AIIMS Patna begins its admission process in August. Students enter through national-level entrance exams, followed by centralised counselling. Seats are assigned according to All India Rank and government reservation rules. MBBS and B.Sc Hons Nursing are among its undergraduate options.
Entrance application charges depend on the exam and category. For MBBS applicants, the NEET UG fee is INR 1,700 for General, INR 1,600 for General EWS/OBC and INR 1,000 for SC/ST/PwD candidates.
- MBBS applicants must first qualify NEET UG. MCC then allocates AIIMS Patna seats through its counselling process.
- B.Sc Hons Nursing applicants take the AIIMS Nursing Entrance Exam. Successful candidates join the online seat allocation process run by AIIMS Delhi.
- INI CET is the entrance route for MD, MS and MDS. AIIMS New Delhi coordinates counselling for these postgraduate programmes.
- The reservation shares at AIIMS Patna are 27% for OBC-NCL, 15% for SC, 7.5% for ST, 10% for EWS and 5% for PwBD candidates.
MBBS counselling registration: MCC NEET Counselling.
AIIMS Patna Important Dates
MCC NEET UG Counselling 2026: Stray Vacancy Round
| Event | Date |
| Choice filling and choice locking deadline | October 17, 2026, 12:30 PM |
| Seat allotment processing | October 17 to 18, 2026 |
| Seat allotment result | October 19, 2026 |
| Reporting to the allotted institute | October 19 to 26, 2026 |
Disclaimer: Subject to revision. Kindly check with the official sources to confirm
Check the MCC counselling portal for the choice deadline and the revised stray-round schedule for allotment and reporting dates.
INI CET: January 2027 Session
| Event | Date |
| Application correction window | October 17 to 19, 2026 |
| Admit card release | October 26, 2026 |
| Entrance examination | November 1, 2026 |
Disclaimer: Subject to revision. Kindly check with the official sources to confirm
The INI CET examination schedule lists these application and examination dates.
INI SS: January 2027 Session
| Event | Date |
| Admit card release | October 20, 2026 |
| Entrance examination | October 24, 2026 |
| Result declaration | October 31, 2026 |
Disclaimer: Subject to revision. Kindly check with the official sources to confirm
See the INI SS examination schedule for these dates.
AIIMS Patna UG Admission 2026
Students can choose MBBS, B.Sc Hons Nursing or B.Sc Paramedical at the undergraduate level. Each programme has its own entrance exam and eligibility requirements. Course length, seats and qualifying marks are compared below.
| Programme | Course length and seats | Academic requirements | Selection route |
| MBBS | 5.5 years, including a compulsory 1-year internship; 125 seats | Class 12 with English, Physics, Chemistry and Biology as main subjects. General and EWS candidates need 50%; SC/ST/OBC candidates need 40%. | NEET UG rank, followed by MCC counselling |
| B.Sc Hons Nursing | 4 years, including a 6-month internship; 75 seats | Class 12 with Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English, with at least 55%. The minimum for SC/ST/OBC/PwD candidates is 50%. | AIIMS BSc Nursing Entrance Exam, followed by online counselling |
| B.Sc Paramedical | 4 years, including a 1-year internship. - Medical Laboratory Technology: 15 seats
- Medical Laboratory Technology in Blood Banking: 2 seats
- Physiology Laboratory Technology: 3 seats
| Class 12 with Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English. General/OBC NCL/EWS candidates need at least 50%; SC/ST candidates need 45%. | AIIMS Paramedical Entrance Exam, followed by online counselling |
Steps to Apply for MBBS
The application and counselling steps vary by programme. MBBS applicants complete the following steps:
- Submit the NEET UG registration form and take the examination.
- Obtain a valid NEET UG score.
- Complete online registration for MCC NEET Counselling.
- Enter preferred choices based on the score and personal preferences, then lock them.
- Review the seat allotment list published by MCC for each round.
- After receiving a seat, reach the institute at the assigned date and time.
- Have the documents verified and pay the admission fee to confirm the seat.
MBBS Entrance Application Charges
NEET UG applicants pay the category-wise entrance application fee shown below.
| Entrance examination | Applicant category | Application charge |
| NEET UG | General | INR 1,700 |
| General EWS/OBC | INR 1,600 |
| SC/ST/PwD | INR 1,000 |
Disclaimer: Subject to revision. Kindly check with the official sources to confirm
MBBS Closing Ranks 2025
For MBBS admission in 2025, the NEET closing ranks differed across categories and counselling rounds.
| Category | Closing rank: Round 1 | Closing rank: Round 2 | Closing rank: Round 3 |
| General | 1537 | 1907 | 1939 |
| OBC | 2132 | 2540 | 2705 |
| SC | 14209 | 17167 | - |
| ST | 28862 | 30313 | 45416 |
| EWS | 2988 | - | - |
B.Sc Nursing Closing Ranks 2025
The following category and round comparison shows the B.Sc Nursing admission cutoffs for 2025.
| Category | Closing rank: Round 1 | Closing rank: Round 2 | Closing rank: Round 3 |
| General | 846 | 1337 | 1693 |
| OBC | 1906 | 2891 | 2673 |
| SC | 6531 | 7826 | 9272 |
| ST | 10467 | 12599 | 17241 |
| EWS | 2246 | 3438 | 3939 |
Paramedical Closing Ranks 2025
Paramedical counselling in 2025 had the closing ranks listed below for each category.
| Category | Closing rank: Round 1 | Closing rank: Round 2 | Closing rank: Round 3 |
| General | 477 | 757 | 1074 |
| OBC | 505 | 1078 | - |
| SC | 1471 | 3684 | - |
| ST | 4352 | - | - |
| EWS | 440 | 680 | 986 |
| OBCPwD | 8541 | - | 8541 |
AIIMS Patna PG Admission 2026
Postgraduate study at AIIMS Patna covers medicine, dentistry, nursing and paramedical fields, with several specialisations. Available programmes include MD, MS, MDS, M.Sc Nursing and the six-year M.Ch course. The entrance route and previous qualification depend on the programme.
| Programme | Duration | Seats | Required qualification | Entrance examination |
| MD/MS | 3 years | 2 to 20, depending on specialisation | MBBS with a compulsory 1-year internship | INI CET |
| MDS | 3 years | 2 | BDS with a compulsory 1-year internship | INI CET |
| M.Sc Nursing | 2 years | 4 in each specialisation | B.Sc Nursing, B.Sc (Medical/Allied) or a relevant undergraduate degree. General/OBC(NCL)/EWS candidates need at least 60%; SC/ST candidates need 55%. | AIIMS MSc Entrance Test |
| M.Ch | 6 years | 2 to 6, depending on specialisation | MBBS with a compulsory 1-year internship | INI CET |
Applying for MD, MS, MDS and Six-Year M.Ch
Applicants to these programmes use INI CET and the counselling registration process on the official AIIMS exams website.
- Register for INI CET and sit the examination.
- Secure a valid INI CET score.
- Sign up for counselling through the official AIIMS exams website.
- Use the score and personal preferences to enter choices, then lock the selections.
- Once a seat is assigned, report to AIIMS Patna at the specified date and time.
- Complete document verification and pay the admission fee to secure admission.
PG Entrance Application Charges
The INI CET application charge is set by applicant category.
| Entrance examination | Applicant category | Application charge |
| INI CET | General/OBC/Foreign National | INR 4,000 |
| SC/ST/EWS | INR 3,200 |
Disclaimer: Subject to revision. Kindly check with the official sources to confirm
INI CET Closing Ranks 2026
AIIMS Patna's category-wise INI CET closing ranks for 2026 are compared across the first two rounds below.
| Category | Closing rank: Round 1 | Closing rank: Round 2 |
| OBC | 11318 | 12025 |
| General | 3547 | 7665 |
| ST | 6706 | 12362 |
| EWS | 1962 | 2309 |
| SC | 16923 | 20714 |
M.Sc Closing Ranks 2025
For M.Sc admission in 2025, the closing ranks for General, EWS, In Service and OBC NCL candidates were as follows.
| Category | Closing rank: Round 1 | Closing rank: Round 2 |
| General | 156 | 238 |
| EWS | 361 | 469 |
| In Service | 156 | 238 |
| OBC NCL | 621 | 621 |
AIIMS Patna Super Speciality Admission 2026
Doctors with a relevant MD, MS or DNB qualification can seek admission to the three-year DM and M.Ch programmes. Selection uses the INI SS score, while seat numbers vary by specialisation.
| Admission requirement | Programme details |
| Degrees available | DM and M.Ch |
| Study period | 3 years |
| Seats by programme | - DM: 2 to 6, depending on specialisation
- M.Ch: 2 to 6, depending on specialisation
|
| Previous degree | MD, MS or DNB in the relevant specialisation |
| Basis of selection | INI SS score |
AIIMS Patna Post-Doctoral Fellowship Admission 2026
Post-doctoral fellowships run for 2 years and have no upper age limit. Applicants need an MD, MS, M.Ch or DNB in the relevant specialisation. AIIMS Patna holds its fellowship entrance examination once each year in July.
| Fellowship specialisation | Seats |
| Critical Care Medicine | 2 |
| Neuro-Anaesthesiology | 2 |
| Paediatric Anaesthesia | 2 |
| Paediatric Critical Care | 1 |
| Neuro and Vascular Interventional Radiology | 2 |
| Neurotology and Skull Base Surgery | 1 |
| Lower Limb Arthroplasty | 1 |
| Neonatal Surgery | 1 |
| Paediatric Urology | 1 |
Admission is through the institute's entrance test. A fellow who leaves before completing the course must pay a penalty of INR 5 Lakh.
AIIMS Patna Admission FAQs
Ques. How are answers scored in the fellowship entrance test, and what is the qualifying requirement?
Ans. The post-doctoral fellowship entrance test awards marks and applies deductions as follows:
- A correct response earns +1 mark.
- A wrong response leads to a deduction of 1/3 mark.
- A question left unanswered receives 0 marks.
- Admission eligibility requires a score at the 50th percentile.
Ques. How much must nursing applicants pay when registering for the entrance examination?
Ans. Payment of the entrance registration charge completes the B.Sc Hons Nursing application process. General and OBC applicants pay INR 2,000, while the charge for SC/ST/EWS applicants is INR 1,600.
Ques. What registration charges apply to fellowship entrance applicants?
Ans. Applicants must pay the entrance registration charge to complete their post-doctoral fellowship application. The amount is INR 1,500 for General, OBC and EWS candidates and INR 1,200 for SC/ST/Women candidates.
Ques. Is a management-quota seat or admission without an entrance examination available?
Ans. AIIMS Patna has neither direct admission nor a management quota. Seats in MBBS, B.Sc Nursing, MD/MS and DM/M.Ch are filled through national-level entrance examinations and centralised counselling. These entrance routes include NEET UG, the AIIMS B.Sc Nursing Entrance Exam and INI CET.
Ques. Which papers should an allotted MBBS student prepare before reporting?
Ans. Students reporting for MBBS admission need the following documents:
- The provisional seat allotment letter from MCC.
- The NTA-issued NEET 2026 admit card as an original print, rather than a photocopy.
- The NEET/NTA scorecard issued by NTA as an original print, rather than a photocopy.
- Class 10 and Class 12 certificates.
- The Class 12 migration certificate from the university or board last attended.
- Five (5) passport-size photographs matching the photograph uploaded or affixed to the NEET UG 2026 application form.
- Identity proof: Aadhaar Card, PAN Card, Passport or Driving Licence. Aadhaar is preferred.
- An applicable OBC(NCL), SC, ST or EWS certificate in the format specified in the AIIMS New Delhi prospectus.
Ques. What happens during the medical fitness assessment for selected students?
Ans. Selected students must be examined by a medical board made up of AIIMS Patna faculty members. A student whom the board finds medically unfit cannot be admitted, and the board's decision is final. The seat then goes to the next candidate in merit order.