Tamil Nadu B.Pharm Lateral Entry Admissions 2025: Date, Application Form, Eligibility, Selection, Counselling Process

Rahul Raj

Updated On: December 31, 2024 07:27 AM

Are you looking forward to direct 2nd year (lateral entry) admission to B.Pharm course in Tamil Nadu. Here is the detailed eligibility criteria and admission process for Tamil Nadu B.Pharm Lateral Entry Admissions 2025.

Tamil Nadu B.Pharm Lateral Entry Admissions

Tamil Nadu B.Pharm 2025 Lateral Entry Admissions: Over the past few years, the demand for job-oriented courses has increased and B.Pharm course is an example of the same. The rise in the health care sector and an increase in the number of job opportunities has made more and more students opt for the same. What makes B.Pharm interesting is that many states offering lateral entry admissions, and of them is Tamil Nadu. If you are looking for B.Pharm Lateral Entry 2025 Admissions in Tamil Nadu, then this article is for you! Here is the detailed admission process, eligibility and counselling process for Tamil Nadu B.Pharm Lateral Entry Admissions 2025.

B.Pharm Lateral Entry 2025 Admissions in Tamil Nadu - Highlights

Particulars

Details

Type

State Level

Admission Through

Tamil Nadu B.Pharm Admission

Conducting Body

Tamil Nadu Health and Welfare Department

Contact Information

Website: www.tnhealth.tn.gov.in/ www.tnmedicalselection.org/

Tel.: 044-24615989

Tamil Nadu B.Pharm Lateral Entry Important Dates 2025

The tentative dates for Tamil Nadu B.Pharm lateral entry admission are mentioned below:-

Important Events

Dates (Tentative)

Application Form Release Date

June 2025

Last Date to fill the application form

July 2025

Last Date for Online Application Receipt

July 2025

Declaration of Merit List

August 2025

Counselling Process

September 2025

Tamil Nadu B.Pharm Lateral Entry Eligibility Criteria 2025

The eligibility criteria that need to be followed in order to secure admission in B.Pharm Lateral Entry.

Course Name

Eligibility Criteria

B.Pharm Lateral Entry

  • Candidates who have passed Diploma in Pharmacy (D.Pharm) are eligible for direct 2nd year admissions.

  • Candidates belonging to the reserved categories (OC/BC/BCM/MBC/DNC) should have secured at least 40% marks in D.Pharm or its equivalent. For the general category, the pass percentage is 40%.

  • Also, for B.Pharm Lateral Entry admissions in TN, the candidate should be a native of the state.

Tamil Nadu B.Pharm Lateral Entry Admission Process 2025

Candidates seeking admission to B.Pharm Lateral entry in Tamil Nadu have to fill the online application form from the official website of Directorate of Medical Education i.e.- www.tnmedicalselection.org/. After filling up the application form the applicant needs to submit the filled-in application along with important documents to the address mentioned below.

The Secretary,
Selection Committee,
No.162, Periyar E.V.R High Road,
Kilpauk, Chennai – 10

Note:- Applications received by speed post/ courier or any other means after the last date & time will not be accepted.

The documents which are needed to be sent along with the application form are listed below:-

  • Identification Proof

  • D.Pharm Certificate and its Mark Sheets.

  • Provisional or Diploma Certificate.

  • Marksheet of Higher Secondary Education

  • Transfer certificate

  • Migration Certificate

  • Medical Certificate

  • Pharmacists Registration Certificate

  • Practical Training Certificate of a minimum of 500 hours out of 750

  • Candidate Service Certificate in Government Service

  • Permanent Community Certificate Card.

  • Certificate for proof of study of Class 10th to Class 12th and D.Pharm Course

  • Certificate of Nativity

Tamil Nadu B.Pharm Lateral Entry Merit List 2025

The merit list for B.Pharm (Lateral Entry) in Tamil Nadu is prepared by calculating the marks obtained in D.Pharm course. It will be reduced to the base of 100 marks. The Secretary, Selection Committee will publish the merit list at the Selection Committee, Directorate of Medical Education. Candidates whose name appears in the merit list will be eligible for counselling.

Also Read:- What after B.Pharmacy? - A Complete Guide

Tamil Nadu B.Pharm Lateral Entry Counselling Process 2025

In order to attend the Tamil Nadu B.Pharm Lateral Entry Counselling Process, the candidates need to pay the processing fee of Rs 250/- in form of Demand Draft drawn in the favour of “The Secretary, Selection Committee, Kilpauk, Chennai-10”. The candidates who fail to attend the counselling session called by the selection committee will have to forfeit their claim for B.Pharm Lateral Entry admission and his or her name will not be even considered further rounds. At the time of counselling, if the candidate chooses government seats in self-financing colleges over the government colleges seat, he or she needs to submit a declaration for his/ her choice.

Tamil Nadu B.Pharm Lateral Entry Course Fee 2025

The course fee for the B.Pharm Lateral Entry in Government and Private Colleges is mentioned below:-

Type

Average Annual Fee

Government College

Rs 3,000/-

Private College

Rs 43,000

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