Who can apply?
Minimum qualification
HSC pass in the permitted group; Tamil first language; included in the official eligible merit list
Eligibility conditions
For eligible 2026–27 DGNM counselling candidates: other-group ranks 1–595, vocational 1–501 and science 1–16580, plus the published special-category eligible lists. Government-college seats are for women; government-quota self-financing seats include men and women under the prospectus. HSC minimum aggregate is 40% for OC/BC/BCM/MBC/DNC; SC/SCA/ST require a pass. Tamil must have been studied as first language. Subject allocations and nativity conditions follow the prospectus; age 17 by 31 December 2026, with its stated 15-day allowance.
Age and cutoff
17 years by 31 December 2026; the prospectus permits the stated 15-day allowance. · Cutoff: 2026-12-31
Read all post-specific conditions in the original notice. A discovery tag or this summary is not an authority-issued eligibility decision or a selection guarantee.
Important dates
- Official publication
- 12 Oct 2026
- Application opens
- 10 Oct 2026
- Application closes
- 13 Oct 2026
2026-10-14
2026-10-17
An application extension does not automatically change the age or qualification cutoff. Date-only deadlines do not imply that the authority published a midnight closing time.
Selection / assessment process
Rank, reservation and locked college preferences.
Counselling, choice filling, reporting and withdrawal steps
Scheduled allotment result: 2026-10-14; Last joining date, 5 PM IST: 2026-10-17
Documents to prepare
This is a local preparation checklist, not an upload or official document acceptance.
How to apply, step by step
- Use the official candidate login, pay ₹250, choose colleges and lock choices by 5 PM IST on 13 October. Keep confirmation. Report with originals if allotted.
Use the authority’s own application flow. Never share passwords, OTPs or payment PINs with us. Official application fees are separate from optional form-help charges.
Official notification and action links
For official dates and conditions, follow the issuing organisation’s original announcement. Unconfirmed application actions are not linked as open forms.
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Change history
Applications open: Tamil Nadu DGNM 2026–27 — Round 1 Deadline Extended to 13 October