Tamil Nadu Government authorized Directorate Medical Education (DME) to take care of the MBBS, BDS, Para-medical admissions in all the Tamil Nadu Government, Govt. Aided medical colleges and 50% of the seats of Self-financing (Private) Medical Colleges under Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University.
In the total Medical Council of India (MCI) approved MBBS, BDS seats in Government Medical and Dental Colleges, 85% will be allotted in Tamil Nadu through Tamil Nadu Medical Admission (TNMA) through Directorate Medical Education DME at Kilpauk, Chennai and the rest 15% seats will be allotted through All India Pre-Medical Pre-Dental Test (AIPMT). If in case, any student not joining through the AIPMT, then the seats All India Quota will be surrendered to Tamil Nadu Medical Admissions.
The selection will be made on merit basis and by Counselling applying the rule of reservation by the Government of Tamil Nadu.
| Category | Reservation |
|---|---|
| Open Competition (OC) | 31.0 % |
| Backward Class (BC) | 26.5 % |
| Back ward Class Muslim (BCM) | 03.5 % |
| Most Back ward Class (MBC) | 20.0 % |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) | 15.0 % |
| Scheduled caste Arunthathiyar (SCA) | 03.0 % |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) | 01.0 % |
Seats earmarked for the special categories will be allotted following the Horizontal Reservation. The Seats will be allotted as per merit order in the concerned special category and those seats will be deducted in the concerned compartment (OC/ BC/BCM/ MBC/DC/ SC/ SCA/ST) and the remaining seats will be allotted to the General Category. If no eligible candidates are available for the seats earmarked under special category, those seats will be added to general pool and alloted on merit basis.
31% of seats in all Govt. colleges are allocated of Open competition (OC) as the forward caste is under OC.
There is no entrance exams for Tamil Nadu medical colleges or courses. You have to apply for tamil nadu medical admission with your 12th marks.
The MBBS/BDS applications will be issued at the time of +2 results. The application dates are not announced till now.
Application forms will be issued by Directorate Medical Education after the Tamil Nadu +2 results. You can buy seperate application for Nursing courses.
You can buy MBBS/ BDs Application forms in all Govt Medical Colleges including Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University, Chennai.
Medical/ Dental Appliction forms will be issued by the Tamil Nadu Medical council for applying Medical and Dental colleges.
You can buy Nursing and Para Medical applications in All Government Medical colleges.
