AACCC AYUSH counselling has its own version of Free Exit, exit with forfeiture, fresh registration, and stray round rules. This page recreates those rules in a simpler format using the official AACCC UG counselling bulletin, FAQs, and round-wise flowchart.
1. Quick Answer: Is Free Exit available in AACCC?
Yes, but only in Round 1. The AACCC flowchart clearly shows Free Exit for Round 1 if the candidate does not report. From Round 2 onward, the rules become much stricter and the candidate may lose counselling fees or even become ineligible for further AYUSH counselling.
- Round 1: Free Exit available
- Round 2: Exit is not free; forfeiture rules apply
- Round 3: No Free Exit if seat is allotted
- Stray Vacancy Round: No Free Exit if seat is allotted
2. Round-wise AACCC Exit Rules
| Round | If Seat Is Allotted | If You Do Not Join / Withdraw | Can You Continue? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | You may join, upgrade later, or use Free Exit | Free Exit if not reported | Yes, you may continue to Round 2 / Round 3 / SVR as per eligibility |
| Round 2 | You must be careful before joining or withdrawing | Counselling fee forfeiture; timing of withdrawal changes the penalty | Sometimes yes, but only under specific forfeiture and re-payment conditions |
| Round 3 | You must join the allotted institute | No Free Exit + counselling fee forfeiture + ineligibility for AYUSH UG counselling | No, if a seat is allotted and not joined |
| SVR-I / SVR-II | You must join the allotted institute | No Free Exit + counselling fee forfeiture + ineligibility consequences | No, if allotted and not joined |
3. Exit Flow Chart: How AACCC Rules Change Round by Round
If a seat is allotted in Round 1 and the candidate does not report, the AACCC flowchart treats this as Free Exit.
- No forfeiture for simple non-reporting in Round 1
- If you want to keep the seat and still try for better options, join and submit willingness for upgradation
Round 2 is more complicated than MCC because AACCC applies timing-based withdrawal rules, especially for Round 1 admitted and Round 2 joined candidates.
- If you do not join a Round 2 allotted seat, the security deposit can be forfeited
- If a Round 1 joined seat is not upgraded in Round 2, later withdrawal windows decide whether you only lose fees or also become ineligible
The AACCC bulletin says that once a candidate is allotted a seat in Round 3, the candidate must join the allotted institute.
- If not joined or withdrawn, the candidate becomes ineligible for Central/State/UT AYUSH UG counselling
- Counselling fees are forfeited
AACCC runs online stray rounds for Govt./Govt. Aided/CU/NI/Deemed seats after Round 3. There is no free exit here either.
- If allotted in SVR, the candidate must join the allotted institute
- No upgradation is allowed from Round 1/2/3 to SVR, and no upgradation is allowed from SVR-I to SVR-II
Round 1 is the only flexible round
The official flowchart shows Free Exit if not reported in Round 1. This is the safest stage to step back without forfeiture.
- Choices from Round 1 do not carry automatically to later rounds
- If you want upgradation, you should physically join and submit willingness for Round 2
- Round 1 free-exit candidates remain eligible for later rounds subject to round eligibility
Round 2 is where AACCC becomes more technical
The bulletin says the security deposit is forfeited in the second round or subsequent rounds if the candidate does not join the allotted institution. AACCC also adds special withdrawal conditions for joined candidates.
- If a candidate withdraws the seat till 3 days before Round 3 starts, the counselling fee is forfeited
- If withdrawal happens in the later window before Round 3 final result, counselling fee is forfeited and the candidate becomes ineligible for AACCC UG counselling for that academic year
- If withdrawal happens from Round 3 final result onward, the candidate becomes ineligible for any AYUSH UG counselling, including Central/State/UT
Round 3 has a strict no-free-exit rule
The AACCC flowchart and FAQs both say there is no free exit if a seat is allotted in Round 3.
- The candidate must join the allotted institute
- If not joined or withdrawn, counselling fees are forfeited
- The candidate becomes ineligible for any AYUSH UG counselling at Central, State, or UT level
Stray rounds are not casual participation rounds
AACCC runs online Stray Vacancy Rounds after Round 3, including seats under Deemed Universities. There is no institutional-level stray counselling for Deemed seats.
- Fresh registration is available during SVR-I
- To participate in SVR, candidates must submit willingness cum undertaking that they are not holding another UG AYUSH seat through AACCC or State/UT counselling
- If allotted in SVR-I or SVR-II, joining is compulsory
4. Fresh Registration and Fresh Choice Filling Rules
AACCC differs from MCC in an important way: fresh registration is available not only in Round 1, Round 2, and Round 3, but also during SVR-I as per the bulletin instructions.
- Round 2: fresh registration allowed
- Round 3: fresh registration allowed
- SVR-I: fresh registration allowed
- Round 2 and Round 3 choice filling: earlier choices are treated as null and void, so fresh choice filling is required
- SVR: separate willingness and eligibility conditions apply
5. AACCC Counseling Fee and Security Money
The AACCC bulletin says every candidate pays two parts at registration: a non-refundable registration fee and a refundable security money. The amount depends on the counselling type selected.
AIQ Govt. / Govt. Aided / Central University / National Institute
- Non-refundable registration fee: Rs. 1,000 for UR/EWS/OBC-NCL
- Non-refundable registration fee: Rs. 500 for SC/ST/PwBD
- Refundable security money: Rs. 20,000 for all categories in this counselling type
- SC/ST/PwBD total becomes Rs. 20,500
Deemed Universities
- Non-refundable registration fee: Rs. 5,000
- Refundable security money: Rs. 50,000
- If you apply for both AIQ/CU/NI and Deemed, only the higher Deemed fee is payable
Refund rule to remember
AACCC says refundable security money is returned only after all rounds of AACCC UG counselling are completed, and it goes back to the same bank account or credit card used for payment. Candidates are advised to keep that account active until the refund is received.
6. Best Strategy If You Want a Better AYUSH College
If you receive a reasonable seat in Round 1 but still want to aim higher, the safer approach is similar to MCC: do not casually leave the seat if you actually want to stay in the system with protection.
- Join the Round 1 allotted seat if you want a safety backup
- Submit willingness for upgradation to the next round
- Be extremely careful with Round 2 withdrawal timing because the penalty changes depending on when you exit
- Do not treat Round 3 or Stray rounds as “trial rounds” because no free exit is allowed there
7. Final Takeaway
The easiest way to remember AACCC AYUSH rules is this: Round 1 is flexible, Round 2 is conditional and fee-sensitive, Round 3 is no-exit, and Stray is must-join.
- R1: Free Exit if not reported
- R2: Forfeiture rules apply
- R3: No Free Exit + ineligibility consequences
- SVR-I / SVR-II: No Free Exit + must join if allotted