INI CET qualification is based on the percentile and category/course rules published by AIIMS, not on one universal raw-mark cutoff. Earlier prospectuses have used 50th percentile for Unreserved, EWS, sponsored and foreign-national/OCI candidates, and 45th percentile for OBC, SC, ST, PwBD and specified Bhutanese candidates. Confirm the exact January 2027 prospectus language and any programme-specific provisions before relying on these historical thresholds.

What affects admission cutoffs

• Candidate performance, percentile and rank in the relevant session.
• Category, reservation, sponsorship and course eligibility rules.
• Institute, specialty/programme and seat availability in the current seat matrix.
• Choice filling, counselling round, withdrawals and seat acceptance.
• Any official revision, tie-breaking or additional qualifying requirements.

How to compare category-wise trends

Compare the same course, institute, category, session and counselling round using official merit lists and seat-allocation notices. Minimum qualifying percentile only permits consideration under the rules; it is not a predicted closing rank or assurance of a seat. The official prospectus, result and counselling notices determine current-cycle criteria.