AIAPGET-2020 or All India AYUSH Post Graduate Entrance Test 2020 is the only entrance exam conducted to analyse the expertise of candidates in the chosen stream to offer them the admission to Postgraduate AYUSH programmes for the Academic Session 2020-21. AIAPGET 2020 takes into consideration All India (Open/other States) as well as State quota seats for enrollments into different medical modalities viz. Unani, Ayurveda, Siddha and Homeopathy through MD / MS / PG DIPLOMA programmes offered by AYUSH Colleges, Institutes & Universities or Deemed Universities across India. AIAPGET-2020 will be held in Computer Based Test (CBT) mode. NTA- the National Testing Agency (NTA) has been appointed by All India Institute of Ayurveda, New Delhi as a conducting body for AIGNET 2020.
AIAPGET 2020: An Overview
Particulars |
Details |
Name of the Exam |
All India Ayush Postgraduate Entrance Test |
Conducting body |
National Testing Agency (NTA) |
Official website |
www.ntaaiapget.nic.in |
Level of the examination |
National-level |
Level of the programme offered |
Postgraduate |
Exam Duration |
120 minutes/2 hours |
Exam Timing |
10:00 AM to 12:00 noon |
Scope of AIAPGET |
All India Quota Seats State Quota Seats MD / MS / PG Diploma Courses in Ayurveda, Unani, Siddha & Homeopathy courses offered in AYUSH Colleges, Institutions & Universities/ Deemed Universities in India. |
Latest Update:
National Testing Agency (NTA) has postponed the last date for the submission of Online Application Forms for AIAPGET-2020 from June 5, 2020 to June 15, 2020 till 5 pm. All India AYUSH Postgraduate Entrance Test (AIAPGET) entrance exam will be conducted in online mode in the last week of June 2020 by the National Testing Agency (NTA).
The information bulletin with major revisions has also been released by NTA. The revisions are as follows:
- AIAPGET Application Fees - There is an inclusion of application fee of INR 2250/- for AIAPGET 2020 for Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) 2250 from this year.
- Revision in the exam duration and pattern of AIAPGET 2020- Unlike the timing of 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM, this year the exam will be conducted for the duration of two hours from 10:00 AM to 12:00 noon. The total number of questions has been increased from 100 to 120 and the maximum marks has also been increased from 400 to 480.
- Mode of exam changes - AIAPGET exam will be held as LAN computer based test, which will ensure unchanged answers by the candidates even in case of power cut.
- Addition in exam cities - AIAPGET 2020 will be held in 33 exam cities, this year with an addition of eight new cities which includes Agra, Kottayam, Kolhapur, Nasik, Ranchi, Roorkee, Thrissur and Vijaywada.
AIAPGET 2020 Dates
Events |
Dates |
Commencement of Online registration for AIAPGET |
6th May 2020 |
Last date for the application form submission |
15th June 2020 |
Last date to pay the application fee |
15th June 2020 |
Correction window for the application form |
16th to 22nd June 2020 |
Online issuance of Admit Cards |
Last week of June 2020 |
Date of examination |
Last week of June 2020* |
Results Announcement |
2nd week of July 2020 |
Commencement of Counselling |
2nd week of August 2020* |
Note: The dates are tentative and subject to change.
AIAPGET 2020: Eligibility Criteria
- Candidates must be BHMS/BAMS/BUMS/BSMS degree-holder qualified from a recognized institute.
- Completion of the mandatory rotating internship of 1 year before September 30, 2020 is required.
- A provisional/permanent registration certificate of BHMS/BAMS/BUMS/BSMS given by the state board/CCIM/ CCH, university/Deemed university is required.
AIAPGET 2020 Application Form
Each aspirant who wishes to get admission in MS/MD/PG Diploma program need to fill the application form of AIAPGET to take the entrance test. The online registration for AIAPGET 2020 was started from May 6 and is continuing till June 15, 2020. Payment of the Application Fee is to be made in online mode using debit card or net banking and it is mandatory for the successful submission of application form.
AIAPGET 2020: Registration Fee
Category |
Amount (in INR) |
General/OBC-NCL/Unreserved |
2,500/- |
EWS |
2,250/- |
SC/ST/PWD andTransgender |
1,750/- |
AIAPGET 2020 Admit Card
Issuance of the AIAPGET admit card 2020 will start from June 20, 2002 to be downloaded by the successful applicants from the official website of NTA as it will not be individually posted to each eligible applicant. The admit card of AIAPGET 2020 is a mandatory document to appear for the exam and it contains the exam date, time and venue of the exam along with the details of the aspirants.
AIAPGET 2020 Mock Test
NTA has launched a nation-wide Test Practice Centre (TPC) for AIAPGET Ayurveda 2020 to grease the wheels for the candidates for a computer-based test (CBT) before the actual examination. The mock test of AIAPGET 2020 will have question papers along with the answer keys of the previous year examination so that candidates can get an idea about the examination and practice for the same. The mock test will be made accessible on the official website of NTA.
AIAPGET 2020 Exam Pattern
Mode of Exam |
LAN Computer-Based Test (CBT) |
Duration of the Exam |
2 hours/120 minutes |
Schedule of the exam |
10:00am to 12:00 (noon) |
Types of questions |
MCQs |
Total no. of questions |
120 |
Total marks |
480 |
Marking Scheme |
+4 for each right attempt -1 for each wrong attempt No mark for unattempted questions |
Language medium of exam |
Ayurveda -English & Hindi Unani- English & Urdu Siddha- English & Tamil Homoeopathy - Only english |
AIPAGET 2020: Result
The AIAPGET result 2020 will be released in online mode, by the exam conducting authority, which will be valid only for the year 2020.Based on the scores obtained in AIPAGET 2020, a consolidated merit list with total marks obtained, percentile secured, and All India Rank will be prepared by NTA, followed by the publication of each merit-list for each stream viz. Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani, Homeopathy.
AIAPGET 2020: Merit List
After results declaration, a common merit list will be prepared by AIAPGET secretariat as per the rules & regulations, reservation policy and other benchmarks of the state for the counselling and will be shared with the respective authorities/States. The merit list of AIAPGET 2020 will have the All India quota (Open/ other State) seats & State quota seats for AYUSH MS/MD/ PG diploma programmes for enrollment into all AYUSH Colleges, Institutes & Universities or Deemed Universities.
AIAPGET 2020 Counselling
The participants who will qualify the examination by securing the cutoff percentile will be called for the counselling of AIAPGET 2020. The counselling will be conducted by AYUSH Admission Central Counselling Committee (AACCC) considering the seats for All India quota encompassing seats in government, government-affiliated, Private, Deemed Universities/National Institutes/Central Universities.
FAQs
Can I take the AIAPGET 2020 via offline mode?
No, the examination will be held in online mode so one can not appear for the same in offline mode.
I am 33 years old, am I eligible to apply for AIAPGET 2020?
Yes, you are eligible to apply for AIAPGET 2020 as there is no upper age limit prescribed for AIAPGET 2020.
What is the last date to apply for AIAPGET 2020?
15th June 2020 is the last date to apply for AIAPGET 2020.
What is the application fee for AIAPGET 2020 for the reserved categories?
The application fee for AIAPGET 2020 for General EWS category is INR 2.250/-, for SC/ST/PWD and Transgender is INR 1,750/