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    INI CET Exam Pattern 2026 - Marking Scheme, Exam Duration, Types of Question

    INI CET Exam Pattern 2026 - Marking Scheme, Exam Duration, Types of Question

    Manisha TiwariUpdated on 10 Nov 2025, 11:02 AM IST

    The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi will release the INI CET exam pattern for July 2026 session in the information brochure at aiimsexams.ac.in. The INI CET exam pattern includes details on the nature of the exam, duration, number of questions, type of questions, and marking scheme. As per INI CET exam pattern, 200 objective questions are asked and candidates are given 180 minutes to attempt the INI CET exam for the July 2026 session. For every correct answer, 1 mark is awarded while there is a negative marking of one-third mark for every wrong answer.

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    1. INI CET exam pattern
    2. INI CET July 2026 marking scheme
    3. INI CET syllabus July 2026
    INI CET Exam Pattern 2026 - Marking Scheme, Exam Duration, Types of Question
    INI CET exam pattern

    The INI CET exam is conducted for admission to 1631 seats in Masters of Surgery (MS), Doctor of Medicine (MD), Doctorate of Medicine (DM), Masters of Chirurgie (MCh), and Masters of Dental Surgery (MDS) seats. Check the article on INI CET exam pattern of July 2026 session below to know the syllabus and detailed paper pattern.

    INI CET exam pattern

    Particulars

    INI CET pattern

    Mode of INI CET July 2026 session exam

    Computer-based test mode

    Language of exam

    English

    Duration of exam

    180 minutes

    Nature of questions

    Multiple-choice questions

    Number of questions

    200

    INI CET exam pattern: Question types

    As per the INI CET paper pattern, multiple-choice questions are asked. Candidates have to answer a total of 200 questions in 180 minutes.

    INI CET July 2026 marking scheme

    Candidates can check the marking scheme of the INI CET exam below.

    INI CET marking scheme

    Type of question

    Marking scheme

    Correct answer
    1 mark will be given for every correct answer

    Incorrect answer

    1/3 mark will be deducted for every wrong answer

    INI CET syllabus July 2026

    AIIMS, New Delhi releases the syllabus for INI CET for July 2026 session exam. INI CET syllabus comprises the subjects from the undergraduate medical curriculum namely Pre-Clinical, Para-Clinical and Clinical subjects. Candidates can check the syllabus of INI CET entrance test for from the table below.

    INI CET syllabus

    Subjects

    INI CET syllabus

    Pre-clinical

    Biochemistry, Physiology, Anatomy

    Para-clinical

    Pathology, Microbiology, Forensic, Medicine, Pharmacology, Community Medicine

    Clinical

    Obstetrics, Gynaecology, Community Medicine, Paediatrics, Clinical Postings, Surgery & Allied Subjects, Medicine and allied subjects

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    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: What is INI CET exam?
    A:

    INI CET is a new examination introduced by authorities by scrapping AIIMS PG, JIPMER PG, PGIMER, & NIMHANS so aspirants should be aware of the INI CET paper pattern before appearing for the exam.

    Q: Which details are covered under INI CET exam pattern?
    A:

    INI CET exam pattern consists of the details regarding the mode of examination, the number of questions that are asked, the mode and pattern of the question, and more.

    Q: Why is knowing the INI CET exam pattern important?
    A:

    In order to prepare well for the entrance examination, medical graduates appearing for the INI CET 2026 exam must familiarize themselves with the paper pattern.

    Q: Who decides the INI CET exam pattern?
    A:

    All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi decides the INI CET July 2026 exam. 

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    Have a question related to INI CET ?

    With a rank of around 25,686 in INI-CET and General category, the chances of getting AIIMS Microbiology are very low. In most counselling rounds, AIIMS seats (even for non-clinical branches like Microbiology) close at much better ranks. That said, counselling patterns can change slightly every year, so you should still

    The INI CET Mock Counselling Result for the January 2026 session has been announced by AIIMS. You can find the official links and the full counseling schedule here: https://medicine.careers360.com/articles/ini-cet-counselling

    Hello,

    With a rank of 1375 in the INI CET November 2025 session under the general category, securing a seat in general surgery or orthopedics will be very difficult, but still you have chances in fields like MCh courses or related surgical fields in the counseling rounds.

    I hope it

    Hello,

    Based on previous INI-CET trends , a UR rank around 25,686 usually does not get a Microbiology seat in AIIMS institutes.

    In most years, Microbiology in AIIMS closes at a much better (lower) rank for the unreserved category. Only the very last round in some years has gone close

    Hello,

    If your employer refuses sponsorship, you cannot apply for a sponsored seat in INI-CET or DNB. Sponsorship is given only by the parent organisation.

    You can consider these options:

    • Apply in the general category (no sponsorship needed).

    • Take Extraordinary Leave (EOL) or leave without pay to do PG.

    • Submit