Tamil Nadu NEET PG 2026: Round 1 registration begins for govt, private colleges; choice filling until Nov 3

The Directorate of Medical Education and Research (DMER), Tamil Nadu (TN), has started the NEET PG counselling 2026 Round 1 registration and choice-filling process from today, October 31, 2026. 

The registration process is applicable for students wanting admission to postgraduate medical degree and diploma courses. Eligible candidates can register and submit their college preferences through the official website, tnmedicalselection.net, by November 3, 2026.

Candidates with ranks between 1 and 7,952 under the Government Quota (GQ) and 1 and 3,643 under the Management Quota (MQ) can participate in the TN NEET PG counselling registration round 1. Recently, DMIER announced the Tamil Nadu NEET PG 2026 rank list for government quota degree and diploma courses

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Tamil Nadu NEET PG Counselling 2026: Round 1 schedule

Candidates can check the important dates related to TN NEET PG counselling registration:

Candidates can edit their preferences multiple times before the deadline. Choices not locked manually by November 3 will be automatically locked by the system. No changes to the selected college or course will be allowed after locking.

The Selection Committee has advised candidates not to share their login credentials or OTPs with anyone. All counselling updates and results will be published on the official website.

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Tamil Nadu NEET PG 2026: Registration fee, security deposit

Candidates must pay a non-refundable registration fee of Rs 1,000. The refundable security deposit varies according to the quota and college type.

Candidates applying under both Government and Management quotas can fill preferences for both categories.