INI CET Qualifying Marks 2026: Qualifying Percentile For MD & MS

INI CET Qualifying Marks 2026: Qualifying Percentile For MD & MS

Manisha TiwariUpdated on 15 Nov 2025, 11:04 PM IST

All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi releases the qualifying marks of INI CET exam. Qualifying marks for INI CET refer to the minimum score a candidate must secure to be considered eligible for inclusion in the merit list. The INI CET qualifying percentile for General category is 50th and that for reserved category candidates including PwD candidates is 45th.

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  1. Qualifying percentile for INI CET 2026 January session
  2. INI CET cutoff marks
  3. INI CET cutoff for Institute of National Importance
  4. How to calculate INI CET qualifying percentile?
INI CET Qualifying Marks 2026: Qualifying Percentile For MD & MS
INI CET Qualifying Marks

AIIMS New Delhi determines INI CET 2026 qualifying marks based on various factors, such as the difficulty level of the exam, the number of candidates appearing and seat availability. For the INI CET examination, qualifying marks are expressed as a percentile rather than a percentage. A percentile score reflects the relative performance of a candidate compared to others in the exam.

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). Read the article INI CET 2026 qualifying to explore the factors that influence them, the significance of these marks and other information.

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Qualifying percentile for INI CET 2026 January session

The INI CET qualifying marks is an important factor that determines the minimum percentage of scores required to be eligible for the admission. Candidates must note that meeting the INI CET qualifying percentile does not guarantee admission. It merely ensures eligibility for inclusion in the merit list. Admission is granted based on the rank secured in the merit list, availability of seats, and choice of institution. The INI CET qualifying percentile for different categories are provided in the table below.

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INI CET qualifying marks: January 2026 session

Category

Qualifying percentile

For Unreserved/ EWS/ Sponsored/ Deputed/ Foreign National/ Overseas Citizen

50th percentile

OBC, ST, SC, PwD

45th percentile

Bhutanese National (PGI Chandigarh only)

40th percentile

INI CET cutoff marks

The AIIMS INI CET admission cutoff marks for January 2026 session will be released after the conclusion of the counselling session. Meanwhile, candidates can check previous year's cutoff marks of INI CET from the table below.

INI CET cutoff marks 2024

Name of the AIIMS instituteINI CET 2024 opening rankINI CET 2024 closing rank
AIIMS New Delhi1092212
AIIMS Bathinda1192058
AIIMS Bhopal8401351
AIIMS Bhubaneswar2021104
AIIMS Bibinagar11641164
AIIMS Bilaspur5151445
AIIMS Deoghar11071508
AIIMS Gorakhpur10712133
AIIMS Guwahati5661487
AIIMS Jodhpur261029
AIIMS Kalyani2091178
AIIMS Mangalagiri3471863
AIIMS Nagpur5421279
AIIMS Patna206871
AIIMS Raebareli2561255
AIIMS Raipur741170
AIIMS Rajkot1011080
AIIMS Rishikesh1051200
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INI CET cutoff for Institute of National Importance

Through INI CET examination, admissions are granted to the AIIMS as well as INI's in the country. The INI CET cutoff for the participating INI'S can be checked from the table below.

INI CET 2024 cutoff for Institute of National Importance

Name of the instituteINI CET 2024 opening rankINI CET 2024 closing rank
JIPMER Puducherry381627
NIMHANS Bengaluru418418
PGIMER Chandigarh69739
SCTMST Trivandrum55812187

How to calculate INI CET qualifying percentile?

The INI CET qualifying percentile can be calculated using the below mentioned formula.

INI CET percentile score= {(Total candidates appeared in the INI CET exam - INI CET rank)/ Total candidates appeared in INI CET}X100

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Questions related to INI CET

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Have a question related to INI CET ?

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

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 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 !