The Directorate of Medical Education and Research, Tamil Nadu, conducts admission for BSc nursing courses in colleges of the state. The admission is granted based on the marks of the Class 12 exam. As per the latest update, the authority has released the schedule for re-allotment of Tamil Nadu BSc nursing admission 2025. The choice filling and locking for TN BSc nursing 2025 can be done from September 11 to 13, 2025. The seat allotment result will be declared on September 15, 2025
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To apply for the Tamil Nadu BSc nursing admission, candidates must have passed in class 12 exam with Physics, Chemistry and Biology with a minimum aggregate of 45% marks (for general). Also, the minimum age limit for admission is 17 years. Eligible candidates are required to fill out the application form in online mode. The authority prepares a merit list for admission to BSc nursing courses in the colleges of Tamil Nadu. The Tamil Nadu BSc nursing merit list 2025 is published in online mode at tnmedicalselection.net. The candidates are ranked based on their performance in the PCB subjects in their qualifying examination (class 12). The raw scores are not used directly, rather, the total is adjusted and scaled down to a maximum of 200 marks.
The authority applies the normalisation process to scale down the marks obtained from different boards. After the publication of the Tamil Nadu BSc nursing merit list, candidates are required to appear for the counselling process for further admission.
| Particulars | Details |
|---|---|
Admission name | Tamil Nadu BSc nursing admission |
Conducting authority | Directorate of Medical Education and Research, Tamil Nadu |
Application mode | Online |
Application fee | Rs 500 |
Admission granted | Based on marks obtained in the Higher Secondary School |
| Official website | tnmedicalselection.net |
| Events | Dates |
|---|---|
Registrations and choice filling | Till September 10, 2025 |
Choice filling & locking | September 11 to 13, 2025 |
Processing of seat allotment | September 14, 2025 |
Seat allotment result | September 15, 2025 |
Download of provisional allotment and joining | September 15 to 19, 2025 |
To apply for the Tamil Nadu BSc nursing admission 2025, candidates must fulfil the eligibility criteria as set by the authority. The Tamil Nadu BSc nursing eligibility criteria 2025 can be checked below.
Candidates should be citizens of India.
Applicants should be natives of Tamil Nadu.
Candidates must have passed in Higher Secondary courses with Physics, Chemistry and Biology courses with not less than 45% aggregate marks (for OC/ BC/ BCM/ MBC/ DC candidates). Candidates belonging to the SC/ SCA/ ST category must have obtained not less than 40% aggregate marks.
Candidates must have passed in English with a minimum of 35% marks.
Candidates must be 17 years of age as of December 31 of the year of admission.
Married candidates are also eligible to apply.
The authority releases the Tamil Nadu BSc nursing application form 2025 in online mode at tnmedicalselection.net. Eligible candidates have to fill out the application form of Tamil Nadu BSc nursing admission 2025 on or before the stipulated period. Steps to fill the Tamil Nadu BSc nursing application form 2025 can be checked below.
Go to the official website: tnmedicalselection.net.
Click on the link ‘BSc nursing application form’.
Register by entering the name, email ID, mobile number and other asked details.
The application number and password are sent to the registered email address.
Enter the personal details, academic details, correspondence details and other details.
Pay the application process fee of Rs 500.
Submit the filled application form for Tamil Nadu BSc nursing.
Note: Candidates should submit the Tamil Nadu BSc nursing application form 2025 carefully. The authority does not provide any opportunity to make corrections in the filled application form.
Class 10 marksheet
Class 12 marksheet (photocopy of both sides of the marksheet)
Transfer certificate
Nativity certificate
Community certificate (if applicable)
First graduate certificate (if applicable)
Candidates who have submitted a mark sheet with GRADES should obtain the Statement of marks indicating the actual marks secured from the examination authority
Admission to the BSc nursing courses in the colleges of Tamil Nadu are granted based on the class 12 marks. The authority prepares the merit list based on the marks obtained by the eligible candidates in class 12 Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English subjects. The marks of the qualifying examination are reduced to a maximum of 200 marks by applying the normalisation process.
The Tamil Nadu BSc nursing merit list 2025 is published in online mode at tnmedicalselection.net. Candidates with their names mentioned in the merit list of Tamil Nadu BSc nursing are required to contact the respective colleges for further admission process.
After normalisation, in case two or more candidates obtain equal marks, the authority applies the below mentioned tie-breaking criteria to prepare the merit list of Tamil Nadu BSc nursing admission 2025.
A candidate with a higher percentage in Biology (Botany & Zoology) is placed in a higher position in the merit list.
If tie is not resolved, a candidate with a higher percentage in Chemistry subjects in class 12 is placed in a higher position.
Next, a candidate with a higher percentage of marks in the Physics subject from class 12 is placed higher.
If tie still persists, the candidate with the higher percentage in the fourth optional subject is placed higher in the merit list.
The next, tie is resolved by placing the older candidate at a higher merit rank.
At last, the tie is resolved by considering the higher value of the random number.
The authority conducts the Tamil Nadu BSc nursing counselling in online mode. The schedule for counselling for Tamil Nadu BSc nursing admission 2025 is released in online mode. The Tamil Nadu BSc nursing counselling 2025 for special categories is done before the counselling for the general category. Candidates wishing to participate in the counselling process have to pay a processing fee of Rs 250.
Candidates who have been allotted a seat in the Tamil Nadu BSc nursing counselling are required to download their provisional allotment order and join the course in the institution before the specified date and time. In case, any seat remains unfilled after the first phase of counselling, the authority conducts the second phase of counselling.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
No authority does not conducts any Tamil Nadu BSc nursing entrance exam. Admissions are granted based on the scores obtained in the Class 12 exam.
No, NEET is not required for Tamil Nadu BSc nursing admission 2025. Admission is based on the marks obtained in the qualifying examination (Class 12), after normalisation and reduction to 200 marks.
No, there is no upper age limit for Tamil Nadu BSc nursing admission 2025.
The Tamil Nadu BSc nursing courses are of 4 years duration.