Puducherry Nursing Entrance Exam 2026: Dates, Registration (Extended), Syllabus, Admit Card, Result

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

• Candidates must be Indian citizens. 

• Candidates must be 17 years of age as on December 31, 2026.  

• Candidates must be domiciled in Puducherry.

• Candidates must have passed class 12 with a minimum of 45% marks. Also, candidates must have studied English as a compulsory subject along with other subjects in class 12. 

• The candidate shall be medically fit.

• Married candidates are also eligible for admission.

Puducherry BSc Nursing application form 2026 is released in online mode. Candidates can check steps to fill Puducherry BSc Nursing 2026 application form below. 

Steps to fill PNET 2026 application form

• Go to the official website: centacpuducherry.in

• 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 asked details. 

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

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

• Pay Puducherry BSc Nursing application form fee. 

• A confirmation page is generated. 

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

Puducherry BSc Nursing Form Fees 2026

To prepare well for the entrance exam, candidates must know the Puducherry BSc Nursing exam pattern. A total of 100 questions are asked in the examination. A detailed PNET exam pattern 2026 is provided in the table below. 

Puducherry BSc Nursing paper pattern 2026

The Puducherry BSc Nursing admit cards are issued 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. The Puducherry BSc Nursing admit card 2026 mentions details such as candidate’s name, roll number, course applied for, exam date and time, and exam centre details along with other details. 

Steps to download Puducherry BSc Nursing 2026 admit card

• Go to 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. 

• PNET 2026 admit card appears on the screen. 

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

CENTAC releases the PNET result 2026 at 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.

• Visit the official website 

• Click on the PNET 2026 scorecard link

• The Puducherry BSc Nursing exam result will be displayed on the screen

• Download the scorecard and take the printout for further usage

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 BSc Nursing 2026 exam. 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.

The authority conducts the PNET counselling for the candidates shortlisted based on the result of the entrance examination. Candidates can check the details about the counselling of the PNET exam 2026 on the official website. The authority releases the seat matrix separately for each counselling round. Qualified candidates need to complete the registration and choice filling for the PNET counselling 2026. Based on the choice filled by the candidates, the authority releases the seat allotment PDF. Allotted candidates need to report to the college for reporting and admission.