AIIMS New Delhi has released the counselling schedule for the Institute of National Importance-Super Speciality (INI-SS) January 2026 session. This schedule outlines the admission process for Doctorate of Medicine (DM) and Master of Chirurgiae (MCh) courses across participating institutions. The first round of institute allocation results is set for December 29, 2025 , available online.
The choice filling window for INI-SS Round 1 is currently active on the official website, aiimsexams.ac.in. Candidates must exercise their choices for preferred institutes against their applied subjects or specialities by December 26, 2025, at 5 PM . Eligibility for choice submission requires candidates to have scored at least 50% in the INI-SS entrance examination.
Access to the choice filling portal is restricted to eligible candidates. They must log in to their “My Page” section using the same credentials used during the application process for the INI-SS January 2026 session. This ensures secure and verified participation in the counselling.
Counselling Process Overview
AIIMS New Delhi will conduct the INI-SS 2025 counselling process in two distinct rounds. Institute allocation in both rounds will strictly follow the merit order achieved by registered candidates. A crucial rule states that candidates cannot edit or reorder their submitted choices after the first-round choice submission deadline. Importantly, the second-round allocation will proceed based on the choices initially submitted during the first round.
INI SS January 2026 Counselling Schedule
The complete schedule for the INI-SS January 2026 counselling is detailed below, outlining key dates for choice filling, institute allocation, online acceptance, and physical reporting.
| Round | Activity | Date & Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Round | Exercising of choices (Institute against applied subject/speciality) | December 20–26, 2025 , up to 5 pm |
| Announcement of Institute Allocation | December 29, 2025 | |
| Online Acceptance of Allocated Institute | December 30, 2025, 11:00 am – January 6, 2026, 5:00 pm | |
| Reporting & Submission of Documents/Security Deposit | December 30, 2025, 11:00 am – January 6, 2026, 5:00 pm | |
| 2nd Round | Announcement of Institute Allocation | January 20, 2026 |
| Online Acceptance of Allocated Institute | January 21–28, 2026, 11:00 am – 5:00 pm | |
| Reporting & Submission of Documents/Security Deposit | January 21–28, 2026, 11:00 am – 5:00 pm |