TN BDS Special Stray Round 2026: 7.5% Quota Schedule Out

The Selection Committee, Directorate of Medical Education and Research (DME), Chennai, has released the tentative schedule for the Special Stray Vacancy Round of BDS counselling in government dental colleges for 2026-27. The round is only for the 7.5% reservation for Tamil Nadu government school students. Registration, choice filling and locking started on November 4, 2026, at 12:00 noon and close on November 10, 2026, at 5:00 PM.

Tamil Nadu BDS Special Stray Round 2026: Schedule

Activity	Date and Time
Registration, choice filling and locking	November 4, 2026 (12:00 noon) to November 10, 2026 (5:00 PM)
Processing of seat allotment	November 11, 2026
Declaration of result	November 11, 2026, afternoon session
Download of provisional allotment order	November 12, 2026 to November 16, 2026 (till 12:00 noon)
Last date of reporting	On or before November 16, 2026, 5:00 PM

The schedule is tentative.

Who Can Participate?

• Rank range: General Rank (GR) 001 to GR 3625, only MBC and DNC candidates.
• NEET marks: 599 to 177.
• Eligibility: Only candidates who do not hold any MBBS or BDS seat in the all-india quota or the state quota can take part.
• Not eligible: Candidates allotted a seat in Round 3 or the Stray Round cannot take part in any Special Stray Vacancy Round.

No Fees for the 7.5% Quota

No processing fee, security deposit or tuition fee applies to the 7.5% special reservation for Tamil Nadu government school students.

Choice Filling Rules

• Choose only preferred colleges. The committee advises candidates to fill choices only for the colleges they want to join.
• Editing is allowed before locking. Candidates can edit choices any number of times, but they cannot change them once locked.
• Automatic locking. If a candidate does not lock the choices by 5:00 PM on November 10, 2026, they are locked automatically.
• Vacancy position. The vacancy list for the course will be on the official website.
• Connectivity. The Selection Committee takes no responsibility for connectivity errors.
• Login safety. Candidates should not share their login ID, password or OTP with anyone.

Instructions for Allotted Candidates

• Joining is compulsory. A candidate allotted a seat in the Special Stray Vacancy Round must join the allotted college.
• Downloading the order counts as joining. Candidates must download the provisional allotment order and join the dental college within the date and time in the order. Failing to report is treated as discontinuing the seat.
• Penalty for not joining. A candidate who fails to join or discontinues the course must pay the discontinuation fee under Clause 20. They also cannot take part in Tamil Nadu UG medical counselling for the next academic year.

Reporting to the Allotted College

• Certificate verification happens in the allotted college itself.
• Documents: Candidates must bring their original certificates in person, with scanned copies of the originals.
• Cancellation: If a candidate does not report to the Head of the Institution by the given date and time, the selection or admission is cancelled without notice.
• Self-declaration: Candidates must give a self-declaration form to the college stating that they are liable to lose the selection or admission if suppression of facts or misrepresentation is found at any time.

What Candidates Should Do

1. Register, fill choices and lock them on the official website before 5:00 PM on November 10, 2026.
2. Check the result on November 11, 2026 (afternoon).
3. Download the provisional allotment order between November 12 and 16, 2026 (till 12:00 noon on the last day).
4. Report to the allotted dental college with original certificates by 5:00 PM on November 16, 2026.

Official Website

www.tnmedicalselection.org

The Selection Committee will not contact candidates individually, so candidates should check the website regularly for the schedule, results and notices.