Tamil Nadu MBBS / BDS Admission Notice 2012-2013

Tamil Nadu MBBS / BDS Admission Notice 2012-2013

Applications have been invited from the Citizens of India who are natives of Tamil Nadu for admission to MBBS / BDS Degree course for 2012-13 session in Government / Self-Financing Medical / Dental institutions under the purview of Single Window system in the state of Tamil Nadu.

ELIGIBILITY : 

(1) Candidate should be a citizen of India.

(2) Candidate should be a native of Tamil Nadu. Except the candidates who have studied in schools in the State of Tamil Nadu from 8th Standard to Plus Two, all others should produce the Nativity Certificate in the format prescribed in Annexure I from the competent authority. Candidates who are the children of parents of Tamil Nadu origin; but living in other states should also produce the Nativity certificate as mentioned above.

(3) Should have completed the age of seventeen years on or before 31st December 2012. Evidence should be produced.

(4) Candidates should have passed in all the subjects of the qualifying examination of the Higher Secondary Certificate Examination (Academic) conducted by the Tamil Nadu State Board / any other equivalent Board in one and the same attempt in the following group of subjects with the minimum eligible marks.

(a) Physics, Chemistry, Botany and Zoology (or)

(b) Physics, Chemistry, Biology with any other subjects

(5) Minimum Eligibility Marks : MBBS

(i) OTHER COMMUNITIES : 

(a) A minimum of 60% marks in Biology or Botany and Zoology taken together.

(b) A minimum of 60% marks in each of the subjects of Physics and Chemistry.

(c) Aggregate of the percentage of marks in : 

(a) and the percentage of marks in (b) should not be less than 140 out of 200 marks.

(ii) Backward Class and Backward Class Muslim : 

(a) A minimum of 60% marks in Biology or Botany and Zoology taken together.

(b) A minimum of 60% marks each in Physics and Chemistry.

(c) Aggregate of the percentage of marks in :

(a) and the percentage of marks in (b) should not be less than 130 out of 200 marks.

(iii) Most Backward Classes and De-notified Communities : 

(a) A minimum of 55% marks in Biology or Botany and Zoology taken together.

(b) A minimum of 55% marks in each of the subjects of Physics and Chemistry.

(c) Aggregate of the percentage of marks in :

(a) and the percentage of marks in ( b) should not be less than 120 out of 200 marks.

(iv) Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Caste-Arunthathiyar , scheduled Tribes : 

(a) A minimum of 40% marks in Biology or Botany and Zoology taken together.

(b) A minimum of 40% marks in each of the subjects of Physics and Chemistry.

(c) Aggregate of the percentage of marks in :

(a) and the percentage of marks in (b) should not be less than 80 out of 200 marks.

(v) The candidates under Physically challenged Category – (Locomotory disability of Lower Limbs alone). OC / BC / BCM / MBC / DC should have obtained a minimum of 45% marks in each prescribed subject in the qualifying examination.

(5) Minimum Eligibility Marks : BDS

(i) The candidates ( OC / BC / BCM / MBC / DC ) should have obtained not less than 50% of the aggregate marks in physics, Chemistry, and Biology / Botany and Zoology taken together at the qualifying examination.

(ii) Scheduled Caste, Scheduled caste – Arunthathiyar and Scheduled Tribe, the aggregate marks required for admission shall be 40%.

(iii) The candidates under physically challenged category (OC / BC / BCM / MBC / DC) should have obtained not less than 45% of the aggregate marks in the above prescribed subjects at the qualifying examination.

METHOD OF SELECTION AND ADMISSION :

Ranking will be made on merit on the basis of marks obtained by the eligible candidates in the prescribed science subjects in the qualifying examinations reduced to the base of 200 marks. The marks obtained through different boards will be taken into account after normalization.

APPLICATION FORMS :

Applications can be downloaded from : www.tnhealth.org and www.tn.gov.in and the filled application along with necessary enclosures and 3 self-addressed envelopes measuring 23 x 10 cms and sent in a large sized cover measuring 38cm X 28cm superscribed "APPLICATION FOR MBBS / BDS COURSE 2012 – 2013 SESSION" to the Secretary, Selection Committee, Kilpauk, Chennai -10 on or before (extended) June 6, 2012 by 5.00pm, along with a Demand Draft for Rs. 500 /- towards the cost of application form drawn in favour of "The Secretary, Selection Committee" payable at Chennai. The name of the candidate and the name of the course (MBBS/ BDS) should be written on the reverse of the Demand Draft.

Candidates seeking admission under Special Category for both MBBS and BDS courses (Children of Freedom Fighters, Physically disabled, & Children of Ex-Servicemen - except Sports Quota) shall submit the separate Special Category Form I along with the main application in the prescribed format available along with the Prospectus with an additional fee of Rs.100 /- by way of a Demand Draft for each special category enclosing the relevant certificates.

Candidates seeking admissions under Sports Quota are directed to submit their main application as well as the special category form II prescribed for Sports along with the Certificates and the additional fee of 100 /- by way of a Demand Draft only in person on or before (extended) 06.06.2012.

The Merit list will be published on 25.6.2012 and the first phase of Counselling will begin on 5.7.2012.

For further details, visit : http://www.tn.gov.in/results/dme/UG_2012_2013/MBBS_BDS/prospectus.pdf