BAMS at SGV Ayurvedic Medical College, Bailhongal Offline Course

1. There shall be a uniform entrance examination for all medical institutions at the undergraduate level, namely the National Eligibility-cum- Entrance Test (NEET) for admission to undergraduate programs in each academic year and shall be conducted by an authority designated by the National Commission for Indian System of Medicine.
2. To be considered for admission to the undergraduate program for an academic year, it shall be necessary for a candidate to obtain a minimum of marks at the 50th percentile in the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test for the undergraduate program held for the said academic year:

Provided that in respect of,-

1. candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and Other Backward Classes, the minimum marks shall be at the 40th percentile;
2. candidates with specified disabilities under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 (49 of 2016) the minimum marks shall be at the 45th percentile in the case of general category and 40th percentile in the case of the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and Other Backward Classes:
   
   Provided further that where a sufficient number of candidates in the respective category fail to secure minimum marks in the National Eligibility - cum - Entrance Test held for any academic year for admission to the undergraduate program, the National Commission for Indian System of Medicine in consultation with the Central Government may at its discretion lower the minimum marks required for admission to the undergraduate program for candidates belonging to respective category and marks so lowered by the Central Government shall be applicable for that academic year only.
3. An All-India common merit list, as well as a State-wise merit list of the eligible candidates, shall be prepared based on the marks obtained in the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test and the 34 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA: EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4] candidates, within the respective category, shall be considered for admission to under-graduate program from the said merit lists only.