The National Commission for Indian System of Medicine (NCISM) and National Commission for Homoeopathy (NCH) have specified a revised counselling schedule for AYUSH undergraduate admissions for the academic year 2026-27. The schedule covers Central and State/UT counselling processes for admission to BAMS, BUMS, BSMS and BHMS courses.

As per the revised instructions, State and UT counselling authorities must conduct their counselling rounds according to the prescribed timeline to ensure that admissions are completed before the notified cut-off date. The schedule includes Round 1, Round 2, Round 3 and Stray Vacancy Rounds for the respective counselling authorities.

The authorities have also been directed to publish detailed round-wise schedules on their official websites and give them wide publicity.

Central Counselling Schedule 2026-27

The following schedule applies to Central counselling conducted by the AYUSH Admissions Central Counseling Committee (AACCC) for All India Quota Government, Government-aided, Deemed University, Central University and National Institute seats.

State and UT Counselling Schedule 2026-27

The revised schedule also specifies timelines for State and UT counselling, including State/UT quota seats and All India Quota seats of private institutes.

State and UT authorities have been instructed to conduct sufficient phases of stray vacancy counselling to fill vacant seats. The number of eligible candidates and available seats must be considered while conducting these rounds, subject to the admission cut-off date.

Important AYUSH Admission Deadlines

The revised notification specifies the following important deadlines for institutions and counselling authorities.

The admission cut-off date applies to AYUSH undergraduate courses for the 2026-27 academic year.

Penalty for Delay in Admission Data Upload

NCISM and NCH have specified a penalty for institutions that fail to upload admitted students' data within the prescribed deadline. A penalty of INR 1,00,000 per day will be levied on colleges and institutes for failing to submit the admission data by 30 November 2026, on or before 6 PM.

Counselling authorities must also complete the uploading of admitted students' data for all rounds on the NCISM/NCH portal by 5 December 2026.

Instructions for State and UT Counselling Authorities

The notification highlights the need for State and UT counselling authorities to begin their AYUSH counselling processes according to the prescribed schedule.

The authorities have been directed to:

• Follow the revised counselling timelines for the 2026-27 academic session.

• Prepare and publish detailed round-wise counselling schedules on their respective websites.

• Give wide publicity to the counselling schedules.

• Conduct sufficient stray vacancy rounds to fill available seats before the admission cut-off date.

• Share vacant seat data with the Central Government, AACCC and NCISM on the last day of reporting for every round.

• Ensure timely uploading of admitted students' data on the relevant portals.

The notification states that delays in State and UT counselling in previous academic years created difficulties for candidates in selecting colleges and completing admission formalities. Such delays also led to candidate ineligibility for counselling, forfeiture of security deposits, grievances and litigation.

AYUSH UG Courses Covered Under the Schedule

The revised counselling schedule applies to the following undergraduate courses:

• Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery (BAMS)

• Bachelor of Unani Medicine and Surgery (BUMS)

• Bachelor of Siddha Medicine and Surgery (BSMS)

• Bachelor of Homoeopathic Medicine and Surgery (BHMS)

The schedule has been issued in accordance with the National Commission for Indian System of Medicine (National Examinations for Indian System of Medicine) Regulations, 2023, and the National Commission for Homoeopathy Examination Regulations, 2023.

Candidates should check the respective Central or State/UT counselling authority's website for detailed round-wise schedules, registration instructions, seat allotment updates and reporting requirements.

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