If you or your child applied for MBBS, BDS, BAMS or BVSc & AH seats through Puducherry's counselling body, there is a short but important window opening right now. The Centralised Admission Committee (CENTAC), Government of Puducherry, has put out a revised draft merit list for Round 1 of NEET UG 2026 counselling on its official site. This list ranks all eligible applicants — across government, management and NRI quotas — and any error in it can directly affect where a candidate gets a seat. CENTAC has given a narrow objection window, and missing it means living with whatever is printed in the list.
Candidates registered under CENTAC must check the revised draft merit list carefully and submit any correction online before 10 AM on August 27, 2026, because this list feeds directly into seat allotment.
What CENTAC has released
CENTAC is the counselling authority that conducts NEET UG based admissions to medical, dental, ayurveda and veterinary colleges in the Union Territory of Puducherry. It has released a revised draft merit list for Round 1 of the 2026 cycle, dated August 25, 2026, on its official portal.
This is not the final list — it is a draft that candidates are meant to scrutinise. Only those who completed registration by the August 6, 2026, 5 PM deadline appear in it. If your registration was incomplete or filed after that date, you will not find your name here, and there is no provision described to add late entries at this stage.
Which courses and categories are covered
The list covers seats in MBBS, BDS, BAMS (Ayurveda), and BVSc & AH (veterinary science) programmes offered by Puducherry institutions. Candidates are grouped by quota and sub-category, so where you look for your name depends on how you applied.
Two categories — ST and PwD — currently show no entries (NIL) in this draft. If you belong to either category and expected to be listed, this is exactly the kind of discrepancy the objection window exists for.
- Government Quota sub-categories: GQ, EWS, OBC, MBC, BCM, EBC, SC, BT, ESM, FF, MSP, and Government School Students
- Management and NRI Quota sub-categories: MQ, MQT, NRI, and NRI (BVSc & AH)
- ST and PwD categories: shown as NIL in the current draft
Key dates to note
The entire correction process is compressed into about 48 hours, so acting quickly matters more here than in longer counselling cycles.
| Event | Date / Time |
|---|---|
| Registration closed | August 6, 2026, 5:00 PM |
| Revised draft merit list released | August 25, 2026 |
| Last date to raise objections | August 27, 2026, 10:00 AM |
How to check your entry and file an objection
The list must be checked on the CENTAC portal itself; no other website or PDF copy should be treated as final. Objections are accepted only through the candidate's own login — CENTAC has stated it will not process objections sent by email, phone, or in person.
Before raising an objection, keep scanned copies of your NEET UG scorecard, category certificate (if applicable), domicile proof, and any document that supports your claim, since the system asks for supporting evidence to be uploaded with each objection.
- Visit centacpuducherry.in and open the National SS and NRI section on the homepage.
- Click through to the UG NEET 2026 revised draft merit list link.
- Select your category and course, then download the PDF and check your name, rank, and category carefully against your registration details.
- If you find a mismatch, log into your candidate dashboard, open the objection tab, describe the error, attach proof, and submit before 10:00 AM on August 27, 2026.
- For help, call the CENTAC helpdesk at 0413 2655570 or 0413 2655571 between 10 AM and 5 PM on working days.
Why this step matters for admission
This revised draft is the last stage where a candidate's name, rank, or category can still be corrected before it becomes final. Once the objection window closes, CENTAC will publish a final merit list, and that list — not the draft — is what will be used to allot seats in Round 1 and subsequent rounds.
A wrong category code or a rank discrepancy carried into the final list can push a candidate lower in the allotment order or, in the worst case, disqualify a legitimate claim to a reserved-category seat. There is no indication of a further correction window after this one, so this is effectively the only chance to fix errors before seats are allotted.
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Who should check the CENTAC revised draft merit list?
Anyone who registered for CENTAC's NEET UG 2026 counselling by the August 6, 2026 deadline for MBBS, BDS, BAMS, or BVSc & AH seats in Puducherry should check their entry in this list.
What is the deadline to raise an objection?
Objections must be submitted online through the CENTAC candidate dashboard before 10:00 AM on August 27, 2026. No other mode of submission is accepted.
My category shows NIL in the list — what should I do?
Currently ST and PwD categories show no entries. If you belong to either category and were expecting to appear, raise it as an objection with supporting documents before the deadline rather than assuming it will be corrected automatically.
What happens after the objection window closes?
CENTAC will publish a final merit list incorporating any approved corrections. This final list is what will be used for Round 1 seat allotment and subsequent counselling rounds, so any unresolved error will carry forward.
Can I raise an objection by phone or email?
No. CENTAC has said objections are accepted only through the online dashboard. The helpdesk numbers (0413 2655570 / 0413 2655571) are for guidance on the process, not for submitting corrections directly.
Does this merit list affect NEET UG counselling in other states?
No, this is specific to Puducherry's own counselling body, CENTAC, and applies only to seats it administers. Candidates should track their respective state or All India Quota counselling schedules separately.
If you have applied under CENTAC for a Puducherry medical, dental, ayurveda, or veterinary seat, log in and verify every detail in the revised draft merit list today — the objection window shuts at 10 AM on August 27, 2026, and there is no indication of another correction opportunity before seat allotment. Keep checking the official CENTAC portal for the final merit list, seat matrix, and choice-filling schedule that follow.
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