Counselling Department A government AYUSH Medical Officer (BAMS/BHMS/BUMS) in India typically starts at Level 10 of the 7th Pay Commission, with a basic pay around ₹56,100, taking the in-hand salary to roughly ₹45,000–₹65,000 per month depending on the state, city classification, and allowances. Central government posts through UPSC pay more — ₹80,000–₹95,000 in-hand. Contractual posts under the … Read more
Somewhere between the excitement of a BAMS admission letter and the panic of the first fee demand note, most families ask the same question a little too late: was there a scholarship we missed? Usually, yes. Not because the money doesn’t exist — India actually funds AYUSH students through a surprising number of channels — … Read more
Yes, education loans are readily available for BAMS and BHMS in 2026, from nationalised banks (SBI, Bank of Baroda, Canara Bank, Bank of Maharashtra), private banks (HDFC, ICICI), and specialised NBFCs (HDFC Credila, Avanse, Auxilo). Loans up to ₹4–7.5 lakh are typically collateral-free under the IBA Model Education Loan Scheme, with interest rates around 9–11% … Read more
Yes, a 200 score in NEET UG can get you a private BAMS, BHMS, or BUMS seat in most states, including Uttar Pradesh — 200 marks is comfortably above the qualifying cutoff (50th percentile, General category), which typically falls in the 160–180 range. A government seat, though, is extremely unlikely at this score for General/OBC … Read more
Uttar Pradesh’s total AYUSH undergraduate seat pool for 2026 stands at 82 BAMS colleges offering 6,213 seats, 13 BHMS colleges offering 1,262 seats, and 15 BUMS colleges offering 815 seats — a combined 8,290 seats across 110 colleges in the state’s three main AYUSH streams. Of this, government colleges account for a small but highly … Read more
UP AYUSH Counselling 2026 registration costs ₹2,000, non-refundable, for every category — General, OBC, SC, and ST alike. On top of that, you pay a security deposit: ₹10,000 for government colleges and ₹50,000 for private colleges. This deposit is refundable, but only if you exit the process correctly. Miss a reporting deadline, skip document verification, … Read more
Most reservation guides treat PwD quota as a footnote under SC, ST, OBC, and EWS. That’s a disservice — PwD reservation in AYUSH counselling runs on its own certificate process, its own designated centres, and its own logic that trips up capable students every cycle. Here’s exactly how it works for BAMS, BHMS, BUMS, and … Read more
Every counselling season, a familiar pattern shows up in AYUSH admission forums: a General category student scores well in NEET, assumes they’re competing purely on merit, and then discovers — often too late — that a 10% reservation quota existed for students exactly like them, and they simply never applied for the certificate that would … Read more
Short answer, No. If you fall under OBC Creamy Layer, you cannot claim OBC reservation in BAMS, BHMS, BUMS, or BSMS admissions — not through AACCC, not through any state AYUSH counselling. You’ll be evaluated purely as a General category candidate, competing against unreserved seats with an unreserved cutoff. That’s not a technicality or a … Read more
After appearing for the NEET UG 2026 examination, one of the first questions every medical aspirant asks is, “How do I calculate my NEET score?” Calculating your score before the official result helps you estimate your admission chances, predict your rank, shortlist colleges, and prepare for counselling. The process is simple if you have your … Read more