AYUSH

As of February 24, 2025, the Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Board (BCECEB) has not yet announced the counselling dates for BHMS (Bachelor of Homeopathic Medicine and Surgery) AYUSH admissions for the 2025-2026 academic session. Historically, the counselling process begins after the NEET-UG results are declared. For instance, in 2024, NEET-UG was conducted on May 5, with results announced on June 14, and Bihar AYUSH counselling commenced in the first week of September. 

Delhi University offers admission to Bachelor courses at the UG level through AYUSH scores followed by the counselling. Candidates seeking admission to the mentioned exam must have a valid score. Further, considering the DU cutoff 2024, the minimum rank was released for BUMS - Bachelor of Unani Medicine and Surgery course which is 31128. Hence, in order to be eligible for the BUMS course, candidates must score the minimum rank as mentioned above.

Delhi University offers UG courses such as BHMS, BAMS, and BUMS courses via AYUSH exam. While considering the Delhi University cutoff 2024, the last round for the respective courses stood between 31128 and 91879 for the General AI category candidates. Among all the courses, the most demanded course was BUMS - Bachelor of Unani Medicine and Surgery. 

Whether you can get BHU for the BAMS course based on the AYUSH results would depend entirely on the category you belong to. For the General and OBC AI categories, the last round cutoff was 30748 and 32844, respectively. Hence, admissions with a rank of 70K are not possible for these categories.

On the other hand, for the SC AI category, the last round cutoff was 148564. There admissions could be possible with a rank of 70K. 

No, an AYUSH doctor is not at all equal to an MBBS doctor. The studies provided and practises held in the AYUSH courses are way too different than that of an MBBS doctor.

While an MBBS doctors is trained in modern allopathic medicines, the AYUSH courses provide studies on traditional healthcare method. 

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Ayurveda

Yoga

Unani

Homoeopathy

Alternative Medicine

Besides NEET for Ayurveda admissions, the AYUSH ministry permits numerous state and institutional exams to get into Ayurveda courses. A number of states, like Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Delhi, conduct entrance exams solely for admissions in BAMS courses, i.e. UPSEE for Uttar Pradesh State Entrance Exam and MHT CET for Maharashtra. Besides that, certain universities and colleges conduct their entrance exams, too, for Ayurveda courses. These exams provide an alternative route for admission to Ayurveda colleges, though NEET remains the most widely accepted exam for national-level admissions.

With a rank of 3-4 Lacs in NEET and being an SC category student, you might be able to get admission into the following government colleges that are offering AYUSH courses (BAMS, BHMS, BUMS, or BNYS).
Government Ayurvedic College, Lucknow
National Institute of Ayurveda, Jaipur
State Ayurvedic Colleges in Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, and Madhya Pradesh
Government Homeopathic Medical College, Kolkata
The cutoff ranks differ from one year to another. Thus, it would be ideal to check the official portal for NEET counseling to acquire specific cutoff information about AYUSH courses.

NEET score 300-350 will get you into the government AYUSH colleges but the competition is very harsh. Many government colleges have a different cutoff rank for these AYUSH courses like BAMS, BHMS and BUMS. Top AYUSH colleges like BHU, DU, and Gujarat Ayurved University may have higher cutoffs, but you may still be eligible for some government institutes in states with lower cutoff trends. Do check specific state-level counseling portals and cutoff trends for accurate information. 

Yes, if you have scored 390 marks in NEET 2024 then you can pursue AYUSH in any reputed private college and some of the government colleges as well. As your score is quite low getting a very good government medical college for AYUSH will be quite harder for you.

AACCC announced special stray vacancy round result for Ayush 2024 on November 29, 2024. The counselling result for each category was uploaded online in PDF format. Candidates allotted seats in special round will have to report for document verification from November 30 to December 5, 2024.