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    Puducherry NEET Admission 2026: Registrations Started, Choice Filling, Allotment
    • Puducherry NEET Admission 2026: Registrations Started, Choice Filling, Allotment

    Puducherry NEET Admission 2026: Registrations Started, Choice Filling, Allotment

    #Puducherry MBBS/BDS
    Sonia VatsUpdated on 03 Aug 2026, 11:37 AM IST

    The Centralised Admission Committee (CENTAC) is conducting the online counselling for the Puducherry MBBS & BDS counselling 2026 on the official website, centacpuducherry.in. As per the latest update, the authority has released the Puducherry NEET rank list 2026. Candidates can raise objections against the rank list of Puducherryt NEET admission 2026 till August 5, 2026.

    This Story also Contains

    1. Puducherry NEET 2026 Admission - Overview
    2. Puducherry NEET admission 2026 Dates
    3. Puducherry NEET admission 2026: Eligibility criteria
    4. Puducherry MBBS merit list 2026
    5. Puducherry NEET counselling 2026
    6. Puducherry NEET Admission: Choice Filling
    7. Puducherry NEET admission - Seat Matrix
    8. Pondicherry MBBS Management quota fees- Fee structure
    Puducherry NEET Admission 2026: Registrations Started, Choice Filling, Allotment
    NEET UG

    During the counselling session, candidates have to fill in their choice of course and colleges. Based on the scores obtained by candidates in the NEET UG exam, choices filled by them and seat reservation, the Puducherry admission to 578 MBBS and 234 BDS seats offered by medical and dental colleges under 85% state quota seats. Aspirants seeking more information on Puducherry NEET admission 2026 can read the article to know the details about eligibility, important dates, and the admission process.

    Puducherry NEET 2026 Admission - Overview

    Particulars

    Details

    Admission name

    Puducherry MBBS/BDS admission

    Conducting Body

    Centralized Admission Committee (CENTAC)

    Website

    centacpuducherry.in

    Basis of Admission

    Scores of NEET UG

    Seats excluding AIQ

    • MBBS - 578

    • BDS - 234

    Puducherry NEET admission 2026 Dates

    In order to avoid missing any crucial counselling events, applicants can refer to the important dates for Puducherry NEET admission from the below-mentioned table.

    Important dates for Puducherry NEET admission 2026

    Events

    Dates

    Release of the application form

    July 30, 2026

    Last date to fill Puducherry NEET application form 2026

    August 6, 2026

    Publication of Draft Merit List

    July 31, 2026

    Time for Objections for the Draft Merit List

    Till August 5, 2026

    Publication of revised Draft Merit List

    To be announced

    Release of seat matrix

    To be announced

    Release of final merit list

    To be announced

    Publication of draft seat allotment list

    To be announced

    Publication of provisional seat allotment list

    To be announced

    Puducherry NEET admission 2026: Eligibility criteria

    Aspirants seeking to take Puducherry NEET 2026 admission have to fulfil the conditions of eligibility. The Puducherry NEET eligibility criteria are as follows.

    • Candidates must have passed the H.Sc. (Academic) examination conducted by the Board of Higher Secondary Examination of the state or any other equivalent exam.

    • Aspirants have to qualify for the aforementioned exam with a minimum of 50% marks (40% of marks for OBC/BCM/MBC/EBC/BT/SC/ST candidates) in aggregate, in Physics, Chemistry, and Biology or Biotechnology, Botany, and Zoology. They must have passed each subject individually.

    • Aspirants should also have studied English as one of the subjects.

    • The applicant must be an Indian national.

    • Non-Resident Indian (NRI) / Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) / Persons of Indian Origin (PIO) are also eligible

    • Candidates should be at least 17 years old at the time of admission.

    • Aspirants must have qualified NEET UG 2026.

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    Puducherry MBBS/BDS admission 2026 - Eligibility criteria for minority quota

    1. They must be residents of the UT of Puducherry and belong to respective minorities

    • For PIMS: Candidates must be from a Christian religious minority category

    • For SVMC&RI: Candidates who belong to Telugu linguistic minority are eligible.

    2. Candidates should produce any valid documentary proof like Transfer Certificate or similar document to prove their Puducherry NEET 2026 eligibility under the minority quota.

    Puducherry NEET admission - Eligibility for management quota

    Candidates who have qualified in NEET 2026 can apply for management seats. There is no restriction like domicile or residence criteria. So, candidates from other states can also apply for the management quota if they wish to.

    Puducherry MBBS/BDS 2026 admission - What is the application process?

    CENTAC released the NEET application form in online mode for all eligible aspirants. Candidates were able to register and enter personal, academic, NEET 2026 details and contact details. Thereafter, they must upload scanned images of their coloured photograph between 20 to 25 KB in JPG format only. Before submitting the form, they need to pay the application CENTAC Puducherry MBBS fees given below.

    Steps to fill Puducherry NEET application form

    • Registration

    • Personal, contact, and Reservation details should be entered

    • Academic details should be entered

    • Uploading of documents

    • Make the application fee payment

    • View the filled Puducherry MBBS/BDS application form 2026

    Application fee

    Type of seat applied for

    Gen/OBC

    SC/ST/PwD

    Govt. Quota

    1000

    500

    Management Quota / SS - (Other

    States candidates)

    2000

    1000

    NRI / Foreign Nationals

    5000

    Documents to be uploaded (scanned self-attested photocopies):

    • Class X certificate

    • Class 12 or equivalent mark sheet and certificate

    • NEET admit card

    • NEET rank card

    • Community certificate

    • Transfer certificate – in case of minority candidates

    • Sports certificate if applicable (for sportspersons)

    • A rural certificate signed by the Head of the Institution of Government Schools, Puducherry.

    • Any other document as specified

    Puducherry MBBS merit list 2026

    The authorities release the merit list for Puducherry NEET 2026 admission for different Quotas. The criteria for preparing the Merit List for Puducherry NEET admission 2026 is prepared on the basis of marks obtained in the NEET-UG. The counselling conducting authorities, CENTAC may publish the Puducherry NEET 2026 merit list as a Draft giving the candidates one or two days’ time to raise objections, if any. The final merit list for Puducherry MBBS admission 2026 will be published after considering the objections if any.

    Puducherry NEET counselling 2026

    Authorities will conduct the Puducherry NEET 2026 counselling in an online mode. Aspirants who pay the application fee within the due dates will be allowed to fill out their choice of courses and colleges during the Puducherry NEET counselling. Based on their merit, authorities will allot the seats for Puducherry MBBS/BDS admission 2026. After downloading the provisional allotment order, aspirants have to report to the allotted college with the specified documents in original and pay the requisite Pondicherry NEET UG admission fee after completion of the document verification. Aspirants can check the previous year-round-wise seat allotment result below.

    Puducherry NEET Admission: Choice Filling

    Candidates will have to fill preferences of courses and colleges in the Puducherry NEET counselling 2026. The aspirants need to lock the choices on or before the scheduled time and date. Otherwise, it will be locked automatically. Candidates can add new preferences in the choice filling window.

    Puducherry NEET admission - Seat Matrix

    Aspirants can check previous year CENTAC MBBS seats in Pondicherry through the below-mentioned seats.

    Puducherry NEET admission 2026- Seat Matrix MBBS

    Puducherry NEET admission- Seat Matrix BDS

    Pondicherry MBBS Management quota fees- Fee structure

    To check CENTAC fees structure for MBBS in Pondicherry

    Puducherry Medical College Admission 2026 - Fee Structure MBBS for Pvt Colleges

    Name of the College

    Fee fixed for Govt. Quota Amount in Rs.

    Fee fixed for Management Quota Amount in Rs.

    Pondicherry Institute of Medical Science, Puducherry

    3,35,000

    12,00,000 per annum

    Sri Manakula Vinayagar Medical College & Hospital, Puducherry.

    3,13,000

    12,00,000 per annum

    Sri Venkateswara Medical College Hospital & Research Institute, Puducherry

    3,29,000

    12,00,000 per annum

    Puducherry NEET admission- Fee Structure BDS for Pvt Colleges

    Name of the College

    Fee for Govt Quota in Rs

    Fee for Mgmt Quota in Rs

    Mahe Institute of Dental Science

    2,50,000 pa

    6.50 lakhs (Fees 6.00 lakhs + 50,000 towards Development Charges)

    Sri Venkateshwara Dental College

    79,000 pa

    6.50 lakhs (Fees 6.00 lakhs + 50,000 towards Development Charges)

    Puducherry NEET admission - Contact details

    Aspirants can contact the Puducherry MBBS/BDS counselling authorities for the below-mentioned contact details.

    The Coordinator

    Centralised Admission Committee (CENTAC)

    Government of Puducherry

    Pondicherry Engineering College Campus

    Pillaichavady

    Puducherry - 605 014

    Phone/Fax:0413-2655571

    Email - centacprof@gmail.com

    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: Who are the competent authorities to conduct Puducherry NEET 2026 counselling?
    A:

    The Centralised Admission Committee (CENTAC), Puducherry is the competent authority responsible for conducting the common counselling for Puducherry NEET 2026 admissions.

    Q: When Puducherry NEET application form 2026 will release?
    A:

    The application form for Puducherry NEET 2026 has been released on July 30, 2026.

    Q: In which mode Puducherry NEET 2026 application form release?
    A:

    Authorities release the Puducherry NEET application form in online mode. 

    Q: Who will be considered for the Puducherry MBBS/BDS admission 2026?
    A:

    Only the candidates who will fulfil the eligibility criteria set by the UT counselling authority will be considered for Puducherry MBBS 2026 admission.

    Q: How many MBBS/BDS seats will be granted on the basis of Puducherry NEET admission 2026?
    A:

    Based on the scores obtained by candidates in the NEET UG exam, the Puducherry admission to around 578 MBBS and 234 BDS seats.

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