INI-SS January 2025 Session: Overview, Participating Institutions and Eligibility Criteria

INI-SS January 2025 Session: Overview, Participating Institutions & Eligibility Criteria

October 14, 2024
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The Institute of National Importance Super Specialty (INI-SS) is a hallmark of excellence in medical education in India. Renowned for its exceptional programs, AIIMS conducts the prestigious INI Super Specialty (SS) entrance exam annually. This exam serves as the gateway to exclusive medical courses at esteemed institutions, including AIIMS in New Delhi and other Institutes of National Importance across the country.

As we approach the INI-SS Exam 2025, medical professionals and aspiring doctors are diligently preparing to showcase their skills and knowledge. This exam is of immense significance, opening doors for individuals to specialize in fields such as DM, M.Ch., and MD Hospital Administration.

 

Eligibility Criteria for DM Courses

S. No. Institute Name Required Qualification
1. DM- ACUTE CARE-EMERGENCY MEDICINE (MS0701701)
PGIMER MD Internal Medicine/General Medicine/ Emergency Medicine or Equivalent
2. DM-ADDICTION PSYCHIATRY (MS0705601)
(I) AIIMS MD/DNB in Psychiatry of this Institute or any other University or equivalent degree recognized by the NMC
(II) PGIMER
(III) NIMHANS
3. DM-CARDIAC SURGICAL INTENSIVE CARE (MS0701002)
(I) AIIMS MD/DNB in Anaesthesia/Pediatrics/Medicine of this Institute or any other University or equivalent degree recognized by the NMC
4. DM-CARDIAC-ANAESTHESIA AND CRITICAL CARE/DM-CARDIOTHORACIC & VASCULAR ANESTHESIA*/Cardiac Anaesthesia & Intensive Care**/CTVS Anaesthesiology (MS0700801)
(I) AIIMS MD/DNB in Anaesthesiology of this Institute or any other University or equivalent degree recognized by the NMC
(II) PGIMER**
(III) SCTIMST*
(IV) JIPMER
5. DM-CARDIOLOGY (MS0700901)
(I) AIIMS MD/DNB in Medicine/Pediatrics of this Institute or any other University or equivalent degree recognized by the NMC
(II) SCTIMST MD/DNB in General Medicine/Pediatrics of any Indian University or equivalent degree recognized by the NMC
(III) PGIMER PGIMER
(IV) JIPMER MD/ DNB Degree in General Medicine / Pediatrics/ Pulmonary Medicine recognized by the NMC.
6. DM-CARDIOVASCULAR RADIOLOGY & ENDOVASCULAR INTERVENTIONS/DM-CARDIOVASCULAR IMAGING AND VASCULAR INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY* (MS0701101)
(I) AIIMS MD/DNB in Radio-Diagnosis or equivalent degree
(II) PGIMER
(III) SCTIMST* MD/DNB in Radio-Diagnosis/Radiology of any Indian University or equivalent degree recognized by the NMC
7. DM-CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY (MS0705602)
(I) PGIMER MD/DNB Psychiatry or equivalent
(II) NIMHANS
8. DM- CLINICAL HEMATOLOGY (MS0702501)
(I) AIIMS MD/DNB in Medicine/Pediatrics of this Institute or any other University or equivalent degree recognized by the NMC
(II) PGIMER MD Medicine or equivalent
9. DM-CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY & RHEUMATOLOGY (MS0707201)
(I) AIIMS MD Medicine, MD Pediatrics
(II) PGIMER MD Medicine or equivalent
(III) JIPMER MD/DNB General Medicine/Pediatrics
10. DM-CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY (MS0705201)
(I) AIIMS MD/DNB in Medicine/Pharmacology/Pediatrics of this Institute or any other University or equivalent degree recognized by the NMC
(II) PGIMER MD Pharmacology or equivalent
(III) JIPMER MD/DNB in General Medicine/Pharmacology/Pediatrics of this Institute or any other University or equivalent degree recognized by the NMC
11. DM-CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE/CRITICAL CARE*/DM-INTENSIVE CARE** (MS0700101)
(I) AIIMS MD in Anaesthesiology/Medicine/Chest Medicine of this Institute or any other University or equivalent degree recognized by the NMC
(II) JIPMER* MD in Anaesthesiology/ General Medicine/Pulmonary Medicine of this Institute or any other University or equivalent degree recognized by the NMC
(III) PGIMER** MD Anaesthesia/Internal Medicine or equivalent
12. DM-ENDOCRINOLOGY (MS0701901)
(I) AIIMS MD/DNB Degree in Medicine/Pediatrics of this Institute or any other University or equivalent degree recognized by the NMC
(II) JIPMER MD/DNB Degree in General Medicine/Pediatrics of this Institute or any other University or equivalent degree recognized by the NMC
(III) PGIMER MD Medicine or equivalent
13. DM- FORENSIC PATHOLOGY (MS0702102)
(I) AIIMS MD/DNB Forensic Medicine/Forensic Medicine and Toxicology recognized by Medical Council of India/NMC
14. DM-FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY (MS0705603)
(I) NIMHANS MD/DNB in Psychiatry
15. DM-FORENSIC RADIOLOGY & VIRTUAL AUTOPSY (MS0702103)
(I) AIIMS MD/DNB Forensic Medicine/Forensic Medicine and Toxicology recognized by Medical Council of India/NMC
16. DM-GASTROENTEROLOGY/MEDICAL GASTROENTEROLOGY* (MS0702201)
(I) AIIMS MD/DNB in Medicine of this Institute or any other University or equivalent degree recognized by the NMC
(II) PGIMER MD Medicine or equivalent
(III) JIPMER* MD/DNB in General Medicine /Pediatrics of this Institute or any other University or equivalent degree recognized by the NMC
17. DM-HEMATOPATHOLOGY (MS0702502)
(I) AIIMS MD/DNB in Pathology/Lab. Medicine of this Institute or any other University or equivalent degree recognized by the NMC
(II) PGIMER MD Pathology or equivalent
18. DM-HEPATOLOGY (MS0702202)
(I) PGIMER MD Medicine/Pediatrics or equivalent
19. DM- HIGH ALTITUDE MEDICINE (MS0705401)
(I) AIIMS MD/DNB Internal Medicine/Physiology/Anaesthesia/Community Medicine recognized by Medical Council of India
20. DM-HISTOPATHOLOGY (MS0705102)
(I) PGIMER MD Pathology or equivalent
21. DM-HOSPITAL MEDICINE & CRITICAL CARE (MS0708001)
(I) AIIMS MD in Internal Medicine, Geriatric Medicine
22. DM-INFECTIOUS DISEASES/ CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES (MS0702701)
(I) AIIMS MD/DNB in Medicine/Pediatrics/Microbiology/Tropical Medicine of this Institute or any other University or equivalent degree recognized bythe NMC
(II) AIIMS (Raipur) MD/DNB in General Medicine/Pediatrics /Tropical Medicine or an equivalent qualification as recognized by Medical Council of India/NMC
(III) PGIMER MD/DNB is internal/General medicine
23. DM-INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY (MS0705801)
(I) AIIMS MD/DNB (Radiology/Radio diagnosis) recognized by MCI/NMC
(II) PGIMER MD/DNB in Radio-diagnosis or equivalent
24. DM-MEDICAL AND FORENSIC TOXICOLOGY (MS0702101)
(I) AIIMS MD/DNB In forensic Medicine or forensic Medicine &Toxicology/Pharmacology/Emergency Medicine/Internal/General Medicine/Pediatrics recognized by Medical Council of India/ NMC
25. DM-MEDICAL GENETICS (MS0704901)
(I) AIIMS MD in Pediatrics/Medicine/Obstetrics and Gynaecology of this Institute or any other University or equivalent degree recognized by the NMC
(II) PGIMER MD Pediatrics or equivalent
26. DM-MEDICAL ONCOLOGY (MS0702901)
(I) AIIMS MD/DNB in Medicine/Pediatrics of this Institute or any other University or equivalent degree recognized by the NMC
(II) PGIMER
(III) JIPMER MD/DNB Degree in Medicine/Pediatrics/Radiotherapy recognized by the Medical Council of India.
27. DM-NEONATOLOGY (MS0704902)
(I) AIIMS MD Degree in Pediatrics of this Institute or any other University or equivalent degree recognized by the NMC
(II) PGIMER
(III) JIPMER
28. DM-NEPHROLOGY (MS0703201)
(I) AIIMS MD/DNB in Medicine/Pediatrics of this Institute or any other University or equivalent degree recognized by the NMC
(II) PGIMER MD/DNB in General Medicine/Pediatrics of this Institute or any other University or equivalent degree recognized by the NMC
(III) JIPMER MD in Medicine or equivalent
29. DM-NEURO-ANAESTHESIOLOGY & CRITICAL CARE/DM-NEURO ANAESTHESIA*/NEUROANAESTHESIA AND NEUROCRITICAL CARE** (MS0703301)
(I) AIIMS MD/DNB in Anaesthesiology of this Institute or any other University or equivalent degree recognized by the NMC
(II) PGIMER*
(III) SCTIMST*
(IV) NIMHANS**
(V) JIPMER
30. DM-NEUROIMAGING AND INTERVENTIONAL NEURORADIOLOGY/NEUROIMAGING AND INTERVENTIONS (MS0703501)
(I) AIIMS MD/DNB Degree in Radio diagnosis of this Institute or any other University or equivalent degree recognized by the NMC
(II) NIMHANS
(III) JIPMER
(IV) PGIMER MD/DNB in Radiology or equivalent
(V) SCTIMST MD/DNB Degree in Radio diagnosis/Radiology of any Indian university or equivalent degree recognized by the NMC
31. DM-NEUROLOGY (MS0703401)
(I) AIIMS MD in Medicine/Pediatrics of this Institute or any other University or equivalent degree recognized by the NMC
(II) JIPMER MD in General Medicine/Pediatrics of any Indian University or equivalent degree recognized by the NMC
(III) SCTIMST
(IV) NIMHANS MD/DNB in Internal (General) Medicine/Pediatrics
(V) PGIMER MD in Medicine or equivalent
32. DM-NEUROPATHOLOGY (MS0707301)
(I) NIMHANS MD/DNB in Pathology
33. DM-ONCO-ANAESTHESIA (MS0704301)
(I) AIIMS MD/DNB in Anaesthesiology of this Institute or any other University or equivalent degree recognized by the NMC
34. DM-PEDIATRIC ANAESTHESIA & INTENSIVE CARE (MS0700103)
(I) PGIMER MD Anaesthesia or equivalent
35. DM-PEDIATRIC CARDIOLOGY (MS0700902)
(I) AIIMS MD in Pediatrics of this Institute or any other University or equivalent degree recognized by the NMC
(II) PGIMER
(III) SCTIMST
36. DM-PEDIATRIC CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY AND RHEUMATOLOGY (MS0704908)
(I) PGIMER MD Pediatrics or equivalent
37. DM- PEDIATRIC EMERGENCY MEDICINE (MS0704912)
(I) AIIMS MD/DNB Pediatrics or Emergency Medicine recognized by Medical Council of India/NMC
38. DM-PEDIATRIC ENDOCRINOLOGY (MS0704907)
(I) AIIMS MD Pediatrics or equivalent
(II) PGIMER
39. DM-PEDIATRIC GASTROENTEROLOGY & HEPATOLOGY/PAEDIATRIC GASTROENTEROLOGY* (MS0707101)
(I) AIIMS* MD/DNB Pediatrics or equivalent
(II) PGIMER
40. DM-PEDIATRIC HAEMATOLOGY-ONCOLOGY (MS0704909)
(I) AIIMS MD/DNB Pediatrics or equivalent
(II) PGIMER
41. DM-PEDIATRIC NEPHROLOGY (MS0704903)
(I) AIIMS MD/DNB in Pediatrics of this Institute or any other University or equivalent degree recognized by the NMC
(II) PGIMER
42. DM-PEDIATRIC NEUROLOGY (MS0704904)
(I) AIIMS MD/DNB in Pediatrics of this Institute or any other University or equivalent degree recognized by the NMC
(II) PGIMER
43. DM-PEDIATRIC PULMONOLOGY & INTENSIVE CARE (MS0704905)
(I) AIIMS MD in Pediatrics of this Institute or any other University or equivalent degree recognized by the NMC
44. DM-PEDIATRIC PULMONOLOGY (MS0704910)
(I) AIIMS MD Pediatrics or equivalent
(II) PGIMER
45. DM-PEDIATRICS CRITICAL CARE (MS0704911)
(I) AIIMS MD/DNB Degree in Pediatrics or equivalent
(II) PGIMER
(III) JIPMER
46. DM- PAIN MEDICINE (MS0700104)
(I) AIIMS MD (Anaesthesiology) or equivalent
47. DM-PULMONARY CRITICAL CARE & SLEEP MEDICINE (MS0705701)
(I) AIIMS MD in Medicine/MD Pulmonary Medicine/MD Chest Medicine/MD Respiratory Medicine of this Institute or any other University or equivalent degree recognized by the NMC
(II) PGIMER MD Medicine/Respiratory Diseases or equivalent
48. DM-THERAPEUTIC NUCLEAR MEDICINE (MS0703802)
(I) AIIMS MD in Nuclear Medicine of this Institute or any other University or equivalent degree recognized by the NMC
49. DM-PEDIATRIC ANAESTHESIOLOGY (MS0704913)
(I) AIIMS MD Anaesthesiology
50. DM-VIROLOGY (MS0708201)
(I) AIIMS MD Microbiology
51. DM-GLOBAL HEALTH & CLINICAL EPIDEMIOLOGY (MS0708301)
(I) AIIMS MD in Community Medicine, Family Medicine, Pediatrics, General (Internal) Medicine, and Geriatrics Medicine of this Institute or any other University or equivalent degree recognized by the NMC
52. DM-METABOLISM MEDICINE/METABOLIC MEDICINE (MS0700301)
(I) AIIMS MD Biochemistry/MD Medicine/MD Pediatrics/MD Internal Medicine/MD CFM from an Institute recognised by MCI
53. DM-PSYCHOSOMATIC MEDICINE (MS0708401)
(I) AIIMS MD/DNB in Psychiatry of this Institute of any other University or equivalent degree recognized by the NMC.

 

Eligibility Criteria for M.Ch. Courses

S. No. Institute Name Required Qualification
54. M.Ch. BREAST, ENDOCRINE AND GENERAL SURGERY (MS0806301)
(I) AIIMS MS degree in Surgery of this Institute or any other University or any other equivalent degree recognized by the MCI
(II) PGIMER MS (Surgery/General Surgery/equivalent)
55. M.Ch. C.T.V.S/CVTS* (MS0801001)
(I) AIIMS MS/DNB degree in Surgery/General Surgery of this Institute or any other University or any other equivalent degree recognized by the MCI
(II) JIPMER
(III) PGIMER*
(IV) SCTIMST*
56. M.Ch. CORNEA, CATARACT AND REFRACTIVE SURGERY (MS0804501)
(I) PGIMER MD/MS Ophthalmology or equivalent
57. M.Ch. G.I. SURGERY/SURGICAL GASTROENTEROLOGY (MS0802301)
(I) AIIMS MS degree in Surgery/General Surgery of this Institute or any other University or any other equivalent degree recognized by the MCI
(II) JIPMER
(III) PGIMER
58. M.Ch. GYNAECOLOGIC ONCOLOGY (MS0804402)
(I) AIIMS MD/MS in Obstetrics & Gynaecology of this Institute or any other University or equivalent degree recognized by MCI
(II) JIPMER
59. M.Ch. HAND AND MICROVASCULAR SURGERY (MS0805502)
(I) AIIMS MS degree in General Surgery/Orthopaedics of this Institute or any other University or any other equivalent degree recognized by the NMC/MCI
60. M.Ch. HEAD-NECK SURGERY AND ONCOLOGY / HEAD & NECK SURGERY* (MS0804801)
(I) AIIMS M.S degree in Surgery/ENT of this Institute or any other University or any other equivalent degree recognized by the MCI
(II) PGIMER*
61. M.Ch. JOINT REPLACEMENT & RECONSTRUCTION (MS0804702)
(I) AIIMS MS/DNB Orthopaedics or an equivalent degree recognized by Medical Council of India/NMC.
62. M.Ch. MINIMAL ACCESS SURGERY & GENERAL SURGERY (MS0806302)
(I) AIIMS MS degree in Surgery of this Institute or any other University or any other equivalent degree recognized by the MCI
63. M.Ch. NEURO-SURGERY (MS0803601)
(I) AIIMS MS/DNB degree in Surgery of this Institute or any other University or any other equivalent degree recognized by the MCI
(II) PGIMER
(III) NIMHANS MS/DNB degree in General Surgery of this Institute or any other University or any other equivalent degree recognized by the MCI
(IV) JIPMER
(v) SCTIMST
64. M.Ch. PAEDIATRIC ORTHOPEDICS SURGERY/ PAEDIATRIC ORTHOPEDICS (MS0804701)
(I) AIIMS* MS/DNB Orthopaedics or equivalent
(II) PGIMER
65. M.Ch. PAEDIATRIC SURGERY (MS0805001)
(I) AIIMS MS degree in Surgery/General Surgery of this Institute or any other University or any other equivalent degree recognized by the MCI
(II) JIPMER
(III) PGIMER
66. M.Ch. PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY/PLASTIC SURGERY* (MS0805501)
(I) AIIMS MS degree in Surgery/ENT/Orthopaedics of this Institute or any other University or any other equivalent degree recognized by the MCI
(II) PGIMER*
(III) JIPMER MS/DNB degree in General Surgery of this Institute or any other University or any other equivalent degree recognized by the MCI
67. M.Ch. RENAL TRANSPLANT SURGERY (MS0803202)
(I) PGIMER MS Surgery or equivalent
68. M.Ch. SURGICAL ONCOLOGY (MS0806401)
(I) AIIMS MS degree in Surgery/ENT of this Institute or any other University or any other equivalent degree recognized by the MCI
(II) JIPMER MS/DNB Degree in General Surgery / Obstetrics & Gynaecology /Otorhinolaryngology (E.N.T) / Orthopaedics Surgery recognized by the MCI.
69. M.Ch. TRAUMA SURGERY AND CRITICAL CARE (MS0806701)
(I) AIIMS MS degree in Surgery/Trauma and Emergency Surgery of this Institute or any other University or any other equivalent degree recognized by the MCI
70. M.Ch. UROLOGY (MS0806801)
(I) AIIMS MS degree in Surgery/General Surgery of this Institute or any other University or any other equivalent degree recognized by the MCI
(II) PGIMER
(III) JIPMER
71. M.Ch. VASCULAR SURGERY (MS0808101)
(I) SCTIMST MS/DNB in Gen. Surgery/Equivalent degree recognized by NMC
72. M.Ch. SPORTS INJURY (MS0806702)
(I) AIIMS MS Orthopaedics/DNB Orthopaedics from any recognized institution

 

Age Relaxation Criteria for General Category

Institute Upper Age Limit Date of Birth (for admission to the 2024 session)
AIIMS New Delhi & Other AIIMS 35 years Born on or after 01.01.1990
PGIMER, Chandigarh 45 years Born on or after 01.01.1980
NIMHANS, Bengaluru 37 years Born on or after 01.01.1988
SCTIMST, Thiruvananthapuram 40 years Born on or after 01.01.1985
JIPMER, Puducherry No Upper Age Limit

 

Age Relaxation Criteria for Other Categories

Category Maximum Relaxation
OBC Candidates Maximum of 3 years
SC/ST Candidates Maximum of 5 years
Ex-Serviceman Maximum of 5 years
Commissioned Officers Maximum of 5 years
Sponsored Candidates Upper age limit not applicable
Persons with Disabilities Upper age relaxation of 5 years (DM/M.Ch.)
All Category Candidates at NIMHANS Bengaluru The upper age limit of 37 years as of 01.01.2024

 

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q1. What is the INI SS exam?

Ans. INI SS stands for Institute of National Importance Super Speciality Entrance Test. It is a biannual exam conducted by AIIMS (All India Institute of Medical Sciences) for admission to post-doctoral courses such as DM/MCh/MD-Hospital Administration at 11 institutes across India.

 

Q2. Who is eligible for INI-SS 2025?

Ans. A candidate must have pursued Doctor of Medicine, or the individual must hold Diplomate of the National Board. MCh: The individual must have pursued Master of Surgery, or the individual must have pursued the Diplomate of the National Board in Surgery.

 

Q3. How many AIIMS are there in 2025?

Ans. As of January 2022, 5 AIIMS still are under development. In February 2022, the health ministry stated that all 24 new AIIMS will be functional by February 2025.

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