Joint Postgraduate Entrance Examination is conducted for the admission of MD and MS courses in Ayurveda offered at three Institutes. Admission committee including the faculty members from these Institutes manages this exam.

Structure of Joint Postgraduate Entrance Examination for MD/MS in Ayurveda

This examination will be objective type written test having duration of one and a half hours. There will be total eighty questions for eighty marks. Candidates can score one mark, if the best available answer chosen by them are correct. If it is incorrect, then ¼ marks will be deducted from the total marks obtained by the candidate.

Syllabus of Joint Postgraduate Entrance Examination for MD/MS in Ayurveda

• Kayachikitsa (General Medicine)
• Samhita (Basic Principles)
• Vikriti Vigyan (Pathology)
• Dravya Guna (Pharmacology)
• Rasa Shastra (Pharmacy)
• Sharir Rachana (Anatomy)
• Shareer Kriya (Physiology)
• Shalya Tantra (Surgery)
• Kaumara Bhritya (Pediatrics)
• Panchakarma (Penta Bio-Purification Measures)
• Swastha Vritta (Preventive medicine and Yoga)
• Agad Tantra (Toxicology)
• Shalakya Tantra (E.N.T and Ophthalmology)
• Prasuti and Stri Roga (Obstetrics and Gynecology)

Eligibility Criteria

Candidates should possess B.A.M.S or B.S.A.M degree from any University recognized by Central Council of Indian Medicine to apply for this test. They should have completed 12 month internship (in the case of 4 ½ years B.A.M.S course) or 6 month internship (in the case of 5 years B.A.M.S course) after passing the final examination.

How to Apply?

Application forms will be available on the websites www.nia.nic.in and www.ayurveduniversity.edu.in. Applicants should fill the form online and take the print out of the completed form. Then it should be sent to the Director of Institute of Post Graduate Teaching and Research in Ayurveda or National Institute of Ayurveda as preferred by the applicant. Applicants should pay the required fee through demand draft or online payment. DD should be sent along with the completed application form to the concerned authority. DD should be taken in the name of the Director, Institute of Post Graduate Teaching and Research in Ayurveda if the forms are submitted to the Director of Institute of Post Graduate Teaching and Research in Ayurveda. If the forms are submitted to the Director of National Institute of Ayurveda, then the DD should be taken in the name of the Director, National Institute of Ayurveda. Application fee specified for General and OBC candidates will be Rs.1250/-. SC/ST candidates need to pay only Rs.900/- as application fee.

How to fill the Form?

Online application forms should be filled carefully without any errors. Instructions will be given on the website to fill the online forms. Applicants should follow that to avoid errors. Print out of the completed form should be sent to the concerned authority along with the DD and Mark sheet of the final year B.A.M.S exam.

Important Dates (Tentative)

[Please note that we only provide tentative dates based on previous years dates. For exact dates related information it is always best to check official websites only.]

Starting date of availability of application forms: 3rd Week of April, 2012

Last date of receiving application forms: 3rd Week of May, 2012

Date of Examination: 1st Week of July, 2012

Date of declaring results: 2nd Week of July, 2012

List of Joint Postgraduate Entrance Examination for MD/MS in Ayurveda Centers

• Jaipur
• Jamnagar

Contact Address for Joint Postgraduate Entrance Examination for MD/MS in Ayurveda

• Address : Institute of Post Graduate Teaching and Research in Ayurveda, The Director Institute of Post Graduate Teaching and Research in Ayurveda, Gujarat Ayurved University, Jamnagar- 361 008, Gujarat, India
• Phone: +91 - 288 - 2552014
• Fax: +91 - 288 - 2676856
• E-mail: [email protected] , [email protected]

• National Institute of Ayurveda, Madhav Vilas Palace,Amer Road,  Jaipur-302002, Rajasthan, India
• Phone: 91-141-2635816
• Fax: 91-141-2635709
• Email: [email protected]

Colleges Accepting the Joint Postgraduate Entrance Examination for MD/MS in Ayurveda Score

• Institute of Post Graduate Teaching and Research in Ayurveda, Jamnagar
• National Institute of Ayurveda, Jaipur
• Govt. Akhandananda Ayurveda College, Ahmedabad

Reference Books for Joint Postgraduate Entrance Examination for MD/MS in Ayurveda

• Ayurvedic Tongue Diagnosis (paperback) by Walter ‘Shantree’ Kacera
• A Textbook of Kayachikitsa (3 Volumes) by Subhash Ranade
• Clinical Methods in Ayurveda by K.R. Srikanta Murthy
• Ayurvedic Panchakarma by Subhash Ranade
• Bhaisajya Kalpana Vijnanam: A Science of Indian Pharmacy by K. Rama Chandra Reddy
• Pathology Notes for Ayurveda Students - Part I by Dr. Abhijit Mhalank MD
• Text Book of Rasa Sastra by K. Rama Chandra Reddy
• A Text Book of Rasashastra by Dr. Vilas Dole
• Psychiatry of Ayurveda by Pedaprolu Srinivasa Rao Manas
• Human Physiology in Ayurveda by Dr. Kishor Pathwardhar
• Pathology Notes for Ayurveda Students - Part II by Dr. Abhijit Mhalank MD
• Physiology in Ayurveda by Dr. C. R. Das
• Clinical Application of Ayurvedic Remedies and a List of Ayurvedic Preparations by A Panel of Vaidyas
• Prameha & Madhumeha in Ayurveda by Dr.V.B.Athavale
• Padartha Vijnana: Basic Principles of Ayurveda by Yogesh Chandra Mishra
• Kaumarabhrtya in Ayurveda: A Birds Eye View (Obstetrics, Gynecology and Pediatrics) by P. V. Tewari
• Caraka Samhita (Multiple Choice Questions for Ayurvedic competitive Examinations) by Dr.G.Prabhakar Rao
• Ayurveda: The Ancient Indian Science of Healing by Ashok Majumdar
• Yoga Satakam of Vararuci: A Hand Book for the Practitioners of Ayurveda by Uttam Vaidya Pammi Satyanarayana Sastry
• A Guide for Ayurvedic by K. Nishteswar
• Research Methodology and Medical Statistics by Dr. S.M. Sarpotdar
• A comprehensive Guide on Caraka Samhita by Vaidya Vasant Patil
• Surgical Ethics in Ayurveda by Dr. G.D. Singha
• A Scientific Study of Management of Puerperium through Ayurveda by Prof. (Dr.) K.K. Pandey

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Study Plan

Students should start their preparation after analyzing the available time and the topics to be covered for the exam. They should make a study plan which can divide the available time and allocate it to different topics based on their difficulty. They should follow this study plan to complete the topics before the entrance exam. They should refer good textbooks and practice questions with old question papers.

How and Where To Get the Results?

Results will be available on the websites www.nia.nic.in and www.ayurveduniversity.edu.in.

Score Validity

The score of this exam will be valid for twelve months.