Tamil Nadu NEET UG Tentative Stray Round 2026 Schedule Released

The Selection Committee, Directorate of Medical Education and Research (DME), Tamil Nadu, has released the tentative schedule for the stray vacancy round of counselling for MBBS and BDS admissions in 2026-27. Registration, choice filling and locking began on October 18 and will close on October 21. Candidates can apply on the official website, tnmedicalselection.net.

The round covers Tamil Nadu government medical and dental colleges, government and management quota seats in self-financing medical and dental colleges, and state private universities. A separate schedule has also been issued for the 7.5% special reservation for Tamil Nadu government school students in BDS.

Tamil Nadu Stray Round Counselling 2026: Schedule (MBBS and BDS)

Process	Date and Time
Registration, choice filling and locking	October 18, 2026 (12:01 pm) to October 21, 2026 (5:00 pm)
Processing of seat allotment	October 22, 2026
Declaration of result	October 22, 2026 (afternoon session)
Downloading provisional allotment order	October 22 to October 26, 2026 (12:00 noon)
Last date of reporting	October 26, 2026 (5:00 pm)

Who Can Participate: Rank and NEET Score Range

Quota	General Rank	NEET Score
Government Quota (GQ)	GR 001 to GR 35926	705 to 177
Management Quota (MQ)	GR 001 to GR 26956	693 to 177

7.5% Reservation for Government School Students (BDS)

The 7.5% seat reservation for Tamil Nadu government school students applies to BDS courses in government dental colleges and government quota seats in self-financing dental colleges. The dates are the same as the main schedule.

• General Rank: GR 001 to GR 3625
• NEET score range: 599 to 177
• Fees: No processing fee, security deposit or tuition fee applies under this reservation.

Tentative Vacancy Under 7.5% Reservation (as on October 18)

• Government college: Tamil Nadu Government Dental College and Hospital, Chennai
• Self-financing colleges: Best Dental Science College (Madurai); K.S.R. Institute of Dental Science and Research (Tiruchengode); Rajas Dental College and Hospital (Tirunelveli); Sri Ramakrishna Dental College and Hospital (Coimbatore); Madha Dental College and Hospital (Kundrathur)

The vacancy position is tentative and will be available on the official website.

Eligibility

Eligible: Candidates who do not hold any MBBS or BDS seat in the All India Quota or State Quota.

Not eligible:

• Candidates who have already joined an MBBS or BDS seat in the All India Quota or State Quota (Government, Management or NRI)
• Candidates who did not join the seat allotted to them in Tamil Nadu State Counselling Round 3

Fees and Security Deposit

• Additional security deposit: Rs 5 lakh for MBBS and Rs 2 lakh for BDS, payable online. It is not refundable if the candidate does not join after allotment.
• Exemption: SC, SCA, ST and SCC candidates whose parents’ or guardian’s annual income is below Rs 2.5 lakh, and who submitted the income certificate with the application, are exempt from the additional security deposit.
• Registration fee: Candidates not registered earlier must pay a non-refundable fee of Rs 500 (Government Quota) or Rs 1,000 (Management Quota). They must have applied to the Selection Committee and appear in the published merit list.
• Tuition fee: Allotted candidates must pay the tuition fee online (debit card, credit card or net banking) to download the provisional allotment order. SC, SCA, ST and SCC candidates who meet the income condition are exempt from the upfront fee in government quota and self-financing medical college seats. BDS candidates in self-financing dental colleges pay the tuition fee directly at the college at the time of admission.

Choice Filling Rules

• Candidates can choose only in the categories they applied for. Those who applied for both Government and Management quota can fill choices for both.
• Choices can be edited any number of times before locking, but not after.
• Choices that are not locked by 5:00 pm on October 21 will be locked automatically.
• Candidates should read the prospectus carefully and fill choices in order of preference.

Important: Downloading the Allotment Order Counts as Joining

Because there is no re-allotment in the stray round, downloading the provisional allotment order is treated as joining the seat. Candidates must still report to the allotted college by 5:00 pm on October 26, 2026.

Allotted candidates who do not join or who discontinue will forfeit the security deposit, additional security deposit and tuition fee, and must pay the discontinuation fee. They will also be barred from Tamil Nadu UG medical counselling for the next academic year.

Reporting to the College

• Certificate verification will be done at the allotted college.
• Candidates must bring their original certificates, along with scanned copies, and appear in person.
• A self-declaration must be submitted at the time of reporting, accepting that admission can be cancelled if facts are found to be suppressed or misrepresented.
• Candidates who fail to report on time will have their selection or admission cancelled without further notice.

How to Apply

1. Visit the official website, tnmedicalselection.net.
2. Log in and register for the stray round, paying the registration fee and additional security deposit if applicable.
3. Check the vacancy position for your course.
4. Fill in your choices in order of preference.
5. Lock your choices before 5:00 pm on October 21, 2026.
6. After the result on October 22, pay the tuition fee and download the provisional allotment order.
7. Report to the allotted college with original certificates by 5:00 pm on October 26.

The Selection Committee has advised candidates not to share their login ID, password or OTP with anyone. It has also said it will not contact candidates individually and does not take responsibility for connectivity or procedural errors.