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INI CET

The INI CET is a national-level postgraduate medical entrance exam conducted by AIIMS Delhi for admission to MD, MS, MDS, DM, and MCh courses. It is conducted twice a year for admissions in various AIIMS and other top medical institutes.

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INI CET 2025: A Comprehensive Examination Analysis

Introduction

The Institute of National Importance Combined Entrance Test (INI CET) is a national-level entrance exam conducted by the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi. This examination serves as a gateway for admission to postgraduate courses, including MD (Doctor of Medicine), MS (Master of Surgery), MDS (Master of Dental Surgery), DM (Doctorate of Medicine), and MCh (Master of Chirurgiae), offered at various prestigious Institutes of National Importance (INI) in India. These institutes include AIIMS (across various locations), JIPMER (Puducherry), PGIMER (Chandigarh), NIMHANS

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Overview

The INI CET (Institute of National Importance Combined Entrance Test) is a national-level postgraduate medical entrance exam conducted by AIIMS, New Delhi. The INI CET 2025 syllabus is crucial for candidates preparing for the exam. It serves as a roadmap, outlining the subjects, topics, and subtopics from which questions will be asked. A well-structured preparation strategy, with adequate time allocation for each subject, is essential to crack the INI CET exam. The INI CET 2025 July session exam was held on May 17, 2025, and the results were declared on May 24, 2025.

Importance

The INI CET syllabus is important for effective exam preparation:

  • Helps in creating preparation strategies.
  • Provides an overview of subjects to be studied.
  • Details topics within each subject.
  • Aids in identifying topics needing more attention.
  • Assists in allocating time based on strengths and weaknesses.

Subjects

The INI CET 2025 syllabus includes subjects from three main phases:

  • Pre-Clinical Phase: Biochemistry, Physiology, Anatomy
  • Para-Clinical Phase: Pathology, Microbiology, Forensic Medicine, Pharmacology, Community Medicine
  • Clinical Phase: Obstetrics, Gynaecology, Paediatrics, Surgery & Allied Subjects, Medicine and allied subjects

Pre-Clinical

Anatomy

  1. Microanatomy
  2. Gross Anatomy
  3. Neuroanatomy
  4. Embryology & Genetics

Biochemistry

  1. Biological Cell
  2. Hormones and PH
  3. Enzymes
  4. Food Assimilation and Nutrition
  5. Biomolecules
  6. Molecular Biology
  7. Metabolic Pathways
  8. Environmental Biochemistry
  9. Physiological Buffer Systems
  10. Immunology
  11. Cancer and Cancer Makers

Physiology

  1. Gastrointestinal System
  2. General Physiology
  3. Reproduction

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Para-Clinical

Pathology

  1. Complement System
  2. Coronary Artery Disease
  3. Tumour Markers
  4. Glomerulonephritis Flow Cytometry
  5. Barrett Esophagus
  6. Pedigree Analysis
  7. Sarcoidosis
  8. Thyroid Carcinoma
  9. Hypersensitivity

Pharmacology

  1. Neuropharmacology
  2. Psychopharmacology
  3. Toxicology
  4. Clinical Pharmacology
  5. Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology

Forensic Medicine

  1. Firearm Injuries
  2. Bloodstains
  3. Seminal Stains
  4. Types and Signs of Drowning

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Clinical

Obstetrics

  1. Preeclampsia
  2. Postpartum Haemorrhage
  3. Antepartum Haemorrhage
  4. Uterine rupture
  5. Uterine inversion
  6. Biophysical profile
  7. Induction of labour
  8. Indications of caesarean section
  9. Hyperemesis gravidarum

Pediatrics

  1. Acute respiratory insufficiency program
  2. Respiratory distress syndrome
  3. Developmental milestones
  4. Autism
  5. Neonatal jaundice
  6. Neonatal sepsis
  7. Neonatal resuscitation
  8. Tetralogy of Fallot
  9. Bronchial Asthma

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Exam Pattern

The INI CET exam pattern provides details such as mode, medium, total questions, and marking scheme:

  • Mode: Computer-based
  • Duration: 3 hours (180 minutes)
  • Type of Questions: Objective (Multiple Choice Questions)
  • Number of Questions: 200
  • Negative Marking: Yes
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