AIAPGET Exam Pattern 2027: 120 MCQs, Marking & Question Types

The numbers that govern every attempt

NTA runs AIAPGET as a computer-based test at centres across India — one paper covering Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani, and Homoeopathy PG streams, with your stream’s section as the scored component. The arithmetic below is the entire strategy conversation.

120 multiple-choice questions — one paper, one sitting.
480 total marks — every question is worth 4.
120 minutes — roughly 60 seconds of decision time per question.
+4 for correct, −1 for wrong, 0 for unattempted — blind guessing is mathematically expensive.

Question types NTA actually asks

The paper is not a pure recall test. Recent cycles mix five recognisable formats — each needs a different reading habit and elimination move.

Direct recall — definition, dravya, shloka, or concept identification.
Assertion–reason — judge each statement, then the causal link; classic trap format.
Multi-statement (I/II/III/IV) — count-based options punish half-knowledge.
Clinical vignette — a short case applied to nidana, chikitsa, or aushadha selection.
Source attribution — which Samhita, sthana, or commentator said it.

What the pattern rewards

With +4/−1, expected value favours informed elimination over guess volume. The aspirants who convert 70–80% confidence into marks — and park the rest — beat faster solvers who bleed negatives.

First pass: bank sure answers; flag, don’t fight, uncertain ones.
Attempt only where you can eliminate to two options or fewer.
Train pacing on a real CBT-style interface — navigation and review-flag habits matter.

What Navasankalpa delivers for AIAPGET exam pattern

Pacing drilled in

60-seconds-per-question rhythm built through timed daily and weekly sets.

Negative-marking discipline

Elimination instinct trained before full-length mocks, not after.

Format fluency

Assertion–reason, multi-statement, and vignette items practised early.

CBT interface comfort

Sunday grand mocks replicate real exam flow, timer and all.

FAQs — AIAPGET exam pattern

How many questions are there in AIAPGET?+

120 multiple-choice questions carrying 480 total marks, as per recent cycles. Confirm in the current NTA information bulletin.

Is there negative marking in AIAPGET?+

Yes — +4 marks for a correct answer and −1 for each wrong answer; unattempted questions score zero.

What is the duration of the AIAPGET exam?+

120 minutes (2 hours) for the full paper — about one minute per question.

Is AIAPGET online or offline?+

AIAPGET is a computer-based test (CBT) conducted at designated centres on a single day.

Are all 120 AIAPGET questions compulsory?+

All questions are single-correct MCQs from your stream’s syllabus; nothing is optional, but unattempted questions carry no penalty — so strategic skipping is allowed.

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AIAPGET syllabus

The paper is built from the NCISM BAMS curriculum: Charaka, Sushruta, Ashtanga Hridaya, minor Samhitas, and the full professional subject list below.

AIAPGET cutoff

Two different “cutoffs” get confused every year: the qualifying percentile that lets you counsel, and the rank where a real seat actually closes.

AIAPGET mock tests

Mocks only help when the interface, timer, and question styles match exam day — and when every miss feeds the next revision block.

AIAPGET previous year question papers

PYQs are the closest legal preview of the paper: same question styles, recurring Samhita sources, and the +4/−1 discipline that decides rank.

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AIAPGET Exam Pattern — 120 Questions, 480 Marks, 120 Minutes