TNEA cut off is the minimum marks that candidates have to secure to be eligible for admission to BTech courses in the state of Tamil Nadu. Directorate of Technical Education (DoTE) Tamil Nadu has released TNEA cutoff ranks for round 1 and 2 along with seat allotment results. Below in this article is the TNEA cutoff comparison (2019 vs 2018) for Civil Engineering course.
In the first round of TNEA cutoffs released for civil engineering, most of the popular colleges witnessed an upward movement in the closing ranks with an average of 8128 ranks as compared to last year.
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Institutes like Vivekanandha College of Technology for Women, University College of Engineering, Nagercoil and P A College of Engineering and Technology have witnessed high rise in TNEA cut off with 90314, 88725, 82768 ranks respectively.
Candidates must note that the table lists only those TNEA participating institute where change in ranks have been more than 1000 (+/-).
TNEA Round 1 CE Cutoff Comparison: 2019 vs 2018
| Institute Name | 2019 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| V.S.B. Engineering College |
9714 |
48543 |
| Government College of Engineering - Salem |
7758 |
15982 |
| Panimalar Engineering College |
4073 |
74627 |
| Thanthai Periyar Govt. Institute of Technology |
7619 |
28454 |
| Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering |
6093 |
7363 |
| Vel Tech Multi Tech Dr. Rangarajan Dr. Sakunthala Engineering College |
8123 |
90754 |
| Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering (Autonomous) |
8524 |
12775 |
| Government College of Technology, Coimbatore (Autonomous) |
9792 |
8632 |
| A.C. College of Engineering and Technology (Autonomous) |
7997 |
16522 |
| PSG Institute of Technology and Applied Research |
9492 |
10542 |
| Kumaraguru College of Technology (Autonomous) |
8253 |
15361 |
| Mepco Schlenk Engineering College (Autonomous) |
9659 |
31017 |
| P A College of Engineering and Technology |
9361 |
92129 |
| University College of Engineering, Nagercoil |
8513 |
97238 |
| Vivekanandha College of Technology for Women |
9428 |
99742 |
| Government College of Engineering - Tirunelveli |
7238 |
19540 |
| Government College of Engineering, Bodiyanayakkanur |
9249 |
50274 |
Also, check:
TNEA 2019: Changes in Computer Science and Engineering Cutoffs
TNEA 2019: Changes In Mechanical Engineering (ME) Cutoffs
TNEA 2019: Changes in Electrical and Electronics Engineering (EEE) Cutoffs
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Answered 6 days ago
Yes, TNEA counselling is important for the students who want to take admission in BTech at Jayalakshmi Institute of Technology. The final selection is merit-based for BTech admissions, followed by TNEA counselling. Students must participate in counselling to complete the admission process and pay fe
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Answered a week ago
For students with average cutoffs, TNEA counselling colleges in Kanyakumari 2026 still offer good chances if you choose wisely.TNEA is based on your 12th marks, and you'll get a rank. During choice filling, pick a mix of top, moderate, and safe colleges. Even if you don't get top colleges in the fir
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Answered 2 weeks ago
Yes, you can get a seat at this university if you belong to the General AI category. This university had the last round cutoff ranging from 28 to 239138 for the BE CSE course. Hence, the General AI category can avail admission to the BE CSE course with a TNEA rank of 20000.
For the BE ECE course, th
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Answered 2 weeks ago
For Anna University admission to the BE courses via TNEA, a good rank would depend on the category. For the General AI, the cutoff ranged from 28 to 239138 for the BE CSE course. Hence, a rank below 239138 would be considered good enough for a seat in various affiliated colleges under this universit
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Answered 2 weeks ago
Yes, Anna University does accept the TNEA counselling results for admission to various BE course and its branches. The TNEA counselling process is based on the class 12th marks for admissions to Government and Government-aided engineering colleges.
Colleges affiliated with this university also accep
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Answered 2 weeks ago
How much cutoff required for Anna University would depend on the category you belong to and the course chosen. According to the Anna University TNEA cutoff 2025, General AI category students need a rank of at least 239138 if they want admission to the CSE course.
Students can refer to the table below
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Answered 3 weeks ago
No, without TNEA counselling candidates cannot apply for the BTech programme at Alpha College of Engineering. To be eligible for admission to BTech/B.E., the candidates must apply and appear in the counselling round.
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Answered 2 months ago
No, the TNEA cutoff for the BTech course has not been released yet. The students must keep themselves updated from official website. Once released, they can visit TNEA website, search the BTech course category. The tentative dates for release are usually in the months of June and July 2026.
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Answered 2 months ago
The students can get regular updates for BTech course admissions at official website of TNEA. The exact dates will be released around May, 2026. The students who have completed their class 12th can apply for TNEA councelling process. They must meet the miniumum eligibility criteria for BTech course
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Is TNEA counselling important for admission in Jayalakshmi Institute of Technology?