INI SS 2025: Registration, Application Form, Exam Dates, Eligibility
INI SS 2025 Exam will be conducted in fourth week of October 2024 for Session 1. INI SS (Institute of National Importance Super Speciality Test) is a national level common medical entrance exam. This exam is conducted by All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) every year in two sessions: January & July. Through this exam, qualified candidates will be provided admission in various medical courses such as D.M/ M.CH/M.D Hospital Administration. The admission is offered in various participating institutes such as PGIMER, NIMHANS, JIPMER, AIIMS situated in the country. In this article, we have mentioned complete details related to INI SS 2025 Exam including dates, application form, eligibility criteria, syllabus, pattern, etc.
INI SS 2025 Overview
| Exam name | INI SS 2025 |
| Full Name | Institute of National Importance Super Speciality Test |
| Level of Exam | National level |
| Courses Offered | DM/M.CH/MD Hospital Administration |
| Conducting Authority | All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) |
| Application Mode | Online mode |
| Exam Mode | Online CBT mode |
INI SS 2025 Exam Dates
Candidates can check the INI SS Exam Dates 2025 from below for January & July session:
January Session:
| Events | Dates 2025 (Tentative) |
| Starting of online registration | 4th week of September 2024 |
| Last date to register | 2nd week of October 2024 |
| Application status | 2nd week of October 2024 |
| Last date to submit document | 3rd week of October 2024 |
| Admit card | 3rd week of October 2024 |
| Exam date | 25th October 2024 (Tentative) |
| Result declared | 30th October 2024 (Tentative) |
| Release of merit list for seat allocation | 3rd week of November 2024 |
| Counselling begins | 1st week of December 2024 |
July Session:
| Events | Dates 2025 (Tentative) |
| Online registration form releases | 4th week of March 2025 |
| Last date to submit form | 1st week of April 2025 |
| Application status | 2nd week of April 2025 |
| Last date to submit document | 2nd week of April 2025 |
| Release of Admit card | 3rd week of April 2025 |
| Exam date | 26th April 2025 (Tentative) |
| Announcement of Result | 2nd May 2025 (Tentative) |
| Final Result declaration | 4th week of May 2025 |
| Counselling begins | June/July 2025 |
INI SS 2025 Application Form
Candidates must read the following instructions before filling the INI SS 2025 Application Form:
- The INI SS 2025 application form filling will be started in fourth week of September 2024 for January Session and fourth week of March 2025 for July session.
- Candidates will be able to fill the registration form through online mode only.
- Candidates must provide correct details like personal information and academic qualification in registration form.
- The application form must be filled carefully as correction facility will be or will not be provided by authority.
- Recently taken photograph, signature and thumb impressions must be uploaded in prescribed format.
- The application form of INI SS 2025 will be submitted till second week of October 2024 for January Session and first week of April 2025 for July session.
- Must ensure to take printouts of application form for future references.
Application Fee:
- Payment of registration fee can be done through online mode only.
- INI SS 2025 Application fee can be paid using debit card/credit card/net banking payment gateways.
- The fee once submitted is non-refundable under any circumstances.
- The application fee for various categories is as given below:
| Category | Application Fee |
| All Candidates | Rs. 4000 + Transaction charges as applicable |
| PWBD | Exempted |
How to Apply for INI SS 2025
To apply for INI SS 2025, candidates must follow these simple steps:
- Step-1: Visit the online website (link will be given above).
- Step-2: Press on “Click Here” button given on New Registration page for INI SS.
- Step-3: Fill in correct details like name, DOB, Address, contact number, email ID, etc.
- Step-4: Login with the help of login credentials and navigate to application form.
- Step-5: Provide details like personnel information and academic qualification etc.
- Step-6: Now, make payment of registration fee via online payment gateways
- Step-7: Upload recently taken photograph, signature & thumb impression in prescribed format.
- Step-8: Click on “Submit” button and a registration slip will be generated on screen.
- Step-9: At last, take the printout of registration slip and fee receipt for future references.
INI SS 2025 Eligibility Criteria
Candidates must check the following INI SS Eligibility Criteria 2025 before applying for exam.
Age Limit:
- For AIIMS, New Delhi & others: Candidates age must not be more than 35 years as on admission year.
- For NIMHANS, Bangalore: The upper age of candidates will be 37 years as on admission year.
- For PGIMER, Chandigarh: The maximum age of candidates must be 45 years.
- For SCTIMST, Thiruvananthapuram: The candidates upper age limit will be 40 years.
- For JIPMER, Puducherry: The upper age limit of candidates is not specified.
Age Relaxation:
- There will be an age relaxation of 3 years for OBC category candidates, 5 years for SC/ST category and upto 5 years for Ex-Servicemen.
Educational Qualification:
- For DM Courses: Applicants must have qualified MD/DNB graduation degree in any discipline or equivalent from a NMC recognised university.
- For M.Ch.Courses: A bachelor’s degree in MD/MS in relevant field or equivalent from a MIC recognised university will be mandatory to apply.
For MD Course:
- Qualification: Applicants must have MBBS degree or equivalent as per NMC.
- Experience: A minimum experience of 3 years in a Government hospital in a relevant field or five years in general practice will be required.
- Marks: Candidates must have obtained 55% of aggregate marks (50% in case of SC/ST) in all MBBS Professional examinations.
- Applicants must be registered with Central/State Medical Registration Council.
INI SS 2025 Exam Pattern
The INI SS Exam Pattern 2025 is mentioned as follows:
- Exam Mode: The exam will be held via online mode.
- Number of Questions: There will be a total of 80 questions in exam.
- Duration: A duration of 1 hour 30 minutes will be given to solve the paper.
- Medium: The exam will be in English language.
- Type of Questions: Candidates will be asked Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) in exam.
- Marking Scheme: 1 mark will be added for each correct answer and 1/3rd mark will be deducted for wrong answers.
INI SS 2025 Syllabus
The INI SS Syllabus 2025 will consist of general components of qualifying educational qualification and sub-speciality/system. Here, we have listed some topics covered in INI SS 2025 syllabus:
| Courses | Syllabus |
| DM | Cardiac-Anaesthesiology, Cardiology, Endocrinology & Metabolism, Gastroenterology, Hematology, Nephrology, Neurology, Medical Oncology etc |
| M.CH | Cardiac-Thoracic Vascular Surgery (CTVS), Neurosurgery, Pediatric Surgery, Urology etc. |
| MD | Anaesthesiology, Community Medicine, Microbiology, Dermatology Pathology, Obstetrics, Pharmacology, Physiology, Radiotherapy, Laboratory Medicine, Biophysics etc. |
INI SS 2025 Preparation Tips
Candidates must grab the following INI SS Preparation Tips 2025:
- Construct a well-stated timetable.
- Learn to manage time.
- Find accessible and engaging study material.
- Dedicate ample time in revising important topics.
- Analyse past papers to know the exam pattern.
- Must have a solid understanding of marking scheme.
INI SS Books
Checkout some important books to prepare for INI SS 2025:
| Books | Authors |
| Williams Textbook of endocrinology | Wilson & Foster |
| Oxford Text Book of Nephrology | Alex davision, Stewart Cameron et al |
| The Kidney | Brenner and Rector |
| Textbook of Clinical Chemistry . | Eitz |
| Principles and Practice of Pediatric Oncology | Philip A. Pizzo |
| Textbook of Urology | Whitefield & Hendry |
INI SS 2025 Exam Centres
The INI SS Exam Centres 2025 will be located in following cities in India:
| Ahmedabad | Hyderabad |
| Bengaluru | Jodhpur |
| Bhopal | Kolkata |
| Bhubaneswar | Mumbai |
| Chennai | Patna |
| Chandigarh/Mohali | Puducherry |
| Delhi/NCR | Trivandrum |
| Guwahati | Varanasi |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs):
INI SS 2025 Admit Card
INI SS 2025 Admit Card for January session will be made available in third week of October 2024 and for July session in third week of April 2025. To download the INI SS Admit card 2025, candidates will have to login to website by entering their registration ID and password.
The admit card will consist of details such as name, exam date, timings, exam venue and other necessary instructions for exam day. Candidates will have to produce their admit card during the examination and counselling procedure.
INI SS 2025 Answer Key
INI SS Answer Key 2025 will be published by the authority a few days after the completion of exam through online mode. Candidates will be able to check the answer key by entering their login credentials on the website.
With the help of answer key, candidates will be able to draw a rough idea of their scores in entrance exam. While comparing the answer key with their responses, if candidates found any discrepancies in answer key, they will be able to challenge for the same.
INI SS 2025 Result
Based on the scores of candidates in entrance exam, the authority will publish the INI SS 2025 result. The result of INI SS 2025 will be declared by authority in first week of November 2024 for January session and first week of May 2025 for July session.
The INI SS Result 2025 will contain details like overall rank, roll number, percentile scores and other details. The result will be made available for download through online mode on the website of authority.
INI SS 2025 Merit List
The authority will prepare two separate INI SS Merit List 2025 i.e. CML (Common Merit List) & AML (AIIMS Merit List). Both merit lists will be prepared on the basis of performance of candidates in Stage-I & Stage-II of entrance exam.
The merit list of INI SS 2025 for January Session will be released in third week of November 2024 through online mode. Based on the merit list, candidates will be shortlisted for participation in counselling process. The candidates will be allotted seats on the basis of overall rank in CML & AML merit list.
INI SS 2025 Cut Off
The cut of INI SS 2025 will be released along with or after the declaration of result. The cut off is the minimum marks criteria which a candidate will need to secure in order to shortlist for admission.
Those candidates who will secure more than or equal to minimum qualifying marks will be invited to participate in counselling rounds. The cut off INI SS 2025 will be released on the website of authority through online mode.
Reservation Criteria
The INI SS Reservation Criteria 2025 as per the guidelines of Govt. of India are:
| Category | Reservation |
| SC | 15% |
| ST | 7.5% |
| OBC-NCL | 27% |
| EWS | 10% |
| PwD | 5% |
INI SS 2025 Counselling
The INI SS Counselling 2025 will be organised by the authority in first week of December 2024 for January session. The complete counselling procedure will be organised through online mode. For July session, counselling will be organised in month of June/ July 2025.
The seat allotment will be released based on choices of institute and courses filled, merit secured in AML & CML and performance in entrance exam. Candidates will have to report directly at the allotted institute with the downloaded offer letter and required documents for verification.
Documents required for INI SS 2025 Counselling:
- Copy of fee receipt
- Offer letter
- Institute allocation slip
- Copy of filled application form
- INI SS 2025 Admit Card
- MBBS/MD/MD provisional marksheet & passing certificate
- Provisional registration certificate by MCI/DMC/SMC
- 10th & 12th mark sheet and passing certificate
Participating Institutes
Check the list of INI SS Participating Institutes 2025 below:
- AIIMS New Delhi
- AIIMS Bhubaneswar
- AIIMS Rishikesh
- AIIMS Kalyani
- AIIMS Bilaspur
- AIIMS Guwahati
- AIIMS Deoghar
- AIIMS Raebareli
- JIPMER, Puducherry
- PGIMER, Chandigarh
- NIMHANs, Bengaluru
- SCTIMST, Thiruvananthapuram
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