NEET PG: TN Health invites applications for Govt quota admissions, check details
Tamil Nadu- The Tamil Nadu (TN) Health is inviting applications for admission to postgraduate degree and diploma courses in Government Medical Colleges and Government seats in Self-Financing Medical Colleges affiliated to the Tamil Nadu Dr MGR Medical University for the 2025-26 session.
In this regard, TN Health has released a prospectus detailing the application fee, security deposit, eligibility criteria, counselling process, etc., for admission to postgraduate degree and diploma courses in Tamil Nadu.
The application process for admission to Postgraduate Degree and Diploma Courses has already started and will end on 16th September 2025 at 05:00 PM. The declaration of ranks, tentative dates of counselling, commencement of courses and closure of admissions will be informed later.
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
1 Candidates seeking admission to Post Graduate Degree / Diploma Courses, will have to qualify for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test-NEET PG 2025 conducted by the National Board of Examination. The eligibility criteria prescribed by the Director General of Health Services, Government of India, New Delhi, in accordance with Post Graduate Medical Education Regulations (as per latest amendment) notified by Board of Governors, in supersession of the Medical Council of India with prior approval of Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, New Delhi shall be taken into account for admission to Post Graduate Degree / Diploma courses for the academic year 2025-2026.
2 Candidates should be a Citizen of India.
3 Eligibility of Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) cardholders for NEET- PG 2025.
4 The candidates who are claiming the Nativity of Tamil Nadu should upload their Certificates of Nativity of Tamil Nadu issued by the competent authority from the Revenue Department of the Tamil Nadu Government with the official seal. Appropriate action will be taken against the candidates indulging in dual nativity.
5 Candidates who are pursuing their Diploma courses (including All India Quota) are eligible to apply for Post Graduate Degree Courses in the same academic year of 2025- 2026, if they complete the course before the commencement of the counselling process (date of notification of online application).
NON- ELIGIBILITY
1 Candidates who are currently undergoing a Postgraduate Degree / DNB / Equivalent / Diploma courses are not eligible to apply for any Postgraduate Degree / Diploma Courses.
2 Candidates who have already completed a Post Graduate Degree / DNB / Equivalent Courses are not eligible to apply for admission to any other Post Graduate Degree / Diploma Courses.
3 A candidate who is already a Diploma holder is not eligible to apply for another diploma course, but can apply for any Post Graduate Degree Course.
PROCEDURE FOR FILLING & SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION
1 The candidate should log on to the TN Health official website. Online portal for applying for admission to PG courses will be available between 09 September 2025 and upto 16 September 2025 as per server time.
2 Change of particulars in the online Application shall not be entertained under any circumstances after submission.
3 Incomplete online applications will not be accepted.
4 Candidates are advised to submit only one online Application.
5 Candidates should ensure that all information entered in the online application is true and correct.
APPLICATION, REGISTRATION & SECURITY FEE
At the time of Application, all candidates have to pay the application fee of Rs 3,000/- online; however, the application fee is non-refundable. In addition, candidates are also required to pay a non-refundable registration fee of Rs 1000/- at the time of registration for counselling.
Along with this, for Government Medical Colleges, candidates need to pay a security deposit of Rs 30,000/- and for the Government Quota in Self-Financing Medical Colleges, Rs 1,00,000/. The security deposit will be refunded to the candidates who could not get any seat in any phase of counselling within three months after the end of the entire counselling process. No interest amount for the security deposit will be paid to the candidates.
DOCUMENTS
Candidates must upload only visibly clear Self-attested Photocopies of certificates or documents listed below-
1 NEET PG 2025-Score Card.
2 NEET PG 2025-Admit Card.
3 Degree Certificate and Diploma Certificate, or Provisional Pass Certificate.
4 CRRI Completion Certificate.
5 Permanent or provisional Medical Registration Certificate issued by the Medical Council of India / State Medical Council.
6 Community Certificate issued by the Competent authority indicating the Community status of candidates belonging to Backwards Community / Backwards Community (Muslim) / Most Backwards Community / Denotified Communities / Schedule Caste / Schedule Caste (Arunthathiyar). Scheduled Tribe candidates should produce community certificates issued by a Revenue Divisional Officer of the competent jurisdiction.
7 TNPSC / MRB (through competitive written examination) Selection & Posting Order (For Service Candidates).
8 Nativity Certificate by the competent authority.
9 For candidates applying under the Persons with Disability (PwD) category, they should obtain a recent medical certificate from the regional medical board and upload a clear copy of the Persons with Disability (PwD) certificate.
10 To upload the eligibility certificate obtained from the TN.Dr.MGR Medical University, Guindy, Chennai-32. (Only for the candidates who have qualified from other Universities).
11 Candidates are instructed to produce the above-mentioned original Certificates / Documents to the Head of the institution at the time of admission for certificate verification.
12 Same photo that has been uploaded for NEET PG 2025, must be uploaded for the online application.
13 A clearly visible copy of the Aadhaar Card has to be uploaded. Copy of Passport or Voter’s ID or Driving license to be uploaded, as a supportive document.
COUNSELLING PROCEDURES
There will be four Rounds of counselling, i.e., Round-1, Round-2, Round 3 (Mop-up) and Stray Round. Admission to PG Degree / Diploma courses shall be made through online counselling on the basis of rank by applying the rule of reservation/Roster. A Candidate who has not registered and not choice locked in the Round 1 of online counselling will be permitted to attend the subsequent Rounds of online counselling.
A candidate who has taken a seat and not joined/resigned from the course within the stipulated time in the Round 1 online counselling he/she is eligible to attend the Round 2 of online counselling. Re-allotment is permitted during Round 2 of counselling only based on Rank and Rule of Reservation.
ROUND 1 OF COUNSELLING
1 All eligible candidates participating in online counselling for PG Degree / Diploma Courses will have to remit a non-refundable amount of ₹1000/- through online as registration fee and the fee should be remitted online by logging on to the web portal of our official website.
The candidates allotted during Round 1 of the online counselling should download their provisional allotment order and join the course in the Medical College concerned on or before the date and time stipulated with the relevant documents.
The service candidates who resign from the seats either in Round 1 or Round 2 may exercise caution while submitting their resignation, as it may not be possible to get the same post/station from which they were relieved.
ROUND 2 OF COUNSELLING
1 Round 2 of online counselling will be conducted for the vacancies arising due to not joined / not allotted seats / resigned seats and/or newly sanctioned seats arising after the Round 1 counselling. The vacancies will be filled as per rank and communal reservation.
2 A Candidate who has not registered and has not chosen is not locked in the Round 1 of online counselling will be permitted to attend Round 2 of online counselling.
3 A candidate who has taken a seat not joined/resigned from the course within the stipulated time in the Round 1 online counselling is eligible to attend Round 2 of ONLINE COUNSELLING.
4 Candidates who retained their seat allotted during Round 1 beyond the stipulated date, or who have taken a reallotment seat during Round 2, or candidates who got newly allotted during Round 2 will be permitted to vacate the seat within the stipulated date given by the Selection Committee.
5 Candidates who have joined the allotted seat in Round 2 will be allowed to resign within the stipulated date given by the Selection Committee.
6 The State Quota candidates who joined and discontinued the course after the date as stipulated by the Selection Committee (after Round 2) should pay the Discontinuation Fees besides foregoing tuition fees already paid by them.
ROUND 3 (MOP UP)
1 After completion of Round 2 of online counselling, the remaining vacancies will be filled up with the candidates from the Rank list by Round 3 (Mop Up) online counselling.
2 If the candidate is allotted any seat from his / her locked choices in Round 1 and 2 and has joined, then the candidate is eligible for the Round 3 (Mop-up) counselling.
3 If the candidate is allotted but has NOT joined the course after downloading the allotment order in the Round 3 (Mop-Up) of online counselling, then they will have to forfeit the registration fee, Security Deposit and tuition fee paid by them.
4 A candidate is allotted a seat but has not joined the course and has not downloaded the allotment order in the Round 3 (Mop-up) of online counselling, then they will have to forfeit the Registration fee, Security Deposit and Tuition fee paid by them.
STRAY ROUND
1 Candidates who have been allotted and not joined/resigned / Round 1 and Round 2 have to pay the registration fee to participate in the Stray Round.
2 Candidates who freshly register for the Stray Round also need to pay the registration fee.
3 Only Candidates who have not been allotted in Round 1, 2 and Round 3 (Mop up), need not pay registration fees.
4 Candidates who discontinued with a penalty after the stipulated time cannot participate in further Rounds of counselling.
To view the prospectus, click the link below
