AIAPGET
The single national entrance for MD, MS and PG Diploma admissions in Ayurveda, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy colleges across India, conducted for the Ministry of Ayush.
Eligibility
Candidates need a BAMS, BUMS, BSMS or BHMS degree (as per their stream) from a university recognised under the NCISM/NCH Acts, with provisional or permanent registration with the relevant council or state board. The compulsory rotating internship must be completed by the cut-off date in the information bulletin (typically 30 September of the admission year). There is no age limit.
Age limit: No age limit
Exam pattern
Computer-based test of 2 hours with 120 multiple-choice questions in a single paper specific to the candidate's stream (Ayurveda, Unani, Siddha or Homoeopathy). Each correct answer earns +4 and each wrong answer −1, for a maximum of 480 marks. Papers are bilingual — English and Hindi, with additional regional-language options for some streams (e.g. Tamil for Siddha) — and Ayurveda papers use classical Sanskrit terminology extensively. The qualifying cut-off is the 50th percentile (40th for SC/ST/OBC, 45th for General-PwBD). All-India quota and deemed-university counselling is run by the AYUSH Admissions Central Counselling Committee (AACCC); state quotas are counselled by state authorities.
Syllabus at a glance
The entire undergraduate curriculum of the candidate's stream. For Ayurveda: Samhita and Siddhanta (classical texts such as Charaka Samhita and Ashtanga Hridaya), Rachana and Kriya Sharir, Dravyaguna, Rasashastra, Kayachikitsa, Shalya, Shalakya, Panchakarma and allied subjects. Homoeopathy covers Organon of Medicine, Materia Medica, Repertory and clinical subjects; Unani and Siddha cover their respective classical and clinical curricula.
Upcoming dates
| Event | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| AIAPGET 2026 exam (already held) | 22 Aug 2026 | confirmed |
| Provisional answer key and objection window | Late Aug–early Sept 2026 | expected |
| Result declaration | Sept 2026 (third or fourth week) | expected |
| AACCC counselling (round 1 onwards) | Oct–Nov 2026 | expected |
| AIAPGET 2027 applications | Jul 2027 | expected |
Expected dates follow the usual calendar; confirm on the official notification before planning.
Free prep material
Standard books
- Charaka Samhita (with Chakrapani commentary) — Agnivesha, ed. Y. T. Acharya
- Ashtanga Hridaya — Vagbhata (with commentaries)
- Comprehensive Guide to Ayurveda PG Entrance Examination — Vaibhav Dadu
- Organon of Medicine — Samuel Hahnemann (for Homoeopathy)
- Pocket Manual of Homoeopathic Materia Medica and Repertory — William Boericke (for Homoeopathy)
How toppers play it
- Anchor your revision in the classical texts of your stream — shloka-based and direct-reference questions from Charaka, Sushruta and Ashtanga Hridaya (or the Organon for Homoeopathy) dominate the paper.
- With +4/−1 marking on only 120 questions, each wrong answer costs proportionally more than in NEET; attempt the roughly 100 questions you are sure of before touching doubtful ones.
- Solve every official previous paper from the NTA site (2017 onwards) — AIAPGET repeats classical references and one-liner facts across years.
- Two hours for 120 questions is generous, so use the spare time for a full second pass to catch misreads in Sanskrit or transliterated terms.
- Track the AACCC portal from result day: counselling registration windows are short, and choice-filling order against last year's closing ranks decides your college as much as your score does.