SchemesFriday, 15 May 2026·Hindu Tamil Thisai
Puducherry nursing CET on June 14: 558 government quota BSc Nursing seats and CENTAC application window
Puducherry will conduct the nursing common entrance test on June 14, with CENTAC applications open from May 18 to June 1 for BSc Nursing government quota seats.
Key highlights
Direct fact
In May 2026, Puducherry’s Health and Family Welfare Directorate said the nursing common entrance test for BSc (Nursing) government quota admission will be held on June 14, with CENTAC applications open from May 18 to June 1, and 558 government quota seats available.
Key specifics
- Application window: May 18, 2026, 10:00 a.m. to June 1, 2026, 5:45 p.m. on the CENTAC website.
- The exam is for BSc (Nursing) government quota admission under the Puducherry Health and Family Welfare Directorate.
- The Nursing Examinations Board will conduct the common entrance test as proposed after the January 29 notice from the Indian Nursing Council, New Delhi.
- Total CENTAC BSc (Nursing) government quota seats available for counselling: 558.
- Self-financing seats at IGMC & RI and MTPG&RI will be filled using NEET UG marks, while management quota admissions follow previous years’ procedure.
Exam lens
Question type: scheme/admission process and institution match-the-following, dates and seat count. TNPSC one-liner: remember June 14, May 18–June 1, 558 seats, CENTAC, IGMC & RI, MTPG&RI, and NEET UG linkage.