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    INI CET Cutoff 2025 (Out): Round 1 Cut Off for Jan 2026 Session

    INI CET Cutoff 2025 (Out): Round 1 Cut Off for Jan 2026 Session

    Manisha TiwariUpdated on 18 Dec 2025, 08:12 PM IST

    The All India Institute of Medical Sciences, AIIMS New Delhi conducts the Institute of National Importance Combined Entrance Test (INI CET) twice yearly, with sessions in July and July. The INI CET cut off for January 2026 session for the round 1 admission is out. The round 1 cutoff of INICET January 2026 session is 7621 for UR, 17596 for EWS, 11318 for OBC, 20266 for SC, and 27569 for ST category. These ranks are the last cutoff ranks at which the admission in round 1 for the January 2026 session has been granted. The admission cutoff of INI CET 2025 for the January 2026 session will be released after the complete counselling is over.

    This Story also Contains

    1. INI CET cut off marks for January 2026 session: Qualifying percentile
    2. INI CET cutoff for January 2026 session
    3. INI CET 2025 cutoff
    4. INI CET cutoff 2025: July session
    5. AIIMS INI CET cutoff marks 2024
    6. INI CET 2024 cutoff for Institute of National Importance
    7. INI CET cutoff: Previous year’s
    INI CET Cutoff 2025 (Out): Round 1 Cut Off for Jan 2026 Session
    ini cet cutoff

    Understanding the INI CET cutoff marks provides candidates with insights into their chances of admission in specific categories and courses. Candidates qualifying for the INI CET exam by securing the minimum cutoff marks are eligible for the counselling rounds. After every counselling round, the authority also releases the INI CET cutoff rank branch-wise. INI CET exam is conducted to grant admission to Doctor of Medicine (MD), Master of Surgery (MS), Master of Dental Surgery (MDS), Doctorate of Medicine (DM) and Master of Chirurgiae (MCh). Explore the INI CET cutoff article to learn more about minimum qualifying percentile, cutoff ranks and other details.

    INI CET cut off marks for January 2026 session: Qualifying percentile

    The INI CET exam cutoff marks are determined by the qualifying percentile, an important parameter that determines the minimum percentage of scores required for candidates to be considered eligible for admission. The cut-off marks for INI CET serve as a threshold and candidates scoring below this mark may not qualify for further admission process.

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    The table below mentions the INI CET qualifying percentile for the candidate’s reference. Aspirants aiming to secure admission through INI CET should stay informed about the cut off marks and qualifying percentiles, as these metrics play an important role in determining eligibility for further INI CET counselling process.

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    INI CET cutoff for January 2026 session

    Category

    Admission cutoff rank

    UR

    7621

    EWS

    17596

    OBC

    11318
    SC20266
    ST27569

    INI CET 2025 cutoff

    The INI CET 2025 cutoff is the opening and closing ranks at which admissions are granted. The admission cutoff of INI CET 2025 for the January 2026 session will be provided here, once available.

    INI CET cutoff 2025: July session

    Allotted InstituteDegree TypeOver All Opening RankOver All Closing Rank
    AIIMS BATHINDAMD/MS/MCh(6 years)/DM(6 years) Courses281672
    AIIMS BHOPALMD/MS/MCh(6 years)/DM(6 years) Courses2252994
    AIIMS BHUBANESWARMD/MS/MCh(6 years)/DM(6 years) Courses501890
    AIIMS BIBINAGARMD/MS/MCh(6 years)/DM(6 years) Courses6574065
    AIIMS BILASPURMD/MS/MCh(6 years)/DM(6 years) Courses712686
    AIIMS DEOGHARMD/MS/MCh(6 years)/DM(6 years) Courses1425166
    AIIMS GORAKHPURMD/MS/MCh(6 years)/DM(6 years) Courses1295309
    AIIMS GUWAHATIMD/MS/MCh(6 years)/DM(6 years) Courses735401
    AIIMS JAMMUMD/MS/MCh(6 years)/DM(6 years) Courses1535808
    AIIMS JODHPURMD/MS/MCh(6 years)/DM(6 years) Courses173460
    AIIMS KALYANIMD/MS/MCh(6 years)/DM(6 years) Courses3924010
    AIIMS MANGALAGIRIMD/MS/MCh(6 years)/DM(6 years) Courses414035
    AIIMS NAGPURMD/MS/MCh(6 years)/DM(6 years) Courses321849
    AIIMS NEW DELHIMD/MS/MCh(6 years)/DM(6 years) Courses21460
    AIIMS PATNAMD/MS/MCh(6 years)/DM(6 years) Courses1174644
    AIIMS RAEBARELIMD/MS/MCh(6 years)/DM(6 years) Courses1265308
    AIIMS RAIPURMD/MS/MCh(6 years)/DM(6 years) Courses602697
    AIIMS RAJKOTMD/MS/MCh(6 years)/DM(6 years) Courses894589
    AIIMS RISHIKESHMD/MS/MCh(6 years)/DM(6 years) Courses274252
    JIPMER, PUDUCHERRYMD/MS/MCh(6 years)/DM(6 years) Courses432396
    NIMHANS,BENGALURUMD/MS/MCh(6 years)/DM(6 years) Courses11223
    PGIMER, CHANDIGARHMD/MS/MCh(6 years)/DM(6 years) Courses72709
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    AIIMS INI CET cutoff marks 2024

    The AIIMS INI CET cutoff 2024 was declared with an opening and closing rank, which represents the minimum rank required by the candidates to get admission. The INI CET cutoff 2024 was determined based on the difficulty level of the examination, the number of candidates appearing and the availability of seats. The table below mentions the INI CET 2024 cutoff for the AIIMS institutes.

    INI CET 2024 AIIMS cutoff

    S.No.

    Name of the AIIMS Institute

    INICET 2024 cutoff opening rank

    INICET 2024 closing rank


    AIIMS New Delhi

    109

    2212


    AIIMS Bathinda

    119

    2058


    AIIMS Bhopal

    840

    1351


    AIIMS Bhubaneswar

    202

    1104


    AIIMS Bibinagar

    1164

    1164


    AIIMS Bilaspur

    515

    1445


    AIIMS Deoghar

    1107

    1508


    AIIMS Gorakhpur

    1071

    2133


    AIIMS Guwahati

    566

    1487


    AIIMS Jodhpur

    26

    1029


    AIIMS Kalyani

    209

    1178


    AIIMS Mangalagiri

    347

    1863


    AIIMS Nagpur

    542

    1279


    AIIMS Patna

    206

    871


    AIIMS Raebareli

    256

    1255


    AIIMS Raipur

    74

    1170


    AIIMS Rajkot

    101

    1080


    AIIMS Rishikesh

    105

    1200

    INI CET 2024 cutoff for Institute of National Importance

    Apart from the AIIMS institutes in India, admission to the Institute of National Importance is also granted through the INICET exam. The below table mentions the INI CET 2024 cutoff for the participating INI'S with their opening and closing rank.

    Institute of National Importance INI CET 2024 cutoff

    S.No.

    Name of the Institute

    INICET 2024 cutoff opening rank

    INICET 2024 closing rank


    JIPMER Puducherry

    38

    1627


    NIMHANS Bengaluru

    418

    418


    PGIMER Chandigarh

    69

    739


    SCTIMST Trivandrum

    558

    12187

    INI CET cutoff: Previous year’s

    The table below shows the INI CET previous year cutoff data for candidates' reference.

    INI CET cutoff 2023: July session (Mock round)

    Branch

    UR

    EWS

    OBC

    SC

    ST

    PWBD

    MD/MS/MCh(6 years)/DM(6 years)

    4793

    13590

    6909

    17255

    22985

    UR-31178 EWS-21643 OBC-28411 SC-27729

    MDS

    22

    47

    26

    272

    138

    UR - 606


    Courses

    Foreign/ OCI

    Sponsored

    Bhutanese National

    MDMS Courses Foreign/Sponsored

    26672

    27412

    24676

    MDS Course Foreign/Sponsored

    446

    -

    -


    INI CET cutoff 2023: July session (Round 1)

    Branch

    UR

    EWS

    OBC

    SC

    ST

    PWBD

    MD/MS/MCh(6 years)/DM(6 years)

    5870

    15122

    7209

    18290

    27508

    UR- 31178 EWS- 21643 OBC- 28411 SC- 27729

    MDS

    22

    47

    27

    276

    138

    UR- 606


    Courses

    Foreign/ OCI

    Sponsored

    Bhutanese National

    MDMS Courses Foreign/Sponsored

    26672

    23291

    24676

    MDS Course Foreign/Sponsored

    446

    -

    -

    INI CET cutoff 2023: July session (Round 2)


    Branch

    UR

    EWS

    OBC

    SC

    ST

    PWBD

    MD/MS/MCh(6 years)/DM(6 years)

    7873

    21254

    10100

    21457

    39538

    UR – 31178 SC – 17665

    MDS

    23

    -

    31

    276

    -

    -


    Courses

    Foreign/ OCI

    Sponsored

    MDMS Courses Foreign/Sponsored

    26131

    27412


    INI CET cutoff 2023: January session (Round 1)

    Branch

    UR

    EWS

    OBC

    SC

    ST

    PWBD

    MD/MS/MCh(6 years)/DM(6 years)

    6176

    22466

    12524

    20761

    26004

    UR-22506 EWS-15808 OBC-23476 SC-17284 ST-25111

    MDS

    14

    10

    13

    -

    -

    -


    Courses

    Foreign/ OCI

    Sponsored

    MDMS Courses Foreign/Sponsored

    21963

    19119

    INI CET cutoff 2023: January session (Round 2)

    Branch

    UR

    EWS

    OBC

    SC

    ST

    PWBD

    MD/MS/MCh(6 years)/DM(6 years)

    8803

    21967

    15982

    25616

    24491

    UR - 25562

    MDS

    14

    -

    -

    -

    -

    -


    Courses

    Foreign/ OCI

    Sponsored

    MDMS Courses Foreign/Sponsored

    18226

    20740

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    With a rank of around 25,686 in INI-CET and General category, the chances of getting AIIMS Microbiology are very low. In most counselling rounds, AIIMS seats (even for non-clinical branches like Microbiology) close at much better ranks. That said, counselling patterns can change slightly every year, so you should still

    The INI CET Mock Counselling Result for the January 2026 session has been announced by AIIMS. You can find the official links and the full counseling schedule here: https://medicine.careers360.com/articles/ini-cet-counselling

    Hello,

    With a rank of 1375 in the INI CET November 2025 session under the general category, securing a seat in general surgery or orthopedics will be very difficult, but still you have chances in fields like MCh courses or related surgical fields in the counseling rounds.

    I hope it

    Hello,

    Based on previous INI-CET trends , a UR rank around 25,686 usually does not get a Microbiology seat in AIIMS institutes.

    In most years, Microbiology in AIIMS closes at a much better (lower) rank for the unreserved category. Only the very last round in some years has gone close

    Hello,

    If your employer refuses sponsorship, you cannot apply for a sponsored seat in INI-CET or DNB. Sponsorship is given only by the parent organisation.

    You can consider these options:

    • Apply in the general category (no sponsorship needed).

    • Take Extraordinary Leave (EOL) or leave without pay to do PG.

    • Submit