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AIIMS INI SS 2025 January Session- Round 1 Counselling (Postponed), Seat Matrix, Merit List

Updated on 19th December, 2024 by Team Careers360

About INI SS 2025

The All India Institute of Medical Sciences, (AIIMS) conducts the Institute of National Importance Super-Specialty Entrance Test (INI SS). The INI SS exam is held twice a year for the January and July sessions in online (CBT) mode for admission to DM, M.Ch. and MD (Hospital Administration) seats. 

AIIMS New Delhi has postponed INI SS 2025 January counselling session until further notice. The INI SS 2025 January session result was announced on October 30. The INI SS 2025 exam date was October 25, 2024. INI SS registrations for January 2025 session could be done from September 28 to October 14, 2024. The INI SS exam is held for admission to DM/M.Ch./MD Hospital Administration Courses at Institutes of National Importance (INI), AIIMS New Delhi including all new AIIMS, JIPMER Puducherry, PGIMER Chandigarh, NIMHANS Bengaluru, and Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences & Technology (SCTIMST) Thiruvananthapuram.

 A total of three rounds are conducted in the INI SS counselling during which aspirants have to register and fill in the choice of course and colleges. The seat allotment for INI SS exam is held on the grounds of INI SS rank, choices filled by the candidates during the counselling and seat availability.

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INI SS 2025 Highlights

Full Exam Name
Institute of National Importance Super Specialty Entrance Test
Short Exam Name
INI SS
Conducting Body
AIIMS New Delhi
Frequency Of Conduct
Twice a year
Exam Level
National Level Exam
Mode Of Application
online
Application Fee
Online : 4000
No Of Seats
625

INI SS Important Dates

INI SS Institute of National Importance Super Specialty Entrance Test (session 2025)

28 Sep' 2024 - 14 Oct' 2024 . Online
Application Date
Registration
16 Oct' 2024 - 16 Oct' 2024 . Online
Application Date
Application status
16 Oct' 2024 - 18 Oct' 2024 . Online
Application Correction Date

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The steps to fill INI SS application form 2025 are as follows:

  1. Registration: Go to aiimsexams.ac.in and register for INI SS 2025 January session by entering the details asked in the portal. 

  2. Filling the application form: After registration, candidates will be redirected to the application form. Enter the personal details, educational qualification, contact details, and FMGE screening marks (if applicable). 

  3. Uploading of documents: In the third step, upload the documents as specified in the brochure. 

  4. Paying INI SS 2025 application fee: Pay the registration fee through Debit card/ Credit card/ Net banking. The INI SS 2025 application form fee is given in the table below. 

INI SS 2025 application form fee

Category 

Application fee 

All applicants 

Rs. 4000+ transaction charges as per applicable 

PwBD

Exempted 

INI SS 2025 eligibility criteria for DM/M.Ch 

To get admission to DM/M.Ch. seats through the common entrance test, candidates must meet the INI SS 2025 eligibility criteria as laid down by the authority. 

  • Candidates must have completed the requisite qualification, degree 

  • Educational Qualification: Candidates must possess the educational qualification mentioned in the information brochure. 

  • Age relaxation: The age relaxation offered by the authority varies for different categories which can be referred to in the table below. 

Upper age limit for DM/M.Ch. INI SS 2025

Institute

Upper age limit

AIIMS New Delhi & other AIIMS

35 years

PGIMER, Chandigarh

45 years 

NIMHANS, Bengaluru

37 years 

SCTIMST, Thiruvananthapuram  

40 years 

JIPMER, Puducherry

No upper age limit 

INI’s

  • For OBC candidates: Upper age limit is relaxable by a maximum of 3 years

  • For SC/ST candidates: Upper age limit is relaxable by a maximum of 5 years

  • For ex-serviceman & commissioned officers including ECO, SSCO: Upper age limit is relaxable by a maximum of 5 years

  • Sponsored candidates: No upper age limit

  • PwD candidates: Upper age limit is relaxable by a maximum of 5 years


Eligibility criteria MD (Hospital Administration)

  • Candidates must have an MBBS or equivalent degree. 

  • Candidates must have a minimum of three years of experience in government hospitals or five years of experience in general practice. 

  • Candidates belonging to the UR/OBC/EWS/Sponsored category must have obtained 55% in aggregate in MBBS whereas those belonging to SC/ST must have obtained a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate. 

  • Candidates must be registered with the Central /State Medical Registration Council. 

  • Candidates who have graduated from foreign universities must fill in their FMGE exam marks in the application form. 

INI SS 2025 Exam Centers

StateCity
Gujarat
Ahmedabad
Karnataka
Bangalore
Madhya Pradesh
Bhopal
Odisha
Bhubaneswar
Tamil Nadu
Chennai
Chandigarh
Chandigarh
Delhi
New Delhi
Uttarakhand
Dehradun
Assam
Guwahati
Telangana
Hyderabad
Manipur
Imphal
Jammu and Kashmir
Jammu
Rajasthan
Jodhpur
West Bengal
Kolkata
Maharashtra
Mumbai
Bihar
Patna
Puducherry
Puducherry
Chhattisgarh
Raipur
Kerala
Trivandrum
Uttar Pradesh
Varanasi
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The INI SS 2025 exam will be conducted in online (CBT) mode in two stages. Stage I will comprise of 80 questions that need to be answered in 90 minutes. For every correct answer, candidates are awarded one mark and for every incorrect answer, one-third mark is deducted. Stage II is conducted for those candidates who apply for AIIMS and is of 20 marks only. 

Salient features 

Details 

Duration

90 minutes

Number of questions

80 Questions

Total Marks

80 Marks

Language

English

Type of questions

Objective type of questions of single correct choice.

Marking scheme

  • +1 mark for every correct answer 

  • -⅓ mark for every incorrect answer

  • 0 marks for unanswered/marked for review

Syllabus

The question paper consists of questions from the General/Basic component of the qualifying educational qualification and from sub- specialty/systems/component the specialty/course for which the examination is being conducted.

Qualifying Criteria in Stage I

50 percent (%)


Stage II: Applicable to all AIIMS only 

  1. Candidates must secure 50% marks or more in stage I. 

  2. Candidates must have registered online for AIIMS seats in respective specialty/course.

  3. Candidates fulfilling the AIIMS eligibility criteria will be called for departmental clinical/practical/lab-based assessment related to subspecialty/systems/component of the specialty/course for which the candidate has applied. 

  4. Candidates must obtain 50% marks or more in stage I and stage II combined to qualify for AIIMS seat allocation. 

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The authority releases the INI SS admit card 2025 in online mode. Candidates can download their INI SS admit card 2025 from the official website aiimsexams.ac.in. Candidates need to login using their candidate ID and password. In the admit card of INI SS details regarding exam date & time, exam centre, reporting time, candidate’s name, important guidelines and other information are provided. 

Candidates must carry the INI SS 2025 admit card to the examination centre along with a valid photo ID proof (Aadhaar card/PAN card/Driving licence/Voter ID card).

AIIMS Delhi declares the INI SS 2025 result for all INI’s and a separate result of stage I for AIIMS applicants. Candidates who are included in the AIIMS merit list are called for the departmental assessment. The authority announces the final result after the departmental assessment. Candidates can check the INI SS result 2025 at aiimsexams.ac.in. 

INI SS 2025 merit list 

Based on the performance in stage I and stage II, the authority publishes two merit lists namely, the common merit list and the AIIMS merit list. The factors considered in preparing the merit lists are described below. 

Common merit list (CML)

  • Candidates must have appeared and qualified in the stage I test.

  • Qualified candidates are assigned a rank and placed in the merit list in order of overall rank.

  • The merit list is utilised to grant admission to INI seats except for AIIMS. 

AIIMS merit list (AML)

  • Candidates must have appeared and qualified for stage I and stage II tests. 

  • Merit list of qualified candidates is prepared considering the marks obtained in stage I and stage II combined. 

  • Qualified candidates are assigned a rank and placed in the list in order of overall rank. 

INI SS 2025: Tie-breaking criteria  

If two or more candidates obtain the same marks in the common entrance test, candidates older in age is placed higher in the merit list. 

INI CET provides admission to various courses such as Doctor of Medicine (MD), Master of Surgery (MS), Master of Dental Surgery (MDS), Doctorate of Medicine (DM), Master of Chirurgiae (MCh).  INI SS 2025 counselling will be conducted by AIIMS in online mode. Candidates included in the merit list are eligible to participate in the counselling process. To participate in the counselling, candidates have to register online and fill in choices for colleges and specialities. 

The authority conducts a total of 3 rounds for INI SS 2025 seat allocation. After the allocation of seats, candidates have to choose any one option from the below-mentioned options.  

  • Option 1. Accept the allotted Institute and do not wish to participate in further rounds of INI SS 2025 counselling.
  • Option 2. Accept the allotted Institute but want to participate in the next round of counselling.
  • In case a candidate opts for option 2, he/she has to accept the seat allotted in this round. The seat allotted in the first round is considered vacant.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1. From where to download the INI SS 2025 admit card?

Candidates can download the INI SS admit card 2025 from the official website. 

2. What is the tie-breaking rule for INI SS 2025?

If two or more candidates score equal marks in the INI SS 2025 exam, candidates older in age will be placed high in the merit list.

3. How many questions are asked in INI SS?

As per the exam pattern, a total of 80 questions are asked in the INI SS 2025 January session exam. Candidates need to answer the same in 90 minutes.

4. Can I register offline for INI SS 2025 January session?

No, candidates could only register online for INI SS 2025 January session at aiimsexams.ac.in.

5. Who conducts INI SS 2025 exam?

AIIMS, New Delhi has conducted the INI SS 2025 January session exam on October 25. 

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