AIAPGET Exam Pattern 2026: Latest Marking Scheme, Total Marks, No. of Questions

All India AYUSH Postgraduate Entrance Test 2026 ( AIAPGET )

Mukul Kumar Mishra
Updated on Nov 27, 2025 12:18 IST

By Mukul Kumar Mishra

AIAPGET exam pattern 2026 will be released along with official information brochure. Exam pattern is designed by National Testing Agency. Both AIAPGET syllabus and exam pattern are essential ingredients of a rock-solid preparation. Exam pattern of AIAPGET helps define many important parameters, such as mode of examination, medium of question paper, duration of examination and marking scheme. Since examination is conducted across various test centres in India, the exam pattern of AIAPGET brings uniformity to examination. NTA will announce date for AIAPGET 2026 exam.

For the candidates preparing for AIAPGET, knowledge of the exam pattern will help them score well in this examination. For example, a candidate will mark only those answers about which he/she is sure and end up saving marks, if he/she is aware of the negative marking system of the AIAPGET exam pattern 2026. Read on to know more about the exam pattern of AIAPGET 2026.

Table of contents
  • AIAPGET 2025 Exam Pattern: Highlights & Other Details
  • AIAPGET 2026 Pattern: FAQs
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AIAPGET 2025 Exam Pattern: Highlights & Other Details

Details

Features

Mode of the examination

Online (computer-based)

Medium of the question paper

Ayurveda

English and Hindi

Unani

English and Urdu

Homeopathy

English only

Siddha

English and Tamil

Duration of the examination

2 hours

Total number of questions

120

Total marks

480

Type of Questions

Objective type

Negative marking

Yes

AIAPGET 2026 Exam Pattern: Details

  • Examination will be conducted in double shift for all courses
  • Students will be allotted a desktop at exam centre. They will be provided a pen/pencil and a sheet of paper (for rough work) at exam centre.
  • Students will be given 120 minutes to solve question paper

AIAPGET Question paper pattern:

  • Questions will be multiple choice /objective type
  • Each question would have four response options
  • There will be 120 questions which can be solved in any sequence

AIAPGET marking scheme:

  • Four marks will be awarded for every correct answer
  • One mark will be deducted for every incorrect answer
  • Marks would neither be awarded nor deducted for unattempted questions
  • Total marks scored by a student = (4 x Total number of correct answers) – Total number of incorrect answers
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Commonly asked questions
Q:   Will there be any long answer questions in AIAPGET?
A: 

According to AIAPGET exam pattern, there will be no descriptive questions in exam. Questions will be objective type. So, there will be no long answer questions in AIAPGET 2025. A total of 120 questions will be asked in AIAPGET exam and students will be given 120 minutes to answer them. 

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AIAPGET 2026 Pattern: FAQs

Check some of the FAQs related to AIAPGET 2026 exam pattern here:

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Commonly asked questions
Q:   I am 32 years old. Can I apply for AIAPGET?
A: 

Yes, there is no upper age limit for the candidates appearing for AIAPGET. Therefore, you can apply for this examination. Candidates are advised to read all the eligibility criteria before applying online for the exam. Like age, there is no capping on number of attempts for AIAPGET. Candidates can appear as many times as they want. One of the important eligibility criteria for AIAPGET exam candidates should have BAMS/ BUMS/ BSMS/ BHMS/Graded BHMS degree and must have completed one year internship in the given deadline.

Q:   Who conducts AIAPGET exam?
A: 

The National Testing Agency NTA is responsible for conducting the All India AYUSH Postgraduate Entrance Test. However, NTA's role is limited to conducting the examination and processing the results. The admission/ counselling is conducted under the supervision of the AYUSH Admissions Central Counseling Committee (AACCC). Eligible candidates have to participate in the counselling process for seat allotment. They have to register and declare preference for college and course for counselling.

Q:   I had marked two questions for review in AIAPGET. Both of them were incorrect. Will marks be deducted for them?
A: 

If you have marked two questions for review in AIAPGET and both of them are incorrect, marks will be deducted for them. The answers marked for review will be treated as attempted and will be marked accordingly. So, if you have marked two incorrect questions for review, you will lose 2 marks for each incorrect question. However, if you have marked two correct questions for review, you will receive 2 marks for each correct question. Marking scheme is released along with the official information brochure.

Q:   What is the question pattern for the AIAPGET?
A: 

AIAPGET Exam Pattern: 1- Mode of the examination: Online (computer-based) 2- Medium of the question paper: 1- Ayurveda: English and Hindi 2- Unani: English and Urdu 3- Homeopathy: English only 4- Siddha: English and Tamil 3- Duration of the examination: 2 hours 4- Total number of questions: 120 5- Total marks: 480 6- Type of Questions: Objective type 7- Negative marking: Yes. 

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