AIAPGET Exam Guide: AYUSH PG (MD/MS) Admission Explained

What AIAPGET is

The All India AYUSH Post Graduate Entrance Test (AIAPGET) is the single national entrance examination for admission to postgraduate AYUSH courses — the MD and MS programmes in Ayurveda, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy. It is conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) on behalf of the Ministry of Ayush, with the National Commission for Indian System of Medicine (NCISM) and the National Commission for Homoeopathy (NCH) as the relevant regulators.

If you have completed an AYUSH undergraduate degree and want to specialise, AIAPGET is the gateway. It is a purely academic, secular admission test — the medical systems it covers are taught as regulated courses, and the guide below is about the admission process only.

Streams it covers

AIAPGET produces a merit rank used to fill MD/MS AYUSH seats across colleges, institutions, universities and deemed universities in the country, covering both All India and state-quota seats. Admission is stream-specific — you compete within the system your undergraduate degree belongs to.

The four systems are Ayurveda (for BAMS graduates), Homoeopathy (for BHMS graduates), Unani (for BUMS graduates) and Siddha (for BSMS graduates). Which PG specialities and seats are available depends on the college and the year.

• Ayurveda — for BAMS graduates
• Homoeopathy — for BHMS graduates
• Unani — for BUMS graduates
• Siddha — for BSMS graduates
• Fills All India and state-quota AYUSH PG seats

Eligibility

Broadly, a candidate must hold a recognised AYUSH undergraduate degree — BAMS, BHMS, BUMS or BSMS (or an equivalent recognised by the relevant commission) — and must have completed the compulsory rotatory internship and hold the required council registration by the cut-off specified for the cycle.

The exact internship and registration cut-off dates and category rules are set out in the AIAPGET information bulletin published by NTA each cycle. Read them from the official bulletin — these details decide your eligibility and are not worth guessing.

Exam pattern

AIAPGET is a computer-based test (CBT) with a single objective-type, multiple-choice paper based on the undergraduate AYUSH curriculum for your system, with negative marking for wrong answers.

The number of questions, total marks, duration and the exact marking scheme are stated in the AIAPGET information bulletin for the cycle. Because these can be revised, confirm the current pattern on the official AIAPGET/NTA site before planning your revision.

• Mode: computer-based test (CBT)
• Single objective MCQ paper, system-specific syllabus
• Negative marking for incorrect answers
• Question count, marks, duration + marking — verify in the official AIAPGET bulletin

Counselling and seats

Admission after AIAPGET is through counselling on the basis of merit. The AYUSH Admissions Central Counselling Committee (AACCC), under NCISM, conducts the All India Quota counselling (aaccc.gov.in), while state authorities run state-quota counselling, while state authorities run their state-quota counselling; you register for the rounds that match the seats you want.

Seat availability, category cut-offs and fees vary every year and by institution, so treat any figure you read elsewhere as indicative and confirm the current seat matrix and schedule from the official counselling notification.

How to prepare and apply

Preparation means a thorough revision of your undergraduate AYUSH syllabus with steady MCQ practice, since accuracy matters under negative marking. No coaching can guarantee a seat; disciplined, honest revision is what improves a rank.

Application is entirely online through the official AIAPGET portal run by NTA. Registration windows, fees, the exam date and the result timeline are announced each cycle — bookmark the official site and complete each step within the stated dates.