Tamil Nadu NEET Counselling Dates 2026 (Round 3): Check TN Medical Counselling Schedule

Tamil Nadu NEET 2026

Rachit Kumar Saxena
Updated on May 19, 2026 00:23 IST

By Rachit Kumar Saxena, Manager-Editorial

Overview

The National Testing Agency cancelled the NEET 2026 exam, which was conducted on May 3. The NEET Re-Exam will be conducted on June 21. The candidates should note that the NTA is providing the facility to the candidates to change their address till May 21. The NTA will soon release the NEET 2026 city intimation for the candidates. The NEET Re-Exam admit card will be released on June 14

The NEET exam 2026 was cancelled because of complaints of paper leak at different centres across the nation. The Tamil Nadu NEET Counselling 2026 will be delayed by around two months because of the NEET Re-Exam. The candidates should expect that the State Counselling Authority will notify them of the Counselling dates in August/September. As per the notified dates, the candidates will be required to fill the registration and application form and submit the security fee. Tamil Nadu NEET counselling dates 2026 are important for applicants who wish to participate in the Tamil Nadu state NEET admission process. The Tamil Nadu Directorate of Medical Education (DME), Chennai, is the authority responsible for releasing the schedule and dates of the Tamil Nadu NEET counselling.

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Table of contents
  • Tamil Nadu NEET Counselling 2026
  • Tamil Nadu NEET 2026 Counselling Important Dates
  • Tamil Nadu NEET Counselling Dates Previous Year
  • Tamil Nadu NEET Counselling FAQs
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Tamil Nadu NEET Counselling 2026

The Tamil Nadu State NEET Counselling Authority will release the seat matrix and the notification for the registration form on its official website. The candidates will be required to submit the Security fee along with the registration form. The Tamil Nadu NEET Counselling will be done online only. The Authority will release the round-wise cutoff for all the categories and the outsider candidates. The selected candidates will be required to pay the admission fee to get admission to the allotted medical institution. 

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Tamil Nadu NEET 2026 Counselling Important Dates

Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of Tamil Nadu NEET 2026 exam

DatesUpcoming Exam Dates
Aug ' 26 - Sep ' 26

TN NEET 2026 Round 1 application form filling date

TENTATIVE
DatesPast Exam Dates
17 Nov ' 25

Downloading TN NEET Stray Vacancy Round Seat Allotment Result

11 Nov ' 25 - 15 Nov ' 25

TN NEET 2025 Stray Vacancy Round Choice Filling & Locking

11 Nov ' 25 - 15 Nov ' 25

TN NEET 2025 Stray Vacancy Round application form filling date

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Tamil Nadu NEET Counselling Dates Previous Year

Tamil Nadu NEET counselling 2025 was concluded. A total of 4 rounds of counselling were held for seat allotment. Last round, a stray vacancy was completed in November 2025. Students who qualified NEET 2025 were eligible for counselling for seat allocation. Registration had to be done at official website. The last date to apply for TN NEET counselling 2025 was November 15, 2025.

The seat allotment was processed on November 16, 2025. TN NEET 2025 seat allotment result was published on November 17, 2025. The last date to take admission in the allotted institute was November 20, 2025. 

TN Medical Counselling 2025: First round of counselling 

Registrations process for first round of counselling was concluded in June, 2025. The TN NEET 2025 seat allotment for the government seats and management quota seats was released on August 18, 2025. 

TN Medical Counselling 2025: Second round of counselling

According to the Tamil Nadu NEET counselling dates for 2025, the second round of counselling started on September 16, 2025. Later on, authorities released the allotted list for Tamil Nadu NEET Counselling Round 2 for MBBS and BDS courses (Government Quota) on the official website.

TN Medical Counselling 2025: Third round of counselling

As per TN NEET counselling dates 2025, the third round was concluded in October, 2025.  

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Commonly asked questions
Q:   What is the Tamil Nadu NEET Counselling 2025 process?
A: 

The TN NEET 2025 counselling process involves:

  • Registration and Document Upload.
  • Publication of the merit list based on NEET scores.
  • Choice filling and locking of preferred colleges.
  • Seat allotment result announcement.
  • Reporting to the allotted college with documents for verification and admission.
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Tamil Nadu NEET Counselling FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions on Tamil Nadu NEET Counselling 2026

Q:   When will Tamil Nadu NEET counselling begin?
A: 

Tamil Nadu NEET 2025 counselling started on official website. According to the official website, the Tamil Nadu NEET counselling 2025 registration and choice filling had to be done till August 16, 2025. Applicants who fulfil the eligibility criteria can apply online by visiting the official website. After the registration, authorities released seat allotment on August 18, 2025. 

Q:   What is Tamil Nadu NEET Counselling?
A: 

Tamil Nadu NEET Counselling 2025 is the process through which eligible candidates are allotted MBBS and BDS seats in medical and dental colleges of Tamil Nadu based on their NEET 2025 scores. The Directorate of Medical Education and Research (DMER), Tamil Nadu conducts the counselling for 85% state quota seats, while MCC (Medical Counselling Committee) handles the 15% All India Quota.

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