Tamil Nadu to use NEET to fill 300 medical seats

Tamil Nadu has over 300 MBBS and BDS seats on offer for medical aspirants from outside the state. This year, NEET will replace the All India Pre-Medical Test (AIPMT) that was used to admit out-of-state students. Now, admissions will be done based on National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) results for those applying through the all-India quota.

A health department official said, "We will get the announcements from the centre in a day or two. For students from Tamil Nadu, the usual regulations will remain," reported a national daily.

Out of the 2,145 MBBS seats in Tamil Nadu government colleges, 322 are reserved for students from other states.