Puducherry MBBS Admission 2024: Application Form, Counselling, Dates, Eligibility, Fees Structure, Top Colleges

Puducherry MBBS Admission Process 2024

The application differs as to whether the applicants are residents of Puducherry or not. If the applicant is a resident then

• CENTAC is the counselling body and the registration to apply to a college in the UT as a resident needs to be done at its official website. Here, the students can select their college of choice in Puducherry.

If the applicant is not a resident but is an Indian Citizen then

• Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) is the national counselling body where the applicants should register through its official website and then choose a college in Puducherry.

Puducherry MBBS Admission Fees

Candidates can check the category-wise application fee for Puducherry MBBS admission 2024 in the following table.

Documents Required for Puducherry MBBS Admission 2024

• Copy of Online Payment
• Nationality Certificate
• Permanent Integrated Certificate
• Special Category Certificate (if applicable)
• Degrees and Marksheets of 10 + 2 examination or other educational qualifications.
• Reservation/Caste Certificate (if applicable)
• Passport-size photographs of the candidate. 
• Community Certificate (if applicable)
• Nativity Certificate (if applicable)
• Sports Certificate (if applicable)

Puducherry MBBS Admission 2024: Selection Process

• Admission to the MBBS courses are based on the current year NEET Rank of the candidates. 
• Merit List will be based on NEET Rank. 
• Allotment will be based on the eligibility, reservation applicable, category of seats and NEET Rank.
• After the Merit list, counselling will take place.

Puducherry MBBS Admission 2024: Cut-Off

A candidate can score anywhere from 180 to 720 on NEET. To pass or qualify for the admissions, applicants must have the minimum percentile mentioned below as per the previous year trends:-

Puducherry MBBS Admission 2024: Reservation (CENTAC)

• As per U.T. Govt. norms for all Government quota seats, only Candidates who are residents of the U.T. of Puducherry are eligible. 
• Out of the total number of seats available in a particular state, 85% are reserved for the residents of the state.

Minority Quota Seats (Management Quota) in Private Medical Colleges

• Minority quota seats in Puducherry Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS), are reserved for those candidates who are residents of Puducherry and belong to the Christian religious minority alone are eligible.
• Minority quota seats in Sri Venkateshwara Medical College & Research Institute (SVMCH & RI) are reserved for those candidates who are residents of Puducherry and belong to the Telugu linguistic minority alone are eligible.
• U.T. of Puducherry candidates claiming seats under the Christian Minority Quota should produce any valid documentary proof like a Transfer Certificate or similar document to prove that his / her religion is Christianity. 
• U.T. of Puducherry candidates claiming seats under the Telugu Minority Quota should produce any valid documentary proof like a Transfer Certificate or School admission certificate to prove that his / her mother tongue is Telugu. 
• Conversion of Minority Quota seats into General Management Quota seats: In case these minority quota seats are not filled in the TWO rounds of Counselling, then these unfilled seats will be converted to general management quota seats and filled on an All India basis. In the computerised module of allocation, the unfilled seats will be converted after exhausting the minority candidates and allotted as General Management Quota seats in the second round itself. 
• For Management Quota seats in Private Colleges, candidates are eligible on an All India basis without any restriction to residence in the U.T. of Puducherry.

Puducherry MBBS Admission 2024: Counselling Process

The admission process for MBBS is kept uniform and is done strictly through the counselling process. The process begins after NEET results are announced. CENTAC Counselling is done in many rounds depending on the necessity. Typically, counselling may consist of 1st Round, 2nd Round and a Mop Up Round. CENTAC has the right to do more rounds in order to fill up the seats

• The Merit List will be prepared based on the marks scored in accordance with candidates ranks.
• After that, an allotment process will take place where the candidates are allotted a college of their highest preference based on the college cut–off, the applicants’ NEET score and the availability of seats. 
• Based on the CENTAC Merit List, candidates are called for counselling. Separate counselling letters are issued.
• Allotment will be done through online counselling. However, CENTAC reserves the right to do Physical (manual) counselling in any round including the mop-up round if required.
• Candidates will have to check the website for the counselling schedule.
• The qualified candidates need to appear in person for documents verification and admission.
• If the students are not happy with the allotment, they can register for Round 2.