Tamil Nadu opens MDS Round 2 choice filling from 2 PM on 24 September after resigned seats added

CHENNAI: MDS Round 2 choice filling in Tamil Nadu did not open at a random hour. Selection Committee Notification No. 1152/SCSII(1)/2026 dated 24 September tells candidates participating in Round 2 of MDS counselling 2026-27 that choice filling and locking will start from 2:00 PM on 24 September 2026 because resigned seats are being added to the Round 2 pool.

The short notice sits on tnmedicalselection.net beside the Round 2 online counselling link for Government and Management quota, including NRI and minority seats. It is aimed at candidates who have already completed Round 2 registration and payment in the earlier window and are waiting to enter college preferences.

What the 2 PM start means in practice

Until resigned Round 1 seats are merged, the choice grid can understate real vacancies. The Committee's decision to open choice filling only from 2 PM on 24 September is meant to let those resigned seats appear before candidates lock. Students who tried the portal earlier in the day and saw an incomplete matrix should log in again after 2 PM, refresh the vacancy view, and then build the preference list.

Round 2 registration itself ran earlier in the week. This notice does not reopen registration for fresh candidates who missed that window; it times the choice-filling start for those already inside Round 2. Always read the live counselling dashboard for the exact locking deadline printed against your login, because schedule PDFs and short notices can be followed by same-day clarifications.

Practical steps before you lock

Download the latest MDS vacancy PDF as on 24 September, keep your NEET-MDS rank card and community certificates handy, and order Government and Management preferences carefully. Candidates who resigned a Round 1 seat under the without-forfeiture window should verify that the vacated specialty is visible before assuming it will be allotted again.

Do not share OTP or password while filling choices. Pay any pending counselling fee only through the official payment gateway linked from the Selection Committee site. After locking, take a screenshot of the locked list and save the acknowledgement. Allotment and reporting dates remain as per the Round 2 schedule already published; this notice only clarifies when choice filling begins.

Dental graduates balancing clinic duties should block the afternoon of 24 September for an uninterrupted login session. A rushed lock based on the morning vacancy view can miss resigned seats that the Committee expressly said would be added before choices open at 2 PM.

If the counselling login still refuses choice entry after 2 PM, note the exact error text, try another browser, and check tnmedicalselection.net for a same-day clarification before assuming the notice was cancelled. Keep Round 2 payment proof available in case the help desk asks for it while resigned seats are being synced into the matrix. Candidates who finish locking early should still download the acknowledgement PDF and store it with their Round 2 fee receipt until reporting is complete.

Candidates who finish locking early should still download the acknowledgement PDF and store it with their Round 2 fee receipt until reporting is complete. If a preferred specialty appears only after the resigned-seat sync, reorder the list once before the locking deadline printed on the dashboard.