JoSAA, MCC, TN Medical, and TNEA all run through the same tight May–September window — often in parallel. Here's the typical sequence.
Based on 2024 cycle patterns — always verify exact 2025–26 dates on the official portals before making plans around them.
| Month | What's happening |
|---|---|
| May (last week) | JEE Advanced conducted |
| June | JEE Advanced result; TNEA registration opens; JoSAA registration + Round 1; NEET UG result |
| July (1st–2nd week) | JoSAA Rounds 2–5; MCC Round 1; TN Medical certificate verification; TNEA choice filling |
| July (3rd–4th week) | JoSAA Round 6 (final regular); MCC Round 2; TN Medical Round 1; TNEA Round 1 |
| Late July | JoSAA Spot Rounds; MCC Mop-Up; TN Medical Round 2; TNEA Round 2 |
| August (1st week) | Most counsellings conclude; final reporting; semester begins at many institutions |
| August–September | AYUSH TN counselling; stray vacancy rounds; late private-college admissions |
| Counselling | Seat acceptance fee | Refund on withdrawal |
|---|---|---|
| JoSAA (IITs) | ₹35,000 (Gen/OBC); ₹15,000 (SC/ST/PwD) | Partial, if withdrawn before physical reporting |
| JoSAA (NITs/IIITs/GFTIs) | ₹15,000 (Gen/OBC); ₹5,000 (SC/ST/PwD) | Partial, if withdrawn before physical reporting |
| MCC AIQ (MBBS/BDS) | ₹10,000 (Gen/OBC); ₹5,000 (SC/ST/PwD) | Fully refundable up to Mop-Up; forfeit after joining |
| TN Medical State Quota | ₹10,000–25,000 (varies by round/category) | Partial before joining; full forfeit after |
| TNEA | ₹5,000–15,000 (tuition deposit) | Partial, per government norms |
| VIT (VITEEE) | ₹25,000 | Partial, if withdrawn before academic registration |
| SRM (SRMJEEE) | ₹25,000–50,000 | Partial, per SRM policy |
Fee structures change every cycle — verify exact amounts and refund policies on the official portal before paying, and screenshot every confirmation page.
No — treat this as a planning reference based on the 2024 cycle, not a fixed schedule. Exact dates shift by a few weeks year to year depending on when JEE Advanced and NEET results are declared. Always confirm current dates on josaa.nic.in, mcc.nic.in, tnmedicalselection.net, and tneaonline.org.
Usually partially, if you withdraw before physically reporting to the institute — but policies vary by counselling body and round. Screenshot every payment confirmation and read the specific refund policy on the relevant portal before paying, since fee structures change every cycle.
A counsellor can help you build one before the window opens.