Psychiatry produced 70 of the 3,251 recalled INI-CET and AIIMS PG questions in the Kinase bank (2018–2026), placing it 17th 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 Psychiatry chapters: Mood Disorders, Clinical Psychiatry, Neurosis
- ✓About 2.2% of recalled INI-CET questions; AIIMS publishes no official subject weightage
- ✓Chapters taking a growing share recently: Substance-Related Disorders, Child Psychiatry
- ✓The concept checklist below is editorial, written against the top chapters, not counted from the bank
1Most-asked Psychiatry 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 Psychiatry; the trend is computed on all recalled questions in the subject.
The top three chapters account for about 50.0% of recalled INI-CET Psychiatry questions, so revising them well covers most of what has been asked. Substance-Related Disorders and Child Psychiatry have taken a growing share of questions in recent years. Neurosis and Neurocognitive Disorders 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mood Disorders | 17 | 12 of 17 papers | Steady |
| Clinical Psychiatry | 10 | 12 of 17 papers | Steady |
| Neurosis | 8 | 12 of 17 papers | Falling |
| Substance-Related Disorders | 8 | 13 of 17 papers | Rising |
| Neurocognitive Disorders | 5 | 7 of 17 papers | Falling |
| Child Psychiatry | 5 | 7 of 17 papers | Rising |
2Psychiatry questions by INI-CET year
| Year | Recalled INI-CET questions |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 9 |
| 2019 | 8 |
| 2020 | 13 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2025 | 7 |
| 2026 | 5 |
Years with fewer recalled questions usually reflect thinner recall coverage, not fewer questions in the paper.
3Psychiatry revision checklist
- ☐ Depression and bipolar disorder with their drugs
- ☐ Schizophrenia symptoms and antipsychotic side effects
- ☐ Anxiety disorders and OCD
- ☐ Alcohol withdrawal and other substance use
- ☐ Defence mechanisms
- ☐ Psychiatric emergencies
4How to revise Psychiatry for INI-CET
Psychiatry questions test diagnosis from a short history and drug side effects. Revise diagnostic features of the major disorders and adverse effects of psychiatric drugs.
Kinase Tip: See every Psychiatry chapter with year-by-year counts on the Psychiatry most-repeated topics page, then practise them on the INI-CET PYQ pages.
?Frequently Asked Questions
What are the most important Psychiatry topics for INI-CET?
In Kinase's recall bank of INI-CET / AIIMS PG questions (2018–2026), the Psychiatry chapters with the most questions are Mood Disorders, Clinical Psychiatry, Neurosis. AIIMS does not publish an official topic list, so treat this as a revision order, not the full syllabus.
How many Psychiatry questions come in INI-CET?
AIIMS does not publish subject-wise weightage. In the recall bank, Psychiatry accounts for 70 of 3,251 recalled INI-CET questions (about 2.2%), ranking 17th of 19 subjects. Recall coverage varies by year, so read this as a rough share.
How should I revise Psychiatry in the last month before INI-CET?
Psychiatry questions test diagnosis from a short history and drug side effects. Revise diagnostic features of the major disorders and adverse effects of psychiatric drugs. 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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