UP AYUSH UG Counselling 2026 Round 1 Schedule Out

The Uttar Pradesh AYUSH UG Counselling Board 2026 has released the schedule for Round 1 of online counselling for BAMS, BUMS and BHMS admissions. The notice is dated 30 September 2026 and covers the 2026-27 session in government and private Ayurvedic, Unani and Homoeopathic medical colleges in the state. Registration opens on 6 October 2026, and admission under Round 1 closes on 28 October 2026.

UP AYUSH UG Counselling 2026: Key Highlights

• Conducting body: UP AYUSH UG Counselling Board 2026, Lucknow
• Courses: BAMS, BUMS and BHMS
• Admission based on: NEET UG 2026 merit
• Round 1 registration starts: 6 October 2026, 2:00 PM
• Round 1 admission deadline: 28 October 2026, 5:00 PM
• Official website: www.upayushcounseling.upsdc.gov.in

UP AYUSH UG Counselling 2026 Round 1 Schedule

Event	Date and Time
Online registration and document upload	6 Oct, 2:00 PM to 12 Oct, 11:00 AM
Payment of security money	6 Oct, 2:00 PM to 12 Oct, 1:00 PM
Online verification of documents	6 Oct to 12 Oct, 5:00 PM
State Merit List of registered candidates	13 Oct, by 1:00 PM
Choice filling and choice locking	13 Oct (after merit list) to 19 Oct, 1:00 PM
Final seat allotment list	19 Oct, by 5:00 PM
Physical verification of original documents at nodal centre	21 Oct to 26 Oct, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Download of allotment letter and last date of admission	21 Oct to 28 Oct, 5:00 PM

Physical verification will take place at the nodal centre, Government National Homoeopathic Medical College, Hahnemann Chauraha, Viraj Khand-1, Gomti Nagar, Lucknow.

Eligibility for UP AYUSH UG Counselling 2026

• The candidate must be NEET UG 2026 qualified and registered on the official counselling website.
• The candidate must have passed Intermediate or equivalent with Physics, Chemistry and Biology/Biotechnology.
• The candidate must be 17 years old by 31 December 2026. No upper age limit applies.
• Minimum NEET UG 2026 percentile: 50 for Unreserved/EWS, 40 for SC/ST/OBC, 45 for Unreserved PwD and 40 for Reserved PwD. Any change by the National Commission for Indian Medicine or National Commission for Homoeopathy will apply.
• For government colleges, candidates who passed high school and Intermediate in UP do not need a domicile certificate. Others from UP must submit one.
• For private and minority colleges, UP domicile is not required.

Registration Fee and Security Money

As per the state government’s counselling policy:

• Registration fee: Rs 2,000, non-refundable, covering Rounds 1, 2 and 3. For the stray vacancy round, candidates who are not yet registered pay Rs 2,000, and those registered earlier but without a seat pay Rs 1,000.
• Security money for government colleges: Rs 20,000
• Security money for private colleges: Rs 50,000. Candidates choosing both government and private colleges pay Rs 50,000.
• Candidates can fill choices only after depositing the security money.
• Security money is refunded after all rounds end, through the same bank account used for payment. Candidates should pay from their own or a parent’s account.

Documents Needed

For online upload:

• High school or equivalent certificate
• Intermediate or equivalent marksheet
• NEET UG 2026 scorecard
• Reservation certificate, if applicable
• Domicile certificate, if applicable
• Aadhaar authentication, or another photo ID such as a driving licence, passport, PAN card or bank passbook

For physical verification, candidates must also carry the NEET admit card, a passport-size photo, an online registration printout and a security money printout. They must bring both originals and self-attested photocopies. OBC and EWS certificates must have been issued on or after 1 April 2026.

Reservation in Government Colleges

Vertical reservation: SC 21%, ST 2%, OBC 27% and EWS 10%. Horizontal reservation: 2% for dependants of freedom fighters, 2% for children of ex-servicemen, 5% for PwD candidates, 20% for women and 1% for NCC cadets.

In private and minority colleges, all seats are unreserved. In private colleges, 15% of seats are filled through the All India Quota and 85% through the state quota.

Counselling Structure and Key Rules

• Counselling will be held in Round 1, Round 2, Round 3 and a stray vacancy round.
• Choice locking is mandatory. Seats will not be allotted without it.
• A candidate allotted a seat in Round 1 or 2 who wants to join a later round needs a no-objection certificate from the admitted college. This does not apply to Round 3 and stray vacancy admissions.
• Candidates allotted a seat in Round 3 or the stray vacancy round must take admission, or the whole security money is forfeited. Resignation is not allowed from these rounds.
• Candidates declared ineligible by AACCC-2026 cannot take part.

Helpline

Candidates can write to upug.ayushcounselling@gmail.com or call 7376520591 or 7376524687.

What Candidates Should Do Next

1. Register on www.upayushcounseling.upsdc.gov.in from 6 October and pay the fee.
2. Upload documents and deposit the security money before the deadlines.
3. Check the State Merit List on 13 October.
4. Fill and lock choices by 19 October.
5. Check the allotment result and report to the nodal centre between 21 and 26 October.
6. Download the allotment letter and take admission by 28 October.

Candidates should read the counselling brochure and rely only on the official website for updates.