NEET 2022 Cutoff for Ayurveda - Expected and Previous Years Cutoff Marks for General, OBC, SC and ST Category

The National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) is the only entrance examination in India through which admission to various undergraduate and postgraduate medical courses is granted. Through NTA NEET 2022, aspirants become eligible for seats in MBBS/ BDS/ AYUSH degree programs in the top medical and dental colleges in the country. Based on the marks and percentile obtained in the NEET exam, they can apply for BAMS (Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine & Surgery). In this article, find out all about NEET BAMS admission 2022 criteria – minimum marks required, category-wise cutoff, and more.

The Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery (BAMS) is an undergraduate degree program that deals with the integrated system of traditional Ayurveda with modern medicine. As a combined degree in medicine, BAMS courses are focused on teaching aspirants about the Indian system of Ayurveda. 

NEET BAMS Admission 2022 – Highlights

Candidates who are interested in BAMS admission 2022 can go through the major highlights of the course below: 

NEET BAMS Cutoff 2022 – Important Dates

NEET 2022 exam was held on July 17, after which the cutoff was released along with the results. Aspirants can refer to the table below to get an idea of the dates and all relevant events.

*Candidates are advised to keep an eye out on the CollgeDekho website for the latest schedule and dates. 

NEET BAMS Admission 2022 

Medical aspirants who have cleared NEET 2022 exam successfully with the minimum qualifying marks and percentile as declared by the conducting authority are deemed eligible to apply for BAMS admission. Based on the NEET Merit List 2022, candidates will be called for the counselling process. Seats will be allotted for BAMS admission to various colleges thereafter.

NEET BAMS Cutoff 2022

The NEET 2022 cutoff for BAMS admission has been posted on the official website. Candidates can check the information given below for reference:

NEET 2022 Cutoff for Different Medical Courses

NEET 2021 Cutoff for Ayurveda Courses

The AYUSH Admissions Central Counselling Committee (AACCC) cut down the category-wise NEET BAMS cutoff last year. For the academic session 2021-22, General category candidates were required to score a minimum of 122 marks while applicants belonging to the OBC/SC/ST category were required to score at least 96 marks in the exam.

NEET Cutoff 2020 for Ayurveda Courses

The Ministry of AYUSH had reduced the NEET BAMS cutoff 2020 Cut after repeated pleas from the candidates. As shown in the table below, the minimum marks need for General candidates were reduced to 113 while the same other reserved categories (OBC/ST/SC) were revised to 87. 

Factors Affecting NEET BAMS Cutoff 2022

As is evident from the data above, the cutoff for BAMS admission is likely to change each year depending on many factors. Candidates must take a look at and understand these factors to analyze how they are going to affect their overall marks in NEET 2022. 

• Total number of applicants appearing for the NEET exam

• Total number of seats available for BAMS admission 2022

• Difficulty level of the entrance test

• Marks obtained by candidates in NEET 2022

• Seat reservation by candidates

NEET BAMS Admission 2022 – Counselling Process

NEET results will be published by the National Testing Agency (NTA) tentatively in August. Following that AACCC will conduct counselling for admission to BAMS along with other AYUSH courses. The NEET BAMS counselling 2022 will be held online for admission to 15% AIQ (All India Quota) seats in various private/government colleges and central universities.

Top Colleges for NEET BAMS Admission 2022

There are as many as 941 AYUSH colleges offering 52,720 seats in various courses, including BAMS, BHMS, BUMS, BNYS and BSMS. Students looking for admission to the top BAMS colleges in India after NEET can check out the list below:

Predict your chances of admission to these top BAMS colleges with the use of NEET College Predictor provided on the CollegeDekho website. 

Direct BAMS Admission 2022 

While most colleges provide admission to BAMS courses on the basis of scores obtained in the NEET exam, there are some institutes where candidates may seek direct admission based on the Class 12 results under limited seats and management quota. The names of these colleges are listed below:

Through this article, we hope to have given you a fair idea of the NEET BAMS Cutoff 2022 – how it has been changing and what is to be expected this year. Now that NEET 2022 exam results will be out soon, we wish you good luck!

For more updates and recent news regarding NEET AYUSH Admissions 2022, stay tuned to CollegeDekho! If you have any queries related to the BAMS Counselling process, post them in the QnA section on our website.