CENTAC Puducherry Renewed Certificates List for NEET UG 2026 Applicants

The notice advising all UG candidates to keep their renewed certificates ready in advance for the academic year 2026-2027 was released by CENTAC Puducherry on its official website on April 18th, 2026. Candidates must visit the official website to view the notice and stay updated with all the dates and deadlines for the exam and counselling process. This article provides an overview of the NEET UG 2026 exam, the notice advising all UG candidates to keep their renewed certificates ready in advance for the academic year 2026-2027, and other vital information.

Overview of the NEET UG 2026 Exam

The NEET UG 2026 exam is scheduled to be conducted on May 3rd, 2026. The exam will be conducted offline (pen-and-paper mode) at 552 designated exam cities across India and 14 cities outside the country. The duration of the NEET UG 2026 exam is 3 hours, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

 

Candidates must be aware of the number of questions and the marking system. Candidates must attempt a total of 180 questions: 90 from Biology (45 Botany and 45 Zoology), 45 from Physics, and 45 from Chemistry. The maximum obtainable marks from the NEET UG 2026 exam are 720. +4 marks will be granted for a correct answer and -1 for a wrong answer. No marks will be granted or reduced for unattempted questions.

 

To better curate the preparation strategies for NEET UG 2026, candidates must also know the competition level so that they can set target marks to achieve in the exam. In 2025, 12,36,531 candidates qualified the exam out of the 22,09,318 students who appeared. Over half of the candidates who appeared for the NEET UG 2025 exam had qualified. Over 23 lakh candidates have registered for the NEET UG 2026 exam. The competition is expected to be intense, with lakhs of candidates participating in the NEET UG 2026 exam. Candidates must focus not just on obtaining pass marks but on scoring high marks to get medical seats in their preferred medical colleges.

 

 

 

 

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CENTAC’s Advice for All UG Candidates to Keep the Renewed Certificates Ready

The notice advising all UG candidates to keep their renewed certificates ready in advance for the academic year 2026-2027 was released by CENTAC Puducherry on its official website on April 18th, 2026. Here’s all the information mentioned on CENTAC’s official notice advising all UG candidates to keep their renewed certificates ready in advance for the academic year 2026-2027:

 

• Online Application Schedule to be Released: The online application schedule and guidelines will soon be released on CENTAC’s official website for the academic year 2026-27. All the eligible candidates will be able to apply online once the application portal is live. Candidates must visit the official website and stay updated on all dates to avoid missing important events. 
  
  
• Keep the Recently Renewed Certificates Ready: Candidates must keep the recently renewed certificates (obtained after January 1st, 2026) ready in advance. The main reason for keeping the certificates ready in advance is to avoid last-minute hassles and delays in processing or verifying applications. A total of 13 documents have been listed on the official notice; candidates must keep the applicable documents ready in advance.

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List of Renewed Certificates Mentioned on the Notice

Candidates must have the applicable documents ready in advance to avoid a last-minute rush and related tensions. Here’s a list of the renewed certificates that candidates must keep ready in advance, as mentioned on the official notice:

 

• Residency/Nativity Certificate
  
  
• Residency/Nativity Certificate (Submission of Certificates obtained in the format applicable to Central Educational Institutions/ALL INDIA will not be entertained)
  
  
• Income certificate obtained after April 1st, 2026
  
  
• Special Reservation Certificates
  
  For Children/Grandchildren of Freedom Fighter (FF) issued by Freedom Fighter Cell
  For Person with Disability (PwD) issued by the Directorate of Health & Family Welfare Services after a physical examination
  For Ward of Ex-Serviceman (ESM) issued by the Department of Sainik Welfare
  For Meritorious Sports Person (MSP) – Certificates obtained in the last 5 years
  
  
• Regional Reservation certificate (Karaikal/Mahe/Yanam) as applicable for professional courses
  
  
• Rural Reservation Certificate as applicable for Arts, Science and Commerce courses from the Head of Institution last studied
  
  
• Ward of Farmer Certificate from the Revenue Department issued on or after April 1st, 2026
  
  
• Certificate relating to claim of Linguistic Minority - Telugu (TC mentioning mother tongue as Telugu)
  
  
• Candidates claiming Govt. School Students Quota – Transfer Certificate issued by the School for continuous study in the Govt. Schools from Std.1 to 12 for UG NEET and Std. 6 to 12 for UG Non-NEET courses
  
  
• Candidates claiming EWS Quota - Certificate issued by the Revenue Department on or after April 1st, 2026

 

Click here to view the official CENTAC’s notice containing advice for all UG candidates to keep their renewed certificates ready in advance for the academic year 2026-2027.

 

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Candidates can reach out to Hello Mentor for additional insights. Since 2018, Hello Mentor has successfully guided thousands of candidates to their dream medical colleges. Candidates can also access Hello Mentor’s official portal to view and understand previous years’ NEET trends in terms of competition, seat matrix, and other vital information.