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The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi has announced the INI CET 2025 result for January 2026 session on November 15, 2025. As the result has been declared, the list of INI CET result November 2025 toppers is also available. Dr Sairam has secured Rank 1 in the INI CET November 2025 examination.
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The INI CET exam for January 2026 session was conducted on November 9, 2025. Out of the total candidates appeared in the INI CET 2025, 32,374 have qualified the exam. Dr. Sairam aims to study General Medicine from JIPMER, Puducherry. The INI CET 2025 November exam was conducted to grant admission to MD, MS, DM, MCh and MDS courses at AIIMS, JIPER PGIMET, NIMHANS and SCTIMST. Read the full article on INI CET result November 2025 topper to know more about Rank 1 Dr Sairam’s INI CET journey.
Dr Sairam completed his MBBS studies at JIPMER Puducherry and aims to pursue General Medicine from the same institute. He was from the 2019 batch. This was his third attempt for INI CET. In NEET PG 2025 he secured a rank of 3700. In his interview with Marrow, he has shared his preparation journey, strategies and how he prepared for the INI CET exam.
According to Dr Sairam, multiple well-planned revisions played an important role in strengthening the conceptual clarity. He was able to retain the studied content, handle clinical questions confidently and avoid confusion during the exam
Dr Sairam emphasised the importance of a strict daily routine. He told about how he divided his study hours for concept learning, revision, solving questions and self-assessment. After finishing the concept learning, he focussed more on solving questions where he used to solve 300 questions per day at times.
Dr Sairam said that making notes after one finishes a chapter is necessary. It helps in revising key concepts. Ready made notes were the primary source of revision for him.
Dr Sairam believes that mock tests are not just for assessing performance but for improvement. As he was giving regular mock tests, he was able to identify his weak areas, work on them and manage time effectively. Analyzing mistakes after every mock test proved to be a turning point for him.
Dr Sairam offers practical advices to all the aspirants:
Build a good support system
Show up everyday and do something; breaks are okay
Reclaim hobbies
Burnout is normal, the key is to come back from it
The INI CET 2025 toppers are the candidates who have secured the highest marks in the entrance examination. A list of toppers of the INI CET 2026 January session can be checked from the below table.
Ranks secured | Name of the toppers |
Rank 1 | Dr. Sairam |
Rank 2 | Dr. Abhinav Agarwal |
Rank 4 | Dr. Ajinkya Deepak Naik |
Rank 6 | Dr. Sumeet |
Rank 7 | Dr. Sahana |
Rank 10 | Dr. Shreyas Agarwal |
Rank 14 | Dr. Anirudh Batra |
Rank 20 | Dr. Soham |
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
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 !
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