INI CET Seat Matrix 2026 For January Session (Out): Category wise Seat Reservation

INI CET Seat Matrix 2026 For January Session (Out): Category wise Seat Reservation

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Deep PathakUpdated on 15 Nov 2025, 10:31 AM IST
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The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS, Delhi) has released the final INI CET seat matrix for January 2026 session at aiimsexams.ac.in. A total of 1593 seats will be filled for various MD, MS, MCh, and MDS courses across 23 Institutes of National Importance, which include 19 AIIMS and 4 other institutes of National Importance. Earlier, 1631 seats were allotted for various PG courses.
Check the INI CET 2026 January final seat matrix here

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INI CET Seat Matrix 2026 For January Session (Out): Category wise Seat Reservation
ini cet seat matrix

These seats will be filled through the counselling for INI CET. The INI CET seat matrix for the January 2026 session is for Doctor of Medicine (MD), Master of Surgery (MS), Master of Dental Surgery (MDS), and Master of Chirurgiae (MCh). Read the article on seat matrix INI CET for more information about the course-wise and institute-wise seat distribution in the INI CET January 2026 session.

INI CET seat matrix

INI CET scores will be used to determine admission to :

  • 15% All India Quota (AIQ) seats

  • 85% state quota medical seats

  • Central and deemed universities

  • State, management, and NRI quota seats in private colleges

  • Seats in private unaided, aided minority, and non-minority medical colleges.

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INI CET seat matrix: January 2026 session

Candidates can view the number of medical colleges and seats offered through INI CET in the recent data provided on the official website of AIIMS. A list of the number of INI CET total seats is mentioned below for all the categories.

INI CET seat matrix for January 2026 session

RankInstituteTotalUROBCSCSTEWSMD/MSDM/MCH(6yr)MDS
1AIIMS New Delhi183764827141817535
2AIIMS Rishikesh119543016910106103
3AIIMS Kalyani11446311781210914
4PGIMER Chandigarh1286533219012800
5JIPMER Puducherry1170000011700
6AIIMS Bhubaneswar10242231512109822
7AIIMS Raipur87352314698412
8AIIMS Bhopal86382212687952
9AIIMS Mangalagiri77262213797124
10AIIMS Nagpur75351810576672
11AIIMS Patna7034169566361
12AIIMS Jodhpur64261710566310
13AIIMS Bathinda6229158465741
14AIIMS Bibinagar5021147354910
15AIIMS Raebareli4923127344720
15AIIMS Rajkot4920137454702
17AIIMS Guwahati4420116344301
18AIIMS Deoghar3817106233611
19AIIMS Bilaspur321395233101
20AIIMS Gorakhpur301294232901
21AIIMS Jammu281293132611
22NIMHANS Bengaluru251731222500
23SCTIMST Trivandrum220000200
GRAND TOTAL
1,6317034282431241331,5484835
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INI CET seat matrix: Category-wise

CategorySeats%
UR70343.1%
OBC42826.2%
SC24314.9%
ST1247.6%
EWS1338.2%
Total1,631100%
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INI CET seat matrix reservation

INI CET seat matrix specifies the number of seats reserved for candidates belonging to reserved categories, including Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), Other Backward Classes (OBC), Economically Weaker Sections (EWS), and Person with Disabilities (PWD). Reservation for INI CET seats in India applies to both 15% All India Quota (AIQ) seats and 85% seats allocated under state quotas. Reservation in Post-Graduate seats (15% for SC, 7.5% ST, 27% for OBC and 10% for EWS) shall be provided as per Govt. of India guidelines excluding Sponsored/ Foreign National candidates.

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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

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!