TNEA 2019 (Round 1): Changes In Mechanical Engineering (ME) Cutoffs
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TNEA 2019 cutoff ranks for round 2 have been declared on July 18. Directorate of Technical Education (DoTE) Tamil Nadu is conducting TNEA 2019 counselling for admission to BTech courses offered by participating institutes of TNEA. The admission authority releases round-wise TNEA cutoff along with the seat allotment list. Candidates are allotted seats based on TNEA rank list published by the conducting authority.
Through this article, we are providing a round wise comparison of TNEA cutoff ranks for Mechanical Engineering (ME) for some of the popular participating institute/colleges accepting TNEA scores.
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- As per the official data, on an average, TNEA Round 1 cutoff in 2019 has gone up by 6777 ranks as compared to 2018.
- University College of Engineering, Tiruchirappalli, University College of Engineering, Villupuram and University VOC College of Engineering, Thoothukudi have comparatively high ranks as compared to last year.
- Three new institutes namely Coimbatore Institute of Technology (Autonomous), P.S.G. College of Technology (Autonomous), are now offering admission to the mechanical engineering programme.
- Take a look at TNEA 2019 cutoff comparison for open category candidates below. Candidates must note that the table lists only those TNEA participating institutes where the difference in ranks have been more than 1000 (+/-).
TNEA Round 1 ME Cutoff Comparison: 2019 vs 2018
| Institute Name |
2019 |
2018 |
|---|---|---|
| Kongu Engineering College |
9190 |
19995 |
| V.S.B. Engineering College |
9177 |
51375 |
| K.C.G. College of Technology |
3539 |
66170 |
| Coimbatore Institute of Technology (Autonomous) |
4260 |
NA |
| P.S.G. College of Technology (Autonomous) |
1259 |
NA |
| Government College of Engineering - Salem |
9768 |
10207 |
| M. Kumarasamy College of Engineering |
9430 |
64379 |
| Panimalar Engineering College |
9646 |
29795 |
| R.M.K. Engineering College |
6565 |
13308 |
| Thanthai Periyar Govt. Institute of Technology |
5089 |
26910 |
| Institute of Road and Transport Technology |
9649 |
23818 |
| Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering |
3061 |
4431 |
| Vel Tech Multi Tech Dr. Rangarajan Dr. Sakunthala Engineering College |
4143 |
67992 |
| Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering (Autonomous) |
8075 |
8805 |
| Sri Krishna College of Engineering & Technology |
7971 |
14135 |
| Rajalakshmi Engineering College |
8254 |
22290 |
| Government College of Technology, Coimbatore (Autonomous) |
7027 |
5353 |
| St. Joseph's College of Engineering |
4894 |
14704 |
| A.C. College of Engineering and Technology (Autonomous) |
9571 |
14016 |
| Saveetha Engineering College |
802 |
74007 |
| Thiagarajar College of Engineering (Autonomous) |
5192 |
#N/A |
| Sona College of Technology (Autonomous) |
7540 |
46081 |
| Sri Sairam Engineering College |
8978 |
37899 |
| Loyola - ICAM College of Engineering and Technology |
8962 |
14458 |
| Meenakshi Sundararajan Engineering College |
8551 |
26588 |
| Adhiparasakthi Engineering College |
7707 |
75396 |
| Velalar College of Engineering and Technology (Autonomous) |
8703 |
75234 |
| Chennai Institute of Technology |
8279 |
21118 |
| Agni College of Technology |
4598 |
75989 |
| Sun College of Engineering and Technology |
533 |
58664 |
| PSG Institute of Technology and Applied Research |
7079 |
6316 |
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Anything you would want to ask experts?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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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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Contributor-Level 10
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?