Puducherry NEET Counselling is conducted by the Pondicherry Centralised Admission Committee (CENTAC). Puducherry NEET Counselling for admission to MBBS and BDS programs is held in the Union Territory. Only candidates who meet the counselling authority’s eligibility criteria are considered for admission to the Puducherry MBBS & BDS program. Candidates can apply for various medical and dental courses through Pondicherry Centralised Admission Committee’s (CENTAC) official website https://www.centacpuducherry.in/
Admission to 578 MBBS and 234 BDS seats in Puducherry is based on NEET scores obtained by candidates in the NEET test and is granted by medical and dental institutes under the 85 percent state quota.
Puducherry NEET Counselling 2023 Highlights
| Particulars | Details |
| Counselling Name | Puducherry NEET Counselling |
| Exam conducting authority | National Testing Agency (NTA) |
| Counselling body | Pondicherry Centralised Admission Committee (CENTAC) |
| Total seats | 812 |
| Official Website | https://www.centacpuducherry.in/ |
Important Dates
Round 1
| Event | Date |
| Registration/ Payment | To be announced |
| Choice filling/ Locking | To be announced |
| Verification | To be announced |
| Seat allotment | To be announced |
| Provisional result | To be announced |
| Final result | To be announced |
| Reporting to the allotted institute | To be announced |
Round 2
| Event | Date |
| Fresh Registration/ Payment | To be announced |
| Choice filling/ Locking | To be announced |
| Result | To be announced |
| Reporting to the allotted institute | To be announced |
Mop Up Round
| Event | Date |
| Registration/ Payment | To be announced |
| Choice filling/ Locking | To be announced |
| Verification | To be announced |
| Seat allotment | To be announced |
| Result | To be announced |
| Reporting to the allotted institute | To be announced |
Stray Vacancy Round
| Event | Date |
| Seat allotment process | To be announced |
| Result | To be announced |
| Reporting to the allotted institute | To be announced |
NEET Counselling Procedure
Registration
All candidates seeking admission to the Undergraduate medical & dental courses must apply online at www.centacpuducherry.in. as a new user, the candidate must create the login information as follows:
- Click the “New Registration” page, the candidate has to enter a valid Mobile Number and Email ID which would be used for all future communication for admission purposes.
- The candidate must then create a new password (with a maximum of six characters) for online registration. This password does not have to be the same as the password used to access the candidate’s email account.
- The candidate must ensure that all of the information on the form is correct. This data is used throughout the admissions process. No changes or modifications are permitted.
- After successfully registering, the applicant must log in with their “registered email-id” and “password” to fill out the online application form.
- Then fill in all the details in the application form and click ‘Submit’.
Choice Filling
- Allotment in Rounds 1 and 2 is based on the course preferences submitted by applicants before the deadline for updating course preferences. If the course preferences are left blank, no allotment will take place.
- Before submitting their course preferences in Round 2, candidates should submit their willingness and Registration Fees (only for MBBS).
- After the provisional allotment list is published, allotted applicants should use their Login credentials to access the Allotment Order from the dashboard.
- If a seat is allotted during sliding in round 2, the seat allotted in the previous round will be forfeited. Sliding from one college to another is only permitted during counseling and is based on merit and reservation rules.
(Note: In the case of Offline Counselling, if a candidate is unable to attend the counseling on the specified date and time due to unforeseen circumstances, he or she may authorize a representative to attend the counseling on his or her behalf. The authorized representative must provide an undertaking and authority letter, as well as the necessary original documents, for allotment. The candidate is bound by the allocation made to the authorized representative.)
Seat Allocation Process
- Merit list: The CENTAC official website www.centacpuducherry.in publishes the Merit list. For the Government and Management quota seats, a separate Merit list will be prepared. The merit list are published based on the NEET exam results.
- The CENTAC may publish a draft merit list. If there are any objections, CENTAC gives them one or two days to be raised. Following that, the Final Merit list with consideration are published.
- If there are any corrections to the Merit list, the candidate must report them within two days of the publication date.
- After the corrections are made, CENTAC will send the Counselling date via SMS/Mail.
- The candidate should go to the official website for the next steps, such as choice filling (unlimited).
- If the preceding steps are completed, seat allocation will be published one week later.
- If the candidate accepts the position, they will obtain the allotment letter from the official website.
- After downloading the allotment letter, they must report to the college within the time frame specified.
- Finally, submit the original documents and pay the course fees.
Report at the college
Candidates must report to the allotted college with all of their documentation after being assigned a seat.
MCC 15 % AIQ Quota
About MCC
Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) is an autonomous body under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India. The MCC is responsible for conducting online counselling for admission to various undergraduate and postgraduate medical and dental courses in India, including MBBS and BDS, through the NEET UG and NEET PG exams, respectively.
The MCC conducts centralized counselling for the All India Quota (AIQ) seats in government medical and dental colleges across India, as well as for seats in Deemed and Central Universities, ESIC, and AFMC colleges. The counselling process involves registration, choice filling, seat allotment, document verification, and admission to the allotted colleges.
MCC NEET Counselling Registration
MCC holds four rounds of NEET-UG counseling for AIQ, including a mop-up round and a stray vacancy round. Following the completion of Round 2, the MCC will fill the remaining seats in a mop-up round and a stray vacancy round. The following steps must be taken:
- Visit the official website: Visit the official website of MCC (https://mcc.nic.in/) and click on the “UG Medical Counseling” tab.
- New registration: Click on “New Registration” and fill in all the required details such as personal details, contact details, NEET exam details, and security pin. After filling in all the details, click on the “Submit” button.
- Login credentials: After successful registration, a new page will appear with your login credentials. Use these credentials to log in and fill in your choices of colleges and courses.
- Choice filling: Fill in your preferred colleges and courses in order of priority. You can choose as many choices as you want.
- Locking of choices: After you have filled in your choices, you need to lock them by clicking on the “Lock Choices” button. Once the choices are locked, you cannot make any changes.
- Seat allotment: The MCC conducts the seat allotment process based on your rank, category, and the choices filled by you. You will be able to see your seat allotment result on the official website.
- Reporting to the allotted college: If you are satisfied with the seat allotted to you, you need to report to the allotted college within the specified time with all the required documents and pay the admission fee.
MCC Counselling Fees
| 15% AIQ/ Central Universities | Non Refundable Fee | Refundable Fee |
| UR | INR 1,000 | INR 10,000 |
| SC/ST/OBC/PwD | INR 500 | INR 5000 |
| Deemed Universities | – | – |
| All Categories | INR 5,000 | INR 2,00,000 |
Eligibility Criteria
| Qualify Exam | NEET conducted By NTA |
| Nationality | Applicants must be Indian citizens.NRI candidates with Indian passports are also eligible to apply. Under the NRI Category, overseas citizens of India (OCI) and Persons of Indian origin (PIO) are eligible to apply. |
| Age Limit | 17 years old (as on December 31). In addition, the candidate’s maximum age should be 25 years. |
| Qualification | The candidate must have passed from a recognized board/institute with a Class 12 credential or equivalent. In addition, the qualifying test should include Biology, Chemistry, English, and Physics as core subjects.A minimum of 50% is required for the general category, 40% for SC/ST, and 45% for Physically Disabled candidates.Candidates must have studied English as one of their subjects and have passed the four subjects listed above individually. |
NEET UG Cut Off
| Category | Qualifying Marks | Percentile Criteria |
| General/EWS | 715-117 | 50th Percentile |
| SC/BC | 116-93 | 40th Percentile |
| General/EWS & PH Category | 116-105 | 45th Percentile |
| SC/BC & PH Category | 104-93 | 40th Percentile |
Participating Colleges
| MBBS | |||
| Name of College | Type of college | Seat Intake | Annual Fees |
| Indira Gandhi Medical College & Research Institute | Govt | 180 | – |
| Pondicherry Institute of Medical Sciences (Christian) | Pvt | 150 | 3,35,000 |
| Sri Manakula Vinayagar Medical College & Hospital | Pvt | 150 | 3,13,000 |
| Sri Venkateshwara Medical College & Research Institute (Telugu) | Pvt | 150 | 3,13,000 |
| BDS | |||
| Name of College | Type of college | Seat Intake | Annual Fees |
| Mahatma Gandhi Post-Graduate Institute of Dental Sciences | Govt | 40 | – |
| Mahe Institute of Dental Sciences | Pvt | 100 | 2,50,000 |
| Sri Venkateshwara Dental College | Pvt | 100 | 79,000 |
Required Documents
- 10+2 mark sheet and Certificate of passing
- Birth certificate / 10th mark sheet
- Nativity Certificate
- Category certificate (if applicable)
- Character certificate
- Proof of Identity (Aadhaar, PAN Card, Driving license)
- Allotment Letters
- Payment receipt of application fee
- A printed copy of the filled-in online application form
- Photographs (passport size)
- Demand Draft (DD) receipt
- NEET Rank Card and Admit Card
FAQs
A: The Puducherry Centralized Admission Committee (CENTAC) is the competent authority in charge of conducting common counseling for NEET admissions in Puducherry.
Q. How many MBBS/BDS seats would be available as a result of the NEET admissions in Puducherry?
A. Puducherry has offered admission to 578 MBBS and 234 BDS seats based on candidates’ NEET test scores.
Q. What is the total score on the NEET Exam?
A. The NEET exam’s maximum score is 720.
Q. What is the official website of Pondicherry NEET Counseling ?
A. The official website of Pondicherry NEET Counseling is https://www.centacpuducherry.in.
Q. How many NEET marks are needed for MBBS in a private college?
A. Student must achieve a minimum of 50% in the UR category and 40% in the SC/ST/OBC category to qualify for NEET. To get into a good private medical college, you must score at least 350 on the NEET UG exam.
Q. On the basis of Puducherry NEET admission, how many MBBS/BDS seats would be granted?
A: The Puducherry government has granted admission to 578 MBBS and 234 BDS seats based on candidates’ NEET test scores.
Q. What are the NEET state counseling registration fees?
A. A non-refundable registration fee of INR 1,000 will be charged to all Unreserved candidates (INR 500 in case of SC/ST/OBC/PH candidates) to participate in All India Quota counseling and Central University counseling.