INI CET July 2025: AIIMS issues addendum to submission of protocol and thesis guidelines

Written by Divyani Paul Published On 2025-05-13T18:55:20+05:30 | Updated On 13 May 2025 6:55 PM IST

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New Delhi- The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, has released an important notice concerning the upcoming Institute of National Importance Combined Entrance Test (INI-CET) for the July 2025 session. The notice addresses the submission guidelines for protocols and theses for postgraduate medical students appearing for the exam.

In reference to the AIIMS Prospectus Part-B for the INI-CET July 2025 session, the notice directs candidates to refer to the Office Memorandum No. F. 11-Misc/2025(6)-Acad.II, dated 4th February 2025, which states:

1 For 6-year DM/MCh courses will continue to require 02 Thesis as presently is being done.

2 Protocol submission deadlines will continue as are presently being done (1st Protocol within 4 months of joining the course in the 1st year of Junior Residency from the date of registration. 2nd Protocol in the 4th year of the course, within 4 months of Senior Residency. For each protocol, the Dean (Acad) could grant an extension of 2 months based on the merits of the case.

3 Both thesis submission deadlines would be 31st August or 31st January in the year that the exam is held (both thesis could be submitted together).

4 The final exam will be held at the end of 6 years for all 6-year DM/MCh courses.

As pe the recent AIIMS notice , this memorandum should be considered as part of the submission requirements under Point F (ii) - Submission of Protocol and Thesis, which is detailed on page 6 of the prospectus, which states:

F. (i) SUBMISSION OF PROTOCOL AND THESIS

The Junior Residents registered for MD/MS/MDS courses shall be required to get his/her plan of thesis protocol approved by his/her departmental faculty and submit it to Academic Section within 4 months of joining. If a candidate fails to submit the thesis protocol within the prescribed period, his/her registration will stand cancelled. The last date for submission of thesis for the students registered for MD/MS/MDS degree will be 30th June for those appearing at the December examination and 30th November for those appearing at the May examination.

(ii) For 6 years DM/M.Ch. course two Thesis are to be submitted by candidates and two protocols to be submitted as under:

1. 1st Protocol within 4 months of 1st year in Junior Residency from the date of registration/joining.

2. 2nd Protocol in 4th year in Senior Residency within 4 months. The last date for submission of thesis for the DM/M.Ch. will be 31st August for those appearing in the December Examination and 31st January for those appearing in the May Examination.

Note: - The Final examination will be held at a date fixed by the Examination Section. In order to appear for the final exam candidates must: -

1. Submit their thesis as mentioned above (i & ii)

2. Complete the prescribed posting trainings, work schedules and assessments during the tenure.

3. Not have availed EOL more than 30 days during the entire tenure. Maternity leave period will be assessed in a manner similar to EOL for the purpose of calculation of extension of tenure and postponement of exams.

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