MCC Issues Instructions for Puducherry Domicile Candidates Applying to JIPMER Internal Quota

MCC Notice: The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC), working under the aegis of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), has issued an important notification in relation to candidates who have applied for admission under Puducherry Internal Quota at the Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER). Issued on 5th August 2026, this notification has come in wake of official communication received by the DGHS from the Directorate of Health & Family Welfare Services, Government of Puducherry dated 4th August 2026. 

As per the new guidelines, candidates whose names figure on the official domicile list forwarded by the state authorities are alone eligible for registration in the JIPMER Internal Quota. Moreover, the candidates who have been allotted seats in this category are required to produce their original and valid domicile documents at the time of physical reporting and document verification at the institute. The MCC has issued a strong caveat in this regard that failure to produce valid domicile documents at the time of joining physically would lead to automatic cancellation of the seat allotted to the candidate.

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MCC Instructions for Puducherry Domicile Candidates: Highlights

Below mentioned are the key highlights related to the MCC Instructions for Puducherry Domicile Candidates:

What Candidates Need to Do?

• Verification of Name Status: Before making choices in the MCC Portal, make sure that your name is on the list of merit order of domicile certificates from the Directorate of Health & Family Welfare for the state of Puducherry.

Key Directives Issued by MCC

• Eligibility Limit: Candidates can register themselves for JIPMER internal quota only if they appear in the official list of Puducherry domicile candidates.

• Issue of Official List: The list of Puducherry domicile candidates is officially released by UT Directorate of Health Services.

• Physical Verification Requirement: Shortlisted candidates need to produce domicile certificates physically while joining physically at the college.

• Seat Cancellation: If there is no valid proof of domicile available in the physical document verification, then the seat will be cancelled immediately.

• Double Campuses: These are the strict criteria that apply for both the campuses of Puducherry and Karaikal.

• Verification before Registration: Candidates need to check their names on the official list of the state before registration on the portal of MCC.