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INI SS 2026 Eligibility Criteria is prepared by the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi. The list of INI SS 2026 Eligibility Criteria is applicable across all participating colleges for admissions to postgraduate and post-doctoral courses through the INI SS 2026 Exam. AIIMS Delhi releases the official INI SS 2026 Eligibility Criteria along with the information brochure in online mode, on its official website. According to the INI SS 2026 Eligibility Criteria, students who successfully qualify for their MBBS degree or relevant level of education with the required cutoff marks are deemed eligible to appear for the entrance exam. While there is no lower age limit for the INI SS 2026 Exam, AIIMS Delhi specifies the upper age limit for different institutes in the INI SS 2026 Eligibility Criteria.
According to the INI SS 2026 Eligibility Criteria list, the requirements of each course vary from one another. The INI SS 2026 Eligibility Criteria also vary for each participating college, depending on their admission requirements set by AIIMS Delhi. By successfully meeting the list of INI SS 2026 Eligibility Criteria, students can seek admission into AIIMS Colleges, PGIMER Chandigarh, NIMHANS Bengaluru, JIPMER Puducherry, and SCTIMST Kerala. Through the INI SS 2026 Exam, admissions to DM, MD, and M.Ch courses in Hospital Administration are offered to eligible students. There is no reservation criteria for DM/M.Ch. courses in the INI SS 2026 Eligibility Criteria. Read on further for more details on the course-wise INI SS 2026 Eligibility Criteria.
The important highlights of the INI SS 2026 Eligibility Criteria are mentioned below in the table for reference. Students must refer to the overview of INI SS 2026 Eligibility Criteria to derive an idea of the upcoming entrance exam.
Particulars | Details |
|---|---|
Exam Title | Institute of National Importance Super Speciality Exam |
Also Known As | INI SS 2026 Exam |
Exam Conducting Body | AIIMS Delhi |
Participating Colleges | AIIMS Colleges, PGIMER Chandigarh, NIMHANS Bengaluru, JIPMER Puducherry, and SCTIMST Kerala. |
Exam Level | Postgraduate and Post-Doctoral |
Course Offered | DM, MD and M.Ch. in Hospital Administration |
Educational Criteria | M.S./DNB/M.D. depending on the selected course for admission |
Reservation Criteria | No reservation criteria for DM/M.Ch. courses |
Age Criteria |
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Admission Process | Entrance Exam Qualification |
Official Website | aiimsexams.ac.in |
The detailed INI SS 2026 Eligibility Criteria have been mentioned below for all interested students to refer to. The following are applicable to all participating colleges for INI SS 2026 Exam.
The INI SS 2026 Eligibility Criteria for DM Courses are as follows:
Sl. No. | Name of the DM Course | Participating Colleges | Educational Qualifications Required |
|---|---|---|---|
1. | Acute Care-Emergency Medicine | PGIMER | MD in Internal Medicine/General Medicine/ Emergency Medicine or its equivalent |
2. | Addiction Psychiatry | AIIMS | MD/DNB in Psychiatry of these Institutes or any other University or its equivalent degree recognized by the NMC |
PGIMER | |||
NIMHANS | |||
3. | Cardiac Surgical Intensive Care | AIIMS | MD/DNB in Anaesthesia/Pediatrics/Medicine of this Institute or any other University or its equivalent degree recognized by the NMC |
4. | Cardiac-Anasthesia and Critical Care/Cardiothoracic & Cardiovascular Anaesthesia/Cardiac Anaesthesia & Intensive Care/ CTVS Anaesthesiology | AIIMS | MD/DNB in Anaesthesiology of this Institute or any other University or its equivalent degree recognized by the NMC |
SCTIMST | |||
PGIMER | |||
JIPMER | |||
5. | Cardiology | AIIMS | MD/DNB in Medicine/Pediatrics of this Institute or any other University or its equivalent degree recognized by the NMC |
SCTIMST | MD/DNB in General Medicine/Pediatrics of any Indian University or its equivalent degree recognized by the NMC | ||
PGIMER | MD in Medicine or equivalent | ||
JIPMER | MD/DNB Degree in General Medicine/Pediatrics/Pulmonary Medicine recognized by the NMC. | ||
6. | Cardiovascular Radiology & Endovascular Interventions/Cardiovascular Imaging and Vascular Interventional Radiology | AIIMS | M.D /DNB in Radio-Diagnosis or its equivalent degree |
PGIMER | |||
SCTIMST | MD/DNB in Radio-Diagnosis/Radiology of any Indian University or its equivalent degree recognized by the NMC | ||
7. | Child and Adolescent Psychiatry | PGIMER | MD/DNB Psychiatry or its equivalent degree |
NIMHANS | |||
8. | Clinical Hematology | AIIMS | MD/DNB in Medicine/Pediatrics of this Institute or any other University or its equivalent degree recognized by the NMC |
PGIMER | MD Medicine or its equivalent | ||
9. | Clinical Immunology & Rheumatology | AIIMS | MD Medicine, MD Pediatrics |
PGIMER | MD Medicine or its equivalent | ||
JIPMER | MD/DNB General Medicine/Pediatrics | ||
10. | Clinical Pharmacology | AIIMS | MD/DNB in Medicine/Pharmacology/Pediatrics of this Institute or any other University or its equivalent degree recognized by the NMC |
PGIMER | MD Pharmacology or its equivalent | ||
JIPMER | MD/DNB in General Medicine/Pharmacology/Pediatrics of this Institute or any other University or its equivalent degree recognized by the NMC | ||
11. | Critical Care Medicine/Critical Care/Intensive Care | AIIMS | MD in Anaesthesiology/Medicine/Chest Medicine of this Institute or any other University or its equivalent degree recognized by the NMC |
PGIMER | MD Anaesthesia/Internal Medicine or its equivalent | ||
JIPMER | MD in Anaesthesiology/ General Medicine/Pulmonary Medicine of this Institute or any other University or its equivalent degree recognized by the NMC | ||
12. | Endocrinology | AIIMS | MD/DNB Degree in Medicine/Pediatrics of this Institute or any other University or its equivalent degree recognized by the NMC |
PGIMER | MD Medicine or its equivalent | ||
JIPMER | MD/DNB Degree in General Medicine/Pediatrics of this Institute or any other University or its equivalent degree recognized by the NMC | ||
13. | Forensic Pathology | AIIMS | MD/DNB Forensic Medicine/Forensic Medicine and Toxicology recognized by the Medical Council of India/NMC |
14. | Forensic Psychiatry | NIMHANS | MD/DNB in Psychiatry |
15. | Forensic Radiology & Virtual Autopsy | AIIMS | MD/DNB Forensic Medicine/Forensic Medicine and Toxicology recognized by the Medical Council of India/NMC |
16. | Gastroenterology | AIIMS | MD/ DNB in Medicine of this Institute or any other University or its equivalent degree recognized by the NMC |
PGIMER | MD Medicine or equivalent | ||
JIPMER | MD/ DNB in General Medicine /Pediatrics of this Institute or any other University or its equivalent degree recognized by the NMC | ||
17. | Hematopathology | AIIMS | MD/DNB in Pathology/Lab. Medicine of this Institute or any other University or its equivalent degree recognized by the NMC |
PGIMER | MD Pathology or its equivalent | ||
18. | Hematology | PGIMER | MD Medicine/Pediatrics or its equivalent |
19. | High Altitude Medicine | AIIMS | MD/DNB Internal Medicine/Physiology/Anaesthesia |
20. | Histopathology | PGIMER | MD Pathology or its equivalent |
21. | Hospital Medicine and Critical Care | AIIMS | MD in Internal Medicine, Geriatric Medicine |
22. | Infectious Diseases | AIIMS | MD/DNB in Medicine/Pediatrics/Microbiology/Tropical Medicine of this Institute or any other University or its equivalent degree recognized by the NMC |
AIIMS (Raipur) | MD/DNB in General Medicine/Pediatrics /Tropical Medicine or its equivalent qualification as recognized by Medical Council of India/NMC | ||
PGIMER | MD/DNB is internal/General medicine | ||
23. | Interventional Radiology | AIIMS | MD/DNB (Radiology/Radio diagnosis) recognized by MCI/NMC |
PGIMER | MD/DNB in Radio-diagnosis or its equivalent | ||
24. | Medical and Forensic Toxicology | AIIMS | MD/DNB In forensic Medicine or forensic Medicine & Toxicology/Pharmacology/Emergency Medicine/Internal/General Medicine/Paediatrics recognized by Medical Council of India/ NMC |
25. | Medical Genetics | AIIMS | MD in Paediatrics/Medicine/Obstetrics and Gynaecology of this Institute or any other University or its equivalent degree recognized by the NMC |
PGIMER | MD Paediatrics or its equivalent | ||
26. | Medical Oncology | AIIMS | M.D/DNB in Medicine/Paediatrics of this Institute or any other University or its equivalent degree recognized by the NMC |
PGIMER | |||
JIPMER | MD/DNB Degree in Medicine/Pediatrics /Radiotherapy recognized by the Medical Council of India | ||
27. | Neonatology | AIIMS | MD Degree in Paediatrics of this Institute or any other University or its equivalent degree recognized by the NMC |
PGIMER | |||
JIPMER | |||
28. | Nephrology | AIIMS | MD/DNB in Medicine/Paediatrics of this Institute or any other University or its equivalent degree recognized by the NMC |
PGIMER | MD/DNB in General Medicine/Paediatrics of this Institute or any other University or its equivalent degree recognized by the NMC | ||
JIPMER | MD in Medicine or its equivalent | ||
29. | Neuro-Anaesthesiology & Critical Care | AIIMS | MD/DNB in Anaesthesiology of this Institute or any other University or its equivalent degree recognized by the NMC |
PGIMER | |||
JIPMER | |||
NIMHANS | |||
SCTIMST | |||
30. | Neuroimaging and Interventional Neuro-Radiology | AIIMS | MD/DNB Degree in Radio diagnosis of this Institute or any other University or its equivalent degree recognized by the NMC |
JIPMER | |||
NIMHANS | |||
PGIMER | MD/DNB in Radiology or its equivalent | ||
SCTIMST | MD/DNB Degree in Radio diagnosis/Radiology of any Indian university or its equivalent degree recognized by the NMC | ||
31. | Neurology | AIIMS | MD in Medicine/Paediatrics of this Institute or any other University or its equivalent degree recognized by the NMC |
JIPMER | MD in General Medicine/Paediatrics of any Indian University or its equivalent degree recognized by the NMC | ||
SCTIMST | |||
NIMHANS | MD/DNB in Internal (General) Medicine/Paediatrics | ||
PGIMER | MD in Medicine or its equivalent | ||
32. | Neuropathology | NIMHANS | MD/DNB in Pathology |
33. | Oni-Anasthesia | AIIMS | MD/DNB in Anaesthesiology of this Institute or any other University or its equivalent degree recognized by the NMC |
34. | Paediatric Anastasia and Intensive Care | PGIMER | MD Anaesthesia or its equivalent |
35. | Paediatric Cardiology | AIIMS | MD in Paediatrics of this Institute or any other University or its equivalent degree recognized by the NMC |
PGIMER | |||
SCTIMST | |||
36. | Paediatric Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology | PGIMER | MD Paediatrics or its equivalent |
37. | Paediatric Emergency Medicine | AIIMS | MD/DNB Paediatrics or Emergency Medicine recognized by the Medical Council of India/NMC |
38. | Paediatric Endocrinology | AIIMS | MD Paediatrics or its equivalent |
PGIMER | |||
39. | Paediatric Gastroenterology & Hematology | AIIMS | MD/DNB Paediatrics or its equivalent |
PGIMER | |||
40. | Paediatric Hematology-Oncology | AIIMS | MD/DNB Paediatrics or its equivalent |
PGIMER | |||
41. | Paediatric Nephrology | AIIMS | MD/DNB Paediatrics or its equivalent |
PGIMER | |||
42. | Paediatric Neurology | AIIMS | MD/DNB Paediatrics or its equivalent |
PGIMER | |||
43. | Paediatric Pulmonology & Intensive Care | AIIMS | MD in Paediatrics of this Institute or any other University or its equivalent degree recognized by the NMC |
44. | Paediatric Pulmonology | AIIMS | MD Paediatrics or its equivalent |
PGIMER | |||
45. | Paediatric Critical Care | AIIMS | MD/DNB Paediatrics or its equivalent |
PGIMER | |||
JIPMER | |||
46. | Pain Medicine | AIIMS | MD Anaesthesiology or its equivalent |
47. | Pulmonary Critical and Sleep Medicine | AIIMS | MD in Medicine/MD Pulmonary Medicine/MD Chest Medicine/MD Respiratory Medicine of this Institute or any other University or its equivalent degree recognized by the NMC |
PGIMER | MD Medicine/Respiratory Diseases or its equivalent | ||
48. | Therapeutic Nuclear Medicine | AIIMS | MD in Nuclear Medicine of this Institute or any other University or its equivalent degree recognized by the NMC |
49. | Paediatric Anaesthesiology | AIIMS | MD Anaesthesiology |
50. | Virology | AIIMS | MD Microbiology |
51. | Global Health & Critical Epidemiology | AIIMS | MD in Community Medicine, Family Medicine, Paediatrics, General (Internal) Medicine, and Geriatrics Medicine of this Institute or any other University or its equivalent degree recognized by the NMC |
52. | Metabolism Medicine | AIIMS | MD Biochemistry/MD Medicine/MD Paediatrics/MD Internal Medicine/MD CFM from an Institute recognised by MCI |
53. | Psychosomatic Medicine | AIIMS | MD/DNB in Psychiatry of this Institute of any other University or its equivalent degree recognized by the NMC. |
The INI SS 2026 Eligibility Criteria for M.Ch. Courses are as follows:
Sl. No. | Name of the DM Course | Participating Colleges | Educational Qualifications Required |
|---|---|---|---|
1. | Breast, Endocrine and General Surgery | AIIMS | MS degree in Surgery of this Institute or any other University or its equivalent degree recognized by the MCI |
PGIMER | MS Surgery/General Surgery or its equivalent | ||
2. | CVTS | AIIMS | MS/DNB degree in Surgery/General Surgery of this Institute or any other University or its equivalent degree recognized by the MCI |
PGIMER | |||
JIPMER | |||
SCTIMST | |||
3. | Cornea, Cataract and Refractive Surgery | PGIMER | MD/MS Ophthalmology or its equivalent |
4. | Surgical Gastroenterology | AIIMS | MS degree in Surgery/General Surgery of this Institute or any other University or its equivalent degree recognized by the MCI |
JIPMER | |||
PGIMER | |||
5. | Gynaecologic Oncology | AIIMS | MD/MS in Obstetrics & Gynaecology of this Institute or any othe University or its equivalent degree recognized by MCI |
JIPMER | |||
6. | Hand and Microvascular Surgery | AIIMS | MS degree in General Surgery/Orthopaedics of this Institute or any other University or its equivalent degree recognized by the NMC/MCI |
7. | Head-Neck Surgery and Oncology | AIIMS | MS degree in Surgery/ENT of this Institute or any other University or its equivalent degree recognized by the MCI |
PGIMER | |||
8. | Joint Replacement & Reconstruction | AIIMS | MS/DNB Orthopaedics or its equivalent degree recognized by Medical Council of India/NMC. |
9. | Minimal Access Surgery & General Surgery | AIIMS | MS degree in Surgery of this Institute or any other University or its equivalent degree recognized by the MCI |
10. | Neuro-Surgery | AIIMS | MS/DNB degree in Surgery of this Institute or any other University or its equivalent degree recognized by the MCI |
PGIMER | |||
JIPMER | MS/DNB degree in General Surgery of this Institute or any other University or its equivalent degree recognized by the MCI | ||
SCTIMST | |||
NIMHANS | |||
11. | Paediatric Orthopaedics | AIIMS | MS/DNB Orthopaedics or its equivalent |
PGIMER | |||
12. | Paediatric Surgery | AIIMS | MS degree in Surgery/General Surgery of this Institute or any other University or its equivalent degree recognized by the MCI |
PGIMER | |||
JIPMER | |||
13. | Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery | AIIMS | MS degree in Surgery/ENT/Orthopaedics of this Institute or any other University or its equivalent degree recognized by the MCI |
PGIMER | |||
JIPMER | MS/DNB degree in General Surgery of this Institute or any other University or its equivalent degree recognized by the MCI | ||
14. | Renal Transplant Surgery | PGIMER | MS Surgery or equivalent |
15. | Surgical Oncology | AIIMS | MS degree in Surgery/ENT of this Institute or any other University or its equivalent degree recognized by the MCI |
JIPMER | MS/DNB Degree in General Surgery/Obstetrics & Gynaecology/Otorhinolaryngology (E.N.T)/Orthopaedics Surgery recognized by the MCI | ||
16. | Trauma Surgery and Critical Care | AIIMS | MS degree in Surgery/Trauma and Emergency Surgery of this Institute or any other University or its equivalent degree recognized by the MCI |
17. | Urology | AIIMS | MS degree in Surgery/General Surgery of this Institute or any other University or its equivalent degree recognized by the MCI |
PGIMER | |||
JIPMER | |||
18. | Vascular Surgery | SCTIMST | MS/DNB in Gen. Surgery/Equivalent degree recognized by NMC |
19. | Sports Injury | AIIMS | MS Orthopaedics /DNB Orthopaedics from any recognized institution |
The INI SS 2026 Eligibility Criteria for MD in Hospital Administration are as follows:
Students who are not Indian citizens by birth but considered as Foreign Nationals are eligible to apply for the INI SS 2026 exam if they meet the following requirements. The INI SS 2026 eligibility criteria for Foreign Nationals are as follows
As per the INI SS 2026 Eligibility Criteria, there are specific requirements for sponsored students that must be followed to sit for the INI SS 2026 Exam. The INI SS 2026 Eligibility Criteria for sponsored students are as follows:
The INI SS 2026 Eligibility Criteria also specifies important guidelines for scribe for physically disabled students who wish to opt for this facility. The INI SS 2026 Eligibility Criteria for Scribe are as follows:
The age requirements for INI SS 2026 Eligibility Criteria are mentioned in this table below for quick reference:
Sl. No. | Participating Colleges | Age Criteria |
|---|---|---|
1. | AIIMS Colleges | Upper age limit is 35 years as on January 1, 2026 |
2. | JIPMER | No upper age limit |
3. | PGIMER | Upper age limit is 45 years as on January 1, 2026 |
4. | NIMHANS | Upper age limit is 37 years as on January 1, 2026 |
5. | SCTIMST | Upper age limit is 40 years as on January 1, 2026 |
Some of the important instructions to remember while referring to the INI SS 2026 Eligibility Criteria are provided below for all to glance through:
Students who successfully meet all the course-wise INI SS 2026 Eligibility Criteria, will be deemed eligible to participate in the INI SS 2026 Application Form fill-up. All students are required to carefully complete the registration process for the entrance exam to seek admission into their desired courses. Moreover, students who fail to adhere to either of the INI SS 2026 Eligibility Criteria, will be deemed ineligible for the registration process, and as a result, their application form will be rejected.
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