CENTAC Puducherry UG NEET 2026 —
Round 3 Registration Open, 24 Sept–5 Oct

Yes. Per Ref.No.CENTAC/UG-NEET/2026/21, dated 24.09.2026, the Government of Puducherry's Directorate of Higher and Technical Education, Centralised Admission Committee (CENTAC) has opened ROUND 3 registration, submission of course preferences and withdrawal of the Round 1/Round 2 admitted seat for UG NEET-based medical courses (MBBS, BDS, BAMS/Ayurveda and B.Vsc.&A.H.) in Government and Self-Financing Dental, Medical and Ayurveda colleges under Government Quota (GQ), Management (MQ), Management — Telugu Minority (MQT) and NRI Quota. Registration and preference filing run from 24.09.2026 to 05.10.2026, 5:00 PM, and every candidate registered with CENTAC — including those admitted in Round 1 or Round 2, whether Joined or Not Joined — is eligible to take part, without any limitation regarding their earlier allotment. Two rules matter most: first, a candidate sliding to a new course preference in Round 3 must join the allotted seat, or face the forfeiture prescribed for that Course, Quota and Category and become ineligible for further rounds of counselling (a list of such ineligible candidates will be published on centacpuducherry.in after Round 3 admissions); second, Round 1/Round 2 admitted candidates who retain their seat in Round 3, or who are freshly allotted in Round 3, are likewise not eligible for further rounds, and Round 1/Round 2 admitted candidates may no longer resign their seat once Round 3 admission has taken place. A Round 1/Round 2-joined candidate who instead wants to exit before Round 3 begins may submit a Resignation Request Letter (Annexure–19 in the UG NEET Information Brochure) through the Login Dashboard on or before 05.10.2026, 5:00 PM, forfeiting the Round 2 registration fee. As before, the fee for Sri Venkateshwaraa Medical College & Research Institute (and, by extension, its Dental College) continues to follow the Interim Order dated 08/09/2026 in W.P.No.15159 of 2026, subject to the case's final outcome. This corrects our earlier framing on this page, which noted that CENTAC had not yet announced a Round 3 date.

Yes. On 22 September 2026, the Government of Puducherry's Directorate of Higher and Technical Education, Centralised Admission Committee (CENTAC), published the “List of Vacancies in UG NEET – MBBS/BDS/BAMS/BVSc&AH (National SS & NRI) Courses After Round 2,” dated 22-09-2026 and signed by the Coordinator-CENTAC. It lists Government Quota vacancies by college, course and region for M.B.B.S. (IGMC&RI, PIMS, SMVMC&H, SVMC&RI), B.D.S. (MGPGIDS, MINDS, SVDC) and B.A.M.S. (RGAMC) — summing to 77 seats across the Total column — plus separate Management Quota — Telugu Minority (163 seats: 113 M.B.B.S. at SVMC&RI, 50 B.D.S. at SVDC), Management Quota (44 seats) and NRI Quota (103 seats) vacancies. CENTAC's own note states plainly that the numbers shown under horizontal reservation (Govt, PWD, FF, ESM, MSP) should not be considered vacant seats on top of each row's Total. A vacancy list of this kind has, in earlier rounds described on this page, preceded a further round of registration — and on 24 September 2026, per Notice Ref.No.CENTAC/UG-NEET/2026/21, CENTAC confirmed as much: Round 3 registration opened from 24.09.2026 to 05.10.2026, 5:00 PM; see the Round 3 FAQ above and the dedicated Round 3 section further down this page for the full eligibility, forfeiture and resignation rules, and the vacancy section for the full college-by-college tables.

Yes. Per Ref. No. CENTAC/PGD/2026/08, dated 16.09.2026, the Government of Puducherry's Directorate of Higher and Technical Education (CENTAC) opened Round 2 registration, course-preference filing and Round 1 seat resignation for PG Dental (M.D.S.) courses at Government and Self-Financing Dental colleges in the UT of Puducherry — a separate process from the UG NEET stream this page otherwise covers. Payment of the Registration Fee and filing of Course Preferences under Government, Management (MQ), Management — Telugu Minority (MQT) and NRI Quota is open from 16.09.2026 to 21.09.2026, 5:00 PM, and every student registered with CENTAC — including Round 1-allotted candidates, whether joined or not joined — can take part without any limitation regarding Round 1 allotment. Registration fees range from Rs.10,000/- (EBC/SC/ST, Government Quota) up to Rs.2,00,000/- (Management/MQT/NRI Quota); most Round 1-admitted candidates need not pay again, except EBC/SC/ST candidates, who must pay both Rs.10,000/- (Government) and Rs.2,00,000/- (Management/NRI) to participate in Round 2. Candidates who joined a Round 1 admitted seat and wish to resign without forfeiture may submit a Resignation Request Letter (Annexure–15, Page 71 of the PG Dental Information Brochure) through their Login Dashboard on or before 22.09.2026, 5:00 PM. One caveat: the fee for the PG Dental course at Sri Venkateshwaraa Medical College & Research Institute follows the Interim Order dated 08/09/2026 in W.P. No.15159 of 2026 (Para 3), applying that order's MBBS-course figure — a court-supervised arrangement, subject to the case's final outcome, not yet settled.

Yes. CENTAC's Round 2 Provisional Result List for UG NEET (Medical/Dental/BAMS Ayurveda & B.V.Sc.&A.H.) under the National SS & NRI round, dated 13 September 2026, covers Government Quota U.T. seats in B.A.M.S. Ayurveda at Rajiv Gandhi Ayurveda Medical College, Mahe, and lists 34 provisionally allotted candidates, each marked fresh, retained or upgraded. The notice states plainly that every claim for admission under a category is subject to verification of original (including residence) certificates at the time of admission. It also restates the NEET UG cutoff marks used to build it: 213 for General/EWS, 194 for General-PH, and 177 for OBC/MBC/SC/EBC/BCM/ST/BT/PH. This is a college-specific, dated CENTAC document, signed by the Coordinator, CENTAC — we do not reproduce individual candidates’ names, application numbers, NEET ranks/scores or category allotments here; check your own row directly on centacpuducherry.in.

A counselling update received on 13 September 2026 — not an official CENTAC notice — claims that CENTAC has published a Round 2 Draft Allotment List and that objections to it must be submitted through the candidate dashboard before 13 September 2026, 11:00 AM. This is a distinct claim from the confirmed Round 2 eligibility list (published 11 September 2026), whose own objection deadline of 12 September 2026, 11:00 AM has already passed. We have located no dated CENTAC notice, reference/circular number, or official screenshot confirming a Draft Allotment List or this 13 September deadline — only the single update line. If genuine, it would be the expected next step after the eligibility list’s objection window closed, which is a plausibility signal, not confirmation. Please verify it yourself on centacpuducherry.in or your candidate dashboard before acting on it.

Yes. CENTAC published the “List of candidates eligible for Round 2 allotment (MBBS/BDS/BAMS/BVSc & AH — National SS & NRI)” on 11 September 2026, covering both candidates admitted in Round 1 and those newly registered in Round 2. The list is broken out by Government Quota (GQ) and by Management Quota/NRI (MQ, MQT, NRI, and NRI-BVSc & AH), each viewable separately through the candidate dashboard. Any objection to your entry must be submitted through the dashboard before 12 September 2026, 11:00 AM — CENTAC has not stated whether this window will be extended, so do not wait. This is a separate, later item from yesterday's Corrigendum Ref. No. CENTAC/UG-NEET/2026/16, whose own 11 September, 3 p.m. deadline for Round 2 fee payment and Round 1 seat withdrawal has already passed.

Yes. Per CENTAC Corrigendum Ref. No. CENTAC/UG-NEET/2026/16, dated 11.09.2026, the deadline stated in the 10 September 2026 Press Notice as 12 September 2026, 3 p.m. for (a) payment of the Round 2 registration fee and (b) submitting a resignation/withdrawal letter for a Round 1 admitted seat has been corrected to 11 September 2026, 3 p.m. — moved a day earlier, not extended — and CENTAC states plainly that no further request for extension of time will be entertained. One important note: this page separately states, under Notice Ref.No.CENTAC/UG-NEET/2026/14, dated 08.09.2026, that a Round 1-joined candidate may resign via an Annexure–17 Resignation Request Letter by 11 September 2026, 5:00 PM. The corrigendum’s 3 PM deadline covers the same two subjects — Round 2 fee payment and Round 1 seat withdrawal/resignation — as that 5 PM Annexure–17 route, but we cannot confirm from the published notices whether these are the same deadline restated with an inconsistent time, or two distinct deadlines for different candidate categories. We report both times rather than silently pick one: treat 3 PM today as the safer, binding time, and confirm directly with CENTAC (0413-2655570 / 2655571, or centacpuducherry.in) which deadline applies to your specific situation before relying on either.

Yes. CENTAC issued a REVISED Round 1 vacancy list on 9 September 2026, superseding the 08-09-2026 list. The college-wise Management Quota, Management Quota — Telugu Minority, and NRI Quota vacancy figures are unchanged. What is new is that the revised list, for the first time, also publishes the 85% Government Quota seat breakup category-wise (GEN/EWS/OBC/EBC/BCM/SC/ST/BT) and region-wise (Puducherry/Karaikal/Mahe/Yanam) for every Government Quota college — IGMC&RI, PIMS, SVMCH&RI/SVMCH&H, MGPGIDS, SVDC, MINDS and RGAMC. It is a dense, many-column table, so check your own college, category and region directly on centacpuducherry.in rather than relying on a summarised figure here. The revised list also reconfirms that 4 additional seats remain withheld pending Writ Appeal W.A. No. 2674 of 2026 before the Hon’ble High Court of Madras.

Yes. CENTAC published the Round 1 admitted list and vacancy position on centacpuducherry.in, and per Notice Ref.No.CENTAC/UG-NEET/2026/14, dated 08.09.2026, Round 2 registration and course-preference filing under Government, Management (MQ) and NRI quota is open from 8 September to 10 September 2026, 5:00 PM. Every registered candidate can participate in Round 2 without any limitation regarding Round 1 allotment, including candidates already allotted a seat in Round 1. Registration fees run from Rs.5,000 (EBC/SC/ST/GSS, Government quota) to Rs.2,00,000 (Management or NRI quota); most Round 1-admitted candidates need not pay again, except EBC/SC/ST/GSS candidates, who must pay Rs.5,000 (Government) plus Rs.2,00,000 (Management/NRI) to take part in Round 2. If you have already joined your Round 1 seat and want to resign or withdraw it without forfeiting your fee, submit a Resignation Request Letter (Annexure–17, Page 81 of the UG NEET Information Brochure) through your Login Dashboard on or before 11 September 2026, 5:00 PM. One caveat: the fee for Sri Venkateshwaraa Medical College & Research Institute (and its Dental College) currently follows an Interim Order dated 08/09/2026 in W.P.No.15159 of 2026 — a court-supervised arrangement, subject to the case’s final outcome, not yet a settled fee.

Yes to both. Per Notice No. CENTAC/UG-NEET/2026/08, dated 28 August 2026, CENTAC published the Seat Matrix and Fee Structure for UG NEET courses (MBBS, BDS, BAMS) at Government and Self-financing colleges on centacpuducherry.in the same day. The fee structure for Sri Venkateshwara Medical College will be published separately once its Competent Authority approval is received. Candidates can update their course preferences for Round 1 Allotment on or before 31 August 2026, 11:00 AM — do this even if you are largely satisfied with your existing preferences, because CENTAC states plainly that candidates whose course preferences are empty will not be considered for allotment. Queries go through the Grievances option on your Login Dashboard, or the helpline, 0413-2655570.

14 August 2026, 5:00 PM, with no further extension stated. The window originally closed 6 August, then reopened for fresh applications from 12 August 2026 (Ref. No. CENTAC/UG-NEET/2026/04) on candidate request. This covers MBBS, BDS, BAMS and BVSc & AH under the National Self-Supporting and NRI categories. The exact rules differ depending on whether you are a fresh applicant, an incomplete registrant, or someone who already submitted before 8 August.

Yes, and this is what makes CENTAC unusually relevant to Northeast India families. The current notification covers the National Self-Supporting and NRI categories, which are open to candidates from other states. Government quota seats remain restricted to Puducherry residents, who must furnish a residence affidavit in the format CENTAC prescribes. Read the brochure's quota definitions before paying, because the application fee differs by quota.

MBBS, BDS, BAMS (Ayurveda) and BVSc & AH under the National Self-Supporting and NRI streams, open to candidates from any state. CENTAC separately runs a BSMS, BUMS and BHMS sponsored-seat scheme in Tamil Nadu and Karnataka government Indian Medicine and Homoeopathy colleges, but that one is restricted to Puducherry UT domicile candidates only. B.Sc Nursing runs through the UG Non-NEET process, which closed earlier in June.

CENTAC verifies residence claims, publishes a Draft Merit List, invites objections, then publishes the Final Merit List. Online choice filling and allotment follow across Round 1, Round 2 and a mop-up round, with a stray round if seats remain vacant. Watch the forfeiture rules: after the final allotment list in the second round, a candidate who fails to join forfeits the registration fee, and the amounts are quota-dependent.

If your NEET UG 2026 score is a qualifying one and you are open to a self-supporting or NRI seat, yes — a live window with a firm deadline is worth more than a closed one you regret. Applications received so far this cycle are still in the hundreds rather than the tens of thousands, which is a very different competitive picture from Karnataka or Tamil Nadu. Call us on 9085064444 and we will go through the brochure conditions with you today.

No. Under Ref. No. CENTAC/AYUSH/2026/02, dated 31 July 2026, the Tamil Nadu Selection Committee extended the online submission deadline for these sponsored seats to 7 August 2026, and CENTAC extended the hard-copy submission deadline to 10 August 2026, 5:00 PM. But this scheme sponsors Puducherry UT domicile candidates into BSMS, BUMS and BHMS seats in Tamil Nadu and Karnataka government colleges — it is not open to candidates from Assam or any other state outside Puducherry. Do not confuse it with the National Self-Supporting and NRI stream on this page, which is open to any state.

Yes. On 31 August 2026, CENTAC released an updated, revised draft merit list for UG NEET courses (MBBS, BDS, BAMS and BVSc & AH) under the Management Quota — Overall category, covering both National-level (other-state) candidates and NRI-quota candidates. It is a large list, ranking roughly 4,747 candidates by their NEET All India Rank, and it prints the cutoff marks CENTAC used to build it: 213 for General/EWS, 194 for General-PH, and 177 for OBC, MBC, SC, EBC, BCM, ST, BT and PH. A few entries carry footnote markers — for an Equivalence Certificate requirement, for the Internal-Puducherry UT Domicile Quota, for private-institution-only eligibility, or because they are tied to the outcome of Writ Appeal W.A. 2674 of 2026 — so read the footnotes against your own row if one applies to you. This is still called a draft, not a final allotment, so do not treat it as a settled seat. The safest approach is to open the list yourself on centacpuducherry.in and search for your own application number or name, rather than trusting a rank someone forwards you on WhatsApp.