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The Directorate of Medical Education (DME), Tamil Nadu, conducts the Tamil Nadu NEET counselling in online mode. Candidates have to register and fill in choices for Tamil Nadu NEET counselling 2026 at tnmedicalselection.net. Tamil Nadu NEET 2026 counselling will be conducted in various rounds. A link to register for TN NEET counselling 2026 will be provided here once available.
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Tamil Nadu NEET 2026 counselling is conducted for 85% of seats under state quota and 100% of seats in private medical colleges in Tamil Nadu. Candidates who are included in the Tamil Nadu NEET merit list are called for counselling. Based on the TN medical selection choice filling, NEET UG score, state merit rank, reservation, and other factors, Tamil Nadu MBBS seat allotment is done. Candidates who are allotted seats during counselling of Tamil Nadu NEET 2026 have to report to the allotted institute to reserve their admission. Check the Tamil Nadu MBBS 2026 counselling process, reservation, category of seats, and other details here.
Candidates can check the schedule of Tamil Nadu NEET 2026 counselling from the table below.
Tamil Nadu NEET UG 2026 counselling round 1
Process | Important dates |
Tamil Nadu Medical counselling registration 2026 | To be announced |
Provisional merit list release | To be announced |
Choice filling & locking | To be announced |
Processing of seat allotment | To be announced |
Seat allotment result | To be announced |
Downloading the provisional allotment order | To be announced |
Last date of joining | To be announced |
Tamil Nadu NEET counselling round 2 schedule
Events | Dates |
Registrations | To be announced |
Choice filling & locking | To be announced |
Processing of seat allotment | To be announced |
Seat allotment result | To be announced |
Downloading the provisional allotment order | To be announced |
Last date of joining | To be announced |
Tamil Nadu round 3 NEET counselling schedule
Events | Dates |
Fresh registration | To be announced |
Choice filling & locking | To be announced |
Seat allotment result | To be announced |
Downloading the Provisional Allotment Order | To be announced |
Last date of reporting | To be announced |
Tamil Nadu stray vacancy round
Events | Date |
Fresh registrations | To be announced |
Choice filling & locking | To be announced |
Seat allotment result | To be announced |
Downloading allotment order | To be announced |
Last date of reporting | To be announced |
DME, Tamil Nadu is responsible for conducting Tamil Nadu MBBS/BDS counselling for 85% state quota and 100% private colleges seats. Admission to 15% All India Quota (AIQ) seats is granted through NEET counselling conducted by the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC). Check the table below to know the criteria for Tamil Nadu NEET 2026 counselling.
Tamil Nadu NEET counselling criteria
Seat distribution | Counselling authority | Name of counselling |
Seats under 15% All India Quota | MCC | NEET 2026 counselling |
Seats in central/deemed universities | MCC | NEET counselling by MCC |
Seats under 85% state quota | DME, Tamil Nadu | Tamil Nadu MBBS counselling 2026 |
All seats in private colleges | DME, Tamil Nadu | Tamil Nadu NEET counselling |
To participate in Tamil Nadu MBBS 2026 counselling students have to fill the online application form from the link which is provided above in the article. It must be noted that only candidates who qualify the NEET exam are eligible for admission through Tamil Nadu MBBS/BDS counselling. Candidates who secures the NEET cut off and fill the online Tamil Nadu NEET application form are included in the Tamil Nadu MBBS merit list 2026.
Those included in the merit list is required to download the call letter and report to the Tamil Nadu MBBS counselling venue. The call letter mentions the date, time, and venue of Tamil Nadu NEET 2026 counselling. Check the step-by-step process of Tamil Nadu MBBS/BDS 2026 counselling below.
Check the category of seats for which Tamil Nadu NEET 2026 Counselling is conducted.
Category of seats
Category | Type of seats/institute |
Category A | All seats in government medical colleges, Rajah Muthiah Medical College, Government Erode Medical College & Hospital, and ESIC Medical College and PGIMSR. |
Category B | Seats under government quota in self financing medical colleges |
Category C | Seats in government dental colleges |
Category D | Seats in Rajah Muthiah Dental College and government quota seats in self-financing dental colleges |
Category E | Management/NRI quota seats in self financing medical colleges. |
Category F | Minority seats in self-financing medical/dental colleges. |
Category G | Management/NRI seats in self-financing dental colleges. |
Category H | Seats in Christian Medical College, Vellore |
Check the list of documents required at the time of Tamil Nadu MBBS/BDS 2026 counselling below.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
The counselling of Tamil Nadu MBBS 2026 is being conducted in an online mode.
Three rounds of counselling of Tamil Nadu MBBS 2026 will be conducted followed by a stray vacancy round.
The Directorate of Medical Education, Tamil Nadu is conducting the counselling of Tamil Nadu NEET 2026.
Over 12,000 MBBS seats will be offered through Tamil Nadu MBBS 2026 counselling.
NEET 2026 qualified candidates who are included in the state merit list can participate in Tamil Nadu NEET counselling.
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