INI CET November 2027 registration status verification closes today, admit cards out October 26

The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, is concluding the registration status verification process for the INI CET January 2027 session today, October 19, 2026. Candidates who have completed both basic and final registration for the INI CET November 2026 examination must log in to the AIIMS INI CET candidate login portal at aiimsexams.ac.in before 5:00 PM to review their application status.

This verification is crucial to prevent application rejection. The INI CET November 2026 examination, which supports admission to the January 2027 session, is scheduled to be conducted on November 1, 2026. The facility for checking registration status opened on October 17, 2026.

Checking Application Status and Admit Card Release

Candidates are required to verify the remarks column on their portal dashboard to ensure their application is approved. To check the registration status, applicants must visit aiimsexams.ac.in, select ‘Academic Courses’, click on the ‘INI-CET(MD/MS/MCh(6yrs)/DM(6yrs))’ registration link, and then log in using their credentials.

The final status of online applications and the INI CET Admit Card for the November 2026 session will be released on October 26, 2026. Only candidates whose application forms are approved will be issued the AIIMS INI CET November hall tickets. Admit cards will contain essential details such as center layouts, reporting times, and specific exam day guidelines.

INI CET Exam Pattern and Eligibility

The INI CET examination is a computer-based test (CBT) consisting of 200 multiple-choice questions (MCQs). The total duration of the exam is 3 hours (180 minutes), structured into 4 parts, each lasting 45 minutes and containing 50 questions. The marking scheme awards +1 for every correct answer and deducts -1/3 for every incorrect answer. The syllabus covers Pre-Clinical, Para-Clinical, and Clinical subjects from the MBBS curriculum.

Eligibility criteria for the INI CET July 2026 session included being an Indian National, OCI/PIO, or Foreign National, with a minimum of 55% in the qualifying examination. Applicants must have completed MBBS or BDS from an NMC/MCI recognized college/university and provide evidence of completing a 12-month rotating internship by or before applying for the exam. The application fee for General/OBC/Foreign Nationals for INI-CET January 2026 was Rs 4,000, while for SC/ST/EWS candidates it was Rs 3,200. PwBD Candidates were exempted from the application fee.

Previous INI CET Session Dates

The INI CET is a national-level entrance examination conducted twice yearly, in January and July sessions, for admission to postgraduate medical and dental courses in premier institutions such as AIIMS, PGIMER, JIPMER, and NIMHANS. The INI CET July 2026 exam was conducted on May 16, 2026, with its admit card released on May 9, 2026. The basic registration for the July 2026 session commenced on March 28, 2026, and the final application submission deadline was April 25, 2026. Corrections for rejected images or incorrect registration details for that session were supported from April 30, 2026, to May 2, 2026, and results were announced on May 23, 2026.

For the INI CET January 2026 session, the examination was held on November 9, 2025, and admit cards were released on November 1, 2025. Online registration for the January 2026 session began on September 30, 2025, and concluded on October 21, 2025.

Further reading

• INI CET November 2027 form correction window opens: rectify rejected details by October 19
• INI CET result: date and how to check Next step
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• INI CET: complete exam guide

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