The Ayush Admissions Central Counseling Committee has released the AACCC PG 2026-27 counselling schedule for AIAPGET-qualified candidates. Round 1 registration will open on October 26, 2026, for MD and MS seats in Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani and Homoeopathy programmes covered by the central counselling process.
Registration for the first round will close at 2:00 PM on November 1. The payment facility will remain available until 5:00 PM, while choice filling will close at 11:55 PM on the same day. AACCC will publish the Round 1 result on November 3, followed by institute reporting from November 4 to 13.
AACCC AIAPGET 2026 Round 1 counselling dates
| Round 1 event | Official schedule |
|---|---|
| Tentative seat-matrix verification | October 24 to 25, 2026 |
| Registration closes | November 1, 2026, at 2:00 PM |
| Payment closes | November 1, 2026, at 5:00 PM |
| Choice filling | October 27 to November 1, 2026, at 11:55 PM |
| Choice locking | November 1, 2026, from 2:00 PM to 11:55 PM |
| Seat-allotment processing | November 2, 2026 |
| Round 1 result | November 3, 2026 |
| Reporting at the allotted institute | November 4 to 13, 2026 |
Complete AACCC PG counselling timeline
| Round | Registration period | Result date | Reporting period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | October 26 to November 1, 2026 | November 3, 2026 | November 4 to 13, 2026 |
| Round 2 | November 16 to 19, 2026 | November 21, 2026 | November 22 to 26, 2026 |
| Round 3 | December 1 to 3, 2026 | December 5, 2026 | December 6 to 10, 2026 |
| Stray Vacancy Round I | December 14 to 16, 2026 | December 18, 2026 | December 19 to 22, 2026 |
| Stray Vacancy Round II | No fresh registration or choice filling | December 25, 2026 | December 26 to 29, 2026 |
Stray Vacancy Round II will use the choices submitted during Stray Vacancy Round I. Candidates will not get a new registration or choice-filling window for the second stray phase.
Who can register for AACCC PG counselling?
Round 1 registration is open to candidates who qualified AIAPGET 2026 and meet the applicable programme and institution eligibility rules. AACCC will allot the covered MD and MS seats on the basis of AIAPGET merit, category rules and the choices locked by candidates.
The central process covers All India Quota seats in government and government-aided AYUSH colleges, seats in participating central universities and national institutes, all covered seats in deemed universities, and the eligible institutional seats of Banaras Hindu University. Private AYUSH PG seats outside this central scope are handled through the respective state or union-territory authority.
AACCC PG 2026 registration fee and security money
| Counselling type | Category | Non-refundable registration fee | Refundable security money | Total payable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Government, government-aided, central university or national institute | UR, EWS or OBC-NCL | Rs 2,000 | Rs 20,000 | Rs 22,000 |
| Government, government-aided, central university or national institute | SC, ST or PwBD | Rs 1,000 | Rs 20,000 | Rs 21,000 |
| Deemed university | All categories | Rs 5,000 | Rs 50,000 | Rs 55,000 |
A candidate who wants to consider both government-side and deemed-university choices must pay the higher deemed-university amount of Rs 55,000. The registration fee is non-refundable. Security money is refundable only under the bulletin's refund rules and is returned to the same bank account or card used for payment.
How to complete Round 1 registration and choice filling
- Open the official AACCC website and select the PG counselling section.
- Complete new registration with the AIAPGET 2026 details and other required information.
- Select the counselling type and pay the registration fee plus security money.
- Fill course and institute choices between October 27 and November 1.
- Review the order carefully and lock the choices during the scheduled locking window.
- Download the Round 1 allotment letter if a seat is allotted on November 3.
- Report physically to the allotted institute with the required original documents.
If a candidate does not manually lock the submitted choices before the window closes, the portal will automatically lock the last saved choices according to server time. Locked choices cannot be modified, so candidates should verify institute fees, programme, quota and preference order before the deadline.
Documents required for institute reporting
The information bulletin asks candidates to carry original documents with attested photocopies, preferably two sets. The core list includes:
- AACCC provisional allotment letter;
- AIAPGET 2026 admit card and scorecard;
- Class 10 and higher-secondary certificates and mark sheets;
- professional examination mark sheets for BAMS, BUMS, BHMS or BSMS, as applicable;
- degree or valid provisional degree certificate;
- compulsory rotatory internship completion certificate;
- permanent professional registration certificate; and
- applicable category, EWS or PwBD certificate in the prescribed format.
Candidates should also check the allotted institute's requirements before reporting. AIQ seats are domicile-free, but a college may require other applicable certificates for verification.
Round 1 options after allotment
A candidate can join the allotted institute and retain the seat, or join and submit willingness for an upgrade in Round 2. A candidate who does not join the Round 1 seat can use the free-exit provision and participate in later rounds under the eligibility rules by filling fresh choices.
Candidates must follow the online counselling workflow for joining, relieving, withdrawal and cancellation. Later rounds carry stricter forfeiture and ineligibility rules, so anyone planning an upgrade or exit should read the official counselling scheme before acting.
