CENTAC MBBS Admission 2024: Special Stray Round Result (Out), Institute Reporting (Ongoing), Registration (Over), Dates, Eligibility

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. 

The CENTAC NEET counselling 2024 process had started on July 28, 2024. The CENTAC NEET 2024 counselling Round 2 registration process was conducted till September 22, 2024. The last date of application was extended from August 6, 2024, to August 8, 2024, 5 PM. The physical examination of the PwD category candidates took place from August 6 to August 8, 2024. The CENTAC NEET 2024 Counselling Round 1 seat allotment result was declared on September 1, 2024. The institute reporting process was conducted from September 2 to September 5, 2024, 6 PM.  The registration process for Round 3 was conducted from October 9 to October 15, 2024. The seat allotment result was declared on October 21, and the institute reporting process will be conducted till October 23, 2024. 

The undergraduate medical courses offered through CENTAC NEET UG counselling are MBBS, BDS, BAMS and BVSc & AH.

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. 

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. 

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 2024 schedule has not been announced yet, apart from the registration process, which is being conducted from July 28 to August 8, 2024. It is estimated that the other events such as release of merit list, choice filling and seat allotment result will be conducted from the second week of August 2024. Based on past years' trends, it is estimated that there will be three to four rounds of counselling. Accordingly, the schedule for CENTAC NEET 2024 counselling will be from July to November 2024. 

Yes, CENTAC follows vertical reservation system for the Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST) and Other Backward Classes (OBC) for the MBBS admission process. The percentage of reservation is given in the below table. 

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.

While there is no upper age limit for participating in the CENTAC NEET counselling process, a lower age limit is applicable, as per the NEET UG eligibility criteria. Candidates must be of at least 17 years of age as on December 31 of the year of admission. On the other hand, ther is no upper age limit for participating in the CENTAC NEET counselling for any of the courses. 

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. 

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. 

For Round 1 of CENTAC NEET Counselling, the institute reporting deadline is September 5, 2024, 6 PM. 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 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. 

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. 

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.

The fee has to be paid in online mode only, through Credit Card, Debit Card, Net Banking or UPI.

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. 

Yes, candidates can participate in both the national level NEET counselling for the 15 per cent All India Quota (AIQ) seats and the 85 per cent State Quota seats. However, if a candidate has already joined an institute, then he or she will no longer be eligible to participate in other state/national level counselling. Moreover, they will also not be eligible to participate for the next round of NEET state counselling once they join an institute.

CENTAC Puducherry will release the seat matrix for CENTAC NEET UG 2024 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 2024. It is estimated that the seat matrix for the first round of counselling will be released in the first week of August 2024.

Some of the top colleges for CENTAC NEET UG counselling include Indira Gandhi Medical College & Research Institute, Sri Venkateshwaraa Dental College, Puducherry, Rajiv Gandhi Ayurvedic Medical College, Mahe and Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Veterinary Education and Research (RIVER), among others.