By Divyani Paul

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Kerala: The Commissioner for Entrance Examinations (CEE) Kerala is inviting online applications for admission to Post Graduate Degree Courses in Ayurveda Vachaspathi MD (Ay)/Ayurveda Dhanwanthari MS (AY) in the Government, Aided and Self Financing Ayurveda Colleges of the State.In this regard, CEE Kerala has issued a notification detailing the Participating Institutes, Eligibility for admission, Academic Qualifications, Mode of selection, Submission of Applications and Application Fee, etc. As per the notification, all candidates, including Service Candidates, seeking admission to the Post Graduate Degree Courses in Ayurveda can apply online till 19 September 2025, 4:00 PM through the official website of CEE Kerala, by submitting the required details for registration.Also Read: CEE Kerala invites applications for NEET PG admissions, check detailsAfter completing the registration process, candidates should first enter the details of AIAPGET 2025, followed by other required particulars. The prescribed application fee shall be remitted through online payment. After payment of the application fee, candidates must upload their photograph, signature, and all necessary certificates/documents to complete the application process.Meanwhile, Service Candidates, including teachers quota, should also submit their applications to the Director, Directorate of Ayurveda Medical Education, Arogyabhavan, MG Road, Thiruvananthapuram, before 4:00 PM on 19 September 2025 by taking a printout of the online application and submitting it along with NOC (No Objection Certificate) and all necessary certificates. In addition, the Medical Officers (ISM) should submit their applications through their Controlling Officer (The Director, ISM Department) to the Directorate of Ayurveda Medical Education, Arogya Bhavan, MG Road, Thiruvananthapuram, before 4.00 PM on 19 September 2025. However, the service candidates need not send their documents to the Office of the Commissioner for Entrance Examinations.SCHEDULEThe schedule for the allotment is given belowS.NODATE & TIMEPARTICULARS113 September 2025.Opening of the application submission/option registration facility219 September 2025, 4.00 PMEnd of application submission.323 September 2025 Provisional Rank List and Category List.424 September 2025 Final Rank List and Category List525 September 2025, 2.00 PMClosing of the option registration facility.625 September 2025 First Phase Provisional Allotment726 September 2025 First Phase Final Allotment827 September 2025 to 01 October 2025, 4.00 PMJoining the allotted colleges901 October 2025, 5.00 PMAll the college authorities should approve the list of admitted candidates through the Online Admission Management System (OAMS).It is to be noted that the defective and incomplete applications will be summarily rejected. No correspondence will be undertaken in this regard. Candidates will be allowed, neither to include any information in the application form nor to submit any certificates/documents claiming reservation or any benefits, after the submission of the application. No need to send the printout of the application or any documents to the Commissioner for Entrance Examinations.NATIVITYThe applicant should be an Indian citizen of Kerala origin. Non-Keralite candidates are also eligible to apply for admission to PG Ayurveda Degree All India Quota seats and management seats available in the Self-Financing colleges.AGENo upper age limit is specified for admission to the course. In the case of Service Quota candidates, the age limit for Teachers Quota candidates should be 50 as on 31.07.2025 and that of Medical Officer Quota candidates should be 45 as on 31.07.2025. But the upper age limit of Medical Officers Quota (ISM) candidates coming under the National Pension Scheme will be 45 as on 31.07.2025.ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONSCandidates should have passed the BAM /Ayurvedacharya /BAMS from colleges having NCISM recognition and the BAMS Degree of the Universities of Kerala or its equivalent degree recognised by the University of Kerala with 50% of marks for theory and practical separately in each subject. But exemption for minimum marks prescribed for admission for MD (Ay)/MS (Ay) is granted to the students who have passed the BAMS/BAM examination before 1995 from the University of Kerala without 50% of marks for theory and practical. The cutoff date for completion of an internship towards the determination of eligibility for appearing in AIAPGET 2025 shall be 31.08.2025. The dates indicated by the candidates in regards to 12 months Compulsory Rotating Internship, i.e., starting date, completion date, shall be treated as final and candidates will be required to submit the original Compulsory Rotating Internship completion certificate at the time of counselling. Admission will be given only on the production of an Internship Certificate and a Registration Certificate from the Medical Council constituted in this regard. QUALIFYING CRITERIAAll candidates…