Tamil Nadu MBBS admission 2021 - Dates, application form, eligibility, merit list, seats

Tamil Nadu MBBS admission 2021 - Directorate of Medical Education (DME), Tamil Nadu will conduct Tamil Nadu MBBS/BDS 2021 admission. As many as 8,000 MBBS and 2,873 BDS seats are there in the state. Tamil Nadu MBBS admission will be conducted on the basis of NEET 2021. As per the latest update, Tamil Nadu NEET 2021 registration has started for both management and government quota sseats. Aspirants can download the brochure for Tamil Nadu NEET admission below.

To apply for admission, candidates will have to fill the Tamil Nadu MBBS application form 2021. As per the eligibility criteria, NEET qualified candidates belonging to Tamil Nadu domicile are eligible for Tamil Nadu MBBS/BDS 2021 admission. DME will release the merit list of Tamil Nadu MBBS 2021 mentioning the names of candidates eligible for counselling. Tamil Nadu MBBS/BDS merit list will be prepared on the basis of scores in NEET exam.
To download the Tamil Nadu NEET admission brochure (Govt.) - Click here
To download the Tamil Nadu NEET admission brochure (Management) - Click here

Tamil Nadu NEET counselling 2021 will be conducted in an online mode for seats under 85% state quota and 100% private colleges. During counselling, applicants will have to fill their preferences of courses and colleges for Tamil Nadu MBBS admission. Based on the choices filled, NEET-UG rank, seat matrix, reservation, and other factors, DME will grant Tamil Nadu MBBS/BDS admission 2021. The counselling of remaining 15% seats for Tamil Nadu MBBS 2021 admission will be conducted by the Medical Counselling Committee. Check the process of Tamil Nadu MBBS admission, eligibility, application, counselling, seat matrix, and other details below.

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Tamil Nadu MBBS admission 2021 overview

Tamil Nadu MBBS admission 2021 dates

To know the dates of Tamil Nadu NEET 2021 admission, candidates can check the table below.

Tamil Nadu MBBS/BDS 2021 dates

Tamil Nadu MBBS eligibility criteria 2021

To secure Tamil Nadu MBBS/BDS 2021 admission, candidates must fulfill the eligibility criteria. Check the detailed Tamil Nadu MBBS eligibility criteria below.

Domicile:

• To apply for Tamil Nadu MBBS admission 2021 candidates must belong to Tamil Nadu domicile.

• Candidates who have studied Class 6 to 12 from schools situated in Tamil Nadu or partly or completely from other states will be required to submit parent's birth certificate, ration card, and class 10 or 12 certificate as a proof of domicile.

• Candidates who do not belong to Tamil Nadu domicile but have completed Class 6 to 12 from the state can apply for Tamil Nadu NEET 2021 admission under the open category.

• Other state candidates living in Tamil Nadu can apply for Tamil Nadu MBBS/BDS admission under the open category.

Nationality:

• Indian nationals are eligible to apply for Tamil Nadu MBBS/BDS admission.

• Non-resident of India (NRI) or Persons of Indian origin (PIO) are eligible for management/NRI quota seats.

Age:

• Candidates 17 years or above as of December 31, 2021 are eligible for Tamil Nadu NEET admission 2021.

Academic qualification:

• Students must pass class 12 with a minimum 50% marks for the general category for Tamil Nadu MBBS 2021 admission. Students from SC/ST/OBC and PH category need 40% and 45% marks respectively in class 12 examination.

• Students must have studied Physics, Chemistry, and Biology as core subjects in class 12.

NEET 2021 cutoff:

• One of the key eligibility criteria of Tamil Nadu MBBS/BDS 2021 is qualifying the NEET UG exam. Candidates who will secure the NEET 2021 cutoff will be eligible to apply for MBBS/BDS seats in the state. Check the category wise NEET cutoff 2021 below.

National Eligibility cum Entrance Test

For Tamil Nadu MBBS/BDS admission 2021 students need to qualify the NEET exam. To qualify, students will be required to secure the NEET cutoff percentile and corresponding marks. National Testing Agency (NTA) will release the NEET 2021 cutoff for each category. Check the category wise NEET cutoff 2021 below.

Tamil Nadu NEET 2021 cutoff

Tamil Nadu NEET previous year cutoff

Tamil Nadu MBBS application form 2021

DME has released the Tamil Nadu MBBS/BDS 2021 application form in an online mode at tnmedicalselection.net. Candidates will be asked to fill their personal, parents’, academic, contact, and NEET 2021 details in the Tamil Nadu MBBS application form. Students will have to upload scanned images of their passport size photograph and signature in the application form of Tamil Nadu MBBS 2021. To submit the online application form for Tamil Nadu NEET 2021 admission, students will have to pay an application fee of Rs 500 for government quota seats and Rs 1000 for management/NRI quota seats. Check the steps to fill the application form of Tamil Nadu MBBS 2021 below.

Steps to fill Tamil Nadu NEET application form

1. Register for Tamil Nadu MBBS admission 2021

2. Fill personal details in the Tamil Nadu MBBS/BDS application form

3. Pay the Tamil Nadu MBBS application form fee

4. Enter academic and NEET 2021 details

5. Upload scanned images of latest passport size photograph and signature

6. Submit and take printout of Tamil Nadu MBBS 2021 application form

Tamil Nadu MBBS/BDS admission documents

After submitting the online application form, students will have to send the filled application form along with other required documents to the authorities in an enclosure. Candidates failing to submit the required documents will not be considered for Tamil Nadu MBBS admission.

• Mark sheet of class 10, 11, and 12

• Admit card of NEET 2021

• NEET 2021 result

• Transfer certificate from last attended school/institute

• Nativity Certificate to be submitted by candidates who have partly completed class 6 to 12 from outside Tamil Nadu

• Parent’s certificate as a proof of domicile for Tamil Nadu MBBS 2021 admission for candidates who have studied class 6 to 12 from Tamil Nadu

• Community certificate

• Duly filled special category form for candidates belonging to categories such as persons with disabilities, sports persons and ex-servicemen

Tamil Nadu MBBS merit list 2021

After closing the applications, DME will publish the Tamil Nadu MBBS/BDS 2021 merit list. Candidates included in the merit list will be eligible for Tamil Nadu MBBS admission and called for counselling process. Tamil Nadu MBBS/BDS merit list will be prepared on the basis of NEET 2021 scores. Candidates can download the merit list of Tamil Nadu MBBS 2021 from the link which will be provided here when released. The Tamil Nadu NEET merit list 2021 will mention candidates details, state merit rank, NEET roll number, All India Rank in NEET UG 2021, marks obtained, and other details.

Tamil Nadu MBBS counselling 2021

DME, will be responsible for conducting counselling for Tamil Nadu MBBS 2021 admission to 85% state quota seats and 100% private colleges seats. The counselling of Tamil Nadu MBBS 2021 will be conducted in an online mode. Authority will conduct three rounds of Tamil Nadu NEET counselling including a mop-up round for vacant seats. During counselling students will be asked to submit their preferences of colleges and courses for Tamil Nadu MBBS/BDS 2021 admission.

Based on the choices filled, state merit rank, NEET score, reservation, and other factors, Tamil Nadu MBBS admission 2021 will be granted to eligible candidates. Authority will publish Tamil Nadu NEET seat allotment list after each round of counselling. Students allotted seats will be required to report to the allotted institute for reserving Tamil Nadu MBBS 2021 admission.

Tamil Nadu MBBS/BDS seat matrix 2021

Check the seat matrix for Tamil Nadu NEET 2021 admission below.

Tamil Nadu MBBS seat matrix

Tamil Nadu BDS seat matrix

Tamil Nadu MBBS/BDS admission fee 2021

Check the fee of Tamil Nadu MBBS 2021 admission for government colleges in the state in the table below.

Government medical/dental colleges

To check fee of self financing colleges for Tamil Nadu MBBS admission - Click here

Tamil Nadu MBBS contact details

Address: The Secretary

Selection Committee

Directorate Of Medical Education

162, Periyar E.V.R. High Road, Kilpauk, Chennai

Pin code : 600 010.

Useful links:

To check the fee in respective of self-financing professional colleges - Click here

To check the amendment issued for admission to MBBS/BDS course under Ex-servicemen/sports quota - Click here

To check the Tamil Nadu NEET 2020 admission prospectus (Government Quota) - Click here

To check the Tamil Nadu NEET admission 2020 prospectus (Management Quota) - Click here