PGIMER 2026: Application Form, Exam Dates, Eligibility, Pattern, Syllabus

PGIMER 2026 Application Form will be Releasing soon. Candidates will be offered admission into 3 years courses as DM/ M.CH & MDS courses through INI SS. Both INI CET & INI SS, exam will be held twice in a year in the month of January & June. Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research (PGIMER) is one of the prestigious medical institution of India offers education in various medical programs like MD/ MS, DM/ MCH & DM Hospital Administration etc.

Admission will be offered through INI CET & INI SS scores. Admissions are offered by the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER). Candidates through INI CET & INI SS scores can enroll into courses – MD/ MS (6 years), DM/ MCH (3 years) & MDS courses. Below in this article, we have provided the complete information Applicants needs to know regarding the PGIMER Admission 2026.

INI CET

Institute of National Importance Combined Entrance Test (INI CET) is a newly formed national level entrance exam for admission in MD/ MS programs in top medical institutions of India. The exam was organized in the year 2020 which is held by the AIIMS, Delhi.

PGIMER 2026 Notifications –Application Releasing Soon

PGIMER 2026 Exam Dates:

Below we have provided the complete official exam dates for PGIMER 2026 Examination:

INI CET (July Session 2026):

Events	Date
Application form releases	To Be Announced
Last date to submit	To Be Announced
Status of basic registration & last date to rectify images	To Be Announced
Generation of examination unique code	To Be Announced
Checking final status	To Be Announced
The final status of online registration & release of admit card	To Be Announced
Exam Date	To Be Announced
Result	To Be Announced
Counselling starts	To Be Announced

PGIMER Application Form 2026:

Below we have provided the complete details with some important instructions regarding the PGIMER Application form 2026:

• Application form has been released through online mode.
• Registration process for DM/ MCH & DM Hospital Administration has been held by the 1^st week of October to 4^th week of October 2026.
• The registration process is conducted for the eligible Applicants only, so Applicants are advised to confirm their eligibility before applying for the exam.
• The details filled by the Applicants in the application form should be same as it appears in their 10^th mark sheet, any alteration in the details can cause rejection of application form.
• The application form submission process remain available till the prescribed date, so Applicants must submit their application form before it.
• Applicants are suggested to take the copy of filled application form and fee receipt for future references.

Application Fee:

PGIMER 2026 Application From Fee can be submitted through online mode only. Applicants can use Credit Card, Debit Card and Net Banking payment gateways for the transaction of application fee.

Below we have provided the application fee for every Applicants:

For DM/ M.Ch. Courses:

Category	Fee
General/ OBC/ OCI/ RA/ FN/Sponsored Applicants	Rs. 1500/-
SC/ ST category Applicants	Rs. 1500/-
PwD Applicants	Exempted.

For MD/ MS & Hospital Administrative Courses:

Category	Fee
General/ OBC/ OCI/ RA/ FN/ Sponsored Applicants	Rs. 1500/-
SC/ ST category Applicants	Rs. 1200/-
PwD Applicants	Exempted.

PGIMER Eligibility Criteria 2026:

Below we have provided the complete eligibility criteria applicants must fulfil to be eligible for PGIMER 2026 Examination:

For DM/ M.Ch. Courses:

• Qualification: Applicants should have Graduation in MD/ MS or equivalent from any Medical Council of India (MCI) recognized institution.
• Registration: Applying Applicants must be registered under Central/ State Medical Council of Registration.

For MD/ MS & Hospital Administrative Courses:

• Qualification: Applicants should have MBBS degree from any MCI recognize institution.
• Marks: Applying Applicants must have scored at least 50% marks as unreserved, 40% as SC/ST and 45% as PwD Applicants.
• Internship: Applicants must have completed internship training of 1 year. Training must be completed before 31^st December for January session & 30^th June for July session.

PGIMER Exam Pattern 2026:

Below we have provided the complete exam pattern for the PGIMER 2026 Exam:

• Mode of Examination: PGIMER 2026 will be the Computer Based online test (CBT).
• Types of Questions: PGIMER Question paper will consist of Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs).
• Total Questions: There will be total 250 questions in the question paper.
• Time Duration: 3 hours will be provided to the applicants for solving the question paper

Below we have provided the pattern for the PGIMER 2026 question paper:

Subjects	Total Questions
Applied Anatomy	6
Applied Biochemistry	12
Applied Physiology	6
Dermatology	6
Forensic Medicine	6
General Surgery	36
Immunogenetics & Molecular Biology	10
Internal medicine	36
Microbiology	12
Obstetrics & Gynaecology	20
Ophthalmology	10
Orthopaedics	10
Otorhinolaryngology	10
Paediatrics	12
Pathology	15
Pharmacology	12
Psychiatry	6
Radiotherapy	6
Radiodiagnosis	6
Social & Preventive Medicine	7

PGIMER Syllabus 2026:

The syllabus for the PGIMER will be different for the every offered programs. Applicants can check the complete syllabus for every individual courses through the INI CET and PGIMER 2026 information bulletin.

The syllabus for the examination will be inspired by their previous academic syllabus. The topics of syllabus will be on the basis of whole academic years of required qualification.

Preparation Tips

Below we have provided the list of tips and tricks Applicants can follow for better preparation of examination:

• Visit the complete exam pattern and syllabus.
• Make a balanced time schedule and follow it strictly.
• Avoid any kinds of unnecessary distraction and keep your focus on study.
• Participate in the mock test.
• Solve the sample papers and previous year’s question papers.
• Make the notes and revise them.

PGIMER Admit Card 2026:

Admit Card is an important document that Applicants needs to carry along with them on the day of examination. No Applicants will be allowed to participate in the examination without their valid admit card. Applicants can download their admit card from 2^nd week of November 2021 for MD/ MS (Jan session) and 3^rd week of November 2021 for DM/ MCH & DM Hospital Administration courses.

The admit card will be released for every registered Applicants individually through online mode. Applicants will be able to download their admit card by entering their login details in the website of exam conducting authority.

PGIMER Cut Off 2026:

Cut off is a minimum marks that applicants will required to score to be eligible for further rounds of admission. The cut off marks will be set by the exam conducting authority for every courses separately. Applicants will be able to access the cut off marks from the website of authority.

Authority will release the PGIMER Cut Off 2026 for every category separately. Applicants will have to score the marks for participating in the admission procedure  as per their category on the entrance exam.

PGIMER Result 2026:

The result will be declared for the every exam participated Applicants individually through online mode. Applicants will be able to access their result by login into the website of exam conducting authority.

The result for every courses will be declared separately through online mode. The result for MD/ MS (Jan session) will be released on 20th November 2021 and 1^st week of December 2021 for DM/ MCH and DM Hospital Administration courses.

PGIMER Counselling 2026:

Counselling will be the final steps of the admission procedure. Applicants will have to report in the PGIMER campus for participating in the counselling procedure. The counselling procedure will be conducted for qualified Applicants of the examination only.

The seats in the offered programs will be allotted on the basis of Applicants rank in the merit list. Shortlisted Applicants for the admission will have to report at the allotted centre within given time period for confirming their admission.

Applicants will also have to bring the following document in the counselling procedure for document verification process:

• MBBS marksheet
• MBBS internship marksheet
• 10^th level marksheet & certificate
• MCI registration certificate
• Passport size photographs
• Internship Certificate
• Category certificate
• Application form printout
• valid ID proof