Delay in Ayush Dept. submitting seat matrix leaves aspirants jittery
Students and parents in Karnataka are facing uncertainty as the Department of Ayush has failed to submit the seat matrix for AYUSH courses to the Karnataka Examinations Authority. This delay has stalled the counseling process while admissions for other professional courses are already nearing completion.
Why it matters
Administrative delays in the education sector create significant stress for students and disrupt the academic calendar for professional degree programs.
As the Department of Ayush has not yet submitted the seat matrix of AYUSH (Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy) courses to Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA), the counseling of these courses will be further delayed. This has left students and parents worried.
The CET seat allocation process for admission to other professional courses including engineering has already reached the final stage, and it is learned that KEA has sent several reminders to the Department of Ayush to submit the seat matrix, but there has been no appropriate response so far.
“Many students and parents have been visiting and calling KEA to inquire about the counselling for these courses,” said Prasanna, Executive Director of KEA.
There were 121 AYUSH colleges across the State in the year 2025-26, with a total of 8,945 seats available. Out of these, 7,950 seats were filled through KEA, leaving 995 seats vacant.
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