INI-CET stipend, bond and seat-leaving penalty, institute by institute (January 2027)
Last updated · Reviewed by Dr. Rajiv Marechal
Figures as of January 2027, from each institute’s prospectus and AIIMS New Delhi’s result notices. The source is under each figure. FindMyBranch is not part of AIIMS.
Figures as of January 2027, from each institute’s prospectus and AIIMS New Delhi’s result notices. The source is under each figure. FindMyBranch is not part of AIIMS.
Stipend is the money you are paid every month during PG. You get it because, while you study, you also work in the hospital as a junior resident doctor.
A bond is a promise you sign when you take the seat. If you break it, you pay the sum it names. Some institutes ask for a service contract or agreement instead: you are on contract for the course, and leaving early costs the penalty it names. The penalty for leaving is what an institute charges if you leave the seat once you have taken it.
This page puts what we have on record for the INI-CET institutes in one place: the stipend at 23 institutes, a bond or service contract at 23 and the penalty for leaving at 23. Where an institute is missing, we have no figure for it yet.
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These figures (as of January 2027) can change at any time. Before you pick or join a seat, check the institute’s latest prospectus on aiimsexams.ac.in.
PG stipend by institute
The amount is the monthly pay the institute prints for its PG residents. The note under it says what the figure covers. “7th CPC” is the central government’s 7th Pay Commission, and NPA is non-practising allowance.
| Institute | Stipend per month |
|---|---|
| All 19 AIIMS Bathinda, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Bibinagar, Bilaspur, Deoghar, Gorakhpur, Guwahati, Jodhpur, Kalyani, Mangalagiri, Nagpur, New Delhi, Patna, Raebareli, Raipur, Rajkot, Rishikesh, Vijaypur (Jammu) | ₹56,100 Printed as pay scale ₹15,600 + ₹5,400 grade pay with an entry pay of ₹56,100 per month in the first year, as per 7th CPC, plus NPA and other allowances as admissible. Printed for Junior Residents/Demonstrators (three-year tenure). Part B gives no separate pay figure for years 4-6 of 6-year MCh/DM. As of January 2027. Source: Prospectus Part B (AIIMS), January 2027, p.5 (clause 5A Emoluments). |
| JIPMER Puducherry MD/MS | ₹56,100 7th Pay Commission Level 10, plus other allowances admissible under rules. Residency contract: Junior Resident for 36 months; 6-year MCh are Junior Residents for 3 years then paid 'as for Senior Residents' (amount not stated). As of January 2027. Source: Prospectus Part B (JIPMER), January 2027, p.14 (Contract Agreement, clause 3). |
| JIPMER Puducherry MCh (6 yr) | ₹56,100 in years 1–3, then Senior Resident pay in years 4–6 Printed: 6-year MCh candidates are paid as Junior Residents (7th Pay scale Level 10, ₹56,100, plus allowances admissible under rules) in the first three years and 'as for Senior Residents' for the next three years. The Senior Resident amount is not printed. As of January 2027. Source: Prospectus Part B (JIPMER), January 2027, p.14 (Contract Agreement, clauses 1-3). |
| NIMHANS Bengaluru MD/MS | ₹56,100 in year 1, ₹57,800 in year 2 and ₹59,500 in year 3 Junior Resident basic pay. Institute-support (stipendiary) seats; sponsored-category candidates get no emoluments. As of January 2027. Source: Prospectus Part B (NIMHANS), January 2027, p.7 (MD guidelines, Emoluments). |
| NIMHANS Bengaluru MCh (6 yr) | ₹56,100 to ₹59,500 in years 1–3 and ₹67,700 to ₹71,800 in years 4–6 Basic pay: Junior Resident ₹56,100 / 57,800 / 59,500 (years 1–3), Senior Resident ₹67,700 / 69,700 / 71,800 (years 4–6). Course is 3 years JR + 3 years SR. As of January 2027. Source: Prospectus Part B (NIMHANS), January 2027, p.8 (M.Ch. guidelines, Emoluments). |
| PGIMER Chandigarh | ₹56,100 Basic pay, 7th CPC Level 10, plus other allowances as applicable. Printed: 'At present, this translates to...'; emoluments are 'as prescribed by the Government of India'. Also: ₹5,000 thesis subsidy and book allowance ₹2,000 per annum (p.12, clauses 4.12-4.13). As of January 2027. Source: Prospectus Part B (PGIMER), January 2027, p.11 (clause 4.5). |
| SCTIMST Thiruvananthapuram | ₹61,300 Basic pay (7th CPC), plus NPA and other allowances as admissible. Printed for MD Transfusion Medicine Junior Residents (three-year tenure), not for sponsored candidates. The January 2027 Part B also prints ₹61,300 in the 1st year for the 6-year MCh Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery (p.5). As of January 2027. Source: Prospectus Part B (SCTIMST), January 2027, p.8 (Salary); p.5. |
Bond or service contract by institute
The bonds and service contracts on record are the institutes’ own, signed when you join.
| Institute | What you sign | Penalty |
|---|---|---|
| 18 AIIMS Bathinda, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Bibinagar, Bilaspur, Deoghar, Gorakhpur, Guwahati, Kalyani, Mangalagiri, Nagpur, New Delhi, Patna, Raebareli, Raipur, Rajkot, Rishikesh, Vijaypur (Jammu) | You are on contract service for three years as a Junior Resident (a service contract, not a separate money bond). Printed under '4. Contract': 'Each Junior Resident will be on contract service for a period of three years.' The leaving penalty is clause 4b, the same as the penalty for leaving the seat. As of January 2027. Source: Prospectus Part B (AIIMS), January 2027, p.5 (clauses 4a, 4b). | ₹3,00,000 if you leave within six months of joining, or ₹5,00,000 after six months, and the pay (emoluments) for the month of resignation is forfeited. |
| AIIMS Jodhpur | You are on contract service for three years as a Junior Resident (a service contract, not a separate money bond). Printed under '4. Contract': 'Each Junior Resident will be on contract service for a period of three years.' The leaving penalty is clause 4b, the same as the penalty for leaving the seat. AIIMS Jodhpur also prints its own clause 4c: ₹3,00,000 if you leave during counselling and ₹5,00,000 after the last date of joining of the last/open counselling. As of January 2027. Source: Prospectus Part B (AIIMS), January 2027, p.5 (clauses 4a, 4b, 4c). | ₹3,00,000 if you leave within six months of joining, or ₹5,00,000 after six months, and the pay (emoluments) for the month of resignation is forfeited. |
| JIPMER Puducherry MD/MS | You sign a residency contract when you join and again at the start of each year; the Junior Resident tenure is 36 months (a service contract, not a separate money bond). Printed under 'Contract Agreement': all PG students are covered under the Residency Scheme on contract service and must abide by the contract if they leave the course. The penalty is the mid-stream departure table on p.16. The January 2027 Part B no longer prints the July 2026 line asking for one month's notice or one month's salary on top of the penalty. As of January 2027. Source: Prospectus Part B (JIPMER), January 2027, p.14 (Contract Agreement, clauses 1-2), p.16 (mid-stream departure). | ₹3,00,000 from depositing the original certificates until joining, ₹3,00,000 within six months of joining, or ₹5,00,000 after six months, and the salary of the month of resignation is forfeited. |
| JIPMER Puducherry MCh (6 yr) | You sign a residency contract when you join and again at the start of each year; the tenure is 72 months, 36 as a Junior Resident and 36 as a Senior Resident (a service contract, not a separate money bond). Printed under 'Contract Agreement': all PG students are covered under the Residency Scheme on contract service and must abide by the contract if they leave the course. The penalty is the mid-stream departure table on p.16. The January 2027 Part B no longer prints the July 2026 line asking for one month's notice or one month's salary on top of the penalty. As of January 2027. Source: Prospectus Part B (JIPMER), January 2027, p.14 (Contract Agreement, clauses 1-2), p.16 (mid-stream departure). | ₹3,00,000 from depositing the original certificates until joining, ₹3,00,000 within six months of joining, or ₹5,00,000 after six months, and the salary of the month of resignation is forfeited. |
| NIMHANS Bengaluru | You sign a Course Completion Agreement Bond when you join; NIMHANS shares its terms only after the result, so the amount is not known yet. Printed: 'Candidates joining PG Courses will be required to furnish Course Completion Agreement Bond which will be shared after announcement of result.' The bond text is not in the prospectus. As of January 2027. Source: Prospectus Part B (NIMHANS), January 2027, p.15. | – |
| PGIMER Chandigarh | You are on contract service for three years and sign an agreement and undertaking on non-judicial stamp paper (at least ₹5), with two sureties on ₹25 stamp paper at admission (sponsored candidates do not sign the agreement). Printed under '4.2 Agreement Bonds/Sureties/Contract'. A candidate who does not submit the two sureties is not allowed to join; sureties from Junior or Senior Residents are not accepted. The provisions also apply to foreign nationals. As of January 2027. Source: Prospectus Part B (PGIMER), January 2027, pp.9-10 (clause 4.2). | ₹3,00,000 if you leave within six months of joining, or ₹5,00,000 after six months, and the salary of the month of resignation is forfeited. |
| SCTIMST Thiruvananthapuram | You sign a ₹50,00,000 bond to complete the course (sponsored candidates excepted). Residents other than sponsored furnish a bond for Rs. fifty lakhs; the amount is payable if the resident discontinues the program from the day after the last date of closure of the INI-CET admission process. The printed bond format (clause 5) says the resident shall not resign without completing the course. As of January 2027. Source: Prospectus Part B (SCTIMST), January 2027, p.10 ('Bond to be executed'), p.21 (bond clause 5). | ₹50,00,000 if you leave the course after the INI-CET admission process closes. |
Penalty for leaving the seat
What each institute charges if you leave once you have taken the seat. The amount often depends on when you leave.
| Institute | Penalty for leaving |
|---|---|
| 18 AIIMS Bathinda, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Bibinagar, Bilaspur, Deoghar, Gorakhpur, Guwahati, Kalyani, Mangalagiri, Nagpur, New Delhi, Patna, Raebareli, Raipur, Rajkot, Rishikesh, Vijaypur (Jammu) | ₹3,00,000 if the course is left within six months of joining; ₹5,00,000 if left after six months (compensation for midstream departure); pay (emoluments) for the month of resignation also forfeited. Printed as: original certificates are kept and not returned before course completion unless ₹3,00,000 is deposited once the seat is confirmed, whether or not the candidate joins. As of January 2027. Source: Prospectus Part B (AIIMS), January 2027, p.5 (clause 4b); Result Notification 205/2026 (Round 1), pp.802-804; 216/2026 (Round 2), pp.172-174; 261/2026 (Open Round), p.30. |
| AIIMS Jodhpur | ₹3,00,000 if the course is left during counselling; ₹5,00,000 after the last date of joining of the last/open counselling (AIIMS Jodhpur-specific clause 4c); the general clause (₹3,00,000 within 6 months / ₹5,00,000 after) also appears for all AIIMS. Printed as: original certificates are kept and not returned before course completion unless ₹3,00,000 is deposited once the seat is confirmed, whether or not the candidate joins. As of January 2027. Source: Prospectus Part B (AIIMS), January 2027, p.5 (clauses 4b, 4c); Result Notification 205/2026 (Round 1), pp.802-804; 216/2026 (Round 2), pp.172-174; 261/2026 (Open Round), p.30. |
| JIPMER Puducherry | ₹3,00,000 from deposition of original certificates to issue of admission order/joining; ₹3,00,000 if within six months of joining; ₹5,00,000 after six months of joining; the salary for the month of resignation is also forfeited. Prospectus also says a candidate admitted in round 1 or 2 who is then allotted a seat in any INI in the open round/on-the-spot counselling must pay the mid-stream departure penalty (p.11). Fees once paid are not refunded. The January 2027 Part B no longer asks for one month's notice or one month's salary on top of the penalty (July 2026 did). As of January 2027. Source: Prospectus Part B (JIPMER), January 2027, pp.11, 16; Result Notification 205/2026 (Round 1), pp.802-804; 216/2026 (Round 2), pp.172-174; 261/2026 (Open Round), p.30. |
| NIMHANS Bengaluru | ₹3,00,000 if resignation is less than 1 month after joining; ₹5,00,000 after 1 month but less than 6 months; ₹7,00,000 above 6 months. Table is headed 'Penalty for Medical courses [for candidates selected under Institute Supported category]'; applies immediately after joining and is payable on or before relieving. Fees are not refunded and no emoluments for the month the candidate leaves. As of January 2027. Source: Prospectus Part B (NIMHANS), January 2027, p.15; Result Notification 205/2026 (Round 1), pp.802-804; 216/2026 (Round 2), pp.172-174; 261/2026 (Open Round), p.30. |
| PGIMER Chandigarh | ₹3,00,000 if resignation is within six months of joining; ₹5,00,000 after six months; salary of the month of resignation also forfeited. Not applicable to sponsored candidates. As of January 2027. Source: Prospectus Part B (PGIMER), January 2027, pp.9-10 (clause 4.2); Result Notification 205/2026 (Round 1), pp.802-804; 216/2026 (Round 2), pp.172-174; 261/2026 (Open Round), p.30. |
| SCTIMST Thiruvananthapuram | ₹50,00,000 if the program is discontinued from the day after the last date of closure of the INI-CET admission process. Closure date announced on www.sctimst.ac.in. As of January 2027. Source: Prospectus Part B (SCTIMST), January 2027, pp.10, 21; Result Notification 205/2026 (Round 1), pp.802-804; 216/2026 (Round 2), pp.172-174; 261/2026 (Open Round), p.30. |
Before you join. Printed in the July 2026 result notices, for every institute: failing to join a first-round seat or the upgraded seat leads to a penalty of ₹3.00 Lakh; a candidate who deposits ₹3 Lakh DD instead of original certificates forfeits it if the originals are not submitted within 5 days; failing to report and join an open-round seat forfeits the ₹3 Lakh deposited. This is the July 2026 round rule; AIIMS publishes the January 2027 round rules with seat allocation.
How the ₹3 lakh draft, the Open Round deposit and these penalties fit together, round by round: leaving an INI-CET seat.
Not on record
No stipend figure yet: NIMHANS Bengaluru for DM (6 yr).
This does not mean there is no stipend, bond or penalty there. It means we have not found a figure we can show yet. Check the institute’s prospectus on aiimsexams.ac.in or ask the institute. If anything here and the official document disagree, the document wins.
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