AYUSH 2026 counselling process is expected to commence in July 2026. The authority will release the AYUSH counselling notification on the website, aaccc.gov.in/ug-counselling/. Candidates with a valid score in NEET UG can appear for AYUSH counselling 2026. AACCC conducts the counselling for admission to undergraduate BAMS/BSMS/BUMS/BHMS/B.Pharm-ITRA courses.Â
The counselling process involves registration, payment of counselling fees, choice filling, seat allotment, and reporting to the allotted college. The eligible candidates must complete the AYUSH counselling registration before the last date. The authority will soon announce the counselling schedules online. Check the AYUSH counselling process page for detailed information.
- AYUSH UG Courses Highlights
- Ayush Counselling 2025 Dates
- AYUSH Counselling 2026: Eligibility Criteria & Registration
- AYUSH 2026 Choice Filling & Seat Allotment
- AYUSH 2026 Seat Matrix
- AYUSH Counselling 2026: Documents Required at the Time of Joining
- NEET AYUSH Counselling 2026: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
AYUSH UG Courses Highlights
Candidates can check the key highlights of AYUSH Counselling 2026 below.
| Particulars |
Details |
|---|---|
| NEET Result 2026 |
July 2026 |
| AYUSH UG courses |
BAMS, BHMS, BNYS, BUMS & BSMS |
| Total AYUSH seats |
52,720 |
| Total AYUSH colleges |
914 BAMS, BUMS, BHMS, BSMS, and BNYS colleges |
| Counselling authority |
AYUSH Admission Central Counselling Committee (AACCC) |
| Official website |
aaccc.gov.in |
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Ayush Counselling 2025 Dates
Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of AYUSH 2025 exam
| Dates | Upcoming Exam Dates |
|---|---|
| Aug ' 26 - Sep ' 26 | Ayush Counselling 2026 round-1 registration TENTATIVE |
AYUSH Counselling 2026: Eligibility Criteria & Registration
The authority will announce the AYUSH counselling criteria online. Candidates have to check the information bulletin for the eligibility criteria to participate in AYUSH counselling 2026. Those who fulfil the minimum conditions to appear for AYUSH counselling must apply online before the registration deadline.
- Passed 10+2 or equivalent from a recognised board.
- NEET Qualified.
- For the BPharmacy (Ayurveda) degree programme, candidates must obtain 50 percentile (40 percentile for SC, ST and OBC) in NEET.
- Candidates with benchmark disabilities: minimum marks in NEET should be 45th percentile for GEN and 40th percentile for SC, ST, and OBC.
AYUSH 2026 Registration
The authority will activate the AYUSH registration 2026 link on the website, aaccc.gov.in. Candidates must check AYUSH eligibility criteria before applying for the counselling process. AYUSH counselling process involves registration, filling out the application, and paying the application fees. The counselling registration will be conducted online.Â
Ayush Counselling Fee 2026
Candidates have to pay the AYUSH counselling fee to complete the registration. General category students need to pay a 1,000 non-refundable Ayush counselling fee, while for SC/ST category, the fee is 500. The fee details have been provided below:
| Type of Fee |
Type of Institute |
Category |
Fee (in INR) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registration fee (non-refundable) |
Government/Government aided |
Gen/OBC |
1,000 |
| SC/ST/PwD |
500 |
||
| Private Colleges/Deemed Universities |
All categories |
5,000 |
|
| Security money (refundable) |
Government/Government aided |
10,000 |
|
| Private Colleges/Deemed Universities |
50,000 |
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Commonly asked questions
A total of 4 rounds of counselling will be held for Ayush 2026 seat allotment, Round 1 to 3 and the stray vacancy round. All the counselling rounds will be held online. Candidates will have to register and declare their choice of college and course for seat allotment.
One of the basic eligibility criteria is candidates must have scored at least 50% marks in NEET 2026 for Ayush 2026 counselling. Candidates are advised to ceheck eligibility criteria of specific institutes under 85% state quota seats as well. Those who want to participate in Ayush 2026 counselling are advised to read the information brochure carefully before applying online for seat allocation process.
Yes, NEET is mandatory for AYUSH counselling. Candidates who wish to get admission to UG BAMS/BSMS/BUMS/BHMS/B.Pharm-ITRA courses have to qualify NEET. AACCC conducts AYUSH counselling online.
AYUSH 2026 Choice Filling & Seat Allotment
Candidates can exercise the choice filling process after completing AYUSH counselling registration and payment of the counselling fee. They will have to make a preference for streams and institutes during the AYUSH 2026 choice filling process. The preferences must be arranged in priority order. Candidates have to lock their choices as per the schedule. If they miss the deadline, the choices will be locked automatically.
Ayush 2026 Seat Allotment
AACCC will prepare the seat allotment list for various courses based on the choices filled by the candidates and their ranks in NEET 2026. Selected candidates will again have to choose whether they want to continue with the seat allotted to them or not. For this, they will have to log in to the registered accounts on the website of AACCC and choose their option.
Candidates who register for the counselling of AYUSH UG courses online will be eligible to participate in the first round of counselling. Selected candidates will have to choose whether they want to continue with the seat allotted to them or opt for upgradation. The options available for such candidates are:
Option 1: Candidate chooses to continue with the seat allotted and does not wish to participate in the next round of counselling
Option 2: Candidate chooses to continue with the seat allotted but wishes to upgrade in the next round
Option 3: Candidate chooses to resign from the seat allotted, but wants to participate in the next round
Option 4: Candidate chooses to resign from the seat allotted and wants to exit the counselling process
Candidates who have chosen option 2 or 3 will have to fill in the choices for the next round. Candidates who have chosen option 1 will have to report to the allotted institute before the last date. Failing to report before the allotted time will lead to the cancellation of their admission. They will also not be eligible to participate in the next rounds.
AYUSH 2026 Seat Matrix
The authority will release the AYUSH seat matrix online. Candidates can check the seat matrix to know the total seats available for Homoeopathy, Siddha, Ayurveda, and B.Pharma. The seats will be distributed category-wise. Candidates must check the AYUSH counselling seat matrix before the choice-filling process. This will help in making a preference for streams and institutes. Candidates can check the previous year AYUSH seat matrix below.
| Course | Seat Matrix |
| Provisional Seat Matrix - Unani | AYUSH Seat Matrix for Unani (BUMS) Round 1Â |
| Provisional Seat Matrix-Homoeopathy (BHMS)-Govt./Govt. Aided/CU-NI/Deemed Universities A.Y.-2025-26 For Round -1. | AYUSH Seat Matrix for Homoeopathy (BHMS) Round 1Â |
| Provisional Seat Matrix-Siddha (BSMS)-Govt./CU-NI A.Y.-2025-26 For Round -1. | AYUSH Seat Matrix for Siddha (BSMS) Round 1Â |
| Provisional Seat Matrix-Ayurveda (BAMS)-Govt./Govt. Aided/CU-NI/Deemed Universities A.Y.-2025-26 For Round -1. | AYUSH Seat Matrix for Ayurveda (BAMS) Round 1Â |
| Provisional Seat Matrix for B.Pharm (Ay.)-ITRA, Jamnagar A.Y.-2025-26 For Round-1. | AYUSH Seat Matrix for B.Pharma Round 1Â |
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AYUSH Counselling 2026: Documents Required at the Time of Joining
Candidates who are allotted seats during the AYUSH counselling must report to the admitting institute. They have to carry a few documents with them for verification purposes. Carry the original document and a photocopy of each document. After document verification candidates will have to pay the admission fees.Â
- Passport-sized photographs, eight in number (preferably the same as one pasted on the application form)
- NEET 2025 admit card
- NEET 2025 result
- Birth Certificate/High School Certificate (as proof of date of birth)
- Class 10 marksheet
- Class 12 marksheet
- A valid photo ID proof (Aadhaar card/PAN/Driving Licence/Passport)
- Provisional Allotment Letter (downloaded from official website of NTA NEET)
- SC/ST Certificate (if applicable)
- OBC Certificate (if applicable)
- Disability Certificate (if applicable)
- Certificate stating that candidate has studied Tamil up to Class X (For BSMS candidates)
- Certificate stating students have studied Urdu/Arabic/Persian up to Class X (For BUMS candidates)
Commonly asked questions
No, MCC NEET counselling will be held for admission to MBBS and BDS courses only.
Yes, admission to all UG AYUSH courses in India will be on the basis of marks obtained in NEET only.
No. Candidates who have already registered in round-1, need not to register again in round-2.
NEET AYUSH Counselling 2026: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Check some of the FAQs related to Ayush NEET counselling 2026 here:
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AYUSH Admissions Central Counselling Committee (AACCC) will announce the NEET AYUSH 2026 counselling date in August 2026, tentatively. Candidates can check the counselling dates to know the schedule for events like registration, choice filling, seat allotment, and reporting to the allotted institutes for admission.
Yes, candidates who wish to apply for AYUSH counselling will have to register separately on the website of AACCC.
AYUSH NEET counselling 2026 website is aaccc.gov.in. Candidates will have to register and submit an application form to participate in Ayush counselling 2026. Dates and schedule for counselling will be released by AACCC.
AACCC will initiate refunding security money for Ayush 2026 counselling once the counselling rounds get over. It must be noted the money will be returned to those accounts from which payment was made during registration. Candidates are advised to keep the account active till whole admission process gets over. The money is credited into account in 20 working days from the date of publication of the refund list by AACCC on its website.
Candidates must note two types of fees have to be submitted during Ayush 2026 counselling registration, refundable and non-refundable. Refundable fees or security money will be refunded if a candidate doesn't get admission. Non-refundable or registration fee is not returned to the candidate in any circumstances.
Yes. Ayush 2024 cut off has been reduced by 15 percentile for each category. The revised schedule will be announced soon as per the cut off. The cut off is reduced to fill vacant seat.
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