Exam Detail

AIIMS INI CET 2023AIIMS Institute of National Importance Combined Entrance Test

  • Test Level-: National Level
  •     Eligibility-: Post-Graduation
  • Duration-:3 Hours
  • Stream-: Medical
  • Medium-: English
  • Examination Mode-: Both
  • Total Questions-: 200

About 
INI CET is the abbreviation for Institute of National Importance Combined Entrance Test. The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Delhi conducts the entrance test for admission to PG courses such as MS, MD, MDS,and Master of Chirurgiae (MCh). INI CET scores are valid for admission to 15 AIIMS, JIPMER Puducherry, PGI Chandigarh, NIMHANS, Bengaluru, and SCTIMST, Trivandrum. With effect from 2021, all these institutes admit PG students on the basis of the marks obtained in the INI CET exam only. Earlier these 19 institutes used to conduct separate exams for admission to PG courses. INI CET examination is conducted twice a year, January and July.
 

Eligibility

The eligibility criteria are mentioned under this section are limited to application and examination component of INI-CET. Kindly note that eligibility criteria for admission into postgraduate courses in different INIs may vary and applicants

A. For Indian National
(i) A candidate must possess MBBS degree for MD/MS/DM-6yrs/MCH-6yrs and BDS degre e for MDS courses of a University recognized by the National Medical Commission/Medical Council of India as notified by Govt. of India and Dental Council of India respectively and must have completed the required period of 12 months compulsory rotating Internship/Practical training on or before 31 st July, 2023 for all INIs except *PGIMER Chandigarh. [For Dental courses candidature will be as per DCI endorsement No.DE-130-2011/B-4978, dated 13.12.2011, DCI Revised BDS Course (4th Amendment) Regulation-2011 published in Gazette notification (Extraordinary) candidates who complete their internship after 31st July, 2023 are not eligible for Registration in this examination.

*“Those candidates who have completed the required period of 12 months compulsory rotating Internship/Practical training on or before 30th June, 2023 are eligible to admission for PG courses at PGIMER Chandigarh"

A candidate may be eligible for admission into any INIs or only at some specific INIs depending upon fulfillment of eligibility criteria applicable to respective INIs (details in Part B of Prospectus of respective INIs). Making Seat Choices & order of preference after declaration of result will be allowed provisionally as per applicable eligibility criteria of admission into respective INI.

(ii) Minimum Marks in MBBS/ BDS or equivalent Examinations. The Indian National, who has obtained eligibility degree in India, must have obtained a minimum of the following marks (aggregate of all professional MBBS/BDS professional examinations): a) For candidates belonging to the SC/ST Categories 50% marks in aggregate b) For all other categories including OBC/EWS Category 55% marks in aggregate c) For Persons with Benchmark Disabilities [PWBD] candidates the minimum aggregate as provided in (a) and (b) will be applicable for the category to which the candidate belongs shall apply.

In case it is found that an applicant who does not fulfill the eligibility qualification / criteria (such as Internship Completion dates etc.) has provided false information solely for appearing in the examination, the applicant may be liable to be debarred from appearing in INI-CET Entrance examination in future at the discretion of competent authority.

B. For Foreign National candidates 

A candidate must possess MBBS degree for MD/MS/DM-6yrs/MCH-6yrs and BDS degree for MDS courses and must have completed the required period of 12 months compulsory rotating Internship/Practical training on or before as per mentioned in the Part A Candidates are required 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” for Completion of Application for July 2023 Session of INI-CET) before due date. The eligibility of applicants with respect to the minimum marks in aggregate in all the MBBS/BDS professional examinations will be 55% aggregate or equivalent. No Objection Certificate (NOC)Foreign National: The No Objection Certificate (NOC) obtained from Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Govt. of India, should be submitted to the Examination Section on or before dates as mentioned in Important Dates Tab. Kindly note that no objection certificate obtained solely from Ministry of External Affairs is NOT considered as valid NOC for INI- CET
Pattern
 

Particulars

Details

Mode of exam

Computer-based test

Duration

3 hours (180 minutes)

Number of questions

200

Type of questions

Objective type

Correct answer

One mark (+1)

Incorrect answer

Minus one third (-1/3)

Unanswered

0

INI CET 2023 Counselling Process 

INI CET counselling is conducted in four rounds namely, mock round, first round, second round and open round. All the rounds of counselling is conducted online. The seat allocation process comprises online registration, choice filling and locking, verification of documents, payment of counselling fee, and INI seat allotment. The admission process for postgraduate courses through INI CET begins with the registrations. Online registration on the official website of AIIMS is mandatory to participate in the counselling rounds. They will have to submit their speciality and college preferences on the official portal. AIIMS Delhi then prepare the seat allotment list for INI CET 2023 counselling taking into account various aspects like choices filled by the candidate, availability of seats, INI CET result, reservation criteria etc. Candidates can refer to the details of the whole INI CET 2023 counselling process given below:

  1. Registration
  2. Filling the preference 
  3. Allotment results for the mock round
  4. Final submission of campus preference 
  5. Seat allotment list for INI CET 2023
  6. Accept or decline the allocated seat

Application Process

  1. Visit the official website of AIIMS,which is www.aiimsexams.ac.in
  2. Click on the link for 'INI CET- July Session;.
  3. Click on the 'New Registration' button and fill in your basics details, including name, Date of Birth,Email Id, and your mobile number.
  4. Once you filled in your details,you will receive your login credentials via emails and sms
  5. Login in to AIIMS INI CET portal using your credentials.
  6. Fill in the application form with personal details ,academic qualifications, and other relevant information
  7. Upload scanned copies of your photograph, signature and other relevant documents
  8. Pay the application fee using the online payment gateway. The application fee for AIIMS INI CET is INR 1500 for general and OBC candidates and INR 1200/- for SC/ST candidates/

Subjects to be covered in INI CET 2023 July Session Syllabus

Pre-Clinical Subjects

  • Biochemistry

  • Physiology

  • Anatomy

Para-Clinical Subjects

  • Pathology

  • Microbiology

  • Forensic

  • Medicine

  • Pharmacology

  • Community Medicine

Clinical Subjects

  • Obstetrics

  • Gynaecology

  • Community Medicine

  • Paediatrics

  • Clinical Postings

  • Surgery & Allied Subjects

  • Medicine and allied subjects

INI CET Syllabus 2023: Topics to be Covered in Pre-Clinical Subjects

INI CET syllabus for Anatomy

  1. Microanatomy

  2. Gross Anatomy

  3. Neuroanatomy

  4. Embryology & Genetics

INI CET syllabus for Biochemistry

  1. Biological Cell

  2. Hormones and PH

  3. Enzymes

  4. Food Assimilation and Nutrition

  5. Biomolecules

  6. Molecular Biology

  7. Metabolic Pathways

  8. Environmental Biochemistry

  9. Physiological Buffer Systems

  10. Immunology

  11. Cancer and Cancer Makers

INI CET syllabus for Physiology

  1. Gastrointestinal System

  2. General Physiology

  3. Reproduction

  4. Nerve-Muscle

  5. Kidney

  6. Nutrition

  7. Blood

  8. Respiratory System

  9. Cardiovascular System

  10. Neurophysiology

  11. Sensory System

  12. The Visceral and Motivational System

  13. Motor System

  14. EEG

  15. Special Senses

  16. Yoga

  17. Sleep and Higher Nervous Functions

INI CET Syllabus 2023: Topics to be Covered in Para-Clinical Subjects

INI CET syllabus for Pathology

  1. Complement System

  2. Coronary Artery Disease

  3. Tumour Markers

  4. Glomerulonephritis Flow Cytometry

  5. Barrett Esophagus

  6. Pedigree Analysis

  7. Sarcoidosis

  8. Thyroid Carcinoma

  9. Hypersensitivity

INI CET syllabus for Pharmacology

  1. Neuropharmacology

  2. Psychopharmacology

  3. Toxicology

  4. Clinical Pharmacology

  5. Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology

INI CET syllabus for Forensic Medicine

  1. Firearm Injuries

  2. Bloodstains

  3. Seminal Stains

  4. Types and Signs of Drowning

  5. IPC Sections

  6. Narcoanalysis

  7. Toxicology

  8. Bites of various insects

  9. Different doctrine

  10. Autopsy methods of organ’s removal

  11. Antemortem

  12. Rigor Mortis

  13. Cadaveric Spasm

  14. Blast Injuries

  15. Torture Methods

INI CET syllabus for Microbiology

  1. Vectors

  2. Immunodeficiency disorders

  3. Heterophile Antigen

  4. Lab diagnosis, species identification and relapse regarding Malaria

  5. Mycoplasma pneumonia

  6. Eggs in Parasitology

  7. Dimorphic fungi

  8. Viral Hepatitis Serology

  9. Life cycle

 
 

INI CET Syllabus 2023: Topics to be covered in Clinical Subjects

INI CET syllabus for Obstetrics

  1. Preeclampsia

  2. Postpartum Haemorrhage

  3. Antepartum Haemorrhage

  4. Uterine rupture

  5. Uterine inversion

  6. Biophysical profile

  7. Induction of labour

  8. Indications of caesarean section

  9. Hyperemesis gravidarum

INI CET syllabus for Pediatrics

  1. Acute respiratory insufficiency program

  2. Respiratory distress syndrome

  3. Developmental milestones

  4. Autism

  5. Neonatal jaundice

  6. Neonatal sepsis

  7. Neonatal resuscitation

  8. Tetralogy of Fallot

  9. Bronchial Asthma

  10. Nephrotic syndrome

  11. Vitamins and mineral deficiency

  12. Dengue fever

  13. Paediatrics

INI CET syllabus for Gynaecology

  1. Symptoms of ovulation

  2. Process to manage Fibroid uterus and prolapse of the uterus

  3. Details of Trichomonas, Candida, Gonococcus

  4. Bacterial vaginosis

  5. Emergency contraception

  6. Contraception and sterilization

  7. Supports of uterus

  8. Menstrual cycle

  9. Menopause

  10. Postmenopausal bleeding

INI CET syllabus for Clinical Postings

  1. Internal Medicine

  2. Paediatrics

  3. General Surgery

  4. Orthopaedics

  5. Ophthalmology

  6. Family Welfare Clinic

  7. Health Education Unit

  8. Elective Posting

INI CET syllabus for Community Medicine

  1. Man, and Medicine

  2. Concept on Health and Disease

  3. Environment and Health

  4. Medicine and Social Science

  5. Screening for Disease

  6. Hospital Waste Management

  7. Concept on Epidemiology

  8. Epidemiology on commutable and non-commutable disease

  9. Demography and family planning

  10. Nutrition and Health

  11. Types of preventive medicine for paediatrics obstetrics and geriatrics

  12. Genetics and Health

  13. Mental Health

INI CET syllabus for Surgery and Allied Subjects

  1. Anaesthesiology

  2. E.N.T

  3. Ophthalmology

  4. Orthopaedics

INI CET syllabus for Medicine and Allied Subjects

  1. Psychiatry

  2. Dermatology

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INI CET 2023 Cutoff 

The INI CET 2023 cutoff for January session is the last rank and equivalent percentile of the candidates invited for the seat allotment process. AIIMS Delhi has released INI CET 2023 cut off for round-1 counselling.
 

INI CET 2023 cut off for January session

Round-1 counselling
 

Categories

MD/MS/MCh/DM

MDS

UR

6,176

14

EWS

22,466

10

OBC

12,524

13

SC

20,761

NA

ST

26,004

NA

UR-PWBD

22,506

NA

OBC-PWBD

23,476

NA

SC-PWBD

17,284

NA

 

INI CET 2023 Admit Card July Session: How to Download?

Candidates need to follow the steps given below to download the admit card:

  • Go to the official website – aiimsexams.org
  • Select “Academic Courses”
  • Click on “INI CET (MD/MS/MCh(6yrs)/DM(6yrs))”
  • Click on applicant login zone for INI CET login
  • Enter registration Id, password and captcha
  • INI CET admit card opens on your screen
  • Check the details mentioned on the admit card
  • Download and print the admit card