INI CET 2026 Eligibility, Syllabus & Preparation Strategy

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Last Updated on 12th December 2024

Institute of National Importance Combined Entrance Test

Overview

INI CET is a national-level examination for admission into many professional PG courses at colleges and universities. Candidates must meet eligibility criteria based on which course they intend to apply for.

Institute of National Importance Combined Entrance Test

INI CET Eligibility

Here is a straightforward eligibility summary table for each course. The INI CET-eligible candidates are as follows:

Category	Courses	Eligibility Criteria
For Indian Nationality	MD/ MS/ DM-6 yrs/ MCh-6 yrs/ MD (Hospital Administration)	12 months compulsory rotating Internship or, Practical training on or before 31st July, 2025 for all INIs. Candidates who will complete their internship after 31st July, 2025 are not eligible for Registration in this examination. Compulsory MBBS degree.
For Indian Nationality	MBBS/ BDS or equivalent 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.
For Foreign Nationality	MD/ MS/ DM-6 yrs/ MCh-6 yrs/ MD (Hospital Administration),	12 months compulsory rotating Internship or, Practical training on or before 31st July, 2025 for all INIs.
For Foreign Nationality	MBBS/ BDS or equivalent Examinations	Eligibility: 55% aggregate or equivalent.
For Overseas Citizen of India (OCI)/ PIO	Indian Nationality	They will not be eligible for consideration for seats for Indian Nationals.
For Overseas Citizen of India (OCI)/ PIO	Foreign Nationality	They will not be eligible for consideration for seats for Foreign Nationals.

Institute of National Importance Combined Entrance Test

INI CET Syllabus

The INI CET syllabus contains a variety of topics that assess the understanding and awareness of the candidates for various professional PG courses. The syllabus formulated is as follows.

Particulars	Details
Clinical	Obstetrics, Gynaecology, Pediatrics, Medicine, Surgery, specialties. All of the questions on the INI CET exam will be multiple-choice with multiple answers drawn from the syllabus.
Pre-Clinical	Anatomy, Biochemistry, Physiology.
Para-Clinical	Forensic Medicine, Pharmacology, Pathology, Microbiology

Institute of National Importance Combined Entrance Test

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INI CET 2026 Eligibility, Syllabus & Preparation Strategy