CENTAC invites applications for MD, MS, MDS courses 2022, Check out all registration, admission details

Written by Debmitra Das Published On 2022-06-29T11:45:16+05:30 | Updated On 29 Jun 2022 11:47 AM IST

Puducherry: Centralised Admission Committee (CENTAC) has invited online applications for admission to PG Medical and Dental courses, MD, MS and MDS under Government/All India (Management Quota seats) for the academic year 2022-23.

The application window will remain open till 11^th July 2022. The counselling for admission to Post Graduate Medical/Dental Degree courses for the year 2022-23 will be done by CENTAC. The candidate seeking admission must apply online through the CENTAC website (www.centacpuducherry.in) as per the schedule notified. Registration after the due date will not be entertained.

Steps for filling up the application –

1. Candidate shall create the login details.

2. On the "New Registration" page, the candidate has to enter a valid Mobile Number and Email ID which would be used for any future communication for admission purposes. The candidate should take utmost care in providing the Mobile Number and Email ID, as all communications from CENTAC will be sent to the same.

3. Candidate shall then create a new password (of a maximum of six characters) for online registration purposes. This password need not be the same as the candidate's email account password, which is used to access one's email account.

4. Candidate shall provide a valid mobile phone number (10-digit number without any prefix).

5. Please verify that all the details given in the form are correct. This information will be used during the entire admission process. No change/modification will be allowed. Please be careful in filling up the required information in all aspects.

6. After successful registration the applicant shall log in by using their "registered email-id" and "password" to fill the online application form.

7. Fill in all the details in the application form.

The candidates shall upload the following documents (wherever necessary) -

1. Passport size photograph of the applicant (20 to 50 KB).

2. Scanned signature of the applicant (20 to 50 KB).

3. Self-attested copy of High School/Higher Secondary Certificate/Birth Certificate for verification of date of birth (100 to 500 KB).

4. Self-attested copy of the certificate in support of educational qualifications: MBBS Degree/BDS Degree as per the requirement of the course (100 to 500 KB).

5. Self attested copy of Residence / Community / EWS / Freedom Fighter / Ex-Serviceman/ Person with Disabilities/Sports certificates, if applicable (100 to 500 KB).

6. Self-attested copy of Admit Card of NEET-PG/NEET-MDS-2022 (100 to 500 KB).

7. Self-attested copy of Score card of NEET-PG/NEET-MDS-2022(100 to 500 KB).

The candidates will have to pay the following application fee (non-refundable)

Type of Quota applied for	All (except SC/ST/PwD)	SC/ST/PwD
Govt. Quota (Puducherry Residents only)	Rs. 3000	Rs. 1500
Management Quota (All)	Rs. 5000	Rs. 2500
NRI (For PG Dental only)	Rs. 10000

CENTAC will carry out only the allotment of the seats. The admission is subject to the approval of The National Medical Commission /The Dental Council of India (DCI) and the Pondicherry University as per the norms.

Allotment Procedure -

1. Candidates seeking allotment to Post Graduate Medical / Dental Degree Courses in Government Colleges, Government Quota seats in Private Colleges, Management Quota seats and Minority Quota seats (Telugu & Christian) in Private Colleges and one NRI seat in PG Dental course should apply Online through the CENTAC website.

2. Application must be submitted online only through the website www.centacpuducherry.in

3. Before filling out the application, the candidate should read the Information Brochure available on the CENTAC website carefully.

4. The Information Brochure 2022-23 may be downloaded for ready reference from the CENTAC website from 27th June 2022 (Monday) onwards.

5. The last date for applying online is 11th July 2022 (Monday), 6:00 pm.

6. Candidates should register and log in to fill in all their details. Only on payment of the application fee, the candidate will be allowed to enter his/her preferences of courses. Without filling the course preferences, the application will not be considered for the allotment of seats. Candidates should bear in mind that the allotment of seats will be made based on the order of courses he/she has given as preference, subject to the availability, as per merit and reservation.

7. The candidate is advised to give as many choices of courses for which he/she is eligible in as many colleges as they wish. If a choice of course or college is not made, it will be deemed that he/she is not interested in the particular course or college.

8. The candidate should give their prioritization of course preferences in each round and the last date for submission will be published on the CENTAC website. The candidate will not be able to edit his course preference after the last date. However, CENTAC reserves the right to permit all the candidates to alter their preferences, if required. The decision taken will be duly intimated to the candidate from time to time.

9. Number of seats in the colleges may vary depending on the approval of the concerned competent authorities of the Government of Puducherry. The seat matrix and fee structure will be published on the CENTAC website after receiving the same from the concerned department of the Government of Puducherry.

10. Claim exercised with regard to the Residence/ Community/ Special category are subject to verification of the submitted documents and cannot be changed once the FINAL merit list is published. However, CENTAC reserves the right to update the merit list in case of genuine claims supported by documentary evidence.

11. On verification of the candidates' credentials, the Draft Merit List will be published. Adequate time will be given to raise objections and submit documents if any, and subsequently, the Final Merit List will be published.

12. Separate Merit Lists will be published for Government Quota Seats, Management Quota, Christian and Linguistic Minority Quota Seats. The candidate should refer to the CENTAC website www.centacpuducherry.in for the merit list.

13. Only computer-based online allotment will be done in Round I and in Round II. Physical counselling or online counselling might be done in the event of a mop-up round.

14. For allotment of Government quota, the vertical reservation will be implemented first and later horizontal reservation, if any, to the extent needed will be done.

15. Once the Provisional allotment list is published, the candidate must download the Provisional Allotment Order and report to the allotted college within the given time. If the candidate does not report within the given time, the provisional allotment will be automatically cancelled. A similar procedure will be followed for the subsequent rounds of allotment as well.

16. Sliding will be allowed in Round 1 and Round 2. Sliding in mop-up counselling will be done only among the CENTAC allotted candidates. After Round 2, candidates who have been allotted seats elsewhere will not be considered for allotment.

17. Enabling Provision: If all the students of a specified category have been admitted, and even thereafter, if any seat remains vacant for that specified category, the same will be de-reserved as per the guidelines.

18. The candidate will be informed of all the proceedings of CENTAC through SMS / E-mail. The same will also be published on the CENTAC website and in the public media by way of press releases. After the online application is opened the students should refer to the CENTAC website www.centacpuducherry.in regularly, for updates.

19. The final authority to settle disputes, if any, in any matter will be the Chairman, CENTAC.

20. Students admitted through the Centralised Admission Committee (CENTAC) under "government quota seats" to professional colleges of this union territory, in any particular academic year will not be eligible for any government quota seats in the subsequent years.

The candidates should ensure the following -

1. Upload recently renewed, scanned, self-attested photocopies of certificates. Original certificates must be produced only at the time of admission to the respective colleges.

2. All certificates produced in support of various claims such as Residence, Community, Freedom Fighter (FF), Ex-serviceman (ESM), Persons with Disability (PwD) & Meritorious Sports Persons (MSP), Christian / Linguistic Minority, NRI, etc., should be valid and obtained from the respective competent authorities.

3. Residence and Community certificates issued by the Revenue Department, Govt. of Puducherry alone will be considered for claiming reservation benefits under Government / Christian / Linguistic Minority quota.

4. Sports certificates must be countersigned by the concerned authorities.

Eligibility Criteria for admission to Post Graduate Degree MD / MS / MDS Courses -

1. The candidate must have passed the final M.B.B.S. examination (for MD/MS) and BDS examination (for MDS Course) from any recognized Institution / University and must have completed a satisfactorily one-year compulsory rotating internship as of 31st March 2022 (for MDS Course) and 30th June 2022 (for MD/MS Course) and must submit their internship completion certificate at the time of admission.

2. Subject to change as per NEET- PG /NEET-MDS - 2022, Bulletin of Information, NBE.

3. A candidate in order to become eligible for admission must obtain a minimum required percentile in NEET-PG/NEET-MDS-2022, as prescribed by regulatory authorities such as the National Board of Examination, National Medical Commission, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, etc. as the case may be.

Non-eligibility criteria -

1. A candidate who has joined a Post Graduate Degree course in any branch and discontinued the course on any grounds after the cutoff date fixed by the National Medical Commission is not eligible to apply for two subsequent academic years.

2. A candidate who took an allotment for PG Degree course in any branch in the final phase counselling and not joined the course on or before the cutoff date is not eligible to apply for two subsequent academic years.

3. A candidate who is undergoing a Post Graduate Degree course is not eligible to apply for any Post Graduate Degree.

4. A candidate who is completing a Diploma Course (including All India Quota) is not eligible to apply for any Post Graduate Degree Courses in the same academic year.

5. A candidate with a Post Graduate Degree is not eligible to apply for admission to any other Post Graduate Degree Course. However, a candidate who is a Diploma holder is eligible to apply for Post Graduate Degree Course.

Details for Registration Fee for PG Medical Courses -

Sl. No

Round

Free Exit

Exit with forfeiture of fees

Ineligible for further

counselling

Counselling and Registration Fee

First

NIL

Second

If not joined

Government Quota - General - Rs. 25,000 /-

(Rs.12,500/- for SC/ST/BT/OBC/ EBC/MBC/BCM)

Management Quota – Rs.2,00,000

Mop-Up

If allotted and not joined

If allotted

Counselling Fees – Rs.1000 /- (Non-refundable)

Full Tuition fees

Stray

Vacancy List

Rs. 5000 /- (Will be forfeited if the candidate declines the seat)

Details for Registration Fee for PG Dental Courses -