  
{"id":18033,"date":"2025-06-20T09:15:55","date_gmt":"2025-06-20T09:15:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.diginerve.com\/blogs\/?p=18033"},"modified":"2025-08-05T09:49:11","modified_gmt":"2025-08-05T09:49:11","slug":"ini-cet-exam-pattern-marks-distribution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.diginerve.com\/blogs\/ini-cet-exam-pattern-marks-distribution\/","title":{"rendered":"INI CET 2025: Latest Exam Pattern &#038; Subject-Wise Marks Distribution"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Institute of National Importance Combined Entrance Test (INI CET) is a highly competitive postgraduate medical entrance examination conducted by AIIMS, New Delhi.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It serves as the gateway to MD\/MS\/DM (6 years), MCh (6 years)\/ MDS courses in top-tier institutes like AIIMS, PGIMER, JIPMER, NIMHANS and others.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To crack INI CET 2025, aspirants must begin by understanding the latest exam pattern and subject-wise marks distribution thoroughly. A smart preparation strategy aligned with this understanding gives you the edge you need in a paper designed to test application-based and integrated knowledge.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This blog presents everything you need to know about the INI CET 2025 pattern, its latest updates, topic-wise weightage and marks distribution, all curated from authentic sources like DigiNerve and recent exam trends.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Why is Understanding the Exam Pattern Important?\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before diving into books and MCQs, it is important to understand how the exam works. The pattern governs how you prepare, revise and practice. Misalignment with the exam blueprint is one of the top reasons candidates underperform despite the hard work\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">INI CET 2025- At a Glance\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<table style=\"width: 99.7152%; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; height: 660px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 55px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 40.2446%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; height: 55px;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Feature\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 166.982%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; height: 55px;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Details\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 55px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 40.2446%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; height: 55px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Exam Name\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 166.982%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; height: 55px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">INI CET 2025\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 55px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 40.2446%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; height: 55px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Exam Conducting Body<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 166.982%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; height: 55px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AIIMS, New Delhi<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 55px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 40.2446%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; height: 55px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Exam Type\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 166.982%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; height: 55px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Postgraduate Medical Entrance\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 55px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 40.2446%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; height: 55px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Course Offered\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 166.982%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; height: 55px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MD, MS, DM (6 yr), MCh (6 yr), MDS<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 55px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 40.2446%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; height: 55px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Exam Mode\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 166.982%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; height: 55px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Online (Computer-Based Test)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 55px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 40.2446%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; height: 55px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Duration\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 166.982%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; height: 55px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3 hours (180 minutes)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 55px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 40.2446%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; height: 55px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Total Questions<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 166.982%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; height: 55px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">200 MCQs\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 55px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 40.2446%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; height: 55px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Language\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 166.982%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; height: 55px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">English\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 55px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 40.2446%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; height: 55px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Question Format<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 166.982%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; height: 55px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Single Best Answer + Multiple Correct Answers<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 55px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 40.2446%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; height: 55px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Marking Scheme<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 166.982%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; height: 55px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">+1 for correct, \u2212\u2153 for incorrect<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 55px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 40.2446%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; height: 55px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unattempted Questions\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 166.982%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; height: 55px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0 marks\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">INI CET 2025: Latest Subject-Wise Marks Distribution\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Based on a recent analysis of INI CET papers, reliable trends in subject weightage have been identified. This approximation can help you prioritise revision:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Pre-clinical Subjects\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 99.9115%; height: 220px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 55px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 14.3485%; text-align: center; height: 55px; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><b>Subject<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 24.3045%; text-align: center; height: 55px; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><b>Expected Questions<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 115.666%; text-align: center; height: 55px; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><b>Focus Areas<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 55px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 14.3485%; text-align: center; height: 55px; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Anatomy<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 24.3045%; text-align: center; height: 55px; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10\u201315<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 115.666%; text-align: center; height: 55px; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Neuroanatomy, Embryology, Diaphragm, Brachial Plexus<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 55px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 14.3485%; text-align: center; height: 55px; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Physiology<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 24.3045%; text-align: center; height: 55px; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10\u201315<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 115.666%; text-align: center; height: 55px; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CVS, Renal, Neuro, Acid-Base Balance<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 55px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 14.3485%; text-align: center; height: 55px; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Biochemistry<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 24.3045%; text-align: center; height: 55px; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10\u201315<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 115.666%; text-align: center; height: 55px; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Enzymes, Metabolism, Vitamins, Heme Pathway<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Para-Clinical Subjects\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 101.177%; height: 330px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 55px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 28.951%; text-align: center; height: 55px; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><b>Subject<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 23.2168%; text-align: center; height: 55px; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><b>Expected Questions<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 96.9231%; text-align: center; height: 55px; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><b>Focus Areas<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 55px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 28.951%; text-align: center; height: 55px; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pathology<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 23.2168%; text-align: center; height: 55px; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">15\u201320<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 96.9231%; text-align: center; height: 55px; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Neoplasia, Cell Injury, Haematology<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 55px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 28.951%; text-align: center; height: 55px; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pharmacology<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 23.2168%; text-align: center; height: 55px; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">15\u201320<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 96.9231%; text-align: center; height: 55px; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DOCs, ADRs, Autonomic + CNS drugs<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 55px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 28.951%; text-align: center; height: 55px; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Microbiology<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 23.2168%; text-align: center; height: 55px; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">15\u201320<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 96.9231%; text-align: center; height: 55px; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Virology, Immunology, Bacteriology<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 55px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 28.951%; text-align: center; height: 55px; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Forensic Medicine<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 23.2168%; text-align: center; height: 55px; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5\u201310<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 96.9231%; text-align: center; height: 55px; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IPC sections, Injuries, Identification<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 55px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 28.951%; text-align: center; height: 55px; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PSM (Community Medicine)<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 23.2168%; text-align: center; height: 55px; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">15\u201320<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 96.9231%; text-align: center; height: 55px; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Screening tests, Biostats, NHPs, Epidemiology<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Clinical Subjects\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100.656%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 17.4029%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><b>Subject<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 22.3561%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><b>Expected Questions<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 101.874%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><b>Focus Areas<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 17.4029%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">General Medicine<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 22.3561%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">20\u201325<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 101.874%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CNS, CVS, Infectious Diseases, Rheumatology<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 17.4029%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">General Surgery<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 22.3561%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">20\u201325<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 101.874%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Breast, Thyroid, Hernia, Trauma, GI<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 17.4029%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">OBGYN<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 22.3561%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">15\u201320<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 101.874%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Obstetric emergencies, Labour, Gynec cancers, Contraception<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 17.4029%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pediatrics<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 22.3561%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5\u201310<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 101.874%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Growth milestones, IMNCI, Respiratory diseases<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 17.4029%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Orthopedics<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 22.3561%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5\u201310<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 101.874%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bone tumours, Fractures, Pediatric ortho<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 17.4029%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Radiology<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 22.3561%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5\u201310<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 101.874%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Signs, X-rays, Contrast agents<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 17.4029%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dermatology<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 22.3561%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5\u201310<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 101.874%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Psoriasis, STDs, Leprosy<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 17.4029%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ENT<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 22.3561%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5\u201310<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 101.874%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Audiometry, Vertigo, CSOM<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 17.4029%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ophthalmology<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 22.3561%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5\u201310<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 101.874%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cataract, Glaucoma, Vision defects<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 17.4029%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Anesthesia<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 22.3561%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5\u201310<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 101.874%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CPR, Airway, IV drugs, Monitoring<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 17.4029%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Psychiatry<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 22.3561%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5\u201310<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 101.874%; text-align: center; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mood disorders, Sleep, Substance abuse<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Trending Question Formats in INI CET 2025\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">INI CET has evolved into an exam that prioritises clinical application over rote learning. Here\u2019s what you can expect:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Image-Based Questions (X-rays, Dermatology, Lesions, Instruments)\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Integrated MCQs combining topics across 2-3 subjects<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Case-Based clinical scenarios with 3-5 linked questions<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Graphs, ECGs, Flowcharts, especially in PSM, Physiology and Medicine\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Assertion-Reason Type or Multiple Correct MCQs<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Preparation Strategy Based on Pattern &amp; Marks Distribution\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To crack INI CET 2025 with a competitive rank, align your study approach with the subject weightage and question style:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Style with Clinical Majors: Spend 40%-50% of your time on Medicine, Surgery, OBGYN, and OSM; these account for nearly 50-60 questions alone.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mix Short+ Long Subjects Daily: Pair a long subject (e.g. Pathology) with a short one (e.g. Anaesthesia) to avoid fatigue and boost retention.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prioritise Visual Memory: Practice from image-based question banks, flashcards and visuals. You can get 30-40 image-based MCQs in INI CET.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Solve PYQs &amp; Simulated Mocks: INI CET often repeat concepts, if not questions. Solve past 3-4 years papers and give weekly full-length mocks under real exam settings.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Revise High-Yield Tables: Certain tables from pharmacology, pathology, and surgery carry recall value in MCQs; review these regularly.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Common Pitfalls to Avoid\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ignoring short subjects like Psychiatry, FMT, and ENT, these are easy to score.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Studying only theory without MCQ practice.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not stimulating exam pressure with full mocks.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Underestimating image-based learning.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 18pt;\">Frequently Asked Questions:\u00a0<\/span><b><\/b><\/h3>\n<p><b>Q1. Will INI CET 2025 include NEET PG-style clinical vignettes?\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Ans &#8211;<\/strong>\u00a0 Yes.INI CET is even more concept-based and application-heavy than NEET PG. Expect layered clinical scenarios.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Q2. Are all subjects equally important?\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Ans &#8211;<\/strong> No. Focus on high-weightage subjects like Medicine, Surgery, OBGYN and Pathology, but do not ignore low-weight subjects which contribute 15-20% of your total score.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Q3. 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