Directorate of Medical Education (DME), Tamil Nadu, is the governing body for conducting the counseling process within Tamil Nadu. Within the state, 15% of All India Quota counseling is conducted by Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), whereas the rest 85% is conducted by the state governing body DME. After the declaration of NEET score, the governing body conducts the counseling for the eligible students.
The State Quota seats include the seats in the Government Medical Colleges and Government Quota seats in Self Financing Private Medical College including the seats surrendered to Government by Rajah Muthiah Medical and Dental College, Annamalai University, Chidambaram and also for seats in Management Quota in Self Financing Private Medical/Dental colleges inclusive of NRI quota.
There are around 4550 MBBS seats and 1940 BDS seats in the state of Tamil Nadu. The counseling is conducted in the medical colleges on the basis of the scores secured in NEET UG examination.
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College Name | OBC Rank | SC Rank | ST Rank | Open Rank |
Annapoorana Medical College and Hospital, Salem | 3798 | 10557 | 16416 | |
Chengalpattu Medical College, Chengalpattu | 1084 | 4717 | 9663 | 941 |
Christian Medical College, Vellore (Institutional Quota) | 2080 | |||
Coimbatore Medical College, Coimbatore | 696 | 4632 | 7432 | 480 |
Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan Medical College and Hospital, Perambalur | 3272 | 10453 | 15846 | 2303 |
ESIC Medical College and Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Chennai | 1890 | 6661 | 13591 | 997 |
Government Dharamapuri Medical College, Dharmapuri | 1762 | 7010 | 10910 | |
Government Kilpauk Medical College, Chennai | 637 | 3662 | 9106 | 480 |
Government Medical College and ESIC Hospital, Coimbatore | 1458 | 6600 | 11098 | 878 |
Government Medical College and Hospital, Karur | 1988 | 7691 | 12348 | |
Government Medical College and Hospital, Pudukkottai | 2089 | 7600 | 13119 | |
Government Medical College, Omandurar | 960 | 4118 | 8215 | 722 |
Government Mohan Kumaramangalam Medical College, Salem | 1074 | 5502 | 7124 | 851 |
Government Sivagangai Medical College and Hospital, Sivaganga | 2047 | 7698 | 13490 | |
Government Thiruvarur Medical College, Thiruvarur | 2091 | 7490 | 12947 | |
Government Thoothukudi Medical College, Thoothukudi | 1822 | 7457 | 12375 | 913 |
Government Tiruvannamalai Medical College and Hospital, Tiruvannamalai | 1949 | 6935 | 11509 | |
Government Vellore Medical College, Vellore | 1514 | 6185 | 10309 | 999 |
Government Villupuram Medical College, Villupuram | 1689 | 6432 | 11701 | 798 |
Indira Medical College and Hospital, Thiruvallur | 4694 | 10939 | 17131 | 2592 |
IRT Perundurai Medical College, Perundurai | 2184 | 7917 | 13748 | |
Kanyakumari Government Medical College, Asaripallam | 1892 | 7582 | 12935 | |
KAP Viswanatham Government Medical College, Tiruchirapalli | 1207 | 5410 | 8028 | 964 |
Karpaga Vinayaga Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Palayanoor | 2866 | 9406 | 15601 | 2618 |
KMCH Institute of Health Sciences and Research, Coimbatore | 2499 | 8880 | 15701 | 2202 |
Madha Medical College and Research Institute, Chennai | 3955 | 10651 | ||
Madras Medical College, Chennai | 188 | 1973 | 4555 | 93 |
Madurai Medical College, Madurai | 857 | 4637 | 7067 | 556 |
Melmaruvathur Adhiparasakthi Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Kancheepuram | 3054 | 9785 | 16526 | 2794 |
Panimalar Medical College Hospital and Research Institute, Chennai | 3062 | 9853 | 16645 | 2570 |
PSG Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Peelamedu | 2304 | 8508 | 14022 | 1683 |
Rajah Muthiah Medical College, Annamalainagar | 2468 | 8555 | 14113 | |
Sree Mookambika Institute of Medical Sciences, Kulasekharam | 3713 | 10640 | ||
Sri Muthukumaran Medical College Hospital and Research Institute, Chennai | 3734 | 10079 | 16748 | 2819 |
Stanley Medical College, Chennai | 415 | 2872 | 6249 | 256 |
Tagore Medical College and Hospital, Chennai | 3639 | 10475 | 16089 | 2916 |
Thanjavur Medical College, Thanjavur | 1061 | 7237 | 5131 | 841 |
Theni Medical College, Theni | 1513 | 6856 | 13470 | |
Tirunelveli Medical College, Tirunelveli | 1370 | 5701 | 11848 | 984 |
Trichy SRM Medical College Hospital and Research Centre, Irungalur | 2726 | 9212 | 2539 | |
Velammal Medical College Hospital and Research Institute, Madurai | 3051 | 10152 | 16030 | 2772 |

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NEET admission Highlights
State | Tamil Nadu |
Official Website | www.tnhealth.tn.gov.in |
Counseling Body | Directorate of Medical Education |
Courses offered | MBBS/BDS |
Results accepted | NEET UG |
Eligibility | NEET Qualified |
Participating colleges | Government and private colleges |
Seats available | 85% government and 100% private |
No of counseling rounds | Round 1, Round 2, and Mop-up |
Types of seats | Government, Govt. Aided, Private & NRI |
Categories | General, SC, ST, OBC, EWS |
No. of colleges | Government: 26 Private: 16 Deemed: 10 |
Recognized colleges | Government: 22 Private: 13 Deemed: 9 |
Permitted colleges | Government: 4 Private: 3 Deemed: 1 |
Important Dates
Serial Number | Events | Date For 2021 Counselling |
1. | Release of Online Application Form | 19/12/2021 |
2. | Last date of submission of online application | 07/01/2022 |
3. | Last Date for Receiving Application (Hard Copy) | 10/01/2022 |
4. | Verification of Documents | |
5. | First round of Counseling | |
6. | Last date to report to the allotted college | |
7. | Second round of Counseling | |
8. | Last date to report to the allotted college | |
9. | Counseling for Mop up round | |
10. | Last day to report to the allotted college |
Admission Procedures and Counseling body

- First fill up the NEET application form online
- Generation of admit card
- NEET entrance examination
- Declaration of Result
- College/State wise counseling
- Seat Allotment
- Admission
Important Links
NEET UG | Click Here |
NEET Mock Test | Click Here |
NEET Study Material | Click Here |
NEET Question Bank | Click Here |
Sample Paper | Click Here |
Eligibility Criteria
- Only the citizens of India or Person of Indian Origin are eligible for the counseling procedure.
- Candidates must be a native (domicile) of Tamil Nadu.
- Candidates who have completed Class 8 & 12 in Tamil Nadu do not have to submit the nativity certificate.
- Candidates who have completed Class 8 & 12 partially or completed from outside Tamil Nadu, must submit a nativity certificate along with photocopy of birth certificate, or ration card or passport.
- 17 years is the minimum age of the candidates to take the admission in the medical colleges in Tamil Nadu.
- Candidates who are below 25 years of age (30 years for reserved category) as on the date of NEET exam will be considered for admission.
Apart from this the candidates should pass class 12 examinations with Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Biotechnology and English from a recognized board of education. To be eligible for the examination, the unreserved category candidate must secure 50% marks while that of PH category and unreserved category candidates must have secured 45%. And 40% for reserved category including PH reserved. Candidates who are already pursuing MBBS/BDS course are not eligible to apply for MBBS/BDS course. Candidates should also secure the minimum qualifying percentile in the NEET UG Exam as per the qualifying criteria mentioned in the table below.
Top MBBS Colleges in India
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Top Colleges in Karnataka | Top Colleges in Maharashtra |
Top Colleges in Tamil Nadu | Top Colleges in Andhra Pradesh |
Top Colleges in Uttar Pradesh | Top Colleges in Rajasthan |
Top Colleges in West Bengal | Top Colleges in Kerala |
Top Colleges in Madhya Pradesh | Top Colleges in Bihar |
Application Form
The candidates who want to get into MBBS and BDS courses from government and private colleges in Tamil Nadu need to fill the NEET counseling form Tamil Nadu. You need to fill the counseling application form on the official website of the Directorate of Medical Education.
Step 1: Visit the official Karnataka Examination Authority website www.tnhealth.tn.gov.in.
Step 2: Then go to the login or register page.
Step 3: If you register for the first time, you need to go to “Candidate Registration.” While completing the registration, you need to enter your NEET roll number, rank, date of birth, and mobile number. Once you have successfully registered, then you will receive a registration number and a security pin.
Step 4: If you have already registered, you need to do “candidate login.” You must enter your NEET 2021 roll number, the generated registration number, and the security PIN.
Step 5: Once you have logged in, you must enter your academic details like class 10 marks, 12 marks, NEET 2021 marks and ranks, your address for verification.
Step 6: After filling in all the details, go to “Save and Pay” and proceed to NEET 2021 counseling application fees payment.
Step 7: Make the payment by choosing your choice of online payment from the options mentioned on the screen.
Step 8: The filled application form will come on the screen. You need to download and save it for future use.
Tamil Nadu NEET 2021 qualifying marks
Here is the Tamil Nadu NEET 2021 qualifying marks
General | 720-147 |
General PH | 146-129 |
SC/ST/OBC | 146-113 |
SC/ST/OBC- PH | 128-113 |
NEET Merit List: Tamil Nadu
Secretary, Selection Committee, DME will publish the merit list of the qualified candidates. The candidates who will register online for the counseling process are the only eligible one for 85% state quota counseling. The state quota merit list will be available online it also includes the candidate’s name, father’s name, category, NEET roll number, NEET marks and State merit rank.
Top MBBS Colleges in India
Top Government Colleges in India | Top Private Colleges in India |
Top Colleges in Karnataka | Top Colleges in Maharashtra |
Top Colleges in Tamil Nadu | Top Colleges in Andhra Pradesh |
Top Colleges in Uttar Pradesh | Top Colleges in Rajasthan |
Top Colleges in West Bengal | Top Colleges in Kerala |
Top Colleges in Madhya Pradesh | Top Colleges in Bihar |
Steps to download NEET merit list
- The candidates have to visit the official website of DME to check their names in the merit list for admission to the Government quota and Management Quota (including NRI) seats.
- The updated merit list will be shown to the candidates after entering name or NEET roll number.
- The State Rank as derived from NEET scores is also mentioned in the merit list.
- The candidate has to take a print out of the merit list
After the merit list is being declared, the candidates whose name has successfully declared are then called in for the counseling process. DME publishes the allotment result in online platform of its official website.
Tie breaking criteria
There are many students who appear for the counseling with similar marks. The counseling authority follows different parameters for tie breaking purpose:
- The candidates who have higher marks in Biology (Botany & Zoology) in NEET entrance exam will get preference.
- If a tie exists till then candidates who have higher marks in Chemistry will get preference
- If the above two mechanisms do not work then candidates with lesser number of wrong answers will be given higher order in the merit list.
- The candidates with older age will get preference as a final resolve
Process of NEET counseling in Tamil Nadu

Online Application Form: The interested candidates have to fill up the application form, to take part in the counseling process to be conducted on the basis of candidate’s names in the merit list. The application forms will be released by DME on its official websites and will be put in government colleges also. Candidates will have to pay for the applications in the form of Demand Draft worth INR 500/- drawn in favour of ‘Secretary, Selection Committee, Chennai-10’. The forms have to be filled up accordingly and send to the Secretary, Selection committee, DME along with relevant documents.
Merit List declaration: The list of the eligible candidates selected for the first round of counseling including names of candidates who had already applied for participating in the counseling process, will be displayed online in the official website of DME.
Release of Counseling Schedule: DME will release the counseling schedule containing the dates and ranks of candidates called for the counseling.
Downloading of Rank Letter: Candidate, who have qualified NEET and acquired a rank in the merit list must thereafter download the counseling call from DME. This letter will contain the merit ranks and can be downloaded from official link forwarded by DME. This call letter must be carried at the designated counseling centres and allotted colleges for verification purposes.
Special Category Counseling: At first, candidates of special category including Ex-servicemen, Eminent Sports Persons and Orthopedically Physically Disabled will be called for counseling. It should be noted that candidates selected under this category at this time are not re-allotted the seats under any circumstances.
First and Second Counselling Rounds: As per the rank declared in the counseling schedule the candidates are required to appear in the counseling process. Candidates have to attend the session as per the date, time and merit tanks mentioned in the counseling schedule. They have to carry their rank letters and original certificates for counseling. As a processing fee, candidates are required to produce a demand draft of INR 500/- drawn in favour of ‘Secretary, Selection Committee, Chennai- 10’ at the time of counseling. Besides, candidates must bring along with them a second DD towards payment of tuition fee as per their respective categories. The category wise fee will be mentioned in the counseling schedule. For admission in any medical colleges in Tamil Nadu only if they fulfill the eligibility criteria as prescribed by DME.
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Documents required for counseling
- NEET UG admit card
- NEET UG rank/result/score card
- Application or Registration Form Copy
- Class 10 certificate and Mark Sheets
- Class 12 certificate and Mark Sheets
- Domicile Certificate
- Transfer Certificate
- Community Certificate
- Category Certificate
- Identity Proof
- Three Passport Size Photographs
- Any other document as applicable
Seat Matrix as per reservation policy
Serial No. | Category | Reservation |
1 | Open Category | 31% |
2 | Scheduled Caste | 18% (Of this 16% seats will be provided to Scheduled Class Arunthathiyars) |
3 | Scheduled Tribes | 1% |
4 | Backward Classes | 30% (3.5% seats of these 30% seats will be given to Backward Classes Muslim) |
3 | Most Backward Classes or Denotified Communities | 20% |
All reserve categories mentioned above are eligible to be given admission in Open Category on the basis of merit.
All the candidates holding community certificate received from other states are given admission in general or open category.
With regard to other special categories find the following link:-
Serial No | Special Category | MBBS Seats Reserved in Government medical Colleges | BDS Seats reserved in Government Dental College |
1 | Children of Ex-Servicemen | 5 | 1 |
2 | Eminent Sportsperson | 3 | – |
3 | Orthopaedically physically Disabled | 4% | 4% |
Cancellation and Fee Refund:
If a candidate does not join the college, then he/she have to forfeit the amount paid during counseling, and the allotted seat will be automatically cancelled. The selected candidates and their parents/guardians have to sign an agreement bond for college admission. The bond is for the reason that if a candidate discontinues the course after admission, then will be liable to pay a specified sum as a penalty. If they discontinue in the beginning of the month, they will have to pay INR 1, 00,000 and if they discontinue the course after second month, they are liable to pay INR 10, 00,000 penalties. Failure to sign the agreement bond will lead to complete admission cancellation.
Choice Filling for 2021 MCC counseling
Maharashtra | Tamil Nadu | Rajasthan |
Bihar | Andhra Pradesh | Telangana |
Kerala | Uttar Pradesh | Jharkhand |
West Bengal | Odisha | Haryana |
Punjab | Assam | Chandigarh |
Himachal Pradesh | Meghalaya | Madhya Pradesh |
Jammu & Kashmir | Tripura | Delhi |
FAQs
- What are the discontinuation fees?
Discontinuation fees are the amount you need to pay if you decide to discontinue from the college after taking admission. This fee varies from Rs. 1 lakh to 10 lakh depending on the time frame at which the student decides to discontinue.
- Is there a security deposit for Tamil Nadu NEET UG counseling?
No, you need not pay security deposit fees in any NEET counseling rounds.
- What amount do I need to pay to block a Management quota seat at the time of the provisional allotment order?
You need to pay Rs. 1 lakh which will be adjusted in the remaining tuition fees.
- Can I authorize my parents to participate on my behalf?
Yes, you can authorize your parents to participate on behalf of you only if you are not medically fit to participate or have any other valid reason.
- Which is the best medical college in Tamil Nadu for MBBS?
Madras Medical College, Stanley Medical College, and Coimbatore Medical College are among the best MBBS college in Tamil Nadu.