INI-CET Exam 2025: The December session of INI-CET 2025 will be held on November 9, 2025; the results will be released on November 15, 2025. The registration process for the December session of INI-CET 2025 will tentatively begin and end on September 10, 2025, and October 10, 2025, respectively.
The registration process for the INI-CET, 2025, is entirely online and available on the official website of AIIMS. Candidates are required to fill in the educational, personal, and category details, upload documents, and pay the registration fee. The application fee for appearing in the exam is INR 4000 for General/OBC/ Foreign candidates, INR 3200 for SC/ST/EWS candidates, and free of cost for PWD candidates.
To be eligible for the INI-CET Exam, candidates must have an MBBS Degree from a recognised university, and should have completed an internship of 12 months on or before June 30th, 2025. The exam consisted of 200 questions, and each correct answer to a question carried 1 mark, for every wrong answer, â…“ marks were deducted, and the weightage for unmarked questions was 0 marks.
After the announcement of results, candidates can download their results from the official website of AIIMS. AIIMS releases its merit list and scorecards online, following which the counselling rounds are conducted in the form of a Mock round, Round 1, Round 2, and Open Round. Candidates can choose their preferred institutes and courses, and register online. AIIMS then provides the seats based on the candidate's percentile.
The INI-CET exam is a national-level entrance test conducted by the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) for admission into postgraduate courses like MS, MD, MDS, and DM. The score of INI-CET is accepted by all the AIIMS's countrywide, and some other prestigious medical institutions like NIMHANS Bengaluru, PGIMER Chandigarh, JIPMER Puducherry.
The INI-CET EXAM is a computer-based exam held twice a year, in December and July sessions. Candidates can appear in both sessions, and there is no restriction on the number of attempts a candidate can make. The exam for the December Session of INI-CET 2025 will be held on November 09 2025, and the result for the exam will be released in the form of a PDF on November 15, 2025. Candidates will be qualified based on the percentiles scored. The start date for the application form will be September 20, 2025, Tentative, and the last date for submission of the application form online will be October 10, 2025, Tentative.
Furthermore, the registration fee for INI-CET is INR 4000 for General/OBC/Foreign candidates, INR 3200 for SC/ST/EWS candidates, and PWD candidates can appear for the exam without paying any application fees. The INI-CET Exam syllabus includes Biochemistry, Physiology, and Anatomy as pre-clinical subjects. Pathology, Microbiology, Pharmacology, Forensic Medicine, Community Medicine as Para Clinical subjects, Medicine & Allied Subjects, Surgery & Allied Subjects, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Pediatrics, and Clinical Postings as Clinical Subjects.
Important Dates for INI-CET Exam 2025
INI-CET 2025 Exam Eligibility Criteria
Candidates must have an MBBS degree for MD/MS courses or a BDS degree for MDS courses from a recognised university to be eligible for the INI-CET 2025. Additionally, they need to have completed a 12-month compulsory rotating internship/practical training on or before January 31st, 2025. General category candidates must have secured at least 55% marks in their qualifying exam, while SC/ST and other reserved categories may have lower minimum percentage requirements.
Here is the detailed information about the eligibility criteria for the INI-CET exam 2025
1. Qualification:
MBBS for MD/MS/DM-6 yrs/MCH-6 yrs courses.
BDS for MDS courses.
The degree must be from a university recognised by the Medical Council of India (MCI) or the Dental Council of India (DCI).
2. Internship:
Completion of a 12-month rotating internship/practical training is mandatory.
Internship must be completed on or before January 31st, 2025.
3. Marks:
General category candidates must have scored at least 55% in their qualifying exam.
SC/ST and other reserved categories may have different percentage requirements.
4. Registration: Candidates must possess a registration certificate from the MCI/DCI or State Dental Council/ State Medical Council (SMC/SDC).
5. Age Limit: There is no upper age limit for appearing in the INI CET exam.
6. Nationality: Indian Nationals, Overseas Citizens of India (OCI)/ PIO, and Foreign Nationals are eligible to apply.
7. Number of Attempts: There is no limit on the number of attempts a candidate can make in the INI CET exam.
The application form for the INI-CET 2025 will be released on 20 September 2025 (tentative) and will end on 10 October 2025 (tentative). The form will be available on the official website of AIIMS, where candidates need to fill in their personal and educational details. The application fee for General, Foreign, and OBC candidates is INR 4000, while SC, ST, and EWS candidates need to pay INR 3200, and PWD candidates will be exempted from paying the application fee. Payments can be made online through debit/credit card, net banking, or UPI. Basic registration documents required during the filling of the application form include a scanned passport size photograph, scanned thumb impression, and a scanned signature. Candidates should review all entered details carefully before finalizing their submission.
INI-CET 2025 Exam Pattern and Marking Scheme
The INI-CET exam consists of 200 questions that must be answered in MCQ form. Each question is worth one mark; candidates are awarded one mark for every correct answer, and every wrong answer results in â…“ of a mark. The period given to complete the exam is 3 hours.
INI-CET 2025 Exam Syllabus
The syllabus for the INI-CET exam is divided into three sections: Pre-Clinical Subjects, Para-Clinical Subjects, and Clinical Subjects. Each section is imperative for entering the postgraduate medical entrance. The topic-wise syllabus is given below in the table:
The INI-CET Exam Admit Card 2025 will be released on October 31, 2025 (Tentative). Candidates can download the admit card from the official website of AIIMS by logging in using their registration ID and password. The Admit card has key details like Name, Father's name, Exam Centre, and exam date. Candidates should carry a printout of the admit card and a valid ID proof to the exam centre.
INI-CET Exam Answer Key 2025
It is to be noted that AIIMS has not officially released the answer key. Still, candidates can keep a check on coaching institutions to ensure the release of their memory-based answer keys. Since AIIMS does not release an official exam key, candidates are advised to scrutinise the unofficial resources.
INI-CET Exam Result 2025
The result for the December Session of INI-CET 2025 will be released on November 15, 2025. The Candidates can visit the official website of AIIMS to check their results by logging in using their application number, password, and Exam Unique Code. Candidates are advised to visit the official AIIMS website for regular updates.
INI-CET Exam Cutoff 2025
The cut off for INI-CET 2025 for the General is 50th percentile, EWS, Deputed, Sponsored candidates, and for SC/ST/OBC and Bhutanese Nationals, it is 45th percentile. The cut-off for the exam is determined by the percentile achieved by the candidates qualifies them to be eligible for admission. Candidates can visit the official website of AIIMS for updates regarding the cutoff. The above cutoff marks are subject to change, so keep checking the official website after the result declaration.
The INI-CET 2025 December session exam will be conducted on November 9, 2025.
Admit cards will be released in October 2025 and will be available on the official AIIMS website.
The INI-CET 2025 December session tentative last date for submission is October 10, 2025.
Candidates need a scanned passport size photograph, scanned thumb impression, signature, and details of their educational qualification and category.
Candidates can download their admit cards by logging into the official AIIMS website using their user ID and password.