New Delhi, May 23, 2026: The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, is scheduled to declare the results for the Institute of National Importance Combined Entrance Test (INI CET) July 2026 session today, May 23, 2026. Thousands of medical aspirants across the country who appeared for the highly competitive postgraduate entrance examination on May 16, 2026, can view and download their official results online. The exam authority will activate the primary download links on its portal. Candidates can check the official merit list PDF and access their individual scorecards directly at the official portal: aiimsexams.ac.in.
Following the examination trends from previous cycles, AIIMS New Delhi typically does not specify an exact minute for the score announcement. However, according to historical patterns, the results are highly anticipated to drop in the late afternoon or evening hours, mostly expected after 4:00 PM or 5:00 PM. Medical graduates are advised to keep their login credentials—including their Registration ID, EUC (Examination Unique Code), and password—handy to verify their personal scorecards.
AIIMS INI CET Result 2026: Comprehensive Overview
The INI CET remains one of the most elite medical entrance tests in India, serving as the common gateway for admission into postgraduate programs. These include Doctor of Medicine (MD), Master of Surgery (MS), Master of Dental Surgery (MDS), Doctorate of Medicine (DM, 6 years), and Master of Chirurgiae (MCh, 6 years) programs.
How to Check INI CET Result 2026 Online
AIIMS declares the result in two distinct formats. First, a cumulative public merit list containing the roll numbers, categories, and percentiles of qualified candidates is published. Second, a personalized scorecard is released under individual student dashboards.
Candidates can seamlessly check their results by following these simple, step-by-step instructions:
Method 1: Downloading the Public Merit List PDF
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Visit the Portal: Open your web browser and navigate to the official examinations website: aiimsexams.ac.in.
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Locate Notifications: Look at the right side of the landing page under the section labeled “Important Announcements.”
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Click the Link: Click on the notification flashing as “List of Qualified Candidates in INI-CET July 2026 Session.”
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Search Your Roll Number: Once the PDF document opens on your screen, press
Ctrl + F(on Windows) orCommand + F(on Mac) and type in your specific roll number. -
Save the File: Download and save the official merit list PDF for reference during the upcoming seat allocation.
Method 2: Fetching the Individual Scorecard
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Navigate to the “Academic Courses“ tab on the AIIMS portal.
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Click on the postgraduate course link and choose the “INI-CET(MD/MS/MCh(6yrs)/DM(6yrs))” tuple.
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Log in using your unique Registration ID, EUC code, and password.
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Locate the link to view the individual scorecard on your candidate dashboard.
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Save or print a physical copy of your scorecard, as it displays your explicit All India Rank (AIR) and individual percentile.
Exam Analysis and Marks vs Rank Expectations
The online Computer-Based Test (CBT) was held on May 16, 2026, across multiple test centers nationwide. Post-exam student feedback indicated that the overall paper was of a moderate-to-difficult difficulty level. Several students remarked that the question paper featured twisted and clinically complex versions of concepts seen in previous years’ question banks. Due to the tricky nature of the paper and the strict implementation of negative marking, expert faculties predict that a lower raw score might fetch a surprisingly higher percentile this time around.
While AIIMS New Delhi does not officially declare raw marks or a standard marks-vs-rank conversion formula, historical session evaluations indicate that candidates aiming for a top-50 rank typically need to touch an estimated raw score range of 145 to 152 out of 200 marks. Securing a rank within the top 1,000 generally requires scoring above 120 marks, ensuring a percentile well above the 98th or 99th mark.
Understanding the Qualifying Percentile and Cutoff Criteria
In order to clear the exam and be listed in the merit index for online counselling, candidates must reach the mandatory minimum qualifying percentile established by AIIMS. The cutoff limits differ across demographic categories:
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General, EWS, and Foreign National Candidates: Must achieve at least the 50th percentile.
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OBC, SC, ST, PwBD, and Bhutanese Nationals: Must secure at least the 45th percentile (with Bhutanese nationals being selected explicitly for PGI Chandigarh).
Only those applicants who meet or surpass these institutional cutoff thresholds will find their names listed in the official result PDF and will be permitted to fill out choices during the automated seat distribution.
What Follows After the Results? The Counselling Framework
The declaration of the INI CET July 2026 result is the first step in a thorough admission cycle. The qualified doctors will compete for an estimated 1,500+ premium post-graduate seats distributed across the 23 Institutes of National Importance (INIs). This elite network encompasses 19 AIIMS campuses (including AIIMS New Delhi, Bhopal, Rishikesh, and Jodhpur), PGIMER Chandigarh, JIPMER Puducherry, NIMHANS Bengaluru, and SCTIMST Trivandrum.
The subsequent institutional admission phase involves:
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Release of Seat Matrix: AIIMS will publish a comprehensive, category-wise breakdown of available medical specializations across all participating colleges.
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Mock Round of Counselling: A trial round will be initiated online to help candidates understand how the seat allotment system maps to their ranks.
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Choice Filling & Locking: Candidates must log back into the portal to selectively organize and lock their preferred medical specialities (e.g., Radio-diagnosis, General Medicine, Surgery, Pediatrics) alongside their choice of institutes in order of preference.
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Seat Allotment Rounds: The automated system will execute multiple seat-allocation iterations (Round 1, Round 2, and an Open/Spot Round) to assign branches based on competitive ranking.
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Physical Document Verification: Upon being successfully allotted a seat, candidates must visit their allocated medical centers before the stipulated deadline. They must present their original MBBS/BDS degrees, identity credentials, and mandatory internship completion certificates (with a final cutoff deadline set for July 31, 2026) to cement their admission.
Candidates are strongly advised to keep checking the official website continuously today to avoid missing out on the live link publication.

