Tamil Nadu NEET PG 2026: Round 1 registration begins for govt, private colleges; choice filling until Nov 3
Soumi Roy | October 31, 2026 | 12:34 PM IST | 2 mins read
DMER has opened the first round of PG medical admissions 2026, covering government, management, minority and NRI quota seats, with allotment results scheduled for November 5.
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Try NowThe 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.
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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
Tamil Nadu NEET PG Counselling 2026: Round 1 schedule
Candidates can check the important dates related to TN NEET PG counselling registration:
|
Counselling event |
Date and time |
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Registration, payment and choice filling |
October 31, 12:01 pm |
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Last date for choice locking |
November 3, 5 pm |
|
Seat allotment processing |
November 4 |
|
Round 1 result |
November 5 |
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Allotment order download |
November 5 to 10, 3 pm |
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Last date to accept allotted college |
November 10, 5 pm |
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.
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Seat category |
Security deposit |
|
Government medical colleges |
Rs 30,000 |
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Government Quota in self-financing colleges |
Rs 1 lakh |
|
Management, Minority and NRI Quota |
Rs 2 lakh |
Candidates applying under both Government and Management quotas can fill preferences for both categories.
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