INI-CET syllabus: what the prospectus says, and how to plan
AIIMS does not publish a separate INI-CET syllabus in the January 2027 prospectus. Here is what that means and how to plan your revision.
Is there an official INI-CET syllabus?
No separate syllabus is published in the official INI-CET Prospectus Part-A for the January 2027 session. The prospectus covers eligibility, the exam pattern, marking, qualifying percentiles and dates, but not a subject or topic list.
If AIIMS publishes a syllabus in a later document, we will update this page.
What is INI-CET commonly understood to cover?
Coaching and news sites commonly describe INI-CET as drawing on the MBBS curriculum, or the BDS curriculum for MDS candidates. This is not written in Part-A, so treat it as general guidance rather than an official statement.
It is consistent with who can sit the exam. Only MBBS graduates can apply for MD, MS, DM, MCh and MD (Hospital Administration), and only BDS graduates for MDS (see eligibility).
How should you plan without a syllabus?
Use the course you have just finished as your syllabus.
Make a subject tracker. One row per subject of your MBBS or BDS course, with columns for first revision, second revision and your accuracy in the last test.
Revise every subject, including the short ones. With 200 questions across four parts, gaps anywhere show up somewhere.
Revise concepts, not just facts. INI-CET includes multiple-correct questions, where you have to judge every option. Knowing why each option is right or wrong matters more than recognising the right answer.
Link pre-clinical to clinical. Many clinical questions rest on anatomy, physiology or pharmacology. Revising them together saves time.
What does the prospectus fix that affects revision?
Even without a syllabus, Part-A tells you things that should shape how you revise:
| What the prospectus says | What it means for revision |
|---|---|
| 200 questions in four parts of 50 | Breadth matters: many topics, little time on each |
| 45 minutes per part, locked when time ends | Recall has to be quick, not just correct |
| Single and multiple correct questions | Know why each option is right or wrong |
| +1 correct, −1/3 incorrect | Accuracy pays; half-known facts can cost marks |
| Ties broken by fewer negative marks | Careless errors hurt rank as well as score |
How does this overlap with NEET PG?
NEET PG’s syllabus is officially the MBBS curriculum, under the NMC’s Graduate Medical Education Regulations. If INI-CET draws on the same course, as commonly described, most of your revision serves both exams. The NEET PG syllabus page lists the MBBS subjects.
What does not overlap is the exam itself. INI-CET has +1/−1/3 marking, multiple-correct questions and four locked parts of 45 minutes. See the exam pattern.
What to read next
- Exam pattern: how the 200 questions are structured and marked.
- Preparation strategy: turning revision into marks under locked timing.
- Important dates: the January 2027 session timeline.
TestGuru’s INI-CET mock tests are not open yet. When they are, each report will show which subjects and ideas your wrong answers come from.