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    Tamil Nadu NEET MDS Counselling 2026: Dates, Registration, Choice Filling, Seat Allotment

    Tamil Nadu NEET MDS Counselling 2026: Dates, Registration, Choice Filling, Seat Allotment

    Manisha TiwariUpdated on 26 May 2026, 11:03 AM IST

    The Directorate of Medical Education and Research (DMER), Government of Tamil Nadu conducts the Tamil Nadu NEET MDS counselling for 50% state quota seats. The Tamil Nadu NEET MDS 2026 counselling will be conducted in online mode for Government Quota and Management Quota seats. NEET MDS 2026 qualified candidates will have to register and fill their preferences for every round of Tamil Nadu NEET MDS counselling 2026.

    This Story also Contains

    1. Tamil Nadu NEET MDS Counselling: Highlights
    2. Tamil Nadu NEET MDS 2026 Counselling Schedule
    3. Tamil Nadu NEET MDS Counselling 2026: Eligibility Criteria
    4. NEET MDS Counselling 2026 Tamil Nadu: Process
    5. Tamil Nadu NEET MDS Counselling 2026: Documents Required During Reporting
    6. Tamil Nadu NEET MDS Counselling: Security Deposit
    Tamil Nadu NEET MDS Counselling 2026: Dates, Registration, Choice Filling, Seat Allotment
    Tamil Nadu NEET MDS Counselling 2026: Dates, Registration, Choice Filling, Seat Allotment

    Candidates who qualify for the NEET MDS 2026 exam, are eligible to participate in the counselling process. Candidates have to register and fill the Tamil Nadu NEET MDS 2026 application form by paying the registration fee. The authority releases Tamil Nadu NEET MDS rank list 2026. Based on the position obtained in the rank list, preferences filled, availability of seats and reservation criteria, the seat allotment is done. Read the full article on Tamil Nadu NEET MDS counselling 2026 to know the eligibility, counselling dates, process and more.

    Tamil Nadu NEET MDS Counselling: Highlights

    Particulars

    Details

    Counselling name

    Tamil Nadu NEET MDS Counselling 2026

    Conducting authority

    Directorate of Medical Education and Research (DMER)

    Mode of counselling

    Online

    Application fee

    Government quota- Rs 3,000

    Management quota- Rs 5,000

    Official website

    tmmedicalselection.net

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    Tamil Nadu NEET MDS 2026 Counselling Schedule

    Candidates must be aware of the NEET MDS 2026 counselling dates of Tamil Nadu to avoid missing any major events. The Tamil Nadu NEET MDS counselling 2026 dates can be checked from the table below.

    NEET MDS Counselling 2026 Tamil Nadu Dates

    Events

    Dates

    Date of notification

    To be announced

    Tamil Nadu NEET MDS 2026 application form start date

    To be announced

    Last date to submit Tamil Nadu NEET MDS application form 2026

    To be announced

    Tamil Nadu NEET MDS 2026 rank list

    To be announced

    Tamil Nadu NEET MDS 2026 counselling dates

    To be announced

    Commencement of course

    To be announced

    Closure of admission

    To be announced

    Tamil Nadu NEET MDS Counselling 2026: Eligibility Criteria

    Candidates must check the eligibility criteria to participate in the Tamil Nadu NEET MDS counselling 2026.

    • Candidates must have qualified the NEET MDS exam by securing the minimum cutoff marks.

    • Candidates should be Citizens of India.

    • Overseas Citizens of India (OCI), Persons with Indian Origin (PIOs) and Foreign Nationals are also eligible for admission.

    • Candidates must have cleared BDS examination and have completed or completing the CRRI period within the stipulated time are only eligible to apply.

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    NEET MDS Cutoff 2026

    Category

    NEET MDS qualifying criteria

    NEET MDS 2026 Cutoff Marks

    General

    50th percentile

    To be released

    SC/ST/OBC (including PwD)

    40th percentile

    To be released

    General-PwD

    45th percentile

    To be released

    NEET MDS Counselling 2026 Tamil Nadu: Process

    The Tamil Nadu NEET MDS counselling 2026 is conducted in online mode. Candidates have to register and pay the application form fee to participate in the counselling. A detailed Tamil Nadu NEET MDS 2026 counselling process can be checked below.

    Step 1: Registration and Filling the Application Form

    • Go to the official website: tmmedicalselection.net.

    • Click on the ‘PG Courses’ tab on the homepage.

    • Then click on the ‘Post Graduate- Dental’ tab.

    • Click on ‘Click Here To Apply For MDS Courses’.

    • Register and fill the application form and preferences of colleges.

    • Upload the required documents.

    • Pay Tamil Nadu NEET MDS 2026 counselling fee.

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    Tamil Nadu NEET MDS 2026 Application Fee

    Type of fee

    Government quota

    Management quota

    Registration fee

    Rs 1,000

    Rs 1,000

    Application fee

    Rs 3,000

    No fee for SC/ST candidates

    Rs 5,000

    Step 2: Publication of Rank List
    The authority publishes the Tamil Nadu NEET MDS 2026 merit list based on the marks obtained in the entrance examination and other additional weightage given as per the government norms. The Tamil Nadu NEET MDS rank list 2026 is published in PDF format at the official website.

    Step 3: Counselling Procedure and Seat Allotment
    The Tamil Nadu NEET MDS counselling 2026 is conducted in three rounds: Round 1, Round 2 and Round 3 followed by a Stray Vacancy Round. Based on the position in the Tamil Nadu NEET MDS rank list, seat availability and reservation policies, the seat allotment is done. Candidates who are allotted seats during the Tamil Nadu NEET MDS counselling 2026, have to report at the institute within the specified time period. A candidate who has not registered and choice locked in round 1, is permitted to attend later rounds of counselling.

    Tamil Nadu NEET MDS Counselling 2026: Documents Required During Reporting

    Candidates who are allotted seats during NEET MDS counselling 2026 Tamil Nadu, have to furnish original certificates along with scanned copies at the time of reporting. The documents required during Tamil Nadu NEET MDS counselling 2026 reporting are:

    • NEET MDS 2026 admit card

    • NEET MDS scorecard 2026

    • Aadhaar card and Passport / Voter ID / Driving Licence

    • BDS Degree Certificate and Diploma Certificate (if applicable) or Provisional Pass Certificate

    • CRRI Completion Certificate

    • Permanent or Provisional Dental Registration Certificate issued by the Dental Council of India / State Dental Council

    • Community certificate (if applicable)

    • Caste certificate (if applicable)

    • For Service Candidates TNPSC / MRB Selection & Posting orders

    • Nativity Certificate

    • PwD certificate (if applicable)

    • Eligibility Certificate

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    Tamil Nadu NEET MDS Counselling: Security Deposit

    At the time of TN NEET MDS 2026 counselling, candidates have to pay a security deposit. The security deposit is refunded in case no seat is allotted to the candidate during counselling. The security deposit for management quota and government quota seats is different which can be checked from the table below.

    Security Deposit for NEET MDS Counselling Tamil Nadu

    Type of Seat

    Security deposit

    Government dental colleges

    Rs 30,000

    Government Quota in Self-Financing Dental Colleges

    Rs 1,00,000

    Management Quota in Self-Financing Dental Colleges

    Rs 2,00,000

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    As your rank is high, it is very much possible for you to get a seat in government dental college, Triuvananthpuram in OMFS department.

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