The Selection Committee, Directorate of Medical Education and Research (DME), Tamil Nadu has released the Provisional Rank List for MBBS/BDS admissions for the 2026-27 session under the 7.5% reservation for Tamil Nadu Government School candidates. This is a ranking, not a seat allotment — it lists every eligible candidate's overall rank, NEET UG 2026 score, community, and community-wise rank so that candidates know where they stand before Tamil Nadu's state counselling for MBBS and BDS seats begins. The list runs to 104 pages and covers more than 3,600 candidates who applied claiming this reservation. Because it is marked 'provisional,' candidates should treat it as a working document to be checked carefully rather than a final, unchangeable result.
This is your provisional rank (not your seat) under Tamil Nadu's 7.5% Government School quota — check your name, score, community and rank carefully now, before counselling rounds begin.
What exactly has been published
This document is titled 'Provisional Rank List for MBBS/BDS 2026-2027 Session — Tamilnadu Govt School Candidates 7.5% Reservation.' It is issued by the Selection Committee under the Directorate of Medical Education and Research (DME), Tamil Nadu — the body that conducts state-level counselling for MBBS and BDS seats in Tamil Nadu.
The list contains, for each candidate: their overall rank in this reservation category, their Application Number (starting with '26UG'), their NEET UG 2026 Roll Number, their name, their community category, their NEET UG 2026 marks, and their rank within their own community (Community Rank).
Every candidate in this list has applied claiming the benefit of Tamil Nadu's 7.5% horizontal reservation for students who studied in Tamil Nadu Government Schools. Ranks run from 1 (the highest NEET score in this list, 599 marks) down through more than 3,600 entries across 104 pages.
What the 7.5% Government School reservation means
Tamil Nadu reserves 7.5% of MBBS/BDS seats for students who completed their qualifying school education in Tamil Nadu Government Schools. This is a horizontal reservation — meaning it cuts across all community categories, not just one group.
That is why this single list contains candidates from every community category recognised in Tamil Nadu's admission system — Open Category (OC), Backward Class (BC), Backward Class Muslim (BCM), Most Backward Class & Denotified Communities (MBC&DNC), Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Caste Arunthathiyar (SCA), and Scheduled Tribe (ST). A candidate's overall rank in this list places them among all government-school candidates regardless of community, while their 'Comm. Rank' places them specifically among government-school candidates of their own community.
How to read your entry in the list
Each row corresponds to one candidate. Use your NEET UG 2026 Roll Number or Application Number to locate your entry — do not rely on searching by name alone, since many candidates share similar names.
Once you find your row, check every field against your own records.
- RANK — your position among all 7.5% Government School quota candidates, ordered by NEET UG 2026 marks (highest first).
- APP.NO — your Tamil Nadu counselling application number (format: 26UG######).
- NEET UG 2026 ROLL NUMBER — must match the roll number on your official NEET UG 2026 admit card/scorecard exactly.
- NAME — check spelling matches your certificates exactly; even minor mismatches can cause problems later in document verification.
- COMMUNITY — your reservation category (OC, BC, BCM, MBC&DNC, SC, SCA, or ST) as recorded by the Selection Committee.
- NEET MARK — your NEET UG 2026 score as recorded here; this determines your rank.
- COMM. RANK — your rank within your own community among 7.5% quota candidates. Note that OC candidates in this list generally do not carry a separate community rank number, since OC is the unreserved category.
Why 'provisional' matters — check for errors now
A 'provisional' rank list means the Selection Committee has prepared it based on the data submitted in your application and your official NEET UG 2026 score, but it has not yet been finalised. Errors can and do creep in — a wrong roll number, a misspelt name, or a community entry that does not match your certificate can all affect your standing.
If any detail in your row does not match your certificates or your official NEET UG 2026 scorecard, this is the stage to flag it. The notice itself does not specify a correction window or deadline, so candidates should watch the official TN MedSelect counselling portal and their registered contact details for any further communication from the Selection Committee about how and when to raise objections.
Do not wait until seat allotment to raise a discrepancy — by then it may be too late to fix.
Community categories that appear in this list
The list uses Tamil Nadu's standard community classification. Here is what each abbreviation stands for, based on the categories that actually appear in this rank list.
| Abbreviation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| OC | Open Category (no reservation benefit; unreserved seats) |
| BC | Backward Class |
| BCM | Backward Class Muslim |
| MBC&DNC | Most Backward Class & Denotified Communities |
| SC | Scheduled Caste |
| SCA | Scheduled Caste Arunthathiyar |
| ST | Scheduled Tribe |
What this rank does — and does not — decide
This list decides nothing about your final seat. It only tells you your provisional standing among 7.5% Government School quota candidates ahead of Tamil Nadu's counselling process for MBBS and BDS admission for the 2026-27 session.
Actual seat allotment will depend on the number of seats available under this reservation, your rank within it, your community rank where relevant, your choices during counselling, and any further verification the Selection Committee carries out. This document does not mention seat numbers, college-wise allotment, counselling round dates, or fee details — none of that is covered here.
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I studied in a Tamil Nadu Government School — but I don't see my name in this list. What should I do?
First, re-check by searching using your exact Application Number or NEET UG 2026 Roll Number, since names can be listed differently than expected. If you still cannot find your entry, this may mean your application for the 7.5% reservation was not registered correctly or is still being processed. Contact the Selection Committee, DME Tamil Nadu, through the official counselling channel to clarify.
My name or roll number is spelt wrong in the list. Will this affect my admission?
It can, if left uncorrected. Any mismatch between this list and your official certificates or NEET UG 2026 scorecard should be reported to the Selection Committee as soon as possible. The notice does not specify an exact correction process or deadline, so keep checking the official TN counselling portal for further instructions.
What does 'Comm. Rank' mean, and why do some candidates not have one?
Comm. Rank is your rank among 7.5% quota candidates within your own community category (for example, among all SC candidates in this list, or all BC candidates). Candidates marked OC (Open Category) generally do not get a separate community rank because OC is the unreserved category, not a reservation group.
Does a high rank in this list guarantee me an MBBS or BDS seat?
No. This is a provisional rank list, not a seat allotment. Your final seat will depend on the number of seats reserved under the 7.5% Government School quota, your rank and community rank, the choices you make during counselling, and successful document verification.
What is the 7.5% Government School reservation exactly?
It is a horizontal reservation in Tamil Nadu that sets aside 7.5% of MBBS/BDS seats for students who completed their qualifying (school) education in Tamil Nadu Government Schools. Because it is horizontal, it applies across all community categories — a candidate benefits from both their community-based reservation (if any) and this government-school reservation.
Is this list only for MBBS, or does it cover BDS too?
The list title explicitly covers both MBBS and BDS admissions for the 2026-27 session under the 7.5% Government School reservation.
Where can I find the official list?
The provisional rank list is published by the Selection Committee, Directorate of Medical Education and Research (DME), Tamil Nadu, on the official TN MedSelect counselling portal.
Find your row in this list using your exact Application Number or NEET UG 2026 Roll Number, and cross-check your name, community, and NEET marks against your official documents. If anything does not match, note it down and watch the official TN MedSelect counselling portal for instructions on how to get it corrected before counselling rounds begin.
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