The CENTAC Admission 2016-17 is a government scholarship program for Indian students seeking undergraduate professional degree courses in Puducherry. It facilitates centralized admission to courses like B.Tech, MBBS, BDS, BAMS, BVSc & AH, BSc Nursing, BRIT, BMLT, BPharm, and BA LLB (Integrated). The program is administered by the Centralised Admission Committee (CENTAC) under the Government of Puducherry. It streamlines the application process for first-year professional degree courses in the academic year 2016-17.

Candidates who have passed the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) examination or equivalent are eligible to apply. The program is open to Indian nationals, including general, SC, ST, OBC, EBC, EWS, and PwD categories. Specific eligibility criteria such as minimum marks, income thresholds, or reservation policies are detailed in the official notification published by CENTAC.

Applicants must fill out the online application form available on the official CENTAC portal. They should upload required documents such as HSC mark sheets, caste certificate (if applicable), income certificate, and passport-sized photographs. After submitting the form, candidates must pay the application fee as specified and retain a copy of the submitted application for future reference.