AYUSH counselling Round 3: MP choices close October 30, Bihar November 1
By Ananya RaoAyush & Wellness Correspondent, Peepals Sanskriti
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Round 3 of AYUSH UG counselling opened on October 28, 2026: MP choice filling closes October 30 and Bihar registration November 1.
What Happened
AYUSH counselling 2026 has opened its third round in two states this week. In Madhya Pradesh, the Directorate of AYUSH began online choice filling for Round 3 of undergraduate admissions to BAMS, BHMS, BUMS and BNYS courses on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, with choices to be locked by 11:59 pm on Friday, October 30 on ayush.mponline.gov.in. In Bihar, the Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Board (BCECEB) opened registration and choice filling for its Round 3 of AYUSH undergraduate counselling (BAMS, BHMS and BUMS) on the same day, with the window closing on Sunday, November 1.
Key Facts
- Madhya Pradesh: Round 3 choice filling and locking runs from October 28 to October 30, 2026 (11:59 pm). The seat allotment result is due on November 3, and allotted candidates must report to colleges from November 4 to November 6.
- The Madhya Pradesh merit list and vacant-seat list for Round 3 were published on October 21, 2026. The round covers the 85% state quota and the 15% all-India quota in private colleges.
- Bihar: BCECEB posted its Round 3 AYUSH notices on October 24, 2026 and the seat matrix on October 25. Candidates who wanted to resign or withdraw from Rounds 1 or 2 could do so on October 26 and 27, with the security deposit forfeited.
- Bihar Round 3 online registration and application-cum-choice filling runs from October 28 to November 1, 2026 (registration until 10 pm; fee payment until 11:59 pm). Already registered candidates must give consent and pay in the same window.
- Both state rounds use NEET UG 2026 results.
- Separately, the national postgraduate AYUSH counselling through AIAPGET 2026 remains on hold. The Ayush Admissions Central Counselling Committee (AACCC) postponed it for administrative reasons in a notice issued as Round 1 registration was due to open on October 26, and has not yet given new dates.
Why It Matters
AYUSH is the umbrella name for India's traditional and complementary systems of medicine: Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy. The undergraduate degrees in these rounds are BAMS (Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery), BHMS (Bachelor of Homoeopathic Medicine and Surgery), BUMS (Bachelor of Unani Medicine and Surgery) and, in Madhya Pradesh, BNYS (Bachelor of Naturopathy and Yogic Sciences). Admission to all of them is through NEET UG, the same national entrance test used for MBBS.
A third round matters because it is where seats left empty after the first two rounds are offered again: seats that were not taken up, and seats given up by students who moved to other courses or colleges. For a student who missed out earlier, or who wants a better college, this may be one of the last chances before the academic year moves on.
The two states run separate processes on separate portals, with different deadlines. A student who has applied in one state must follow that state's notices, and must not rely on the national AACCC schedule, which covers different seats. The national undergraduate AYUSH Round 3 ran earlier, with choice locking closing on October 20 and results on October 23.
The pause in AIAPGET counselling affects a different group: graduates of BAMS, BHMS, BUMS and other AYUSH courses who are seeking postgraduate (MD/MS) seats. Until AACCC publishes a revised schedule and seat matrix, those candidates can only wait for its notice on aaccc.gov.in.
| State | Round 3 window | Next step |
|---|---|---|
| Madhya Pradesh (BAMS, BHMS, BUMS, BNYS) | Choice filling October 28 to 30, 11:59 pm | Allotment November 3; reporting November 4 to 6 |
| Bihar (BAMS, BHMS, BUMS) | Registration and choice filling October 28 to November 1 | Further dates as per BCECEB notices |
| AIAPGET (national PG) | On hold | Revised schedule awaited from AACCC |
Impact
Short-term: Students in Madhya Pradesh have until the night of October 30, and students in Bihar until November 1, to fill and lock their choices. A student who misses the deadline cannot take part in the round.
Long-term: The number of seats still vacant at this stage shows how much demand there is for each course and college. Filling seats in government and private AYUSH colleges determines how many new practitioners these systems train each year.
Who is affected: NEET UG 2026 candidates seeking AYUSH degrees in Madhya Pradesh and Bihar, their parents, AYUSH colleges in both states, and AYUSH graduates waiting for postgraduate counselling.
Key Takeaway
Round 3 AYUSH counselling is open in Madhya Pradesh until October 30 and in Bihar until November 1, 2026, while national postgraduate AYUSH counselling remains paused.
Questions and Answers
What is the last date for MP AYUSH Round 3 choice filling in 2026?
The Directorate of AYUSH, Madhya Pradesh, has set 11:59 pm on October 30, 2026 as the deadline to fill and lock choices on ayush.mponline.gov.in. The seat allotment result is due on November 3.
When does Bihar's AYUSH Round 3 registration close?
BCECEB's Round 3 registration and choice filling for BAMS, BHMS and BUMS runs from October 28 to November 1, 2026, with registration until 10 pm and fee payment until 11:59 pm on November 1.
Which courses are covered in these rounds?
Madhya Pradesh covers BAMS, BHMS, BUMS and BNYS. Bihar covers BAMS, BHMS and BUMS. All are admitted through NEET UG 2026 scores.
Has AIAPGET 2026 postgraduate counselling restarted?
Not yet. AACCC put AIAPGET 2026 counselling on hold for administrative reasons in late October and has said a revised schedule and seat matrix will be published on its website.
Disclaimer: Prepared by the Peepals newsroom from publicly available sources with AI assistance. Information is accurate to the best of our knowledge at the time of publication and may change. Images may be representative. Not professional advice. Report an error via our contact page.
By Ananya Rao, Ayush & Wellness CorrespondentCovers Ayush and more for Peepals Sanskriti. All stories by Ananya Rao
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