CENTAC 2026 Counselling: Dates, Seat Allotment, Merit List, Cutoff, Eligibility, Admission Process

Centralised Admission Committee (CENTAC), Government of Puducherry, conducts the counselling for admission of students to various undergraduates engineering programmes (BTech). The counselling is conducted every year based on the JEE Main ranks of candidates. CENTAC also conducts admissions for first-year MBBS, BAMS, BDS, BVSc & AH, BPT, BSc (Nursing), BSc (MLT), BPharma, BA LLB, LLB, BSc (Agriculture) and BSc (Horticulture) programmes and postgraduate programmes.

Candidates who want to participate through CENTAC counselling 2026 must check complete details below.

Authorities will release CENTAC 2026 application form online. To be registered for counselling, candidates will have to complete CENTAC 2026 registration at the official website. CENTAC registration last date 2026 will be announced soon. While filling CENTAC counselling form, candidates will have to fill all details correctly. Incorrect or invalid applications will be rejected. After filling out all details, they will have to upload their scanned documents according to official specifications and choose their preferred courses. It is to be noted that courses have to be selected in order of preference. Candidates will have to pay CENTAC application fee 2026 online through net banking/credit card/debit card. No other mode of payment will be accepted. Official CENTAC eligibility criteria should be checked before registration. 

How to fill CENTAC application form 2026

Candidates can follow steps which are given below to complete application.

• Go to official website
• Click on application form link.
• Candidates will have to register and fill details.
• Documents have to be uploaded.

• Preferred course has to be selected.
• Registration fee has to be paid online.

Before CENTAC 2026 Counselling registration, candidates should check eligibility criteria. Detailed criteria for exam can be checked below.

• Students should have passed three years Diploma Course or four years sandwich Diploma Course in Engineering Technology with minimum 45 per cent marks (40 per cent for OBC/BCM/MBC/EBC/BT/SC/ST candidates) in aggregate in the subjects covered in 3rd to 6th Semesters OR
• Should have passed any B.Sc. Degree (with Mathematics as one subject at Degree Level) with minimum 45 per cent marks (40 per cent for OBC/BCM/MBC/EBC/BT/SC candidates) in aggregate in subjects covered from first to last semesters except language subjects. This criteria is only for residents of Union Territory of Puducherry.

NOTE: B.Sc. candidates shall be considered for admission only for unfilled seats after filling the available seats with Diploma Candidates.

Registered candidates can check their qualifying status through CENTAC 2026 merit list. Registration for CENTAC 2026 counselling will be open online. The CENTAC counselling dates will be updated soon. Candidates must select preferred courses and colleges and submit it only after successful registration. CENTAC counselling will be held online. Allotment will be done according to merit and preferences. Once allotted, they will have to confirm their admission.

For course selection, candidates will have to login to their CENTAC BTech lateral entry dashboard and select college and course preferences and submit before the deadline. Based on rank and academic performance, students will be allotted seats for admission.

How to check CENTAC 2026 seat allotment?

Candidates can check their CENTAC seat allotment 2026 by following steps given below.

• Go to official website
• Click on seat allotment link.
• Candidates have to log in using required details.
• Seat allotment status can be checked online.