Candidates willing to take medicine as a career can opt for a Bachelor of Ayurveda Medicine and Surgery (BAMS) after the completion of Class 12. BAMS is an Ayurveda traditional healing art-based undergraduate medical program in India. BAMS course provides complete knowledge about ‘Ashtanga Ayurveda’ along with scientific advances in modern medicine along with extensive practical training. Central Council of Indian Medicine (CCIM) is the responsible body for admission to Ayurveda education at the undergraduate as well as the postgraduate level and for practicing Ayurvedic medicine in India.

BAMS Admissions

Admission to BAMS courses will be taken on the basis of NEET UG score and the corresponding rank. Therefore, candidates are required to qualify for NEET conducted by National Testing Agency (NTA). AYUSH Admissions Central Counselling Committee plays a crucial role in the allotment process of seats in Ayurveda, Yoga, Naturopathy, Siddha, and Homeopathy colleges.

NEET: In order to take admitted to BAMS course, candidates are required to secure NEET cutoff percentile. Candidates can check the category-wise minimum required percentile in the table below. However, NTA is only responsible to conduct NEET and prepare the merit list for the same. The admission to BAMS will be taken by a state-wise counseling procedure. For the BAMS admission process, each state will release its own state merit rank based on the NEET merit list for which the candidates will be required to fill out the application form.

Type of BAMS

BAMS course is an undergraduate degree awarded the degree of ‘Ayurvedacharya’.after five and a half years duration. The admission to BAMS degree is granted after qualifying National Eligibility cum Entrance Test – NEET entrance exam.

BAMS :- (Duration – 4 Years) Eligibility 10+2 (Science)/ Inter Equivalent.
BAMS :- (Duration – 3 Years) Eligibility 10+2 (Science)/ Inter Equivalent.
BAMS-II :- (Duration – 2 Years) Eligibility 10th (Matric)/ Equivalent.
BAMS-I :- (Duration – 1 Years) Eligibility 10th (Matric)/ Equivalent.
DAMS :- (Duration – 2 Years) Eligibility 10th (Matric)/ Equivalent.