INI-CET cutoff: qualifying percentiles for the January 2027 session
The official qualifying percentiles, and where to find the cutoff scores AIIMS publishes with each result.
How does the INI-CET cutoff work?
INI-CET does not have a fixed pass mark. You qualify if you reach a set percentile for your category. The score that matches that percentile depends on how everyone in that session performed, so it changes from session to session.
What are the INI-CET qualifying percentiles?
From the official Prospectus Part-A for the January 2027 session:
| Category | Qualifying percentile |
|---|---|
| UR (including OCI) | 50th |
| EWS | 50th |
| Sponsored candidates | 50th |
| Foreign nationals | 50th |
| OBC | 45th |
| SC | 45th |
| ST | 45th |
| PwBD | 45th |
| Bhutanese nationals (PGIMER only) | 45th |
What were the cutoff scores in the last session?
We have not reproduced the cutoff scores for the July 2026 session, because we could not verify them against AIIMS’s own result notice. We would rather show you nothing than a wrong number.
AIIMS publishes INI-CET results and notices on aiimsexams.ac.in. That is the only source to trust for cutoff scores.
Is qualifying the same as getting a seat?
No.
- Qualifying means you reached the percentile for your category, so you are eligible for seat allocation.
- Getting a seat depends on your rank, your category, the courses and institutes you choose, and the seat allocation rounds. For the January 2027 session, AIIMS says seat allocation dates are to be notified.
There are 23 participating institutes, and seats are allotted by rank, so the qualifying percentile is a starting line, not a target.
How are ties broken?
If candidates have equal marks, AIIMS breaks the tie in this order:
- Fewer negative marks
- Higher percentage of marks in the qualifying degree (MBBS or BDS)
- Older age
- Alphabetical order of name
Because negative marks come first, accuracy matters for rank as well as score. The exam pattern page explains the +1/−1/3 marking.
What should you aim for?
Qualifying is the floor. If you want a particular branch or institute, your target is a rank, and that needs a score well above the qualifying percentile.
The two biggest levers are:
- Fewer avoidable negatives. They lower your score and are the first tie-breaker.
- Pacing inside each locked part. Unanswered questions at the end of a part are lost marks you cannot recover.
The preparation strategy covers both.
Related pages
- Eligibility: the separate minimum of 55% (50% for SC/ST) in MBBS or BDS.
- NEET PG cutoff, if you are also taking NEET PG.
TestGuru’s INI-CET mock tests are not open yet. When they are, each report will show where your marks were lost and why.