Puducherry Nursing Entrance Test (PNET) 2026: Exam Date, Registration (Started)

PNET 2026 Exam: Highlights

PNET 2026 Exam: Important Dates

CENTAC Puducherry has announced the complete schedule along with the Puducherry BSc Nursing exam dates 2026 in the official notification. Candidates can check the table below to be updated with all the important dates for Puducherry BSc Nursing admissions 2026.

Puducherry BSc Nursing Exam Dates 2026

PNET 2026 Exam Eligibility criteria

Candidates must check their eligibility before applying for the PNET 2026. A detailed Puducherry BSc Nursing eligibility criteria 2026 can be checked below.

Puducherry BSc Nursing Eligibility Criteria 2026

PNET 2026 Exam: Application Process

For the Puducherry BSc Nursing exam 2026, eligible candidates have to fill out the application form and pay the application fee in online mode. The detailed application process of Puducherry Nursing entrance test 2026 is given below.

Puducherry Nursing Entrance Test Registration 2026

• Go to the official website: centacpuducherry.in

• Click on the Non NEET UG course registration

• Complete the registration using the required details

• On the home page, click on ‘Dashboard’ tab of BSc Nursing entrance examination

• Enter the candidate's name, date of birth, mobile number and email address and click on ‘Register’.

• In the next step, select the ‘BSc Nursing’ course.

• Enter father’s name, mother’s name, gender, nationality, domicile, category and other details.

• Enter address details and educational details and select an entrance test centre.

• Upload the candidate's photograph and signature in the specified format in Puducherry BSc Nursing application form 2026 and click on ‘Submit’.

• Pay the Puducherry BSc Nursing application form fee.

• A confirmation page is generated.

• Download and save the Puducherry BSc Nursing application form for future reference.

What is PNET 2026 Form Fee?

Candidates have to pay the PNET application fee 2026 which varies according to the category of the candidate. Check the category-wise Puducherry nursing entrance test fees in the table below.

Puducherry BSc Nursing Form Fees 2026

PNET 2026 Admit Card

CENTAC Puducherry issues the Puducherry Nursing entrance test admit card to the registered candidates only. The hall ticket of the PNET exam 2026 is released on the official website. Candidates must carry the admit cards to the examination centre along with valid government-issued photo ID proof.

How to download Puducherry BSc Nursing 2026 Admit Card?

• Visit the official website: centacpuducherry.in

• On the home page, click on ‘Puducherry BSc Nursing Entrance Exam 2026’.

• Log in by entering your registration number and password.

• The PNET 2026 admit card appears on the screen.

• Download and take multiple printouts of the hall ticket for future reference.

PNET Exam 2026 Syllabus and Exam Pattern

The syllabus of the PNET exam includes the subjects of Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Nursing Aptitude, and English. Candidates must go through all the important topics to prepare for the exam. Along with the syllabus, candidates must check the Puducherry Nursing entrance test 2026 pattern provided in the table below.

PNET 2026 Exam Pattern

PNET Result 2026

CENTAC releases the PNET result 2026 on the official website. Candidates who appeared in the PNET entrance exam 2026 can download the results in PDF format. The result of the BSc Nursing exam Puducherry includes the qualifying status of the candidate.

Reservation in PNET 2026

• Admission under the reserved quota shall be subject to reservation policy and eligibility criteria for SC/ST/OBC/EWS prescribed by the Central Govt./State Govt./Union Territory as applicable to the college.

• In respect of candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC the marks obtained in 3 core subjects shall be 40% instead of 45% for General category candidates.

• 5% Disability reservation is considered for disabled candidates with a locomotor disability to the tune of 40% to 50% of the lower extremity and other eligibility criteria with regard to qualification will be the same as prescribed for General category candidates. The upper age limit shall be relaxed by 5 years for disabled candidates.

PNET Cutoff 2026

The authority sets the cutoff percentile for the Puducherry Nursing entrance test 2026. To qualify the PNET exam, candidates need to meet the minimum cut-off percentile. The minimum cut-off percentile to qualify for the PNET exam 2026 is the 50% marks.

PNET 2026 Selection Process

Candidates will be shortlisted based on the PNET BSc nursing 2026 counselling or NEET UG scores 2026. Check the details below.

Through Counselling: The authority conducts the PNET counselling for the candidates shortlisted based on the result of the entrance examination. Qualified candidates need to complete the registration for the PNET counselling 2026. Based on the merit, the authority releases the seat allotment PDF. Allotted candidates need to report to the college for reporting and admission.

Through NEET UG 2026 score: Candidates must know that the self-supporting seats of BSc Nursing in the College of Nursing, Indira Gandhi Government Medical College and Research Institute (IGMC&RI), Puducherry and the self-supporting seats and NRI Quota seats in Mother Theresa Post Graduate and Research Institute (MTPG&RI), Puducherry and Karaikal, respectively, will be filled up by considering the NEET scores.