NEET UG 2026 Round 2 vacancy list out: Puducherry publishes MBBS, BDS, BAMS seats

The Centralised Admission Committee (CENTAC) Puducherry on 5 October 2026 published a revised list of vacant seats for MBBS, BDS, and BAMS courses following the completion of Round 2 of NEET UG 2026 counselling. This list is intended to inform candidates participating in Round 3 counselling about the available seats after reporting and withdrawals from the second round.

The complete list covers all government and private medical and dental colleges across Puducherry, Karaikal, Mahe, and Yanam regions. It details vacancies by college, quota type, and category, providing clarity for prospective students.

Puducherry NEET UG 2026 Vacancy Details

The revised vacancy list, published by CENTAC Puducherry, includes seats for MBBS, BDS, and BAMS courses. For MBBS, colleges covered are IGMC&RI, PIMS, SMVMC&H, and SVMC&RI. BDS colleges include MGPGIDS, MINDS, and SVDC, while BAMS seats are available at RGAMC. The vacancies are specified by region, including PDY (Puducherry), KKL (Karaikal), MAH (Mahe), and YNM (Yanam).

Quota types detailed in the list include Government Quota, open to all Indian citizens qualifying NEET UG, and Management Quota, which are private seats with higher fees. Telugu Minority Quota seats are reserved for Telugu-speaking minorities at SVMC&RI (MBBS) and SVDC (BDS). NRI Quota seats are designated for Non-Resident Indians, Persons of Indian Origin (PIO), and OCI cardholders, with international-level fees. Admission to all undergraduate medical courses under CENTAC is based strictly on NEET UG 2026 merit and eligibility, requiring candidates to have completed Class 12 or equivalent with Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Biotechnology, and English.

Newly Added Seats for Round 2 Counselling

Prior to the publication of the vacancy list, the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) had issued a notice on 3 September 2026, titled ‘Newly Added Seats Round 2 (MBBS, BDS, B.Sc Nursing) – UG Counselling 2026’. This notice announced the addition of 659 seats across 13 institutes in seven states and union territories for NEET UG Round 2.

Of these 659 new seats, 395 were for MBBS, 139 for B.Sc Nursing, and 125 for BDS. Puducherry specifically received 50 new MBBS seats at Aarupadai Veedu Medical College under the Deemed University, Self-Financed Merit Seat quota for Round 2. These newly added seats were integrated into the choice filling window for the respective counselling round.

NEET UG 2026 Round 3 Counselling Schedule

The Round 3 registration for NEET UG 2026 counselling was conducted from 11 September to 15 September 2026, with choice filling and locking taking place from 11 September to 16 September 2026. The seat allotment results for Round 3 were scheduled for 18 September 2026.

Candidates allotted seats in Round 3 were required to report to their respective colleges between 19 September and 26 September 2026. upgradation is strictly capped at Round 3, meaning candidates allotted a seat in this round cannot resign or exit it. The CENTAC NEET UG Information Brochure 2026-27, which outlines the complete admission schedule and applicant responsibilities, was also released, with the merit list prepared primarily on the basis of NEET UG 2026 rank and score.

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