The Centralised Admission Committee (CENTAC), Directorate of Higher and Technical Education, Government of Puducherry, has issued a notice regarding Round 2 counselling for UG NEET-based medical courses for the academic year 2026-27.

The notice dated September 8, 2026 covers Round 2 registration, payment of registration fees, submission of fresh course preferences and resignation/withdrawal of Round 1 admitted seats.

The Round 1 admitted list and vacancy position have also been published on the official CENTAC website. The official CENTAC portal confirms the September 8 notice for Round 2 registration, course preferences and resignation of Round 1 admitted seats.

CENTAC NEET UG Round 2 Registration 2026

Candidates can participate in Round 2 counselling without any restriction based on their Round 1 allotment status.

Candidates registered with CENTAC, including those who were allotted seats in Round 1 and joined or did not join, are eligible to participate in Round 2.

Round 2 counselling covers first-year admission to:

• MBBS
• BDS
• BAMS (Ayurveda)
• B.V.Sc. & A.H. (National SS)

The counselling covers Government and Self-Financing Medical, Dental and Ayurveda colleges in the Union Territory of Puducherry.

Important Round 2 Deadline

Registration Fee Payment, Willingness and Course Preference Submission:
September 10, 2026, up to 5:00 PM

Candidates must complete all required steps within the prescribed deadline.

CENTAC Round 2 Registration Fee

The registration fee varies according to quota and category.

Only candidates who pay the applicable registration fee will be considered for Round 2, subject to the exceptions mentioned by CENTAC.

Candidates already admitted through Round 1, except EBC/SC/ST/GSS candidates, can participate in Round 2 without paying the registration fee again.

However, Round 1-admitted EBC/SC/ST/GSS candidates must pay:

• INR 5,000 for Government Quota
• INR 2,00,000 for Management/NRI Quota

Puducherry candidates opting for both Government and Management Quota need to pay the Management Quota registration fee of INR 2,00,000.

How to Pay the Registration Fee

Candidates are required to transfer the registration fee to the CENTAC account through Net Banking or by generating an NEFT/RTGS challan through their dashboard.

Candidates should pay the exact amount mentioned in the generated challan. In case of NEFT/RTGS, the generated challan can be used only once.

Candidates should carefully read the payment instructions available in their dashboard before making the payment.

What Happens to the Registration Fee?

CENTAC has specified different rules depending on the outcome of Round 2 allotment.

• If a candidate is allotted a seat and joins, the registration fee will be adjusted against the tuition fee.
• If a candidate is not allotted any seat, the registration fee will be refunded to the same account from which the payment was made after completion of UG NEET counselling.
• If a candidate is allotted a seat but does not join, the registration fee will be forfeited.

Fresh Course Preferences Required for Round 2

Candidates must submit their course preferences afresh for Round 2.

The preferences submitted during Round 1 will become null and void for Round 2.

CENTAC has advised candidates to submit preferences carefully because sliding will be allowed in Round 2. As a result, vacancies can arise dynamically in different courses during the allotment process.

Candidates are therefore advised to submit preferences irrespective of the currently published vacancy position.

No seat will be allotted if the course preference list is empty.

Once the Round 2 deadline expires, candidates cannot request changes to their submitted preferences.

Round 1 Seat Automatically Cancelled After New Allotment

Candidates participating in Round 2 should carefully understand the sliding and upgradation rule.

If a candidate submits willingness for Round 2 and receives a new seat based on Round 2 preferences, the course in which the candidate was admitted during Round 1 will be automatically cancelled.

Candidates cannot retain both the previous Round 1 seat and the newly allotted Round 2 seat.

Round 1 Seat Resignation Without Forfeiture

Candidates who joined their CENTAC-allotted Round 1 seat but now want to resign or withdraw can submit a Resignation Request Letter through their Candidate Login Dashboard.

The resignation can be submitted without forfeiture fee within the prescribed deadline.

Resignation Deadline

September 11, 2026, up to 5:00 PM

Candidates should use the prescribed Annexure-17 from the UG NEET Information Brochure while submitting the resignation request.

Sri Venkateshwaraa Medical College Fee Update

CENTAC has also referred to the Interim Order dated September 8, 2026 in W.P. No. 15159 of 2026 concerning the fee structure of Sri Venkateshwaraa Medical College and Research Institute.

As stated in the notice, the fee structure for the institution will follow the fee structure extracted by the Hon'ble Court in the relevant interim order, subject to the final outcome of the case.

CENTAC has further stated that the fee for the Dental course at Sri Venkateshwaraa Medical College & Research Institute will correspond to the fee prescribed in the cited court order for the MBBS course.

NRI Eligibility for B.V.Sc. & A.H. Vacant Seats

According to directions received from RIVER, only the following candidates are eligible for vacant NRI seats in B.V.Sc. & A.H.:

• NRI candidates
• OCI candidates
• Wards of NRI/OCI parents

Candidates should ensure that they satisfy the applicable eligibility conditions before selecting such seats.

Important Dates

What Candidates Should Do Now

Candidates participating in CENTAC UG NEET Round 2 counselling should:

1. Log in to the CENTAC Candidate Dashboard.
2. Check their Round 1 admission status and available vacancies.
3. Pay the applicable Round 2 registration fee, wherever required.
4. Submit fresh course preferences.
5. Submit willingness for Round 2.
6. Carefully arrange preferences because sliding will be applicable.
7. Candidates seeking resignation from a Round 1 seat should submit the prescribed resignation request before September 11, 2026, 5:00 PM.
8. Keep payment and preference submission records for future reference.

Candidates are advised to carefully follow the official CENTAC instructions and deadlines.

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