As of January 27, 2026, the seat confirmation lists for the INI CET January session are being finalized following the Round 2 reporting phase. AIIMS New Delhi is currently reconciling vacancies across premier institutes like JIPMER and PGIMER to determine the feasibility of an Open Round. Candidates who have secured their MD/MS seats must complete all institutional joining formalities to avoid the ₹3 lakh non-joining penalty. The final admission status for the 2026-27 session will be updated on the official portal by early February.

The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, is currently in the final stages of reconciling the seat confirmation lists for the INI CET January 2026 session. As of today, January 27, the reporting and joining window for the second round of counselling has officially concluded at all participating Institutes of National Importance (INIs). The allotment authorities are now verifying the data provided by individual institutes to identify any remaining vacancies in specialized clinical and non-clinical branches. This confirmation process is crucial for determining whether an Open Round will be conducted to fill the leftover positions in prestigious colleges such as JIPMER Puducherry and PGIMER Chandigarh.

Reconciliation of Vacancies and Reporting Status

Following the Round 2 result declared on January 9, candidates were given until mid-January to complete their physical reporting. The current finalisation phase involves cross-referencing the online acceptance data with the actual physical joining reports from the ground.

• Document Verification: Every seat that was accepted online is now being validated against the physical submission of the MBBS degree and internship completion certificates.
• Non-Reporting Penalties: Candidates who were granted an allotment but failed to report by the deadline are now subject to the mandatory penalty of ₹3 lakh.
• Specialty Mapping: The final seat matrix for the upcoming open round will depend on the branch-wise vacancies currently under finalisation at AIIMS New Delhi.
• Candidate Alerts: Applicants who have successfully joined are receiving final confirmation emails to validate their residency start dates for the 2026 academic year.

What to Expect in the Final Admission List

The confirmation of the final admission list will mark the end of the regular counselling cycle. Those who have frozen their allotment must ensure they have received their official joining letters from their respective dean's offices.

Guidelines for Open Round Participation

If the ongoing finalisation of data reveals a significant number of unfilled positions, an Open Round will be triggered for all qualified candidates.

• Eligibility: Only those who are not holding any seat in the previous rounds will be eligible to participate in the fresh choice-filling process.
• Security Deposit: New participants in the Open Round may be required to submit a fresh security deposit once the final confirmation of dates is released.
• Direct Allotment: Unlike the previous rounds, the Open Round allotment typically requires immediate physical presence or a very short reporting window to ensure no specialized seat remains vacant.
• Official Portal: All updates regarding the finalisation of this list will be published exclusively on the AIIMS Exam portal.

Conclusion

The finalisation of the INI CET Jan 2026 seat confirmation lists is the last administrative step before the possible announcement of an Open Round. For candidates already holding an allotment, this period serves as the final confirmation that their postgraduate journey has officially begun at India's top medical institutions. Aspirants who missed out in the initial rounds should remain vigilant for the vacancy notification, which will be released once the current data reconciliation is complete. The January 2026 session is drawing to a close, with the final batch of medical residents set to be stabilized by the end of February.