No medical entrance in Tamil Nadu

For this year's medical college admission, Tamil Nadu will continue its current practice of preparing the medical merit list based on marks scored in plus two and allot seats in government medical and self-financing colleges according to the rule of reservation, said state health secretary VK Subburaj. Tamil Nadu will not participate in the nationwide Common Entrance Test (CET) conducted by the Medical Council of India. The Supreme Court ruled on Monday that Tamil Nadu can be exempted from the CET that will be conducted across the country.


The Union health ministry has also clearly stated that it does not favour a test this year, said Subburaj. "They are aware of Tamil Nadu's view on this," he added.