AIAPGET (Homoeopathy) 2025 – Analysis

What is AIAPGET and Why Does It Matter?

The All India Ayush Postgraduate Entrance Test (AIAPGET) is a crucial examination for students aspiring to pursue postgraduate studies in Homoeopathy, Ayurveda, Siddha, and Unani systems of medicine across India. For Homoeopathy students, this exam serves as the gateway to the nation’s most prestigious postgraduate institutes, including the National Institute of Homoeopathy (NIH) and various state colleges.

Key Details of AIAPGET 2025

• Conducted by: National Testing Agency (NTA)

• Date (2025): July 4th

• Format: 120 Multiple-Choice Questions (MCQs), 2 hours, Computer-Based Test

• Marking Scheme: +4 for correct answers, −1 for incorrect answers

• Subjects Covered: 60 questions from Homoeopathy core subjects (Organon, Materia Medica, Repertory, Pharmacy) and 60 from allied medical sciences (ranging from Anatomy to Preventive and Social Medicine).

About AIAPGET 2025

The 2025 AIAPGET paper was relatively straightforward compared to the exams of the past five years. It featured many direct one-liners and avoided complex Assertion–Reason questions. However, candidates should not become complacent as examiners often change strategies from year to year. While AIAPGET 2025 rewarded those who had a firm grasp on the basics, the ease of the paper could lead to a higher cut-off. Thus, the challenge lies in maintaining sharpness and consistency.

Question Style – What the Exam Tested

• Mostly Direct One-Liners: Topics like Materia Medica, Repertory, and Surgery.

• Rubric-Hunting and Matching: Especially prevalent in Repertory and across various subjects.

• Alertness Over Knowledge: About 15 questions featured a NOT twist.

• Sequence/Chronology: These types of questions kept students attentive.

• No Assertion–Reason Questions: This was absent in the 2025 exam.

Graphs shows the type of questions that were asked during AIAPGET 25

The graphs shows overall weightage among Homoeopathy and Allied subjects

Subject wise insights and analysis

1. Homoeopathy Core (60 Questions, 50%)

• Organon of Medicine

Focus shifted towards aphorisms, Kent’s observations, and concepts such as inimical remedies, surrogates, and one-sided diseases. The usual questions on the editions of Organon were missing, which might return in future exams.

• Materia Medica

This section was very scoring, with Allen’s Keynotes dominating the questions. Remedy–symptom one-liners were frequent, while nosodes were absent but could be expected next year.

• Repertory & Case-Taking

The Kent repertory was central, with questions on rubrics like urticaria and frostbite. Understanding rubric familiarity was more important than mere bookish recall.

• Pharmacy

This section surprisingly carried weight, covering topics like potencies, preparation methods, and practical aspects of pharmacy.

Tip: Master Allen’s Keynotes, Kent rubrics, and core Pharmacy processes — this is where one can score.

Distribution of questions among Homoeopathy subjects

2. Allied Medical Sciences (60 Questions, 50%)

Each subject played a distinct role, with some being straightforward and others unexpectedly tricky.

• Anatomy:

Focused on direct and structural questions, with missing elements like thorax-based questions. Questions were mainly direct and structural: skull foramina, stomach bed relations, ossification rules, sensory nerve supply (regimental badge area), and clinical correlations like plantar fasciitis

Tip: Focus on applied anatomy (nerve injuries, clinical signs, ossification exceptions) rather than deep embryology

• Physiology:

Challenging this year, covering areas like CNS, renal systems and endocrinology.

Tip: Expect physiology to be a “filter subject”: not too many Qs, but tough ones. Clarity mechanism (not mugging) is what they test.

• Pathology & Microbiology:

A mix of general pathology ((acute inflammation, wound healing, collagen) and microbiology (HIV staging, organism classification), with varied question formats.

Tip: Revise general pathology basics thoroughly. Don’t ignore microbiology organisms and their classifications which are small but high-yield.

• Forensic Medicine & Toxicology (FMT):

Mostly direct one-liners(tracheal occlusion weight, rifle calibre and sex determination) without IPC or post-mortem changes.

Tip: FMT is a gift subject — short, direct, and easy marks if revised once or twice before exam.

• Surgery:

Trimmed down to six questions, focusing on surgical signs and hernias.( included Hamman’s sign, venous ulcers).

Tip: Don’t go overboard with surgery — focus on classical signs and common hernia varieties

•  Obstetrics & Gynaecology:

Nine questions covering topics like pelvic inflammatory disease and genital TB. HPV infection, and early pregnancy USG findings.

Tip: Focus on common gynae infections, PID, contraception, and signs of pregnancy. OG is usually scoring when basics are strong.

• Medicine:

A broad section with a wide range of topics, including CNS (Argyll Robertson pupil, gaits), cardiology (Austin Flint murmur), respiratory (adenocarcinoma), renal (ADPKD, dialysis), nutrition (folate, vitamin D), and infectious diseases (dengue). Other parts of medicine – ENT, pediatrics were also included.

Tip: Don’t just stick to general and adult medicine. Revise other parts – Paediatrics, ENT, Opthalmology too as they may expand this trend.

• Preventive & Social Medicine (PSM):

Surprisingly expansive this year, indicating its growing importance. Mostly from epidemiology and health programmes: RCT steps, HALE, SAM triage, BMI, vaccines, contraception, anaemia programme, occupational lung diseases.

Tip: PSM is no longer optional. Revise vaccines, health indicators, national programmes and epidemiology study designs thoroughly.

Distrinution of question among Aliied subjects

 Game-Changers

Sections that you need to look out for-

• Scoring Sections: Materia Medica & Repertory.

• Tricky Sections: Physiology & Pathology.

• PSM’s Expansion: A surprise that cannot be ignored.

• Evolving Exam: Introduction of paediatric and ENT medicine indicates evolving exam patterns.

  
  

Strategy for 2026 Aspirants

• Master the Basics: Expect tougher clinical and conceptual questions in the future.

• Don't Neglect Allied Subjects: They can unexpectedly influence your rank.

• Rubric Familiarity: Focus on repertory rubrics instead of just reading chapters.

• Smart Revision Strategy: Prioritize high-yield areas and practice MCQs for steady nerves.

Remember, AIAPGET is not just about memory retention; it’s a strategic exam. In 2025, the paper rewarded a strong grasp of basics and penalized carelessness. In 2026, be prepared for more complex challenges. Learn wide, revise smart, and practice diligently to achieve success.

Aspire. Learn. Achieve.

By,

Dr. Mahesh Menon and Dr. Shunmathy SM