New Delhi: The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) is closing the first round of INI CET January 2026 counselling choice filling today, December 13, 2025 , at 5 PM . Students who have cleared the INI CET January 2026 exam must submit their choices for colleges and special subjects by this deadline. The first round seat allotment results will be announced on December 18, 2025 .
A total of 32,374 candidates are eligible to participate in this counselling process. This is for admission to various postgraduate medical courses. These include MD (Doctor of Medicine), MS (Master of Surgery), DM (6 years), MCh (6 years), and MDS (Master of Dental Surgery) programs across different AIIMS and other top medical institutes in India. All important dates and updates are available on the official website, aiimsexams.ac.in .
What is INI CET Counselling?
INI CET counselling is the process where eligible students select the medical colleges and subject specialities they wish to study in. Based on their rank in the INI CET exam, and the choices they fill, seats are allocated. It is very important for students to choose their preferences carefully. Filling choices means listing the colleges and special subjects in order of their preference.
Students who qualified for the INI CET January 2026 exam can find the link to submit their choices on aiimsexams.ac.in . Make sure to fill your choices before the deadline today.
INI CET January 2026 Counselling Schedule
Here are the key dates for Round 1 and Round 2 of the INI CET January 2026 counselling:
| Particulars | Dates |
| INI CET Round 1 Counselling Dates | |
| Exercising of choices (Institute and subject/speciality) for first round | December 12 to December 13, 2025 |
| Announcement of seat allocation for first round | December 18, 2025 |
| Online acceptance of allocated seat | December 19 to December 24, 2025 |
| Reporting and submission of documents/security deposit | December 19 to December 24, 2025 |
| INI CET Round 2 Counselling Dates | |
| Announcement of seat allocation for 2nd Round | January 09, 2026 |
| Online Acceptance of allocated seat | January 10 to January 11, 2026 |
| Reporting and submission of documents and security deposit | January 10 to January 11, 2026 |
Next Steps After Choice Filling
Once the choice filling closes today, AIIMS will process the selections. The first round of seat allocation results will be published on December 18, 2025 . Students must check the official website on this date to see if they have been allotted a seat.
Accepting the Allotted Seat
If a student is allotted a seat in Round 1, they must accept it online between December 19 and December 24, 2025 . This step is crucial. If a student does not accept the seat within this period, they will lose their chance for that seat.
Reporting to College and Document Submission
After accepting the seat online, candidates must report to the allotted college. They need to submit their required documents and a security deposit. This also needs to be done between December 19 and December 24, 2025 . Make sure all original documents are ready for verification.
Second Round of Counselling
For students who do not get a seat in the first round, or wish to upgrade their seat, there will be a second round of counselling. The results for the second round will be announced on January 09, 2026 . Online acceptance for Round 2 will be from January 10 to January 11, 2026 . The reporting and document submission for the second round will also take place during these two days.
Students are advised to regularly visit the official AIIMS website, aiimsexams.ac.in , for the latest updates and detailed instructions regarding the counselling process.
