AIAPGET 2026 Internship Completion Deadline Extended to October 31 at exams.nta.nic.in; Check Revised Eligibility

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has issued a fresh eligibility notice extending the AIAPGET 2026 internship completion cut-off to October 31, 2026. AIAPGET stands for the All India Ayush Post Graduate Entrance Test. The revised notice is available on the official portal at exams.nta.nic.in/AIAPGET.

NTA conducts AIAPGET every year for admission to postgraduate AYUSH courses. These include MD and MS programmes in four disciplines:

• Ayurveda
• Unani
• Siddha
• Homoeopathy

Admissions through AIAPGET 2026 will be conducted for the 2026–27 academic session.

Earlier, candidates were required to complete their compulsory internship by August 31, 2026. The revised notice extends the deadline by exactly two months. Candidates completing their internship by October 31, 2026 are now eligible to apply.

The extension was announced following a recommendation from the National Commission for Indian System of Medicine (NCISM).

The relaxation is expected to benefit hundreds of final-year AYUSH interns across India. Many candidates were concerned about missing the 2026 admission cycle because of delays in completing their internships. Such candidates can now appear for the examination without altering their existing internship schedule.

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AIAPGET 2026 Key Details

AIAPGET 2026 Application Fee

The AIAPGET 2026 application fee can be paid through online payment methods only. Candidates can use net banking, debit card, credit card or UPI.

Who Is Eligible to Appear in AIAPGET 2026?

Candidates must possess the required qualifying degree in their chosen AYUSH stream. They must also be registered with the relevant statutory or regulatory council.

The compulsory internship must be completed by October 31, 2026. There is no upper age limit prescribed for appearing in the examination.

NTA has also clarified that merely applying for or appearing in AIAPGET 2026 does not guarantee admission to any postgraduate programme.

The candidate’s final eligibility will be verified during the counselling and admission process by the concerned counselling or admission authorities.

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A Look Back at AIAPGET 2023

AIAPGET 2023 witnessed a similar extension in the internship completion deadline. During that admission cycle, the cut-off was also extended from August 31 to October 31.

The 2023 extension was announced following a request from the NCISM. The repeated relaxation reflects the regulator’s willingness to accommodate candidates affected by delays in completing their compulsory internships.

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Action Plan for Candidates

1. Visit the official portal at exams.nta.nic.in/AIAPGET and read the July 22 notice in full.
2. Confirm that your internship completion date falls on or before October 31, 2026.
3. Complete the online application before 9:00 PM on July 30, 2026.
4. Pay the application fee by 11:59 PM on July 30, 2026.
5. Use the correction window on August 1 and 2 to fix any errors.
6. Download the admit card once released and appear on August 22, 2026.

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