Chennai: The state selection committee has not yet published the provisional rank list for postgraduate medical degree and diploma admissions, although the Centre’s Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) has completed the first round of all-India counselling.MCC completed Round 1 on Oct 24, and candidates have until Nov 2 to join their allotted colleges. States were scheduled to hold their first round between Oct 21 and Nov 2, with Nov 10 as the last date for joining.NEET PG 2026 was held on Aug 30, and the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences declared the results on Sept 24. The state committee has published the prospectus and closed applications for PG degree and diploma courses. “We are scrutinising more than 12,000 applications. Every application is verified. The grievance portal is now open for correction and reverification. The rank list will be released once this process is complete. It will take another couple of days,” said selection committee secretary Dr V Lokanayaki.If the rank list is released on Oct 29, candidates will get a couple of days to lock their options on the portal, and the process will be completed by Nov 2, officials said.The delay has left candidates uncertain. Those with all-India seats must decide whether to join before they know their state rank. “In PG, there is preference for course and institution. Candidates need time to decide what they want to choose because the course decides what they will do for the rest of their lives,” said a govt doctor waiting for admission.
