Puducherry

What you need to know

1. 1
   Puducherry has no Public Service Commission. Group C posts like UDC, LDC and stenographer go through the DPAR common written exam.
2. 2
   Police constables need to be born in the UT or have lived there for 5 years before the notice.
3. 3
   Teachers can use CTET or the neighbouring states' TETs (Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Andhra) depending on the region.
4. 4
   UT-quota college seats go through CENTAC for UT residents.

Official sources

• recruitment.py.gov.inDPAR recruitment portal↗
• Vaidaani roadmapGovernment exams in every state→

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• Every year: the calendar
• DPAR common exam1 more
• Puducherry Police1 more
• Teachers1 more
• After Class 121 more
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What you need to know

1. 1
   DPAR, police and teacher recruitment come when posts are sanctioned: no fixed months.
2. 2
   CENTAC counselling runs after NEET, JEE and Class 12 results.
3. 3
   Exact dates change every year: always check the official website before you apply.

Official sources

• recruitment.py.gov.inDPAR recruitment portal↗
• centacpuducherry.inCENTAC Puducherry (admissions)↗

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• Official
  DPAR recruitment portalCommon exam for UDC, steno and Group C.
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• Official
  DPAR PuducherryRecruitment rules and memos.
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• How it works

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What you need to know

1. 1
   A common open written exam for UDC, LDC, stenographer and similar posts; recruitment rules are published by DPAR.
2. 2
   Officer posts come through UPSC and central services.

Official sources

• recruitment.py.gov.inDPAR recruitment portal↗
• dpar.py.gov.inDPAR Puducherry (recruitment rules)↗
• Vaidaani roadmapUPSC Civil Services→

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  Puducherry PoliceConstable and SI notices.
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• Constable

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What you need to know

1. 1
   Class 12, age 18–22 (+3 for MBC/OBC/EBC/BCM/BT, +5 for SC); born in the UT or living there 5 years before the notice.
2. 2
   Height has varied between cycles; check the current notice.

Official sources

• police.py.gov.inPuducherry Police↗

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  Directorate of School EducationTeacher recruitment and TET rules.
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• Teacher jobs

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What you need to know

1. 1
   The Directorate of School Education recruits teachers by region. CTET counts, and so do TN TET (Puducherry, Karaikal), K-TET (Mahe) and AP TET (Yanam).
2. 2
   Pass marks across these TETs: 60% (general), 55% (MBC/OBC/EBC). Primary teachers usually need the regional language (reported).

Official sources

• schooledn.py.gov.inDirectorate of School Education↗
• Vaidaani roadmapBecome a Teacher→

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  CENTAC PuducherryNEET and JEE-based UT counselling.
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• Admissions

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What you need to know

1. 1
   CENTAC runs counselling for NEET and JEE-based courses; government-quota seats are for UT residents only.
2. 2
   JIPMER keeps about a quarter of its MBBS seats (Puducherry and Karaikal campuses) for Puducherry-domicile students; they are filled through the central MCC counselling, not CENTAC, from a domicile list sent by the UT health department.

Official sources

• centacpuducherry.inCENTAC Puducherry (admissions)↗
• Vaidaani roadmapAfter Class 12: all choices→

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  Madras High CourtHigh Court with jurisdiction over Puducherry.
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• Other routes

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What you need to know

1. 1
   The Madras High Court has jurisdiction over Puducherry.
2. 2
   Students from Karaikal and Mahe often also look at Tamil Nadu and Kerala exams.

Official sources

• mhc.tn.gov.inMadras High Court↗
• Vaidaani roadmapTamil Nadu: government exams→
• Vaidaani roadmapKerala: government exams→

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  PIB Fact CheckVerify job claims.
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• Official
  Cyber crime portal (helpline 1930)Report fraud.
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• What to know

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What you need to know

1. 1
   Apply only through the official DPAR, police and CENTAC sites.
2. 2
   Never pay anyone for a job. Lost money? Call 1930.

Official sources

• pib.gov.inPIB Fact Check↗
• cybercrime.gov.inCyber crime portal (helpline 1930)↗

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