NEET 2026 Minimum Percentage Criteria for BAMS, BSMS, BUMS and BHMS Admission
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Admission to undergraduate AYUSH courses in India, BAMS, BSMS, BUMS, and BHMS, will strictly depend on NEET UG 2026 scores. As per regulations issued by the National Commission for Indian System of Medicine (NCISM) and the National Commission for Homoeopathy (NCH), candidates must meet the prescribed minimum percentile criteria to be eligible for counselling and ranking.
This rule applies uniformly across government, government-aided, central, and private AYUSH colleges for the 2026 academic session.
Minimum Percentage / Percentile Criteria for NEET 2026 (AYUSH Courses)
To be declared qualified and included in the NEET 2026 merit list for AYUSH admissions, candidates must secure the following minimum percentile in NEET UG 2026:
General Category & GEN-EWS
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Minimum Required: 50th percentile
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Applicable to candidates without any reservations or disability benefits
Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST) & OBC
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Minimum Required: 40th percentile
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Applicable to all reserved category candidates as per the central norms
Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD)
As defined under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, the criteria are:
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General & GEN-EWS with PwBD: 45th percentile
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SC / ST / OBC with PwBD: 40th percentile
Only candidates meeting these percentile thresholds will be considered eligible for ranking, counselling, and seat allotment.
Why Percentile (Not Percentage) Matters in NEET 2026
Many aspirants confuse percentage with percentile, but NEET eligibility is based only on percentile score.
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Percentile shows your relative performance compared to other candidates
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It changes every year depending on exam difficulty and number of test-takers
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A lower NEET score can still qualify if it matches the required percentile cut-off
Failing to meet the minimum percentile means disqualification from AYUSH counselling, regardless of marks obtained.
NEET 2026 Minimum Percentage Criteria Impact on Ranking and Counseling
If a candidate fails to meet these minimum percentile requirements, their name will not appear in the merit list for AYUSH admissions. Consequently, they will be ineligible to register for the Ayush Admissions Central Counseling Committee (AACCC) or any state-level counseling for government and private medical colleges.
The ranking is generated strictly on the basis of the NEET-UG All India Rank (AIR), provided the percentile criteria is met. In cases where two students share the same marks, the NTA’s tie-breaking policy (prioritizing Biology, then Chemistry, followed by fewer incorrect answers) is applied to determine the final merit.