INI CET 2024 Exam - Dates (Out), Registration (Started), Eligibility, Syllabus & Pattern

The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Delhi conducts the Institute of National Importance Combined Entrance Test or INI CET 2024 exam for admission to around 872 Doctor of Medicine (MD), Master of Surgery (MS), Master of Dental Surgery (MDS), Doctorate of Medicine (DM), Master of Chirurgiae (MCh). INI CET exam is conducted twice a year for January and July sessions.

The INI CET 2024 January exam date has been announced by AIIMS, New Delhi at aiimsexams.ac.in along with the information brochure. Eligible applicants will be required to fill in the INI CET 2024 application form till October 5. The INI CET 2024 official bulletin includes important dates related to the exam, application steps, fees, selection process, seats and counselling details. 

Those who will register for the exam will be issued INI CET 2024 admit card. Candidates will be required to carry the INI CET 2024 hall ticket for the January session at the exam centre. Aspirants without a hard copy of the admit card and other important documents will not be permitted inside the INI CET 2024 exam centre. INI CET 2024 January session exam includes 200 multiple-choice questions which must be completed in 180 minutes. As per the INI CET marking scheme, one mark will be awarded for each correct answer while 1/3 will be deducted for every incorrect response.

The INI CET result PDF mentions the roll number, category, overall rank and percentile scores. Only the candidates who have secured the INI CET cut-off percentile are included in the INI CET 2024 result. Aspirants who will be included in the AIIMS INI CET result 2024 January session can participate in the counselling process. After the result, the INI CET merit list 2024 will be released, mentioning the candidates who will be eligible for the counselling process.

Before applying for the INI CET 2024 January exam, candidates must check the eligibility criteria to know whether they can appear for the exam or not. INI CET eligibility criteria January session can be checked below:

• Candidates should have an MBBS degree for MD/MS course from an institution recognised by the National Medical Commission (NMC)
• Aspirants must have completed a one-year rotatory internship and have a completion certificate
• Applicants from the General/OBC/EWS category must have secured a minimum of 55% aggregate in MBBS, while candidates from SC/ST category must obtain 50%
• Medicos should have obtained a registration certificate issued by the NMC or the State Medical Council (SMC)

INI CET eligibility criteria 2024 for Indian Nationals graduated abroad

For candidates who have completed their MBBS abroad, the marks obtained in the Foreign Medical Graduate Examination -FMGE will be considered in lieu of aggregate marks. The MBBS cutoff marks for INI CET eligibility criteria 2024 are the same as mentioned above.

INI CET 2024 eligibility for foreign nationals

Such aspirants need to obtain a certificate of grading system from applicable universities/institutions to determine the value of grading in percentage. The marks calculated accordingly must be filled in the marks column during INI CET final registration. The cutoff marks to be obtained in MBBS/BDS should be a total of 55% or equivalent.

No Objection Certificate (NOC): The NOC obtained from the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW), Government of India, should be submitted to the Examination Section on or before the mentioned dates. Kindly note that no objection certificate obtained solely from the Ministry of External Affairs is NOT considered a valid NOC for INI-CET.

Mode of Application : Online

Mode of Payment : Net Banking | Credit Card | Debit Card

As per the PAAR system, INI CET 2024 application form for the January session can be filled in two stages - basic registration and final registration. Below are the steps to complete INI CET 2024 registration process.

INI CET basic registration 2024

• Registration

• Uploading of passport-size photograph

INI CET 2024 final registration

• Filling out academic, contact, internship, registration, and other details

• Payment of application fees

• Selection of exam choice

• Printout of INI CET application form

INI CET 2024 Basic Registration Process

The first step for the INI CET application form 2024 is basic registration. The basic registration of INI CET 2024 can be filled out at aiimsexams.ac.in. Below is the procedure to be followed for INI CET basic registration 2024 process.

Step 1 - Entering basic details

Following are the details which need to be followed to start the INI CET basic registration 2024

• Visit the aiimsexams.ac.in and click on the INI CET 2024 tab 

• Then, click on the tab ‘Click here for new basic registration’

• The instructions to complete INI CET 2024 basic registration process along with the flow-chart

• Read the instructions carefully and click on proceed

• The basic registration of INI CET 2024 will appear on the screen

• Fill in the personal details - full name, father/guardian’s name, mother’s name, date of birth, gender, marital status, category, PwD status, nationality, ID proof details, and identification mark details

• Enter the asked contact details - Email ID, mobile number, alternate number (optional)

• Enter address details - Country, Pin code, State/UT, district, city, complete address. Click on the box above if the correspondence address is the same as a permanent address.

• Read the ‘Declaration’ carefully and click on the tab, then click on register.

Step 2 - Uploading of passport size photograph, signature and left-hand thumb impression

After the successful completion of basic registration of INI CET 2024, candidates need to upload their passport-size photograph, signature and left-hand thumb impression. The specifications of images to be uploaded during INI CET 2024 basic registration are mentioned below.

Specifications of passport-size photograph, signature and left-hand thumb impression                                     

INI CET final registration process:

During the INI CET 2024 final registration process, candidates need to fill out the remaining application form.

Step 3 - Filling out academic, qualification and contact details

This step for INI CET final registration includes filling in the INI-CET application form which includes details of the qualifying examination, internship, MBBS/BDS academic details and medical registration details. Also, the permanent and correspondence address has to be submitted in this step of the INI CET application form 2024. It must be noted that only those eligible aspirants will be able to proceed with the final registration process who are deemed eligible by the conducting body. The images attached below will help to get an idea about what exactly candidates need to fill.

Step 4 - Payment of INI CET application fees

In order to successfully complete the application form process for INI CET 2024, candidates need to pay the fee online via net banking/credit card/debit card. It is to be noted that the INI-CET application fee is different for each category. The category-wise INI CET fee is mentioned on this page. It must be noted that the application form can only be submitted after payment of the application fee. 

Step 5 - Choice of exam centre

After successfully submitting INI CET 2024 application fee, applicants need to choose an exam centre. The list of INI CET exam centre 2024 releases along with the prospectus. Aspirants are advised to choose the exam centres at their convenience.  AIIMS, New Delhi will allow centres to the candidates on a first-come-first-served basis and the decision of the conducting body is final in this regard. Also, the choices of the city submitted by the candidates cannot be changed later.

Step 6 - Printout of INI CET application form

After submitting every detail in INI-CET 2024 application form, candidates will obtain a registration slip. Candidates’ personal and educational details and the uploaded images will be shown on the registration slip. Aspirants then need to take out a printout of this slip for future reference. No change of details will be permitted after the submission of the application form of INI CET.

Application Fees

As per the exam pattern of INI CET 2024, there will be 200 multiple-choice and single-answer questions. INI CET 2024 marking scheme is released with the prospectus. Aspirants can check the INI CET exam pattern 2024 for the January session below.

INI CET exam pattern

AIIMS, Delhi releases the INI CET 2024 admit card of the January session at the aiimsexams.ac.in. INI CET admit card 2024 can be downloaded by the registered candidates. INI CET admit cards can be downloaded by entering the registration ID, EUC code, password and captcha code. The admit card of INI CET 2024 must be verified and carried to the exam centre for verification purposes. A valid ID proof, PwD certificate, and NMC/DCI registration certificate must be carried at the exam centre.

How to download INI CET 2024 admit card?

Candidates are advised to follow the instructions mentioned below to download INI CET admit card 2024:

• Go to the official website - aiimsexams.ac.in

• Click on 'Academic' and select INI-CET MD/MS/MDS/DM/MCh course

• Log in using the registration ID, EUC code, password and captcha code

• The admit card for INI CET 2024 will be displayed on the screen

• Verify all the details mentioned on INI CET admit card 2024

• Download and take two-three printouts for future reference

INI CET result 2024 is released in the form of a PDF. The INI CET result PDF mentions the roll number of the candidates, All India Ranks, and category rank. Candidates who secure the INI CET cutoff 2024 percentile for each category are included in the result. Based on the INI CET result, candidates will be called for the counselling process.

How to download AIIMS INI CET result PDF?

• Go to aiimsexams.ac.in 
• Click on the 'academic' tab and select the INI-CET exam
• Click on the INI CET result 2024 link
• Cross-check the INI-CET result PDF
• Download the same for future use

INI CET 2024 counselling is conducted in an online mode for admission to AIIMS, JIPMER, PGIMER and NIMHANS. Authority conducts the four rounds of INI CET counselling including the mop-up round. Only candidates included in INI CET 2024 result are eligible to appear for the INI CET counselling process. During the counselling process, aspirants need to register themselves mentioning personal, address, INI CET, contact, qualification, and other asked details. 

Candidates who will qualify for the INI CET examination can participate in the counselling session. Also during INI CET 2024 counselling registration, candidates need to provide their preferences of colleges and courses, in which they wish to take admission. It is important to lock the choices filled during INI CET counselling. Based on the choices filled, INI CET rank, seats available, reservation criteria, and other factors, admission to MD, MS, MDS, DM, and MCh courses will be granted.