The Tamil Nadu Medical Selection Committee, which works under the Directorate of Medical Education and Research, is geared to commence UG counselling 2023-2024 for admission into MBBS/BDS degree courses in Tamil Nadu government medical/dental colleges. The counselling will be held for both government and management seats. The medical selection committee has released the notification for the counselling, and students who have qualified for NEET 2024 are eligible to apply for the counselling process.
The online application will be available in July 2024, and students can apply through the committee’s official website. This article addresses every minute detail of the TN MBBS counselling 2024, from the registration process, fee, choice filling, eligibility criteria, and more.
Important Dates of Tamil Nadu MBBS Counselling 2024
| Particulars | Tentative Dates |
| Date of Notification | Last week of June 2024 |
| Date of commencement of online application | Last week of June 2024 |
| Last date for online submission of the application | The second week of July 2024 |
| Date of declaration of rank list | It will be available on the official website |
| Counselling dates | It will be available on the official website |
| Commencent of courses | As per NMC norms |
| Clouser of admission | As per NMC norms |
Tamil Nadu NEET UG Counseling 2024 Eligibility Criteria
Candidates must satisfy the eligibility criteria set by the universities to which they are applying for admission to MBBS before applying for the counselling process.
- Candidates should be 17 years of age at the time of admission.
- Candidates should be a citizen of India.
- Candidates should be natives of Tamil Nadu and submit their nativity certificate to the counselling committee.
- Students who are naive of Tamil Nadu and have studied 6th to 12th in schools of Tamil Nadu should submit nativity and community certificates.
- Candidates who pursued their education in Tamil Nadu but failed to produce the certificates requested are considered open-category students.
- Candidates are shortlisted for the TN MBBS counselling based on the merit list prepared by the National Testing Agency of NEET 2024.
- Candidates must obtain a minimum of 50% in National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test (NEET) in the academic year to be eligible for MBBS/BDS admission.
- The minimum marks to be secured by backward class students from SC and ST are 40%. Similarly, for students with disabilities, the minimum percentage should be 45% for unreserved and 40% for reserved categories.
- The candidate must have passed Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Bio-technology, and English and secured 50% marks in them. On the other hand, for SC, ST, and OBC candidates, the percentage should be 40%.
Application Process of Tamil Nadu NEET UG Counselling 2024
Tamil Nadu NEET UG counselling will be held shortly; students must register and fill out the application forms. Once the results of NEET 2024 are announced, the TN counselling committee will release the notification on its official websites for application to UG medical admissions. Candidates need to apply for the counselling process first. Below is the step-by-step process for filling out the TN NEET UG Counselling 2024 application form. Have a look!
- Open the official website of TN Medical Selection – tnmedialselection.org or www.tnhealth.tn.gov.in.
- Log in to the website with your mobile number and click “Apply Online for MBBS/BDS application 2024”.
- Separate application forms will be available for government and management quotas.
- Complete the application form online and upload all the relevant documents. Also, upload a passport-size photograph, a thumb impression, and a signature.
- In a government quota, students must pay the application fee of Rs.500 through debit card/credit card/net banking/UPI. There is no application fee for SC/ST/SCA candidates. On the other hand, for students applying for admission into the management quota, the application fee is Rs.1000.
- Download the application form for future use.
After applying, the selection committee will scrutinize all the applications according to the eligibility and rank secured in NEET 2024 and prepare a merit list of candidates. The merit list will be published on the selection committee’s official website. The shortlisted candidates must register for AIQ or state counselling to get admission to their desired college. The registration fee for counselling is Rs.500/- for the government quota and Rs.1000 for the management quote, which is non-refundable.
Read: MBBS Colleges in Tamil Nadu
Documents Required for Tamil Nadu NEET UG Counseling
Candidates must submit the following documents as directed by the selection committee while filling out the application form.
- NEET UG 2024 Admit card and scorecard
- Class X mark sheet
- Class XI mark sheet
- S.C mark sheet
- Transfer certificate
- Certificate for proof of study from VI std. to XII std
- Community certificate
- Nativity certificate
- Persons with benchmark disabilities, sportspersons, and Ex-Servicemen must submit special category forms with appropriate certificates.
- Students who have studied in TN government schools for 7.5% special reservation must submit a bona fide certificate.
- An income certificate is required for students willing to get fee exemptions.
- Eligibility certificate
Tamil Nadu MBBS Counselling Process 2024
Students whose names were on the merit list released by the TN MBBS selection committee should follow the process below to register for counselling and get admission.
- Open the official website of the selection committee – tnmedicalselection.org
- Register for counselling by entering the required details.
- You must make the security deposit according to your quota. Government students must pay Rs.30,000/—, and management students must pay Rs.1,00,000/—.
- Students can participate in the first round of counselling and lock in their choice of seats and options as per their eligibility norms.
- The seats will be allotted for the students after the first round of counselling. Students must pay the tuition fee, report to the allotted college, and complete the admission formalities.
- Students can head for round 2 of counselling in case they have resigned/not joined and choose free-Exit.
- Even after paying the tuition fees, students can opt for re-allotment in Round 2 of counselling. Also, students who registered for round 1 counselling but haven’t gotten a seat can go for round 2 counselling.
- In round 2 of counselling, the newly added seats, vacant seats, and virtual vacancies will be displayed. Students must submit fresh choices in this round.
- After choice locking, the second round of seat allotment is completed. Students can join the allotted college and pay the tuition fee. The jointed candidates
- After round 2, students who are unsatisfied or have not received the seat allotted should go for fresh choice locking for the mop-up round.
- The vacant seats will be displayed in the mop-up round. Students need to lock in a fresh choice in this round.
- After the seat allotment in the mop-up round, if the desired seat is allotted, students can pay tuition fees and report to the allotted college.
- Otherwise, students can appear for the stray round. In this round, students can finally opt for a college and pay the tuition fee before reporting to the allotted college.
FAQs On Tamil Nadu MBBS Counselling 2024
- How to apply for UG Medical admissions in Tamilnadu?
The TN medical selection committee will release a notification soon after the NEET 2024 results are released. Candidates must apply and register for counselling before the last date by paying the application fee.
- How to register for counselling?
Candidates have to register for the counselling by paying the non-refundable fee of Rs.500/—by logging onto the official website of the TN medical selection committee. Students can register before round 1, mop-up round, and stray round. However, students who want to register fresh in round 2 are not allowed.
- How do I make the payment?
Candidates need to log in to the website and register to see a payment page. On the page, candidates must pay the fee using net banking, credit card, or debit card. Students can head over to the choice filling only after paying the registration fee.
- How do I fill out the choice filling form online?
Log in to the official website of TN Medical Selection and register using your details. Go through the seats available and shortlist the colleges you prefer to join. Fill in the choices on the dedicated choice-filling page and submit. You can submit as many choices as you want.
- Is it mandatory to fill out the choices to get the seat allotted?
Yes, filling out the choices to get the seat allotted in your preferred college is mandatory. You can view and modify the choices before locking them. However, once submitted, the choices cannot be altered. Moreover, if the candidate fails to lock or fill out the choices, he/she will not be allotted a seat in the counselling process.