AYUSH Counselling 2026: Schedule, Registration, Choice Filling, Result

AYUSH Counselling 2026: Overview

AYUSH Counselling Date 2026

Candidates wishing to get admission to AYUSH courses through NEET 2026 must keep track of the counselling dates. The complete schedule of AYUSH NEET counselling can be checked in the table below.

AYUSH Counselling 2026 Date

AACCC AYUSH counselling: Duration and internship

AACCC AYUSH counselling 2026: Eligibility criteria

Candidates must score at least 50% marks in NEET to qualify for admission in AYUSH courses. Admission to AYUSH courses is granted based on the NEET 2026 scores; therefore, the eligibility criteria are similar to those released by the National Testing Agency (NTA). However, because every institute has its own specific eligibility criteria, candidates are advised to check the website of the respective institute to know their eligibility criteria. Candidates can check the eligibility criteria for NEET at the below points.

AYUSH NEET Eligibility Criteria

Ayush Admission Central Counselling Committee

AYUSH Admission Central Counselling Committee (AACCC) conducts the counselling for AYUSH All India Quota seats, seats in government-aided institutes, central universities, national institutes, private colleges, and 100% seats in deemed universities. The authority conducts AYUSH NEET counselling in three rounds for 15% AIQ seats, followed by a stray vacancy round, which is conducted only for deemed/central universities and national institutes.

Aspirants need to fill out their choices of colleges and courses as per their preferences and lock them in before the last date of AYUSH counselling 2026 registration. If a candidate fails to lock the choices, then the filled choices are locked by default. The authority releases the AYUSH seat allotment list after the conclusion of each round. Admission through AYUSH Counselling 2026 is granted based on the filled preferences, availability of seats, NEET UG rank, reservation criteria, and other factors.

AYUSH Counselling 2026: State counselling

The AYUSH counselling 2026 along with other AYUSH courses is conducted for 85% of state quota seats. Admission to AYUSH courses is granted based on the NEET merit list wherein each state which offers AYUSH courses conducts its separate counselling. The respective state counselling committee sets the eligibility criteria for each state and thus may differ; therefore, the candidates should check the website of the particular institute they wish to take admission in.

Documents Required for AYUSH Counselling 2026

The following documents are required for AYUSH counselling.

• Class 10 mark sheet

• Class 12 mark sheet

• NEET result

• Caste certificate (if applicable)

• Disability certificate (if applicable)

• NEET admit card

• A valid ID proof

AYUSH Counselling 2026 Fee

While registering for AYUSH 2026 counselling, candidates have to pay two kinds of fee: a non-refundable registration fee and a refundable security fee. The authority refunds the security fee to candidates after joining the allotted college. The tables below mention the non-refundable and refundable AYUSH counselling fee that needs to be submitted at the time of registration.

AYUSH counselling 2026: Non-refundable registration fee

AYUSH counselling 2026: Refundable security fee

Admission to BAMS through NEET

BAMS is a 5 and a half-year duration course. It is an amalgamation of modern medicines and traditional Ayurvedic methods. Admission to the BAMS course will be granted through BAMS counselling 2026, which will be conducted based on the NEET exam scores. BAMS includes the study of topics such as:

• Ayurvedic as Modern Anatomy & Physiology

• Ayurvedic Toxicology, Pharmacology, and Pharmaceutics, including herbal and herbomineral medicines as well as essential modern pharmacology, diagnostics, and clinical methods.

• Ayurvedic as well as modern aspects of general medicine, gynaecology and obstetrics, general surgery, paediatrics, ENT, ophthalmology, Panchakarma (Bio-cleansing procedure), Ayurvedic Classical Texts.

Admission to BHMS through NEET

Bachelor of Homoeopathic Medicine and Surgery (BHMS) is an undergraduate degree course. It provides the knowledge in medical treatment through the homoeopathic system to the students. Homoeopathy is the study of medical treatments with the help of medicines made of highly diluted substances that activate the self-healing processes in the body. Candidates who want to pursue BHMS will have a career in Homeopathic Pharmacy, Paediatrics, Psychiatry, Skin Specialist and Infertility. The study of BHMS course involves topics such as:

• Introduction to herbology

• Essential principles of homeopathy

• Fundamentals of Ayurvedic plant healing

• Healing through nutritional therapies

• Mind and body healing techniques

• Introduction to alternative medicine

• Immunology and immune system disorders

• History of holistic health

• Introduction to traditional Chinese medicine

• Health, wellness and longevity

Admission to BNYS through NEET

BNYS stands for the study of Bachelor of Naturopathy and Yoga Sciences. It includes the study of both traditional naturopathic as well as modern medicine. The healing methods studied in BNYS focuses on the natural ability of the body to cure itself which is assisted by naturopathy. It includes the study of topics such as:

• Nutrition Therapy

• Acupuncture

• Homoeopathic Medicine

• Natural Childbirth

• Herbal/Botanical Medicine

Admission to BSMS through NEET

The course Bachelor of Siddha Medicine and Surgery (BSMS) offers knowledge of the most ancient study of AYUSH systems. Siddha is a traditional healing method that revolves around the idea that the physiological functions of a body are controlled by seven elements, the imbalance of which is the root cause of any kind of disease a person may get afflicted with. BSMS involves the study of:

• Siddha Maruthuvam – Pothu (General Medicine).

• Gunapadam (Pharmacology).

• Sirappu Maruthuvam (Special Medicine).

• Pillaippini Maruthvam (Paediatrics).

• Noi Nadal (Pathology).

• Nanju nool (Toxicology)

Admission to BUMS through NEET

BUMS stands for Bachelor of Unani Medicine and Surgery. This course is related to the Unani system of healing. Unani is a study of four main components which includes earth, fire, water and air. The system has been best known for treating weight loss, kidney stones, diabetes, psoriasis, arthritis, etc. In BUMS, students learn about:

• Regimental therapy (llaj -bit- Tadbeer),

• Venesection,

• Turkish bath,

• Cauterization,

• Pharmacotherapy (llaj-bit-Dawa),

• Dietotherapy (llaj-bit-Ghiza),

• Surgery (Jarahat), etc.