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AIAPGET 2026 Exam Today: NTA Wishes Best to Aspirants For August 22 Test, Shift Timings Now Out
The National Testing Agency (NTA) has wished aspirants appearing for the All India AYUSH Post Graduate Entrance Test (AIAPGET) 2026, which is scheduled for today. It will be conducted in two shifts, as Ayurveda candidates will appear for the examination in the morning shift and the other candidates of Siddha, Unani and Homoeopathy in the afternoon shift. The NTA urged aspirants to stay calm, trust the preparations made and appear confident for the examination.
The NTA social media post mentioned the examination date and shift along with the schedule.
AIAPGET 2026 exam date and shift timings
AIAPGET 2026 will be conducted on August 22 (Sunday) in two shifts as mentioned below.
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Shift |
Time |
Subject |
|---|---|---|
|
Shift 1 |
10:00 AM to 12:00 PM |
Ayurveda |
|
Shift 2 |
3:00 PM to 5:00 PM |
Siddha, Unani and Homoeopathy |
The duration of the examination for AIAPGET is two hours. As per the latest information published by the NTA, 2026 examination schedule, the examination for this year is scheduled on August 22 and as per the recent updates, it is still a two-shift-based examination.
What is AIAPGET 2026?
AIAPGET conducts postgraduate MD/MS admissions in Ayurveda, Unani, Siddha, and Homoeopathy. The Ministry of Education has given approval to the NTA for conducting AIAPGET exam to facilitate admissions in postgraduate AYUSH courses for the Ministry of AYUSH and the National Commission for Indian System of Medicine (NCISM) and National Commission for Homoeopathy (NCH).
AIAPGET is the first examination for post graduate programs in Ayurveda, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy. The NTA conducts the examination based on the directions of the Ministry of AYUSH, NCISM and NCH with the approval of the Ministry of Education.
The examination will be based on the post graduate programs that are offered in the participating institutions in AIAPGET 2026.
AIAPGET 2026 Pattern of Examination
Candidates appearing for the examination have an objective-type question paper consisting of 120 questions. The examination of 2 hours carries a maximum of 480 marks. The medium of the paper will depend upon the discipline of the candidate as follows:
- Ayurveda: Hindi and English
- Homoeopathy: English
- Siddha: Tamil and English
- Unani: Urdu and English
The medium of the paper will allow candidates from all AYUSH disciplines to attempt the paper in their respective discipline medium.
AIAPGET 2026 Admit Card and Exam City Slip
On the day of the examination, NTA released the Advance Intimation of Examination City Slip. This released slip contained the city of the examination centre. NTA notified the candidates that this slip should not be assumed to be an admit card as the final examination centre would not be contained in this slip.
As per recent examination updates, the AIAPGET 2026 admit card has been released. Candidates are required to check details in the admit card and download it before going for the examination.
What Candidates Should Keep in Mind Today
As the examination has already been scheduled, candidates should avoid following instructions from unofficial sources. Candidates are required to carry only the required documents and avoid taking any prohibited items. As per the NTA AIAPGET guidelines, candidates should carry the admit card and a photograph and should avoid carrying any other prohibited item to the centre.
The practical strategy for the day is to avoid attempting to learn a new course.
What's Next After AIAPGET 2026?
The examination is the first step. Candidates will have to wait for the answer key and the results to be published by NTA. Once published, the admission process and counselling will be as per the schedules of the respective authorities.
In the AIAPGET information booklet published by NTA, it is specified that NTA conducts the entrance examinations, and the counselling is done by the respective authorities. For the candidates, today's examination may be over, but the admission process will not be complete when the computer screen goes off.
Final Thoughts
AIAPGET 2026 is the combination of thousands of postgraduate students of AYUSH (Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani and Homoeopathy) on August 22nd. With Ayurveda selected to be the first shift and the three other groups in the second shift, candidates have only one task: to carry out the preparation that they have already done.
The wishes of the NTA for the candidates are appreciated, but the major examination has already started. Read carefully, make the best use of the two hours, and let your preparation do the work, instead of last-minute panic!
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