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AIAPGET

All India AYUSH Post Graduate Entrance Test

Admission to MD/MS (Ayurveda, Unani, Siddha) and MD (Homoeopathy) postgraduate courses across India, both All India Quota (via AACCC) and state quota seats. It is also used for AYUSH PG diploma seats.

Eligibility

A BAMS, BUMS, BSMS or BHMS degree recognised by NCISM or NCH, with the one-year compulsory internship completed (or due to be completed) by the cut-off date notified for that year. Candidates must be Indian citizens (OCI/foreign nationals as per the bulletin). There is no age limit; eligibility is verified at counselling.

Age limit: No age limit

Exam pattern

Computer-based test of 2 hours with 120 multiple-choice questions for 480 marks, in separate papers for Ayurveda, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy. Each correct answer earns +4 and each wrong answer costs −1. Papers are in English and Hindi (Siddha in English and Tamil). The qualifying cut-off is the 50th percentile for General and 40th for SC/ST/OBC.

Syllabus at a glance

The full undergraduate curriculum of the respective system. For Ayurveda this covers Samhita and Siddhanta, Rachana and Kriya Sharira, Dravyaguna, Rasashastra and Bhaishajya Kalpana, Roga Nidana, Kayachikitsa, Panchakarma, Shalya, Shalakya, Prasuti Tantra, Kaumarabhritya, Swasthavritta and Agada Tantra. Homoeopathy covers the Organon, Materia Medica, Repertory and modern medical subjects; Unani and Siddha follow their own BUMS/BSMS syllabi.

Upcoming dates

Event	Date	Status
AIAPGET 2026 AACCC All India Quota counselling	Nov-Dec 2026 (in progress)	expected
AIAPGET 2027 notification and registration	Jun-Jul 2027 (expected)	expected
Admit card release	Jul-Aug 2027 (expected)	expected
AIAPGET 2027 exam	Jul-Aug 2027 (expected)	expected
Result	Aug-Sep 2027 (expected)	expected

Expected dates follow the usual calendar; confirm on the official notification before planning.

Free prep material

Official

AIAPGET official portal (NTA)

Information bulletin, syllabus, provisional answer keys and results; NTA posts all notices here.

Official

AYUSH Admissions Central Counselling Committee (AACCC)

All India Quota PG counselling schedules, seat matrices and previous allotment results for each AYUSH system.

Official

NCISM

Official BAMS/BUMS/BSMS curricula, which define what AIAPGET can ask.

Mock tests

NTA Abhyas mock tests

Free practice on NTA's computer-based test interface, which AIAPGET uses.

Standard books

Charaka Samhita (with Chakrapani commentary; English translation by R.K. Sharma and Bhagwan Dash)
Sushruta Samhita (Ayurveda Tattva Sandipika by Kaviraj Ambikadutta Shastri)
Ashtanga Hridaya of Vagbhata (translation by K.R. Srikantha Murthy)
Dravyaguna Vijnana by P.V. Sharma
Organon of Medicine by Samuel Hahnemann (for Homoeopathy)
Pocket Manual of Homoeopathic Materia Medica by William Boericke (for Homoeopathy)

How toppers play it

For Ayurveda, the Brihat Trayi (Charaka, Sushruta, Ashtanga Hridaya) supply a large share of questions; memorise key shlokas, chapter names and numerical references (counts of dravyas, doshas, etc.).
With 120 questions in 120 minutes and −1 per wrong answer, aim for accuracy over coverage; attempt only when you can eliminate at least two options.
Dravyaguna, Rasashastra and Kayachikitsa are high-yield and fact-dense: keep compact tables of botanical names, formulations and doses for repeated revision.
Homoeopathy candidates should prioritise Organon aphorisms, Materia Medica keynotes and Repertory structure (Kent, Boenninghausen, Boger).
Seat choice depends on AIQ ranks at AACCC; review last year's closing ranks by branch to set a realistic target score.