Tamil Nadu Engineering Admission (TNEA) 2024: Counselling, Dates, Rank List, Choice Filling

Tamil Nadu Engineering Admissions 2025 ( TNEA )

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TNEA 2024 counselling schedule released on the official website. To know details about Tamilnadu Engineering admission 2024, eligibility, dates, application, seat allotment and more read the article below.

Directorate of Technical Education (DoTE) Tamil Nadu will release Tamil Nadu Engineering Admission (TNEA) 2024 details on its official website. TNEA is conducted based on the marks secured by candidates in the Class 12 examination. Tamilnadu engineering admission 2024 dates will be released by the authority. The authority will conduct TNEA 2024 counselling for the General and Vocational categories. Based on the Tamilnadu engineering admission rank list 2024 candidates will be called for Tamil Nadu Engineering counselling 2024.

Tamilnadu Engineering admission 2024 rank list will be released for all the registered and eligible candidates for admission. Candidates who appeared in the counselling rounds must fulfil the eligibility criteria as prescribed by the admission authority. The admission process includes registration, choice filling, fee payment, document verification, seat allotment and reporting to the allotted institute. Through Tamilnadu Engineering Admission 2022 admission, candidates will be offered admission to various BTech courses at institutes across Tamil Nadu.

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Tamilnadu Engineering Admission Schedule 2024

DoTE will announce the Tamil Nadu Engineering Admission schedule for the academic year 2024-25 on its official website. Candidates can check Tamilnadu Engineering admission 2024 dates from the table given below.

Q:   Where do I apply for TNEA counselling?

A:

You have to apply on the official TNEA website. Engineering colleges in the state of Tamil Nadu offer admission based on the results of the Tamil Nadu Engineering Admissions TNEA exam.

  1. The Tamil Nadu Directorate of Technical Education is in charge of conducting this exam. Following the exam, seats are assigned in engineering colleges through the TNEA counselling process.
  2. After the results are released, you must register on the official TNEA website in order to take part in TNEA counselling.
  3. On the TNEA website, you have to fill out the application form, pay the counselling fees, and list your choices. 4. After the application process is finished, the TNEA will publish a list of seats allocated according to ranks.

Q:   What is the last date to register for TNEA counselling?

A:

The Directorate of Technical Education, Tamil Nadu will start the B.Tech and B.Arch application process for TNEA 2025 in May 2025. The last date to apply for TNEA 2025 wwill be in June 2025 and the last date to complete document upload is a few days after that. TNEA 2025 counselling process includes registration, assignment of random numbers, Certificate verifications, rank list publication, and finally the counselling. The counselling rounds will include steps like Choice Filling, Allotment, Confirmation of Allotment, and Reporting to the College/TFC and payment of fees depending upon their confirmation. To know complete details of TNEA 2025 counselling like how to apply, eligibility, dates, counselling process and more, read below. BE/B.Tech admission in Tamil Nadu is done based on the online counselling process called TNEA. There is no state-level entrance exam for admission in Tamil Nadu. Candidates have to register and appear for the online Tamil Nadu Engineering Admissions TNEA counselling held every year. 10+2 passed/appearing candidates can apply for TNEA counselling. Admission will be based on marks obtained by the candidates in the relevant subjects, namely, Maths Physics and Chemistry which will be reduced to 200 Maths 100, Physics 50 and Chemistry 50).

Q:   When will the counselling dates be announced for TNEA?

A:

The TNEA 2025 dates are not out yet. Directorate of Technical Education, Tamil Nadu will start the application process for TNEA 2025. The full schedule can be checked on the official website. Tamil Nadu Engineering Admissions dates have been updated by The Directorate of Technical Education, Tamil Nadu. Candidates can check the important TNEA 2025 dates like registration dates, random number release dates, Certificate verification dates, rank list release dates and counselling dates. The counselling rounds will include steps like Choice Filling, Allotment, Confirmation of Allotment, and Reporting to the College/TFC and payment of fees. 10+2 passed/appearing candidates can apply for TNEA counselling. Admission will be based on marks obtained by the candidates in the relevant subjects, namely, Maths Physics and Chemistry which will be reduced to 200 Maths 100, Physics 50 and Chemistry 50). .

TNEA 2024 Events

TNEA 2024 Dates (Academic & Vocational)

Application process starts

May 6, 2024

Last date to fill out and submit the application form

June 6, 2024
Commencement of uploading original certificates  May 6, 2024
Last date for uploading original certificates June 12, 2024

Assigning TNEA random number

June 12, 2024
Certificates verification at TFC’s (Online)  June 13, 2024 - June 30, 2024

TNEA rank list publication date

July 10, 2024
Grievances Redressal July 11, 2024 - July 20, 2024

TNEA counselling 2022 for Special Reservation categories

(Students Studied from 6th to 12th std in Government Schools, Differently Abled, Ward of Ex-Servicemen and Eminent Sportsperson) (Online)

Third week of September 2024

Commencement of Counseling (Academic & Vocational)

Third week of September 2024 to First week of October 2024

TNEA 2024 Events

TNEA 2024 Dates (Academic/Vocational/Govt SchoolStudied)

Application process

Third week of October 2024

Last date to fill and submit the application form

Third week of October 2024

TNEA rank list publication date

Third week of October 2024
Commencement of Online Counseling Choice Filling ( Academic & Vocational) Third week of October 2024

Publication of Tentative Allotment

Third week of October 2024
Confirmation of Tentative Allotment Third week of October 2024
Publication of Seat Allotment Fourth week of October 2024

Tamil Nadu Engineering Admission 2024 – Procedure

Tamil Nadu Engineering Admissions (Tamilnadu Engineering admission) is a centralised process through which lakhs of students are admitted to engineering colleges in Tamil Nadu through a single-window counselling process. Earlier, the admission to engineering courses was conducted by Anna University but from 2019 onwards, DoTE is conducting the admissions. The Tamil Nadu counselling process will be held online in four to five rounds. To facilitate the process, around 54 facilitation centres have been established in the state of Tamil Nadu. Based on the area and number of applicants, each district will have one or more Tamilnadu Engineering Admission Facilitation Centres (TFCs) to help students through all the counselling stages. Tamilnadu Engineering Admission Counselling 2022 will start for the General stream in online mode. Shortlisted candidates have to appear for Tamilnadu Engineering Admission 2022 counselling as per their aggregate marks and ranks.

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The counselling schedule will be released by the Directorate of Technical Education (DoTE) in Tamil Nadu. However, the detailed schedule for each round is yet to be released.

To check Tamilnadu engineering admission eligibility criteria 2024- Click here

Filling up the Tamilnadu Engineering admission application form: The application process involves registration, application fee payment, filling in academic details and taking a printout of the filled-in application form. To be eligible for Tamilnadu engineering admission 2024, candidates have to pass the qualifying examination i.e. 10+2 or intermediate and other eligibility criteria as prescribed by the authority. To participate in the Tamilnadu Engineering admission counselling process, candidates have to fill out and submit the Tamilnadu Engineering admission application form 2024 in online mode.

Q:   My cutoff is 172.93 where can I get admission B.Tech CSE in TNEA counselling?

A:
Based on your cutoff of 172.93, you have a chance to get admission in some of the reputed engineering colleges offering B.Tech CSE in TNEA counselling. However, admission to any college depends primarily on the availability of seats, competition from other applicants, and reservation criteria for different categories. Here are some of the colleges you can consider applying to: 1. PSG College of Technology 2. SSN College of Engineering 3. Thiagarajar College of Engineering 4. Coimbatore Institute of Technology 5. Kumaraguru College of Technology 6. Sri Sairam Engineering College 7. St. Joseph's College of Engineering. Please note that this list is not exhaustive and you can explore other options as well. It is also important to keep in mind that securing admission in these colleges depends on various factors, and you should do thorough research on each college before finalizing your choice.

Q:   When will the TNEA counselling process end?

A:

The TNEA 2025 counselling will end in September 2025. Directorate of Technical Education, Tamil Nadu will start the application process for TNEA 2025 soon. The last date to apply is June 6, 2025 and the last date to complete document upload is June 12, 2025. Random numbers will be assigned to the candidates. Certificate verification at TFCs (Online) will be held in June. The TNEA 2025 rank list will be published in July. BE/B.Tech admission in Tamil Nadu is done based on the online counselling process called TNEA. There is no state-level entrance exam for admission in Tamil Nadu. Candidates have to register and appear for the online Tamil Nadu Engineering Admissions TNEA counselling held every year. 10+2 passed/appearing candidates can apply for TNEA counselling. Admission will be based on marks obtained by the candidates in the relevant subjects, namely, Maths Physics and Chemistry which will be reduced to 200. TNEA 2025 counselling process includes registration, assignment of random numbers, Certificate verifications, rank list publication, and finally the counselling. The counselling rounds will include steps like Choice Filling, Allotment, Confirmation of Allotment, and Reporting to the College/TFC and payment of fees depending upon their confirmation.

Q:   How will I know If I am selected in TNEA counselling?

A:

The candidaes whose name will appear in the TNEA rank list are selected in TNEA counselling. Based on the TNEA ranks of the candidtaes, seats will be allotted to them via the TNEA counselling process.

Q:   While applying for TNEA counselling, who are considered the natives of the Tamil Nadu state?

A:

The following candidates are considered the native of Tamil Nadu state:

  • Tamil Nadu candidates who have passed their Class VIII to Class XII standard in Tamil Nadu.
  • Children of Central Government Employees, irrespective of their nativity, provided their parents or guardians (only if both parents are not alive) have been serving in Tamil Nadu continuously for the past five years at the time of TNEA application form submission.
  • Sons/daughters of All India Service Tamil Nadu cadre officers. Children of employees in the Public Sector or Government recognised institutions who at the time of TNEA 2025 application form submission had been working in their organisations for the past five years are also eligible to apply, irrespective of their domicile.
  • Other state candidates who have studied from Class VIII to Class XII in Tamil Nadu can also apply for TNEA 2025.
  • Tamil Nadu native candidates who have passed any of the VIII, IX, X, XI and XII standards or their equivalent examinations from schools situated outside Tamil Nadu can also apply for TNEA.

Payment of Counselling Fees: Candidates who have successfully registered for the exam have to pay the counselling fee as per their respective category. The counselling fee for different categories are as follows:

  • General/OBC – Rs. 500
  • SC/ST – Rs. 250
  • For each special reservation category - Rs. 100

Choice filling & locking: Tamilnadu Engineering admission choice filling will be available for all candidates who have paid the initial payment for Tamilnadu Engineering admission counselling. Candidates can enter their choices as per their preferences for courses and colleges. Candidates will get three consecutive days to fill their choices and after that, the system will automatically lock the choices.  

Tentative Tamilnadu Engineering Admission Seat Allotment 2024: After the locking of choices by the candidates, the system will tentatively allot the choice based on rank and the applicant’s order of preferences. The applicants through their login can view the same the following day after locking the choices.

Submission of Allotment Options: After the tentative allotment, the applicant can also either confirm decline or reject the allotment. The allotment option is given to get the applicant’s decision based on the tentative allotment.

Final Seat Allotment: The authority will release the first list of Tamilnadu Engineering admission 2024 seat allotment in online mode. The list of candidates will be prepared solely based on the merit list prepared by the authority, choices filled and category of the candidate. Candidates have to log in to their Tamilnadu Engineering admission account to see the result of seat allotment. Candidates can either accept the seat or surrender the seat to participate in the next round of seat allotment. After confirming the seat, candidates have to report to their allotted institute/college of Tamil Nadu.

Reporting to the respective college/institute for admission: After the final allotment, the applicant has to report to the respective college for Tamilnadu engineering admission within the allotted time. Candidates have to submit the remaining fee (deducting the initial deposit paid to Tamilnadu Engineering admission) at the time of admission to the college. The provisional allotment made to them will be automatically cancelled. However, such candidates can claim a refund of the initial deposit from Tamilnadu Engineering Admission.

Tamil Nadu Engineering Admission 2024 Courses

Various undergraduate courses in engineering like BE and BTech in different specializations will be offered through Tamilnadu engineering admissions:

Tamilnadu Engineering Admission 2024 - Round-wise Schedule

The TNEA round-wise schedule will be updated here soon

TNEA Seat Allotment List

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Tamilnadu engineering admission 2024 Admission FAQs

Q. Who conducts Tamil Nadu Engineering Admissions (Tamilnadu engineering admission)?

A. Directorate of Technical Education (DoTE) Tamil Nadu is the conducting body for Tamilnadu engineering admission 2024. Earlier the Tamilnadu engineering admission was conducted by Anna University.

Q. Is TNEA (Tamilnadu engineering admission) online?

Yes, TNEA counselling is conducted online

Q. When will Tamil Nadu engineering admission 2024 dates schedule be released?

A. Tamilnadu engineering admission 2024 schedule will be released by the authority on the official website of the exam.

Q. Where can I find the initial payment of Tamilnadu engineering admission 2024?

A. The initial payment of Tamilnadu engineering admission 2024 was available online on the official website. Candidates had to pay the initial payment within the given timeline.

Q. Are other state students eligible to apply for Tamilnadu engineering admission Counselling 2024?

A. Yes, other state candidates who have studied their class 8-12 in Tamil Nadu are eligible to apply. Such candidates need not produce a nativity certificate.

Q. When will TNEA application form 2024 be available?

A. TNEA application form will be available in the last week of July 2024.

Q. Which web browsers support the online Tamilnadu engineering admission application form?

A. It is advised to use Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox. However, if you are using Internet Explorer you must use version 9 or above.

Q. When will the Tamilnadu engineering admission 2024 rank list be published?

A. The rank list of Tamilnadu engineering admission 2024 was published on the official website for general and vocational categories.

Q. What is the start and end date of Tamilnadu engineering admission 2024 counselling?

A. The Tamilnadu engineering admission 2024 counselling is expected to start in the third week of September 2024.

Q. Has the DoTE released TFC list?

A. The TFC centre list for certificate verification has been released on the official website. There are a total of 52 TFCs established across Tamil Nadu.

Q. How many seats are reserved for Tamilnadu engineering admission 2024 Vocational Stream?

A. 100 seats in Category I and 4% of seats surrendered in Category II have been set aside for the HSC (vocational stream) candidates.

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