AYUSH admission online registration deadline extended to August 7

Press Release GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU DIRECTORATE OF INDIAN MEDICINE AND HOMOEOPATHY ARUMBAKKAM, CHENNAI – 600 106 NOTIFICATION FOR EXTENSION OF THE LAST DATE FOR ONLINE APPLICATION REGISTRATION FOR ADMISSION TO UNDER GRADUATE AYUSH COURSES (BAMS/BSMS/BUMS/BHMS/BNYS) FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2026-27 SESSION Online applications are invited from eligible candidates for admission to the U.G. AYUSH Medical Degree Courses, namely BAMS, BSMS, BUMS, BHMS and BNYS, for the academic year 2026-2027, in the Government and Self-Financing AYUSH Medical Colleges in Tamil Nadu. Admissions shall be made under the Government Quota, Seats Surrendered to the Government, Management Quota, and All India Quota (wherever applicable). Separate online applications shall be submitted for each quota, as prescribed in the respective Prospectuses. Prospectuses of the above-mentioned Courses can be downloaded from the official website: www.tnayushselection.org. Applications will be accepted through online mode only. Applications will not be accepted through any mode other than online under any circumstances. Admission to the U.G. AYUSH Medical Degree Courses, namely BAMS, BSMS, BUMS and BHMS, shall be made purely on merit, based on the marks obtained in the NEET (UG) - 2026 Examination conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA). Admission to the BNYS (Bachelor of Naturopathy and Yogic Sciences) Medical Degree Course shall be made purely on merit, based on the marks obtained in the Higher Secondary Course (HSC) Examination, in accordance with the eligibility criteria prescribed in the Prospectus. Further details such as eligibility criteria, cost of application, fee details, counselling schedule and other information can be found in the respective Prospectuses available on the official website: www.tnayushselection.org. Candidates are instructed to carefully go through the respective Prospectuses and be clear about all the instructions regarding submission of the online application, and to upload the necessary original documents in PDF/JPEG format wherever required. Online registration fee, online processing fee, and advance tuition fee should be paid through the online bank payment portal on the website only. Candidates should apply separately for each quota, namely Government Quota and Seats Surrendered to the Government, Management Quota Seats, and All India Quota seats. Name of the Courses: BAMS / BSMS / BUMS / BHMS / BNYS UG Medical Degree Courses. Duration of the Course: 5½ years. Educational Qualification: 10+2 (with Science subjects) / NEET-2026 (UG). College Details: - Government Siddha Medical Colleges: 2, Seats: 160 - Government Ayurveda Medical College: 1, Seats: 60 - Government Unani Medical College: 1, Seats: 60 - Government Homoeopathy Medical College: 1, Seats: 50 - Government Yoga and Naturopathy Medical Colleges: 2, Seats: 160 - Self-Financing Siddha Medical Colleges: 13, Seats: 820 - Self-Financing Ayurveda Medical College: 5, Seats: 270 - Self-Financing Homoeopathy Medical Colleges: 11, Seats: 900 - Self-Financing Yoga and Naturopathy Medical Colleges: 20, Seats: 1900 Availability of Seats in Self-Financing AYUSH Medical Colleges: Seats surrendered to the Government, Management Quota Seats, and All India Quota Seats (not applicable to the BNYS Medical Degree Course). Cost of Application Form: - OC, BC, BCM & MBC/DNC candidates (Govt. Quota): Rs.500 - SC, SCA & ST candidates (Govt. Quota): Exempted - All India Quota (for all communities): Rs.1,000 - Management Quota (for all communities): Rs.1,000 Special Category candidates shall pay an additional fee of Rs.100 for each Special Category applied for. Candidates who wish to apply under the Government Special Category Quota alone shall, after submitting the online application, download the filled-in application form and send it, along with self-attested photocopies of all prescribed certificates, to "The Secretary, Selection Committee, Directorate of Indian Medicine and Homoeopathy, Arignar Anna Government Hospital for Indian Medicine Campus, Arumbakkam, Chennai – 600 106," either by post/courier or in person, so as to reach the office on or before 07.08.2026 by 5.00 P.M. Special Category candidates should be physically present for counselling on the date of counselling, at their own cost. Schedule: - Date of Notification: 12.07.2026 - Date of commencement of downloading the Prospectus through website: 13.07.2026 - Date of commencement of Online Application Registration: 13.07.2026 - Extended last date for Online Application Registration: 07.08.2026 up to 5.00 P.M. - Extended last date for submission of the downloaded online application form with relevant documents by Government Quota Special Category Candidates (postal/courier/in person): 07.08.2026 up to 5.00 P.M. For detailed information regarding the online counselling process for the BAMS, BSMS, BUMS, BHMS and BNYS Medical Degree Courses, please refer to the respective Prospectuses. Director, Indian Medicine and Homoeopathy. Issued by: Director, Directorate of Information and Public Relations, Chennai-9