TN Health Invites Applications for MBBS, BDS Courses for 2024-2025 Session: Check out details

Eligible and qualified candidates are required to register online on the official website of the TN Medical Selection Committee to participate in the counselling process for allotment of seats. The candidates can submit the application form till 08 August 2024 by 5:00 PM. However, the rank list, counselling details, commencement of courses and closure of admission will be announced later. However, registration is permitted only to those candidates who are on the merit list published by the Tamil Nadu Medical Selection Committee.

In this regard, Tamil Nadu (TN Health) has released a prospectus, detailing MBBS and BDS admission. The prospectus includes details such as the Procedure for filling out and submitting of online application form, method of fee payment, counselling procedure, categories of seats, fee structure, etc.

As per the prospectus, candidates seeking admission to MBBS / BDS Degree Courses in Tamil Nadu Government Medical / Dental Colleges, Government seats in Self-Financing Medical / Dental Colleges and ESIC Medical College, K. K. Nagar, Chennai affiliated to the Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University need to submit their filled in online application form after uploading the details in the required fields. The cost of the application form is Rs.500/- and should be paid through the online Bank payment portal on the website. The candidates applying under the Special category for Eminent Sports Persons and Children of Ex-Sevicemen should pay an additional fee of Rs.100/- (non-refundable) for each special category via the Bank payment portal.

All Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Caste (Arunthathiyar) / Scheduled Tribe candidates of Tamil Nadu native are exempted from payment of the cost of the application. As per the prospectus, some of the details are given below-

CATEGORY

GENERAL CATEGORY- For the general category, the seat is allotted to candidates who do not belong to any special categories i.e Persons with Benchmark Disabilities, Eminent Sports Persons, Children of Ex-service Men or Special Preferential 7.5% Reservation to Government School Students.

SPECIAL CATEGORY- The seats allotted to candidates who belong to any one of the special categories i.e Persons with Benchmark Disabilities, Eminent Sports Persons, Children of Ex-service Men or Special Preferential 7.5% Reservation to Government School Students.

QUOTAS

STATE QUOTA- Out of the seats allotted by the Tamil Nadu Medical Selection Committee, 85% of the seats are allotted to government medical/dental colleges and 100% of the seats are allotted to private colleges other than deemed universities. These seats include GQ, MQ, NRI and NRI Lapsed seats.

ALL INDIA QUOTA (AIQ)- 15% of Seats are allotted by DGHS / MCC to students from State Government colleges across all over India.

GOVERNMENT QUOTA- This includes seats in all Govt. Medical / Dental Colleges and a proportion of seats in Self-Financing Medical / Dental Colleges & (50% or more) under Government Quota.

MANAGEMENT QUOTA- The proportion of seats in Self Financing Medical / Dental Colleges & which are under Management Quota (35% or Less). These seats will have a higher fee structure compared to GQ seats.

NRI QUOTA- The proportion of seats in Self Financing Medical/Dental Colleges & which are reserved for NRI candidates (15% of SF college seats).

PwD QUOTA- 5% of seats are reserved in all institutions for Persons with disability. Candidates should have submitted a PwD certificate obtained from the Regional Medical Board, RGGGH, Chennai-03.

7.5% SPECIAL PREFERENTIAL QUOTA- The 7.5% of Government seats in Government Colleges and Government seats in Self-Financing College admission to M.B.B.S / BDS which are reserved on a preferential basis to students, who have completed their schooling from VI to XII in State Government schools and qualified NEET-UG 2024.

Meanwhile, the merit list will be published by the Selection Committee based on the NEET score among the applied candidates.

FEES

TUITION FEE- The tuition fee is fixed by the Government of Tamil Nadu / Fee Fixation Committee. This has to be paid online (For MBBS) before downloading the allotment order. Tuition fees does not include other fees (Hostel fee, library fee, mess fee, Etc..).

SECURITY DEPOSIT- Fees paid at the time of registration for counselling especially if the candidate wishes to opt for GQ seats in Self-Financing colleges / MQ / NRI Quota of Self-Financing Colleges. This has been made necessary to avoid seat blocking. Security Deposit will be refunded, if the candidate is not allotted seats in any of the Rounds or if the candidate joins the allotted seat. Security Deposit will be forfeited if the candidate does not join the allotted course in Round 3 or later Rounds or if the candidate discontinues the joined course after the stipulated date in Round 2 or any time later.

JOINING AND ALLOTMENT

ALLOTMENT- The candidate will be allotted a seat based on his choice preferred and on the basis of Merit & Rule of Reservation. Allotment does not confer the rights on the seat unless the candidate pays the prescribed Tuition Fees and downloads the Allotment order within the stipulated time and joins the institution within the specified period.

ALLOTMENT ORDER- the Provisional Allotment Orders issued by the Selection Committee which the candidate downloads from the website after payment of necessary Fees. This order is mandatory for joining the allotted institute.

JOINING- After downloading the Allotment order report to the institution with the original documents join the institute for Rounds 1 & 2). In Round 3 & Stray Round, payment of fees and downloading the allotment order itself is considered as Joining.

RESIGNATION- This has to be done online only via the Selection Committee website and they have to download the resignation form and submit it to the College for them to get back their original certificates.

Meanwhile, it is to be noted, only in Round 1 & Round 2 (Before the stipulated date), resignation constitutes Free exit. Resignation in subsequent Rounds is considered as Discontinuation of course. This will result in the Forfeiture of the Security Deposit and Tuition Fee and payment of the Discontinuation Fee.

FREE EXIT- Candidate has a free choice in quitting/not joining their allotted course in Round 1 & Round 2 before the stipulated date without any adverse condition upon them. This contrasts with provisions like Forfeiture of Fees & Security Deposit or Discontinuation fee or debarment from participation in counselling which a candidate has to face( as the case may be) if the candidate quits or does not join the course after the stipulated date in Round 2 or anytime after allotment in subsequent Rounds.

FORFEITURE- If the candidate does not join the allotted course in Round 3 or later Rounds, the candidate will forfeit their Security Deposit and Tuition Fees paid (if any).

DISCONTINUATION FEE- If the candidate discontinues the course after the stipulated date in Round 2 or resigns after joining, any time later, in subsequent Rounds he/she is considered as Discontinued and is liable to pay Discontinuation Fee. Unless the candidate pays the discontinuation fees, candidates will not be permitted to discontinue and the document/certificates submitted to their college will not be returned. It will be held as a lien by the State Government for the payment of discontinuation fees.

NOT JOINED- Refers to the candidate who after being allotted has not joined the institution. In Round 1 & Round 2, Not-Joined status offers a free exit. But after Round 2 Not-Joined status results in Forfeiture of Security Deposit and tuition fees paid (If any).

In the Stray Round or subsequent Rounds (if any) if the candidate downloads an allotment order, the candidate will be considered as joined. If after the allotted, the candidate does not download the allotment order, the candidate will not be eligible to participate in further Rounds of counselling and the next academic year's counselling in addition to forfeiture of Security Deposit & Tuition Fees (if any).

VIRTUAL VACANCY- These vacancies may arise due to reallotment/upgradation of seats in Round 2 & Round 3. Candidates can fill their choices for such seats but they will become real vacancies and be available for allotment only if the candidate who holds such seat and has applied for reallotment/upgradation gets reallotment and vacates such seat.

To view the prospectus, click the link below