INI CET 2025: Exam Dates (Out), Application Form,, Eligibility
INI CET 2025 Exam Date has been announced for January & July session. Application Form will be released via online mode. The Combined Entrance Test (CET) is organized for admission into PG courses i.e MD, MS, DM (6 yrs), MCH (6 yrs) & MDS at Institutes of National Importance (INIs).
It is a national level entrance exam conducted twice every year by AIIMs, New Delhi. The exam will be conducted on 10th November 2024 & 18th May 2025. Further, admission will be offered to candidates in top most renowned institutions such as AIIMS, NIHMANS, PGIMER and JIPMER.
Here we have given complete details as application form, exam dates, eligibility norms etc. regarding INI CET 2025.
INI CET 2025 Notifications – Exam Date Out
INI CET 2025 Exam Date has been announced for January & July session. It will be held on 10th November 2024 & 18th May 2025 respectively.Check other dates below.
INI CET 2025 Overview
| Exam Name | INI CET 2025 |
| Conducting Body | AIIMs, New Delhi |
| Exam Level | National Level |
| No. of Sessions | 2 |
| Exam Mode | Online |
| Courses Offered | MD, MS, DM, MCH & MDS |
| Application Mode | Online |
| Participating Institutes | AIIMS, NIHMANS, PGIMER and JIPMER |
INI CET 2025 Exam Dates
Candidates must go through following tentative exam dates regarding INI CET 2025:
| Events | Dates (January session) | Dates (July session) |
| Application form releases | 3rd week of September 2024 | 1st week of March 2025 |
| Last date to apply | 3rd week of October 2024 | 1st week of April 2025 |
| Last date to submit fee | 1st week of November 2024 | 1st week of April 2025 |
| Correction | 2nd week of November 2024 | 1st week of May 2025 |
| Admit Card | 2nd week of November 2024 | 2nd week of May 2025 |
| INI CET 2025 Exam Date | 10th November 2024 | 18th May 2025 |
| Result | 16th November 2024 | 24th May 2025 |
| Counselling | – | – |
INI CET 2025 Application Form
Candidates must go through following points for details regarding INI CET 2025 Application Form:
- The INI CET 2025 Registration will start separately for July & January session.
- Candidates will be able to fill application form from third week of September 2024 for January session.
- The application form will be made available from third week of September till second week of October 2024 for January session.
- While filling application form, one must not forget to upload passport size photograph & signature in prescribed format.
- Students must be ensure that they fullfill each eligibility norms, as form will be accepted only of eligible candidates.
- Authority may or may not provide any correction facility to edit mistakes (if any) in the application form.
- Once all details are completely filled, students must take printout of their filled in form for future use.
Application Fee:
- Candidates will be able to submit the application fee via online mode.
- In any case, registration fee will be non-refundable.
- Credit card, debit card & net banking method will be used to submit the application fee.
- The registration fee as per different category will be as follows:
| Category | Application Fee |
| General/ OBC candidates/ Foreign Nationals/ OCI | Rs. 4000/- |
| SC/ ST/ EwS | Rs. 3200/- |
| Person with Benchmark Disability | NIL (Exempted from the registration fee) |
How to Apply for INI CET
Candidates must follow below steps while applying for INI CET:
- Visit official website
- Do registration & provide basic candidate information
- Generate Exam Unique Code (EUC)
- Upload images & documents in prescribed format & size
- Re-check the complete details in the application form
- Submit the application fee as per your category
- Take printout of filled in form for future use
INI CET 2025 Eligibility Criteria
Candidates must go through following eligibility norms before applying for INI CET 2025:
- Nationality: Indian National, Overseas Citizen of India (OCI)/ PIO, Foreign Nationals candidates will be eligible to apply for INI CET.
- Qualification: One must have MBBS degree for MD/MS/DM-6 yrs/ MCH-6 yrs and BDS degree for MDS courses from University recognized by NMC/MCI.
- Also, candidates must have completed required period of 12 months rotating internship/practical training on or before 31st January 2025.
- Percentage: To be eligible, general category candidates must have scored atleast 55% marks. 50% marks will be required for SC/ ST or foreign national candidates.
- Appearing: Candidates appearing in the qualifying exam will be also eligible to apply.
INI CET 2025 Exam Pattern
Candidates must go through following details regarding INI CET 2025 Exam Pattern:
- Exam Mode: INI CET 2025 exam will be conducted via online (Computer Based Test) mode.
- Duration: Candidates will get 3 hours to solve the question paper.
- Questions Type: In the question paper, objective type questions will be asked
- No. of Questions: Question paper will consists of 200 questions.
- Marking Scheme: Students will get +1 marks for each correct answer.
- For every wrong answer, –1/3 marks will be deducted
INI CET 2025 Syllabus
Candidates are advised to prepare from subjects such as Physics, Chemistry, Biology, GK & Aptitude test. Complete syllabus will be on the basis of 11th & 12th syllabus.
Here we have mentioned various topics under each subjects:
| Subjects | Topics |
| For Chemistry | Section A: General and Inorganic Chemistry, Periodic properties of Elements, Structure of Atom etc. Section B: Organic Chemistry, Chemistry of Elements and Compounds etc. Section C: Physical Chemistry, Chemical Equilibrium, Energetic, State of Matter, etc. |
| For Physics | Electricity, Circular Motion, Nuclear Physics, Electronic Devices, Electro-Magnetic Induction, Physics of the Atom: Thermodynamics: Work and heat, Solids, Wave Motion, Optics, the first law of Thermodynamics, Measurement, Motion, etc. |
| For Botany | Transport of water and minerals, Anatomy and Physiology of Plants, Meristems-Plant growth and development, Importance, Botany and Human Welfare, Absorption and cell water relations, History, Internal and external regulators of growth and development in plants, Factors and mechanism, Internal structure of dicot and monocot leaves photosynthesis, Internal structure of dicot and monocot roots, Transpiration & respiration, Tropic and turgor movements, Internal structure of stem and secondary growth, Xylem and Phloem-their cell elements and functions, etc. |
| For Zoology | Anatomy, and Physiology, Diversity of Animal Life, (symbiosis), Developmental Biology, Histology, Genetics and Evolution (Fundamentals only) and Reproductive System, etc. |
| General Knowledge | The punchline of companies, Businesses, Famous awards and prizes, Major corporate events, Current Affairs, Top officials of big companies, Science, Books and Authors, History, World Records etc. |
INI CET Preparation Tips
Check followings tips & tricks to score good in INI CET exam:
- Make short notes of topics your prepare on regular basis
- Go through complete exam pattern & syllabus
- Study from NCERT books on priority
- Do not avoid your sleep. Also, keep yourself hydrated
- Keep last one week before exam for revision
INI CET Exam Centers
Check following given list for INI CET 2025 Exam Centers:
| New Delhi | Sikkim | Bikaner |
| Lucknow | Shillong | Gandhinagar |
| Noida | Agartala | Bhopal |
| Dehradun | Kolkata | Jodhpur |
| Haldwani | Ahmedabad | Sikar |
| Guwahati | Aurangabad | Udaipur |
| Meghalaya | Ajmer | Panaji |
| Manipur | Siliguri | Tripura |
| Bhilai Nagar | Shimla | Amritsar |
| Mumbai | Ambala | Kurukshetra |
| Chhattisgarh | Jammu | Bhatinda |
| Nagpur | Hisar | Hamirpur |
| Bengaluru | Chandigarh | Patna |
| Pune | Karnal | Agra |
| Greater Noida | Guntur | Allahabad |
| Tirupathi | Raipur | Vijayawada |
| Vishakhapatnam | Ernakulam | Kannur |
| Puducherry | Kottayam | Madurai |
| Chennai | Coimbatore | Kollam |
| Salem | Tirunelveli | Thiruvananthapuram |
FAQ’s (Frequently Asked Questions)
INI CET 2025 Admit Card
INI CET 2025 Admit Card will be made available via online mode. Candidates will have to use their login credentials such as application number & password to download hall ticket. It will be released separately for both July & January sessions.
For January session, hall ticket will be released in second week of November 2025. Admit card will consists of all details such as candidates name, roll number, exam date, time, venue & exam instructions. One must make sure all details present in the admit card is correct as incorrect details found will lead to rejection of candidature.
INI CET 2025 Answer Key
INI CET 2025 Answer Key will be published via online mode. For January session, it will be released in November 2024. Candidates will be able to check it via pdf format. Through answer key, candidates will be able to assume their marks before result declaration.
The answer key for January session will be published in November 2024. Students are advised to keep checking the site to download answer key.
INI CET 2025 Result
The INI CET 2025 Result will be made available via online mode. It will be released separately for both sessions. Candidates will be able to download it on 16th November 2024. It will be made available in pdf format. Result will contain all details such as candidate’s name, roll number, marks scored in each subject & result status.
Candidates who will qualify the examination will further have to attend in the counselling session. It will be mandatory for such candidates to participate in the same. Students are advised to keep their hard copy of result safe till admission procedure.
INI CET 2025 Cut Off
INI CET 2025 Cut Off criteria will be published after both the sessions. It will be published via online mode as pdf format. Cut off is the minimum marks one have to score to qualify the examination.
It depends on various factors such as qualified candidates, difficulty level of exam, no. of appeared candidates, last year cut off trends etc. The expected cut off criteria for INI CET 2025 will be as 50% for General category, 45% for OBC, 40% for SC/ ST.
INI CET 2025 Counselling
INI CET 2025 Counselling procedure will be held separately for both sessions. All qualified candidates will have to participate in the counselling sessions mandatory. It will begins from July 2024.
Counselling session will include various steps such as registration, choice filling, verification, fee submission, seat allotment & admission. Candidates will be given admission only after fee submission & verification of documents. The following documents will be required for verification:
- Mark sheet of MBBS/ BDS 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Professional Examination
- INI CET PG 2025 admit card
- INI CET 2025 Rank Card
- MBBS/ BDS Degree certificate
- 10th/12th/ Birth certificate
- Permanent/ Provisional Registration certificate
- Certification of completing the internship
- Medical registration certificate
- Counselling Call Letter
- Category certificate (if required)
Participating Institutes of INI CET 2025
Following are the participating institutes of INI CET 2025:
- All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhopal
- All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Deoghar
- All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Mangalagiri
- All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Nagpur
- All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna
- All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Bhubaneswar
- All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Jodhpur
- All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi
- All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Raipur
- All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh
- National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences, Bangalore
- Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh
- Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Puducherry
- All India Institute of Medical Sciences Bibinagar
- All India Institute of Medical Sciences Bathinda
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