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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.
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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.
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.
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.
Category | Admission cutoff rank |
UR | 7621 |
EWS | 17596 |
OBC | 11318 |
| SC | 20266 |
| ST | 27569 |
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.
| Allotted Institute | Degree Type | Over All Opening Rank | Over All Closing Rank |
| AIIMS BATHINDA | MD/MS/MCh(6 years)/DM(6 years) Courses | 281 | 672 |
| AIIMS BHOPAL | MD/MS/MCh(6 years)/DM(6 years) Courses | 225 | 2994 |
| AIIMS BHUBANESWAR | MD/MS/MCh(6 years)/DM(6 years) Courses | 50 | 1890 |
| AIIMS BIBINAGAR | MD/MS/MCh(6 years)/DM(6 years) Courses | 657 | 4065 |
| AIIMS BILASPUR | MD/MS/MCh(6 years)/DM(6 years) Courses | 71 | 2686 |
| AIIMS DEOGHAR | MD/MS/MCh(6 years)/DM(6 years) Courses | 142 | 5166 |
| AIIMS GORAKHPUR | MD/MS/MCh(6 years)/DM(6 years) Courses | 129 | 5309 |
| AIIMS GUWAHATI | MD/MS/MCh(6 years)/DM(6 years) Courses | 73 | 5401 |
| AIIMS JAMMU | MD/MS/MCh(6 years)/DM(6 years) Courses | 153 | 5808 |
| AIIMS JODHPUR | MD/MS/MCh(6 years)/DM(6 years) Courses | 17 | 3460 |
| AIIMS KALYANI | MD/MS/MCh(6 years)/DM(6 years) Courses | 392 | 4010 |
| AIIMS MANGALAGIRI | MD/MS/MCh(6 years)/DM(6 years) Courses | 41 | 4035 |
| AIIMS NAGPUR | MD/MS/MCh(6 years)/DM(6 years) Courses | 32 | 1849 |
| AIIMS NEW DELHI | MD/MS/MCh(6 years)/DM(6 years) Courses | 2 | 1460 |
| AIIMS PATNA | MD/MS/MCh(6 years)/DM(6 years) Courses | 117 | 4644 |
| AIIMS RAEBARELI | MD/MS/MCh(6 years)/DM(6 years) Courses | 126 | 5308 |
| AIIMS RAIPUR | MD/MS/MCh(6 years)/DM(6 years) Courses | 60 | 2697 |
| AIIMS RAJKOT | MD/MS/MCh(6 years)/DM(6 years) Courses | 89 | 4589 |
| AIIMS RISHIKESH | MD/MS/MCh(6 years)/DM(6 years) Courses | 27 | 4252 |
| JIPMER, PUDUCHERRY | MD/MS/MCh(6 years)/DM(6 years) Courses | 43 | 2396 |
| NIMHANS,BENGALURU | MD/MS/MCh(6 years)/DM(6 years) Courses | 1 | 1223 |
| PGIMER, CHANDIGARH | MD/MS/MCh(6 years)/DM(6 years) Courses | 7 | 2709 |
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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.
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 |
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.
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 |
The table below shows the INI CET previous year cutoff data for candidates' reference.
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 | - | - |
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 | - | - |
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 |
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 |
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 |
On Question asked by student community
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
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