Tamil Nadu NEET PG Counselling 2026 Schedule Out - Round 1 Choice Filling Started, Last Date November 3

The Directorate of Medical Education and Research (DMER), Chennai, Selection Committee has released the tentative Round 1 counselling schedule for postgraduate MD, MS and Diploma admissions for the 2026-27 academic session. The online registration, payment, choice filling and locking window is scheduled to open on 31 October 2026 at 12:01 PM and close on 3 November 2026 at 5:00 PM. Eligible candidates can participate through the official website.

Tamil Nadu NEET PG Counselling 2026 - Overview

Tamil Nadu NEET PG Counselling 2026 Round 1 Important Dates

How to Participate in Tamil Nadu NEET PG Round 1 Counselling 2026?

Eligible candidates can follow the general procedure below to participate in Round 1 counselling.

1. Visit tnmedicalselection.net.
2. Open the PG Degree/Diploma counselling section for the 2026-27 session.
3. Read the Round 1 counselling schedule and applicable prospectus.
4. Access the relevant Government Quota or Management Quota online counselling facility.
5. Complete the required registration or candidate login procedure.
6. Pay the prescribed non-refundable registration fee and applicable security deposit.
7. Check the colleges and postgraduate courses available under the quota for which you are eligible.
8. Select the preferred colleges and courses in order of priority.
9. Review the order of choices carefully.
10. Lock the choices before 3 November 2026 at 5:00 PM.
11. Preserve the counselling submission and payment records for future reference.

Tamil Nadu NEET PG Counselling 2026 Choice Filling and Locking Rules

The official Round 1 counselling notification explains how candidates should complete choice filling.

• Candidates can select seats under the quota categories for which they have applied and are eligible.
• Candidates eligible for both Government and Management Quota may be offered choices under both categories.
• Colleges and courses should be arranged according to genuine preference.
• Choices may be edited multiple times before final locking.
• Once locked, the choices cannot be edited.
• Choices not manually locked by 3 November 2026 at 5:00 PM will be automatically locked.
• Requests to change the course or college after final locking are not permitted.

Tamil Nadu NEET PG Counselling 2026 Joining Last Date

Important Instructions

• Round 1 registration, payment and choice filling begin on 31 October 2026 at 12:01 PM.
• The last date for choice filling and locking is 3 November 2026 at 5:00 PM.
• The Round 1 allotment result is scheduled for 5 November 2026.
• The non-refundable registration fee is ₹1,000 for Government and Management Quota participation.
• Refundable security deposits vary from ₹30,000 to ₹2,00,000 according to the seat category.
• Choices can be edited before locking but cannot be changed after final locking.
• Unsubmitted manual locking will result in automatic choice locking at the deadline for saved choices.
• Selected candidates must pay the applicable tuition fee before downloading the provisional allotment order.
• The allotment order download deadline is 10 November 2026 at 3:00 PM.
• The college joining deadline is 10 November 2026 at 5:00 PM.
• Candidates must check official notifications regularly for changes to the tentative schedule.

Tamil Nadu NEET PG Counselling 2026 - Important Link

• DMER Official Website