National Institute of Ayurveda (NIA) conducts entrance exam every year for the selection of eligible candidates to its MD / MS Ayurveda programme. The screening of candidates will be done on the basis of marks secured in the entrance test conducted by the Institute.

Structure of National Institute of Ayurveda MD / MS Ayurveda Entrance Test

The entrance exam will be an objective type written test. There will be a total of 80 questions each carrying 1 mark. The questions will be from the syllabus of the disciplines of graduate course. Duration of the test will be 90 minutes. The candidates have to select the best of the available answers. There will be negative marking of ¼ marks for each wrong answer.

Syllabus of National Institute of Ayurveda MD / MS Ayurveda Entrance Test

• Charaka samhita
• Kayachikitsa (general medicine)
• Kaumarabritya (paediatrics)
• Shalya tantram (surgery)
• Swastha vrittam (social and preventative medicine)
• Roga vijnanam and vikriti vijanam (principls of diagnosis and pathology)
• Ayurveda itihasa (History of Ayurveda)
• Shalakya tantram (ENT, dentistry, ophthalmology)
• Rasashastra and bhaishajyakalpana (medicinal chemistry and pharmacy)
• Rachana shareeram (anatomy)
• Prasuthi tantra and stri roga (gynecology and obstetrics)
• Dravyaguna vijnanam (ayurvedic pharmacology)
• Padartha vijnanam (Indian epistemology and world view) Sanskrit
• Kriya shareeram (physiology)

Eligibility Criteria

The candidates who have done their Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery (Ayurvedacharya Degree) from University of Rajasthan are eligible to apply for the entrance test. Those who have passed any other equivalent exam which is recognized by the Rajasthan Ayurveda University, Jodhpur or University of Rajasthan, Jaipur and Gujarat Ayurveda University, Jamnagar may also apply. The candidates must also have completed Internship / House Job after passing the qualifying examination.

How to Apply?

The application form along with the information brochure of the entrance exam can be downloaded from the official website www.ayurveduniversity.edu.in and www.nia.nic.in. There is also a provision to fill the application form via online from the website www.ayurveduniversity.edu.in. The duly filled in application form along with the required enclosures should be sent to the Director, I.P.G.T. & R.A before the due date. The fee payment of Rs. 1250/-  (Rs. 900/- for SC/ST candidates) can be done either by demand draft drawn in favor of “Director, I.P.G.T. & R.A., Jamnagar or by various online modes.

How to fill the Form?

The candidates have to fill all the columns in the form very carefully. All the necessary instructions to be followed while filling the form are clearly mentioned in the information brochure. The candidates are advised to thoroughly read it before filling the form. One also needs to confirm that the completed application form and other enclosures reach the concerned address before the due date. One passport size photo & photocopy of final year mark sheet of BAMS also have to be enclosed along with the application form.

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.]

Commencement of sale of application form and prospectus: Mid week of April, 2012

Last date for submission of filled application form: Mid week of May, 2012

Date of Entrance Test: First week of July, 2012

List of National Institute of Ayurveda MD / MS Ayurveda Entrance Test Centres

• Jaipur
• Jamnagar

Contact Address for National Institute of Ayurveda MD / MS Ayurveda Entrance Test

• Address: National Institute of Ayurveda, Madhav Vilas Palace, Amer Road, Jaipur - 302 002, Rajasthan
• Telephone no: 0141-2635292, 2635740, 2635744
• Fax: 2635709
• Website: www.nia.nic.in
• E-mail [email protected]

Colleges Accepting the National Institute of Ayurveda MD / MS Ayurveda Entrance Test Score

National Institute of Ayurveda (NIA), Rajasthan

Reference Books for National Institute of Ayurveda MD / MS Ayurveda Entrance Test

• A Comparative Study of Ayurveda and Treatment by Indian Drugs by P.K. Chitale, Satguru
• A Comprehensive Guide on Caraka Samhita
• A Concise Introduction to Indian Medicine by Guy Mazars, Motilal Banarsidass
• A Critical Study of Yogaratnakara by Nirmala Saxena
• Laboratory Manual of Bacteriology by Salle
• A text of quantitative inorganic analysis by A.I. Vogel
• A Text Book of Ayurvedic Physiology by S B Kotur and Shashikala, Chaukhambha
• A Handbook of Medicinal Herbs by Dhananjay J. Deshpande, Agrobios
• Thin Layer Chromatography - A Laboratory handbook by E.Stahl
• A Handbook of Ayurveda by Dr. K. Nishteswar
• A Comparative Hindu Materia Medica by Chanda Chakraberty
• A Handbook of Ayurveda by Vaidya Bhagawan Dash
• A Hand Book of History of Ayurveda by R. Vidyanath and K. Nishteswar, Chowkhamba
• A Guide to Ayurvedic Competitive Examination by Dr.G.P Rao
• A Hand Book of Common Siddha Kayakalpa Herbs for Healthy Life by G.S. Laveka and M.M. Padhi
• A Hand Book of Dravya Guna by J.K. Ojha, Chaukhamba Sanskrit Pratishth
• A Text Book of Rasashastra by Vilas A. Dole and Prakash Paranjpe
• Textbook of Pharmaceutical Analysis by Dr. S Ravishankar
• A Comprehensive Book of Ayurvedic Medicine for General Practitioners by Harish.K.Verma
• The Ayurvedic Formulary of India by Government of India Publication
• The Indian Pharmaceutical Codex by Mukherji
• Textbook of Microbiology by Frobisher
• Plant Drug Analysis, Springer Werlag by Ascott
• A Descriptive Glossary of Diseases in Ayurveda by S R Sudarshan, Sri Satguru
• Tutorial Pharmacy by Carter
• The quantitative analysis of drugs by D.C. Garrett

Coaching Centers for National Institute of Ayurveda MD / MS Ayurveda Entrance Test

• Gyan Bindu Academy
• Shar Study Circle
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• Career Education
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• Innovative Training Place Pvt. Ltd
• Intellect Tutorials
• Neelkanth Institute
• New Vidyarthy Institute
• Novex Academy
• Guidance Academy
• Professional Tutorials
• Vidya Coaching Centre
• Focus Centre
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Study Plan

• Start the preparations way before before the exam.
• Use active learning plans to study.
• Employ self analysing techniques to monitor ones learning.
• Assign more or less time depending on the difficulty of each topic.
• Prepare short notes while studying.
• Go through the main topics many times.

How and Where To Get the Results?

The result of National Institute of Ayurveda MD / MS Ayurveda Entrance Test can be obtained from the official website of the Institute within 1 week after the exam.

Score Validity

The validity of this Entrance Test score will be only for 1 year.