All India Institute Of Medical Sciences Post Graduate : Exam Date, Registration, Eligibility, Syllabus, Results

AIIMS PG Exam 2025 Eligibility Criteria

The eligibility criteria of the AIIMS PG exam were as follows: 

• The candidate should be holding an MBBS degree (for MD/MS/DM-6yrs/MCh-6yrs courses) or a BDS degree (for MDS course) from a National Medical Commission recognised institution.

• The applicants should have completed a 1-year compulsory rotationary internship before July 31, 2025, and should have a completion certificate to corroborate the same.

• The General/OBC/EWS/Gen-PWD category candidates should have a minimum aggregate of 55% aggregate in their MBBS/BDS degree.

• The SC/ST/SC-PWD/ST-PWD category candidate should have a minimum aggregate of 50% in their MBBS/BDS degree.

• All Indian citizens and Overseas Citizens of India are eligible to apply for the AIIMS PG 2025 exam. 

• The reserved candidates should provide valid and current documents of reservation issued by the Government of India. 

• There is no age limit for candidates to appear in the examination. However, only NIMHANS Bengaluru and SCTIMST Trivandrum have a certain upper age limit of 32 to 50 years for certain courses.

• There is no capping on the number of attempts per candidate. 

The AIIMS PG 2025 application forms were available on the AIIMS official website on March 10, 2025, and closed on April 30, 2025. As a part of the application form, the candidates had to complete 4 stages, which were the basic registration, confirming the status of the basic registration, EUC generation, and the final registration. The steps with the four stages of the AIIMS PG application form are as follows:

Step 1: Visit the official AIIMS exam website, select the course, fill in the basic candidate information, and generate a registration ID and password.

Step 2: Log in with the registration ID, upload the required scanned images of the candidate’s passport-size photograph, signature, thumb impression, and submit the basic registration form.

Step 3:  Verify if the basic registration is accepted or not. If rejected, make the required corrections within the application form.

Step 4: After the acceptance of basic registration, generate the EUC, which is mandatory for final registration.

Step 5: Complete the final application form with academic and internship details, pay the application fee, which is INR 4000 for the general category,  INR 3200 for the reserved category, and no fee for the PWD category, and submit the form to complete the process.

AIIMS PG Exam 2025 Exam Pattern and Marking Scheme

The AIIMS PG exam had a total of 200 objective-based questions that had to be answered within a duration of 180 minutes. Every candidate was awarded +1 mark for every correct answer and -1/3 mark for every incorrect answer, and 0 mark for every unanswered question.

Here is a breakdown of the AIIMS PG topic-wise syllabus :

AIMS PG 2025 Admit Card

The AIMS PG 2025 admit cards were released on the AIMS official website at https://www.aiimsexams.ac.in/ on May 10, 2025, by the All India Institute of Medical Science. The admit card was the hall ticket that the registered candidates had to carry on the day of the examination, along with an identity proof for being admitted to the exam hall. The aspirants followed the steps mentioned below for accessing their admit cards:

Step 1: Visit the AIIMS official website. 

Step 2: Go to the Homepage and log in using the captcha, registration ID, and password filled out at the time of the basic registration. 

Step 3: The AIIMS PG Admit Card will be accessible after logging in. 

Step 4: Check all the details on the admit card, such as the candidate's name, father's name, exam date and timing, exam centre details, and examination day guidelines and instructions. 

Step 5: Save and take a printout of the PDF of the Admit Card for taking it to the examination day.

The AIIMS did not release any answer key for the AIIMS PG exam 2025. However, students can check out third-party resources like the unofficial answer keys released by medical coaching centres or experts available on the internet. The candidates could refer to the unofficial answer keys for the exam to gain an understanding of their overall performance and probable scores. 

AIIMS PG 2025 Results

The AIIMS PG results were declared online on the official website of AIIMS on May 24, 2025. It contained the candidates’ roll number, the overall rank achieved, equivalent percentile, and the qualifying status. Those who scored well were eligible for the counselling process. Around 46,884 students qualified for the MD and MS courses, and a total of 2,885 candidates qualified for the MDS courses. The candidates were able to access their AIIMS PG 2025 result cards by following these steps:

Step 1: Open the AIIMS official website.

Step 2: Select the “Results" tab on the Homepage. 

Step 3: Click on the Link with the text ‘Percentile Secured by the Candidates of INI CET COURSES [MD/MS/MCh (6YRS)/DM (6YRS)/MDS] July 2025 Session’.

Step 4: Log in using the registration ID and the set password. 

Step 5: The AIIMS PG 2025 result PDF will be accessible automatically.

Alternatively, students can check this link to check the official AIMS PG 2025 results.

AIIMS PG Exam 2025 Cutoffs

The AIIMS PG 2025 minimum cutoff was at 50 percentile for the General, EWS, and PwD candidates and 45 percentile for the SC, ST, and OBC categories. The cutoffs determined the minimal eligibility for the next round of AIIMS PG courses counselling process.

The AIIM PG counselling process began online through the official website after the result declaration on May 24, 2025. The first round of counselling started on June 14, 2025, and the first round of seats was allotted on June 26, 2025 and following the second round of seats were allotted on July 10, 2025. After the allotment of seats, the candidates had to complete their admission by paying the required admission fee. 

Here is the official list of the total seat reservations and both rounds of seat allocations:

AIIMS PG Preparation Tips and Books 

The AIIMS PG 2025 aspirants followed the following tips for securing a good percentile in the examination: 

• Make sure to be well aware of the exam pattern and the latest trends, and the ongoing trends. 

• The candidates should summarise the core content syllabus systematically and devise a study plan for covering all of the vast syllabus topics.

• It is important to understand the marking scheme and the exam pattern of the AIIMS PG exam. 

• Gain a thorough understanding of the extensive syllabus and identify the areas of improvement. 

• Develop a dedicated study plan for self-studying and completing the syllabus strategically. 

• Practice all the Previous year's Question Papers as mock tests for identifying the type of questions and developing a habit of time management. 

• Focus on the Clinical section more, as it can be slightly challenging. 

• Identify the areas of improvement and practice accordingly.

Best Books for AIIMS PG: