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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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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.
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.
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 |
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The AIIMS INI CET admission cutoff marks for July 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.
Category | Admission cutoff rank |
UR | 7621 |
EWS | 17596 |
OBC | 11318 |
| SC | 20266 |
| ST | 27569 |
| 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 |
| Name of the AIIMS institute | INI CET 2024 opening rank | INI CET 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 |
| Name of the institute | INI CET 2024 opening rank | INI CET 2024 closing rank |
| JIPMER Puducherry | 38 | 1627 |
| NIMHANS Bengaluru | 418 | 418 |
| PGIMER Chandigarh | 69 | 739 |
| SCTMST Trivandrum | 558 | 12187 |
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
On Question asked by student community
Hello Dear Student,
For INI CET , the exact marks required for a clinical branch vary every session because the paper difficulty and normalization change.
Recent data suggests:
Hi,
You can use the following link to predict your college. https://medicine.careers360.com/ini-cet-college-predictor
Hope it helps!
Hello Dear Student,
As per the INI-CET prospectus, the OBC-NCL certificate used for reservation benefits must generally be valid for the prescribed financial year and satisfy the date requirements mentioned in the notification.
In your case:
The certificate issued on 05 April 2025 was valid only up to 31 March
Hello Priya
If you are looking for INICET previous year papers for preparation then you can explore the following resources:
https://medicine.careers360.com/articles/ini-cet-2026-question-paper-with-answer-key-solutions
https://medicine.careers360.com/articles/ini-cet-may-2026-answer-key
Hello,
Yes, M.Ch Cranio Maxillofacial Surgery is offered at AIIMS Rishikesh. Candidates can take up the three-year Super specialty course after qualifying INI CET exam. Candidates must hold M.S. (or its equivalent degree) from a recognised institute.
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