Tamil Nadu Medical Counselling 2026 (MBBS & BDS): Registration (Begins), Schedule, Seat Matrix

Candidates who want to appear for TN medical counselling could register for MBBS and BDS admission in Tamil Nadu. Candidates needed to pay the non-refundable registration fee of INR 500 and SC/SCA/ST candidates are exempted from fee payment. Have a look at the TN Medical counselling registration 2026 process below-

• Visit the official website- tnmedicalselection.net.
• Click on the apply online link for MBBS and BDS admissions.
• Click on online application link against Management Quota or Government Quota
• Go to new registration link.
• Register by entering the required details.
• Login and fill the Tamil Nadu Counselling application form.
• Upload the required documents.
• Pay registration fee of INR 500 through Debit Card / Credit card / Net banking / UPI. 

Direct Tamil Nadu MBBS Counselling Registration Links

Registration Link for Government Quota Seats	Click Here
Registration Link for Management Quota Seats	Click Here

Candidates must fulfil the below-mentioned Tamil Nadu NEET eligibility criteria 2026:

• Candidate must be 17 years old at the time of admission.
• Candidates must be citizens of India.
• Overseas Citizens of India (OCI) registered under Section 7A of the Citizenship Act can also apply for Tamil Nadu NEET counselling 2026. OCI candidates, however, will be treated as General candidates and will not be eligible to claim reservations under any other category.
• Candidates must qualify the NEET 2026 exam.
• They must be a native of Tamil Nadu.
• A candidate who has passed Class 6  to Class 12 from any other state, but is a native of Tamil Nadu, is eligible.

Who are NOT Eligible for Tamil Nadu NEET Counselling?

• Candidates belonging to other states and reside in Tamil Nadu cannot claim nativity of state.
• Candidate who has appeared for NEET UG 2026 as a native of other state cannot claim Tamil Nadu nativity. 
• Candidates, who are native of other state and studied Class 6 to 12 in other states are not eligible to apply for MBBS & BDS course under the Government Quota.
• Those pursuing the MBBS/ BDS course in Tamil Nadu or in other states/ countries are NOT ELIGIBLE to apply for the MBBS/ BDS Course once again. 

The admission process for the medical and dental colleges in Tamil Nadu state started with the TN NEET UG registration process. All the candidates who cleared NEET 2026 will have to register for the TN NEET counselling 2026. The next step will be submitting the choices for the desired course/college. Based on the preferences submitted online, seats will be allotted to deserving candidates. The steps of Tamil Nadu NEET counselling 2026 have been elaborated here. 

TN Medical Counselling 2026 Registration

To enrol for Tamil Nadu Medical counselling, it is mandatory to fill out the application form on the official website, tnmedicalselection.net. The application form for Tamil Nadu NEET counselling 2026 is available online. 

Unable to access the online application form?

The application form for Tamil Nadu NEET counselling 2026 will be filled out at an e-Seva Kendra. Candidates who are unable to access the online application form for Tamil Nadu NEET 2026 counselling are required to report to the nearest e-Seva Kendra along with all the necessary documents. He/she must be accompanied by a parent and should visit the e-Seva Kendra between 10 am to 5 pm, on a working day.

TN Medical Counselling 2026 Registration Fee

• To complete the registration process and submit the application form for Tamil Nadu NEET counselling 2026, a candidate has to pay a non-refundable registration fee of INR 500 (all categories)
• Special Category candidates (children of ex-servicemen, eminent sports persons and persons with benchmark disabilities) have to pay an additional amount of INR 100
• The registration fee can be paid online or through a Demand Draft drawn in favour of “The Secretary, Selection Committee, Kilpauk, Chennai-10” payable at Chennai

TN Medical Counselling 2026 Counselling Schedule

DME will release the date sheet and cut-off for the first round of Tamil Nadu counselling 2026 on its official website. Candidates who qualified as per the NEET cut-off 2026 for MBBS in Tamil Nadu are required to report to the counselling venue on the designated date and time. Such candidates must download their call letters from the official website of DME. Apart from the call letter, candidates need to carry the documents listed below to the counselling venue.

Documents required during the TN Medical Counselling 2026

Here is the complete list of documents required for document verification at the time of counselling: 

• NEET 2026 result/scorecard
• NEET 2026 admit card
• Class 10 marksheet
• Class 11 mark sheet
• Marksheet of Class 12 or equivalent
• A bona fide certificate stating that the student has passed from Class 6 to Class 12 from a school in Tamil Nadu
• A transfer certificate from the school last studied (or) a bonafide certificate should be produced from where the candidate is undergoing the course at present.
• Nativity certificate (the candidate is a native of Tamil Nadu but has passed Class 6 to Class 12 from an institute outside Tamil Nadu)
• Aadhar Card
• Community Certificate (if applicable)
• Ration card/Passport

Document of parents:

• Transfer certificate/ SSLC/Class 10/Class 12 Mark Sheet /first graduate certificate/no graduate certificate
• Community certificate
• Income certificate (If applicable)

The fee structure of the college that a candidate desires to apply for plays a crucial role during the choice-filling process. The fee structure for self-financing medical and dental colleges is fixed by the Fee Committee, Government of Tamil Nadu. The tuition fee for the allotted candidates has to be paid using a demand draft drawn in favour of “The Secretary, Selection Committee, Directorate of Medical Education, Kilpauk, Chennai-10” payable at Chennai.

Tuition Fee for Medical/Dental Colleges in Tamil Nadu

Type/Name of the Institution	Particulars	Fee Per Annum (in INR)
Government Medical College	Tuition fee	4,000
	Special fee	950
	Caution deposit	1,000
	Library fee	1,000
	University fee	6,060
	LIC	300
	Red Cross	100
	Miscellaneous	100
	Flag day	100
Total		13,610
Government Dental College	Tuition fee	2,000
	Special fee	950
	Caution deposit	1,000
	Library fee	1,000
	University fee	6,060
	LIC	300
	Red Cross	100
	Miscellaneous	100
	Flag day	100
Total		11,610
IRT Medical College, Pedurai		3.85 lakh
ESIC Medical College and PGIMSR		1 lakh
Tagore Medical College and Hospital		3.85 lakh
Karpagam Faculty of Medical Sciences & Research		3.55 lakh
PSG Institute of Medical Sciences & Research		4 lakh
Karpaga Vinayaga Medical College		3.85 lakh
Melmaruvathur Adhiparasakthi Institute of Medical Sciences and Research		3.6 lakh
Sri Mookambikai Institute of Medical Sciences		3.9 lakh
Velammal Medical College Hospital & Research Institute		3.9 lakh
Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan Medical College		4 lakh
Trichy SRM Medical College Hospital & Research Centre		3.85 lakh
Rajah Muthiah Medical College		5.54 lakh
All Self Financing Dental Colleges		2.5 lakh
Rajah Muthiah Dental College		3.5 lakh

The authority will prepare the Tamil Nadu NEET Counselling Rank List based on the marks obtained in NEET UG 2026 exam for MBBS & BDS Degree Courses for the academic year 2026-2027. The separate rank lists will be prepared for-

• Special Categories (Children of Ex-serviceman, PwBD and Eminent Sports Person)
• 7.5% Government School Category candidates seeking admission under the Tamil Nadu Admission to Undergraduate Courses in Medicine, Dentistry, Indian Medicine and Homoeopathy on preferential basis.
• Government Quota list
• Management Quota List
• Minority List
• NRI list

Since the seat intake of TN Medical counselling 2026 is not out hence students can refer previous year's seat intake here. 

TN Medical Counselling: Seat Intake

Name of the institute	Total seat intake
Chennai Medical College(SRM), Trichy (Management)	150
Karpaga Vinayaka Institute Of Medical Sciences, Chinnakolambakkam, Kancheepuram (Management)	100
Tagore Medical College & Hospital, Chennai (Management)	150
Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan Medical College & Hospital, Perambalur (Management)	150
Karpaga Vinayaka Institute Of Dental Sciences, Chinnakolambakkam, Kanchipuram (Management)	100
Sri Moogambigai Institute Of Medical Science, Kulasekaram (Management)	100
Velammal Medical College Hospital, Madurai (Management)	150
Annapoorna Medical College, Salem (Management)	150
Tiruvannamalai Medical College, Tiruvannamalai (Government)	100
Mohan Kumaramangalam Medical College, Salem (Government)	100
Sivagangai Medical College, Sivagangai (Government)	100
Madras Medical College, Chennai (Government)	250
Govt. Medical College, Omandurar Estate, Chennai (Government)	100
Kanyakumari Medical College, Kanyakumari (Government)	100
Madurai Medical College, Madurai (Government)	150
Coimbatore Medical College, Coimbatore (Government)	150
Chengalpattu Medical College, Chengalpattu (Government)	100

Tamil Nadu BDS: Seat Intake

Name of the institute	Total seat intake
Karpaga Vinayaka Institute Of Medical Sciences, Kancheepuram (Management)	100
Sri Ramakrishna Dental College, Coimbatore (Management)	100
CSI College Of Dental Science & Research, Madurai (Management)	100
Sree Mookambika Institute Of Dental Sciences, Kanniyakumari (Management)	60
Best Dental College, Madurai (Management)	100
Karpaga Vinayaka Institute Of Dental Sciences, Kanchipuram (Management)	100
Rajas Dental College & Hospital, Tirunelveli (Management)	100
JKK Natarajah Dental College, Kumarapalayam (Management)	100
Sri Moogambigai Institute Of Medical Science, Kulasekaram (Management)	60
Ragas Dental College, Chennai (Management)	100
Tamil Nadu Government Dental College & Hospital (Government)	100