INI CET 2026 Exam Details: Date, Pattern, Merit List, Old Question Pages, and Answer Keys
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INI CET Exam Overview
The questions will be of the multiple-choice type. Each question will consist of 4 answers (1 correct answer and 3 incorrect answers), and the candidate will select the correct answer from the computer assigned to him. For each correct answer, the candidate will gain 1 mark. -1/3 for every wrong answer. Where questions are not attempted, there will be no mark gain or loss. The candidate shall be summarily rejected based on the rules of the exam if she/he has not attempted at least one question and have not selected the answer circle on the computer for that question. Candidates will not get a rank for any blank paper submitted.
Subject | Number of Questions | Weightage |
Surgery, ENT, Orthopedics, and Anesthesia | 30 | 15% |
Medicine, Dermatology, and, Venereology | 26 | 13% |
Obstetrics & Gynaecology | 16 | 8% |
Pathology | 17 | 9% |
Social and Preventive Medicine | 16 | 8% |
Microbiology | 14 | 7% |
Pharmacology | 14 | 7% |
Anatomy | 10 | 5% |
Physiology | 10 | 5% |
Biochemistry | 10 | 5% |
Paediatrics | 10 | 5% |
Radiodiagnosis and Radiotherapy | 9 | 5% |
Forensic Medicines | 6 | 3% |
Ophthalmology | 6 | 3% |
Psychiatry | 6 | 3% |
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INI CET Exam Pattern
Here is the exam pattern mentioned below in a tabular format for the INI CET exam 2026.
Aspects | Details |
Exam Mode | Computer-Based Test (CBT) |
Course Available After Exam | MD, MS, MDS, DM, MCh |
No. of Question | 200 MCQs |
Duration of Exam | 3 hours |
Marking Scheme | +1 (for each correct answer) -⅓ ( for each incorrect answer) |
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