CENTAC or Central Admission Committee, Puducherry, released the merit list or the list of eligible candidates to participate in the CENTAC NEET 2025 Counselling Round 2, for MBBS, BDS, BAMS and BVSC & AH courses. The registration process was conducted from August 29, 2025, to September 18, 2025. The seat allotment result will be released shortly.
As many as 1,586 candidates have been included in the CENTAC NEET 2025 Counselling Round 2 merit list for Government Quota, and 5,462 candidates for Management Quota.
Click here to download the CENTAC NEET 2025 Counselling Round 2 merit list
Click here to download the CENTAC NEET 2025 Counselling Round 2 Seat Vacancy List
There will be approximately three to four rounds of CENTAC MBBS Admission 2025, and the number of rounds will vary on the basis of the seat vacancy. There will be around five to six steps, such as the declaration of merit list, seat matrix, registration, participation in counselling and declaration of seat-allotment result, followed by institute reporting and document verification.
- What is CENTAC?
- CENTAC NEET UG 2025 Counselling Highlights
- CENTAC NEET UG 2025 Eligibility Criteria
- NEET UG CENTAC Counselling 2025 Important Dates
- How to Apply for CENTAC NEET Counselling 2025
- CENTAC NEET UG Counselling Process 2025
- CENTAC NEET 2025 Counselling Seat Matrix
- FAQs Regarding CENTAC NEET Counselling 2025
What is CENTAC?
The Centralised Admission Committee (CENTAC) Puducherry, is the managing body to facilitate the admissions for MBBS, BDS, and BAMS programmes in Puducherry. All the seats available in various medical, dental and Ayurveda colleges are filled on the basis of the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET), as guidelines laid by the Indian Medical Council (IMC). To secure a seat in MBBS, BDS, BAMS and Veterinary Science colleges in Puducherry, candidates have to fill the application form released by CENTAC and a merit list will then be released based on the performance of the candidates in NEET.
CENTAC NEET 2025 Counselling Course-wise Availability of Seats (Quota)
The following table brings the course-wise availability of seats or quota.
| Course |
Availability of Seats |
|---|---|
| Medical |
Government, UT of Puducherry – Minority (Christian and Telugu), All India Management, NRI |
| Dental |
Government, UT of Puducherry (Minority), All India Management, NRI |
| Ayurveda |
Government |
| BVSc & AH |
National Self-Supporting and NRI |
Commonly asked questions
According to the seat matrix released for the CENTAC NEET UG counselling last year, the total number of MBBS seats offered were 1,830. On the other hand, the total number of BDS seats offered was 200. The course-wise intake may change this year. The actual number of seats for CENTAC NEET 2024 counselling will be updated here as and when it will be announced by the counselling authorities through the seat matrix.
The CENTAC NEET counselling process will be conducted in online mode. The official website of CENTAC is centacpuducherry.in. This is a common website for the admission or counselling process conducted across streams or courses such as Medical, Engineering, Architecture, among others. Candidates willing to participate in the CENTAC MBBS admission or other courses through NEET, will have to visit the official website CENTAC Puducherry and follow the due course of action.
The CENTAC NEET Counselling merit list can be categorised into two types, Draft Merit List and Final Merit List. Candidates will be given an opportunity to submit objections against the draft merit list, based on which the final merit list will be released. Once the final CENTAC NEET Counselling merit list is released, there will not be any further changes. Moreover, only those candidates whose names would feature on the final merit list will be considered eligible to participate in the counselling process.
CENTAC NEET UG 2025 Counselling Highlights
Candidates can check important details related to CENTAC NEET 2025 counselling below:
| Particulars |
Details |
|---|---|
| Common Name |
CENTAC |
| Conducting Body |
Centralized Admission Committee (CENTAC), Puducherry |
| Level |
Undergraduate |
| Courses offered |
MBBS, BDS, BAMS, BVSc & AH |
| Mode of Selection |
|
| Mode of Application |
Online |
| Number of Participating Institutes |
Total of 8 colleges for all the MBBS, BDS, BAMS and BVSc & AH courses. |
| Application Fees |
General Category: INR 1,000 Reserved Category: INR 500 |
Commonly asked questions
The CENTAC NEET counselling 2025 schedule is announced separately before each event. The registration process for CENTAC NEET 2025 counselling was conducted from July 5 to July 16, 2025. The draft merit list was released on July 25, and candidates can submit objections till July 29, 2025, 5 PM. Rest of the dates will be announced soon. The series of events will include the release of merit list, choice filling and seat allotment result. Based on past years' trends, it is estimated that there will be three to four rounds of counselling. Accordingly, the schedule for CENTAC NEET 2025 counselling will be from August to December 2025.
Eligible candidates willing to participate in the CENTAC NEET UG counselling process will have to fill and lock the choice of seats based on the seat matrix. If a candidate fulfills the cutoff or admission criteria of the institute of their choice, they will be allotted the seats. The factors which are considered for the seat allotment are cutoff and availability of seats.
CENTAC NEET UG 2025 Eligibility Criteria
CENTAC has set different eligibility criteria for different quota seats such as General, Minority and Management quotas. Below are the eligibility criteria for general quota seats.
- Candidates should have passed the Class 12 examination (Higher Secondary) conducted by the Board of Higher Secondary Examination of Tamil Nadu or any other equivalent exam.
- Candidates should have secured 50 per cent (40 per cent for OBC/BCM/MBC/EBC/BT/SC/ST candidates) in the aggregate, in Physics, Chemistry, and Biology or Biotechnology, Botany, and Zoology. They must have passed each subject individually also.
- Candidates should have English as one of the subjects
- The applicant must be an Indian national
- Non-Resident Indian (NRI) / Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) / Persons of Indian Origin (PIO) are also eligible
- Candidates should be at least 17 years old at the time of admission
- Candidates must have qualified NEET-UG
NEET 2025 Cutoff
NTA released the NEET cutoff 2025 along with the result. As compared to last year, the NEET 2025 cutoff has decreased remarkably, owing to the high difficulty of the NEET 2025 question paper. The category-wise NEET cutoff 2025 percentiles and scores are given below:
| Category |
NEET 2025 Cutoff percentile |
NEET 2025 Cutoff score |
|---|---|---|
| UR/EWS |
50th |
686-144 |
| OBC, SC, ST |
40th |
143-113 |
| UR/EWS-PwD |
45th |
143-127 |
| OBC/SC/St-PwD |
40th |
126-113 |
Also Read: NEET 2025 Cutoff Reduces for All Categories; Know Revised Qualifying Marks and Past Trends
CENTAC NEET 2025 Eligibility Criteria for Minority Category
The eligibility criteria for the minority category candidates are given below.
- They must be residents of the Union Territory (UT) of Puducherry and belong to their respective minorities
- For PIMS: Candidates must be from a Christian religious minority category
- For SVMC&RI: Candidates who belong to the Telugu linguistic minority are eligible.
- Candidates have to produce valid documentary proof, such as a Transfer Certificate or similar documents, to prove their eligibility under their minority quota status.
CENTAC NEET UG 2025 Eligibility for Management Quota Candidates
CENTAC also have seats reserved under the management quota. NEET 2025 qualified candidates can apply for management seats. Candidates applying for management quota seats don’t have to submit any domicile or residence proof. Hence, candidates from other states are also eligible to apply for the management quota seats for CENTAC NEET UG counselling 2025.
NEET UG CENTAC Counselling 2025 Instructions
CENTAC has shared the following information for candidates which are as follows:
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Candidates should ensure that they are entering ALL INDIA COUNSELING RANK against NEET RANK while filling up the application.
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OBC Candidates seeking admission to BVSc National Self Supporting Seats should submit their ALL INDIA OBC NON-CREAMY LAYER certificate as an attachment while filling up the application.
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All Puducherry Residents should submit an Affidavit for residence while filling up the application. Format of Affidavit is available in CENTAC website.
Commonly asked questions
According to the eligibility criteria for CENTAC NEET counselling, it is mandatory to appear and qualify for the NEET exam of the current year. In case a candidate has not appeared for NEET, or have not obtained the minimum qualifying marks or cutoff, then he or she will not be considered eligible to participate in the CENTAC NEET counselling or the CENTAC MBBS Admission process. Moreover, the participants should also ensure that they use the current year's NEET scores for the CENTAC NEET counselling process, since the validity of NEET scores is one year only.
NEET UG CENTAC Counselling 2025 Important Dates
The following table brings the tentative dates regarding the CENTAC NEET UG 2025 counselling process and events. The actual dates will be updated once the CENTAC NEET UG 2025 Counselling dates are announced.
| Events |
Dates |
|---|---|
| Release of the application form |
05-Jul-2025 |
| Last date to fill CENTAC NEET application form 2025 |
14-Jul-2025 16-Jul-2025 |
| Physical Examination of PwD Candidates |
22-Jul-2025 |
| Publication of Draft Merit List |
25-Jul-2025 |
| Objection submission and certificate upload |
29-Jul-2025 (5 PM) |
| Release of Seat Matrix |
08-Aug-2025 |
| Choice filling process |
08-Aug-2025 to 11-Aug-2025 |
| First Round of Counselling/Allotment |
15-Aug-2025 |
| First Round Institute Reporting |
23-Aug-2025 |
| Second Round of Counselling Registration |
27-Aug-2025 to 02-Sep-2025 |
| Second Round of Counselling Seat Allotment Result |
To be announced |
| Second Round of Counselling Institute Reporting |
To be announced |
| Third Round of Counselling Registration |
To be announced |
| Third Round of Counselling Seat Allotment Result |
To be announced |
| Third Round of Counselling Institute Reporting |
To be announced |
| Stray Vacancy Round Registration |
To be announced |
| Stray Vacancy Round Seat Allotment Result |
To be announced |
| Stray Vacancy Round Institute Reporting |
To be announced |
| Special Stray Round Registration |
To be announced |
| Special Stray Round Result |
To be announced |
Commonly asked questions
CENTAC will announce the dates for institute reporting separately for each round. In general, the institute reporting process is conducted for three to four days for each round. Candidates will have to check the important dates carefully and report to the institutes within the deadline. In certain cases, the last date of reporting to the institutes is extended. There may be a possibility that CENTAC Puducherry will conduct institute reporting separately for courses or candidate categories.
There is no specific number of rounds for the CENTAC MBBS admission process or the CENTAC NEET counselling. In general, there are three to four rounds of counselling conducted by CENTAC. However, in case of vacant seats at a particular course, thecounselling authorities may decide to conduct additional rounds till the time the admission process is completed for each participating colleges.
How to Apply for CENTAC NEET Counselling 2025
Candidates have to follow the steps given below to complete the registration and application process for CENTAC NEET UG counselling 2025.
Step 1: Visit the official website of CENTAC – centacpuducherry.in or directly enter the link https://centacpuducherry.in/UgNeet_2025/registration.html
Step 2: Click on the Registration tab under the UG-NEET section placed towards the bottom of the page
Step 3: Enter details such as name, father’s/guardian’s name, email address, mobile number and create a password and click on the Register tab
Step 4: Candidates have to log in to their accounts by entering their credentials provided during the time of pre-registration. CENTAC NEET UG counselling application form 2024 appeared on the screen after logging in. Candidates are advised to fill their personal details carefully. While filling the application form candidates must note that filling in college preferences is a must.
Step 4: After furnishing all the personal and academic details, candidates have to upload the scanned image of their passport-size photograph in JPEG format. The size of the scanned image should not exceed 50 KB or should not be less than 20 KB. Also, candidates had to upload self-attested copies of the following documents:
| Document |
Size and Dimension |
|---|---|
| Passport-size Photograph |
20 KB to 50 KB |
| Scanned signature |
20 KB to 50 KB |
| Birth Certificate/Higher Secondary School Certificate for Birth Date Verification |
100 KB to 500 KB |
| Mark sheets of qualifying exams |
100 KB to 500 KB |
| NEET UG 2025 Scorecard |
100 KB to 500 KB |
| Transfer Certificate from the school last studied in |
100 KB to 500 KB |
| Residence/Community/EWS Certificates (if applicable) |
100 KB to 500 KB |
| Regional Claim for UG Professional Courses |
100 KB to 500 KB |
| Freedom Fighter / Ex-Servicemen / Person with Disabilities / Sports Certificates, if applicable |
100 KB to 500 KB |
Step 5: After completing the above-mentioned steps, candidates have to submit the counselling fee.
Step 6: After submitting the counselling fee, candidates should take at least two printouts of the filled application form after following the above-mentioned steps.
Candidates had to fill the All India Counselling Rank against the NEET Rank field, which is mentioned in the NEET 2025 scorecard while filling up the application form.
CENTAC NEET UG Counselling 2025 Application Fee
The following table brings the application fee for the CENTAC NEET UG 2025 counselling process:
| Quota |
Application Fee in INR for Unreserved Category (in INR) |
Application Fee in INR for SC/ST/PWD Category (in INR) |
|---|---|---|
| Government |
1,000 |
500 |
| Government & Management Quota |
2,000 |
1,000 |
| Other States (Management Quota only eligible) |
2,000 |
1,000 |
| NRI/NRI-SP/OCI/PIO |
5,000 |
NA |
The application fee has to be paid in online modes only, through Credit Card, Debit Card, Net Banking and UPI.
Commonly asked questions
The application fee for CENTAC NEET UG counselling varies for each category and quota. The application fee is in the range of INR 500 to INR 2,000. The following table brings the application fee for CENTAC NEET counselling.
Quota | Application Fee in INR for Unreserved Category | Application Fee in INR for SC/ST/PWD Category |
|---|---|---|
Government | 1,000 | 500 |
Government & Management Quota | 2,000 | 1,000 |
Other States (Management Quota only eligible) | 2,000 | 1,000 |
NRI/NRI-SP/OCI/PIO | 5,000 | NA |
The fee has to be paid in online mode only, through Credit Card, Debit Card, Net Banking or UPI.
No, candidates have to register online to participate in the CENTAC NEET counselling process. The counselling process including the registration, choice filling and locking, as well as the seat allotment result will be declared on the official website of the exam. However, the final step, which is the document verification and the admission fee payment process will be conducted in an offline manner, where candidates will have to visit the institutes for the verification and admission process.
CENTAC NEET UG Counselling Process 2025
Initially, a mock seat allotment list was released on the official website of CENTAC to help the candidates become familiar with the actual allotment process. Once the final seat allotment is released, the candidates have to follow the steps mentioned below:
Step 1: The Puducherry MBBS counselling process is conducted online. CENTAC released the seat allotment results on its official website after releasing the final merit list. The seat allotment status is made available, and candidates can check the same on the official website.
Step 2: Candidates have to log in with their credentials to check their seat allotment status. The candidates will be able to choose from the four options. Those options are mentioned below:
- Option 1: The candidates can accept the seat and reject further allotments.
- Option 2: The candidates can accept the allotment and request for upgradation of the seat. If the seat of the candidate is upgraded in the further rounds of allotment, the seat that was allocated to the candidate earlier will be allocated to another candidate.
- Option 3: The candidates can reject the allotment and choose to take part in further rounds of seat allotment.
- Option 4: The candidates can reject the seat and opt out of the next rounds of seat allotment.
Step 3: After the completion of the above steps, the candidates will be allowed to download the provisional allotment letter if they accept the seats allotted to them.
Step 4: Candidates have to report to the allotted college within the allotted time. The admission will only be confirmed after the submission and verification of the original documents at the allotted college and the submission of the course fee.
CENTAC MBBS Merit List
CENTAC has prepared a draft merit list based on the NEET UG 2025 score and merit of the candidate, along with the percentage scored in Class 12. Initially, CENTAC uploaded the draft merit list and allowed the candidates to raise objections to the same. After addressing the objections, a final merit list is released. The final merit list will have the names of the shortlisted candidates for admission to NEET-related courses.
Commonly asked questions
Yes, after the declaration of the CENTAC NEET counselling seat allotment result, candidates will be given the option to upgrade the seat choice. Based on that, the counselling authorities will upgrade the seats based on the choices entered by candidates, in case the desired seat is vacant after the institute reporting process is concluded. Candidates must note that the seat upgradation facility will be available till the second last round only, after which, the counselling process will be concluded.
Candidates participating in the CENTAC NEET UG counselling process will have to upload documents such as NEET scorecard, NEET admit card, category certificates and candidates from Puducherry domicile will have to submit Affidavit for residence, the format of which will be available in CENTAC website. These documents will also have to be carried to the allotted institutes during the reporting and verification rounds in their original format.
Yes, it is mandatory to carry the original documents at the institute reporting process of the CENTAC NEET UG counselling process. Although candidates can carry the photocopies as a backup, but during document verification, they will have to present the original documents. In case some of the documents such as the Class 12 marksheet, or any category certificate is not there, candidates should carry the provisional marksheet, or alternate documents for verification purposes.
CENTAC NEET 2025 Counselling Seat Matrix
In this section, we bring the seat matrix for the MBBS, BDS, BAMS and BVSc & AH courses.
CENTAC NEET 2025 MBBS Seats
The below table brings the MBBS seat matrix for CENTAC NEET UG 2025 counselling.
| College |
Number of Seats |
|---|---|
| 150 |
|
| 180 |
|
| Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education & Research |
200 |
| 250 |
|
| 150 |
|
| 250 |
|
| 250 |
|
| Sri Venkateshwara Medical College Hospital & Research Centre |
250 |
| 150 |
|
| Total |
1,830 |
CENTAC NEET 2025 BDS Seats
The below table brings the BDS seat matrix for CENTAC NEET UG 2025 counselling.
| College |
Number of Seats |
|---|---|
| 100 |
|
| 100 |
|
| Total |
200 |
CENTAC NEET 2025 BAMS Seats
The below table brings the BDS seat matrix for CENTAC NEET UG 2025 counselling.
| College |
Number of Seats |
|---|---|
| 63 |
CENTAC NEET 2025 BVSc & AH Seats
The below table brings the BVSc & AH seat matrix for CENTAC NEET UG 2025 counselling.
| College |
Number of Seats |
|---|---|
| Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Veterinary Education and Research (RIVER) |
85 |
Note: The seat matrix mentioned above is that of last year. It will be updated in case there is a change in the CENTAC NEET 2025 seat matrix.
FAQs Regarding CENTAC NEET Counselling 2025
Commonly asked questions
CENTAC Puducherry will release the seat matrix for CENTAC NEET UG 2025 counselling before each round. Moreover, the course-wise counselling is conducted separately, and hence, the seat matrix for different course groups will be out at different durations of the CENTAC NEET UG counselling 2025. It is estimated that the seat matrix for the first round of counselling will be released in the first week of August 2025.
The CENTAC NEET counselling 2025 process has started on July 5, 2025, with the registration process. The last date of registration was extended from July 14, 2025, to July 16, 2025, after which CENTAC released a draft merit list consisting the names of the eligible candidates on July 25, 2025. Candidates can submit objections or upload certificates by July 29, 2025, 5 PM. After that, candidates have to enter choices, based on which seats will be allotted to them. The entire CENTAC MBBS admission process is likely to range for three to four months.
The CENTAC NEET UG counselling process is conducted in online mode only. Candidates will have to register and fill choices in online mode. The counselling authorities will also release the seat allotment result in online mode. However, the last round of the counselling, which is the institute reporting, or the document verification, will be conducted in offline mode. Candidates will have to be physically present at the allotted institutes, or the venue specified by the counselling authority and get their documents verified and complete the admission formalities.
CENTAC conducted the registration process for CENTAC MBBS admission or the NEET counselling from July 5 to July 16, 2025. CENTAC NEET 2025 merit lists are released within a few days after the conclusion of the registration process. The merit list will include the names of the candidates along with their exam details. Only those whose names would be included in the CENTAC NEET 2025 merit list will be considered eligible to participate in the counselling process. However, candidates will be given the opportunity to submit grievances or challenges, after which the final merit list will be released.
The undergraduate medical courses offered through CENTAC NEET UG counselling are MBBS, BDS, BAMS and BVSc & AH.
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