AIIMS announces Institute of National Importance Combined Entrance Test (INI CET) 2024 for Admission to PG courses (MD/MS/M.Ch./DM/MDS) July 2024 Session
INI-CET 2024 – All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi invites online applications for Institute of National Importance Combined Entrance Test (INI-CET) July 2024 for admission to PG courses [MD/MS/M.Ch.(6years)/ DM(6years)/ MDS] of AIIMS, New Delhi and other AIIMS, JIPMER Puducherry, NIMHANS Bengaluru, PGIMER Chandigarh & SCTIMST Trivandrum for July 2024 session
Courses Offered
- Candidates who want admission to any of the following courses in the above listed organizations must appear in INI CET.
- MD
- MS
- M.Ch. (6years)
- DM (6years)
- MDS
Important Dates
- Online Registration for application : 18.03.2024 to 12.04.2024 (by 5:00 pm)
- Status of Registration and Basic information and last date of correction of rejected Images : 13.04.2024 to 15.04.2024 (by 5:00 pm)
- Final Status of Accepted Registration and Basic information : 16.04.2024 (by 5:00 pm)
- Generation of Examination Unique Code (EUC) [only for Accepted Registration and Basic information – Previous EUC code not valid for July 2024 session]/ Completion of Application form (only for the candidates those have generated EUC code)/ Editing of completion of Application form (Change of category will not be allowed after payment of registration fee in any circumstances) : 05.04.2024 (05:00 pm) to 26.04.2024 (05:00 pm)
- Uploading of valid Certificate/Card: 05.04.2024 (05:00 pm) to 19.05.2024 (05:00 pm)
- Date(s) of checking status of Completion of application form & Last date of submission of required documents. 02.05.2024 to 04.05.2024 (05:00 pm)
- Final Status of online Registration and uploading of admit card on AIIMS website : 13.05.2024 (Monday)
- Date of Examination : 19th May, 2024 (Sunday)
- Examination Centers : Cities all over India
Eligibility Criteria
- 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.
- For Indian Nationals
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- Indian Nationals shall include candidates who are citizens of India
- (i) A candidate must possess MBBS degree for MD/MS/DM-6yrs/MCH-6yrs 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 July, 2024 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 complete their internship after 31st July, 2024 are not eligible for Registration in this examination.
- A candidate may be eligible for admission into any INIs 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.
- (ii) Minimum Marks in MBBS/ BDS or equivalent Examinations.
- The Indian National, who has obtained eligibility 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 shall apply.
- Explanation: 1
- It has been observed that applicants fill total marks of the first or third professional examination instead of Aggregate all MBBS / BDS Professional (4 years) exams marks which is incorrect. 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 Sponsored certificate in the Completion of Application on or before closing dates as mentioned in Important Dates Section of PART-A. Please note that candidates must have to submit original sponsored certificate at the time of admission, failing which, their candidature will be cancelled.
- 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 may be liable to be debarred from appearing in INI-CET Entrance examination in future at the discretion of competent authority.
- 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 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-4.
- 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 July 2024 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) 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 Ministry of External Affairs is NOT considered as valid NOC for INICET.
- 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.
- 1. 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.
- 2. 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 Process
- Interested candidates can apply online at website https://www.aiimsexams.org/
Online Registration Process
- Registration and Basic Information [All applicants who have applied earlier and whose Basic Registration have been #ACCEPTED are not required to complete Registration and Basic information again. They will have to complete application form only after Generation of Examination Unique Code (EUC Code)]
- Editing of Registration and Basic information (after last date of editing, editing of Registration and Basic information will not be allowed)
- All the candidates who have completed their basic registration under OCI category are required to make a new fresh basic registration for July 2024 Session, previous registration of OCI category candidates will not be accepted.
- Generation of Examination Unique Code (EUC) [only for Accepted Registration and Basic information – Previous EUC code not valid for July 2024 session]
- Completion of Application form (only for the candidates those have generated EUC code)
- Editing of completion of Application form (Change of category will not be allowed after payment of registration fee in any circumstances)
- Uploading of valid Certificate/Card: SC/ ST/ OBC (NCL)/ EWS/ PwBD certificate and OCI Card.
- a) Date(s) of valid OBC (NCL) certificate: The OBC(-NCL) certificates should have been issued between 20.05.2023 to 19.05.2024 (date of Exam) both dates inclusive.
- b) Date(s) of valid EWS certificate: The EWS certificate must be valid for financial year 2024-2025 and issued between 01.04.2024 to 19.05.2024 (on or before date of Exam), both date inclusive based on income of year 2023-2024.
Important:
- 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 Corrigendum/Addendum/Updates will only be uploaded on the website. Registration and Basic information are mandatory. Only those with accepted Registration & Basic information can proceed for Generation of EUC for completion of application form.
- Correction/edit of Registration: For candidates requiring correction in Registration & Basic candidate information OR Completion of application form, the edit panel will be available as per schedule only. It may kindly be noted that the editing shall be done only by the candidate. Candidate will be responsible for all corrections. No corrections allowed after closing date of editing. Applicants may note that further correspondence will NOT be entertained in this regard.
- Note: All applicant for which fees not paid will be summarily rejected and no correspondance will be entertained in this regard.
Application Fee
- General /OBC Candidates/Foreign National/OCI applicant : Rs.4000.00 (Rupees Four Thousand only)
- SC/ST/EWS applicant : Rs.3200.00 (Rupees Three Thousand Two Hundred only)
- Persons with Benchmark Disabilities : NIL (Exempted from payment of Examination fees)
- Mode of Payment : Through DEBIT CARD/ CREDIT CARD/ NETBANKING.
INI CET 2024 Exam Pattern
- The examination for INI-CET July 2024 will be conducted in a computer-based test (CBT) mode.
- Duration : 3 hours (180 minutes)
- Number of Questions : 200
- Type of Questions : Objective type of questions of varying types (including Single Correct Choice and Multiple Correct Choice questions.
- Correct Answer : One Mark (+1)
- Incorrect Answer : Minus one-third (-) 1/3
- Unanswered / Marked for Review : 0
For more details and to apply online, please visit the official website
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