TN NEET UG Counselling 2026: Registration and Choice Filling Deadline Extended; Check Revised Round 1 Schedule

The Directorate of Medical Education and Research (DME), Tamil Nadu, has extended the deadline for online registration, choice filling, and choice locking for the Tamil Nadu NEET UG 2026 Round 1 counselling. Eligible medical and dental candidates applying under both Government and Management quotas can now complete their application and course preferences until August 20, 2026, up to 5:00 PM.

The official extension follows a recent revision in the All India Quota (AIQ) counselling timeline by the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC). To maintain alignment with the central admission schedule and ensure state quota aspirants face no overlap issues, the Tamil Nadu Selection Committee updated its state-level schedule for MBBS and BDS admissions across government and self-financing medical colleges.

Revised Round 1 Counselling Timeline

Candidates participating in the state quota seats must note the updated key dates to prevent missing critical submission windows:

Eligibility and Fee Requirements

The Selection Committee has clarified the rank cutoffs and required fee structure for candidates participating in Round 1:

• Government Quota Cutoffs: Candidates from General Rank 1 to 35,926 (NEET UG score range 705 to 177) are eligible to participate.

• Management Quota Cutoffs: Candidates from General Rank 1 to 26,956 (NEET UG score range 693 to 177) can submit their choices.

• Registration Fee: Non-refundable fee of ₹500 for Government Quota and ₹1,000 for Management Quota.

• Security Deposit: ₹30,000 for Government Quota (self-financing colleges) and ₹1,00,000 for Management Quota. SC, ST, SCA, and SCC candidates with annual family income below ₹2.5 lakh are exempt from paying the security deposit upon uploading valid income proof.

Step-by-Step Registration & Choice Locking Process

Candidates who have not yet submitted their college preferences must complete the process online via the official portal:

1. Access the Portal: Go to tnmedicalselection.net and select the online application link for MBBS/BDS admissions.

2. Choose the Quota: Select either Government Quota or Management Quota depending on your application preference.

3. Account Creation: Enter your NEET UG 2026 roll number, application number, and birth date to create or log in to your candidate account.

4. Detail Entry & Document Upload: Upload scanned copies of required certificates including NEET scorecard, 10th/11th/12th marksheets, Nativity Certificate, and Community Certificate.

5. Fee Payment: Pay the applicable registration fee and refundable security deposit via net banking, debit card, or credit card.

6. Choice Selection & Locking: Add your preferred government and private medical/dental colleges in prioritized order. Save, verify, and lock your choices before August 20, 5:00 PM.

Key Advisory for Candidates

The Selection Committee strictly advises candidates not to delay choice locking until the final hours to avoid server downtime or technical glitches. Choices left unlocked by 5:00 PM on August 20 will be automatically locked based on the last saved preferences. Once locked, choices cannot be edited or rearranged for Round 1. Candidates allotted seats must download their provisional allotment letter and report to their assigned institution with all original certificates prior to the August 28 deadline