Tamil Nadu MBBS admission 2022 - Dates, Merit List, Seats
Tamil Nadu MBBS admission 2022 - The Directorate of Medical Education (DME), Tamil Nadu has started the Tamil Nadu NEET 2022 registrations for both management and government quota seats. Aspirants can download the brochure for Tamil Nadu NEET admission below and apply for the same. As per the latest update, The closing date for online submission of Tamil Nadu NEET UG 2022 applications form for Special Categories is extended up to 5.00 pm on October 6.
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As many as 8,000 MBBS and 2,873 BDS seats will be granted in Tamil Nadu MBBS admission on the basis of NEET 2022. Candidates will have to fill out the Tamil Nadu MBBS application form 2022 before the last date to participate in the counselling process. As per the eligibility criteria, NEET-qualified candidates belonging to the Tamil Nadu domicile are eligible for Tamil Nadu MBBS/BDS 2022 admission. DME will release the merit list of Tamil Nadu MBBS 2022 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.
Tamil Nadu NEET counselling 2022 will be conducted in an online mode for seats under 85% state quota and 100% private colleges. During counselling, applicants will have to fill in 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 2022. The counselling of the remaining 15% seats for Tamil Nadu MBBS 2022 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 2022 overview
Particulars | Details |
Admission name | Tamil Nadu MBBS admission |
Admission conducting authority | Directorate Medical Education, Tamil Nadu |
Mode of admission | Online |
Exam accepted for Tamil Nadu MBBS/BDS admission | National Eligibility cum Entrance Test |
Qualifying criteria | Scores obtained in NEET 2022 |
Exam conducted by | National Testing Agency (NTA) |
Official website | tnmedicalselection.net |
Tamil Nadu MBBS admission 2022 dates
To know the dates of Tamil Nadu NEET 2022 admission, candidates can check the table below.
Tamil Nadu MBBS/BDS 2022 dates
Events | Dates |
Release of application form | September 22, 2022 |
Last date to fill the Tamil Nadu NEET 2022 application form | October 6, 2022 |
Release of merit list | To be announced |
Tamil Nadu NEET counselling round 1 (From GR 001 to GR 10456) | |
Registration/ Payment | To be announced |
Choice Filling & Locking | To be announced |
List of Candidates called for Certificate Verification | To be announced |
Certificate Verification | To be announced |
Result | To be announced |
Downloading the Provisional Allotment Order | To be announced |
Reporting Time | To be announced. |
Tamil Nadu MBBS 2022 counselling round 2 | To be announced |
Tamil Nadu MBBS counselling mop-up round | To be announced |
Tamil Nadu MBBS eligibility criteria 2022
To secure Tamil Nadu MBBS/BDS 2022 admission, candidates must fulfil the eligibility criteria. Check the detailed Tamil Nadu MBBS eligibility criteria below.
Domicile:
To apply for Tamil Nadu MBBS admission 2022 candidates must belong to the 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 their parents' birth certificate, ration card, and class 10 or 12 certificates as 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 2022 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-residents 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, 2022 are eligible for Tamil Nadu NEET admission 2022.
Academic qualification:
Students must pass class 12 with a minimum 50% marks for the general category for Tamil Nadu MBBS 2022 admission. Students from SC/ST/OBC and PH categories need 40% and 45% marks respectively in class 12 examination.
Students must have studied Physics, Chemistry, and Biology as core subjects in class 12.
One of the key eligibility criteria of Tamil Nadu MBBS/BDS 2022 is qualifying the NEET UG exam. Candidates who will secure the NEET 2022 cutoff will be eligible to apply for MBBS/BDS seats in the state. Check the category-wise NEET cutoff 2022 below.
Category | NEET 2022 cutoff | NEET cut-off marks |
General | 50th percentile | 715-117 |
SC/ST/OBC | 40th percentile | 116-93 |
General-PwD | 45th percentile | 116-105 |
SC/ST/OBC-PwD | 40th percentile | 104-93 |
Tamil Nadu MBBS application form 2022
DME will release the Tamil Nadu MBBS/BDS 2022 application form in an online mode at tnmedicalselection.net. Candidates will be asked to fill in their personal, parents’, academic, contact, and NEET 2022 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 2022. To submit the online application form for Tamil Nadu NEET 2022 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 2022 below.
Steps to fill Tamil Nadu NEET application form
Register for Tamil Nadu MBBS admission 2022
Fill personal details in the Tamil Nadu MBBS/BDS application form
Pay the Tamil Nadu MBBS application form fee
Enter academic and NEET 2022 details
Upload scanned images of latest passport size photograph and signature
Submit and take printout of Tamil Nadu MBBS 2022 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
Transfer certificate from last attended school/institute
Nativity Certificate to be submitted by candidates who have partly completed classes 6 to 12 from outside Tamil Nadu
Parent’s certificate as a proof of domicile for Tamil Nadu MBBS 2022 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 2022
After closing the applications, DME will publish the Tamil Nadu MBBS/BDS 2022 merit list. Candidates included in the merit list will be eligible for Tamil Nadu MBBS admission and called for the counselling process. Tamil Nadu MBBS/BDS merit list will be prepared on the basis of NEET 2022 scores. Candidates can download the merit list of Tamil Nadu MBBS 2022 from the link which will be provided here when released. The Tamil Nadu NEET merit list 2022 will mention candidates' details, state merit rank, NEET roll number, All India Rank in NEET UG 2022, marks obtained, and other details.
Tamil Nadu MBBS counselling 2022
DME, will be responsible for conducting counselling for Tamil Nadu MBBS 2022 admission to 85% state quota seats and 100% private colleges seats. The counselling of Tamil Nadu MBBS 2022 will be conducted in 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 2022 admission.
Based on the choices filled, state merit rank, NEET score, reservation, and other factors, Tamil Nadu MBBS admission 2022 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 2022 admission.
Tamil Nadu MBBS/BDS seat matrix
Check the seat matrix for Tamil Nadu NEET 2022 admission below.
Tamil Nadu MBBS seat matrix
Tamil Nadu BDS seat matrix
S.No. | Name of BDS college | Type of ownership | Number of seats |
1 | Private | 100 | |
2 | Private | 100 | |
3 | Private | 100 | |
4 | Private | 100 | |
5 | Private | 100 | |
6 | Faculty of Dentistry, Rajah Muthiah Dental College & Hospital, Annamalai Nagar | Govt. | 113 |
7 | Private | 100 | |
8 | Private | 100 | |
9 | Private | 100 | |
10 | Private | 100 | |
11 | Private | 100 | |
12 | Private | 100 | |
13 | R.V.S. Dental College & Hospital, Sulur | Private | 100 |
14 | Private | 100 | |
15 | Private | 100 | |
16 | Private | 100 | |
17 | Private | 100 | |
18 | Private | 100 | |
19 | Private | 100 | |
20 | Private | 60 | |
21 | Private | 100 | |
22 | Private | 100 | |
23 | Private | 100 | |
24 | Private | 100 | |
25 | Private | 100 | |
26 | Govt. | 100 | |
27 | Private | 100 | |
28 | Private | 100 | |
29 | Private | 100 |
Tamil Nadu MBBS/BDS admission fee
Check the fee of Tamil Nadu MBBS 2022 admission for government colleges in the state in the table below.
Government medical/dental colleges
Institute | Course | Annual tuition fee |
Government MBBS colleges | MBBS | Rs 13,610/- |
Government BDS colleges | BDS | Rs 11,610/- |
Rajah Muthiah Medical College | MBBS | Rs 4.00 lakh /- |
Government Erode Medical College and Hospital, Perundurai, Erode | MBBS | Rs 3.85 lakh /- |
ESIC Medical College, K.K.Nagar, Chennai | MBBS | Rs 1.00 lakh/- |
Rajah Muthiah Dental College | BDS | Rs 2.50 lakh/- |
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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.
Frequently Asked Question (FAQs) - Tamil Nadu MBBS admission 2022 - Dates, Merit List, Seats
Question: Admission to how many medical colleges will be granted through Tamil Nadu MBBS admission 2022?
Answer:
Through Tamil Nadu MBBS 2022, admission to 49 medical colleges in the state will be granted.
Question: How to fill the application form of Tamil Nadu MBBS 2022?
Answer:
The Tamil Nadu MBBS/BDS application form can be filled in an online mode at tnmedicalselection.net.
Question: Who can apply for Tamil Nadu MBBS admission?
Answer:
Candidates who will qualify the NEET exam will be eligible to apply for Tamil Nadu MBBS 2022 admission.
Question: Who will conduct Tamil Nadu MBBS 2022 admission?
Answer:
Directorate of Medical Education, Tamil Nadu will conduct Tamil Nadu MBBS/BDS admission 2022.