Medicine Entrance Exam

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. 

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. 

No, NEET scores are not required for the BSc Nursing course admission through CENTAC counselling. Courses such as BSc Nursing and other paramedical courses are clubbed under the UG Non-NEET category of admission. The admission takes place on the basis of candidates' Class 12 Board exam scores and other admission criteria laid down by CENTAC. 

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. 

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.

Yes, it is possible for medical aspirants to participate in the CENTAC NEET counselling process, in case they belong to any other state or Union Territory apart from Puducherry. In that case, they should apply through the Management Quota. They must also ensure that they do not participate in the CENTAC MBBS admission in case they are already allotted a seat at the national level or any other state level counselling. 

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. 

With 208,893 in NEET, your chances of getting an MBBS seat in top government medical colleges in Punjab are quite slim, given the highly competitive nature of the exam and the high cutoffs for government institutions. But you might have a better chance in private medical colleges or under management quota seats. Some listed below colleges are:-

• Christian Medical College (CMC), Ludhiana
• Dayanand Medical College, Ludhiana
• Sri Guru Ram Das Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Amritsar
• Gian Sagar Medical College and Hospital, Patiala
• Adesh Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Bathinda

Yes, you can join JIPMER directly, but the admission process depends on the specific programme you are interested in. For B.Sc Nursing programs, JIPMER considers NEET scores for admission. However, for other medical programs, the admission process may vary, Admission to MBBS and all other UG Courses at JIPMER is based on the score in NEET UG. Candidates must have passed 10+2 with 50% Marks in PCB for admission to UG Courses at JIPMER. Admission to MD, MS and MDS at JIPMER is based on the score in INI CET conducted by AIIMS.