INI CET 2025 Counselling: How to Register, Fill Preferences and Seat Allotment Process
INI CET 2025
Counselling - 24 Jan '25 - 31 Jan '25
INI CET counselling session, conducted online by AIIMS Delhi requires qualifying candidates to register and fill their preferences for colleges and courses. Read the article to know the whole process of INI CET 2025 January session counselling and other details.
INI CET 2025 counselling dates have been announced by AIIMS. The counselling began with Mock round on December 5, 2025. INI CET counselling is considered the last step for admission in PG medical courses like MD, MS, DM (6 yrs.), M.Ch (6 yrs) and MDS at 23 institutions including 18 AIIMS, as well as JIPMER, and NIMHANS. Those who qualify for the INI CET 2025 with the minimum cut off percentile are eligible to register online for the INI CET 2025 counselling process/ seat allocation rounds. The whole process of INI CET counselling is conducted in a total of four rounds, mock round, round 1, round 2, and open round.
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Q: What is the venue for INI CET counselling?
Q: When will counselling start for INI CET 2025 January session?
INI CET 2025 counselling dates and schedule were announced by AIIMS. Mock round counselling began with registration cum choice filling on December 5, 2024. Seat allotment for mock round was announced on December 10, 2024. Seat allotment result for round-1 counselling was declared on December 19, 2024. Round-2 counselling result was announced on January 8, 2025. The counselling is held online for seat allotment. Only INI CET qualified candidates can participate in the counselling for seat allotment. A total of 4 rounds of counselling will be held including mock round.
Q: Who are eligible for the counselling of INI CET?
Those who will qualify INI CET 2025 January session can participate in the counselling round. Candidates have to qualify the exam with the minimum cut off to become eligible for INI CET counselling. The minimum qualifying cut percentile for general and SC/ST categories are 50 and 45 respectively. INI CET 2025 counselling comprises a series of process starts with registration. Candidates will have to register on the official website, aiimsexams. AC. In for AIIMS INI CET 2025 counselling. Registration is followed by declaration of preferences where candidates provide their choice for college and course. AIIMS allots seats based on choice declared, INI CET score, reservation factor, available seats in particular course or college etc.
During the counselling process, candidates who qualify INI CET 2025 exam have to register first on the official website of AIIMS Delhi. They are asked to submit information like personal, academic, contact, internship, registration, and other details for registration. Then, candidates have to provide their choices of colleges as well as specialities for INI CET 2025 seat allocation process. On the basis of choices filled, seat availability, INI CET 2025 result, reservation criteria and other factors, INI CET 2025 seat allotment process is done. Read the article to understand the whole process of the INI CET 2025 counselling and seat allocation round.
INI CET 2025 Counselling: What candidates Should Know
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Candidates who qualify for the INI CET 2025 January entrance test are eligible to participate in the seat allotment/ counselling process
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INI CET 2025 counselling is conducted online through the official website of AIIMS Delhi
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Candidates have to register online and fill choices of colleges as well as specialities for seat allocation process
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Seat allotment is done based on the ranks scored by candidates in the INI CET 2025 examination
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Other factors like choices filled, seats availability, INI CET result 2025, reservation criteria are also taken into account for seat allocation
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Before the actual counselling process, a mock counselling round is conducted to provide the candidate an idea about the seat allotment process.
Important Documents Required for INI CET 2025 counselling/ Aeat allocation
Below is the list of documents that a candidate should keep ready before appearing for the INI CET 2025 counselling round:
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INI CET Rank Card
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INI CET Admit Card
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Internship Certificate
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MBBS Marksheet
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Medical Registration Certificate
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Class 10th Passing Certificate
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Date of Birth Certificate
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RUC (Registration Unique Code)
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Counseling Call Letter
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Category Certificate (if required)
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Reservation of Medical Seats for INI CET 2025 Counselling
According to the government policy, out of 100 % total postgraduate medical seats, 59.5% seats are reserved for those candidates who belongs to the recognized reserved category. Candidates belong to general category have to compete for 40.5% seats. The table below contains the category-wise seat reservation:
| Categories |
Reservation Percentage |
|---|---|
| General |
40.5% |
| SC |
15% |
| ST |
7.5 % |
| OBC |
27% |
| EWS |
10% |
INI CET 2025 Counselling Procedure (January Session)
INI CET 2025 admission process for PG courses through INI CET entrance exam begins with registrations followed by other key events including counselling. Those who qualify for the entrance exam will have to register to participate in the INI CET 2025 counselling. Candidates will have to submit college preferences and speciality on the official website of AIIMS Delhi. The institute will then prepare the seat allotment list for INI CET 2025 counselling based on the marks obtained by the candidates in the entrance exam and the choices submitted by them. Below is the step by step guide for INI CET counselling 2025:
Step 1: Registration
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Candidates register themselves on the official website of aiimsexams.org to apply for the INI CET counselling 2025
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After this registration process is completed, new candidate Id and password is generated
Step 2: Filling the preferences
In this step, candidates have to log in to their registered account and follow these instructions
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Click on “Make Choice”
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To add choice, select the preferred AIIMS institute
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Now click on “Add Choice”
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To remove a choice, click on “Delete” option next to the drop-down
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After filling in the preferences, click on “Save”
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Recheck your preferences and confirm the choices
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Choices once submitted cannot be changed
Q: What is the deadline to edit choices for round-1 INI CET 2025 counselling?
Deadline to edit choices for round-1 INI CET 2025 counselling was extented till December 18, 2024. Earlier the deadline was December 13 to edit preferences of choice for round-1 INI CET 2025 counselling. The seat allotment result for INI CET 2025 counselling was announced on December 19, 2024.
Q: What is open round counselling in INICET? If I do not take part in round one or round two, will I be able to take part in open round?
So actually, the open round counselling in INICET is held after the first two rounds of counselling. This is not for people who could not allocate a seat in the previous rounds, but for those who fail to attend counselling completely. Such a person will still have the option of getting a seat in institutes.
Yes. You can attend the open round if you have not attended Round 1 or Round 2. The seats at this open round might not be very many, and then your choices might not be as good as in the previous rounds.
All important details and timelines are published in the official INICET counselling schedule; make sure to check it out to not miss this opportunity.
Q: My friend scored less than the minimum cut off for INI CET 2025 January session. Will he be eligible to participate in counselling?
No. He will not be eligible to participate in the counselling. According to the official information brochure for INI CET candidates have to score the minimum cut off to qualify for the exam. The minimum qualifying cut off varies for each category. For an example, candidates of general category have to score the minimum 50th percentile to qualify for the exam while who belong to SC/ST/OBC category, they need to score only 45th percentile. Qualifying candidates are eligible to participate in INI CET counselling for seat allocation process.
Q: Can I participate in the third round of INI CET counselling if I choose option 2 in the first round?
No, you cannot participate in the third round if you choose Option 2 in the first round. However, you can participate in the open round of INI CET 2025 counselling. Choosing option is mandatory for seat allotment. Failure to login and selecting an option within the given deadline will lead to forfeiture of the allotted seat and render you ineligible for the next round of counselling. INI CET 2025 January session counselling will be held online for allotment of 1436 seats.
Q: How to declare choice for INI CET counselling?
Step 3: Allotment result for the mock round of INI CET counselling 2025
Based on the preferences filled by the registered candidates, the seat allotment list for mock round of INI CET counselling is prepared.
Step 4: Final submission of campus preference
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This is the final chance for a candidate to edit or change the preferences before the final seat allotment list for INI CET is prepared
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Candidates who fail to fill in the preferences for a round of INI CET counselling 2025 will not be considered for the next round of counselling as well
Step 5: Seat allotment list for INI CET 2025
A final list of the candidates selected is prepared and displayed on the website.
Step 6: Accept or decline the allocated seat
Those who make it to the seat allotment list of INI CET 2025 have to choose whether they want to accept or refuse the seat allotted to them. After logging in to their registered account, they have to choose from the following options:
Option 1: Candidate wishes to continue with the seat allocated to him/her, and does not wish to participate in the further rounds of INI CET counselling
Option 2: Candidate accepts the seat allocated to him/her, but would like to participate in the next round of INI CET 2024 counselling
Option 3: Candidate refuses the seat allocated to him/her, but wishes to participate for the next round of counselling of INI CET 2025
Option 4: Candidate refuses the seat allocated to him/her and also opts out of the next round of counselling for INI CET 2025
Step 7: Reporting to the Institute for verification of the documents
Candidates who accept the seat allocated to them have to report to the allotted institute for the verification of the documents. Those who fail to report to the institute will lose the seat allocated to them and will not be eligible to participate in the next round of counselling. The candidate can, however, participate in the open round of INI CET counselling.
INI CET 2025 Counselling: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Q. Who conducts the INI CET counselling session?
A.AIIMS Delhi conducts INI CET counselling for admission to postgraduate medical courses at institutes of national importance.
Q. Is registration mandatory to participate in the INI CET 2025 January session counselling round?
A. Yes. Candidates who qualify the entrance exam with minimum required percentile will have to register themselves online to participate in INI CET 2025 counselling for January session.
Q Do I need INI CET 2025 admit card in the counselling session?
A. Yes. Original INI CET 2025 admit card is one of the documents which a candidate requires to show to the exam officials while reporting to the allotted college.
Q. I had appeared for NEET PG and qualified in the exam. Will that score be valid during INI CET counselling?
A. No, NEET PG scores are not valid to participate in INI CET 2025 counselling. Candidates will have to qualify INI CET entrance exam to register for the counselling.
Q What is the venue for INI CET 2025 counselling?
A. Candidates don't need to go anywhere to attend the counselling process as it will be conducted online.
Q. When will INI CET 2025 counselling begin for January session?
A. Dates for INI CET 2025 counselling were announced on the official website. INI CET January 2024 counselling began with mock round on December 5, 2024. Candidates have to register on the official website to participate in the AIIMS INI CET counselling.
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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 5 days ago
Yes. One can apply for INI CET even if he/she has gap of one year. It must be noted there is no age limit for INI CET exam. Candidates who have completed MBBS course from recognised college/university and completed one year internship in the given deadline can appear for INI CET exam.
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Beginner-Level 3
Answered 5 days ago
Your INI CET application form could be rejected if you upload blur photo. Candidates are advised to upload photograph as per the specifications mentioned in the information brochure for INI CET exam. Photograph must be in white background with clear eyes, face and ears of a candidate.
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Beginner-Level 3
Answered 5 days ago
No. You don't need to do basic registration again for INI CET. These candidates can generate Exam Unique Code (EUC) directly and go for final registration. EUC can be generated online after logging. The final registration is teh last leg of application process where candidates need to pay fee and ch
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Beginner-Level 3
Answered 5 days ago
INI CET application form majorly invloves three steps starting with basic registration. After basic registration, candidates need to generate exam unique code (EUC) and then complete the application form. Candidates must note that acceptance of basic registration is compulsory to proceed for generat
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 5 days ago
No. It is not compulsory to upload all documents in a go for INI CET. Candidates have to upload documents and save INI CET application form. Next time open the window and upload rest documents, pay fee and submit it. It must be noted, only online application form is accepted for INI CET exam.
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Beginner-Level 3
Answered a week ago
The minimum rank required for admission to AIIMS Bathinda varies by category. For the general category, the closing rank was around 3424 in recent years, while for OBC it was approximately 4658, and for SC candidates, it was about 30991. Always check the latest cutoff as it can change annually based
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Contributor-Level 9
Answered a week ago
Out of total 200 questions, candidates should attempt at least 170 questions to get good rank in INI CET exam. Though ranking depends on number of factors including overall difficulty level, candidates should answer minimum 150 questions correctly to get top rank in the exam.
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Beginner-Level 3
Answered a week ago
Not yet. AIIMS will release INI CET 2025 July pattern along with the official information brochure. The exam pattern comprises details about exam such as mode, medium, total number of question their type, marking scheme etc. The official brochure is expected to be released in second week of March 20
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Beginner-Level 3
Answered 2 weeks ago
Generally, the clinical section remains the most difficult in the INI CET exam. However, difficulty level varies from candidate to candidate as per their preparation level. In the January session, overall difficulty was moderate to difficult. 60 percent of questions were easy while 30-40 difficult.
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Beginner-Level 3
Answered 2 weeks ago
No. As INI CET exam is one of the toughest medical exams, only covering clinical section may not help. Candidates have to prepare both pre and para clinical as well. Though clinical section comprises good number of questions, candidates are advised to focus all the three sections to score top ranks
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Beginner-Level 3
Candidates are not required to go anywhere to attend the INI CET 2025 counselling process, as it will be conducted online. Those who will qualify INI CET 2025 with the minimum cut off will be able to participate in various rounds of counselling. Candidates do have to make registration and declare choice for college and course on the official website, aiimsexams. AC. In for AIIMS INI CET 2025 counselling. INI CET 2025 seat allotment process includes registration, choice declaration, seat processing, allotment result, and reporting.