AIAPGET 2026 PG seats: revised Round 1 schedule, result on November 5

The Ayush Admissions Central Counselling Committee (AACCC) has released a revised schedule for Round 1 of AIAPGET 2026 counselling, the national admission process for postgraduate MD and MS seats in Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani and Homoeopathy. Under the revised timetable, registration, fee payment and choice filling opened on Friday, 30 October 2026 and close on Tuesday, 3 November 2026, with the Round 1 seat allotment result due on Thursday, 5 November. The new dates replace an earlier schedule under which registration was to open on 26 October; that process was put on hold before it began.

For thousands of Ayurveda, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy graduates, AIAPGET counselling is the gateway to specialisation. A postgraduate MD or MS degree is needed to teach in Ayush colleges, to work as a specialist in government Ayush hospitals and to lead research in these systems. The counselling decides who gets which seat in which college, so its timetable directly shapes candidates' plans for the next three years.

The delay to Round 1 had left candidates uncertain about when the admission season would move. The revised schedule restores a clear timeline, but it is a short one: candidates have five days to register, pay the fee, and fill and lock their choices of course and college. Missing the 3 November deadline means losing the chance to take part in Round 1.

Choice filling is the most important step. Candidates rank the courses and colleges they want, in order of preference. The allotment software then matches ranks with choices, so a poorly ordered list can leave a candidate with a seat they did not want, or none at all. Education counsellors generally advise candidates to study the seat matrix and previous years' closing ranks before locking choices.

What should candidates do now? Register on the AACCC portal before 2 pm on 3 November, keep their AIAPGET 2026 scorecard and identity documents ready, check the official seat matrix, fill choices carefully and lock them before the deadline. The fee amount and full rules are given in the AACCC notice, which candidates should read on the official site rather than rely on secondary summaries.

Short-term: Candidates must complete registration and choices within five days. Colleges will receive Round 1 students between 6 and 13 November, after which later rounds will fill remaining seats.

Long-term: A timely counselling process helps postgraduate Ayush courses begin on schedule, which affects teaching staff, hospital services at Ayush colleges and research output in Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani and Homoeopathy. Repeated delays compress the academic calendar.

Who is affected: AIAPGET 2026 qualified candidates seeking MD/MS seats; Ayush colleges and central institutes offering postgraduate seats; and state counselling bodies, whose rounds for state-quota seats usually follow the central schedule.

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