All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)

The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) has released the timetable for the July 2025 session of the Institute of National Importance Super-Specialty Entrance Test (INI-SS).The examination is planned to take place on April 29, 2025The online admission examination takes place two times a year, in January and July. It helps in the admission process for several highly specialized courses, such as 365 DM, 231 M.Ch., and 29 MD (Hospital Administration) seats.

The registration for the INI SS 2025 test has started, and the application form can be accessed on AIIMS’s official site, aiimsexams.ac.in. Candidates can submit the form until April 4, 2025. Upon finishing the form, candidates are required to make the application fee payment and then proceed to submit the form through the online platform. AIIMS will inform applicants of their application status, and any applications that are rejected must be resubmitted by the deadline provided.

INI SS 2025 results will be rolled out in phases starting with all Institutes of National Importance (INIs), then Stage I results for AIIMS candidates, and finally a departmental evaluation for qualified individuals. The AIIMS exam website will post the final results. Seat distribution will be done online, according to the Common Merit List (CML) and AIIMS Merit List (AML). This procedure is also applicable to Sponsored/OCI/Foreign National applicants for the positions in their corresponding groups.

Institutes Participating in INI-SS 2025

The INI SS exam provides entry to DM/M.Ch./MD (Hospital Administration) programs at these Institutes of National Importance (INIs):

• AIIMS in New Delhi and all other AIIMS locations
• JIPMER, Puducherry
• PGIMER, Chandigarh
• NIMHANS, Bengaluru
•  Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology (SCTIMST), located in Thiruvananthapuram.

INI SS 2025 Application Process

Mode of Application: Online
Payment Methods: Online Banking, Credit Card, Debit Card

Steps to complete the INI SS 2025 application form:

1. Registration: Go to the official website, aiimsexam.ac.in, and sign up for the January 2025 session by entering the required information.
2. Completing the application form: Once registered, provide personal information, educational background, contact details, and FMGE screening scores (if relevant).
3. Upload required documents: Submit necessary documents as outlined in the brochure.
4. Pay the application fee: Make the payment using online methods such as Debit Card, Credit Card, or Net Banking.

Application Fees for INI SS 2025:

Important Dates for INI SS 2025:

INI SS 2025 Eligibility Criteria:

DM/M.Ch. Courses:

1.  Candidates must fulfill the necessary educational qualifications, degrees, and tenure criteria by January 31, 2025, as outlined in the brochure.
2.  Age concessions are available for OBC, SC/ST, PwD, ex-servicemen, and sponsored applicants.

 MD (Hospital Administration):

1. Applicants must possess an MBBS degree or a related qualification.
2. A minimum of three years of experience in government hospitals or five years in general practice is necessary.
3. Candidates from UR/OBC/EWS/Sponsored categories need to achieve at least 55% in their MBBS, whereas SC/ST candidates must obtain a minimum of 50%.

Exam Pattern for INI SS 2025:

1. Stage I: A web-based examination featuring 80 multiple-choice questions (MCQs) to be finished within 90 minutes. Each correct response earns one mark, and incorrect responses incur a deduction of one-third of a mark.
2.  Stage II: A departmental evaluation exclusive to AIIMS candidates. Candidates need to achieve a minimum of 50% across both stages combined in order to be eligible for seat allocation at AIIMS.

 INI SS 2025 Admit Card:

The admit card can be downloaded starting April 21, 2025, from the AIIMS website. It is essential to bring the admit card along with a valid photo ID (Aadhaar, PAN, driving license, or voter ID) to the examination center.

INI SS 2025 Exam Centers:

The exam will be held in different cities, including:

1. Ahmedabad
2. Bengaluru
3. Bhopal
4. Chennai
5. Delhi
6. Kolkata
7. Mumbai
8. Hyderabad
9. Puducherry, and many others.

Course Details for INI SS 2025:

1. Course Start Date: July 1, 2025
2. Deadline for Admission: August 31, 2025
3. Last Date to fill Eligibility Requirements: July 31, 2025

Confused About INI SS 2025

Contact Information:

If you have any questions or issues, please reach out to Bodmas Education and Support at 09511626721. All official replies will be communicated via the online portal. Results and additional announcements will be made available on the official website, www.aiimsexams.ac.in.

 This revised information corresponds with the 2025 timetable, ensuring that candidates receive all pertinent details regarding the INI SS exam for admission into DM/M.Ch./MD (Hospital Administration) programs.

The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) has scheduled the Institute of National Importance Super-Specialty Entrance Test (INI-SS) for the July session on April 29, 2023. This exam takes place twice a year, in January and July, in online mode, and is used to select candidates for 365 DM, 231 M.Ch., and 29 MD (Hospital Administration) seats.

As of the latest update, AIIMS New Delhi has released the INI SS 2023 application form on their official website, aiimsexams.ac.in. Candidates can register and fill out the application form until April 4, 2023. Once they have filled out the form, candidates must pay the INI SS 2023 application fee and submit the application. The authority will then declare the status of the application and rejected applications, which candidates must complete and submit within the given deadline.

The authority will release the INI SS 2023 results for all INIs, followed by the stage I result for AIIMS applicants, and then a departmental assessment. The final INI SS 2023 result will be available on aiimsexams.ac.in. The allocation of seats will be done online, based on the common merit list (CML) and the AIIMS merit list (AML). The same process will be applied to qualified Sponsored/OCI/Foreign National category candidates, but only for seats declared and applied for in the Sponsored/OCI/Foreign National category.

INI-SS entrance exam grants admission to DM/M.Ch./MD Hospital Administration Courses at Institutes of National Importance (INI), including AIIMS New Delhi, all new AIIMS, JIPMER Puducherry, PGIMER Chandigarh, NIMHANS Bengaluru, and Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences & Technology (SCTIMST) Thiruvananthapuram.

INI SS 2023 Application Process

Mode of Application : Online

Mode of Payment : Net Banking | Credit Card | Debit Card

Steps to filling out the INI SS application form for 2023:

1. Registration: Visit the official website aiimsexam.ac.in and register for the INI SS 2023 January session by providing the necessary details.
2. Filling the application form: Once you have completed the registration, you will be directed to the application form. Fill in your personal details, educational qualifications, contact information, and FMGE screening marks (if applicable).
3. Uploading of documents: In the third step, you will be required to upload the documents as specified in the brochure.
4. Paying the application fee: Make the payment for the INI SS 2023 application fee through Debit card/Credit card/Net banking. The fee for the application form is specified in the table provided.

INI SS 2023 application form fee

Application Fees

INI SS 2023 Highlights

INI SS 2023 Important Dates

INI SS 2023 Eligibility Criteria

INI SS 2023 eligibility criteria for DM/M.Ch

To be eligible for admission to DM/M.Ch. seats through the common entrance test, candidates must satisfy the INI SS eligibility criteria 2023 prescribed by the authority.

• The candidates must have fulfilled the required educational qualification, degree, and tenure by January 31, 2023.
• The information brochure specifies the educational qualification that candidates must possess.
• The authority offers age relaxation for different categories, which is detailed in the table below.

Upper age limit for DM/M.Ch. INI SS 2023

Eligibility criteria MD (Hospital Administration)

• Candidates must have an MBBS or equivalent degree.
• Candidates must have a minimum of three years of experience in government hospitals or five years of experience in general practice.
• Candidates belonging to UR/OBC/EWS/Sponsored category must have obtained 55% in aggregate in MBBS whereas those belonging to SC/ST must have obtained a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate.
• Candidates must be registered with the Central /State Medical Registration Council.
• Candidates who have graduated from foreign universities must fill in their FMGE exam marks in the application form. In addition, the candidates must have fulfilled the necessary educational qualification, degree, and experience requirements by 31.07.2023. Those who are expected to complete their educational qualification, degree, and experience requirements after this date will not be eligible to take the examination.

INI SS 2023 Exam Pattern

The INI SS 2023 exam will consist of two stages conducted online in computer-based test (CBT) mode. Stage I will contain 80 questions that candidates must complete within 90 minutes. Each correct answer will earn one mark, while one-third mark will be deducted for each incorrect answer. Stage II, which will only be for AIIMS applicants, will consist of 20 marks.

Stage II: Applicable to all AIIMS only

1. Candidates must secure 50% marks or more in stage I.
2. Candidates must have registered online for AIIMS seats in respective specialty/course.
3. Candidates fulfilling the AIIMS eligibility criteria will be called for departmental clinical/practical/lab-based assessment related to subspecialty/systems/component of the specialty/course for which the candidate has applied.
4. Candidates must obtain 50% marks or more in stage I and stage II combined to qualify for AIIMS seat allocation.

INI SS 2023 Admit Card

Once the application form is submitted, the INI SS admit card for 2023 will be released by the authority. Candidates can download the admit card from the official website. The admit card will contain important details such as the exam date and time, exam center, reporting time, candidate’s name, important guidelines, and other relevant information.

It is mandatory for candidates to carry the INI SS 2023 admit card to the examination center along with a valid photo ID proof such as Aadhaar card, PAN card, driving license, or Voter ID card.

INI SS 2023 Exam Centers

The course details –

1. Course Start Date – 1.7.2023
2. Last date for admission in the course – 31.8.2023
3. Last date for the fulfillment of Eligibility for admission – 31.7.2023 

Application Fee (Mode of payment: Through Debit/Credit Card/Net Banking) – 

1. All Applicants – Rs.4000.00 + Transaction Charges as applicable (Non-Refundable) 
2. PWBD – Exempted

Validity of Category (OBC/EWS/SC/ST/PWBD) Certificate –

1. To be considered valid, category certificates must be in Hindi/English and issued before the last date of online application registration, which is April 6, 2023. Candidates applying under OBC/EWS category must have a valid certificate issued by a competent authority for admission to Central Govt. Institutions.
2. Category certificates must be uploaded on or before the application closing date.
3. For OBC (NCL) candidates, the certification issue date should be within one year of the last date of application submission, which is between April 7, 2022, and April 6, 2023, inclusive.
4. The EWS certificate must be valid for the financial year 2023-2024 and issued between April 1, 2023, and May 15, 2023, based on the income of 2022-2023.

To expedite the resolution of any concerns, candidates should use the “Raise a query” link on My Page after logging in. The authorities will only provide responses or clarifications through the online portal. The results for INI-SS will be published solely on the website at www.aiimsexams.ac.in.

The courses included are – DM – 

1.  DM-Addiction Psychiatry
2. DM-Cardiac Surgical Intensive Care 
3. DM-Cardiac-Anaesthesiology/DM-Cardiothoracic & Vascular Anesthesia/Cardiac Anaesthesia & Intensive Care 
4. DM-Cardiology 
5. DM-Clinical Hematology 
6. DM-Clinical Pharmacology 
7. DM-Critical Care Medicine/Critical Care/DM-Intensive Care 
8. DM-Endocrinology 
9. DM-Gastroenterology 
10. DM-Hematopathology
11. DM-Infectious Diseases
12. DM-Medical Genetics 
13. DM-Medical Oncology
14. DM-Neonatology 
15. DM-Nephrology 
16. DM-Paediatric Cardiology
17. DM-Paediatric Pulmonology & Intensive Care 
18. DM-Neuro-Anaesthesiology & Critical Care/DM-Neuro Anaesthesia
19. DM-Neurology
20. DM-Neuroimaging And Interventional Neuroradiology/Neuroimaging And Interventions
21. DM-Onco-Anaesthesia
22. DM-Paediatric Nephrology
23. DM-Paediatric Neurology
24. DM-Pulmonary Critical Care & Sleep Medicine 
25. DM-Reproductive Medicine
26. DM-Therapeutic Nuclear Medicine
27. DM-Cardiovascular Radiology & Endovascular Interventions/DM-Cardiovascular Imaging And Vascular Interventional Radiology
28. DM-Paediatric Oncology 
29. DM-Child And Adolescent Psychiatry
30. DM-Clinical Immunology & Rheumatology
31. DM-Paediatric Gastroenterology & Hepatology/Paediatric Gastroenterology
32. DM-Hepatology 
33. DM-Histopathology 
34. DM-Paediatric Clinical Immunology And Rheumatology
35. DM-Paediatrics Critical Care
36. DM-Paediatric Haematology-Oncology 
37. DM-Paediatric Endocrinology 
38. DM-Neuropathology 
39. DM-Forensic Psychiatry
40.  DM-Geriatric Psychiatry 
41. DM-Interventional Radiology 
42. DM-Pain Medicine 43. DM- Metabolism Medicine 
43. DM-Hospital Medicine & Critical Care 

MCh- 

1. MCh-Breast, Endocrine, And General Surgery 
2. MCh- CTVS/CVTS 5 
3. MCh-GI Surgery/Surgical Gastroenterology 
4. MCh-Gynaecological Oncology
5. MCh-Head-Neck Surgery And Oncology Head & Neck Surgery 
6. MCh-Minimal Access Surgery & General Surgery
7. MCh-Neuro-Surgery 
8. MCh-Paediatric Surgery
9. MCh-Plastic And Reconstructive Surgery/Plastic Surgery 
10. MCh-Surgical Oncology 
11. MCh-Trauma Surgery And Critical Care
12. MCh-Urology 
13. MCH-Cornea, Cataract And Refractive Surgery
14. MCH -Renal Transplant Surgery 
15. MCH- Vitreoretinal Surgery
16. MCH -Pediatric Orthopedics Surgery/ Pediatric Orthopedics 
17. MCH Joint Replacement & Reconstruction
18. MCH Spine Surgery 

INI SS 2023 Result

The INI SS 2023 result will be declared by AIIMS Delhi for all INI’s, as well as a separate result for stage I for AIIMS applicants. Those included in the AIIMS merit list will be invited for the departmental assessment. The final result will be announced by the authority after the completion of the departmental assessment. Candidates can check their INI SS 2023 result on the official website at aiimsexams.ac.in.

INI SS 2023 merit list 

Two merit lists are published by the authority based on the performance of the candidates in stage I and stage II, which are the common merit list and the AIIMS merit list. Various factors are taken into consideration while preparing these merit lists, which are explained below.

Common merit list  (CML)

• Candidates must have appeared and qualified in the stage I test.
• Qualified candidates will be assigned a rank and placed in the merit list in order of overall rank.
• The merit list will be utilized to grant admission to INI seats except for AIIMS. 

AIIMS merit list (AML)

• Candidates must have appeared and qualified for stage I and stage II tests. 
• Merit list of qualified candidates will be prepared considering the marks obtained in stage I and stage II combined. 
• Qualified candidates will be assigned a rank and placed in the list in order of overall rank. 

INI SS 2023: Tie-breaking criteria  

In the event that two or more candidates score the same marks in the common entrance test, the candidate who is older in age will be given a higher rank in the merit list.

INI SS 2023 Counselling

AIIMS will conduct the counselling for INI SS 2023 in online mode, and only those candidates included in the merit list will be eligible to participate. To take part in the counselling process, candidates must register online and select their preferences for colleges and specializations.  There will be a total of 3 rounds of seat allocation for INI SS 2023, after which candidates will have to select one of the following options

• Option 1.Candidates who accept the allotted institute and do not wish to participate in further rounds of INI SS 2023 counselling can choose this option.
• Option 2. If a candidate accepts the allotted institute but wishes to participate in the next round of INI SS 2023 counselling, they can choose this option.
• Yes, if a candidate chooses option 2, they will have to accept the seat allotted to them in the current round of INI SS 2023 counselling. If they do so, the seat allotted to them in the previous round will be considered vacant.