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BAMS — Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery — Step-by-Step Roadmap
Your journey, phase by phase
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Phase 1 · Class 11–12 Class 11–12 prerequisites PCB with English; Sanskrit helps but is not mandatory.
- Class 12 with Physics, Chemistry and Biology is required.
- Minimum marks are the same as other NEET courses (50% General, 40% reserved categories).
- Age requirement is 17 years by 31 December of the admission year.
- Some colleges offer an introductory Sanskrit bridge for students who never studied it.
- Subjects
- PCB + English
- Sanskrit
- Not mandatory
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Phase 2 · Class 12 year NEET-UG exam and admission cycle NEET-UG is the single national entrance for BAMS, held once a year by the NTA.
- Register on the official NEET-UG portal when applications open (usually in the first quarter of the year); fill in your Class 12 details, upload photo, signature and documents, and pay the fee.
- The exam is a single pen-and-paper test of 180 questions with 720 marks in Physics, Chemistry and Biology (Botany and Zoology); correct answers earn 4 marks and wrong answers lose 1 mark.
- The exam is held in May and results come out in June; the NTA publishes an All India Rank and a category rank.
- Qualifying percentile: 50th percentile for General, 40th for SC/ST/OBC and 45th for General-PwD candidates.
- AYUSH seats are allotted through AACCC (for All India Quota and central institutions) and state AYUSH counselling.
- Exam
- NEET-UG (NTA)
- Marks
- 720 (180 questions)
- Marking
- +4 correct, −1 wrong
- Frequency
- Once a year
- Tip: Keep NCERT Class 11–12 Biology and Chemistry as your core; most questions come directly from them.
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Phase 3 · July–October AYUSH counselling AACCC conducts counselling for 15% AIQ seats; states conduct the rest.
- Register on the AYUSH Admissions Central Counselling Committee portal for All India Quota and central university seats.
- Register on your state’s AYUSH counselling portal for state quota seats.
- Counselling has multiple rounds; choose and lock options carefully.
- Confirm admission at the college with original documents and fees.
- AIQ
- 15% via AACCC
- State
- State AYUSH counselling
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Phase 4 · Year 1–4.5 Four and a half years of study Three professional years covering Ayurvedic principles and modern medical sciences.
- First Professional: Sanskrit, Padartha Vigyan, Sharir Rachana (anatomy), Sharir Kriya (physiology) and Ayurveda Itihas.
- Second Professional: Dravyaguna, Rasashastra and Bhaishajya Kalpana, Roga Nidana and Agada Tantra.
- Third Professional: Kayachikitsa, Shalya Tantra, Shalakya Tantra, Prasuti and Stri Roga, Kaumarbhritya and Panchakarma.
- Modern subjects such as Pathology and Pharmacology are included at an introductory level.
- Professional years
- 3
- Academic duration
- 4.5 years
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Phase 5 · Year 5.5 One-year internship and registration Rotating internship in hospitals, then registration with the state Ayurveda board.
- You complete a one-year compulsory internship in Ayurveda hospitals and community health centres.
- After the internship, register with the State Board or Council of Ayurveda to practise.
- You can work in Ayurveda hospitals, government AYUSH centres or start a clinic.
- Practice rights follow NCISM rules and state laws, so check them in your state.
- Internship
- 12 months
- Registration
- State Ayurveda board
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Phase 6 · After internship After BAMS Postgraduate, government and wellness careers.
- MD/MS (Ayurveda): AIAPGET is the national entrance for AYUSH postgraduate seats.
- Government jobs: Medical Officer (AYUSH) in state and central services.
- Private careers: Panchakarma clinics, wellness resorts, herbal pharma companies and research.
- Academic route: teaching in Ayurveda colleges after MD/MS.
- PG entrance
- AIAPGET
Verify on the official source
Exam dates, fees, paper patterns and eligibility rules are revised by the regulator from time to time. Treat this roadmap as your map, and confirm the current rules on the official site before you register or pay any fee.