CENTAC 2022: Application Form, Exam Dates, Eligibility, Exam Pattern
CENTAC 2022 Registration Process will commence from the month of June 2022 through online mode. CENTAC is a state level admission procedure conducted by the Centralized Admission Committee, Puducherry. This state level admission procedure will be regulated for shortlisting the candidates for admission in various Engineering, Pharmacy and Medical Programmes. Candidates will get shortlisted for the admission on the basis of their merit and scores of national level exams. Shortlisted candidates from the admission procedure will get admission in various offered courses at Govt. and Private institutions across the state. Here in this article, we have provided the complete details with latest information regarding the CENTAC 2022 Admission procedure.
CENTAC 2022 Important Dates
Checkout the complete important dates for the CENTAC 2022 Admission Procedure:
Events | Dates (Tentative) |
Application Form releases | June 2022 |
Last date to submit the application form | 4th week of July 2022 |
Hard copy of application form | 4th week of July 2022 |
Merit list publication | August 2022 |
Counselling process | August/ September 2022 |
Counselling for other state candidates | August/ September 2022 |
CENTAC 2022 Application Form
Following are the complete details candidates needs to know regarding the CENTAC Application Form 2022:
- The Application Form will be released through online mode.
- As the registration process will be regulated for eligible candidates only, so candidates must confirm their eligibility before applying.
- The Application Form submission process will be commenced from the month of June 2022.
- Candidates must fill the application form very carefully as there won’t be any correction facility for the application form.
- Candidate must fill the application form as per the given instructions on it.
- The details filled by candidates in the application form must be same as it appears in their marksheet, any alteration in the details could cause rejection of application form.
- Candidates must fill the application form before the fourth week of July 2022, no application form will be accepted after that date.
- Candidates are advised to keep the printout of filled application form and fee receipt for future references.
Application Fee:
The Application Fee can be submitted through online mode only. Candidates can use Credit Card, Debit Card and Net Banking Payment gateways for transaction of application fee.
The Application Fee for every candidate will be as follows:
No. of Courses | General Category | Reserved Category |
For 1 course | Rs. 600 | Rs. 300 |
For 2 course | Rs. 900 | Rs. 450 |
For 3 course | Rs. 1200 | Rs. 600 |
For BA LLB course | Rs. 600 | Rs. 300 |
CENTAC 2022 Eligibility
Here are the complete eligibility criteria for the CENTAC 2022 Examination:
For MBBS/ BDS/ B.V.Sc. /A.H/ B.P.T. Programme:
- Qualification: Candidates must have passed 10+2 Intermediate or equivalent examination from any recognized board.
- Subject: Candidates must have Physics, Chemistry, Biology or Biotechnology, Botany or Zoology with English as mandatory subject.
- Marks: Candidates must qualify with minimum of 50% marks (40% Marks for reserved category candidates to be eligible for the examination.
- Scores: Candidates must have valid scores of NEET 2022.
For B.Tech. Programmes:
- Qualification: Candidates must have passed 10+2 Intermediate or equivalent examination from any recognized board.
- Subject: Candidates must have Physics & Mathematic as their mandatory subjects in the qualifying examination.
- Marks: Candidates must have scored at least minimum of 45% marks (40% Marks for reserved category) to be eligible for the examination.
- Appearing: Candidates appearing in the final examination will be also eligible for the examination.
FAQs (Frequently Asked Question)
CENTAC 2022 Cut off
The cut off marks will be released by the authority through online mode. Authority will release the cut off marks for shortlisting the candidates for the further admission rounds. Candidates will have to score more than prescribed cut off marks to be eligible for admission.
CENTAC Cut off can be accessible through the website of authority. Authority will release the cut off marks for every offered programmes separately. On the basis of cut off list, authority will prepare the merit list.
CENTAC 2022 Merit list
The merit list will be released by the authority for every registered candidates through online mode. Candidates will be able to check the complete merit list from the August/ September 2022 through the website of authority.
The merit list will be consisting of names of shortlisted candidates for the counselling procedure. Candidates will be called for the counselling procedure on the basis of their rank in the merit list.
CENTAC 2022 Reservation
The admission in the various offered programmes through CENTAC 2022 will be provided on the basis of reservation policy. The reservation policy for the admission will be as follows:
Vertical Reservation:
Category | Reservation Percentage |
Open General | 50% |
Other Backward Classes (OBC) | 11% |
Backward Classes Muslim (BCM) | 2% |
Most Backward Classes (MBC) | 18% |
Extreme Backward Classes (EBC) | 2% |
Backward Tribes (BT) | 1% |
Scheduled Castes (SC) | 16% |
Horizontal Reservation:
Category | Reservation Percentage |
Children/ Grand Children of Freedom Fighter (FF) | 4% |
Wards of Ex-serviceman (EX) | 1% for MBBS 3% for all courses |
Person with Disabilities (PwD) | 3% |
Meritorious in Sports (SP) | 1% |
CENTAC 2022 Counselling
The counselling procedure will be conducted by the authority for every shortlisted candidate for the counselling procedure. The Counselling procedure will be conducted through online mode only. Candidates will be able to register themselves for the counselling procedure from August/ September 2022.
CENTAC Counselling procedure will be conducted in various rounds on the basis of availability of seats after each round of counselling. The seats will be allotted to the candidates on the basis of their rank in the merit list. Top rank holder in the merit list will get first preferences at the time of admission.
CENTAC 2022 Admission
The admission will be allotted to the candidates on the basis of various national, state level entrance examination, however seats in MBBS and BDS will be allotted on the basis of NEET Examination only. Candidates can also apply for the admission in various courses on the basis of their 12th marks.
Candidates will also have to upload their following original document for admission procedure:
- 10th Mark sheet & passing certificate
- 12th Mark sheet & passing certificate
- Residence certificate
- Counselling call letter
- CENTAC 2022 application form
- Category certificate
- Photo ID Proof
- NEET Scorecard
If you have any other queries related CENTAC 2022, you can ask us by leaving your comment below.
Where is the link for Application Form for Centac?
CENTAC 2022 application form is not released yet.
I have Puducherry residency, so do I have to attend jee exam or will I be selected based on my XII boards marks?