TNEA Admission 2024: Application Form, Dates, Seat Allotment, Cutoff
Tamil Nadu Engineering Admissions 2026 ( TNEA )
TNEA dates 2024 released on the official website. To know details about TNEA 2024, eligibility, application, choice filling, seat allotment and more read the article below.
Tamil Nadu Engineering Admission (TNEA) 2024 will be conducted by the Directorate of Technical Education (DoTE) Tamil Nadu. TNEA 2024 will be conducted based on the marks secured by candidates in the Class 12 examination. The authority on its official website will release TNEA dates 2024. The authority will conduct TNEA 2024 counselling for the General and Vocational categories. Based on the TNEA rank list 2024 candidates will be called for counselling.
TNEA rank list will be released for all the registered and eligible candidates for admission. TNEA admission 2024 involves registration, choice filling, fee payment, document verification, seat allotment and reporting to the allotted institute. Through TNEA 2024, candidates will be offered admission in various BTech courses at institutes across Tamil Nadu. 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.
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TNEA 2024 Overview
| Exam Name | TNEA |
|---|---|
| Admission Frequency | Once a year |
| Admission Mode | Online |
| Mode of Application | Online |
| Application Fee | General- INR 500 Reserved- INR 250 |
| Total Seats Offered | 9450 (including govt. and private colleges) |
| Applications Per Year | 1.4 lakh (approx.) |
| Official Website | www.tneaonline.org |
TNEA Dates 2024
| 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 2024 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 |
Tamil Nadu Engineering Admission 2024 – Procedure
The TNEA 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 2024 will start for the General stream in online mode. Shortlisted candidates have to appear for Tamilnadu Engineering Admission 2024 counselling as per their aggregate marks and ranks.
Madras University offers Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch.) admissions through TNEA scores. Candidates who meet the cutoff are called for the round-wise TNEA counselling. As per Madras University cutoff 2021, the TNEA closing rank for Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch.) was 613 for General category All India Quota candidates. Tabulated below are the previous year's closing ranks for Madras University BArch admissions:
| Course | 2021 |
|---|---|
| Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch.) | 613 |
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Filling up the TNEA 2024 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 TNEA 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 TNEA process, candidates have to fill and submit the TNEA application form 2024 in online mode.
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Documents/Information to Be Kept Ready Before TNEA 2024 Registration
Before starting the TNEA 2024 registrations candidates have to keep the following documents/information ready:
- Name of the candidate
- Mobile phone number
- E-mail ID
- Community/Caste Details (if Applicable)
- Special Reservation Requested (if applicable)
- Sons/daughters of Ex-Servicemen
-Differently abled persons
-Eminent Sports Persons
- Bonafide Certificate for Government school studied students passed before 2024
- Details of Registration fee paid
- EMIS Number
- Aadhar Number
- Parent annual income details
- School details where he/she has studied VIII, IX, X, XI and XII standards
- Class 10 mark sheet
- Class 12 mark sheet
- Class 12 examination roll number
- Scholarship Requested
- First Graduation Fee Concession
- Post Matric Scholarship
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
TNEA Random Number 2024
DoTE will release the TNEA 2024 random number on the official website Registered candidates have to sign in by entering their login ID/email ID and password to view their TNEA unique random number allotted by the authority. The conducting body will also inform all the registered candidates about the assigned TNEA random number through SMS. The random number is 10 digits that will be allotted to the candidates randomly. Candidates have to verify their documents at TFCs as per their assigned TNEA random number.
TNEA Choice filling & locking: TNEA 2021 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 of courses and colleges. Candidates will get three consecutive days to fill their choices and after that, the system will automatically lock the choices.
TNEA Seat Allotment 2024
After the locking of choices by the candidates, the system will tentatively allow 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 or 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 in 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:
- Automobile Engineering
- Information Technology
- Biotechnology Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Computer Science Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Electronics & Communication Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Food Technology
- Chemical Engineering
TNEA Cutoff 2024
The Directorate of Technical Education (DoTE) will release TNEA cut-off category-wise for General and Vocational categories. The authority releases TNEA 2024 community-wise cutoffs for all the candidates. TNEA cut-off score is the minimum mark that candidates have to secure to be eligible for admission to BTech courses. The TNEA 2024 cut off scores for admission will also be released after each round of counselling on the official website. TNEA cutoffs are different for all the categories depending on various factors of admission.
TNEA 2024 Frequently Asked Questions
Q. When should I apply for TNEA?
A. Directorate of Technical Education (DoTE) Chennai will release the application form on the official website. Candidates can apply for TNEA within the given timeline.
Q. Is TNEA (Tamilnadu engineering admission) online?
A. Yes, TNEA is conducted in online mode. However, candidates can visit TFCs for registration, verification of documents etc.
Q. When will TNEA 2024 dates schedule be released?
A. The authority will release the TNEA 2024 schedule on the official website.
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
Q. Where can I find the initial payment of Tamilnadu Engineering Admission 2024?
A. The initial payment of Tamilnadu Engineering Admission 2024 will be available online on the official website. Candidates have to pay the initial payment within the given timeline.
Q. Are other state students eligible to apply for TNEA?
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 TNEA 2024 rank list be published?
A. The rank list of Tamilnadu Engineering admission 2024 will be 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.
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