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Introduction
The INI-CET May 2025, conducted by the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, has concluded. We reached out to students across the country to understand their experience. Based on their responses, we’ve compiled a detailed analysis covering the exam’s difficulty level, question patterns, subject-wise weightage, and key takeaways. This blog presents a concise summary of their insights and conclusions.
INI-CET May 2025: Difficulty Level & Paper Pattern
69% of students found the test moderately tough, while 25% of students found the exam difficult.
Clinical, integrated, or one-liner: What dominated this attempt?
The pattern of questions was a mix of Integrated, Multistep, and Image-based clinical reasoning, reflecting a shift from memory-based to application-heavy questions.
How many questions do most students attempt in INI-CET?
66% of the students could attempt 151-200 questions.
17% could attempt 101-150 questions.
Few students attempted fewer than 100 questions.
Was time management an issue in INI-CET May 2025?
75% of the students said they could finish the test on time, while 25% could not do so.
Which subjects had the most weightage in INI-CET May 2025?
Top subjects with high question density
- Medicine – Frequently mentioned by students as dominant or integrated with other subjects.
- Surgery – Strong presence, with many reporting it as the most asked clinical subject.
- Anatomy & Biochemistry – These pre-clinical subjects saw unusually high weightage.
- Microbiology & Pathology – Heavily tested subjects, often through integrated or case-based questions.
Subjects with unexpectedly low representation
- Dermatology – Consistently reported as having minimal or no questions.
- Anaesthesia & Forensic Medicine – Many students mentioned that they were neglected or in low number.
- ENT & Ophthalmology – Many students felt these were underrepresented in the exam.
- Orthopaedics & Psychiatry – Fewer questions or integrated subtly within other subjects.
Which subjects were most difficult in INI-CET May 2025?
- Pharmacology – Frequently cited for its tricky, application-based questions.
- Surgery – Complex, integrated clinical scenarios made it tough to answer.
- Psychiatry – Lesser-practiced yet concept-heavy questions, leading to difficulty.
- Anatomy & Ophthalmology – Found tough due to diagram/image-based integration.
Which resources helped most with INI-CET May 2025?
Most impactful resources (as per student feedback)
- One Shot Lectures – Quick, concise revisions were a top favorite among aspirants, especially for volatile subjects.
- Face-to-Face Classes – Many credited offline and live sessions (like Live 360, Bhatia Hyderabad) for solid concept building.
- T&D (Test & Discussion) – Popular preparation resource and conceptual clarity through active recall.
- Marrow – Test series and QBank content remained a go-to tool for structured revision.
- Self-Study & Revisions – Personalized notebooks, PYQs, and repeated revision cycles proved vital.
INI-CET May 2025: Quick Summary of Key Takeaways
INI-CET May 2025 was largely rated as moderately tough, with most students attempting over 150 questions and finishing on time.
The paper focused heavily on Integrated, Image-based, and Clinical reasoning, with high weightage given to Medicine, Surgery, and Anatomy.
One Shot lectures, Face-to-Face classes, and Marrow emerged as helpful resources, especially for revision and application-based prep.
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