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.

Some important highlights of CENTAC are given below.

CENTAC 2026 application form will be avaialble online. Candidates will have to register using basic details. Once registered, they will have to fill application form, upload documents and pay application fee. CENTAC 2026 application fee has to be paid through net banking/credit card/debit card. Once applications are submitted, documents will be verified to prepare merit list.

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. Candidates have to select their preferred courses and colleges and submit it. CENTAC counselling will be held online. Allotment will be done according to merit and preferences. Once allotted, they will have to confirm their admission.