AIIMS Delhi PhD Admission 2025 (July)

All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi invites Online applications for Entrance Examination through online (CBT) mode for admission in Ph.D. Programme July 2025 session.

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility for PhD Course (Open candidates)

A candidate seeking admission to the course of study leading to the award of a Degree of Doctor of Philosophy must possess at least one of the following qualifications:

Medical and Nursing Qualification

• 1.a). Medical Qualification: MBBS/BDS with minimum 55% aggregate marks or MD/MS/MDS/DM/M.Ch. in the subject concerned or Diplomat of National Board of Examination. Candidates who have obtained any of these degrees from medical colleges which are not recognized by the Medical Council of India shall not be eligible to apply.
• 1.b). Nursing Qualification: Candidates holding M.Sc. degree with minimum 55% aggregate marks in Nursing Speciality will also be eligible for Ph. D admission in College of Nursing.

For Non Medical

• For non-medical candidate’s eligibility shall be Master’s Degree (two year’s course) awarded by Indian Universities or equivalent in the subject as per requirement of the project.
• Candidates holding M.Sc. (Other than M.Sc. Nursing) M.Tech. degree, BAMS & BHMS will be eligible for the Non-Medical Qualification Category. Candidate having eligibility under non-medical category should have at least 60% marks in the last eligibility examination qualified. Candidate possessing Master’s Degree through distant learning course shall not be eligible.

Eligibility for OF seats

To be eligible for OF seats, candidates must fulfil ANY of the following criteria:

• Candidates who have qualified the National Entrance Tests leading to the award of a fellowship tenable at AIIMS AND are eligible for award of special weightage marks as per rules.
•  In-service or sponsored candidates who will receive their salary/stipend from the sponsoring/parent organization.

Selection Process

Selection for Ph.D. registration will be through a three-stage performance evaluation as under:

1. Stages I and II:

• Stage-I:30 Marks (30 MCQs of 1 Mark each) Aptitude related MCQs covering English(Written and verbal skills), Biostatistics, Research Methodology, Cell Biology, Lab Technology etc.
• Stage-II:40 Marks (40 MCQs of 1 Mark each) Subject related theory based comprising Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) of MD/MS/MDS/M.Sc. Entrance level.
• Total Marks (Stage I + II): 70 (30+40)
• Total Duration (Stage I + II): 90 Minutes

Eligibility for Stage-III: Candidates must score at least 35 marks in Stages I and II (Combined) to be eligible for Stage III. Candidates who do not fulfill the criteria to qualify for stage III will not be eligible for selection.

2. Special Weightage:

A: Medical / Dental/ Nursing candidates

10 marks will be added to the total score of Stages I and II for candidates who fulfill both the following criteria:

• they are eligible for stage III
• they also hold a Medical Degree (MBBS/ BDS/ MDS/ DNB/ MD/ MS/ DM/ M.Ch.) or M.Sc. (Nursing) or equivalent.

B: Non-Medical candidates

10 marks will be added to the total score of Stages I and II for candidates who fulfill both the following criteria:

• They are eligible for stage III
• They also have qualified in any one of the following National Entrance Tests leading to the award of a fellowship tenable at AIIMS, New Delhi in the last 2 years (JULY 2023 to JULY2025):
  • Joint CSIR-UGC NET for JRF
  • ICMR – JRF
  • DBT – JRF
  • NBHM screening test
• Such candidates should apply under the Own Fellowship (OF) category and upload proof of award of the qualifying fellowship in the online form. The fellowships should be tenable at AIIMS, New Delhi.

3. Stage III:

After combining the marks of Stages I, II and special weightage (detailed in points 1 and 2 above), three (03) times as many candidates as the number of seats advertised in a department will be called for departmental clinical/practical/lab based assessment (carrying 20 marks).These marks will be added to the marks of stages I + II + special weightage to determine the final total marks.

4. Final Result:

Candidates who secure 50% marks in Stage-I, II (including special weightage)& III Combined (50/100) shall be eligible for admission and shall be included in the final merit list. If a candidate is awarded special weightage marks based on submitted documents that are subsequently found to be ineligible, the special weightage marks awarded will be withdrawn and the final result will be recalculated.

5. Process of Seat Allocation

• All seats in a department will be clubbed.
• Candidates will be eligible ONLY for seats in the department that they have applied for.
• Candidates will be allotted seats in order of their merit in the entrance examination.
• Candidates WITH their Own Government Fellowship (OF) can select from both OF and Fellowship Available (FA) seats (where they fulfill the eligibility criteria for the seat)
• Candidates WITHOUT their Own Government Fellowship can select only Fellowship Available (FA) seats (where they fulfill the eligibility criteria for the seat)
• Candidates who are allotted a seat but do not join or resign after joining will not be eligible for any additional rounds of seat allocation.

Entrance Exam Details

Exam Date	27th September, 2025 (Saturday)
Timing of Examination	10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Exam Mode	Online Computer-Based Test
Language	English
Duration	90 minutes (Stage I & II)
Examination Center	Delhi/NCR only
No. of Shifts	One shift
Type of Questions	Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
No. of Questions	70 (Stage I – 30 Questions; Stage II – 40 Questions)
Marking Scheme	+1 marks for correct answers -1/3 marks for incorrect answers

Distribution of Questions and Marking Scheme

The distribution of question and marking scheme for AIIMS PhD Entrance Test is given below.

Medical/Dental/Nursing Candidates

• Aptitude related covering English: 30
• Subject related: 40

Non-Medical Candidates

• Aptitude related covering English: 30
• Subject related: 40

Marking Scheme

• Correct Answer: One mark (+)1
• Incorrect Answer: Minus one-third (−)1/3
• Unanswered / Marked for Review: 0
• Not Answered: 0

Method of Cut-Off

At least 35 marks in Stage I and II (Combined) to be eligible for Stage III. Special weightage (described in the prospectus) will be added only for those candidates who score at least 35 marks in Stage I and II (combined) and are eligible for Stage III.

Candidates 3 times the number of seats advertised will be called for Stage III (Department clinical / practical / lab based assessment carrying 20 marks).

Method of Resolving Ties

The tie case will be resolved according to age (Date of birth), the older candidate shall get preference over the younger one.

Application Process

• A candidate seeking admission to the Entrance Examination is required to submit his/her application in the prescribed format available online with the Prospectus on www.aiimsexams.ac.in.
• The cost of Application Form includes the fee for entrance examination which is non-refundable and no correspondence in this regard will be entertained.
• The candidate is required to go through the Prospectus carefully and acquaint himself/herself with all requirements with regard to filling of the online application form.

• Date of Uploading Prospectus & Commencement of online registration: 25 August, 2025
• Last Date for Online Registration of Application: 15 September, 2025 (up to 05:00 P.M.)
• Status of registration for correction of rejected images / other deficiencies through Registration tab of their MyPage after Login. Applicants are required to check status of application on: 19 September, 2025 Friday
• Last date for correction in images / submission of required documents for Regularization of Rejected Application. No Correspondence will be entertained after 22.09.2025 under any circumstances and candidates are requested NOT TO CONTACT The Examination Section: 22 September, 2025 (upto 05:00 p.m) Monday
• Last date for Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Govt. of India to forward an approval regarding “No Objection” to the Foreign National for appearing in the Ph.D. Entrance Examination for JULY, 2025 session: 22 September, 2025 (upto 05:00 p.m) Monday
• Finalization of Centres and allotment of Roll Nos. /Admit Card on website: 24 September, 2025 Wednesday
• Written Test through (CBT) Online mode: 27 September, 2025 Saturday
• Excepted date of declaration of Result: 9 October, 2025 Thursday
• Departmental Assessment: 17 October, 2025 Friday
• Final Result: 31 October, 2025 Friday
• Last date for joining the Ph.D. Program: 22 November, 2025 Saturday

• Notification
• Prospectus
• Application Form
• AIIMS Delhi Website