Tamil Nadu : Sale of MBBS applications begins, details

Published On 2018-06-13 03:36 GMT   |   Update On 2018-06-13 03:36 GMT
Chennai: Starting Monday, the sale of forms for admission to MBBS/BDS in Tamil Nadu has commenced. The forms would be issued in all government medical colleges and the Tamil Nadu Government Dental College till June 18. A total of 17,598 application forms were issued on the very first day

Of the 17,598 forms, 11,967 were issued for seats under the government quota, while the remaining 5,631 were for seats under the management quota in self-financing colleges.

GENERAL INSTRUCTION:

1 .(a) Candidates seeking admission to MBBS / BDS Degree Courses 2018-2019 session under Management Quota and NRI category of Self Financing Medical / Dental Colleges in Tamil Nadu should submit the application form
along with necessary enclosures and a Demand Draft for Rs.1000/- (Non refundable) drawn in favour of “The Secretary, Selection Committee,Kilpauk,Chennai-10” payable at Chennai towards the cost of application should reach the following address on or before 19.06.2018 5.00 P.M

(b) The candidates should ensure that the filled-in application form with the relevant enclosures should reach the Selection Committee within the date and time specified. Applications received by Speed Post/Courier or any
other means, after the last date and time will be summarily rejected irrespective of the date of booking.

(c) The Selection Committee will not be in any way responsible for the delay in receipt or loss in transit of application form despatched by the candidate.

(d) Request for extension of time for the submission of documents called for will not be entertained after the specified date and time.

(e) All the Demand Drafts should be drawn in favour of
“The SECRETARY,
SELECTION COMMITTEE"
KILPAUK CHENNAI-10 payable at Chennai.

(f) Photocopy/ Fax copy of the filled–in application form will not be accepted.

2. Age Limit : -
The candidate should have completed Seventeen years of age on or before 31st December 2018.

GENERAL ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:

3. (a) Candidates should be a Citizen of India.

(b) Overseas Citizens of India, who are registered under Section 7A of the Citizenship Act, 1955 (Central Act 57 of 1955) are eligible to apply for MBBS/BDS Degree Courses subject to the production of proof of such registration.

4. The Central Board of Secondary Education will prepare an All India Merit List of successful candidates of NEET (UG) – 2018 on the basis of the eligibility criteria provided by the Medical Council of India and Dental
Council of India as given in Graduate Medical Education Regulations – 1997 issued under Indian Medical Council Act – 1956 and BDS Course Regulations, 2007 issued under the Dentists Act, 1948. The eligibility criteria are as follows:

(i) Admission to MBBS/BDS Degree Courses shall be based solely on marks obtained in the National Eligibility-Cum-Entrance Test (NEET-UG-2018).

(ii) (a) In order to be eligible for admission to MBBS/BDS Degree Courses for a particular academic year, it shall be necessary for a candidate to obtain minimum of marks at 50th percentile in National Eligibility-Cum-Entrance
Test to MBBS/BDS Courses held for the said academic year. However, in respect of candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Caste Arunthathiyar, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes, the minimum marks shall be at 40th percentile. The percentile shall be determined on the basis of highest marks secured in the All India common merit list in the National Eligibility-Cum-Entrance Test for admission to MBBS/BDS Degree Courses.

(b) To be eligible for admission to MBBS/BDS Degree Courses, a candidate must have passed in the subjects of Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Biotechnology and English individually and must have obtained
a minimum of 50% marks taken together in Physics, Chemistry and Biology/Bio-technology at the qualifying Examination. In respect of candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes, ScheduledCaste Arunthathiyar,Scheduled Tribes, Backward Classes, Backward Classes (Muslim) and Most Backward Class/Denotified Community, the minimum marks obtained in Physics, Chemistry and Biology/Bio-technology taken together in qualifying examination shall be 40% instead of 50%.

(c) Provided when sufficient number of candidates in the respective categories fail to secure minimum marks as prescribed in National Eligibility-Cum-Entrance Test held for any academic year for admission
to MBBS/BDS Degree Courses, the Central Government in consultation with Medical Council of India and Dental Council of India may at its discretion lower the minimum marks required for admission to MBBS/BDS Degree Courses for candidates belonging to respective categories and marks so lowered by the Central Government shall be
applicable for the said academic year only.

5. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR NRI:

The following guidelines shall be followed for admission to MBBS/BDS Degree Courses 2018-2019 session for NRI category under Management quota in Self- Financing Medical/Dental Colleges in Tamil Nadu.

a) “Candidates should be Indian Origin settled in foreign countries.
OR
Candidates who were born in foreign countries and whose parents are of Indian Origin.
OR
Children of Indian citizen stay abroad for employment, business.
OR
Children of Indian citizens deputed abroad by Public Sector Undertaking.
OR
Children of the Official of the Central/State Government on deputation to abroad.

b) The candidates seeking admission to NRI Quota should hold an Indian passport.

c) The candidate should have completed 17 years on or before 31st December 2018.

d) Candidates seeking admission to MBBS/BDS Course under NRI Quota should have passed H.S.C Examination (10+2 pattern / equivalent).

e) The candidates should have obtained the minimum of 50% marks in Biology or Botony and Zoology taken together and the minimum of 50% marks each in Physics and Chemistry.

f) The medium of Instruction should be English.

g) In cases where two or more candidates obtained equal marks, rank of such candidate may be determined on the basis of the seniority in age.

h) Admission under Non Resident of India scheme may be made on the basis of the marks obtained in the Qualifying Examination as prescribed .

i) The seats under NRI quota should be utilized by the bonafide NRI’s only and for their children or wards. Therefore, the NRI financially supporting the candidates should either be the parent (Father or Mother) of the
candidate or legally declared as guardian of the candidate by the Court as per provisions in “The Guardians and Wards Act 1890”.

j) Candidates admitted under “NRI” quota should submit the following documents.
i) NRI status of the financial supporter issued by the Indian Embassy of the respective country under their seal.
ii) Certificate of Relationship between the NRI financial supporter and the candidate issued by the competent authority, valid Indian Passport of the NRI financial supporter.
iii) NRE (Non Resident External) Bank Account Pass Book of the financial supporter.
iv) Evidence for payment of Development charges US $ 1000/- to the college by the NRI financial supporter (One time payment at the time of admission only).

k) The candidate should furnish equivalent marks for the grades awarded at the qualifying examination. If not, the minimum marks will be taken into consideration.

l) NRI sponsored candidates are not allowed under NRI scheme.

15. PROCEDURE FOR SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION:

(a) Candidates seeking admission to MBBS/BDS Degree Courses 2018-2019 session under Management Quota or NRI Quota of Self Financing Medical / Dental Colleges in Tamil Nadu should submit the filled in application form with necessary enclosures should reach on or before 19.06.2018 5.00 P.M. to the following address:

THE SECRETARY,
SELECTION COMMITTEE,
162, PERIYAR E.V.R. HIGH ROAD,
KILPAUK, CHENNAI – 600 010.


(b) Filled in downloaded application along with necessary enclosures should be send in an envelope measuring 24x12cm superscribed as “APPLICATION FOR MBBS/BDS DEGREE COURSES 2018-2019 SESSION” to “The Secretary, Selection Committee, Kilpauk, Chennai-10” before the last date along with a Demand Draft for 1000
[non refundable] towards the cost of application form drawn in favour of “The Secretary, Selection Committee, Kilpauk” and payable at Chennai. The name of the candidate, Contact Number and the name of Course
(MBBS/BDS) should be written on the reverse of the Demand Draft. The template with requisite details available for download should be printed and pasted on the cover. There will be no application number for downloaded applications. AR Number will be assigned by the Selection Committee. The candidates are requested to check their AR Number for further correspondence.

(c) Application form with incomplete or insufficient particulars or without enclosures or without a Demand Draft for Rs.1000/- (Non refundable) or those applications received after the last date mentioned will be summarily rejected (without any intimation to the candidates).

(e) Candidates should send the application form with all enclosures in an A4 size cloth lined cover. The template with requisite details available for download should be printed and pasted on the cover.

The last date for submitting the filled-in forms is by 5 p.m. on June 19.

The application forms can also be downloaded from the official websites - www.tnhealth.org and www.tnmedicalselection.org.

The application form will be attached below.

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