Tamil Nadu DGNM 2026–27 — Round 1 Deadline Extended to 13 October

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

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.

Documents to prepare

This is a local preparation checklist, not an upload or official document acceptance.

How to apply, step by step

1. 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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