INI CET January 2026: AIIMS announces corrigendum on eligibility, check details
New Delhi: The All India Institute of Medical Sciences, AIIMS New Delhi, has released a corrigendum concerning the Institute of National Importance Combined Entrance Test (INI-CET) January 2026 session, announcing multiple changes in Prospectus Part-A and Part-B (PGIMER Chandigarh).
These amendments, effective immediately, impact the eligibility and registration conditions for sponsored/deputed candidates and modify certain academic clauses.
According to the corrigendum, AIIMS has allowed registered sponsored candidates for PGIMER Chandigarh to update or add their subject/speciality till October 21, 2025 (05:00 PM). No further requests or correspondence will be entertained after the deadline.
Following changes have been made:
S.NO | PREVIOUS CLAUSE | REVISED/UPDATED CLAUSE |
1 | That the candidate concerned shall be an employee of the sponsoring authority and should have been working for three years (on or before 31st July & 31st January for July & January sessions respectively. | The candidate concerned shall be an employee of the sponsoring authority and should have been working for three years (on or before 30th June & 31st December for July & January sessions respectively). |
2 | A State Government can sponsor candidates only for those postgraduate (MD/MS/MD(HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATION)/MDS) courses which are not available in the State. A certificate regarding nonavailability of the course (for which the candidate is being sponsored) in the concerned State, duly signed by the Secretary/Director General of Health Services of the Central / State Government/ DGAFMS/Competent Authority or PSU/Autonomous Body, viz. The Director/Executive Head of the concerned organisation should be furnished in the format prescribed for this purpose. | Clause Deleted |
3 | The sponsored candidate is required to register online & fill online application form, indicating the choice of subject (only one subject). Additionally, the Subject/ Speciality to be filled in the Sponsored Certificate should be the same as mentioned in the notice of seat position for sponsored candidates; otherwise Sponsored category may not be considered. | The sponsored candidate is required to register online & fill online application form, indicating the choice of subject (maximum four subjects). Additionally, the Subject/ Speciality to be filled in the Sponsored Certificate should be the same as mentioned in the notice of seat position for sponsored candidates; otherwise Sponsored category may not be considered. |
4 | The candidate concerned shall be an employee of the deputing/ sponsoring authority and should have been working for three years (on or before 31st January/31st July for January/ July sessions for All AIIMS/ PGIMER, Chandigarh/ NIMHANS, Bengaluru/SCTIMST, Trivandrum and candidates applying for JIPMER Puducherry are required to have three years of service as mentioned in Prospectus Part-B of the respective institute. | The candidate concerned shall be an employee of the deputing/ sponsoring authority and should have been working for three years (on or before 31st January/31st July for January/ July sessions) for All AIIMS/ NIMHANS, Bengaluru/SCTIMST, Trivandrum and candidates applying for JIPMER Puducherry/PGIMER, Chandigarh are required three-year service as mentioned in Prospectus Part B of the respective institute. |
5 | For Sponsorship/Deputation at PGIMER, Chandigarh, I certify that- a Dr./Miss/Mrs./Mr. “”is being sponsored for training leading to the award of MD/MS/MDS Degree in “” at PGIMER, Chandigarh, for the session commencing in January 2026. b That Post-Graduate MD/MS/MDS course for which the candidate is being sponsored is not available in this State. | For Sponsorship/Deputation at PGIMER, Chandigarh, I certify that- a Dr./Miss/Mrs./Mr. “”is being sponsored for training leading to the award of MD/MS/MDS Degree in “” at PGIMER, Chandigarh, for the session commencing in January 2026. b Clause Deleted |
Following Change/update in prospectus Part B (PGIMER Chandigarh) of AIIMS will be applicable with immediate effect:-
S.NO | PREVIOUS CLAUSE | REVISED/UPDATED CLAUSE |
1 | A candidate shall become eligible to appear for the final examination at the end of five years. He/She can also appear for the final exam at the end of 5½ or 6 years as well. However, in any case, the period of registration will remain six academic years, which is mandatory | A candidate shall become eligible to appear for the final examination at the end of six years. In any case, the period of registration will remain six academic years, which is mandatory. |
To view the corrigendum, click the link below
https://medicaldialogues.in/pdf_upload/corrigendum-304833.pdf
Meanwhile, Medical Dialogues has earlier reported that the AIIMS INI CET 2026 January session exam is scheduled to be held on November 9, 2025. The INI CET 2026 admit card will be out on November 1, 2025. The entrance exam INI CET for the January 2026 session will be conducted as per the following schedule-
S.NO | PARTICULARS | START DATE | CLOSING DATE |
1 | Online Registration for the application. | 30 September 2025 | 21 October 2025 (by 5:00 pm) |
2 | Status of Registration and last date of correction of rejected Images / incorrect registration details. | 24 October 2025 | 26 October 2025 (by 5:00 pm) |
3 | Final Status of online Registration and uploading of the admit card on the AIIMS website. | 01 November 2025 (Saturday) | |
4 | Date of Examination. | 09th November, 2025 ( Sunday) | |
5 | Examination Centres. | Cities all over India | |
