CENTAC 2023: Counselling (Started), Allotment (Out), Merit List

CENTAC 2023 Provisional Allotment (1st Round) has been released for UG-NEET. Revised Draft Merit List (2nd Round) has been released for UG NEET. Admissions are conducted every year by Centralized Admission Committee, Puducherry for admission in various UG and PG courses. It is a state level admission procedure which is organized for candidates seeking admission in Engineering, Pharmacy, Medical and in other fields.

Through CENTAC admission is offered in various private and government colleges in Puducherry and other Union Territories/ state. The admissions through CENTAC in various courses can be also applied using scores of various national level exams like UG NEET, NEET PG, JEE Main, etc. In this article, we have provided details about CENTAC 2023 admission procedure such as admission dates, eligibility criteria, application form, cut-off, merit, counselling, etc.

Application FormAdmission Dates Eligibility

FAQs   Merit List Counselling

CENTAC 2023 Notifications – Allotment Out (UG-NEET)

CENTAC 2023 Provisional Allotment (UG-NEET) has been released on 18th September 2023 for first round. Check here for allotment details.

CENTAC 2023 Seat Allotment (2nd Round) has been released on 13th September 2023 for PG Medical. Check here for counselling details.

CENTAC 2024 Admission will be done based on the merit list. Get more details about CENTAC 2024 here.

CENTAC 2023 Eligible Candidates List (2nd Round) has been released for PG Medical courses. Check here for counselling details.

CENTAC 2023 Registration & Submission of Course Preferences (1st Round) has been started from 1st September 2023 for PG courses. Check here for counselling details.

CENTAC 2023 Registration (NEET-UG) has been extended till 20th July 2023. Check here for application details.

CENTAC 2023 Seat Allotment (1st Round) has been released for UG NON-NEET Professional courses & revised draft merit list has been released for PG-NEET courses. Check here for counselling details.

CENTAC 2023 Cut Off Marks (NEET-UG) has been released on 12th July 2023. Check here for cut off details.

CENTAC 2023 Revised Draft Merit List has been released on 7th July 2023 for UG NON-NEET courses. Check here for counselling details.

CENTAC 2023 Draft Merit List has been released on 21st June 2023 for UG NON-NEET. Check here for counselling details.

CENTAC 2023 Overview

Name	CENTAC 2023
Full form	Centralized Admission Committee
Conducting Body	Centralized Admission Committee, Puducherry
Selection Procedure	JEE Main, NEET, NEET PG scores
Mode of the Application	Online
Offered courses	Engineering, Pharmacy, Medical, etc.
Level of admission	State level admissions

CENTAC 2023 Admission Dates

Here are the official CENTAC Admission dates for 2023 session below:

NEET-UG:

Events	Dates 2023 (official)
Online application form release	12th July 2023
Last date to submit application form	20th July 2023
Merit list release	–
Counselling process	–
Counseling session commencement	–

NON-NEET:

Events	Dates 2023 (official)
Online application form release	18th May 2023
Last date to submit application form	13th June 2023 (UG Non-NEET) 13th June 2023 (PG NEET)
Merit list release	21st June 2023
Counselling process	July/ August 2023
Counseling session commencement	August 2023

CENTAC 2023 Application Form

Candidates must check details below about CENTAC 2023 Application form:

• The CENTAC 2023 Application form has been released from 18th May 2023 for NON-NEET.
• Application form for NEET-UG courses has been started from 12th July 2023 and will be continued till 17th July 2023.
• Candidates must check the eligibility criteria before applying for particular course in which they are seeking admission.
• The Application form has been made available through online mode as no other mode will be accepted.
• Candidates have to fill the application form by entering details like name, parent name, email id, phone number, education qualification, etc.
• The authority will not provide any correction facility to the candidates, so they are advised to fill the application form carefully.
• Upload the scanned photograph and signature after filling the details.
• The last date to submit the application form is till 13th June 2023 for NON-NEET & PG NEET.
• UG NEET application form will be submitted till 20th July 2023.
• Take the printout of the application form for future reference.

Application Fee:

• The application fee can be submitted through online mode.
• Candidates are able to use different payment gateways such as Credit Card, Debit Card, and Net Banking for the transaction.
• The application fee are as follows:

Courses	General Category	Reserved Category
For UG non-NEET professional courses – Residents of Puducherry & other states	Rs. 1000/-	Rs. 500/-
For UG arts, science & commerce courses- Residents of Puducherry & other states	Rs. 300/-	Rs. 150/-
For all UG non-NEET courses- NRI/ NRI sponsored FN/ OCI/ PIO	Rs. 5000/

How to Apply for CENTAC 2023

• Step-1: Visit the website of CENTAC 2023 and register yourself.
• Step-2: Dill details carefully to register.
• Step-3: Enter all the details for registration like name, date of birth, contact number, password, etc.
• Step-4: Email will be sent to the candidates having registered email id and password. Login into account with these credentials.
• Step-5: Now login and enter the details like personal, educational details, etc.
• Step-6: Upload the scanned documents according to the specifications given.
• Step-7: Pay the application fee through online mode by credit, debit, or net banking, etc.
• Step-8: Submit the application form and print it for future reference.

CENTAC 2023 Eligibility Criteria

CENTAC Eligibility criteria 2023 is provided below for the candidates applying in various courses:

For MBBS/ BDS/ BVSc. / A.H/ B.P.T Programme:

• Qualification: Candidates must pass 12^th class or equivalent exam from any recognized board.
• Subject: Candidates must pass with Physics, Chemistry, Biology or Biotechnology, Botany or Zoology with English as a mandatory subject.
• Marks: The minimum marks candidate must score is 50% marks (40% marks for reserved category) to be eligible for exam.
• Entrance exam Scores: Candidates must have secured rank in NEET.

For B.Tech. Programmes:

• Qualification: Candidates must pass 12^th class or equivalent examination from any recognized board.
• Subject: Candidates must qualify 12^th with Physics and Mathematics as mandatory subjects with one of the Chemistry/ Biology/ Biotechnology/ Computer Science.
• Marks: Candidates must score at least 45% marks (40% marks for reserved category) to be eligible.
• Appearing: Candidates appearing in final qualifying exam are also eligible for exam.
• Scores: Must have qualifying rank in JEE Main.

FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)

CENTAC 2023 Merit List

The CENTAC 2023 Merit list has been prepared by the authority for different courses. Merit list has been released through online mode on the website.

Candidates can check merit list for UG NON-NEET courses from 21st June 2023. Draft merit list for UG NON-NEET (B.Tech) courses has been released on 3rd July 2023.

The CENTAC Merit list consist the names of candidates who have cleared the exam. To check the merit list, candidates are required to enter their registration number. Candidates shortlisted in the merit list are eligible for other rounds.

CENTAC 2023 Cut Off

The CENTAC Cut Off 2023 is the minimum score which candidates must obtain to be eligible for admission to various courses. The cut off 2023 will vary from institute to institute. The cut off also depends on the course and grade of the shortlisted candidates based on ranks.

The cut off depends on various factors like seats availability of course in which admission is done and cut off trends as per performance in 12^th level or qualifying exam.

CENTAC 2023 Reservation

Candidates from the Union Territory of Puducherry will be allocated seats based on their scores obtained in 12^th level. Also, CENTAC 2023 admission in Engineering will be based on JEE Main scores and in UG medical courses will be through NEET scores.

Check below the reservation policy for admission for various categories:

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
The person with Disabilities (PwD)	3%
Meritorious in Sports (SP)	1%

CENTAC 2023 Counselling

The counselling process will be started through online mode. In the counselling process, the candidates will be required to choose the preference for colleges and courses. CENTAC counselling will commence from August 2023.

The seats will be allotted to the candidates based on their rank secured in the CENTAC 2023 merit list. The document verification will also take place during counselling. So, candidates must bring their original documents while reporting for the counselling process. After the seat allotment, the candidates have to report to the concerned college to finish the admission formalities.

CENTAC 2023 Admission

The CENTAC 2023 admission will be done on the basis of selection through various national, and state-level entrance exams scores. The seats in MBBS and BDS will be allotted to candidates based on NEET scores. While for Engineering admissions, JEE Main scores will be considered. Also, candidates can apply directly for admission in various courses on the basis of their 12^th marks.

Candidates will have to carry some important documents at the time of the admission procedure. Following are the documents required at the time of admission/ document verification process:

• 10^th Mark sheet & passing certificate
• 12^th Mark sheet & passing certificate
• Residence certificate
• Counselling call letter
• CENTAC 2023 Application form
• Category certificate
• Photo ID Proof
• JEE Main/ NEET UG/ NEET PG scorecard, etc.

If you have any other query related to CENTAC 2023, you can ask in comment section below.