National Institute of Unani Medicine (NIUM) Bangalore is as an autonomous organization under the Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India working since 2004. This Institute is being developed as a model of post graduate, teaching, training and research in Unani System of Medicine.
The campus now houses an Academic Block, Hospital Building, Library, Pharmacy, Administrative Block, Herbal Garden, Animal House, Guest House, Indoor Games Hall, Hostels, Residential Blocks and several other units.
National Institute of Unani Medicine has released notification form the eligible candidates for admission to Post Graduate Courses like Mahire Tib MD (Unani) / Mahire Jarahat MS (Unani) for the academic session 2016-2017.Candidates can check the complete information of National Institute of Unani Medicine (NIUM) PG Entrance Test 2016 Application process, Eligibility criteria and other information through this page below.
Schedule of Entrance Test
Events | Dates |
Downloading of Callahan form & Online submission of Application form | 10 Aug 2016 |
Last date for Submission of Filled in Application form | 09 Sep 2016 |
Last date for submission of Hard copy of Application form along with enclosures | 13 Sep 2016 |
Download of Hall ticket | 20 Sep 2016 |
Date of Entrance Test | 25 Sep 2016 |
Declaration of Result, Merit List, admission list & Date of counselling | dates will be notified later |
Application Form
Candidates seeking admission in various courses like Mahire Tib MD (Unani) / Mahire Jarahat MS (Unani) have to fill the Online Application Form from the official website. Candidates are requested to check their eligibility and read the instruction carefully before filling the Application Form.
Application Fee
Entrance Test Fees payment has to be made through Callahan System in State Bank of India Branch only. The details of fees to be paid inclusive of Bank charges are as under
1. General – Rs. 2050/-
2. OBC – Rs. 2050/-
3. GOI Nominee/In-Service – Rs. 2050/-
4. SC / ST Category – Rs. 1050/-
5. PWD Category – Rs. 1050/-
Important Instructions for Candidate for filling Application Form
The Candidates shall go through the instructions and other details of admission carefully before filling the application form Online.
It is the responsibility of the candidates to ensure that the hard copy of the Online Application form reaches the Institute on or before the date as mentioned in the schedule of admission.
Candidate should clearly mention the category (General, SC, ST, OBC, PWD, GOI, etc.) under which they seek admission in the column provided in the Online Application Form.
Candidates are advised to send the filled in printed Online Application form on or before the date i.e. 13 Sep 2016 as mentioned in the schedule of admission. The application forms received without the necessary enclosures and bank Callahan in original shall not be entertained.
The right of admission of any candidate, who has not completed the internship by 09 Sep 2016, stands cancelled automatically.
List of document of to be enclosed
1. Printed online application form duly filled in all respect.
2. Original Callahan receipt for payment of fees (Attested true copies of the following documents must be enclosed along with the Application Form. The originals of these shall be produced for verification at the time of Counselling / admission).
3. High school /Secondary or equivalent examination certificate for proof of Date of birth.
Marks sheet of all examinations from first to final year/ proof of degree relating to the qualifying examination.
4. Certificate of 06 months / 12 months compulsory internship/house job after passing the final examination as per eligibility requirements.
5. Caste certificate in the prescribed format issued by the competent Authority (In case of SC/ST candidates).
6. In case of OBC Candidates Certificate issued by the Competent Authority in the prescribed format of Govt. of India mentioning clearly that the candidate does not belong to Creamy layer.
7. Candidates with whole body physical disability ranging above 40% should produce a medical certificate issued by the Chairman State Disability board or any equivalent authority in the field of concerned disability along with the application form for the entrance test.
8. Two-recent passport size photographs of the candidate along with the Application Form.
Registration Certificate.
Note: Candidate are advised to bring one set of photocopies of all certificates given above. The Physically Disabled candidates who fail to appear before the committee on the day fixed for medical examination will not be eligible for selection of a seat under Physically Disabled quota.
Admit Card
National Institute of Unani Medicine has issued the NIUM PGET 2016 admit card. Those Candidates who have filled their Application on or before the last date can download their Admit Card from the official website. Admit card / Hall ticket is very important document. Candidates are requested to bring their Admit Card on the day of Exam without admit card candidates will not be allowed to enter in the examination hall. The direct link to download the admit card is also given on this page below.
Exam Pattern
1. Entrance Test will be conducted at National Institute of Unani Medicine, Bangalore. The Test will be held on Sunday, the 25th September 2016. The candidates are directed to report to the exam center at 10:00 AM but not later than 10:30 AM. The schedule of the test is 11:00 AM to 12:40 PM. The medium of examination will be in English only. The candidates should mark their choice of answer in Black / Blue Ball Pen only.
2. The Entrance Test paper shall be of 100 marks containing objective type, multiple choice questions covering all the subjects of BUMS Course. Each question will carry one mark. The duration of the paper will be 100 minutes.
3. Students will have to select the best answer out of four plausible alternatives. One mark will be given for each correct answer. If more than one alternative is marked for a question/overwriting/ambiguously marking will be considered as invalid.
4. There will be no negative marking for any incorrect answer.
5. Any discrepancy about the question given in the question booklet may be brought to the notice of the Chief Superintendent, Entrance test center with authentic reference (name of the author of the book edition, volume etc) within an hour from the completion of the examination, failure to which the same will not be entertained.
Eligibility Criteria
A Candidate must have obtained the Kamile Tib o Jarahat (BUMS) degree or any other degree in Unani Medicine as recognized by CCIM and must have completed 06 months/12 months internship/house job as the case may be, on or before 9th September 2016 i.e. the last date for applying for MD (Unani) through Online. The right of admission of any candidate, who has not completed the internship by 9th September 2016, stands automatically cancelled and no further correspondence shall be entertained in this regard.
Result / Merit List
Result/ Merit list will be notified in the Institute’s website. Qualified candidates can check the Result / Merit List from the direct link will also be provided below as per the official announcement.
Get NIUM PGET 2016 Result / Merit List here
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Determination of Merit List
Candidates belonging to General Category should obtain 50% of marks, OBC candidates (below creamy layer) 45% marks and SC, ST candidates 40% marks in the entrance test. Hence for General Category obtaining 50% marks, OBC candidates (below creamy layer) obtaining 45% marks and SC,ST candidates 40% marks in the Entrance Test is essential to become eligible for counselling. Securing mere eligibility marks does not guarantee admission, which will be according to the merit list of the Entrance Test.
Admission Procedure
1. The Admission Committee shall scrutinize all the application forms.
2. The eligible candidates shall be admitted on the basis of merit, subject to availability of seats.
3. In case more than one candidate securing equal marks in the Entrance Test then the following criteria will be followed to decide seniority amongst them.
4. Number of attempts taken by the candidate in UG examination (Ascending order).
5. If it is also same then the total percentage secured by the candidate in final Prof/V & IV year (Descending order).
6. If it is also same then the total percentage secured by the candidate in II Prof/III year then I Prof/I year (Descending order).
7. The vacancies arising out of non-joining of the candidate shall be filled on the basis of merit/waiting list within the stipulated date. Such candidates should join the Institute by the stipulated date only as mentioned in schedule of admission.
Seat Intake
Mahire Tib / Mahire Jarahat – M.D./ M.S (Unani) in the following discipline, subject to grant of permission from Ministry of AYUSH, Govt. of India.
Name of Course | No of Provisional |
Moalajat (Medicine) | 8 |
Ilmul Advia (Pharmacology) | 8 |
Tahaffuzi wa Samaji Tib (PSM) | 7 |
Niswan wa Qabalat (OBG) | 7 |
Ilmul Saidla (Unani Pharmacy) | 4 |
Kulliyat Umoore Tabiya(Basic Principles) | 4 |
Ilaj bit Tadbeer (Regimenal Therapy) | 5 |
Jarahat (Surgery) | 5 |