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The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi releases the INI CET exam pattern for January 2026 session in the information brochure at aiimsexams.ac.in. The INI CET exam pattern includes details on the nature of the exam, duration, number of questions, type of questions, and marking scheme. As per INI CET exam pattern, 200 objective questions are asked and candidates are given 180 minutes to attempt the INI CET exam for the January 2026 session. For every correct answer, 1 mark is awarded while there is a negative marking of one-third mark for every wrong answer.
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INI CET November 2025 exam is conducted for admission to 1631 seats in Masters of Surgery (MS), Doctor of Medicine (MD), Doctorate of Medicine (DM), Masters of Chirurgie (MCh), and Masters of Dental Surgery (MDS) seats. Check the article on INI CET exam pattern of January 2026 session below to know the syllabus and detailed paper pattern.
Particulars | INI CET pattern |
Mode of INI CET January 2026 session exam | Computer-based test mode |
Language of exam | English |
Duration of exam | 180 minutes |
Nature of questions | Multiple-choice questions |
Number of questions | 200 |
As per the INI CET paper pattern, multiple-choice questions are asked. Candidates have to answer a total of 200 questions in 180 minutes.
Candidates can check the marking scheme of the INI CET exam below.
Type of question | Marking scheme |
Correct answer | 1 mark will be given for every correct answer |
Incorrect answer | 1/3 mark will be deducted for every wrong answer |
AIIMS, New Delhi releases the syllabus for INI CET for January 2026 session exam. INI CET syllabus comprises the subjects from the undergraduate medical curriculum namely Pre-Clinical, Para-Clinical and Clinical subjects. Candidates can check the syllabus of INI CET entrance test for from the table below.
Subjects | INI CET syllabus |
Pre-clinical | Biochemistry, Physiology, Anatomy |
Para-clinical | Pathology, Microbiology, Forensic, Medicine, Pharmacology, Community Medicine |
Clinical | Obstetrics, Gynaecology, Community Medicine, Paediatrics, Clinical Postings, Surgery & Allied Subjects, Medicine and allied subjects |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
INI CET is a new examination introduced by authorities by scrapping AIIMS PG, JIPMER PG, PGIMER, & NIMHANS so aspirants should be aware of the INI CET paper pattern before appearing for the exam.
INI CET exam pattern consists of the details regarding the mode of examination, the number of questions that will be asked, the mode and pattern of the question, and more.
In order to prepare well for the entrance examination, medical graduates appearing for the INI CET exam must familiarize themselves with the paper pattern.
All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi decides the exam pattern of INI CET exam
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 participate in all rounds, including mop-up, if you’re eligible. Keep backup options open in other INIs or central institutes, and don’t rely only on AIIMS at this rank.
I know this is very disappointing but you can explore other options too.
Thankyou
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!
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