- Obstetrics & Gynaecology: Review Book by Dr. Sakshi Arora and Review Book by Harmeet Goal 7- Ophthalmology: Dr. Ruchi Rai for Ophthalmology 8- Anaesthesia: ACROSS Book 9- Surgery: Admit Tripathi and Ashish Gupta or Rachna Chaurasia / Arora 10- Medicine: Mudit Khanna MCQ Internal medicine.

Students need to plan and make a strategy to qualify for the Institute of National Importance Combined Entrance Examination, INI CET. They need to know everything about the exam pattern, type of questions, marking scheme, best books, and other key details to qualify for the exam. Exam Pattern: Mode: Online Duration: 3 hours (180 minutes) Number of questions: 200 Type of questions: Single Correct Choice Multiple Correct Choice Questions Language of the exam: English Negative marking: Yes (1/3) Syllabus: Undergraduate Level Syllabus for AIIMS PG: 1- Pre-clinical: Biochemistry, Physiology, and Anatomy 2- Para-clinical: Pharmacology, Pathology, Forensic Medicine, Microbiology 3- Community Medicine: Clinical, Obstetrics, Pediatrics, Gynecology, Community Medicine, and Medicine and allied subjects (Psychiatry, Dermatology) 4- Surgery and Allied subjects: Orthopedics, Ophthalmology, E. N. T. , and Anaesthesiology. Best books for INI CET 2023: 1- AIIMS Essence by Pritesh Singh 2- Self-Assessment and review of INI CET by Manoj Chaudhary 3- How not to miss things? NEET PG/INI CET high-yield topics by Dr. Shivaam Kesarwaani 4- Review of all recent papers for the Central PG Entrance Exam 2019 by Arvind Arora 5- Review of Postgraduate Medical Entrance Examination Vol -1 Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry, Pathology & Microbiology by Admit Ashish Arvind. 

There is no limit to the number of times a candidate can download the INI CET admit card. The admit card can be downloaded from the official website by providing login credentials. Candidates can download the admit card till the exam day but they are advised to download it in advance to avoid last minutes technical glitches. Candidates are advised to check the admit card thoroughly to ensure there is no discrepancy in any details.

Candidates should carry following things on the exam day:

• INI CET admit card
• Two recent passport-sized photographs with white background
• A valid photo ID proof (Passport/ PAN Card/ Voter Id/ Aadhar Card/ Driving Licence)
• A copy of MCI Registration Certificate

No. INI CET admit card will not be sent by post to any candidate. The hall ticket has to be downloaded online from the official website, aiimsexams.ac.in. Candidates have to login and enter registration ID, password and Exam Unique Code (EUC) to download the admit card for INI CET. Candidates are advised to download the admit card and check all details carefully. In case of any error, candidates are advised to contact the exam conducting body immediately to get the error rectified. Students can contact on aiims.inicet@gmail.com or call toll free number-1800117898.

According to students, questions from Ortho, Radio, Medicine were most difficult. The overall difficulty level of the question paper was moderate. It must be noted AIIMS doesn't release the official question paper but some coaching centres release the unofficial question paper and answer key right after the exam. 

The overall difficulty level of INI CET 2024 July session was moderate. The question paper was easy than the last time. Most of the questions were clinical based. A good number of questions were from Ortho, Micro, Medicine, Gynae etc. Repeated question were also there. 

A good number of questions were asked from topics such as Ortho, Gynae, Biochemistry, Medicine etc. Questions were concept based. question paper was easy than last session. There were some repeated questions as well. The overall difficulty level of the INI CET 2024 question paper was moderate.

Candidates need to score the minimum cut off marks to qualify for INI CET exam. The qualifying marks is different for different category. To qualify for the INI CET exam, a candidate of general category needs to score 50th percentile or above. Candidates who belong to SC/ST category has to score 45th percentile marks to get it through. Based on cut off marks, a merit list is prepared. The merit list comprises eligible candidates to participate in different counselling rounds for seat allotment. 

Candidates had to login to the official website to check the result for INI CET. Steps to check INI CET result are as follows:

• Go to the official website, aiimsexams. Org
• Click on Academic courses Select Results
• Select the notification stating Percentile Secured by the Candidates of INI CET COURSES [MD/MS/MCh (6YRS)/DM (6YRS)/MS] 2025 January Session
• Login using registration Id and password
• Check the result of INI CET

No, the result is declared in online mode only. The result PDF comprising the list of qualified candidates can be downloaded from the official website, aiimsexams. AC. In. Candidates who score the minimum cut off percentile are declared qualified for the exam and only these candidates can download the scorecard. The scorecard can be downloaded after login to the official website and providing application number, password, Exam Unique Code in login page. INI CET July 2025 exam will be held on November 10, 2024 in computer-based mode.

Candidates do not have to pay anything to download INI CET scorecard. The scorecard for INI CET can be downloaded after login to official website and providing details such as application number, password, Exam Unique Code (EUC), and captcha in login page. Only those who qualify INI CET exam with the minimum cut off percentile can download the scorecard. AIIMS releases INI CET result online. Scorecard must be preserved as it is required at many stages of admission process.

Candidates have to score the minimum marks to qualify for the AIIMS INI CET exam. The minimum marks vary for each category of students in the exam. While the General category candidates have to score minimum 50 percentile to qualify for the exam, those who belong to reserved category need to score 45 percentile marks. Anybody who score less than the minimum cut off will not be able to qualify for the exam. Only candidates who will qualify INI CET 2024 exam with minimum cut off can participate in the counselling for seat allotment.

Those who will qualify INI CET 2024 July session will be eligible to participate in the counselling round. Candidates have to qualify the exam with the minimum cut off for INI CET counselling. The minimum qualifying cut percentile for general and SC/ST categories are 50 and 45 respectively. INI CET 2024 counselling comprises a series of process starts with registration. Candidates will have to register on the official website, aiimsexams. ac.in for AIIMS INI CET July 2024 counselling. 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.

Yes, you can participate in INI CET 2024 round two counselling for upgradation but there is a condition for that. For upgradation, you have to choose option 2 where you provide willingness to participate in second round. After seat allotment in round-1, candidates have to login and actively choose out of two options. Option 1 says that you accept the seat and don't want to participate in further rounds while option 2 says you accept the seat but you want to participate in second round of seat allocation.

According to experts, scoring 160+ marks in INI CET exam is considered good. Candidates who score 160+ have chance to get good college for PG courses. Scoring marks also depends on difficulty level of the question paper. INI CET 2024 question paper was moderate to difficult. More than 180 questions were easy to attempt.

There is no upper age limit to appear for INI CET exam. At the same time, there is no capping on number of attempts in the exam. Candidates should have completed an undergraduate degree in medical field from a recognised institute/college. They must have scored 55% marks (general category) in qualifying exam. AIIMS, the conducting body will release the official brochure, comprising important dates and details related to exam.