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INI-CET Exam Pattern

Every figure here is from the INI-CET July 2026 Prospectus Part A on aiimsexams.ac.in.

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INI-CET · checked 19 September 2026

INI-CET at a glance, from the official notices

The dates, vacancies and rules below are read on the conducting body’s own site and rewritten as each notice appears. The guide beneath carries the full pattern, syllabus, cut-offs and free mock tests.

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INI-CET: the facts that matter now

  1. 01

    January 2027 session: online registration open on aiimsexams.ac.in from 16 September to 13 October 2026 (5 p.m.); registration status 17–19…

    Next session

  2. 02

    AIIMS New Delhi, twice a year, computer-based, for MD, MS, six-year DM and M.Ch., MDS and MD (Hospital Administration) seats at all AIIMS, JIPMER…

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  3. 03

    July 2026 session: admission notice 19 March, prospectus and registration 28 March – 25 April, admit cards 9 May, examination 16 May 2026, result…

    Last session

  4. 04

    200 questions, 3 hours, in four sequential parts of 50 questions and 45 minutes; single-correct and multiple-correct types; +1 for a correct…

    Pattern

Pattern

INI-CET — INI-CET exam pattern 2026: 200 questions, four parts, marking, percentile cut-offs and tie-break

INI-CET is a three-hour computer-based test of 200 objective questions in four sequential parts of 50 questions and 45 minutes, marked +1 for a correct answer and −1/3 for a wrong one, with single-correct and multiple-correct question types.

Structure.
ItemDetail
Questions200, single-correct and multiple-correct choice
Duration180 minutes in four parts of 45; each part submits automatically
Marking+1 / −1/3 / 0
Qualifying percentile50th for UR, EWS, OCI, sponsored and foreign; 45th for OBC, SC, ST, PwBD
Tie-breakFewer negative marks, higher qualifying-degree percentage, older age, alphabetical order
SessionsJuly (examination in May) and January (examination in November)
INI-CET against NEET PG.
ItemINI-CETNEET PG
Conducting bodyAIIMS New DelhiNBEMS
SeatsAIIMS, JIPMER, PGIMER, NIMHANS, SCTIMSTAll other MD, MS, DNB and diploma seats
Questions and marks200 questions, 200 marks200 questions, 800 marks
Marking+1 / −1/3+4 / −1
SectionsFour of 50 questions and 45 minutesFive of 40 questions and 42 minutes
Question typesSingle- and multiple-correctSingle-correct
Qualifying50th / 45th percentile50th / 45th / 40th percentile
Fee₹4,000 / ₹3,200 / nil (PwBD)₹3,500 / ₹2,500

Exam resources

Everything for INI-CET

Six resource pages, each kept in step with the latest official notification.

INI-CET SyllabusINI-CET syllabus — the MBBS curriculum examined at greater depth, with emphasis on reasoning and detail.INI-CET Exam PatternINI-CET exam pattern 2026 — 200 questions in four locked 45-minute parts, +1/−1/3 marking, multiple-correct questions, percentile cut-offs and tie-break.INI-CET Previous PapersINI-CET previous year papers — calibrating the depth of questioning and identifying the recurring detail-level topics.INI-CET Mock TestsINI-CET mock tests — full-length practice with the one-third deduction and attempt-rate analysis.INI-CET PreparationINI-CET preparation — building depth beyond high-yield summaries, keeping current, and using two cycles a year.INI-CET Study MaterialINI-CET study material — guidance on upgrading from summaries to standard texts and keeping current with advances.

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