6. Mode of Admission .-

(1) A person possessing the degree in Ayurved of a University or Board or medical institution specified in the Second Schedule to the Act shall be eligible for admission in the post-graduate degree course.

(2) The University or Board or medical institution as the case may be, shall constitute an admission Committee, which shall supervise the admission procedure.

(3) Selection of candidates shall be made strictly on the basis of final merit index calculated out of total index of 100 marks based on written test and marks obtained in concerned subject and final year examination of degree course in the following manner namely: -

Marks obtained in written test of 80 marks plus index of marks obtained in concerned subject (to be calculated out of 10 marks) plus index of marks obtained in final year examination of degree course (to be calculated out of 10 marks).

(4) The written test of 80 marks shall consist of one common written paper comprising of objective type questions covering all the subjects of Ayurvedacharya (BAMS) course, the details of which shall be decided by the admission Committee constituted under sub-regulation (2).

(5) The minimum eligibility marks for admission in the case of general candidates shall be fifty per cent of the total index of marks and in the case of candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes shall be forty per cent.

(6) The sponsored candidates shall also be required to possess the percentage of marks specified in sub-regulations (5).

(7) Change of subject shall be permissible within a period of two months from the date of admission, subject to availability of vacancy and guide in the concerned Department.

7. Period of study and attendance . - (1) The student shall have to undergo a study for a period of three years after the admission, out of which first year shall be devoted to preliminary course and following two years for specialty course.

(2) The students shall have to attend at least seventy five per cent of total lectures, practicals and clinical tutorials or classes to become eligible for appearing in the examination.

(3) The students shall have to attend the hospital and other duties as may be assigned to them during the course of study.

(4) The students shall have to do House job duties and Clinical Registrar's duties in their respective departments during preliminary and final courses.

(5) The students shall have to attend special lectures, demonstrations, seminars, study tours and such other activities as may be arranged by the teaching departments.

(6) The graduate teachers having three-year teaching experience shall be allowed to undertake Post-graduate training as regular student.