NEET PG Admissions 2025: CENTAC extends round 3 dates, registration, withdrawal, fresh applications open till february 2
Puducherry: The Centralised Admission Committee (CENTAC), under the Directorate of Higher and Technical Education, Government of Puducherry, has announced an extension of key deadlines related to Round 3 of PG Medical (MD/MS) counselling for the academic year 2025-26.
As per the official notice issued by the CENTAC in this regard, CENTAC has extended the last date for Round 3 registration and withdrawal of admissions secured in Round 1 or Round 2 to February 2, 2026, up to 5:00 PM. Therefore, candidates who wish to participate further in the counselling process or opt out of their previously allotted seats can do so within the revised timeline.
The deadline for submission of fresh applications by candidates who became eligible following the lowering of the National Eligibility and Entrance Test-Postgraduate (NEET PG) cut-off has been extended to February 2, 2026, 5:00 PM. This move is expected to benefit newly eligible candidates seeking admission to vacant PG medical seats in Puducherry.
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Medical Dialogues had earlier reported that the CENTAC announced the opening of fresh applications for PG Medical (MD, MS) admissions following the lowering of the NEET PG cutoff scores for the academic year 2025-26.
According to the official notice issued by the CENTAC in this regard, fresh applications are being invited from candidates who have become newly eligible due to the revised cut-off criteria. Eligible candidates can submit their applications for Round 3 counselling, along with course preferences and payment of the registration fee, through the CENTAC website. The applications are being accepted against vacant PG medical seats published by CENTAC.
The cut-off reduction has been implemented in line with the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) letter dated January 9, 2026.
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