INI CET 2021 - Exam on November 20, Admit Card, Syllabus, Pattern

INI CET short form for Institute of National Importance Combined Entrance Test will be conducted by All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi. INI CET 2021 is a new entrance exam replacing AIIMS PG, JIPMER PG, PGIMER and NIMHANS exams. INI CET January session exam date has been announced, which is November 20, 2020. The release date of INI CET admit card 2021 has been revised to November 13, 2020. The result will be declared by November 27, 2020.  INI CET 2021 application form could be filled in two stages - basic registration and final registration. The basic registration process for INI CET 2021 had started on September 29, 2020, for January session. While INI CET final registration 2021 started from October 9 to 26, 2020.

Only the candidates who complete basic and final registration process will be allowed to download INI CET admit card 2021. INI CET 2021 exam will be conducted in computer based mode for admission to around 744 Masters of Surgery (MS), Doctor of Medicine (MD), Master of Dental Surgery (MDS), Doctorate of Medicine (DM) and Master of Chirurgie (MCh). The exam pattern of INI CET 2021 will be released along with the prospectus. INI CET exam pattern 2021 will mention number of questions asked, types of questions, time allotted, syllabus, chapter-wise weightage, marking scheme and other details. 

Based on the exam, INI CET result 2021 will be announced in online mode. The result of INI CET 2021 will be declared in the form of PDF mentioning rank, scores, qualifying status and other details. INI CET 2021 qualified candidates will be called for counselling process. Through INI CET counselling 2021 process, the admission to 8 All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER) Puducherry. Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) Chandigarh and National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS) Bangaluru.

Before applying for INI CET January session, candidates must check the eligibility criteria. It is important to fulfill INI CET eligibility conditions to check whether they are eligible or not. INI CET eligibility criteria for January session has been mentioned in the information brochure. 

• Candidates should have an MBBS degree for MD/MS and BDS degree for MDS course from an institution recognised by the Medical Council of India (MCI)/Dental Council of India (DCI)
• Aspirants must have completed one year of rotatory internship and must have completion certificate.

• Applicants from General/OBC/EWS category should have secured a minimum of 55% aggregate in MBBS, while, candidates from SC/ST category must obtain an aggregate of 50%

• Medicos should have obtained the registration certificate issued by the MCI/DCI or State Medical Council/State Dental Council (SMC/SDC).

INI CET eligibility criteria 2021 for Indian Nationals graduated abroad

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

INI CET 2021 eligibility for foreign nationals

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

No Objection Certificate (NOC): The NOC obtained from 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 Ministry of External Affairs is NOT considered as valid NOC for INI-CET.

Mode of Application : Online

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

The application form of INI CET 2021 has been released on September 29, 2020. AIIMS, New Delhi has introduced PAAR registration form (Prospective Applicants Advanced Registration). As per the PAAR system, INI CET 2021 application form for January session can be filled in two stages - basic registration and final registration. Below are the steps to complete INI CET 2021 registration process.

INI CET basic registration 2021

• Registration

• Uploading of passport size photograph

INI CET 2021 final registration

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

• Payment of application fees

• Selection of exam choice

• Printout of INI CET application form

INI CET 2021 Basic Registration Process

The first step for INI CET application form 2021 is basic registration. The basic registration of INI CET 2021 can be filled at aiimsexams.org. Below is the procedure to be followed for INI CET basic registration 2021 process.

Step 1 - Entering basic details

Following are the details which need to be followed to start the INI CET basic registration 2021

• Click on the link available above to start INI CET basic registration

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

• The instructions to complete INI CET 2021 basic registration process along with the flow-chart

• Read the instructions carefully and click on proceed

• The basic registration of INI CET 2021 will appear on the screen

• Fill 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 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 2021, candidates need to upload their passport size photograph, signature and left-hand thumb impression. The specifications of images to be uploaded during INI CET 2021 basic registration is mentioned below.

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

INI CET final registration process:

During the INI CET 2021 final registratiion process, candidates need to fill the remaining application form.

Step 3 - Filling of academic, qualification and contact details

In this step for INI CET final registration includes filling of 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 INI CET application form 2021. It must be noted that only those eligibile aspirants will be able to proceed with the final registration process who are deemed eligible by the conducting body. 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 of INI CET 2021, 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 application fee. 

Step 5 - Choice of exam centre

After successfully submitting INI CET 2021 the application fee, applicants need to choose an exam centre. The list of INI CET exam centre 2021 releases along with the prospectus. Aspirants are advised to choose the exam centres as per 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 2021 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 print out 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

INI CET 2021 exam pattern has not been released. The exam pattern of INI-CET 2021 January session will be released with prospectus B. Since, the INI CET exam 2021 is conducted by AIIMS, therefore, below mentioned is the exam pattern for AIIMS PG.

INI CET exam pattern

AIIMS PG marking scheme

The admit card of INI CET 2021 for January session will be released on November 13, 2020. INI-CET 2021 admit card will be released in online mode. Only the registered candidates will be allowed to download the hall ticket of INI CET 2021 for January session. INI CET admit card 2021 can be downloaded using the required credentials. It is mandatory to download INI CET admit card and carry at the exam centre for verification purpose. The other relevant documents like ID proof, PwD certificate, MCI/DCI registration certificate must be carried at the exam centre.

How to download INI CET 2021 admit card?

Candidates are advised to follow the instructions mentioned below to download INI CET admit card 2021:

• Visit the official website and click on the INI CET admit card 2021 link,

• Log in using ‘Applicant Login ID’, password and captcha code

• The screen will display the admit card of INI CET for the aspirants

• Verify all the details mentioned on INI CET admit card 2021 and take two-three print outs for future reference.

INI CET 2021 result will be announced by November 11, 2020. The result of INI-CET 2021 for January session will be announced in the form of PDF. INI CET result 2021 will include roll number, All India Ranks, category rank, and counselling process. INI CET 2021 result will be announced for candidates who will secure the INI CET cutoff percentile for each category. Based on the result, the candidates will be called for couselling process.

INI CET 2021 counselling process will be held in online mode for admission to AIIMS, JIPMER, PGIMER and NIMHANS. INI CET counselling 2021 will be conducted in four rounds including mop-up round. Candidates must be included in result to appear for INI CET counselling process. During the counselling process, aspirants need to register themselves mentioning personal, address, INI CET, contact, qualification and other asked details. 

Also during INI CET 2021 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, the admission to MD, MS, MDS, DM and MCh courses will be granted.