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Most Repeated INI-CET Topics: How to Use Them in Revision

The chapters that come up most in recalled INI-CET and AIIMS PG papers (2018–2026), and a practical way to turn the list into revision without over-trusting it.

Kinase Editorial TeamOctober 3, 20266 min read

Quick Answer

In Kinase's recall bank of INI-CET and AIIMS PG questions (2018–2026), the most repeated chapters are General Pathology (Pathology), Gastrointestinal and Abdominal Surgery (Surgery), Hematopathology (Pathology), General Surgery (Surgery). Use the list to decide what to revise first and most often, practise those chapters through PYQs, and still cover the rest of each subject.

INI-CET has a reputation for unpredictable questions, but the chapters they come from are not random. Some topics turn up year after year in what candidates recall. Knowing which ones gives you a revision order. Treating the list as the whole syllabus is how people get caught out.

Key Takeaways

  • ✓Counted from 3,251 recalled INI-CET / AIIMS PG questions (2018–2026) in the Kinase bank
  • ✓Top chapters: Pathology — General Pathology; Surgery — Gastrointestinal and Abdominal Surgery; Pathology — Hematopathology
  • ✓Concepts repeat, wording rarely does. Learn the idea, then practise it from several angles.
  • ✓Use the list to order your revision and to choose what to revisit most often — not as a replacement for the syllabus

1The chapters INI-CET keeps coming back to

These are the chapters with the most recalled INI-CET and AIIMS PG questions. “Exam-years asked” counts both NEET-PG and INI-CET years with at least one question on the chapter, out of the years with any question in that subject — a sign of how steady the topic is.

ChapterSubjectINI-CET questionsExam-years asked
1. General PathologyPathology10717 of 18
2. Gastrointestinal and Abdominal SurgerySurgery9018 of 18
3. HematopathologyPathology8218 of 18
4. General SurgerySurgery7418 of 18
5. BacteriologyMicrobiology6517 of 18
6. EpidemiologyCommunity Medicine6418 of 18
7. Nervous SystemMedicine6118 of 18
8. General PharmacologyPharmacology5915 of 18
9. Cardiovascular SystemMedicine5718 of 18
10. Molecular Biology & GeneticsBiochemistry5416 of 18
11. Systemic RadiologyRadiology5217 of 18
12. High-Risk Pregnancy and Medical Disorders in PregnancyObstetrics & Gynecology4718 of 18

Every subject has its own list on the most repeated topics hub, with year-by-year counts and whether a chapter is rising or falling.

2A four-step way to use the list

  • Order, do not filter. Revise the top chapters of each subject first, then the rest. You still cover everything, just in an order that protects the most marks.
  • Practise through PYQs. Open the subject on our INI-CET PYQ pages and solve that chapter's questions straight after revising it.
  • Rotate the angle. For each repeated concept, ask how else it could be tested: the image, the mechanism, the exception, the drug of choice. INI-CET likes the less obvious angle.
  • Revisit on a schedule. Put the top chapters on a spaced cycle (for example day 1, 3, 7 and 14) so they are fresh on exam day.

A worked example: if General Pathology (Pathology) is your weakest high-count chapter, revise it from your notes, solve its PYQs the same day, write down every concept you missed, and come back to only those concepts three days later. Two or three cycles like that are worth more than a fourth reading of the whole chapter.

3Where the list can mislead you

  • Chapters are broad. “General Pathology” is many separate ideas; a high count does not mean one fact repeats.
  • Recall coverage varies by year, so recent years can look lighter simply because fewer questions were remembered.
  • Newer guidelines and recent advances will not show up as “repeated” the first time they are asked.

Kinase Tip: Pair this list with the subject-wise weightage: start with the heavy subjects, and inside each one start with its most repeated chapters.

?Frequently Asked Questions

What are the most repeated topics in INI-CET?

In the Kinase recall bank, the chapters with the most recalled INI-CET and AIIMS PG questions are Pathology — General Pathology (107), Surgery — Gastrointestinal and Abdominal Surgery (90), Pathology — Hematopathology (82), Surgery — General Surgery (74). These are chapter-level topics, not single facts.

Do INI-CET questions repeat word for word?

Rarely. What repeats is the concept and the chapter, usually from a new angle: a different clinical presentation, an image instead of a description, or the same fact asked in reverse. Learn the idea behind each repeated question, not its wording.

Is studying only repeated topics enough for INI-CET?

No. Repeated chapters are where to start and what to revise most often, but INI-CET also asks recent advances and less common facts. Use the list to set priorities, then cover the rest of each subject in less depth.

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