CENTAC 2026 Draft Merit List has been released on 17th June 2026 for UG NON-NEET Courses. CENTAC (Centralized Admission Committee) organises a state level admission procedure every year to provide admission in Undergraduate and Postgraduate degree courses.
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CENTAC 2026 Merit List – Released (UG NON-NEET)
CENTAC 2026 Revised Draft Merit List has been published on 17th June 2026 for UG NON-NEET Courses. Click here to check merit list.
Candidates will be selected for admission on the basis of merit in 12th level qualifying examination and reservation as per policies of Govt. of Puducherry. Admission to various courses is also given through national level entrance examination scores such as JEE Main, NEET UG/ PG, NATA etc.
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Read this article to get complete details related to CENTAC Result 2026 i.e. dates, merit list, cut off, reservation, counseling, steps to check etc.
CENTAC Merit List 2026
CENTAC 2025 Result/ Merit List is released by authority through online mode. Candidates have to enter their login credentials such as email ID & password to check their result/ merit list. Result can be accessed by candidates by visiting the website in a PDF format.
Candidates are advised to keep their result of CENTAC in safe custody till all the admission procedures get complete. Qualified candidates will be sent an admission letter to participate in counselling and further admission rounds.
CENTAC 2026 Merit List Dates
Here, we have tabulated the important dates related to CENTAC merit list (UG Non-NEET):
| Events | Dates 2026 (Announced) |
| Release of merit list | 17th June 2026 |
| Release of Seat allotment | 4th week of July 2025 |
How to Check CENTAC Merit List 2026
Candidates must follow the given procedures to check the CENTAC Result 2026:
- Go to the CENTAC website (Link is provided above).
- Search the link for “CENTAC 2026 Result” on the homepage.
- On clicking the link, candidates are able to navigate registered candidates login page.
- Enter email ID and password and press the “Login” button.
- Result of CENTAC is displayed on the computer window.
- Candidates can now check/download their results.
- Candidates are advised to keep a hardcopy of their result for future correspondence.
CENTAC Merit List 2026
Draft merit list for UG Non-NEET courses is displayed by the authority on 17th June 2026 through online mode. Authority prepares a draft merit list on the basis of total marks obtained by candidates in HSC or its equivalent qualifying examination or the marks scored in NEET, JEE, NATA examinations.
Once all the objections are raised, candidates can check the final merit list. Candidates are given adequate time to raise objections against merit list and submit supportive documents. Based on the final merit list, applicants are invited to participate in counselling and further admission procedures.
Details Mentioned on CENTAC Merit List
Following are the details mentioned in CENTAC Merit List:
- Name of candidate
- Application number
- Date of Birth
- Overall scores
- Merit scores
- Merit rank obtained
- Residence
- Candidates category
CENTAC Cut Off 2026
Authority will release a cut off list separately for each course through online mode. CENTAC 2026 cut off will consist of minimum qualifying marks fixed by authority to select eligible candidates for admission in various UG & PG courses.
Various participating institutes will release their own cut off, so it may vary from institute to institute. Cut off will be determined by various factors such as number of candidates applied, availability of seats, previous year’s cut off, difficulty level of exam etc.
Reservation Criteria
As per the government rules, reservation criteria for CENTAC 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 Caste (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 Counselling/ Admission Procedure 2026
Entire counselling process of CENTAC 2026 will be done only through online mode, except for the stray counselling which will be conducted through offline mode. Candidates willing to participate in subsequent rounds of counselling will be required to enter new course preferences for each round.
Counselling process will be done in one or more rounds depending upon the seats left vacant. Seat Allotment will be done through online counseling procedure based on merit and rule of reservation. Once provisional allotment will be done, candidates will have to download a provisional allotment order and report at the allotted college within the specified time.
Candidates will be required to submit a photocopy of Application Form, Provisional Allotment Letter and Original Certificates and other required documents at the time of Admission with the prescribed Fee for payment.
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