AIIMS INI SS 2024 - Open Round Dates (Out), Merit List, Cutoff Marks

The All India Institute of Medical Sciences, (AIIMS) conducts the Institute of National Importance Super-Specialty Entrance Test (INI-SS). The exam is held twice a year for the January and July sessions in online (CBT) mode for admission to 365 DM, 231 M.Ch. 29 MD (Hospital Administration) seats.

As per the latest update, AIIMS New Delhi has released INI SS open round seat allocation result at aiimsexams.ac.in. Candidates can report and submit their documents till August 20. Earlier, the INI SS July session round 3 counselling seat allotment result was declared on July 23, 2024. Candidates who were granted seats in INI SS round 3 counselling seat allotment result for July session had to report at the allotted institute on or before July 30, 2024. INI SS 2024 July session round 2 counselling result was declared on July 9. Candidates could report and submit their documents till July 16. The round 1 counselling result was announced on June 19. 

The INI SS 2024 result was declared on May 4. The admit cards were available on the official website aiimsexams.ac.in from April 22. AIIMS, New Delhi closed the application form for INI SS 2024 for the July session at aiimsexams.ac.in. The last date to fill the INI SS 2024 application form was April 10. The authority uploaded the INI SS 2024 information brochure. INI SS 2024 July session exam was held on April 27. The exam was 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.

The result for INI SS 2024 result was published in PDF format on the official website. Those who qualify for the exam are eligible to participate in the INI SS 2024 July session counselling. A total of three rounds will be conducted in the INI SS 2024 counselling during which aspirants will have to register and fill in the choice of course and colleges. The seat allotment for INI SS 2024 July counselling will be held on the grounds of INI SS rank, choices filled by the candidates during the counselling and seat availability.

INI SS 2024 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 eligibility criteria 2024 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 2024

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.

Mode of Application : Online

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

The steps to fill INI SS application form 2024 are as follows:

1. Registration: Go to aiimsexam.ac.in and register for INI SS 2024 July 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 2024 application fee: Pay the registration fee through Debit card/ Credit card/ Net banking. The INI SS 2024 application form fee is given in the table below. 

INI SS 2024 application form fee

Application Fees

The INI SS 2024 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 will be awarded one mark and for every incorrect answer, one-third mark will be deducted. Stage II will be conducted for those candidates who apply for AIIMS and will be of 20 marks only.

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.

The authority released the INI SS admit card 2024 on April 22. Candidates can download their INI SS admit card 2024 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 will be provided.

Candidates must carry the INI SS 2024 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 2024 result for all INI’s and a separate result of stage I for AIIMS applicants. Candidates who are included in the AIIMS merit list will be called for the departmental assessment. The authority will announce the final result after the departmental assessment. Candidates will be able to check the INI SS result 2024 at aiimsexams.ac.in. 

INI SS 2024 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 will be assigned a rank and placed in the merit list in order of overall rank.

• The merit list will be 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 will be prepared considering the marks obtained in stage I and stage II combined. 

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

INI SS 2024: Tie-breaking criteria  

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

INI CET provides admission to various courses such as uch as Doctor of Medicine (MD), Master of Surgery (MS), Master of Dental Surgery (MDS), Doctorate of Medicine (DM), Master of Chirurgiae (MCh).  INI SS 2024 counselling will be conducted by AIIMS in online mode. Candidates included in the merit list will be eligible to participate in the counselling process. To participate in the counselling, candidates will have to register online and fill in choices for colleges and specialities. 

The authority will conduct a total of 3 rounds for INI SS 2024 seat allocation. After the allocation of seats, candidates will 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 2024 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 will have to accept the seat allotted in this round. The seat allotted in the first round will be considered vacant.