INI SS 2025: July Session Counselling Starts, Dates, Merit List, Result, Admission Process

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The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, has announced the result for the INI SS (Institute of National Importance Super Specialty) courses. The result is available on the official website aiimsexams.ac.in. 

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INI SS 2025

INI SS 2025 July Session exam was conducted on May 24, 2025. This includes admissions to DM, MCh, and MD (HA) programs for the July 2025 session. INI SS marks are accepted in these institutes: AIIMS-New Delhi and all new AIIMS, JIPMER Puducherry, PGIMER-Chandigarh, NIMHANS-Bengaluru & SCTIMST Trivandrum.

Institute of National Importance Super-Speciality, abbreviated as INI SS, is conducted by AIIMS, Delhi for admission in various postgraduate programs such as DM, MD, M.Ch, etc. The exam is held in two sessions- January and July.

For stage I, the exam features multiple choice questions of 80 marks with a negative marking of 1/3rd marks per question. Note that if you qualify stage I, you are eligible for admission to any participating institutes; however, qualifying the stage II, which is a departmental test, would make you eligible for admission in AIIMS/PGIMER. Departmental test is for candidates who qualify the exam with 50% marks.

INI SS 2025 Merit List

Particular Merit List PDF
AIIMS Merit List (AML) Download
Common Merit Lost (CML) Download
INI SS Dates and Schedule

INI SS 2025 July Session Dates

Event Date Day
Date of Uploading Prospectus and Starting of Online Registration 22.04.2025 Tuesday
Last date of Online Registration 06.05.2025 Tuesday
Status of Application & Rejected application with reason for rejection. Applicants are required to check status through the Registration Status of My Page after Login. 13.05.2025 Tuesday
Last date for submission of required documents for Regularization of Rejected Application. No Correspondence will be entertained after the given date. 16.05.2025 Friday
Last date for Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Govt. of India to forward "No Objection" for Foreign Nationals. Sponsored certificate must also reach Examination Section. 16.05.2025 Friday
Submission of Certificate for Scribe and/or Compensatory time as applicable (Proforma A-1/A-2/A-3 of Appendix A) 16.05.2025 to 17.05.2025 Friday to Saturday
Finalization of Centers and allotment of Roll No's/Admit Card on website 20.05.2025 Tuesday
Written Test through online (CBT) mode 24.05.2025 Saturday
Result 02.06.2025 Monday

INI SS Counselling

How is INI SS Counselling Conducted?

INI SS counselling is a 3 round process conducted by AIIMS after the announcement of results. The prerequisite to participate in the counselling is to pass the INI SS examination and get in the merit list. Candidates listed in the merit list are eligible for the further stages of counselling. In each round you need to register first, then fill in the college choices and lock your choices. Later to that fill the counselling fee and wait for the results.

You have two options once you get the seat allotted. First, accept the allotted seat and report to the respective college. Second, if you believe you can get a better seat, you can accept the seat and participate in round 2. 


INI SS Result

Is INI-SS Result Out?

The INI-SS 2025 result is out. The authorities released announce two merit lists, a common merit list (CML) and AIIMS merit list (AML). The common merit list has been published for candidates who have cleared the stage I and can proceed to the counselling process. AIIMS merit list published for the candidates who have passed both stage I and II. According to the tie-breaking rule, if two candidates have the same score, the older candidate will be given the preference.

The result can be accessed by using the login credentials on the official portal and the scorecard will contain the marks, rank and personal details of the candidate.


INI SS Eligibility Criteria

Know the Eligibility for INI SS 2025

  • Undergraduate degree in medicine from a recognised university/college with 55%.
  • You must have passed your class 10+2 with a minimum 50% from a recognised board.
  • Must have three years experience in government hospitals.
  • Can also have a five year experience in general practice.
  • You must be registered with the State/Central Medical Registration Council.
  • The upper age limit for DM/M.ch is mentioned below:
Name of Institute Age Limit
AIIMS 35 years
PGIMER 45 years
JIPMER Puducherry No limit on upper age

INI SS Application Process

Points to Remember When Applying for INI SS 2025

An online application form is released by the conducting authorities for a specific time period. You can find the form on the official website, iniss.aiimsexams.ac.in. The application form is 3-4 pages long, in which you need to fill:

  • Personal Details: Your name, parent’s name, date of birth, gender, category, address, etc.
  • Academic Details: Your school name, class 10th and 12th marks or percentage, year of passing, etc.
  • Uploading Documents: Photograph, Signature, Certificates, marksheets, etc.
  • Other Details: Exam City Choice, PwD or other specifics, etc.
  • Fee Payment: Mandatory application fee to process your application.

To begin the application process, register freshly on the official portal. Your credentials will be created. Through these credentials you will be able to login anytime to complete your application.

  • Application fee: INR 4000 + Platform Charges

The application fee is the same for all candidates regardless of gender, category, etc. However, PwD candidates do not need to pay any fee for the examination.


INI SS Exam Pattern

INI-SS 2025 Pattern and Syllabus

Exam Pattern Details
Number of Questions 80
Maximum Marks 80
Total Time 90 minutes
Mode of Instruction/Language English
Question Type Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
Marking Scheme
  • Correct Answer: +1
  • Incorrect Answer: -⅓
  • Unattempted Question: 0
Mode of Test Computer-Based Test (CBT)
Syllabus General/basics of the qualifying educational qualification and from sub-speciality course
Total Marks in Stage II 20

INI SS Admit Card

INI-SS 2025 Admit Card

INI SS admit card is a mandatory document issued by the conducting authorities. Candidates after successfully registered for the examination can download their admit card from the official website using the user ID credentials. You cannot enter the examination hall without the hall ticket.

Admit card contains the details such as name, exam centre name and venue, exam timing, your roll number and application number, exam day guidelines, etc.


INI SS Exam Centres

INI-SS 2025 Exam Centres

Bangalore Bhopal New Delhi Chennai
Ahmedabad Bhubaneswar Mumbai Kolkata
Dehradun Guwahati Hyderabad Jammu
Jodhpur Patna Pondicherry Raipur
Trivandrum Varanasi Chandigarh Imphal

Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Ques. What are the number of attempts for INI-SS 2025?

Ans. There is no restriction on the number of attempts for INI-SS 2025. You can attempt the examination any number of times until you reach your aim and get the best seat.

Ques. What are stage I and stage II in INI-SS 2025?

Ans. Clearing stage I in INI-SS can lend you a seat in any participating colleges, however stage II is for only AIIMS/PGIMER, Chandigarh only. You need to qualify both stages to be qualified for AIIMS.

Ques. What is the qualifying criteria in stage I in INI-SS?

Ans. You must score 50% to qualify stage I of INI-SS 2025 examination. Marks below 50 percent can lead to failure in the examination. If you have achieved the stage I qualifying criteria you can attempt for stage II in INI-SS.

Ques. What are the total marks in stage II INI-SS exam?

Ans. The total marks are 20 in the stage II of INI-SS exam 2025.


*The article might have information for the previous academic years, which will be updated soon subject to the notification issued by the University/College.

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