Puducherry MBBS/BDS 2026 Special Stray Round Registration Starts

The Centralised Admission Committee (CENTAC), Directorate of Higher and Technical Education, Government of Puducherry, has started Special Stray Round registration for UG NEET MBBS and BDS courses. The notice (Ref. No. CENTAC/UG-NEET/2026/39) is dated November 2, 2026. Candidates can register, submit willingness and pay the fee from November 2 to November 8, 2026, up to 5:00 PM.

Puducherry Special Stray Round 2026: Important Dates

Activity	Date and Time
Willingness submission and payment of registration (full tuition) fee	November 2 to November 8, 2026, 5:00 PM
Fresh applications for MBBS and BDS	November 2 to November 8, 2026, 5:00 PM
Submission of course preferences	November 4 to November 8, 2026, 5:00 PM

Candidates log in to their dashboard with their credentials and check the vacancies on the CENTAC website before registering.

Vacancies in the Special Stray Round

The notice lists 62 vacant seats in all:

Course	Quota	College	Seats
MBBS	Management quota	SVMCRI, Puducherry	35
BDS	Management quota	SVDC, Puducherry	26
BDS	Government quota	MINDS, Mahe	1

Any unfilled government quota seats will be converted into management quota seats after the government quota candidates list is exhausted.

Fresh Applications Invited

NEET UG qualified candidates who have not applied to CENTAC can submit a fresh online application for the unfilled MBBS and BDS seats. After applying, they must also submit willingness and course preferences, and pay the fee. Fresh candidates are considered for allotment only after the existing merit list is exhausted.

Registration Fee for the Special Stray Round

• Candidates must submit willingness, submit course preferences and pay the full tuition fee as the registration fee.
• The tuition fee for each college is on the CENTAC website and on page 33 of the UG NEET Information Brochure.
• Candidates who paid a registration fee in earlier rounds only need to pay the balance fee for this round.
• Payment can be made by net banking or by generating an NEFT/RTGS challan from the dashboard. Candidates should pay the exact amount on the challan, and each challan can be used only once.

Who Is Eligible?

All eligible candidates who applied to CENTAC can take part, except:

1. Candidates in the Round 3 or Stray Round allotment list of CENTAC counselling, whether they joined or not.
2. Candidates in the Round 3 admitted list of All India Quota or State Quota, including those who joined in Round 1 or 2.
3. Candidates who got a seat in the Stray Round of MCC or AYUSH counselling.

Important Rules for Candidates

• Admitted candidates cannot resign their seat or take part in the Special Stray Round.
• Earlier course preferences are cancelled. Everyone must submit course preferences afresh.
• Sliding is not allowed in the Special Stray Round.
• Seats will be converted as per the Seat Conversion Algorithm (Annexure 14), and preferences will be enabled accordingly.
• Forfeiture: If a candidate gets a seat and does not join, the full tuition fee for the allotted course and quota is forfeited. For Puducherry SC, ST, EBC and GSS candidates allotted under government quota, the Stray Round registration fee of Rs 50,000 (MBBS and BDS) is forfeited.
• Penalty for not joining: The candidate cannot take part in further rounds and will be debarred from appearing in UG NEET next year. CENTAC will publish a list of such ineligible candidates on its website.

Where to Find Details in the Brochure

Topic	UG NEET Brochure 2026-27
Counselling process	Page 40, Clauses 18 and 19
Eligibility criteria	Page 43, Clause 19.1 (D)
Registration fee payment	Page 32, Clause 13
Forfeiture conditions and amount	Page 35, Clause 14
Refund of registration and tuition fee	Page 37, Clause 15
Submission of course preferences	Page 37, Clause 16
Conversion and de-reservation of unfilled seats	Page 27, Clause 10.2

Official Website and Helpline

• Website: www.centacpuducherry.in
• Helpline: 0413-2655570 / 2655571
• Queries: Through the Grievances option in the dashboard