The Directorate of Medical Education on Wednesday released the NEET-based merit list for MBBS and BDS admission. Counselling for special category will begin at 11 am on Thursday. There won't be a break in counselling until September 4, said Health secretary J. Radhakrishnan, who released the list.
Candidates who have been called for counselling on Thursday will receive an SMS on their registered mobile, officials said.
Counselling for general category will commence on Friday and that for self-financing colleges will begin after government quota counselling is completed.
There are 3,534 including 102 surrendered seats in government medical colleges. In dentistry there are 1,198 seats under government quota.
In self financing colleges there are 592 management seats in medical colleges and 715 seats in SFI dental colleges.
The merit list is available in the tnhealth.org website.