CENTAC 2024: Allotment List (Out), Eligibility, Merit List, Cutoff, Counselling Procedure

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CENTAC 2024 1st Round Allotment List has been Released on 8th July 2024Merit List has been Released for Non-NEET Courses. CENTAC is a state level admission procedure held by the Centralized Admission Committee, Puducherry. This state level admission procedure will be held for selecting the applicants for admission in various EngineeringPharmacy and Medical Programmes. Applicants will get shortlisted for the admission on the basis of their merit and scores of national level exams.

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. Selected applicants from the admission procedure will get admission in various courses provided at Govt. and Private institutions across the state. Below in this article, we have provided the complete detailed information regarding the CENTAC 2024 Admission procedure latest updates.

CENTAC 2024 Notification: Allotment List Released

CENTAC 2024 1st Round Allotment List has been Released on 8th July 2024. Click to View 1st Seat Allotment List.

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CENTAC 2024 Revised Draft Merit List has been released on 21st June 2024 for NON-NEET courses. Click here to check merit list.

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CENTAC 2024 Important Dates

Below we have provided the complete important dates for the CENTAC 2024 Admission Procedure:

Events   Dates 2024
Application Form starts 8th May 2024
Last date to apply 10th June 2024
Release of Merit List 21th June 2024
Counselling process 4th week of August 2024
Release of seat allotment September 2024

CENTAC Application Form 2024:

Below we have provided the complete details applicants needs to know regarding the CENTAC Application Form 2024:

  • The Application Form will be released through online mode.
  • As the registration process will be held for eligible applicants only, so Applicants must fulfill their eligibility before applying.
  • The Application Form submission process will be held by 3rd week of May 2024.  
  • Applicants must fill the application form very carefully as there won’t be any correction facility for the application form.
  • Applicants must fill the application form as per the given instructions on it.
  • The details filled by Applicants in the application form must be same as it appears in their marksheet, any alteration in the details could cause rejection of application form.
  • Applicants must fill the application form before the 4th week of June 2024, no application form will be accepted after that date.
  • Applicants are suggested to keep the copy of filled application form and fee receipt for future references.

Application Fee:

The Application Fee can be submitted through online mode only. Applicants can use Credit Card, Debit Card and Net Banking Payment gateways for transaction of application fee.

Below we have provided  the application fee for every candidate will be as follows:

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

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CENTAC Eligibility Criteria 2024:

Below we have provided the complete eligibility criteria for the CENTAC 2024 Examination:

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

  • Qualification: Applicants must have passed 10+2 Intermediate or equivalent examination from any recognized board.
  • Subject: Applicants must have Physics, Chemistry, Biology or Biotechnology, Botany or Zoology with English as mandatory subject.
  • Marks: Applicants must qualify with minimum of 50% marks (40% Marks for reserved category Applicants to be eligible for the examination.
  • Scores: Applicants must have valid scores of NEET 2024.

For B.Tech. Programmes:

  • Qualification: Applicants must have passed 10+2 Intermediate or equivalent examination from any recognized board.
  • Subject: Applicants must have Physics & Mathematic as their mandatory subjects in the qualifying examination.
  • Marks: Applicants must have scored at least minimum of 45% marks (40% Marks for reserved category) to be eligible for the examination.
  • Appearing: Applicants appearing in the final examination will be also eligible for the examination.

CENTAC Cut off 2024:

The cut off marks will be released by the official authority through online mode. Official authority will release the cut off marks for shortlisting the applicants for the further admission rounds. Applicants will have to score more than prescribed cut off marks to be eligible for admission.

CENTAC Cut off 2024 can be accessible through the official website of authority. Official 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 Merit list 2024:

The merit list will be released by the official authority for every registered Applicants through online mode. Applicants will be able to check the complete merit list from the 3rd week of July 2024 through the official website of authority.

The merit list will be consisting of names of shortlisted Applicants for the counselling procedure. Applicants will be called for the counselling procedure on the basis of their rank in the merit list.

CENTAC Reservation 2024:

The admission in the various offered programmes through CENTAC 2024 will be  provided on the basis of reservation policy. The reservation policy for the admission will be as follows:

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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 MBBS3% for all courses
Person with Disabilities (PwD) 3%
Meritorious in Sports (SP) 1%

CENTAC Counselling 2024:

The counselling procedure will be held by the official authority for every selected applicants for the counselling procedure. The Counselling procedure will be held through online mode only. Applicants will be able to register themselves for the counselling procedure from the 1st week of August 2024.

CENTAC Counselling procedure will be held in various rounds on the basis of availability of seats after each round of counselling. The seats will be provided to the applicants 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 2024 Admission:

The admission will be provided to the Applicants 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. Applicants can also apply for the admission in various courses on the basis of their 12th marks.

Applicants 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 2024 application form
  • Category certificate
  • Photo ID Proof
  • NEET Scorecard

FAQs (Frequently Asked Question):

Question: When will CENTAC 2024 Application process begins from?
Answer: The CENTAC 2024 Application Process will start from the 3rd week of May 2024.

Question: What will be the last date to submit the CENTAC application form?

Answer: The last date to submit the CENTAC application form is till the 4th week of June 2024.
Answer: No, candidates must fill their application form very carefully as their won’t be any correction facility for the application form.
Answer: No, Application Form can only be filled & submitted through online mode.

CENTAC Contact Number/Helpline Number:

Centralised Admission Committee (CENTAC)
Government of Puducherry
Pondicherry Engineering College Campus
Pillaichavady, Puducherry – 605 014

Phone/Fax: 0413-2655571

Email – PG AND UG NEET: [email protected]

Email – NON NEET Professional and arts & science: [email protected]