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The INI CET 2026 examination will be conducted on 09 November 2025 for the January 2026 session. The Institute of National Importance Combined Entrance Test (INI CET) is a National level Medical entrance exam organized by AIIMS New Delhi, also known as All India Institute Of Medical Sciences. The INI CET serves as the basis for admission to MD, MS, M.Ch. (6years), DM (6years), MDS in AIIMS, PGIMER, JIPMER, NIMHANS, SCTIMST.
INI CET 2026 January Session exam date has been announced. Scroll down for more details.
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INI CET 2026 Exam Date
| Exam Event | Event Date |
|---|---|
| Release of application form or Start of registration | As per AIIMS New Delhi |
| Last date to apply | As per AIIMS New Delhi |
| Issuance of INI CET admit card 2026 | As per AIIMS New Delhi |
| INI CET 2026 January Session exam date | 09 Nov 2025 |
| Release of answer key | As per AIIMS New Delhi |
| Announcement of INI CET result 2026 | 15 Nov 2025 |
Application Fees
| General /OBC Candidates/Foreign National/OCI applicant | 4000/- |
| SC/ST/EWS applicant | 3200 |
| Persons with Benchmark Disabilities | NIL (Exempted from payment of Examination fees) |
INI CET Exam
The exam pattern is as follows
- Mode of Exam – The exam is a Computer-based test.
- Question type – The questions are Objective type of questions of varying types (including Single Correct Choice and Multiple Correct Choice questions.
- Number of Questions – There are 200 questions in the entrance exam.
- Total Marks – Maximum marks in the exam is 200.
- Exam Duration – The entrance exam is of 3 hours.
Marking Scheme –
- Candidates get +1 marks for correct answer.
- And negative marks is -1/3 for incorrect answers
The percentile scores in INI-CET will be used to determine eligibility for admission for postgraduate seats in all participating INIs. The minimum percentile cut-off required for applicants will be as follows:
(i) For seats under Unreserved (UR), EWS, Sponsored & Foreign Nationals [including
Overseas Citizens of India (OCI)] will be 50th percentile.
(ii) For OBC, SC, ST, PwBD, and Bhutanese Nationals (PGI-Chandigarh only) seats will be 45th percentile.
Contact Details
Examination Section,
All India Institute of Medical Sciences,
Ansari Nagar,
New Delhi 110608
https://aiimsexams.ac.in/index.html
INI CET – Overview
| Aspects | Details |
|---|---|
| Name of Exam | INI CET |
| Full Form of INI CET | Institute of National Importance Combined Entrance Test |
| Organizing Body | AIIMS New Delhi |
| Full Form of AIIMS New Delhi | All India Institute Of Medical Sciences |
| Type of Exam | Medical Entrance Exam |
| Level of Exam | National |
| Region | India |
| Official Website | aiimsexams.ac.in |
| Courses Where Admission is Through INI CET | MD, MS, M.Ch. (6years), DM (6years), MDS |
| Colleges Where Admission is Through INI CET | AIIMS, PGIMER, JIPMER, NIMHANS, SCTIMST |
| Minimum Educational Qualification | MBBS/ BDS |
| Mode of Exam | Computer-based test |
| Type of Questions | Objective type of questions of varying types (including Single Correct Choice and Multiple Correct Choice questions |
| Number of Questions | 200 |
| Total Marks | 200 |
| Marking Scheme | +1, -1/3 |
| Exam Duration | 3 hours |