Admission to BAMS programmes in government colleges is granted based on the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET UG) scores. The Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery (BAMS) programme in India blends traditional Ayurvedic practices with modern medical sciences. The duration of BAMS is 5.5 years, including a mandatory one-year internship. This article provides a comprehensive overview of the NEET score requirements for securing a seat in government BAMS colleges in 2025.
The admission to BAMS courses is given based on the NEET UG exam. The NEET cutoff for BAMS admission is divided into two types:
Qualifying cutoff: The minimum percentile and corresponding marks required to be eligible for counselling is the qualifying cutoff or NEET cutoff.
Admission cutoff: The minimum marks required for admission to BAMS colleges is the admission cutoff, which is determined during counselling.
Category | Qualifying percentile | Cutoff score |
UR/EWS | 50th percentile | 686 - 144 |
OBC | 40th percentile | 143 - 113 |
SC | 40th percentile | 143-113 |
ST | 40th percentile | 143-113 |
UR/ EWS - PwBD | 45th percentile | 143 - 127 |
OBC PwD | 40th percentile | 126 - 113 |
SC PwD | 40th percentile | 126 - 113 |
ST PwD | 40th percentile | 126 - 113 |
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The year-wise NEET scores required for admission to a government BAMS college are provided below.
Category | Qualifying cutoff | NEET score |
General | 720 - 162 | 485 - 590+ |
OBC | 161 - 127 | 400 - 550+ |
SC | 161 - 127 | 324 - 446+ |
ST | 161 - 127 | 252 - 324+ |
EWS | 720 - 162 | 447 - 584+ |
Category | Qualifying cutoff | NEET score |
General | 720 - 137 | 450 - 550+ |
OBC | 136 - 107 | 400 - 500+ |
SC | 136 - 107 | 350 - 450+ |
ST | 136 - 107 | 300 - 400+ |
EWS | 720 - 137 | 430 - 530+ |
Rank | College Name | Location |
1 | National Institute of Ayurveda (NIA) | Jaipur, Rajasthan |
2 | Govt. Ayurveda College, Thiruvananthapuram | Kerala |
3 | Rajiv Gandhi Government Ayurvedic College | Paprola, Himachal Pradesh |
4 | State Ayurvedic College & Hospital | Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh |
5 | Govt. Ayurved College and Hospital | Nagpur, Maharashtra |
6 | Government Ayurvedic College, Guwahati | Assam |
7 | Govt. Ayurveda College, Bangalore | Karnataka |
8 | Ch. Brahm Prakash Ayurved Charak Sansthan | New Delhi |
9 | Rishikul Govt. PG Ayurvedic College | Haridwar, Uttarakhand |
10 | Govt. Ayurvedic College & Hospital, Varanasi | Uttar Pradesh |
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