BAMS 1st Prof Exam Pattern

Topic-wise distribution of theory questions for all five subjects (NCISM Table 6 F). “Yes” = can be asked, “No” = should not be asked.

20MCQ × 1

8SAQ × 5

4LAQ × 10

Padartha Vijnanam – Paper I

No.	Topic	Term	Marks	MCQ 1 mark	SAQ 5 marks	LAQ 10 marks
1	Ayurveda Nirupana	I	25	Yes	Yes	Yes
2	Padartha and Darshana Nirupana	I	25	Yes	Yes	Yes
3	Dravya Vijnaneeyam	II	48	Yes	Yes	Yes
4	Guna Vijnaneeyam	II	48	Yes	Yes	Yes
5	Karma Vijnaneeyam	II	48	Yes	Yes	Yes
6	Samanya Vijnaneeyam	III	27	Yes	Yes	Yes
7	Vishesha Vijnaneeyam	III	27	Yes	Yes	Yes
8	Samavaya Vijnaneeyam	III	27	Yes	Yes	No
9	Abhava Vijnaneeyam	III	27	Yes	Yes	No

No.	Topic	Term	Marks	MCQ 1 mark	SAQ 5 marks	LAQ 10 marks
1	Pariksha	I	26	Yes	Yes	Yes
2	Aptopadesha Pariksha / Pramana	I	26	Yes	Yes	Yes
3	Pratyaksha Pariksha / Pramana	II	42	Yes	Yes	Yes
4	Anumana Pariksha / Pramana	II	42	Yes	Yes	Yes
5	Yukti Pariksha / Pramana	III	32	Yes	Yes	No
6	Upamana Pramana	III	32	Yes	Yes	No
7	Karya-Karana Siddhanta	III	32	Yes	Yes	Yes

No.	Topic	Term	Marks	MCQ 1 mark	SAQ 5 marks	LAQ 10 marks
A1	Sharir	I	8	Yes	Yes	No
A2	Basic Principles of Ayurveda	I	8	Yes	Yes	No
A3	Tridosha	I	8	Yes	Yes	No
A4	Vata Dosha	I	26	Yes	Yes	Yes
A5	Pitta Dosha	I	26	Yes	Yes	Yes
A6	Kapha Dosha	II	26	Yes	Yes	Yes
A7	Dosha Vriddhi-Kshaya	II	26	Yes	Yes	No
A8	Kriyakala	II	26	Yes	Yes	No
A9	Prakriti (Deha Prakriti & Manasa Prakriti)	II	26	Yes	Yes	Yes
A10	Ahara	III	26	Yes	Yes	Yes
A11	Agni	III	26	Yes	Yes	Yes
A12	Aharapaka (Process of Digestion)	III	26	Yes	Yes	Yes
B1	Physiology – Homeostasis & Cell Physiology	I	23	Yes	Yes	Yes
B2	Physiology of Respiratory System	II	23	Yes	Yes	Yes
B3	Physiology of Gastrointestinal System	II	23	Yes	Yes	Yes
B4	Physiology of Nervous System	III	17	Yes	Yes	Yes
B5	Physiology of Endocrine Glands	III	17	Yes	Yes	Yes

No.	Topic	Term	Marks	MCQ 1 mark	SAQ 5 marks	LAQ 10 marks
A1	Dhatu	I	18	Yes	Yes	No
A2	Rasa Dhatu	I	18	Yes	Yes	Yes
A3	Rakta Dhatu	I	18	Yes	Yes	Yes
A4	Mamsa Dhatu	I	18	Yes	Yes	Yes
A5	Meda Dhatu	I	18	Yes	Yes	Yes
A6	Asthi Dhatu	II	19	Yes	Yes	Yes
A7	Majja Dhatu	II	19	Yes	Yes	Yes
A8	Shukra Dhatu	II	19	Yes	Yes	Yes
A9	Ashraya-Ashrayi Bhava	II	19	Yes	Yes	No
A10	Ojas	II	19	Yes	Yes	Yes
A11	Upadhatu (Stanya, Artava, Tvak)	II	23	Yes	Yes	Yes
A12	Mala (Purisha, Mutra, Sveda, Dhatumala)	III	23	Yes	Yes	Yes
A13	Indriya Vijnana	III	23	Yes	Yes	Yes
A14	Manas	III	23	Yes	Yes	Yes
A15	Atma	III	23	Yes	Yes	No
A16	Nidra & Swapna	III	23	Yes	Yes	No
B1	Haemopoietic System	I	18	Yes	Yes	Yes
B2	Immunity	I	18	Yes	Yes	No
B3	Physiology of Cardiovascular System	I	18	Yes	Yes	Yes
B4	Muscle Physiology	II	7	Yes	Yes	No
B5	Adipose Tissue & Skin	II	7	Yes	Yes	No
B6	Physiology of Male & Female Reproductive Systems	II	15	Yes	Yes	Yes
B7	Physiology of Excretion	III	15	Yes	Yes	Yes
B8	Special Senses, Sleep & Dreams	III	15	Yes	Yes	Yes

No.	Topic	Term	Marks	MCQ 1 mark	SAQ 5 marks	LAQ 10 marks
1	Shariropakramaniya Shaarira	I	6	Yes	Yes	No
2	Paribhasha Shaarira	I	4	Yes	Yes	No
3	Garbha Shaarira	I	15	Yes	Yes	Yes
4	Asthi Shaarira	I	4	Yes	Yes	Yes
5	Sandhi Shaarira	II	4	Yes	Yes	Yes
6	Snayu Sharira	II	3	Yes	Yes	No
7	Peshi Shaarira	II	3	Yes	Yes	No
8	Kesha, Danta, Nakha Sharira	II	4	Yes	Yes	No
9	Embryology	I	5	Yes	Yes	Yes
10	Osteology	I	12	Yes	Yes	Yes
11	Arthrology	II	10	Yes	Yes	Yes
12	Myology	II	4	Yes	Yes	No
13	Nervous System	III	14	Yes	Yes	Yes
14	Endocrinology	III	8	Yes	Yes	Yes
15	Lymphatic System	III	4	Yes	No	Yes

No.	Topic	Term	Marks	MCQ 1 mark	SAQ 5 marks	LAQ 10 marks
1	Pramana Sharira	II	2	Yes	No	No
2	Koshtha evam Ashaya Sharira	I	4	Yes	Yes	Yes
3	Sira Sharira	II	4	Yes	Yes	Yes
4	Dhamani Sharira	II	2	Yes	Yes	Yes
5	Srotas Shaarira	II	7	Yes	Yes	Yes
6	Kala Shaarira	III	4	Yes	Yes	Yes
7	Indriya Shaarira	III	3	Yes	Yes	Yes
8	Twacha Sharira	III	3	Yes	Yes	Yes
9	Marma Sharira	II	15	Yes	Yes	Yes
10	Respiratory System	II	10	Yes	Yes	Yes
11	Digestive System	I	12	Yes	Yes	Yes
12	Cardiovascular System	II	8	Yes	Yes	Yes
13	Urinary System	II	10	Yes	Yes	Yes
14	Reproductive System	III	6	Yes	Yes	Yes
15	Sensory Organs	III	10	Yes	Yes	Yes

No.	Topic	Term	Marks	MCQ 1 mark	SAQ 5 marks	LAQ 10 marks
1	संस्कृतवर्णानाम् परिचयः Sanskrit Varna Parichaya – Maheshwara Sutra, Uchcharana Sthana, Bahya & Abhyantara Prayatna	I	5	Yes	No	No
2	संज्ञा Samjna – technical terms of grammar	I–II	5	Yes	No	No
3	उपसर्गाः Upasarga – prefixes (Upasargah kriyayoge)	II	5	No	Yes	No
4	अव्ययानि Avyaya – indeclinables	I–III	5	No	Yes	No
5	कारकप्रकरणम् Karaka Prakarana & Vachya Prayoga – case relations	I–III	15	Yes	Yes	Yes
6	सन्धिः Sandhi – Ach, Hal, Visarga and Rutva Sandhi	II	15	No	Yes	Yes
7	समासः Samasa – compounds	II	15	No	Yes	Yes
8	शब्दरूपाणि Shabda Rupa – noun declensions	I	10	No	Yes	Yes
9	धातुरूपाणि Dhatu Rupa – verb conjugations	I	10	No	Yes	Yes
10	प्रत्ययाः Pratyaya – suffixes (Krit Pratyaya)	II	10	Yes	Yes	Yes
11	विशेषण विशेष्य Visheshana-Visheshya – adjective & noun agreement	II	5	Yes	Yes	No

No.	Topic	Term	Marks	MCQ 1 mark	SAQ 5 marks	LAQ 10 marks
A1	निरुक्ति तथा पर्याय पदानि Nirukti & Paryaya Padani – etymology and synonyms	I–III	15	No	Yes	Yes
A2	परिभाषापदानि Paribhasha Padani – Ayurvedic technical terms	I–III	20	No	Yes	Yes
A3	अन्वयलेखनम् Anvaya Lekhanam – prose order of Ashtanga Hridaya Sutrasthana & Vaidyakiya Subhashita	I–III	30	No	Yes	Yes
A4	पञ्चतन्त्र – अपरीक्षितकारकम् Panchatantra – Aparikshitakarakam (5th Tantra)	III	15	No	Yes	Yes
B1	Introduction to Ayurveda Itihasa	I	5	Yes	No	No
B2	Ayurvedavatarana & Ayurveda in Veda, Upanishad, Purana	I	5	Yes	No	No
B3	Ayurveda Samhitas & Commentaries	I	5	Yes	No	No
B4	Laghutrayee & Commentaries	II	5	Yes	No	No
B5	Systems of Medicine in the World	II	5	Yes	No	No
B6	Vrikshayurveda, Hastyayurveda & Ashwayurveda	II	5	Yes	No	No
B7	Ayurveda during Ashoka, Mughal & British Rule	II	5	Yes	No	No
B8	Contribution of Modern-era Scholars	III	5	Yes	No	No
B9	Globalization of Ayurveda	III	5	Yes	No	No
B10	Post-independence Development & National Institutions	III	5	Yes	No	No

No.	Topic	Term	Marks	MCQ 1 mark	SAQ 5 marks	LAQ 10 marks
1	Introduction to Samhita	I	Viva	No	No	No
2	AH Su. 1 – Ayushkamiya Adhyaya	I	50	Yes	Yes	Yes
3	AH Su. 2 – Dinacharya Adhyaya	I	50	Yes	Yes	Yes
4	AH Su. 3 – Ritucharya Adhyaya	I	50	Yes	Yes	Yes
5	AH Su. 4 – Roganutpadaniya Adhyaya	I	50	Yes	Yes	Yes
6	AH Su. 5 – Dravadravya Vijnaniya Adhyaya	I	50	No	Yes	No
7	AH Su. 6 – Annaswarupa Vijnaniya Adhyaya	II	50	No	Yes	No
8	AH Su. 7 – Annaraksha Adhyaya	II	50	No	Yes	No
9	AH Su. 8 – Matrashitiya Adhyaya	II	50	Yes	Yes	Yes
10	AH Su. 9 – Dravyadi Vijnaniya Adhyaya	II	50	Yes	Yes	Yes
11	AH Su. 10 – Rasabhediya Adhyaya	II	50	Yes	Yes	Yes
12	AH Su. 11 – Doshadi Vijnaniya Adhyaya	III	50	Yes	Yes	Yes
13	AH Su. 12 – Doshabhediya Adhyaya	III	50	Yes	Yes	Yes
14	AH Su. 13 – Doshopakramaniya Adhyaya	III	50	Yes	Yes	Yes
15	AH Su. 14 – Dvividhopakramaniya Adhyaya	III	50	Yes	Yes	Yes
16	AH Su. 15 – Shodhanadigana Sangraha Adhyaya	III	50	No	No	No
17	Ch. Su. 1 – Deerghanjiviteeya Adhyaya	I	50	Yes	Yes	Yes
18	Ch. Su. 2 – Apamarga Tanduliya Adhyaya	II	50	No	Yes	No
19	Ch. Su. 3 – Aragvadhiya Adhyaya	II	50	No	Yes	No
20	Ch. Su. 4 – Shadvirechana Shatashritiya Adhyaya	II	50	No	Yes	No
21	Ch. Su. 5 – Matrashiteeya Adhyaya	II	50	Yes	Yes	Yes
22	Ch. Su. 6 – Tasyashiteeya Adhyaya	II	50	Yes	Yes	Yes
23	Ch. Su. 7 – Navegandharaniya Adhyaya	II	50	Yes	Yes	Yes
24	Ch. Su. 8 – Indriyopakramaniya Adhyaya	II	50	Yes	Yes	Yes
25	Ch. Su. 9 – Khuddakachatushpada Adhyaya	II	50	Yes	Yes	Yes
26	Ch. Su. 10 – Mahachatushpada Adhyaya	II	50	Yes	Yes	Yes
27	Ch. Su. 11 – Tisraishaniya Adhyaya	III	50	Yes	Yes	Yes
28	Ch. Su. 12 – Vatakalakaliya Adhyaya	III	50	Yes	Yes	Yes