MBBS Admissions 2026

Complete guide to MBBS Admissions — Duration, Counselling details, Quota explanations, and Medical College list for Tamil Nadu.

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MBBS Overview

Duration: 5.5 years, including a 1-year internship. MBBS remains the most sought-after undergraduate medical degree in India.

DESCRIPTIONOVERALL INDIATAMIL NADU
Total No. Colleges78077
Total Seats11819012050
Websitewww.mcc.nic.inwww.tnmedicalselection.net

MCC COUNSELLING: UG Counselling

1
15% All India Quota seats MBBS/ BDS Seats of States (participation of the Union Territory of J&K is subject to their contribution of seats),
2
100% MBBS/ BDS Seats of Banaras Hindu University,
3
100% MBBS Seats of AIIMS across India,
4
100% JIPMER seats (Puducherry/ Karaikal),
5
100% AMU,
6
100% Deemed University,
7
85% of State Quota seats of DU/ I.P University (VMMC/ ABVIMS/ ESIC Dental),
8
100% - Faculty of Dentistry (Jamia Milia Islamia) along with 5% internal Quota of Jamia students
9
15% IP quota seats of ESIC.

Tamil Nadu Medical Counselling

UG COUNSELLING
Government Colleges37
Self financing Colleges28
●85% of Permitted / recognised seats in Government Medical
●100% Private college seats other than deemed universities
CATEGORIES OF SEATS
GOVERNMENT QUOTA
Category A

85% Seats in Government Medical Colleges

Category A1

ESIC Medical College, K. K. Nagar, Chennai

Category B

Government Quota Seats in Self Financing Medical Colleges

MANAGEMENT QUOTA
Category E

Management Quota seats in Self Financing Medical Colleges and State Private Universities.

Category F

Minority seats of Management Quota in Self Financing Medical Colleges and State Private Universities.

Category G

NRI seats of Management Quota in Self Financing Medical Colleges and State Private Universities.

Category H

Minority seats in Christian Medical College, Vellore.

Category I

NRI lapsed seats of Management Quota in Self Financing Medical / Dental Colleges and State Private Universities

Admission Quota Explanations

General Category

Refers to seats allotted to candidates who do not belong to any special categories (i.e Persons with Benchmark Disabilities, Eminent Sports Persons, Children of Exservice Men or Special Preferential 7.5% Reservation to Government School Students)

Special category

Refers to seats allotted to candidates who belong to any one of the special categories (i.e Persons with Benchmark Disabilities, Eminent Sports Persons, Children of Exservice Men or Special Preferential 7.5% Reservation to Government School Students)

Government Quota (GQ)

Refers to seats allotted by the Tamil Nadu Medical Selection Committee under Government Quota. This includes seats in all Govt. Medical / Dental Colleges and a proportion of seats in Self-Financing Medical / Dental Colleges & (50% or more) under Government Quota.

Management Quota (MQ)

Refers to proportion of seats in Self Financing Medical / Dental Colleges & which are under Management Quota (35% or Less). These seats will have a higher fee structure compared to GQ seats.

NRI Quota

Refers to proportion of seats in Self Financing Medical/Dental Colleges & which are reserved for NRI candidates (15% of SF college seats).

PwD quota

Refers to seats reserved for Persons with Disability (5% of seats in all institutions). Candidates should have submitted PwD certificate obtained from the Regional Medical Board, RGGGH, Chennai-03.

Ex-Servicemen Quota

Refers to the Seats Reserved for the Children of ExServicemen in Government Medical/Dental Colleges (M.B.B.S. - 10 & B.D.S. - 1)

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