Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research

Latest Admission Updates (2026)

Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh runs two parallel admission streams in 2026: postgraduate medical and dental seats (MD, MS, MDS, DM, MCh) filled through the AIIMS-conducted INI CET, and undergraduate plus paramedical seats (B.Sc Nursing, BPT, B.Sc, M.Sc, MPH, PhD) filled through PGIMER's own entrance examinations. The single most important deadline still open as of June 2026 is the PGIMER B.Sc Nursing application window, which closes on 30 June 2026. Below are the most recent, dated updates an aspirant must act on.

• As of June 2026 - OPEN NOW: PGIMER B.Sc Nursing 2026 online application window is live from 1 June 2026 to 30 June 2026; the entrance exam is scheduled for 24 July 2026.
• 23 May 2026: INI CET July 2026 (PGIMER MD/MS/MDS/DM/MCh) result was declared by AIIMS New Delhi on aiimsexams.ac.in.
• 16 May 2026: INI CET July 2026 entrance examination was conducted.
• 9 May 2026: INI CET July 2026 admit card was released on aiimsexams.ac.in.
• 25 April 2026: INI CET July 2026 application last date closed.
• June 2026 (to be announced): INI CET July 2026 counselling, choice filling and seat allotment for PGIMER PG seats are awaited and will be published by AIIMS after the result.
• 10 August 2026 (expected, based on 2026 notification): PGIMER B.Sc Nursing result, followed by counselling in mid-August 2026.

Aspirants targeting MD/MS/MDS at PGIMER should note that the INI CET July 2026 cycle has already concluded its exam and result stages, so the live action now is counselling. Undergraduate and nursing aspirants still have an open window and must submit the B.Sc Nursing form before 30 June 2026. Always cross-check the exact counselling and reporting dates on pgimer.edu.in and aiimsexams.ac.in, since PGIMER releases these in separate notices after each result.

Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research Admission 2026: Eligibility Criteria

This section answers the most common pre-application question at PGIMER: "Am I eligible for the programme I want?" Eligibility at PGIMER is strictly programme-specific and tied to the accepted entrance exam, so a candidate cannot apply on marks alone. The table below maps each PGIMER programme to its minimum academic qualification, the qualifying marks expected, and the exact entrance exam that PGIMER accepts for it in 2026. Read it row by row, find your target programme, and confirm you meet both the academic and the registration conditions before paying any fee. Note that medical PG programmes additionally require a valid MBBS/BDS registration.

The clear takeaway is that all degree and super-speciality medical/dental programmes (MD, MS, MDS, DM, MCh) at PGIMER route exclusively through INI CET, while every nursing, paramedical and research programme uses a PGIMER-administered test. The strictest gate for PG medical aspirants is registration: an MBBS or BDS without a valid permanent or provisional council registration will be rejected at verification. B.Sc Nursing carries an additional gender-specific clause for some seats, so female candidates should read the 2026 bulletin's marks requirement carefully. Confirm your category-relaxed marks (40-45% for reserved categories in nursing) before applying.

Course-Wise Admission Status

Aspirants frequently ask, "Which PGIMER courses are open right now and how many seats are on offer?" This table gives the live application status as of June 2026, the broad seat position, the mode of admission, and the accepted exam for each major programme. It matters because PGIMER opens different programmes at different times of the year, and missing a window means waiting six months to a full year. Read the Application Status column first to see what you can still apply to, then check the Mode column to understand whether the seat is filled by centralised INI CET counselling or by PGIMER's own merit list.

The actionable point for June 2026 is that B.Sc Nursing is the headline open programme, with 93 four-year seats and 62 Post-Basic seats up for grabs before 30 June 2026. All INI CET-based PG and super-speciality programmes have closed their July 2026 application stage and are now in the counselling phase, so PG aspirants should pivot from "applying" to "choice filling." PGIMER fills MD/MS/MDS/DM/MCh seats twice a year (January and July sessions), so candidates who miss the July 2026 INI CET should target the next January cycle. Verify the live seat matrix on aiimsexams.ac.in before locking choices.

Application Fees

This section separates the two fees every PGIMER aspirant must distinguish: the exam/application fee paid to the conducting body (AIIMS for INI CET, PGIMER for its own tests) and the institute's tuition/programme fee paid only after a seat is secured. Applicants often ask, "How much does it cost to apply, and is the fee different for my category?" PGIMER and AIIMS charge category-differentiated application fees, so OBC-NCL, SC, ST, EWS and PwD amounts can differ from General. The table lists each category on its own row so there is no ambiguity. All figures are for the 2026 cycle.

The key takeaway is that the INI CET application fee (Rs 4,000 General/OBC, Rs 3,200 SC/ST/EWS, nil for PwD) is paid to AIIMS, not to PGIMER, and is non-refundable. PGIMER's own B.Sc Nursing test costs far less (Rs 1,500 General/OBC, Rs 1,200 SC/ST). These application charges are entirely separate from PGIMER's heavily subsidised tuition fees, covered next: for example, the verified PGIMER programme fee is only Rs 10,500 for B.Sc Nursing, Rs 12,410 for MD and MS, and Rs 11,910 for MDS. This low tuition is exactly why PGIMER seats are so fiercely contested. Pay the application fee only through the official portals to avoid fraud.

PGIMER Tuition / Programme Fees (2026)

Entrance Exam Requirements

This section answers "Which exam do I need for PGIMER and what score gets me in?" PGIMER accepts INI CET for all MD, MS, MDS, DM and MCh seats and its own entrance tests for nursing, paramedical and research programmes. The table below pairs each exam with the programmes it feeds, the verified 2026 exam date, and the realistic competitive score/rank band for PGIMER specifically (which is far tougher than the national qualifying line because of PGIMER's tiny, subsidised seat pool). Use it to set a target: clearing the INI CET cutoff percentile is not enough; you need an All India Rank low enough for a PGIMER seat in your branch.

The practical conclusion is that INI CET on 16 May 2026 was the decisive gate for PGIMER's MD/MS/MDS/DM/MCh seats, and only candidates with a very low All India Rank convert clinical branches here. For the most competitive PGIMER branches the General closing rank sits in the double or low triple digits, so aim for the top of the INI CET merit list, not merely the cutoff percentile. Nursing and paramedical aspirants face PGIMER's standalone tests where the seat count is the real constraint. Treat the exact 2026 dates above as fixed milestones and back-plan your preparation from them.

Cutoff Analysis (2024-2026)

This is the section every PGIMER aspirant scrolls to first: "What closing rank do I need?" The figures below are the verified 2025 category-wise closing ranks for PGIMER's MS and MD programmes, the most reliable benchmark for planning a 2026 attempt. PGIMER does not publish one single number; instead each branch has its own closing rank, so we present the spread per category to show how steeply ranks fall from General to ST. Read the range as: the lowest number is the most competitive branch a category can expect, and the highest number is the easiest branch that still filled within that category. Because PGIMER's seat matrix and INI CET difficulty stay broadly stable year on year, these 2025 ranks are your best 2026 target.

The exact verified 2025 closing ranks behind these bands are, for MS: General 28, 110, 175, 225 and 554; OBC 619, 814, 845, 1,055 and 1,335; SC 1,320, 2,750, 3,039 and 3,135; ST 4,487, 7,002, 7,068 and 8,902. For MD: General 21, 87, 687, 822 and 1,833; OBC 84, 388, 1,098, 1,180 and 6,546; SC 839, 2,088, 4,623 and 9,700; ST 1,066, 1,202, 7,061 and 9,653. The clear trend is that General-category clinical seats close at extraordinarily low ranks (MD as low as 21, MS as low as 28 in 2025), reflecting PGIMER's national pull and minimal, low-cost seats. Reserved-category closing ranks are far more generous but have edged higher year on year as INI CET applicant numbers grow, so 2026 aspirants should aim a margin sharper than the 2025 closing rank for their branch. Treat the lowest ranks as the bar for radiology, dermatology and surgery, and the higher ranks for pre- and para-clinical branches.

Counselling Process

PGIMER's MD/MS/MDS/DM/MCh seats are filled through the centralised INI CET counselling conducted online by AIIMS New Delhi, while nursing and paramedical seats follow PGIMER's own counselling. The step-by-step INI CET flow for July 2026, with dates where confirmed, is:

1. Result and merit list (23 May 2026): AIIMS declared the INI CET July 2026 result; candidates check their All India Rank on aiimsexams.ac.in.
2. Counselling registration (June 2026, to be announced): Register and pay the counselling/security fee on the AIIMS counselling portal.
3. Choice filling and locking: Select PGIMER as an institute and your preferred branch (MD/MS/MDS/DM/MCh), ordered by preference, then lock choices before the deadline.
4. Seat allotment (mock round, then Round 1): AIIMS runs a mock round, first round, second round and an open round; seats are allotted on rank, choice and reservation.
5. Online reporting / fee payment: Accept the allotted PGIMER seat and pay the institute fee within the stipulated window.
6. Document verification at PGIMER: Report to PGIMER Chandigarh with originals (MBBS/BDS degree, internship completion, registration certificate, INI CET scorecard, category and ID proofs) for physical verification and final admission.

For B.Sc Nursing, the flow is simpler: appear in the PGIMER entrance on 24 July 2026, await the result around 10 August 2026, attend PGIMER's merit-based counselling in mid-August 2026, and complete document verification at the institute. Keep all originals plus multiple photocopies ready, because PGIMER strictly enforces registration and category-certificate checks at the verification stage.

Important Dates (2026)

This master timeline pulls every canonical admission event into one view so no PGIMER aspirant misses a milestone. It is built around the INI CET July 2026 cycle (PGIMER's MD/MS/MDS/DM/MCh route), which is the most date-sensitive stream, with each event tagged by its current status as of June 2026. Where AIIMS has not yet published a date (for example, the exact counselling schedule), the event is still listed and marked accordingly rather than omitted. Use the Status column to see at a glance what has passed and what is still ahead, and back-check each date on aiimsexams.ac.in before acting.

The single most urgent action as of June 2026 is the B.Sc Nursing application closing on 30 June 2026; do not leave it to the last day given portal load. PG aspirants who cleared INI CET July 2026 must watch aiimsexams.ac.in daily for the counselling registration date, since the window between announcement and choice-locking is short. Every reserved date above should be reconfirmed against the official notice, as AIIMS and PGIMER occasionally revise counselling schedules. Bookmark both pgimer.edu.in and aiimsexams.ac.in and set reminders for each open event.