The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, has taken a crucial step in the postgraduate medical admissions process for the 2026 session. The institute announced the Round 1 seat allotment results for the INI CET January 2026 session on December 18, 2025. This result is pivotal for candidates seeking admission to prestigious MD, MS, DM, M.Ch., and MDS courses across India's top medical institutes.
How to Check Your INI CET Seat Allotment Status
Eligible candidates who qualified the INI CET examination and participated in the choice filling and locking process can now access their results. The official portal for checking the allotment is the AIIMS exams website: aiimsexams.ac.in. To download the result, candidates need to use their login credentials, which include their roll number and password.
The step-by-step process to check the result is straightforward:
- Visit the official website at aiimsexams.ac.in.
- Go to the 'Academic Courses' section and select the INI-CET option.
- Find and click on the link for 'Round 1 Seat Allotment Result January 2026'.
- Log in using your roll number, registration ID, and password.
- Your allotment details, including the institute and course, will be displayed.
- Download and save the PDF for your records.
The allotment list provides comprehensive information, including the candidate's roll number, the allotted course and institute, and reservation category details.
Critical Steps After Receiving the Allotment
Candidates who have been allotted a seat must act promptly. The acceptance window is open from December 19 to December 24, 2025. Within this period, allotted candidates have two key choices. They can either accept the seat and exit from further counselling rounds, or they can accept the seat and opt to participate in Round 2 for a potential upgrade.
To formally accept the seat, candidates must log into the counselling portal and complete the online acceptance. If applicable, they must also pay the requisite fees. The final and most crucial step is to report in person to the allotted institute before the reporting deadline. Failure to complete any of these steps within the stipulated timeline will result in the cancellation of the allotted seat.
When reporting to the institute, candidates must carry original documents for verification. The required documents include:
- INI CET admit card and result printout
- MBBS degree certificate and mark sheets
- Internship completion certificate
- Photo ID proof
- Category certificate (if applicable)
What to Expect in the Next Rounds of Counselling
The counselling process does not end with Round 1. The schedule includes a Round 2 of seat allotment, with results expected in January 2026. Candidates who were not allotted a seat in the first round or those who accepted a seat but opted for an upgrade are eligible to participate in the second round. The process may extend to additional rounds, including an open round, to fill any remaining vacant seats across the participating institutes.
This centralized counselling for the Institute of National Importance Combined Entrance Test (INI CET) covers admissions to premier institutions like AIIMS, JIPMER in Puducherry, PGIMER in Chandigarh, NIMHANS in Bengaluru, and SCTIMST in Thiruvananthapuram. Candidates are advised to regularly check the official AIIMS website for updates on subsequent rounds and important notifications.
