CENTAC 2027
Centralised Admission Committee (CENTAC), Puducherry
CENTAC is the Puducherry single window counselling body. It runs no entrance exam of its own. For B.Tech, Puducherry candidates are ranked on Class 12 marks and other-state candidates on JEE Main 2026 scores, followed by online counselling.
- Conducted by
- Centralised Admission Committee (CENTAC), Government of Puducherry
- Mode
- No separate entrance test; online application, merit list and online counselling
- Frequency
- Annual admission cycle
- Duration
- Not applicable (merit comes from Class 12 marks or JEE Main)
CENTAC 2027 Eligibility
Updated on 18 October 2026 · Compiled from official Centralised Admission Committee notices
B.Tech eligibility in the 2026-27 cycle per Part II of the CENTAC brochure.
Academic qualification
Class 12 or equivalent from a recognised board with Mathematics, Physics and one more subject from Chemistry, Computer Science, Electronics, Information Technology, Biology, Informatics Practices, Biotechnology, Technical Vocational subject, Agriculture, Engineering Graphics, Business Studies or Entrepreneurship. Minimum marks in the eligible subjects are 45 percent, or 40 percent for OBC, BCM, MBC, EBC, BT, SC and ST candidates (OBC, SC and ST on the JEE route). B.Arch needs 45 percent for all plus a JEE Architecture or NATA score.
Age and nationality
- The Part II brochure shows no lower or upper age limit (NIL) for B.Tech direct entry.
- Indian nationals; French nationals living in Puducherry under the Treaty of Cession are also eligible.
- Seats for Puducherry candidates need proof of nativity or residence.
Entrance score
Puducherry candidates are ranked on Class 12 marks and do not need an entrance score. Self-supporting seats at PTU, PKIET and WEC are filled on JEE Main 2026 Paper 1 score; where such seats stay unfilled, they are filled on Class 12 marks.