BAMS Course Details

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BAMS Full Form: Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery

BAMS Course Duration: 5 years 6 months

BAMS Entrance Examinations: NEET, KEAM, IPU CET, BVP CET etc.

BAMS Examination Type: Annual

BAMS Course Eligibility: Passed 10+2 with a minimum aggregate of 50%-60% and PCB as compulsory subjects

BAMS Admission Process: Entrance Exam based

BAMS Course Fee: Average course fee ranges between INR 20,000 to INR 2,00,000

BAMS Average Salary: INR 2,00,000-15,00,000

BAMS Top Recruiting Fields: Govt./Pvt Hospitals, Clinics, Healthcare community, Life science industries, Pharmaceutical industries, Dispensaries, Colleges etc.

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What is BAMS Course?

BAMS Full Form is Bachelor of Ayurveda, Medicine and Surgery. BAMS course focuses on the Ayurvedic treatment of the disease. Ayurveda traces its roots to the Vedic Times. It is totally based on the marvelous properties of the herbs and its medicines are well known for their contents of natural elements.

Ayurveda has gained a lot of prominence in India as it is treated as the alternative method for the treatment of diseases. Ayurvedic medicines are less costly as compared to western counterparts. Many diseases can be cured through ayurvedic treatments.

Students need to study Science subjects Physics, Chemistry and Biology as subjects of study in class 11 and class 12. Students need to qualify through NEET in order to study BAMS Course.

BAMS Course Syllabus in India includes the study of Kriya Sharira, Dravyuaguna, Rachana Sharira, Svasthavritta and Yoga, Kaya Chikitsa, Kaumara Bhritya, Prasuti Tantra, Shalya Tantra, Roga Nidana and Vikriti Vijnana, Shalakya Tantra etc. It also studies human anatomy, physiology, pathology & diagnostic procedures, principles of medicine, toxicology, forensic medicine, pharmacology, E.N.T, gynecology & obstetrics, ophthalmology and principles of surgery from modern medicine.

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Advantages of studying BAMS Course

• The course of BAMS is accepted worldwide. Doctors and Scientists are interested in finding alternative and traditional medicines for curing the diseases and ailments of the patients.

• Ayurveda is one of the ancient and traditional ways of treatment. Therefore, there are a number of scopes in this field.

• Students have the option of doing a bridge course after BAMS to practice allopathy medicine.

• BAMS students are considered equivalent to MBBS graduates.

• Various health centers have been set up by various state governments for the practice of Ayurveda.

• Various MD and MS after BAMS are available for a better understanding of the subjects.

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Who Should do BAMS Course?

• Students who are interested in the integrated study of Medical Science and Traditional Ayurveda can pursue a BAMS degree course to grow in the field.

• Students should have completed their !0+2 with Physics, Chemistry and Biology from a recognized board.

• Students who are interested in finding alternative methods for the treatment of diseases.

 

BAMS Admission Process

• National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test (NEET) is the basis for the selection of the students in the Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery.

• In India, NEET is compulsory for admission into many medical courses including Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery.

• The centralized counseling held after the NEET exam for the admission of the NEET qualified students in the various courses of the medical science according to their performance in the Entrance exam i.e. NEET.

• Interviews are also done by various colleges for giving admission to the students in Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery.

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BAMS Admission 2022

The BAMS admission process that students should follow to get admission in the course of BAMS are as follows:

• The admission to the Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery course is done mainly through the entrance examinations.

• NEET-UG is the exam which the aspirants of BAMS have to qualify for getting admission in Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery.

• The application fees for appearing in the NEET exam for the general category are INR 1,500 and INR 800 for the SC/ST categories.

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BAMS Course Eligibility

The minimum eligibility criteria for applying in the BAMS course are as follows:

• Candidates need to have a minimum of 50%-60% in their 10+2 or equivalent examination from a recognized board.

• The minimum required score in the 10+2 may vary according to the different institutions present in India.

• Candidates must have Physics, Chemistry and Biology as the main subjects in the 12th board examinations.

• The upper age limit for the candidates appearing for the NEET exam from the general category is 20 years. While a relaxation of 4 years is given to the reserved categories.

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BAMS Entrance Exams

The NEET 2022 entrance exam is the most accepted entrance exam for getting into Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery. There are also some State-level examinations for taking admission to the State Government College for BAMS. The name of these exams are as follows:

KEAM 2022 is also a valid score BAMS Course in the state of Kerala. Students have the option of sitting for this entrance exam after sitting for the NEET exam as well.

Candidates are selected on the basis of the final merit. The final merit list is prepared by calculating the sum of the total score obtained in the qualifying examination as 10+2 and the entrance examination score.

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BAMS Syllabus

• The BAMS Syllabus consists of three different sections of the academic semester of 1 and ½ years each.

• These semesters in BAMS Syllabus are known as the three professional courses.

• The first professional course in BAMS syllabus consists of anatomy, physiology and history of the Ayurvedic system.

• The second course in BAMS syllabus contains biology and pharmacology and the final course of BAMS Syllabus contains surgery, ENT, skin, obstetrics and gynecology.

• This graduate degree program consists of 4 and ½ years in the academic session and a one-year internship program with live projects.

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BAMS Salary

• The salary of the BAMS graduates ranges between INR 4,00,000 to INR 12,00,00.

• In the Government organizations, BAMS graduates are well paid with a great amount but in the Private sector the salary of the BAMS graduates totally depends on the company and it ranges between INR 4,00,000 to INR 8,00,000.

• The salary depends upon one’s skills, experience in the field, job profiles etc.

• Below are the detailed information tabulated regarding the salary data in terms of: experience and job profile: