INI CET Eligibility Criteria 2025 (Out) - Age limit, Qualification & Nationality

INI CET Eligibility Criteria 2025 (Out) - Age limit, Qualification & Nationality

Shamshad Ali DarUpdated on 03 Oct 2025, 02:17 PM IST

The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Delhi has released the eligibility criteria for INI CET 2025 November exam in the official information brochure on the official website aiimsexams.ac.in. Only those aspirants fulfilling the eligibility criteria can apply for the INI CET nov exam for the January 2026 session. The INI CET eligibility criteria for 2026 January session includes the basic guidelines related to nationality, qualification, work experience, and certificates among others.

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  1. INI CET eligibility criteria January session
  2. INI CET eligibility criteria 2025 for Indian Nationals graduated from abroad
  3. INI CET 2025 eligibility for Foreign Nationals
  4. INI CET eligibility criteria 2026- Who is not eligible for January session 2026?
  5. INI CET 2026 application form
INI CET Eligibility Criteria 2025 (Out) - Age limit, Qualification & Nationality
INI CET 2025 Eligibility

It must be noted that the candidates who fail to fulfil the eligibility conditions of the INI CET January session will not be allowed to appear for the test. INI CET is conducted twice a year in January and July for admission to Masters of Surgery (MS), Doctor of Medicine (MD), Doctorate of Medicine (DM), Masters of Chirurgie (MCh), and Masters of Dental Surgery (MDS) seats. The INI CET 2026 is held in computer-based test (CBT) mode.

INI CET eligibility criteria January session

For every aspirant who wants to appear in INI CET 2025 nov exam. It is important to know the eligibility criteria for INI CET 2026 set by the conducting authority. Listed below are the basic eligibility guidelines for Indian nationals and foreign nationals.

  • Candidates must possess the MBBS degree for MD/MS/DM-6yrs/MCH-6yrs and BDS degree for MDS courses from an institution recognised by the National Medical Commission (NMC)/Medical Council of India.

  • Aspirants must have completed the 12-month compulsory rotatory internship by January 31, 2026 and have a completion certificate.

  • Candidates belonging to the General/OBC/EWS category must have obtained a minimum of 55% aggregate in MBBS/BDS, while candidates from SC/ST category must have secured 50% marks in aggregate.

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INI CET eligibility criteria 2025 for Indian Nationals graduated from abroad

INI CET exam eligibility criteria for FMGE, candidates who have graduated from foreign universities, the marks obtained in the Foreign Medical Graduate Examination - FMGE will be considered in lieu of aggregate marks. The MBBS cutoff marks for INI CET eligibility criteria will remain the same as mentioned above.

INI CET 2025 eligibility for Foreign Nationals

  • Candidates are required to obtain a certificate of grading system from applicable universities/institutions to determine the value of grading in percentage. The marks calculated accordingly must be filled in the marks column during INI CET final registration before the due date.

  • Aspirants must have obtained at least 55% aggregate or equivalent in MBBS/BDS.

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No Objection Certificate (NOC) for Foreign Nationals

The NOC obtained from the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW), Government of India, should be submitted to the Examination Section on or before the mentioned dates. Kindly note that no objection certificate obtained solely from the Ministry of External Affairs is NOT considered a valid NOC for INI-CET.

INI CET eligibility criteria 2026- Who is not eligible for January session 2026?

Check the given below points carefully to know when the aspirant is considered not eligible to appear for the INI CET November exam.

  • Candidates who fail to complete their internship will not be considered eligible as per the INI CET 2026 January session guidelines.

  • Candidates must provide the original sponsored certificate required documents within the due dates at the time of admission, failing which, their candidature will be cancelled under the eligibility criteria of INI CET 2025 Nov.

  • Any false document or information provided by candidates for appearing in INI CET test will not be considered eligible for the entrance exam.

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INI CET 2026 application form

The INI CET registration 2025 for January session has started at aiimsexams.ac.in. Candidates can fill out the INI CET application form for the January session by completing one time registration and fill the registration form. Candidates must fill in the details in the application form carefully on or before the last date.

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q: When will the authorities conduct INI CET 2026?
A:

The INI CET 2026 January session exam date will be conducted on November 9, 2025. 

Q: Who is eligible for INI CET 2026?
A:

Candidates who hold MBBS degrees for MD/MS/DM-6yrs/MCH-6yrs and BDS degree for MDS courses from an institution recognised by the NMC/MCI. 

Q: How many times can I attempt INI CET?
A:

There is no capping, candidates can appear multiple times in the INI CET exam.  

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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 will clear your query!!

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 to this range, and even that is rare. Seats are few, and most AIIMS fill Microbiology well before this rank.

You may still keep hope for the open or mop-up rounds , as small movements can happen, but the chances remain low based on past data.

You can use our INI-CET College Predictor Tool to predict which colleges you can get based on your score and rank.

Hope it helps !

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 a written request asking the institute to reconsider sponsorship.

  • Check your institute’s rules, because many autonomous bodies have strict conditions for sponsored study leave.

There is no alternate authority that can sponsor you if your own organisation denies it.

Hope it helps !

Hello there!

AIIMS ( All India Institute of Medical Sciences) New Delhi conducts the Institute of National Importance Combined Entrance Test (INI CET). It is conducted twice a year. The INI CET cut off 2025 for January 2026 session is 50 percentile for unreserved category, and 45 percentile for the reserved category students.

Knowing cut off marks will enable students to know their chances for getting admission in particular category and courses.

Here is the link attached from the official website of Careers360 which will provide you with the cut off marks detail. Kindly go through it.

https://medicine.careers360.com/articles/ini-cet-cutoff

thank you!


Hello,

It's highly unlikely you will get a clinical seat at AIIMS Mangalagiri with an INI CET All India Rank (AIR) of 19600 in the general category based on previous year's cutoff trends. The closing ranks for most competitive clinical branches in the general category at AIIMS Mangalargi typically close much earlier, often within the first few hundred to a couple of thousand ranks.

I hope it will clear your query!!