SchemesSunday, 26 July 2026·Hindu Tamil Thisai
TN medical counselling gets 2-day extension for MBBS and BDS 2026-27 admissions
Tamil Nadu has extended online application time by 2 days for MBBS and BDS counselling for 2026-27 admissions.
Key highlights
Direct fact
In July 2026, the Directorate of Medical Education (DME), Tamil Nadu, extended the online application window for MBBS and BDS counselling for the 2026-27 academic year by 2 days, after the NEET score list was not supplied by the National Testing Agency.
Key specifics
- Tamil Nadu has 13,999 MBBS and BDS seats in government and private medical colleges.
- The online application period had originally run from June 29, 2026 to July 23, 2026.
- Applications were reopened from 10 a.m. today until 3 p.m. tomorrow on www.tnmedicalselection.org.
- The counselling is being conducted by the Directorate of Medical Education (DME) for government and management quota seats.
- The extension was announced because the NEET score list was not provided by the National Testing Agency (NTA).
Exam lens
TNPSC-style question: scheme/administration fact, seat count, dates, and portal name; remember that DME handles Tamil Nadu MBBS/BDS counselling and the application extension was only for 2 days.