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AIIMS INI SS January 2023 Session: Check out schedule, feeder qualifications
New Delhi : All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi has invited online applications for INI SS Entrance Examination leading to admission in Post-Doctoral DM, MCh, 3 years, MD (Hospital Administration) courses of AIIMS New Delhi & Six other AIIMS, PGIMER, NIMHANS, JIPMER and SCTIMST for January 2023 session.
The registration process has begun on September 29th and will continue till 17.10.2022 at 5:00 PM.
Application instructions for candidates:
1. Please fill the Online Application carefully. It may not be possible to make changes after Registration as indicated.
2. Any Amendment/Rectification/Change/Editing is NOT allowed in Name, Date of Birth, Subject applied and Community i.e. SC/ST/OBC(NCL)/EWS/UR & PWBD status after payment of application fee. Payment of application fee may be done through Debit/Credit Card/Net Banking only.
3. All seats across all INIs are purely unreserved other than MD (Hospital Administration) as per Vacant Seat Position.
4. Candidates under OBC/EWS/SC/ST/PWBD category may be allowed only certain relaxation in age, fee etc. as expressly mentioned in this information brochure only.
5. Candidates claiming any kind of relaxations for respective reserve category must possess valid category certificate issued by the competent authority &as per date mentioned below. The Certificate must be in Hindi/English Language and valid for admission in Central Govt. Institution. Date of validity of certificate shall be considered as mentioned hereby
Date of Uploading Prospectus and Starting of Online Registration | 29.09.2022 | Thursday |
Last date of Online Registration | 17.10.2022 | Monday |
Status of Application & Rejected application with reason for rejection. Applicants are required to check status through the Registration Status of My Page after Login. | 21.10.2022 | Friday |
Last date for submission of required documents for Regularization of Rejected Application. No Correspondence will be entertained after given date under any circumstances and candidates are requested NOT TO CONTACT the Examination Section. | 25.10.2022 | Tuesday |
Last date for Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Govt. of India to forward an approval regarding "No Objection" to the Foreign National. Sponsorship certificate duly signed by competent authority for candidates applied under Sponsored seats should also be reached at Examination Section. | 25.10.2022 | Tuesday |
Finalization of Centres and allotment of Roll Nos/Admit Card on website | 31.10.2022 | Monday |
Written Test through online (CBT) mode | 06.11.2022 | Sunday |
Expected date of declaration of Result (for all INIs) | 11.11.2022 | Friday |
Expected date of declaration of Result(Stage-I) only for AIIMS applicant | To be announced | |
Departmental Assessment (Only for AIIMS applicant) | To be announced | |
Final Result | To be announced | |
Course Start Date : 01st January 2023, Last date for admission in the course : 28th February 2023 Last date for fulfilment of Eligibility for admission: 31st January, 2023 | ||
All Applicants | Rs.4000.00 + Transaction Charges as applicable (Non-Refundable) | |
PWBD | Exempted | |
Validity of Category (OBC/EWS/SC/ST/PWBD) Certificate | ||
· Any category certificate will be considered valid only if it is in Hindi/English Language and has been issued prior of the last date of Online Registration of application (i.e. 17.10.2022). Candidate applying under OBC/EWS category must possess valid OBC/EWS certificate issued by the competent authority for admission in Central Govt. Institution. · Category Certificate must be uploaded on or before closing date of application | ||
OBC certificate | Date of issue of certificate for OBC(NCL) candidates should not be earlier than 1 year from the last date of submission of Completion of Application which is 17.10.2022 i.e. should be issued between 18.10.2021 to 17.10.2022 (both dates inclusive) | |
EWS certificate | The EWS certificate must be valid for financial year 2022-2023 and issued on or after 01.04.2022 & on or before the last date of application i.e. 17.10.2022 based on income of year 2021-2022 | |
Last date for Online Registration of Application on AIIMS website 17.10.2022 www.aiimsexams.ac.in |
DM/M.Ch. Course
Eligibility
Educational Qualification
S.No. | Institute Name | Required Qualification |
DM-ADDICTION PSYCHIATRY(1) | ||
1 | AIIMS | M.D./DNB in Psychiatry of this Institute or any other University or equivalent degree recognized by the NMC |
2 | PGIMER | |
DM-CARDIAC SURGICAL INTENSIVE CARE(2) | ||
1 | AIIMS | MD/DNB in Anaesthesia/Paediatrics/Medicine of this Institute or any other University or equivalent degree recognized by the NMC |
DM-CARDIAC-ANAESTHESIOLOGY/DM-CARDIOTHORACIC & VASCULAR ANESTHESIA*/Cardiac Anaesthesia & Intensive Care**(3) | ||
1 | AIIMS | M.D/ DNB in Anaesthesiology of this Institute or any other University or equivalent degree recognized by the NMC |
2 | PGIMER** | |
3 | SCTIMST* | |
4 | JIPMER | |
DM-CARDIOLOGY(4) | ||
1 | AIIMS | M.D/DNB in Medicine/Paediatrics of this Institute or any other University or equivalent degree recognized by the NMC |
2 | SCTIMST | |
3 | PGIMER | MD in Medicine or equivalent |
4 | JIPMER | M.D/ DNB Degree in General Medicine / Paediatrics/ Pulmonary Medicine recognized by the NMC. |
DM-CLINICAL HEMATOLOGY(5) | ||
1 | AIIMS | M.D/ DNB in Medicine/Paediatrics of this Institute or any other University or equivalent degree recognized by the NMC |
2 | PGIMER | MD Medicine or equivalent |
DM-CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY(6) | ||
1 | AIIMS | M.D/DNB in Medicine/Pharmacology/Paediatrics of this Institute or any other University or equivalent degree recognized by the NMC |
2 | JIPMER | |
3 | PGIMER | MD Pharmacology or equivalent |
DM-CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE/CRITICAL CARE*(7) | ||
1 | AIIMS | M.D. in Anaesthesiology/Medicine/Chest Medicine of this Institute or any other University or equivalent degree recognized by the NMC |
2 | JIPMER* | M.D. in Anaesthesiology/ General Medicine/Pulmonary Medicine of this Institute or any other University or equivalent degree recognized by the NMC |
DM-ENDOCRINOLOGY(8) | ||
1 | AIIMS | M.D./ DNB Degree in Medicine/Paediatrics of this Institute or any other University or equivalent degree recognized by the NMC |
2 | JIPMER | |
3 | PGIMER | MD Medicine or equivalent |
DM-GASTROENTEROLOGY(9) | ||
1 | AIIMS | M.D/ DNB in Medicine of this Institute or any other University or equivalent degree recognized by the NMC |
2 | JIPMER | M.D. / DNB Degree in General Medicine / Pediatrics recognized by the Medical Council of India. |
3 | PGIMER | MD Medicine or equivalent |
DM-HEMATOPATHOLOGY(10) | ||
1 | AIIMS | M.D/DNB in Pathology/Lab. Medicine of this Institute or any other University or equivalent degree recognized by the NMC |
2 | PGIMER | MD Pathology or equivalent |
DM-INFECTIOUS DISEASES(11) | ||
1 | AIIMS | M.D/DNB in Medicine/Paediatrics/Microbiology/Tropical Medicine of this Institute or any other University or equivalent degree recognized by the NMC |
DM-MEDICAL GENETICS(12) | ||
1 | AIIMS | MD in Paediatrics/Medicine/Obstetrics and Gynaecology of this Institute or any other University or equivalent degree recognized by the NMC |
2 | PGIMER | MD Paediatrics or equivalent |
DM-MEDICAL ONCOLOGY(13) | ||
1 | AIIMS | M.D/DNB in Medicine/Paediatrics of this Institute or any other University or equivalent degree recognized by the NMC |
2 | JIPMER | M.D. / DNB Degree in Medicine / Pediatrics /Radiotherapy recognized by the Medical Council of India. |
3 | PGIMER | MD Internal Medicine/General Medicine/Emergency Medicine or equivalent |
DM-NEONATOLOGY(14) | ||
1 | AIIMS | M.D Degree in Paediatrics of this Institute or any other University or equivalent degree recognized by the NMC |
2 | JIPMER | |
3 | PGIMER | |
DM-NEPHROLOGY(15) | ||
1 | AIIMS | M.D/DNB in Medicine/Paediatrics of this Institute or any other University or equivalent degree recognized by the NMC |
2 | JIPMER | |
3 | PGIMER | MD in Medicine or equivalent |
DM-PAEDIATRIC CARDIOLOGY(16) | ||
1 | AIIMS | M.D.in Paediatrics of this Institute or any other University or equivalent degree recognized by the NMC |
DM-PAEDIATRIC PULMONOLOGY & INTENSIVE CARE(17) | ||
1 | AIIMS | M.D.in Paediatrics of this Institute or any other University or equivalent degree recognized by the NMC |
DM-NEURO-ANAESTHESIOLOGY & CRITICAL CARE/DM-NEURO ANAESTHESIA*(18) | ||
1 | AIIMS | M.D/ DNB in Anaesthesiology of this Institute or any other University or equivalent degree recognized by the NMC |
2 | PGIMER* | |
3 | JIPMER | |
4 | SCTIMST* | |
DM-NEUROLOGY(19) | ||
1 | AIIMS | M.D. in Medicine/Paediatrics of this Institute or any other University or equivalent degree recognized by the NMC |
2 | JIPMER | |
3 | SCTIMST | |
4 | PGIMER | MD in Medicine or equivalent |
DM-NEUROIMAGING AND INTERVENTIONAL NEURORADIOLOGY/NEUROIMAGING AND INTERVENTIONS*(20) | ||
1 | AIIMS | M.D./ DNB Degree in Radio diagnosis of this Institute or any other University or equivalent degree recognized by the NMC |
2 | JIPMER* | |
3 | PGIMER | |
4 | SCTIMST | |
DM-ONCO-ANAESTHESIA(21) | ||
1 | AIIMS | M.D/ DNB in Anaesthesiology of this Institute or any other University or equivalent degree recognized by the NMC |
DM-PAEDIATRIC NEPHROLOGY(22) | ||
1 | AIIMS | M.D.in Paediatrics of this Institute or any other University or equivalent degree recognized by the NMC |
2. | PGIMER | |
DM-PAEDIATRIC NEUROLOGY(23) | ||
1 | AIIMS | M.D/ DNB in Paediatrics of this Institute or any other University or equivalent degree recognized by the NMC |
DM-PULMONARY CRITICAL CARE & SLEEP MEDICINE(24) | |||
1 | AIIMS | M.D in Medicine/MD Pulmonary Medicine/MD Chest Medicine/MD Respiratory Medicine of this Institute or any other University or equivalent degree recognized by the NMC | |
2 | PGIMER | MD Medicine/Respiratory Diseases or equivalent | |
DM-REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE(25) | |||
1 | AIIMS | MD/MS in Obstetrics and Gynaecology of this Institute or any other University or equivalent degree recognized by the NMC | |
DM-THERAPEUTIC NUCLEAR MEDICINE(26) | |||
1 | AIIMS | M.D in Nuclear Medicine of this Institute or any other University or equivalent degree recognized by the NMC | |
DM-CARDIOVASCULAR RADIOLOGY & ENDOVASCULAR INTERVENTIONS/DM- CARDIOVASCULAR IMAGING AND VASCULAR INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY*(27) | |||
1 | AIIMS | M.D in Radio-Diagnosis of this Institute or any other University or equivalent degree recognized by the NMC | |
2 | SCTIMST* | ||
DM-PAEDIATRIC ONCOLOGY(28) | |||
1 | AIIMS | M.D.in Paediatrics of this Institute or any other University or equivalent degree recognized by the NMC | |
DM-CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY(29) | |||
1 | PGIMER | MD Psychiatry or equivalent | |
DM-CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY & RHEUMATOLOGY(30) | |||
1 | PGIMER | MD Medicine or equivalent | |
2 | JIPMER | MD/DNB Degree in General Medicine/Paediatrics of this Institute or any other Institute/University by NMC | |
DM-PAEDIATRIC GASTROENTEROLOGY & HEPATOLOGY(31) | |||
1 | PGIMER | MD Paediatrics or equivalent | |
DM-HEPATOLOGY(32) | |||
1 | PGIMER | MD Medicine/Paediatrics or equivalent | |
DM-HISTOPATHOLOGY(33) | |||
1 | PGIMER | MD Pathology or equivalent | |
DM-PAEDIATRIC CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY AND RHEUMATOLOGY(34) | |||
1 | PGIMER | MD Paediatrics or equivalent | |
DM-PAEDIATRICS CRITICAL CARE(35) | |||
1 | PGIMER | MD Degree in Paediatrics or equivalent | |
2 | JIPMER | ||
DM-PAEDIATRIC HAEMATOLOGY-ONCOLOGY(36) | |||
1 | PGIMER | MD Paediatrics or equivalent | |
DM-PAEDIATRIC ENDOCRINOLOGY(37) | |||
1 | AIIMS | MD Paediatrics or equivalent | |
2 | PGIMER | ||
DM-TRAUMA ANAESTHESIA & ACUTE CARE(38) | |||
1 | PGIMER | MD Anaesthesia or equivalent | |
DM-PAEDIATRIC ANAESTHESIA & INTENSIVE CARE(39) | |||
1 | PGIMER | MD Anaesthesia or equivalent | |
DM-INTENSIVE CARE(40) | |||
1 | PGIMER | MD Anaesthesia/Internal Medicine or equivalent | |
DM- ACUTE CARE-EMERGENCY MEDICINE(41) | |||
1 | PGIMER | MD Internal Medicine/General Medicine/ Emergency Medicine or Equivalent |
DM-PAEDIATRIC PULMONOLOGY(42) | ||
1 | PGIMER | MD Paediatrics or equivalent |
M.Ch COURSES
S.No. | Institute Name | Required Qualification | |
M.Ch-BREAST, ENDOCRINE AND GENERAL SURGERY(43) | |||
1 | AIIMS | M.S. degree in Surgery of this Institute or any other University or any other equivalent degree recognized by the MCI | |
M.Ch.- C.T.V.S/CVTS*(44) | |||
1 | AIIMS | M.S. degree in Surgery of this Institute or any other University or any other equivalent degree recognized by the MCI | |
2 | JIPMER | ||
3 | PGIMER* | ||
4 | SCTIMST* | ||
M.Ch-G.I. SURGERY/SURGICAL GASTROENTEROLOGY*(45) | |||
1 | AIIMS | M.S. degree in Surgery of this Institute or any other University or any other equivalent degree recognized by the MCI | |
2 | JIPMER* | ||
3 | PGIMER | ||
M.Ch-GYNAECOLOGIC ONCOLOGY(46) | |||
1 | AIIMS | MD/MS in Obstetrics & Gynaecology of this Institute or any other University or equivalent degree recognized by MCI | |
M.Ch-HEAD NECK SURGERY AND ONCOLOGY(47) | |||
1 | AIIMS | M.S degree in Surgery/ENT of this Institute or any other University or any other equivalent degree recognized by the MCI | |
M.Ch-MINIMAL ACCESS SURGERY & GENERAL SURGERY(48) | |||
1 | AIIMS | M.S. degree in Surgery of this Institute or any other University or any other equivalent degree recognized by the MCI | |
M.Ch-NEURO-SURGERY(49) | |||
1 | AIIMS | M.S. degree in Surgery of this Institute or any other University or any other equivalent degree recognized by the MCI | |
2 | JIPMER | ||
3 | PGIMER | ||
4 | NIMHANS | ||
5 | SCTIMST | ||
M.Ch.-PAEDIATRIC SURGERY(50) | |||
1 | AIIMS | M.S. degree in Surgery of this Institute or any other University or any other equivalent degree recognized by the MCI | |
2 | JIPMER | ||
3 | PGIMER | ||
M.Ch-PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY/PLASTIC SURGERY(51) | |||
1 | AIIMS | M.S degree in Surgery/ENT/Orthopaedics of this Institute or any other University or any other equivalent degree recognized by the MCI | |
2 | PGIMER* | ||
3 | JIPMER | M.S. / DNB Degree in General Surgery recognized by the Medical Council of India | |
M.Ch-SURGICAL ONCOLOGY(52) | |||
1 | AIIMS | M.S degree in Surgery/ENT of this Institute or any other University or any other equivalent degree recognized by the MCI | |
2 | JIPMER | M.S./ DNB Degree in General Surgery / Obstetrics & Gynaecology / Otolaryngology (E.N.T) / Orthopaedics Surgery recognized by the Medical Council of India. |
M.Ch-TRAUMA SURGERY AND CRITICAL CARE(53) | |
AIIMS | M.S degree in Surgery/Trauma and Emergency Surgery of this Institute or any other University or any other equivalent degree recognized by the MCI |
M.Ch-UROLOGY(54) | |
AIIMS | M.S. degree in Surgery of this Institute or any other University or any other equivalent degree recognized by the MCI |
PGIMER | |
JIPMER | |
M.Ch-Vascular Surgery(55) | |
SCTIMST | MS/DNB in Surgery or any other equivalent degree recognized by the MCI |
M.Ch-CORNEA, CATARACT AND REFRACTIVE SURGERY(56) | |
PGIMER | MD/MS Ophthalmology or equivalent |
M.Ch.-RENAL TRANSPLANT SURGERY(57) | |
PGIMER | MS Surgery or equivalent |
M.Ch-HEAD & NECK SURGERY(58) | |
PGIMER | MS in Surgery/ENT or any other equivalent degree recognized by the MCI |
M.Ch-VITREO,RETINAL & REFRACTIVE SURGERY(59) | |
PGIMER | MD/MS Ophthalmology or equivalent |
Age Relaxation
FOR AIIMS New Delhi & Other AIIMS
ï‚· Upper Age limit is 35 years as on 1st January, 2023.
FOR PGIMER, Chandigarh
ï‚· Upper Age limit is 45 years as on 1st January, 2023.
FOR NIMHANS, Bengaluru
ï‚· Upper Age limit is 37 years as on 1st January, 2023.
FOR SCTIMST, Thiruvananthapuram
ï‚· Upper Age limit is 40 years as on 1st January, 2023.
FOR JIPMER, Puducherry
ï‚· No Upper Age Limit
Age Relaxation applicable at all INIs
ï‚· Upper age limit is relaxable for OBC Candidates by a maximum of 3 years.
ï‚· Upper age limit is relaxable in case of SC/ST candidates by a maximum of 5 years.
ï‚· Upper age limit is relaxable for Ex-Serviceman and Commissioned Officer including ECO, SSCO who have rendered or released on satisfactory assignment with age relaxation by a maximum of 5 years.
ï‚· The upper age limit is not applicable to sponsored candidates.
ï‚· The persons with benchmark disabilities shall be given an upper age relaxation of five years for admission to DM/M.Ch. for PWD candidates as per Right of persons with Disability Act, 2016.
ï‚· At NIMHANS Bengaluru, Upper age limit is 37 years as on 01st January, 2023 for all Category Candidates i.e. for UR, OBC, EWS, SC, ST & PwBD.
Scheme of Examination
Examination will be conducted in two stage performance evaluation basis as described below: -
Applicable to all participating Institute
Duration | : | 90 minutes |
Number of Questions | : | 80 Questions |
Total Marks | : | 80 Marks |
Language | : | English |
Type of Questions | : | Objective type of questions of Single Correct Choice. |
Correct Answer | : | One Mark (+1) |
Incorrect Answer | : | Minus one-third (-) 1/3 |
Unanswered / Marked for Review | : | 0 |
Syllabus | : | The question paper will consist of questions from the General/Basic component of the qualifying educational qualification and from subspecialty/systems/component the specialty/course for which the examination is being conducted. |
Qualifying Criteria in Stage I | : | 50 percent (%) |
Application Fee
All Applicants | Rs.4000/- + Transaction Charges as applicable (Non-refundable) |
PWBD |
Note:-
1. The applicant can pay the prescribed application fee through DEBIT CARD/CREDIT CARD/ NETBANKING.
2. Transaction /Processing fee, if any, as applicable, will be payable to therespective bank etc. by the applicant.
3. Application fees once remitted shall not be refunded under any circumstances.
4. If due to any reason, application fee is paid more than once against one application form, the additional payments shall be refunded to applicants after verification& completion of examination process.
5. Applications without the prescribed fee shall not be accepted and summarily rejected.
Phase I - Application Process
All information as well as access to process related to INI-SS will be done through its online portal. The portal for INI-SS can be accessed from www.aiimsexams.ac.in >>Academic Course Tab >>and clicking on INI-SS. The applicants are requested to visit the site frequently to keep themselves updated with latest information. The access and different components of application process will be enabled/disabled as per the dates specified in the Important Dates Tab.
Phase II - Declaration of Result
Result will be declared based on performance of candidate in examination for INI-SS as per scheme of examination on the website www.aiimsexams.ac.in
Phase III - Seat allocation of INI-SS
Seat allocation will be done in online based on both merit list (CML/AML) as per following procedure:-
a) Results & Procedure of seat allocation in detail will be declared on the website www.aiimsexams.ac.in
b) Please see scheme of examination for qualifying criteria.
c) Institute wise synchronised allocation of seats will be carried on based on over all rank in CML/AML and choices in order of preference as filled by the candidate.
d) Single Best choice available seat at merit rank will be allocated in INIs on the basis of both Merit List (1) Common Merit List (CML) (2) AIIMS Merit List (AML).
e) All eligible candidate will be allowed to fill online choices of INI and their order of preferences subject to eligibility as per both merit list after declaration of results and seat will be allocated as per following method:
i. Seat allocation will be in order of overall rank in respective merit list (CML/AML).
ii. Where a candidate is eligible in CML only, he/she will be allocated seat of INI other than AIIMS as available at his rank in order of preference filled during online choice.
iii. Where a candidate is eligible in CML and AML both, he/she will be temporarily allocated the best available choice of respective INI other than AIIMS as per merit in CML and the best available choice of respective AIIMS as per merit in AML. Out of temporarily allocated choices as per merit in both CML & AML, the best choice of INI in order of preference will be allocated.
iv. Similar procedure of seat allocation will be applicable to qualified Sponsored/OCI/Foreign National category candidates limited to seats declared & applied under Sponsored/OCI/Foreign National category.
v. Seats are strictly non-convertible/non interchangeable between different sub groups unless expressly mentioned as per rules applicable at any of the participating INI.
vi. Any seat remaining vacant in respective sub groups (General Seats, Sponsored Seats & Foreign National Seats) shall be carried forward for next session.
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