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INI SS Medicine: DM course papers, pattern and mock tests

In INI SS you apply for one DM course, and your paper is specific to it: questions on the general and basic component of MD Medicine (or your feeder degree) plus the sub-speciality and system components of that DM. The January 2027 session CBT is on 24 October 2026: 80 questions in 90 minutes, +1 / −1/3, with 50% marks to qualify and a Stage II assessment for AIIMS and PGIMER seats.

By the Duramater team · Updated

At a glance

Paper
Course-specific: General Medicine basics + your DM speciality
Questions / time
80 questions in 90 minutes, English
Marking
+1 / −1/3
To qualify
50% marks in Stage I (40 of 80)
Stage II
20 marks, for AIIMS and PGIMER seats
January 2027 CBT
24 October 2026

DM courses in INI SS

INI SS has no official medical group; you apply for one specific DM course, and each institute sets its own feeder degrees. For DM Cardiology, for example, AIIMS accepts MD/DNB Medicine or Paediatrics, PGIMER MD Medicine, and JIPMER MD/DNB General Medicine, Paediatrics or Pulmonary Medicine. The DM courses we run dedicated series for are:

  • Cardiology
  • Gastroenterology / Medical Gastroenterology
  • Neurology
  • Nephrology
  • Endocrinology
  • Clinical Immunology & Rheumatology
  • Clinical Hematology
  • Medical Oncology
  • Infectious Diseases

The January 2027 prospectus lists 61 DM courses in all, including Hepatology, Critical Care Medicine, Pulmonary Critical Care & Sleep Medicine and Medical Genetics. The full list is in the INI SS guide.

What an INI SS DM paper tests

AIIMS sets the paper from “the General/Basic component of the qualifying educational qualification and from sub-specialty/systems/component of the specialty-course”. For a DM aspirant that means two layers in the same 80 questions:

  • General Medicine basics: the core medicine every MD graduate is expected to know, often asked through high-yield previous-session concepts.
  • Your super-speciality: the physiology, diagnostics, landmark trials and management of the DM you applied for.

That is why every Duramater INI SS medical series includes General Medicine PYQ mocks and a biostatistics mock alongside the super-speciality mocks, and most come with a subject PYQ bank of 280+ questions. See the full INI SS pattern for Stage II and the merit lists.

How to prepare for INI SS Medicine

  1. Work the PYQ bank for your DM first. It shows how the speciality questions are pitched; do it untimed, with explanations, and bookmark every miss.
  2. Keep General Medicine in rotation. Questions on the basics share the paper, so revise them alongside your speciality rather than after it.
  3. Read the landmark trials and recent guidelines for your speciality; they are a favourite source of the hardest questions.
  4. Practise at about 67 seconds a question with timed mocks, and attempt only what you can narrow down: at −1/3 a blind guess gains nothing on average.
  5. If you want AIIMS or PGIMER, prepare for Stage II: clinical or lab scenarios, spotting of ECGs, images and reports, and a short viva.

INI SS Medicine mock test series

One series per DM course plus a General Medicine PYQ series, built from the previous sessions and written by recent INI SS toppers, each with an explained answer key.

Upcoming INI SS Medicine tests

No dated tests are scheduled right now. New dates are added as each series opens.

Free INI SS Medicine mocks

  • INI SS · Medicine

    General medicine PYQ mock 1 OCT 26

    50 questions 60 min

  • INI SS · Medicine

    CARDIOLOGY MOCK 1 OCT 26

    50 questions 60 min

  • INI SS · Medicine

    ENDOCRINOLOGY MOCK 1 OCT 26

    50 questions 60 min

  • INI SS · Medicine

    RHEUMATOLOGY MOCK 1 OCT 26- SLE-APS-Sjogren

    50 questions 60 min

  • INI SS · Medicine

    Gastroenterology mock 1 OCT 26

    50 questions 60 min

  • INI SS · Medicine

    Neurology mock 1 OCT 26

    50 questions 60 min

  • INI SS · Medicine

    NEPHROLOGY MOCK 1 OCT 26

    50 questions 60 min

  • INI SS · Medicine

    ENDOCRINOLOGY FREE MOCK TEST

    80 questions 90 min

Frequently asked questions

Is there a separate INI SS paper for each DM course?

Yes. Each paper covers the general or basic component of your feeder degree plus the sub-speciality components of the DM you applied for.

Which feeder degrees can apply for DM Cardiology through INI SS?

It depends on the institute. For the January 2027 session: AIIMS accepts MD/DNB Medicine or Paediatrics, PGIMER MD Medicine, and JIPMER MD/DNB General Medicine, Paediatrics or Pulmonary Medicine. Check each course in the prospectus.

Do I need to revise General Medicine for INI SS?

Yes. The official syllabus includes the general or basic component of your qualifying degree, so General Medicine questions sit in the same paper as your speciality.

Which DM courses does Duramater have INI SS mock tests for?

Cardiology, Gastroenterology, Neurology, Nephrology, Endocrinology, Rheumatology, Haematology, Medical Oncology and Infectious Diseases, plus a General Medicine PYQ series. The live list is on this page.

Are there free INI SS Medicine mocks?

Yes. The INI SS Medicine free mock series has a mock for several medical super-specialities and General Medicine; create a free account to take them. See free mock tests.

Official sources

Exam rules change between cycles. Always confirm dates, eligibility and fees in the latest information bulletin before you apply.

Keep reading

A mock series for your DM

Course-specific INI SS mocks, subject PYQ banks and General Medicine PYQ mocks, by recent INI SS toppers.