Central Admission Committee
The Centralised Admission Committee, known as CENTAC, is not an entrance examination but the centralised admission and counselling authority set up by the Government of Puducherry. It handles registration, merit list preparation, choice filling and seat allotment for undergraduate and postgraduate courses in…
Exam mode
Online (CBT)
Level
PG
Stream
Arts
Central Admission Committee syllabus
Exam Pattern and Syllabus
- CENTAC 2026 covers undergraduate and postgraduate courses.
- Courses include B.Tech, MBBS, BDS, pharmacy, nursing, law, and arts and science programs.
- Admission is based on merit lists and counselling, not a single common entrance test.
- The syllabus follows the qualifying examination (Class 12 or equivalent) for most courses.
- For engineering, the merit is typically based on the candidate's marks in Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics.
- For medical and dental courses, the merit is based on the NEET score.
- For law courses, the merit is based on the qualifying examination marks or a law entrance test as applicable.
- For arts and science programs, the merit is based on the qualifying examination marks.
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