MBBS, BDS counselling to commence on 30 July
Medical counselling for MBBS and BDS courses for the academic year 2025-2026 in Tamil Nadu will begin from July 30, and the merit list will be released on July 25 at 10 am, said Health Minister MA Subramanian.
Speaking to reporters, Subramanian said that the state has received 72,743 applications for MBBS and BDS courses this year, which are being scrutinised by the selection committee.
The process will be completed by July 25, and the merit list will be released on the same day at 10 am. The counselling will begin from July 30, as per the schedule released by the Medical Counselling Committee under the Union Health Ministry.
Subramanian said that during scrutiny of the applications, it was found that around 20 students had applied with fake documents, adding that legal action would be initiated against them.
Four candidates produced fake NRI certificates, seven candidates produced fake nativity certificates and nine candidates produced fake community and nativity certificates.
Some students had missed attaching one or two of the required documents, such as birth or community certificates, with the applications. For such cases, two days have been given to attach the missing documents.
The health minister further added that the State has also received permission from the National Medical Commission (NMC) to start new PG courses at 13 medical colleges. The courses will start soon, he said.