NEET UG 2026 Counselling Provisions for All India Quota

NEET UG 2026 Counselling Provisions for All India Quota: Admission to undergraduate AYUSH courses such as BAMS, BSMS, BUMS, and BHMS will be done only through the NEET UG 2026 in all institutes(manual/direct admissions). For AIQ seats, Counselling is being conducted centrally by the Medical Counselling Committee to ensure transparency in admission, merit-based uniform selection, and observance of reservation policies.

Counselling provisions are under the NCISM Act, 2020, and NCH Act, 2020, and separate authorities deal with AIQ and State quota admissions.

All India Merit List for AYUSH AIQ Seats

Admission to AIQ seats in AYUSH courses will be strictly based on an All India Merit List prepared using the All India Rank (AIR) of NEET (UG) 2026.

Only candidates who qualify for NEET UG 2026 and are included in this merit list will be eligible for admission to:

• Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery (BAMS)

• Bachelor of Siddha Medicine and Surgery (BSMS)

• Bachelor of Unani Medicine and Surgery (BUMS)

• Bachelor of Homoeopathic Medicine and Surgery (BHMS)
  
  

All admissions will follow the existing Government of India reservation policy applicable to AIQ seats.

Counselling Authorities for NEET UG 2026 AYUSH Seats

The responsibility of seat allotment is divided based on the type of institution and the quota:

All India Quota (AIQ) Seats

Counselling for AIQ seats in the following institutions will be conducted by the Ayush Admissions Central Counselling Committee (AACCC) under the Ministry of AYUSH:

• Government AYUSH Colleges

• Government-aided Institutes

• Central Universities

• National Institutes

• Deemed to be Universities

For Private AYUSH Institutes under AIQ, counselling will be conducted by an authority designated by the Central Government.

State Quota Seats

Counselling for State quota seats will be conducted by the respective State Government or UT counselling authorities, as per NCISM and NCH regulations.

Crucial Data and Documentation Rules

Candidates must be extremely careful while filling out their NEET (UG)-2026 online application. The data provided to the NTA—specifically candidate category, phone number, and email ID—will be the "final" data used by the AACCC for AIQ counselling.

Important Note: The counselling authority will not entertain any requests for changes in the candidate's category once the AIQ counselling process begins.

Furthermore, while the NTA conducts the entrance exam, it holds no responsibility regarding the actual counselling or admission process for these specific AYUSH courses.

Role of NTA in AYUSH Counselling

The National Testing Agency (NTA) is responsible only for conducting NEET UG 2026.
NTA has no role or responsibility in:

• AYUSH counselling

• Seat allotment

• Admission process

All counselling-related matters are handled by designated AYUSH authorities.

Official Helpdesks for AYUSH Counselling Queries

For accurate and official information, candidates may contact:

NCISM Helpdesk

• Email: helpdesk@ncismindia.org

• Website: https://aaccc.gov.in/aacccug/home/homepage
  (For administrative issues only)

AYUSH Admissions Central Counselling Committee (AACCC)

• Email: counseling-ayush@gov.in

• Website: https://aaccc.gov.in/aacccug/home/homepage
  (For AIQ counselling queries only)

State AYUSH Counselling Authorities

Candidates should contact the Directorate of AYUSH of their respective State or UT for State quota admissions.