INI-CET 2027
[Institute of National Importance Combined Entrance Test 2027]
conducted by All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi
Admission to PG Courses [MD, MS, DM (6 yrs), MCh (6 yrs), MDS & MD (Hospital Administration)] for January 2027 Session
Institute of National Importance Combined Entrance Test (INI-CET) for admission to
PG Courses for January 2027 session
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi invites online applications for Institute of National Importance Combined Entrance Test (INI-CET) January 2027 for admission to PG courses [MD / MS / M.Ch. (6-years) / DM (6-years) / MDS] of AIIMS, New Delhi and other AIIMS, JIPMER Puducherry, NIMHANS Bengaluru, PGIMER Chandigarh & SCTIMST Trivandrum for January 2027 session as per following schedule:
| Date of uploading Prospectus Part-A & Part-B including Eligibility Criteria: 16/09/2026 |
| Online Registration for Application |
Start Date |
Closing Date |
| Online Registration for application |
16/09/2026 |
13/10/2026 (by 05:00 P.M.) |
| Status of Registration |
17/10/2026 |
19/10/2026 (by 05:00 P.M.) |
| Final Status of online Registration and uploading of admit card on AIIMS website |
26/10/2026 (Monday) |
| Date of Examination |
01/11/2026 (Sunday) |
| Examination Centers |
Cities all over India |
Important: For Prospectus, detailed information etc. please visit the website www.aiimsexams.ac.in . All applicants are required to visit the website regularly since all subsequent Notices / Corrigendum / Addendum / Updates will only be uploaded on the website.
Note: All applicant for which fees not paid will be summarily rejected and no correspondence will be entertained in this regard. |
The Combined Entrance Test (CET) for admission into January 2027 session of postgraduate courses [MD, MS, DM (6 yrs), MCh (6 yrs) and MDS & MD (Hospital Administration)] at Institutes of National Importance (INIs) for Medical Education namely, AIIMS-New Delhi and other AIIMS, JIPMER-Puducherry, NIMHANS-Bengaluru, PGIMER-Chandigarh, and SCTIMST- Trivandrum will be held in the month of November, 2026.
| Sl. No. |
Name |
Address |
Website |
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AIIMS New Delhi |
Ansari Nagar, New Delhi-110029 |
www.alimsexams.ac.in |
| 2. |
AIIMS Bhopal |
Saket Nagar, Bhopal-462020 |
www.aiimsbhopal.edu.in |
| 3. |
AIIMS Bhubaneswar |
Sijua, Ptarpada, Bhubaneshwar-751019 |
www.aiimsbhubaneswar.edu.in |
| 4. |
AIIMS Jodhpur |
Basni Industrial Area 2, Jodhpur-342005 |
www.aiimsjodhpur.edu.in |
| 5. |
AIIMS Nagpur |
Plot No. 2, Sector-20, MIHAN, Nagpur-441124 |
www.aiimsnagpur.edu.in |
| 6. |
AIIMS Patna |
Phulwarisharif, Patna-801505 |
www.aiimspatna.edu.in |
| 7. |
AIIMS Raipur |
Tatibandh, GE Road, Raipur-492099, |
www.aiimsraipur.edu.in |
| 8. |
AIIMS Rishikesh |
Virbhadra Road, Rishikesh-2498201 |
www.alimsrishikesh.edu.in |
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AIIMS Bibinagar |
Hyderabad Metropolitan Region, Telangana, 508126 |
www.aiimsbibinagar.edu.in |
| 10. |
AIIMS Bhatinda |
Dabwali Rd, Lal Singh Nagar, Bathinda, Punjab 151001 |
www.aiimsbathinda.edu.in |
| 11. |
AIIMS Deoghar |
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Deoghar Jharkhand-814152 |
www.aiimsdeoghar.edu.in |
| 12. |
AIIMS Mangalagiri |
Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh - 522 203 |
www.alimsmangalagiri.edu.in |
| 13. |
AIIMS Raebareli |
Dalmau Road, Munshiganj, Raebareli, Uttar Pradesh-229405 |
www.aiimsrbl.edu.in |
| 14. |
AIIMS Kalyani |
NH-34 Connector, Basantapur, Saguna, West Bengal-741245 |
www.aiimskalyani.edu.in |
| 15. |
AIIMS Bilaspur |
AIIMS, Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh |
www.aiimsbilaspur.edu.in |
| 16. |
AIIMS Gorakhpur |
AIIMS Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh |
www.aiimsgorakhpur.edu.in |
| 17. |
AIIMS Guwahati |
AIIMS Guwahati, Changsari, Assam-781101 |
www.aiimsguwahati.ac.in |
| 18. |
AIIMS Rajkot |
AIIMS Rajkot, Gujarat, INDIA, 360006 |
www.aiimsrajkot.edu.in |
| 19. |
AIIMS Jammu |
AIIMS Jammu, Vijaypur, Bari Kamlia, Jammu and Kashmir 180001 |
www.aiimsjammu.edu.in |
| 20. |
JIPMER, Puducherry |
Gorimedu, Dhanvantari Nagar, Puducherry-605006 |
www.jipmer.edu.in |
| 21. |
NIMHANS, Bengaluru |
Hosur/Marigowda Road, (Lakkasandra Wilson Garden) Bangaluru-560029 |
www.nimhans.ac.in |
| 22. |
PGIMER, Chandigarh |
Madhya Marg, Sector-12, Chandigarh-160012 |
www.pgimer.edu.in |
| 23. |
SCTIMST, Trivandrum |
Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum, Kerala - 695011 |
www.sctimst.ac.in |
The INI-CET has three sequential phases, namely:
Phase I: Application (see
Section VIII & IX for details)
Phase II: Examination (see
Section X for details)
Phase III: Seat Allocation (see
Section XI for details)
| I. Application |
II. Examination |
III. Seat Allocation |
| Registration |
Admit Card |
Mock Round >> 1st Round |
Completion of Application
(Application for January 2027 Session) |
Computer Based Test |
2nd Round |
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Declaration of Results |
Open Round |
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Invitation of choices & order of preference |
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The time schedule of various activities of INI-CET, January 2027 is mentioned under Important Dates at the end of this document and accessible through Important Dates Section at the online portal of INI-CET.
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It is advisable to read this prospectus completely and carefully.
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The applicants should ensure that they fulfil all the eligibility conditions for admission into various postgraduate courses at participating INIs for January 2027 session. (see Section IV)
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Applicants are required to fill the information in the application with due diligence (see Section IX). It may not be possible to change certain information after payment of application fee and submission of application form.
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Applicants seeking reservation/relaxation benefits available for SC/ST/OBC/EWS/PwBD must ensure that they are entitled to such reservation/relaxation. They should be in possession of all the requisite certificates in the prescribed format in support of their claim and upload the same within due dates (See Notes under section IX for details)
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Applicants seeking admission into postgraduate seats reserved for sponsored/foreign national should upload/submit relevant document within due dates (See Notes under section IX for details, Important Dates)
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Sponsored/Foreign National candidates are not eligible for General Seats (for UR/SC/ST/OBC/EWS/PwBD/Rural Area/Karnataka Domicile/North East Domicile) & vice versa.
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In case of any discrepancy/dispute related rules applicable at any of the participating INIs between Prospectus Part-A and Prospectus Part-B, rules applicable at respective INIs shall apply.
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Correspondence with the Examination Section, AIIMS, New Delhi for matter related to INICET, January 2027 should be done using methods described under Section XII.
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Information related to legal and disciplinary action is mentioned under Section XIII.
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Prescribed formats for various forms are available under Section XIV.
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 must read Part B of the prospectus of each for INIs for details.
No candidate can be eligible for seats under both INDIAN NATIONAL and FOREIGN NATIONAL categories.
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For Indian Nationals:
Indian Nationals shall include candidates who are citizens of India
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A candidate must possess MBBS degree for MD, MS, DM-6yrs, MCh-6yrs, MD (Hospital Administration) Courses, and BDS* degree 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 31st January, 2027 for all INIs. [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) Part-III, Section-4, dated 9.12.2011]. Candidates who will complete their internship after 31st January, 2027 are not eligible for Registration in this examination.
*In reference to the proviso inserted in terms of (6th Amendment) notification in BDS Course regulations 2007, Dental Council of India published on 24.6.2013 in the Gazette of India, following will be applicable:
Students of 2007-2008 BDS batch who are declared passed with 4 ½ + 6 months Paid Rotatory Internship or 5-year duration course, as the case may be, as per Revised BDS Course (4th Amendment) Regulations, 2011, shall be deemed at par/equivalent with 4+1 year BDS Course, including one year Paid Rotatory Internship programme, for all interns and purposes i.e. for admission in MDS Course, applying for Govt Jobs, registration in State Dental Councils, etc.
A candidate may be eligible for admission into any INI 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.
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Minimum Marks in MBBS/ BDS or equivalent Examinations.
The Indian National, who has obtained 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.
Explanation: 1
It has been observed that applicants incorrectly fill total marks of the first or third professional examination instead of Aggregate of all MBBS / BDS Professional (4 years) exams marks. Aggregate of all professional MBBS/BDS professional examinations is required to be filled. In case of supplementary exam in one or more subject, please use only the marks (Obtained) for successful completion.
For Sponsored Candidates (Indian National)
The eligibility of Sponsored Candidates with respect to the minimum marks in aggregate in all the MBBS/BDS professional examinations will be the same as for candidates as mentioned above in points (ii)a, (ii)b, and (ii)c as applicable.
Sponsorship Certificate: It is mandatory to upload valid “Sponsorship certificate” on or before last date of submission as mentioned in Important Dates Section of PARTA. Please note that candidates have to submit original sponsorship certificate at the time of admission, failing which their candidature will be cancelled.
The candidate concerned shall be employee of the deputing/ sponsoring authority and should have been working for three years as on (INICET January 2027 session):
1) 31st January, 2027: For all AIIMS, SCTIMST Trivandrum and NIMHANS Bengaluru
2) 31st December, 2026: For JIPMER Puducherry and PGIMER, Chandigarh
For Indian National graduated from Foreign Universities
For Indian National candidates who have graduated from foreign Universities, marks obtained in the FMGE (Foreign Medical Graduate Examination) conducted by the National Board of Examination (NBE), shall be considered in lieu of aggregate marks. The eligibility criteria of minimum marks shall remain as mentioned above in points (ii)a, (ii)b, and (ii)c as applicable.
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’s candidature will be cancelled and the candidate will be liable to be debarred from appearing in INI-CET Entrance examination in future at the discretion of the competent authority.
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For Foreign Nationals
Foreign Nationals shall include candidates who are NOT citizens of India.
A candidate must possess MBBS degree for MD, MS, DM-6yrs, MCh-6yrs, MD (Hospital Administration), 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 of Section–IV at Page-5.
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 January 2027 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) for 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 the Ministry of External Affairs is NOT considered as valid NOC for INI-CET.
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For Overseas Citizen of India (OCI)/PIO
Eligibility of OCI/PIO candidates will be based on the decision of the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India in Writ Petition (Civil) 891 / 2021 dated February 03, 2023.
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Candidates born before 04.03.2021 and who have secured the OCI card before 04.03.2021 shall be considered INDIAN NATIONALS and will be eligible ONLY for open category (unreserved) seats for INDIAN NATIONALS. They will not be eligible for consideration for seats for Foreign Nationals.
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OCI/PIO card holders who are not to be considered as Indian Nationals based on the decision of the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India in Writ Petition (Civil) 891 / 2021 dated February 03, 2023 shall be considered as FOREIGN NATIONALS. They will not be eligible for consideration for seats for Indian Nationals.
OCI candidates are not required to obtain NOC; however, must upload the scan copy of OCI card on or before date(s) mentioned in Important Dates Section of Prospectus Part-A. The earliest issued, valid OCI card must be uploaded on the portal. Any attempt at hiding a valid older OCI card or uploading only a newer card will be considered as providing false information and the candidature may be cancelled.
Application fee is to be paid at the time of application for the INI-CET, January 2027 (Completion of Application) in online mode. The application fees are mentioned in table below:
| Sl. No. |
Description |
Application Fee |
| 1 |
General / OBC (NCL) / Foreign National / OCI / Sponsored applicant |
Rs. 4000.00 (Rupees Four Thousand only) |
| 2 |
SC/ST/EWS applicant |
Rs. 3200.00 (Rupees Three Thousand Two Hundred only) |
| 3 |
Persons with Benchmark Disabilities |
NIL (Exempted from payment of Examination fees) |
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Note:
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The applicant can pay the prescribed application fee through DEBIT CARD / CREDIT CARD / NETBANKING.
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Transaction/Processing fee, if any, as applicable, will be payable to the respective bank etc. by the applicant.
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Application fees once remitted shall not be refunded under any circumstances.
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If due to any reason, application fee is paid more than once against one application form, the additional payments shall be refunded to applicants after verification & completion of examination process.
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Applications without the prescribed fee shall not be accepted and summarily rejected.
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All applications for which fees are not paid will be summarily rejected and no correspondence will be entertained in this regard.
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| Date of uploading Prospectus Part-A & Part-B including eligibility criteria |
16/09/2026 |
| Date of uploading Notice for Seat position of Sponsored / Foreign National Category |
16/09/2026 |
| Online Registration for application |
Start date |
Closing Date |
| Online Registration for application |
16/09/2026 |
13/10/2026
(by 05:00 P.M.) |
| Status of Registration |
17/10/2026 |
19/10/2026
(by 05:00 P.M.) |
| Final Status of online Registration and uploading of admit card on AIIMS website |
26/10/2026 (Monday) |
| Date of Examination |
01/11/2026 (Sunday) |
| Examination Centre |
Cities all over India |
Uploading of valid Certificate / Card:
Must upload PWBD / SC / ST / OBC (NCL) / EWS / OCI Card / Certificate from |
16/09/2026
to
13/10/2026
(by 05:00 P.M.) |
| Last date of receiving of the application form duly recommended & forwarded with "No Objection Certificate" from the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Govt. of India for Foreign Nationals to apply and appear in the INI-CET for PG courses – January 2027 session |
30/10/2026
(by 05:00 P.M.) Friday |
| Last date to Upload scanned copy of Sponsored Certificate in the Completion of Application form |
30/10/2026
(by 05:00 P.M.) Friday |
| Expected date of declaration of INI-CET Result |
07/11/2026 (Saturday) |
| Online Seat Allocation including Open Round of seat allocation |
Will be notified separately |
| Date of starting of courses |
01/01/2027 |
| Last date of admission |
28/02/2027 |
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Prospectus (Part-B) |
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Published By: Sahadeb
Published On:
18 Sep 2026
