
Government Ayurveda College, Ernakulam (located in Tripunithura, Ernakulam District, Kerala) is a historic public Ayurvedic institution and the second-oldest government Ayurveda college in Kerala, known for its long legacy of education, research, and clinical service in traditional Indian medicine. Established in the early 20th century, the college is recognized for offering undergraduate (BAMS), postgraduate, and diploma programs in Ayurveda, with a well-equipped teaching hospital that serves the health needs of Ernakulam and neighbouring districts. The campus includes academic blocks, hospital facilities, hostels, library, herbal garden, and laboratories, and aims to provide high-quality academic training and accessible Ayurvedic healthcare while promoting research and professional excellence in the field.
| Courses Offered | Duration |
| BAMS UG | 5.5 Years |
| BAMS PG | 3 Years |


The allotment of seats is based on the candidate's merit in the NEET (UG)- 2025 Examination conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA). For the A.Y 2025-26 M/o Ayush has decided to include the AIQ seats of B. Pharm (Ay) ITRA, Jamnagar, in the AACCC-UG counseling and the allotment for the said seats is based on the candidate's merit in the NEET (UG)- 2025 as per the eligibility conditions in the relevant Regulations laid down under ITRA Act 2020. The AACCC under the Ministry of Ayush, will conduct four rounds of online counseling for admissions into 15% All India Quota (AIQ) seats. These rounds include the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd rounds, followed by two phases of the Stray Vacancy Round (SVR-I & SVR-II).
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| RESERVATION POLICY | |
| GEN-EWS | 10% |
| OBC-NCL | 27% |
| SC | 15% |
| ST | 7.5% |
| PwBD- | 5% |
| COUNSELING TYPES | |
| 1. | 15% AIQ OF GOVT/GOVT-AIDED ASU&H COLLEGES : |
| 2. | AIQ OF ASU&H CENTRAL UNIVERSITIES / NATIONAL INSTITUTES |
| 3. | 100% AIQ OF AU&H DEEMED UNIVERSITY |
| 4. | AIQ OF B. PHARM (AY) ITRA, JAMNAGAR, GUJARAT |
• 15% All India Quota UG (BAMS/BSMS/BUMS/BHMS) Seats of Govt./Govt. Aided Institute of all States/UTs
• 100% BAMS Seats of BHU, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
• 100% BAMS Seats of ITRA, Jamnagar, Gujarat (except nominated seats)
• 100% BAMS seats of NIA, Jaipur, Rajasthan (except nominated seats)
• 100% BAMS seats of NIA, Panchkula
• 100% BHMS seats of NIH, Kolkata, West Bengal (except nominated seats)
• 100% UG (BAMS/BSMS/BUMS/BHMS) Seats of all Deemed Universities
• 100% BSMS seats of NIS, Chennai (except nominated seats)
• 50% BAMS seats of AIIA, Goa
• 50% BUMS seats of AMU, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh
• 50% BAMS & BHMS seats of NEIA&H, Shillong, Meghalaya.
• AIQ seats of B. Pharm (Ay) ITRA, Jamnagar, Gujarat
| COUNSELING ROUNDS | |
| Round 1 | |
| Eligibility for participation | Only NEET (UG)-2025 qualified candidates are eligible to apply for the AACCC-UG counseling. |
| Process | Step 1: Registration for AACCC-UG Counseling for admission to ASU&H-AIQ and to AIQ-B. Pharm (Ay) seats of ITRA, Jamnagar. Step 2: Payment of Counseling Fee (Non-Refundable Registration Fee + Security Deposit Money) as per the candidate’s preference on the ‘selection of counseling’ in the AACCC-UG Portal i.e., (i) AIQ-Govt. (ii) Central Universities-National Institutes (iii) AIQ- Govt. Aided and (iv) Deemed Universities. Step 3: Choice filling and locking as per the candidate’s preference on streams [BAMS/BSMS/BUMS/BHMS/B.Pharm(Ay)] and Institute. Step 4: Processing of seat allotment Step 5: Publication of provisional result on the AACCC-UG portal Step 6: Publication of final Seat allotment list Step 7: Physical Reporting to the allotted college/institute with all original documents within the stipulated time as per schedule. |
| Round 2 | |
| Eligibility for participation | a) NEET(UG)- 2025 qualified candidates who have not registered in the 1st Round. b) Candidates registered and participated in the 1st Round but were not allotted a seat. No need to register again c) R-1 not joined candidates who have opted for free exit in the 1st Round. d) Candidates joined the R-1 allotted seat and submitted willingness for up-gradation at the time of reporting during R-1. e) Round 1 joined candidates who availed of free exit and filled choices till the last day of choice filling period for R-2 are eligible for seat allotment. (Free exit period for R-1 joined candidates is available till the date of announcement of the R-2 final result-excluding the final result date) |
| Process | Step 1: Registration for AACCC- UG Counseling. (The candidates who participated in 1st Round need not be registered again) Step 2: Payment of Counseling Fee includes Non-Refundable Registration Fee + Security Money (Need not to pay by the candidates, those who already paid the counseling fee at the time of registration for 1st Round) Step 3: Choice filling and locking. The choices filled during the 1st Round become null & void Step 4: Processing of seat allotment Step 5: Publication of provisional result on the AACCC-UG portal. Step 6: Publication of final Seat allotment list Step 7: Physical Reporting to the allotted college/institute with all original documents within the stipulated time as per schedule. |
| Round 3 | |
| Eligibility for participation | a) NEET (UG)- 2025 qualified candidates who have not registered in the 1st Round & 2nd Round. Need to register afresh. b) Candidates who have already registered but were not allotted seats in the 1st Round & 2 nd Round. No need to register again. c) Round 1 allotted candidates who availed of free exit. d) Round 1 admitted Candidates who availed of Free Exit till the date of announcement of the R-2 final result (excluding the final result date). e) Round 1 admitted candidates but not upgraded during R-2. f) Round 1 admitted candidates but not upgraded during R-2 and availed of exit with forfeiture of counseling fees 3 days prior to the commencement of R-3 can participate in R-3 with full payment of counseling fees. g) Candidates joined the R-1 allotted seats and submitted willingness for up-gradation but did not participate in the 2nd Round of counseling. h) Candidates joined the Round-2 allotted/upgraded seat and submitted willingness for up-gradation in the 3rd Round. i) Round 2 non-joined candidates who availed of exit with forfeiture can participate in R3 with full payment of counseling fees. j) Round 2 joined candidates who availed of exit with forfeiture of counseling fees 3 days prior to the commencement of R-3 can participate in R-3 with full payment of counseling fees. |
| Process | Step 1: Registration for AACCC- UG Counseling. (The candidates who participated in 1st and 2nd Round need not be registered again) Step 2: Payment of Counseling Fee (Non-Refundable Registration Fee + refundable Security Money). Those candidates who have availed exit with forfeiture of counseling fees need to pay complete counseling fees again for participating in the subsequent rounds. Step 3: Choice filling and locking. The choices filled during the 1st & 2nd Round become null & void. Step 4: Processing of seat allotment Step 5: Publication of provisional result Step 6: Publication of final Seat allotment list Step 7: Publication of list of candidates who secured their AIQ-UG seats through R-1/R-2 till the date of announcement of R-3 final result and who have been allotted seats in R-3 are ineligible for any Ayush-UG Counseling 2025 (Central/State-UT). These candidates are ineligible to participate in other Ayush-UG counseling. In this regard, it is also informed that the candidates who withdraw their seats during the period between 3 days before the commencement of R-3 and till the date of announcement of R-3 final result (excluding the final result date) are ineligible for AACCC-UG Counseling due to non-compliance of AACCC-UG Counseling scheme 2025. Step 8: Physical Reporting to the allotted college/institute with all original documents within the stipulated time as per schedule. |
| STRAY VACANCY ROUND FOR AIQG/AIQGA/CU/NI | |
•The ASU & H- Govt./Govt. Aided colleges/ Central Universities(CU) / National Institutes(NI) seats and B.Pharm (Ay.) seats remain vacant (not joined/withdrawn) after the 3rd Round of AACCC-UG Counseling will continue to be filled through the online Stray Vacancy Round conducted by the AACCC, M/o Ayush. •The Deemed University seats that remain vacant after the 3rd Round of AACCC-UG counseling will be forwarded to the respective Deemed Universities for conducting online Stray Vacancy Round through the AACCC-UG portal. | |
| Eligibility for participation | a) Only NEET (UG)- 2025 qualified candidates who have registered in the 1st/2nd / 3rd Round of AACCC-UG counseling are eligible to participate, provided that,- i. Candidates who have not been admitted to any of the seats through AACCC-UG counseling or counseling conducted by State/UTs. b) Candidates who have not registered in the AACCC-UG counseling and have not been admitted to any of the seats through State/UTs counseling are eligible to participate after registration on the AACCC-UG Portal. c) Round-1 non-joined candidate availed of Free Exit. d) Round 1 admitted Candidates who availed of Free Exit till the date of announcement of the R-2 final result (excluding final result date). |
| First allotment phase (SVR-I) |
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| First allotment phase (SVR-II) |
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| STRAY VACANCY ROUND FOR DEEMED UNIVERSITY | |
| Eligibility | Registered candidates who opted for ‘Deemed University’ as ‘selection of counseling’ on the AACCC-UG portal and not in the final list of ineligible candidates published by AACCC, M/o Ayush on the portal are eligible. |
| Non-eligibility | Candidates who have been admitted through any previous rounds of AACCC-UG Counseling and State/UT counseling and in the final list of ineligible candidates published by AACCC, M/o Ayush on the portal are ineligible to participate in the SVR-DU of AACCC-UG Counseling. |
•AACCC, MoA forwards the list of eligible registered candidates to the Deemed University for conducting the SVR-DU counseling process through the AACCC-UG portal. •The final list of ineligible candidates will also be sent to the Deemed Universities to prevent them from participating in the SVR-DU counseling process conducted through the AACCC-UG portal. •For seat allotment under Deemed Universities, the online Stray Vacancy Round will be conducted by the respective Deemed Universities through the centralized AACCC-UG counseling portal. •The Choice-filling option on the AACCC-UG Portal is not available for candidates seeking admission to the Deemed University in the online SVR-DU. (Candidates need to approach respective Deemed Universities for allotment of seats in the online SVR-DU conducted through the AACCC-UG portal.) •These seats are domicile-free, which means no reservation is applied on the seats under Deemed Universities. | |
The Entrance Commissionerate, was established in 1983 under Government Order GO(MS) No. 31/83/HEDn, is entrusted with conducting entrance examinations and counselling for admission to various professional courses in the state. The Commissioner for Entrance Examinations (CEE) is responsible for organizing entrance tests and carrying out seat allotments to professional undergraduate and postgraduate courses based on merit and communal reservation. Major courses handled by CEE include Kerala Engineering Architecture and Medical (KEAM), Three-Year and Five-Year LL.B, LL.M, B.Pharm (Lateral Entry), and various postgraduate programmes such as Ayurveda, Homoeopathy, Nursing, Medical, Dental, and Pharmacy. The Single Window System, known as the Centralized Allotment Process (CAP), reflects CEE’s commitment to streamlining admissions by providing a systematic, transparent, and merit-based allocation mechanism. As a government organization, CEE remains dedicated to maintaining the highest standards of transparency, fairness, and excellence in the field of education.
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Criteria of Eligibility for Admission: Only Indian citizens are eligible for admission to professional courses unless otherwise notified; however, Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) cardholders, including PIO cardholders, are treated at par with Indian citizens solely for the purpose of admission in accordance with the Hon’ble Supreme Court judgment and relevant Government Orders, though PIO/OCI candidates are not eligible for any kind of reservation. Based on nativity, candidates seeking admission to professional courses are classified into three categories: Keralite, Non-Keralite Category I (NK I), and Non-Keralite Category II (NK II). Candidates who have passed in the subjects of Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English individually at the Higher Secondary Examination of the Board of Higher Secondary Education, Kerala or examinations recognised equivalent thereto and obtained a minimum of 50% marks taken together in Physics, Chemistry and Biology are eligible. For BHMS course, Biology/Biotechnology studied as additional subjects as 10+2 is not considered for admission.
(i) Keralite: A candidate of Kerala origin will be categorised as a ‘Keralite’. Children of AllIndia Service (AIS) officers (Non-Keralites) allotted to Kerala cadre are deemed to be ‘Keralites’ as per G.O. (Rt) No. 822/08/H. Edn. dated 29/05/2008. But they will not be eligible for Communal/Special/Persons with Disabilities reservation or any fee concession.
(ii) Non-Keralite Category I (NK I): A candidate who is not of Kerala origin but fulfils anyone of the following conditions will be categorised as 'Non Keralite Category I' (NK I).
a. A candidate who has undergone qualifying course in Kerala and who is son/daughter of Non-Keralite parents belonging to Government of India/Defence Service, posted to Kerala.
b. A candidate who has undergone qualifying course in Kerala and who is son/daughter of Non-Keralite parents who are serving/served Government of Kerala for a minimum period of two years.
c. A candidate who is not of Kerala Origin but has been a resident of Kerala State for a period of 5 (five) years within the period of 12 (twelve) years of his/her study.
d. A candidate who is not of Kerala Origin but who has undergone his/her school studies in Kerala from standard VIII to XII.
Note :- Non-Keralite Category I candidates will be considered against ‘State Merit’ seats for Engineering/Architecture/B.Pharm/Medical & Medical Allied courses. But they will not be eligible for Communal/ Special/Persons with Disabilities reservation or any fee concession.
(iii) Non-Keralite Category II [NK II]: Candidates who do not come under ‘Keralite’ or 'Non-Keralite Category I' will be categorised as ‘Non-Keralite Category II'. Such candidates are eligible for admission to both Government and Management quota seats in Engineering courses in Government Cost Sharing Engineering colleges. However the ‘Non-Keralite Category II’ (NK II) candidates will be considered for admission to the Government seats in Engineering courses in Government Cost-Sharing Engineering colleges only when the Keralite and Non-Keralite I (NK I) candidates are not available for admission. ‘Non-Keralite Category II’ (NK II) candidates are also eligible for admission to both Government and Management quota seats in Private Self-financing Engineering/Architecture/Siddha/Unani colleges. But for Siddha and Unani course, ‘Non-Keralite Category II’ (NK II) candidates will be considered only when the Keralite and Non-Keralite I (NK I) candidates are not available for admission. ‘Non-Keralite Category II’ (NK II) candidates are also eligible for admission to a maximum of 10% seats under Management Quota in Private Self Financing Pharmacy colleges subject to fulfilling the eligibility conditions in clause 6.2 & 6.3. ‘Non Keralite Category II’ (NK II) candidates are not eligible for admission to Medical and Medical Allied/ Engineering/ Pharmacy/Architecture courses in Government colleges. Fifteen percent of the seats for the admission of students to MBBS, BAMS, BSMS and BUMS Courses in Self-Financing colleges in Kerala are set apart for the allotment of candidates irrespective of their Domicile as per the rank list prepared by the Commissioner for the Entrance Examinations on the basis of the rank obtained in the NEET-UG 2025 conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA), New Delhi. The ‘Non-Keralite Category II’ (NK II) candidates will not be eligible for Communal/ Special/ Persons with Disabilities reservation, or any fee concession.
Note: The following category of candidates will not be governed by clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) above: Candidates to be admitted in respect of seats reserved for the nominees of Government of India, Administration of Union Territory of Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep Administration, Jammu & Kashmir, candidates selected through the All India quota seats for MBBS/BDS courses and candidates sponsored under reciprocal quota by Govt. of Karnataka/ Tamil Nadu.
The percentage break-up of seats as per mandatory reservation is as follows:
| (A) | State Merit (SM) | 50% | ||
| (B) | Economically Weaker Sections in General Category (EWS) | 10% | ||
| (C) | Persons with Disabilities (PWD) | 3% | ||
| (D) | Socially and Educationally Backward Classes (SEBC) | 30% | ||
| a. | Ezhava (EZ) | 9% | ||
| b. | Muslim (MU) | 8% | ||
| c. | Other Backward Hindu (BH) | 3% | ||
| d. | Latin Catholic and Anglo Indian (LA) | 3% | ||
| e. | Dheevara and related communities (DV) | 2% | ||
| f. | Viswakarma and related communities (VK) | 2% | ||
| g. | Kusavan and related communities (KN) | 1% | ||
| h. | Other Backward Christian (BX) | 1% | ||
| i. | Kudumbi (KU) | 1% | ||
| (E) | Scheduled Castes & Scheduled Tribes | 10% | ||
| a. | Scheduled Castes (SC) | 8% | ||
| b. | Scheduled Tribes (ST) | 2% | ||
Note: 1. As per GO(Ms) No. 46/2015/SCSTDD dated: 23.06.2015, the reservation pattern in Govt. Medical College, Palakkad (Institute of Integrated Medical Sciences, Palakkad) will be as follows: Scheduled Caste - 70%, Scheduled Tribe - 2%, General Merit – 13% and All India Quota- 15%.
2. As per GO (Rt.)No. 1621/2017/H&FWD dated 08.06.2017, the reservation pattern in Government Medical College, Kollam will be as follows: State Quota-50%, Wards of Insured Persons under Employees State Insurance Corporation-35% (Not allotted by CEE), All India Quota15%.
How to Apply for the Entrance Examination / Admission: Online submission of application through the website www.cee.kerala.gov.in is required to apply for admission to all the courses (MBBS, BDS, and Other Medical & Medical Allied courses, B.Pharm, Engineering and Architecture).
Application Fee: A candidate who does not belong to SC/ST communities will be treated as ‘General’ candidate for the collection of application fee. The application fee for all candidates will be as follows:
| Sl. No. | Course(s) Opted | General (Others except SC/ST) | SC | ST |
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| (a) | Engineering only / B.Pharm only | 875 | 375 | Nil |
| (b) | Engineering and B.Pharm | 1125 | 500 | Nil |
| (c) | Architecture only / Medical & Allied only / both | 625 | 250 | Nil |
| (d) | Both (a) & (c) | 1125 | 500 | Nil |
| (e) | Both (b) & (c) | 1300 | 525 | Nil |
Online Payment: The application fee must be paid online only through credit card, debit card, or internet banking; successful payment will show “Transaction Successful,” and in case of failure, the amount (if debited) will be refunded within 5–7 working days. Application/additional fees once paid are non-refundable under any circumstances.
Online Submission of Application: Detailed instructions for filling each item of the application are available under the “How to Apply” link on www.cee.kerala.gov.in; candidates must complete all five mandatory steps of the KEAM-2025 online application, including uploading the required certificates and documents, on or before the notified last date. Applicants should access the “KEAM-2025 Online Application” link on the website and are advised to visit the site regularly for updates and notifications.
Step 1: Registration: Registration is a one-time process during which a system-generated Application Number will be issued. Candidates must create their own password, preferably a strong one, to ensure secure online access. A strong password should be at least 8 characters long and include at least one alphabet (a–z or A–Z), one number (0–9), and one special character (!@#$%^&*). The password must be re-entered for confirmation. Candidates are advised to carefully note and retain the Application Number and login credentials provided at this stage for all future logins.
Note: Don’t disclose password to others. It’s recommended to change the password periodically. Password is required till the end of allotment process of KEAM-2025 for further login including mark submission and Centralized Allotment Process.
Step 2: Fill Application: At this stage, candidates must enter all basic details required by the Office of the Commissioner for Entrance Examinations after carefully reading the Prospectus. The information provided will be used for processing the application; therefore, any error or submission of false, incomplete, or incorrect details may affect eligibility for admission or reservation claims. Filling in all fields is mandatory. Once the application is completed, candidates can review the entered details using the “Save & Preview” option and, after confirming their accuracy, submit the application by clicking “Save & Finalize.”
Note: No modification of the application will be possible after clicking the ‘Save & Finalize’ button in step 2.
Step 3: Application Fee At this step, the candidate has to make the payment of application fee by way of Online Payment.
Step 4: Upload Images & Certificates A recent passport size photograph of the candidate and Signature of the candidate, all in jpeg format of given specifications are to be uploaded. In addition all the certificates and documents in support of the various claims made in the applications should be uploaded. Nativity proof as stipulated in clause 6, proof for date of birth and SSLC or equivalent certificate are mandatory. Note: If more than one document have to be uploaded for a single claim, all the documents should be converted into a single pdf file and uploaded.
Step 5: Print Application Acknowledgement Page After completing step 4, Candidate should take a printout of the Application Acknowledgement page from the online application for future references.
Applications should be complete in all respects. A candidate will be considered for the Entrance Examination or for admission, only if he/she has furnished the relevant certificates prescribed in the Prospectus, in proof of eligibility, or in support of any claim for reservation, under any category.
The procedure of online submission of application will be completed only by uploading all supporting documents and certificates. Candidates are directed to keep a copy of the printout of Application Acknowledgement page of the online application for further reference. Do not send the printout of the Application Acknowledgement page and supporting documents to the Office of the CEE by post/e-mail/in person. Candidates are liable to produce all the original documents as and when required by CEE/admitting authority for verification.
Reservation Claims:
To claim Communal Reservation: Only ‘Keralites’ as specified in Clause 6.1(i) are eligible for Communal Reservations.
(a) Non-Creamy Layer Certificate for State Government Education purpose in the prescribed format (Annexure XXVII) should be uploaded to the online application for claiming reservation under SEBC quota and OEC claim for Government Seats.
(b) Community certificate in the prescribed format should be uploaded to the online application for claiming reservation under SC/ST, for Govt. seats.
(c) Inter-Caste marriage certificate in the prescribed format from the Tahsildar concerned should be uploaded to the online application for candidates who are children of Inter-Caste married couple of whom one is SC/ST, and who are eligible for educational and monetary benefits admissible to SC/ST as per Para 2 (ii) of GO (MS) No.25/2005/SCSTDD dated 20.06.2005. Proforma of the certificate is available in website (See Annexure XV).
(d) EWS certificate in the prescribed format (Annexure XXVI (a) / (b)) should be uploaded to the online application for claiming reservation under EWS quota seats.
Note: (i) Candidates claiming SC/ST reservation who are children of Inter caste married couple of whom one is SC/ST, should upload the Extract of First standard school admission register showing the Caste/Community and the relevant page of Secondary School Leaving Certificate also. If the candidate is not from the Kerala SSLC stream, relevant page of the School Leaving Certificate of the parents should be uploaded.
(ii) SC/ST claims in respect of candidates whose parents were natives of other states but migrated to the State of Kerala before 1950 shall upload documents in evidence of migration also.
(iii) Christian converts who have subsequently embraced Hindu religion should upload Suddhi Certificate and Gazette Notification and also upload Community Certificate in the Prescribed Format.
To claim Special Reservation: Candidates should upload required certificates to the online application in support of any special reservation claimed by them and produce Original certificates before the admitting authority (See clause 5.2).
To claim reservation under ‘Persons with Disabilities’: No documents/certificates in support of disability claim is to be uploaded to the online application. However, candidate claiming PD status must indicate this on the application.
To claim any Fee Concession/Scholarship: Candidates belonging to ‘Keralite’ category as defined in Clause 6.1(i) (except those who are eligible for educational and monetary benefits admissible to SC/ST/OEC categories who wish to be considered for any fee concession/ scholarship/ any other benefit based on the annual family income, that may be announced by the Government/College/Admitting authority at any time after the submission of the application) should upload the income certificate from the authorities concerned in the prescribed format, to the online application itself, to avail of such concessions. Income certificates produced after final submission of online application will not be considered for granting any such concession.
Note: Certificates which are defective and incomplete will not be considered for granting any claim.
Documents to be uploaded:
(a) Proof for Nativity as specified in Clause 6.1.1.(Mandatory)
(b) (i) SSLC or equivalent certificate (Mandatory)
(ii) If the date of birth is not mentioned in the SSLC Certificates candidate should upload equivalent certificate to prove date of birth (Mandatory).
(c) The following students must upload the course certificate duly filled in with signature and seal of the Head of the Institution for getting weightage/reservation-
(i) Final year Plus-two students who studied Sanskrit as second language, for Ayurveda ranklist preparation.
(ii) Final year VHSE (Livestock Management), HSE (Dairy Farmer Entrepreneur course), HSE (Small Poultry Farmer course) and Final year VHSE (Agri.) course/ HSE (as per NSQF Agri. stream) students.
(iii) The candidates who have already passed the above Plus-two/VHSE course must upload the mark list of the qualifying examination.
(d) Non-Creamy Layer Certificate for State Government Education purpose in the prescribed format given in Annexure XXVII from the Village Officer concerned for community reservation claims in the case of SEBC/OEC candidates.
(e) Community Certificate from the Tahsildar concerned in the prescribed format given in Annexure XXIXin the case of SC/ST candidates.
(f) Certificates as proof in support of any claim for special reservation.
(g) Inter-Caste marriage certificate in the prescribed format given in Annexure XV from the Tahsildar concerned, if applicable. [See Clause 7.5.1 (c)].
(h) Mark lists of all parts of the BSc. Degree Examination and Higher Secondary or equivalent Examination with Physics, Chemistry and Biology as optional subjects, in case of those seeking admission to Medical courses as per Note to Clause 6.2.1.
(i) Documents of Minority reservation, if applicable, as per clause 5.6. (In the prescribed format given in Annexure XXVIII)
(j) EWS Certificate in the prescribed format (Annexure XXVI(a), (b)) as per G.O (MS) No.23/2022/P&ARD dated 04.10.2022, issued by the Village Officer (if applicable).
The following documents shall be uploaded for NRI Quota reservation
Note: Relationship should clearly be established. In case relationship is mentioned as Niece/Cousin/Uncle/Aunt only in the space provided for in the certificate, the Village Officer should give an explanation of the relation in the certificate itself. Niece/Cousin/Uncle/Aunt should be explained with clear relationship. The relationship link should be clearly explained. Certificates showing mere Niece/ Cousin/Uncle/Aunt without establishing clear relationship link will be rejected. Candidates shall verify the certificate properly before submitting online. Directives of AFRC from time to time will be applicable to the NRI documents subject to the Government Orders.
Note: The Admission Process is written as per the ordinance of the official Counselling Agency.
The Ayush Admissions Central Counseling Committee (AACCC) under the Ministry of Ayush, Government of India, conducts online counseling for admission to Post Graduate (MD/MS) courses in Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani, and Homoeopathy (ASU&H). The counseling is based on AIAPGET-2025 scores and is applicable for seats in Government, Government-aided, Central Universities, National Institutes, and Deemed Universities.
The AIQ-PG seats under AACCC-PG Counselling are as follows *:
i. 15% All India Quota PG (MD/MS) Seats of Govt./Govt. Aided institute of all States/UTs
ii. 100% PG (AIQ and Institutional Quota) Ayurveda Seats of BHU, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
iii. 100% PG (Ayurved) seats of ITRA, Jamnagar, Gujarat (except nominated seats)
iv. 100% PG (Homoeopathy) seats of NIH, Kolkata, West Bengal (except nominated seats)
v. 100% PG (Homoeopathy) seats of NIH, Narela, Delhi
vi. 100% PG (Homoeopathy) seats of NHRIMH, Kottayam, Kerala
vii. 100% PG (Unani) seats of NIUM, Bangalore, Karnataka (except nominated seats)
viii. 100% PG (Unani) seats of NIUM, Ghaziabad
ix. 100% PG (Unani) seats of NRIUMSD, Hyderabad, Telangana (except nominated seats)
x. 100% PG (Unani) seats of RRIUM, Srinagar, Kashmir (except nominated seats)
xi. 100% PG (Siddha) seats of NIS, Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
xii. 50% PG (Ayurved) seats of NIA, Jaipur, Rajasthan (except nominated seats)
xiii. 50% PG (Ayurved) seats of AIIA, Delhi
xiv. 50% PG (Unani) seats of AMU, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh.
xv. 100% PG-AU&H seats of all Deemed Universities.
| Category | Reservation Percentage |
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| Scheduled Caste (SC) | 15% |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) | 7.5% |
| Other Backward Classes - Non-Creamy Layer (OBC-NCL) | 27% |
| General - Economically Weaker Section (GEN-EWS) | 10% |
| Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD) | 5% |
Only AIAPGET-2025 qualified candidates can apply/register for AACCC-PG counseling.
Step 1: Registration – Candidates must register on the AACCC-PG portal to participate in counseling for admission to ASU&H-AIQ seats under Govt./Govt.-Aided/Central Universities/National Institutes/Deemed Universities.
Step 2: Payment of Counseling Fee – Candidates must pay a non-refundable registration fee + refundable security deposit as per their chosen counseling category.
Step 3: Choice Filling – Candidates select their preferred streams and institutes. If they do not lock their choices in time, the system will auto-lock them as per server time.
Step 4: Seat Allotment Processing – Seats are allotted based on merit and candidate choices locked during choice filling.
Step 5: Provisional Result Publication – The provisional allotment result is published on the AACCC-PG portal. Candidates can email [email protected] for queries before the final result is published.
Step 6: Final Seat Allotment List – The final result is published, and candidates can download the allotment letter from the AACCC-PG portal.
Step 7: Physical Reporting – Candidates must report to their allotted college/institute with all original documents within the stipulated time (Refer to FAQs 25-30).
Note: The registration unlocking facility schedule is available “as a one-time measure” for all candidates who have not locked their choices to edit/modify their registration details on the portal if they fill in any wrong information.
a) AIAPGET-2025 qualified candidates who have not registered in Round 1
b) Candidates registered and participated in the 1st Round but were not allotted a seat. No need to register again.
c) R-1 not joined candidates who have opted for free exit in the 1st Round.
d) Candidates joined the R-1 allotted seat and submitted willingness for up-gradation at the time of reporting during R-1.
e) Round 1 joined candidates who availed of free exit and filled choices till the last day of choice filling period for R-2 are eligible for seat allotment. (Free exit period for R-1 joined candidates is available till the date of announcement of the R-2 final result-excluding the R-2 final result date).
Step 1: Registration for all AIAPGET-2025 qualified candidates who wish to participate in AACCC-PG Counseling for admission to ASU&H-AIQ seats under Govt. / Govt. Aided/ Central Universities/ National Institutes / Deemed Universities (The candidates who participated in 1st Round need not be registered again)
Step 2: Payment of Counseling Fee (Non-Refundable Registration Fee + Refundable Security money) as per the candidate’s preference on the ‘selection of counseling’ in the AACCC-PG Portal i.e.,
(i) AIQ-Govt.
(ii) Central Universities-National Institutes
(iii) AIQ- Govt. Aided
(iv) Deemed Universities (No need to pay by the candidates, who have already paid the counseling fee at the time of registration for 1st Round)
Step 3: Choice filling as per the candidate’s preference on streams and Institute. (Candidates can lock their choices as per schedule; if the candidate cannot lock the choices in time, it will automatically be locked as per server time.)
Step 4: Processing of Seat allotment as per candidate’s merit and choices on streams & institutes locked by the candidate/locked as per server time on portal.
Step 5: Publication of provisional result on the AACCC-PG portal: If there are any queries on the allotment, candidates must mail to [email protected] within the specified time before publishing the final result. (Requests/queries on allotment after publishing the final result shall not be entertained.)
Step 6: Publication of final Seat allotment list (final result): Candidates can download the provisional allotment letter from the AACCC-PG portal.
Step 7: Physical Reporting to the allotted college/institute with all original documents (Refer FAQ No. 25 to 30) within the stipulated time as per schedule.
a) AIAPGET-2025 qualified candidates who have not registered in Round 1 & Round 2. Need to register afresh.
b) Candidates who have already registered and complied with the counseling scheme but were not allotted seats in the 1st Round & 2nd Round. No need to register again.
c) Round 1 allotted candidates who availed of free exit.
d) Round 1 admitted Candidates who availed of Free Exit till the date of announcement of the R-2 final result (excluding the final result date).
e) Round 1 admitted candidates but not upgraded during R-2.
f) Round 1 admitted candidates but not upgraded during R-2 and availed of exit with forfeiture of counseling fees 3 days prior to the commencement of R-3 can participate in R-3 with full payment of counseling fees.
g) Candidates joined the R-1 allotted seats and submitted willingness for up-gradation but did not participate in the 2nd Round of counseling.
h) Candidates joined the Round-2 allotted/upgraded seat and submitted willingness for up-gradation in the 3rd Round.
i) Round 2 non-joined candidates who availed of exit with forfeiture can participate in R-3 with full payment of counseling fees.
j) Round 2 joined candidates who availed of exit with forfeiture of counseling fees 3 days prior to the commencement of R-3 can participate in R-3 with full payment of counseling fees.
NOTE: Candidates who wish to participate in R-3 need to make a calculative decision before participating, as once they are allotted/upgraded a seat in R-3 of AACCC-PG Counseling, they must join the R-3 allotted/upgraded institute and their earlier allotted seats/admitted seat/allotted seat after R-3 result through any rounds of State/UT Counseling, if any, shall stand cancelled.
Step 1: Registration for all AIAPGET-2025 qualified candidates who wish to participate in AACCC-PG Counseling for admission to AIQ seats under Govt/Govt. Aided/Central Universities-National Institutes/ Deemed Universities.
Step 2: Payment of Counseling Fee (Non-Refundable Registration Fee + refundable Security Money) as per candidate’s preference on the selection of counseling in the AACCC-PG Portal, i.e., (i) AIQ-Govt (ii) Central Universities-National Institutes (iii) AIQ-Govt. Aided and (iv) Deemed Universities. Those candidates who have availed exit with forfeiture of counseling fees need to pay complete counseling fees again for participating in the subsequent rounds.
Step 3: Choice filling as per the candidate’s preference on streams and Institute. The choices filled during the 1st & 2nd Round become null & void (candidates can lock their choices as per schedule; if the candidate cannot lock the choices in time, it will automatically be locked as per server time).
Step 4: Processing of seat allotment as per candidate’s merit and choices on streams and institutes locked by the candidate/locked as per server time on the portal.
Step 5: Publication of provisional result on the AACCC-PG portal; if any queries on the allotment, candidates must mail to [email protected] within the specified time before publishing the final result. Requests/queries on allotment after publishing the final result shall not be entertained.
Step 6: Publication of final Seat allotment list (final result): Candidates can download the provisional allotment letter from the AACCC-PG portal.
Step 7: Publication of list of candidates who secured their AIQ-PG seats through R-1/R-2 till the date of announcement of R-3 final result and who have been allotted seats in R-3 are ineligible for any Ayush-PG Counseling 2025 (Central/State-UT). These candidates are ineligible to participate in other Ayush-PG counseling.
In this regard, it is also informed that the candidates who withdraw their seats during the period between 3 days before the commencement of R-3 and till the date of announcement of R-3 final result (excluding the final result date) are ineligible for AACCC-PG Counseling due to non-compliance of AACCC-PG Counseling scheme 2025.
Step 8: Physical Reporting to the allotted college/institute with all original documents (Refer FAQ No.25 to 30) within the stipulated time as per schedule.
Note: The registration unlocking facility schedule is available “as a one-time measure” for all candidates who have not locked their choices to edit/modify the candidate's registration details on the portal if they fill in any wrong information.
| To Download AACCC-PG Information Bulletin 2025 | Click Here |
The Commissioner for Entrance Examinations (CEE), Kerala is responsible for regulating admissions to a wide range of Post Graduate (PG) courses in the state through a transparent Centralized Allotment Process (CAP). Admissions are primarily based on entrance examination scores such as NEET PG for Medical, Dental, Ayurveda, and Nursing courses, along with other state-level entrance tests. CEE Kerala oversees the entire admission process for programs including MD/MS, LLM, PG Ayurveda, PG Homoeopathy, PG Nursing, and PG Dental courses, ensuring a fair and merit-based selection system.
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Eligibility for Admission: Only Indian citizens of Kerala origin are eligible to apply for admission; however, Non-Keralite candidates are eligible to apply for All India Quota seats in self-financing colleges. There is no upper age limit specified for PG admission.
Service Candidates: The compulsory service period after completion of the course will be 12 (twelve) years for Medical Officers doing PG under Service Quota in AYUSH Department. But only in the case of medical officers whose retirement age is 56 years and who retire within 8 to 12 years after completion of PG course, the compulsory service after completion of PG course may be fixed up to the date on which they would normally retire from service. Those who do not have continuous service for at least eight years after completing the course will not be eligible for deputation benefits. The upper age limit of the teachers quota candidates will be 50 as on 31-07-2025. The upper age limit of the Medical Officer quota candidates will be 45 reckoned as on 31-07-2025. But the upper age limit of the Medical Officers Quota (ISM dept.) candidates coming under National Pension Scheme will be 45 reckoned as on 31.07.2025.
Academic Qualification: All candidates, including Service Quota candidates, seeking admission to PG (Ayurveda) courses in Kerala for the academic year 2025–26 must qualify the AYUSH PGET (AIAPGET-2025) conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) on behalf of the Ministry of AYUSH and should be included in the rank list prepared by the Commissioner for Entrance Examinations, Kerala. Applicants must have passed BAMS/BAM/Ayurvedacharya from NCISM-recognized colleges or from Universities of Kerala, or hold an equivalent degree recognized by KUHS, with 50% marks separately in theory and practical in each subject; however, candidates who passed BAMS/BAM before 1995 from Universities of Kerala are exempted from this minimum marks requirement. The cut-off date for completion of the compulsory rotating internship is 31 August 2025, and the internship dates declared by the candidate will be treated as final. Admission will be granted only on producing the original Internship Completion Certificate and Registration Certificate from the concerned Medical Council at the time of counseling.
AYUSH PGNET 2025: Selection of candidates and allotment of specialties will be based on the rank list published by the Commissioner for Entrance Examinations, Kerala, from the AYUSH PGNET 2025 conducted at the All India level by the National Testing Agency (NTA) on behalf of the Ministry of AYUSH.
Qualifying Criteria: All candidates seeking admission to PG Ayurveda courses in Kerala for the academic year 2025–26 must qualify AIAPGET-2025, conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) on behalf of the Ministry of AYUSH; this requirement does not apply to foreign nationals. To be eligible, candidates must secure at least the 50th percentile, while SC/ST/SEBC candidates must obtain a minimum of the 40th percentile. For Differently Abled candidates, the minimum required percentile is 45th for General category and 40th for SC/ST/SEBC.
Application Procedure: All candidates (including Service Quota) seeking admission to the courses should apply through the online application provided in the website www.cee.kerala.gov.in.of the Commissioner for Entrance Examinations and the application fee can be paid through online payment. Those having an Internet banking account, Credit card or Debit card can make use of the facility. Candidates availing this facility should read and follow each of the instructions given in the website carefully in order to ensure that the payment is successful.
Step wise procedure on how to apply using Online Application Form: A qualified candidate in AIAPGET MD/MS (Ayurveda)- 2025 seeking admission to the courses should apply online through the website www.cee.kerala.gov.in of the Commissioner for Entrance Examinations.
Five Steps for applying online There are 5 (five) steps for the online submission of application and all the steps are mandatory. Candidates should complete all steps and are advised to keep a soft copy of printout of the Acknowledgement page for future reference. For the online submission of application, candidate has to visit the website www.cee.kerala.gov.in where he/she can find the link “PG Ayurveda 2025– Online Application”.
Step 1: Registration: This is a one-time process. Candidate should provide AIAPGET -2025 Roll Number, AIAPGET – 2025 Application ID and AIAPGET Rank for entering the registration page. Date of birth must be same as that AIAPGET -2025 registration page. Candidates will be prompted to enter mobile number and create a password and as outcome of the registration process a system generated unique Application Number will be displayed which the candidate has to note down and use for the rest of the application submission process as well as the allotment process. Candidates are advised to create a strong, unique password.
The requirements of a strong password are:
a minimum length of 8 characters
a minimum of one alphabet character [a-z or A-Z]
a minimum of one number (0-9)
a minimum of one symbol [! @ # $ % ^ & * ]
The candidate has to re-enter the password for confirmation.
Don’t use a shared password or disclose the password to others. Be informed that the application number and password will be required through the remaining stages until the end of the admission process for accessing all the online facilities related to PG Ayurveda-2025.
Step 2: Fill Application: All the basic information required for processing your application are to be filled in at this stage. Before filling the details, please read the Prospectus carefully. During the filling up of application, frequently click ‘Save’ button available in the home page to protect your data.
The data provided here will be used for processing the application. Any mistake in filling this page or providing false/incomplete/wrong information will affect the candidate’s eligibility for admission or claim for reservation under any category. It is obligatory that the candidate should fill all the mandatory items in the application. Candidates should take utmost care while filling the Online Application. Applicant should ensure that the data provided are correct before proceeding to the next step.
If the application is filled completely, candidate can preview the details of the application before going to the next step by clicking the ‘Save & Preview’ button. After confirmation that all the information given are correct and true, click ‘Save & Finalize’ button to complete the application filling process.
Note: No modification will be possible after the Final submission
Step 3: Pay Application Fee Application fee for General/SEBC candidates is Rs.1000/- (Rupees Thousand only) and in the case of SC/ST candidates and those eligible for SC/ST benefits as per G.O.(MS) No. 25/05/SCSTDD dated 20.06.2005 is Rs. 500/- (Rupees Five Hundred only). Service candidates seeking admission in General Quota also, should pay extra amount of Rs. 1000/- The application can be submitted in online mode only, and all the supporting documents are to be uploaded only. Online payment method is available for remitting the application fee.
Step 4: Upload Images & Certificates: A soft copy of latest passport size color photograph with light colored background in jpeg format between 15 kb to 100 kb of size is to be used for uploading. The photograph should not be taken with the candidate wearing Cap or Goggles. Spectacles are allowed if being used regularly. POLAROID and COMPUTER /MOBILE-PHONE generated photos are not acceptable.
Upload Signature of Candidate
Upload Documents/Certificates
Read before uploading Documents/Certificates
Certificates / Documents to be uploaded to the Online Application Each of the required Certificates must be scanned into a PDF file and uploaded. The Scans should be of the original documents and in colour (if the original document was issued in colour.)
A. Nativity Proof (Mandatory): All candidates must upload nativity proof. Only Indian citizens are eligible; OCI/PIO candidates can apply for admission but cannot claim reservation or fee concession. Only Keralite candidates are eligible for reservation/fee benefits. To prove Indian citizenship, upload any one: Birth Certificate, SSLC (showing place of birth), Indian Passport, or Citizenship/Nationality Certificate from Village Officer. To prove Keralite status, upload any one document showing birth in Kerala (candidate or parents), such as SSLC, Passport, Birth Certificate, or Nativity Certificate from Village Officer/Tahsildar (as per prescribed format).
Note: Before downloading the allotment memo, candidates must submit an online self-declaration of nationality and produce Annexure XXI at admission.
B. Community / Non-Creamy Layer Certificate (If applicable): Required only for candidates claiming reservation or fee concession. SC/ST candidates must upload Community Certificate from Tahsildar. SEBC/OEC candidates must upload Non-Creamy Layer Certificate from Village Officer. Candidates listed in Annexure XII with family income up to ₹6 lakh must upload Community & Income Certificate.
C. Income Certificate (If applicable): Candidates eligible for educational concession (Annexure XII) with family income up to ₹6 lakh must upload an Income Certificate from the Village Officer.
D. Inter-Caste Marriage Certificate (If applicable): Candidates claiming inter-caste benefits must upload the Inter-Caste Marriage Certificate issued by Tahsildar. Additional Non-Creamy Layer Certificate may be required for SEBC cases.
E. Differently Abled Certificate (If applicable): Disability Certificate issued by the District Medical Board (within 6 months) must be produced at medical verification.
F. EWS Certificate (If applicable): Upload EWS Certificate from the Village Officer (e-District format accepted). Unavailed EWS seats will go to General Merit.
G. Proof of Age: Upload SSLC Certificate / Indian Passport / Birth Certificate.
H. Special Category Certificates (If applicable): Children of Fishermen or inmates of Sri Chitra Home, Nirbhaya Home, or Juvenile Home must upload a certificate from the concerned authority.
Step 5 : Print Acknowledgement Page After completing the uploading of all necessary certificates/documents, candidates can take a printout of the Acknowledgement page by clicking on the link ‘Print Acknowledgement page’. Candidates are advised to keep a softcopy or printout of the Acknowledgement page for future reference. No need to send the hard copy of Acknowledgement page or supporting documents to the office of the Commissioner for Entrance Examination.
Additional Documents for Service Candidates: Service candidates (as per Clause 8(E) and 8(F)) must produce the original documents before the admitting authority whenever required. These include a declaration stating that the candidate has not previously undergone a PG Ayurveda course (Annexure XVII), service details issued by the Accountant General, and service details certified by the Head of the Department in the prescribed format (Annexure XVI).
Service Candidates should send the printout of Acknowledgement page, along with all the required documents, by Registered Post/Speed Post/Hand Delivery to the Controlling Officer concerned, before the time and date notified by the Commissioner for Entrance Examinations.
Documents to be furnished at the time of admission before the Admitting Authority Candidates should produce all the Original Documents at the time of admission.
Additional documents in original to be presented by the Service Candidates:
a. Declaration to the effect that he/she has not undergone PG Ayurveda course under Service Quota.
b. Service Details from the Accountant General.
c. Details of service from the Head of the Department in the format prescribed.
Service Quota Candidates should send the printout of the confirmation page, along with all the required documents, by Registered Post/Speed Post/Hand delivery to their Controlling Officers concerned, before the time and date notified by the Commissioner for Entrance Examinations.
Note: The Admission Process is written as per the ordinance of the official Counselling Agency.
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