Orthopedics produced 109 of the 3,251 recalled INI-CET and AIIMS PG questions in the Kinase bank (2018–2026), placing it 14th of 19 subjects. Here are the chapters those questions came from, and a short checklist of concepts to revise before Sunday 1 November 2026.
Key Takeaways
- ✓Most-asked Orthopedics chapters: Orthopedic Fractures and Their Complications, Upper Limb Disorders, Metabolic Bone Diseases
- ✓About 3.4% of recalled INI-CET questions; AIIMS publishes no official subject weightage
- ✓Chapters taking a growing share recently: Orthopedic Fractures and Their Complications, Lower Limb Disorders
- ✓The concept checklist below is editorial, written against the top chapters, not counted from the bank
1Most-asked Orthopedics chapters in INI-CET
Ranked by recalled INI-CET / AIIMS PG questions. “Papers asked” counts NEET-PG and INI-CET exam-years with at least one question on the chapter, out of the years with any question in Orthopedics; the trend is computed on all recalled questions in the subject.
The top three chapters account for about 42.2% of recalled INI-CET Orthopedics questions, so the rest of the subject still carries a large share. Orthopedic Fractures and Their Complications and Lower Limb Disorders have taken a growing share of questions in recent years. Upper Limb Disorders and Bone Tumors have a shrinking share, but still appear, so do not drop them.
| Chapter | INI-CET questions | Papers asked (NEET-PG + INI-CET) | Trend (all recalls) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orthopedic Fractures and Their Complications | 22 | 13 of 18 papers | Rising |
| Upper Limb Disorders | 12 | 10 of 18 papers | Falling |
| Metabolic Bone Diseases | 12 | 11 of 18 papers | Steady |
| Bone Tumors | 11 | 14 of 18 papers | Falling |
| Lower Limb Disorders | 10 | 10 of 18 papers | Rising |
| Arthritis and Connective Tissue Disorders | 8 | 11 of 18 papers | Falling |
2Orthopedics questions by INI-CET year
| Year | Recalled INI-CET questions |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 12 |
| 2019 | 13 |
| 2020 | 15 |
| 2021 | 14 |
| 2022 | 16 |
| 2023 | 11 |
| 2024 | 12 |
| 2025 | 9 |
| 2026 | 7 |
Years with fewer recalled questions usually reflect thinner recall coverage, not fewer questions in the paper.
3Orthopedics revision checklist
- ☐ Fracture eponyms and their complications
- ☐ Nerve injuries with upper-limb fractures
- ☐ Osteoporosis, rickets and osteomalacia
- ☐ Bone tumours: age, site and X-ray signs
- ☐ Bone and joint infections, including TB spine
- ☐ Developmental dysplasia of the hip and clubfoot
4How to revise Orthopedics for INI-CET
Orthopaedics questions favour fracture complications and X-ray recognition. Revise fractures with their eponyms, nerve injuries and classic radiological signs.
Kinase Tip: See every Orthopedics chapter with year-by-year counts on the Orthopedics most-repeated topics page, then practise them on the INI-CET PYQ pages.
?Frequently Asked Questions
What are the most important Orthopedics topics for INI-CET?
In Kinase's recall bank of INI-CET / AIIMS PG questions (2018–2026), the Orthopedics chapters with the most questions are Orthopedic Fractures and Their Complications, Upper Limb Disorders, Metabolic Bone Diseases. AIIMS does not publish an official topic list, so treat this as a revision order, not the full syllabus.
How many Orthopedics questions come in INI-CET?
AIIMS does not publish subject-wise weightage. In the recall bank, Orthopedics accounts for 109 of 3,251 recalled INI-CET questions (about 3.4%), ranking 14th of 19 subjects. Recall coverage varies by year, so read this as a rough share.
How should I revise Orthopedics in the last month before INI-CET?
Orthopaedics questions favour fracture complications and X-ray recognition. Revise fractures with their eponyms, nerve injuries and classic radiological signs. Solve the chapter's PYQs straight after revising it, and keep the final week for your error log, not new chapters.
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