About

The Directorate of Medical Education and Research, Tamil Nadu was established in 1966.  It was bifurcated from the directorate of medical services. 

It controls the medical colleges and attached teaching hospitals. There are around 63 medical colleges that are under the control of this directorate. The functions of DMER are education in medical/paramedical/dental and other clinical courses and regulating private self-financing medical /dental/paramedical colleges. 

Admission to Professional Courses MBBS, BDS, B.Pharmacy, B.Sc (Nursing) B.P.T & B.O.T, B.A.S.L.P., B.Sc. (Radiology and Imaging Technology), B.Sc. (Radio Therapy Technology), Post Basic B.Sc.(Nursing), B. Pharm Lateral Entry, Diploma in Nursing, Diploma in Pharmacy, and Para Medical Certificate/Diploma in the Government Medical colleges and self-financing colleges is done by the Selection committee functioning under the Director of Medical Education chairmanship.

Eligibility criteria 

• The candidate must be a bona fide resident of TN.
• Candidates who have completed their class 6 to 12 education from the state are not required to submit the nativity certificate. However, they have to submit their parent’s birth certificate ration card SSLC/10/12 certificate, or no graduate certificate if their parents are illiterate.
• Applications from other states living currently in Tamil Nadu are not considered domicile status and must be admitted in the open category.
• Domiciles of Tamil Nadu who have completed their partial education from class 6 to 12th in another state must submit the important documents of their parents as mentioned above. A permanent residence certificate will not be accepted as an alternative to the nativity certificate.
• Candidates must be 17 years old.
• The upper limit of age for NEET is 25 years for the general category and 30 years for SC ST and OBC.
• The candidate must have completed class 12th in the required subjects(PCB) with biotechnology and English as the main subjects from the state.
• Unreserved category must have at least 50% in PCB while SC ST and OBC students are required to obtain 40% in the required subjects.

Official website:

https://tnhealth.tn.gov.in/tngovin/dme/dme.php

For notifications refer to:  https://tnmedicalselection.net/ 

Counseling procedure

How do you take admission for the state quota?

After the NEET 2024 results the admission prospectus will be issued by the selection committee of Tamilnadu. Its website is https://tnmedicalselection.net/ and the application form has to be filled there. 

Here the admissions will be given by counseling rounds i.e. first round of counseling, the second round of counseling, and the mop-up round of counseling. CMC Vellore is a Private Medical College in this state, due to its very low fees, the demand for this college is very high.

First round of counseling 

The first round of counseling is conducted in offline mode. The counseling schedule for government school students, special quota, government quotes, and management quota candidates will be released by the selection committee, and on-spot seats will be allotted to the candidates. 

The candidates have to download the call letter from the website and they have to appear for the counseling on the given schedule along with the original documents. In the first round, the candidates have to take the allotment letter after the document verification of the seat allotment and join the allotted seats. 

If a candidate has been allotted a seat in the first round and he does not join it, then he will not be eligible for the counseling of further rounds (Second, mop-up round). It applies to all the stages of counseling. The candidates who fail to appear in person for the first round of counseling are deemed to have been eliminated from the process of counseling and will not be allowed to participate in the subsequent round of counseling.

Second round of counseling 

The second round of counseling is conducted to fill the vacant seats after the first round of counseling. This round is conducted in offline mode. The day-wise schedule for offline counseling of Government School Students, Special Quota, Government Quota, and Management Quota will be issued by the Selection Committee. candidate. The candidates who fail to appear in person for the second round of counseling are deemed to have been eliminated from the counseling process and will not be allowed to participate in the subsequent rounds of counseling. 

In the second round, the candidate has to take the allotment letter after document verification on the seat allotment and join the allotted college.

Mop-up round of counseling 

The seat allotment in this round is conducted in offline mode. This round is conducted to fill the vacant seats after the first and second rounds of counseling. Candidates who have appeared/are waitlisted in the 1st and 2nd stage counseling are eligible to participate in the mop-up counseling as per schedule. 

The candidates who have been allocated a seat in the Mop-up Counseling and received their provisional allotment order are required to report in person before the concerned Medical/Dental College on or before the stipulated date and time mentioned in their provisional allotment order. 

If the candidate fails to attend the concerned college on the specified time and date, it will be treated as discontinuous and the candidate will have to pay a fine.

FAQ’s

Q1 Who manages the selection of candidates for postgraduate courses in medical sciences in Tamilnadu?
Ans. The selection committee appointed by the government manages the selection of candidates for postgraduate courses in medical sciences in Tamil Nadu.

Q2 How many government medical colleges are under the DMER?

Ans. At present 24 government medical colleges are under the DMER.

Q3 What courses are offered by DMER?

Ans. The courses offered by DMER are MBBS, BDS, B.Pharmacy, B.Sc (Nursing) B.P.T & B.O.T, B.A.S.L.P., B.Sc. (Radiology and Imaging Technology), B.Sc. (Radio Therapy Technology), Post Basic B.Sc.(Nursing), B. Pharm Lateral Entry, Diploma in Nursing, Diploma in Pharmacy and ParaMedical Certificate/Diploma, etc. 

Q4 What is the minimum age limit for the candidate to appear for the NEET examination?

Ans. Candidates must be 17 years old.

Q5 What are the documents required for MBBS counseling in Tamil Nadu?

Ans. The following documents are required for verification during the counseling      procedure: 

• NEET Admit Card and Scorecard 
• SSLC Mark sheet(both sides) 
• Class XI Mark Sheet (both sides) 
• H.S.C / CBSE Mark sheet (both sides) 
• Transfer certificate Certificate for proof of study from VI std. to XII std. 
• Nativity certificate for the candidates who have partly studied outside Tamil Nadu Permanent Community Certificate Card.
• First Graduate Certificate (if applicable).
• Special Reservation Category Form ( Additional fee of Rs.100) with relevant certificates for Ex-servicemen, Eminent Sports Persons, or Persons with Benchmark Disabilities(if applicable).

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