Tamil Nadu PG Counselling 2021: Registration (UPDATED)

• Jan. 23, 2022, 10:42 p.m.
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Tamil Nadu PG Counselling 2021: Registration, Participating Colleges, Seat Matrix, Counselling Process, and much more

The state of Tamil Nadu is home to several world-class and advanced medical colleges and super-specialty hospitals. Tamil Nadu is having the second most number of Deemed Medical Colleges across the country. As far as PG (MD/MS) seats are concerned, there are 3388 PG medical seats in Tamil Nadu. 

The government medical institutes are having 1837 MD/MS seats and 1511 seats at Private medical colleges. Tamil Nadu offers 2206 MD seats, 1182 MS seats, 236 M.Ch, 282 DM, and 3 PG Diploma seats in total.

NEET PG 2021 Results have been declared, hence Tamil Nadu PG Counselling 2021 is being commenced from 20th of Jan, 2022. The Directorate of Medical Examinations, i.e. DME, Chennai is the sole competent authority to conduct Tamil Nadu NEET PG Counselling 2021, however for 100% seats in Deemed Medical Institutes in Tamil Nadu, the MCC i.e. Medical Counselling Committee will carry out the Counselling for All India Quota seats.

Candidates who are seeking admission to the top medical institutes in Karnataka for pursuing MD/MS/PGD can certainly visit https://tnmedicalselection.net for more details and the latest updates.  

Tamil Nadu PG Counselling 2021: Counselling Process

Tamil Nadu NEET PG Counselling 2021 is a state Centralized Online Counselling Process. The sole authority to conduct online NEET PG Counselling 2021 is The Directorate of Medical Education i.e. DME, Chennai.

Candidates need to visit the official website at https://tnmedicalselection.net for registration on the basis of NEET PG Score 2021. Candidates can apply to MD/MS/PGD Courses in various Government/Private medical colleges in the state of Tamil Nadu.

In order to secure a Clinical or Para-clinical (MD/MS) seat in Deemed Medical College, Candidates will have to register at https://mcc.nic.in. There are two rounds of counselling that take place followed by a Mop-Up round of NEET PG Counselling 2021. The last round of PG Medical Counselling is subjected to the availability of MD/MS/PGD Seats after the 2nd round.

Admissions to the Medical/Dental/Ayush colleges of Tamil Nadu are solely based on the NEET PG 2021 score. Only NEET 2021 qualified candidates can participate in the Tamil Nadu NEET PG Counselling 2021. Details information is being shared in the article below.

Registration & Application Form:

• Candidates who wish to secure an MD/MS seat in Tamil Nadu, need to register themselves on the official website at https://tnmedicalselection.net to participate in The Tamilnadu PG Medical Counselling 2021.
• Candidates are advised to fill the application form for Tamil Nadu PG Counselling 2021 carefully as they will not be able to edit the details, once the application form is submitted.
• Candidates must then print a copy of the duly filled application form on A4 Size paper. Sign in the space provided on the Tamil Nadu PG Counselling Application Form.
• Candidates are advised to attach all the necessary enclosure in an A4 Size Cover, along with a copy of the filled application form, and must be sent to the following address.

The Secretary,

Selection Committee

162, Periyar E.V.R. High Road

Kilpauk, Chennai- 600010

• An Application Registration Number (ARN) will be assigned by The Selection Committee on receipt of the filled form. 

State Merit/Rank List:

• The Selection Committee then prepares a state merit list of the candidates, who have registered for Tamil Nadu NEET PG Counselling 2021.
• Provisional Allotment Order is prepared according to the marks obtained in NEET PG 2021. Call letters will be available online for download.

Choice Filling and Locking:

• Candidates will have to pay a processing fee of Rs. 1000/- to submit their choices.
• Eligible Candidates need to submit their preference (Course/College) online through the Choice filling.
• An OTP needs to be confirmed by the registered mobile number of the candidate.
• After locking the choices, the candidate must take a print out of the choices submitted by the candidates.

Seat Allotment List:

The Selection Committee, Directorate of Medical Education, Tamil Nadu releases the seat allotment list, which is prepared on the basis of the choices filled by the candidates and ranks in the state merit list. Selected candidates need to report to the allotted institute along with all essential documents within the stipulated date/time.

From 2021 onwards, due to the pandemic of Covid-19, candidates can also opt for e-reporting this year. Candidates can send a confirmation mail to the respective institute along with scanned copies of documents. However, admissions confirmed are subjected to successful verification of their documents.

Reporting to Allotted College:

• This is the final event when the candidates need to report to the allotted college with an allotment letter before the last date of admission.
• Seats will be considered as confirmed, once the fee payment and verification of documents would have taken place.

Counselling Fee:

Tamil Nadu PG Counselling 2021: Important Dates

All the NEET PG-2021 Aspirants need to keep an eye on the official website of DME, Chennai i.e. https://tnmedicalselection.net for regular updates regarding Tamil Nadu PG 2021 Counselling, to avoid any last moment hustle. Candidates can certainly opt us for the latest updates regarding the same.

There will be a Mop-Up round after Round 2. Mop-Up/Final round is taken place when seats remain vacant after round 2 on the ground of Non-Availability or Non-Reporting of the candidates. 

Aspirants must be aware of the fact that the Mop-up/Final round will only be carried out by MCC for Deemed/Central Universities and ESIC Institutes.

Tamil Nadu PG Counselling 2021: Eligibility Criteria

• Candidates must have qualified NEET-PG 2021.
• Candidates must have the domicile of Tamil Nadu (Differ for NRI/Other Quota)
• Candidates must have passed MBBS from an NMC Recognized Medical College.
• The candidates must have completed 1 year of Mandatory Internship on or before 31st of March 2021.
• Any Candidate who has obtained his/her MBBS degree from outside India must have a qualified FMGE (Foreign Medical Graduate Examination) Screening Test along with 1 year of Internship likely to be complete on or before 31st of Mar, 21.

Tamil Nadu PG Counselling 2021: Documents Required

Candidates who are qualified NEET-PG 2021 conducted by NBE (National Board of Examination), are eligible to participate in the Tamil Nadu NEET PG Counselling 2021. Among the sequence of events of NEET-PG Counselling 2021 conducted by DME, Chennai, the last event is to report to the college before the last date of admission. 

As per DME guidelines, certain documents and attested copies are required to be carried by candidates. Aspirants can certainly visit the official website at https://tnmedicalselection.net for more information. A list of required documents is being enlisted below.

• NEET PG Admit Card
• NEET PG Score/Rank Card
• MBBS/BDS Mark Sheet
• MBBS/BDS Degree Certificate
• Internship completion certificate
• NMC issued Permanent/Provisional Registration Certificate.
• Date of Birth Proof
• Valid Identity Proof (Aadhar/PAN/DL/Passport)
• Caste Certificate (For Reserved Category)
• Disability Certificate (If any)
• Domicile Certificate (Tamil Nadu Students)

Tamil Nadu PG Counselling 2021: Total Seats in PG Courses

The state of Tamil Nadu is acknowledged for having the best and the most advanced premier medical colleges. Tamil Nadu has the second-highest number of PG Medical seats across the country. There are several medical institutes in Tamil Nadu that have been imparting quality medical education along with world-class practical training and research to PG Medical Students.

Total MD/MS/PGD seats are offered either from Government or Private medical institutes. Further Private medical colleges are classified into Minority and Non-Minority colleges. Details of MD/MS/PGD seats are being listed below.

Tamil Nadu PG Counselling 2021: Counselling Process

The Directorate of Medical Education i.e. DME, which can also be visited at https://tnmedicalselection.net is the designated authority of the Govt. of Tamil Nadu to conduct the Tamil Nadu PG Counselling 2021. DME, Chennai conducts the counselling for the allotment of seats in various Medical/Dental/Postgraduate degrees and Diploma courses. Let’s have a look at the percentage of seats divided into different categories.

• 50% Govt. Medical/Dental Colleges
• 50% of seats in Private Non-Minority Colleges 
• 50% of seats in Private Minority Colleges 
• 100% of seats in Private University Colleges i.e. Deemed University
• 15% of NRI Quota.
• 5% of Others Quota

Besides it, the rest 50% of Govt. Medical/Dental PG Seats are counseled by MCC for All India Quota that can be registered for Counselling at https://mcc.nic.in for All India Quota. 

The process of Tamil Nadu NEET PG Counselling 2021 rightly commenced after the result is out and the registration process begins as per the notification of DME, Chennai. The sequence of events for Tamil Nadu PG Counselling 2021 is mentioned below.

First Round:

In the first round of counselling session, only those candidates can register for PG Counselling, who are seeking their MD/MS/PGD seats through All India Quota and Deemed Medical PG Seats. Candidates can certainly visit https://mcc.nic.in for registration. Aspirants are required to submit their choice. Candidates whom seats have been allotted need to visit the allotted college within mentioned time.

Second Round:

In this round, all NEET PG eligible candidates can apply and register at https://tnmedicalselection.net irrespective of the Tamil Nadu domicile and others. However, earlier choices submitted by the candidates will be considered null. Fresh choices of colleges and MD/MS Seats that need to be submitted are mandatory. 

Mop-Up Round:

This round of counselling is the last one and is subject to the availability of seats after completion of Round 2. The net vacant seats on account of Non-Joining, Non-Reporting of round 2 will be published in the seat matrix and eligible candidates have to submit fresh choices.

As far as the important steps or sequence of the entire Tamil Nadu PG Counselling 2021 conducted by DME, Chennai is concerned, the following steps have been explained for better understanding.

Tamil Nadu PG Counselling 2021: Allotment Procedure

Based on the seat matrix issued by DME, Chennai, action will be taken to allot the seats to the candidates based on their eligibility and reservation criteria. Candidates should be vigilant at https://tnmedicalselection.net for the latest updates regarding Tamil Nadu PG Counselling 2021. The options entered by the candidate will be considered for allotment based on merit.

As per DME, Chennai guidelines and directives received from the Govt. of Tamil Nadu, the four types of seats i.e. Govt., Private, Management, and NRI. Availability of seats along with Tamil Nadu PG Medical Eligibility is being mentioned below. 

Tamil Nadu PG Counselling 2021: Availability of Seats in MD/MS Programs

Tamil Nadu is known for several top and prestigious Medical Colleges that have been providing advanced medical education in almost every Clinical, Para-Clinical and Pre-Clinical program. 

Some colleges are known for the best Orthopaedics program in MS while several colleges are widely regarded for MD Radiodiagnosis. Below is the table with the number of total seats in certain MD/MS programs in Govt. or Private Medical Colleges. Candidates will certainly find it useful while coming across the Tamil Nadu PG Counselling 2021 process.  

Tamil Nadu MD/MS Seat Matrix in Govt. Medical Colleges- 2021

Tamil Nadu Private Non-Minority Medical Colleges MD/MS Seat Matrix- 2021

Tamil Nadu Private Minority Medical Colleges MD/MS Seat Matrix- 2021

Tamil Nadu Deemed Medical Colleges MD/MS Seat Matrix- 2021

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