Tamil Nadu NEET UG Counselling: The Directorate of Medical Education (DME) of Tamil Nadu will conduct the Tamil Nadu NEET UG Counselling. The official information brochure will be released soon. This counselling process will manage admissions to MBBS and BDS courses in Tamil Nadu. Students are advised to go through this article carefully, as all government and private medical and dental colleges in TN will accept NEET UG scores for MBBS and BDS admissions.
For admission into MBBS, BDS and other medical courses. Candidates can also download the Tamil Nadu NEET UG Counselling Ebook 2025 for better counselling guidance.
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Brief Description
Before discussing the details of the Tamil Nadu NEET UG counselling 2025 process, let us briefly describe NEET:
| Particular | Description |
| Name of Examination | National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET UG) |
| Conducted by | National Testing Agency (NTA) |
| NEET Exam Date | 04 May 2025 |
| NEET 2025 Result | 14 June 2025 |
| Tamil Nadu NEET UG Counselling Conducting Authority | Directorate of Medical Education, Tamil Nadu |
| No. of Government MBBS Seats in Tamil Nadu | 5450 |
| No. of Private MBBS Seats in Tamil Nadu | 6600 |
| No. of Govt BDS Seats in Tamil Nadu | 263 |
| No. of Private BDS Seats in Tamil Nadu | 2800 |
TN NEET UG Round 1 Counselling Dates (Soon)
Here is the Round 1 schedule for the TN NEET UG Counselling 2025:
| Description | Dates |
| Registration/Payment | 1st week of July 2025 |
| Online Document Verification | 1st week of July 2025 |
| Merit List Declaration | 2nd week of July 2025 |
| Choice Filling/ Locking | 2nd week of July 2025 |
| Allotment Result | 2nd week of July 2025 |
| Downloading The Allotment Letters & Admission | 1st week of August 2025 |
TN NEET UG Round 2 Counselling Dates
Here is the Round 2 schedule for the TN NEET UG Counselling 2025:
| Event | Date |
| Online Registration & upload of documents | 2nd week to 3rd week of August 2025 |
| Deposition of registration & Security money | 2nd week to 3rd week of August 2025 |
| Merit List Declaration | 3rd Week of August 2025 |
| Online Choice filling | 3rd week to Last week of August 2025 |
| Allotment Result Declaration | Last week of August 2025 |
| Downloading the allotment letters & Admission | First week of September 2025 |
TN NEET UG Round 3 Counselling Dates
Here is the Round 3 schedule for the TN NEET UG Counselling 2025:
| Event | Date |
| Online registration upload of documents | 1st week to 2nd week of September 2025 |
| Deposition of registration & security money | 2nd week of September 2025 |
| Merit list declaration | 2nd week of September 2025 |
| Online choice filling | 2nd to 3rd week of September 2025 |
| Allotment result declaration | 3rd week of September 2025 |
| Date of downloading the allotment letters & Admission | 3rd week of September 2025 |
Tamil Nadu NEET UG Counselling Eligibility Criteria
The authority determines the basic criteria for getting admission to MBBS. The following few lines cover the most important aspects that a candidate needs to keep in mind before getting himself or herself admitted to the colleges:
| Category | Details |
| Nationality | Must be an Indian citizen |
| Domicile Requirement | Must be a bona fide resident of Tamil Nadu |
| Students (Class 6-12 in TN) | Not required to submit nativity certificate. Must submit parental documents: Birth certificate, Ration card, SSLC/10th/12th mark sheet, or No Graduate Certificate (if parents are illiterate). |
| Other State Candidates in TN | Considered non-domicile. Eligible under Open Category only. |
| TN Domiciles Studied Outside TN | Must submit parental documents as proof of nativity. Permanent Residence Certificate is not accepted in place of nativity certificate. |
| Age Limit | Minimum: 17 years as on 31st Dec 2025 Maximum: 25 years (General); 30 years (SC/ST/OBC) |
| Educational Qualification | Passed Class 12 with Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Biotechnology, and English |
| Minimum Marks in PCB | General: 50% SC/ST/OBC: 40% |
Tamil Nadu NEET UG Counselling Fees 2025
| Student Category | Application Fees (INR) |
|---|---|
| General or Unreserved students | Rs. 500/- |
| Reserved Category Students | Rs. 500/- |
Tamil Nadu NEET UG Counselling 2025
Candidates can contact the Department of Health and Family Welfare, Government of Tamil Nadu, for Tamil Nadu State Counselling 2025:
Step 1: Registration process: Candidates seeking admission must register by filling out the application form’s personal, academic, and required details.
Step 2: Publishing merit list: The counselling authority will publish the state merit list after completing the application form.
Step 3: Documents verification: Candidates were called for document verification as per their state merit rank and had to report to the assigned verification centre with all the required documents.
Step 4: Choice filling and locking Process: After the successful verification session, candidates must fill in their choices of courses and colleges and then lock it. They are advised to enter their preferences carefully.
Step 5: Seat allotments: Based on choices filled, availability of seats, state merit rank, and seat reservation, the seats will be allotted to applicants for the Tamil Nadu MBBS/BDS admission 2025.
Step 6: Reporting Process: Candidates must report at the designated colleges within the required date and timings for granting the Tamil Nadu MBBS/BDS 2025 admission.
First Phase of TN MBBS & BDS Counselling Procedure:
- The candidates should pay a non-refundable amount of Rs.500/- (Rupees Five Hundred only) towards the Processing Fee using a Demand Draft drawn in favour of “The Secretary, Selection Committee, Kilpauk, Chennai-10” payable at Chennai on the scheduled date of counselling.
- The candidates can download the call letter and appear in person with all the original certificates at the venue per the schedule.
- After certificate verification, the candidates selected for the first phase of counselling should receive the provisional allotment order. The candidates should join the course on or before the date mentioned in the temporary allotment order.
- The candidates who have been allotted seats and failed to join the course within the stipulated time are not eligible to attend the subsequent phases of counselling for the academic year 2024-2025. This applies to all stages of counselling
- The candidates who failed to appear in person for the first phase of counselling are deemed to have opted out of the counselling processes and will not be allowed to participate in the subsequent counselling steps for the academic year 2025 or 2026.
How to Apply
- Step 1: Visit the official website – www.tnhealth.org.
- Step 2: Fill out the online application form and upload all required details.
- Step 3: Take a printout of the filled application form and attach the necessary documents.
- Step 4: Pay the application fee of Rs. 500/- either:
- Through the bank payment portal on the website, or
- By Demand Draft drawn in favour of “The Secretary, Selection Committee, Kilpauk, Chennai-10”, payable at Chennai.
- Step 5: Send the printed application form with documents to:
- The Secretary, Selection Committee, 162, Periyar E.V.R. High Road, Kilpauk, Chennai – 10.
- Step 6: Wait for the Merit List to be published online.
- Step 7: Once results are announced, check the seat allotment.
- Step 8: Complete document verification, pay the admission fee, and report to the allotted college.
- Step 9: You can choose to:
- Apply for seat upgradation in the next round, or
- Surrender your seat if not interested.
- Step 10: If you didn’t get a seat in the second round, you are eligible for the Mop-up Round.
Documents Required
Candidates must fill in the following details while filling out the online application form for the counselling process:
- 10th Certificate
- 12th Certificate
- 12th Mark Sheet
- NEET UG 2025 Admit Card
- NEET UG 2025 Result/Scorecard
- Category Certificate (if applicable)
- Domicile Certificate (for Tamil Nadu candidates only)
- Certificate of Sub Category, If Applicable
- ID Proof (Aadhaar Card/Voter card etc)
Tamil Nadu NEET UG Participating Colleges
Candidates applying for various medical and dental colleges affiliated to the State Medical University can find their dream college by knowing everything about it. To know details (fees, cut-off, syllabus, affiliation, ranking etc.) about the participating colleges, click on the link given below:
Tamil Nadu Govt Medical College
Tamil Nadu Private Medical College
Candidates applying for various medical and dental colleges affiliated to the State Medical University can find their dream college by knowing everything about it. To know the details (fees, cut-off, syllabus, affiliation, ranking, etc.) about the participating colleges, click on the link given below:
Self-Financing Medical College
Minority Medical College in Tamil Nadu
| College Name | Establishment Year |
| Christian Medical College, Vellore | 1942 |
Tamil Nadu Government Dental College
| Name of College | Establishment Year |
| Rajah Muthiah Dental College and Hospital, Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar | 1985 |
| Tamil Nadu Government Dental College & Hospital, Chennai | 1953 |
Tamil Nadu Private BDS College
Important Links
Here we are providing the information about Tamil Nadu useful resource state counselling process, special state seat matrix, fee structure, cutoff and more; you can check the complete details below:
| 1. | List of Medical Colleges in Tamil Nadu |
| 2. | List of Dental Colleges in Tamil Nadu |
| 3. | Tamil Nadu Medical Colleges Fee Structure |
| 4. | Tamil Nadu NEET UG Seat Matrix |
| 5. | Tamil Nadu NEET UG Cutoff |
| 6. | Tamil Nadu NEET UG Merit List |
| 7. | Tamil Nadu NEET UG Allotment List |
| 8. | Tamil Nadu NEET Conducting Authority |
| NEET UG Counselling Guide 2025 | |
|---|---|
| State-wise MBBS/BDS Counselling Guide eBook 2025 | 📥 Download |
| MCC NEET UG Counselling Guide eBook 2025 | 📥 Download |
| AACCC AYUSH NEET Counselling Guide eBook 2025 | 📥 Download |
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