There are a total 52,720 seats for AYUSH courses in India including BAMS. These seats are distributed among over 560 BAMS colleges. The list of BAMS colleges include government, private, deemed and central universities. Candidates who want to get admission need to secure the BAMS NEET cut off and participate in the counselling process. According to media reports, there are a total of 31, 811 BAMS seats in India. In this article, we will discuss the NEET BAMS seats in India along with state-wise distribution.
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Aspirants can check the overview of the total BAMS seats in India from the table mentioned below.
Particular | Details |
Course name | Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery |
Level | Undergraduate |
Entrance exam for BAMS seats | NEET UG |
Course duration | 5.5 Years (one year of mandatory internship) |
Counselling body | Ayush Admissions Central Counseling Committee (AACCC) |
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A candidate must be 17 years of age at the time of application.
The aspirant must have qualified NEET UG with the required cut off marks.
The candidates should have passed 10+2 or equivalent with subjects Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English from a recognized board.
The total BAMS seats in India are distributed among government, private, deemed and central universities. The BAMS NEET cut off is the minimum rank and corresponding score at which admission is granted to the below mentioned colleges. Candidates can check the BAMS seats distribution here.
| States | BAMS Seats |
|---|---|
Andhra Pradesh | 9 |
Assam | 9 |
Bihar | 19 |
Chhattisgarh | 22 |
Delhi (NCT) | 22 |
Gujarat | 62 |
Haryana | 20 |
Himachal Pradesh | 11 |
Jammu And Kashmir | 9 |
Karnataka | 40 |
Kerala | 33 |
Madhya Pradesh | 52 |
Maharashtra | 98 |
Odisha | 27 |
Puducherry | 9 |
Punjab | 5 |
Rajasthan | 50 |
Tamil Nadu | 9 |
Tamil Nadu | 7 |
Telangana | 18 |
Uttar Pradesh | 56 |
Uttarakhand | 24 |
West Bengal | 11 |
| States | Seats |
|---|---|
Karnataka | 18 |
Kerala | 20 |
Maharashtra | 165 |
| States | Seats |
|---|---|
Goa | 50 |
Gujarat | 115 |
Haryana | 100 |
Meghalaya | 41 |
Rajasthan | 113 |
Uttar Pradesh | 75 |
| States | Seats |
|---|---|
Gujarat | 100 |
Karnataka | 200 |
Kerala | 60 |
Maharashtra | 500 |
Tamil Nadu | 60 |
On Question asked by student community
With over 200 marks in NEET and OBC NT-B category, you may have chances in private BDS colleges through state quota or stray rounds in Maharashtra and Gujarat, especially since your budget is up to Rs 5.5 lakh per year. You can check the top BDS colleges in Gujarat or
With a score of 360 and ST category status, you have a realistic chance for a government MBBS seat in Jammu and Kashmir. Historically, the ST cutoff for state quota seats in J&K has been lower than the national average, often falling within the 340 to 380 range. Your performance
You are not eligible for the
Mukhyamantri Medhavi Vidyarthi Yojana (MMVY)
due to the 85% requirement for CBSE students, but you can still pursue your MBBS with a 230 NEET score through alternative scholarships and financial aid,
particularly if you are from a low-income family.
(https://www.myscheme.gov.in/schemes/mmvy)
A score of 429 puts you in a competitive position for BVSc, though your chances depend significantly on your category and the state you belong to. You can check the admission chances by using the link provided below and entering the required information.
Link: NEET College Predictor
Hi Student,
With a score of 335 marks in NEET you can get a seat in BDS in the top private colleges in India. But securing seat in Government BDS colleges is not possible.
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