TNEA Colleges for Cutoff Marks Between 140 to 160
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In the article below, we have provided a list of TNEA colleges available for average TNEA cutoff marks between 140 and 160. Candidates who wish to take admission in the BTech course after 10+2 in Tamil Nadu state must apply for TNEA counselling. The admission will be based on class 12 scaled scores via centralised online counselling - TNEA. Check all details below.
TNEA Colleges for Cutoff Marks Between 140 to 160
TNEA Colleges for Cutoff Marks Between 140 to 160: Engineering admissions in Tamil Nadu depend completely on TNEA ranks, which are calculated using Class 12 marks. To ensure fairness across various education boards, scores in Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry are normalised and scaled down to a uniform 200-point system. This process compares all candidates against the Tamil Nadu state board standard, establishing an equal ranking scale. For students expecting a scaled score between 140 and 160, this standardised system determines which colleges are accessible.
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In the Tamil Nadu Engineering Admissions (TNEA) counselling process, around 440 colleges participate in the admission process. Additionally, Tamil Nadu is known to be the state with the largest number of BTech seats, according to the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) report. All these colleges that participate in TNEA counselling offer admission based on the TNEA rank list.
For the candidates with TNEA cutoff marks ranging from 140 to 160, a wide range of college and course options is available. These colleges are Central Government colleges, private self-financing institutions, and university-affiliated colleges. Check the list of TNEA colleges with cutoff marks within 140 to 160 marks below on this page.
TNEA Colleges for Cutoff Marks Between 140 and 160
Candidates can check the list of colleges that accept TNEA Marks between 140 to 160. The listing of the colleges are done based on previous year's cutoff trends. It must be noted that the TNEA cutoff marks provided below are the average cutoff of college. The cutoff varies every year, depending on the question paper difficulty, number of students appeared, etc. With the help of average TNEA cutoff, candidates will get an idea which college they can get based on their TNEA marks, after being scaled to 200 for college admission session.
Note that the average cutoff marks on a college mean the what was mean cutoff of that particular college, taking together the cutoff marks of all the BTech courses offered in that college. The cutoff below is only for the Open Community (OC).
| Name of the college |
District |
Category |
Average TNEA Cutoff Marks out of 200 Scaled Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Panimalar Engineering College (Autonomous), Nazarethpet, Poonamallee, Chennai 602123 |
Thiruvallur |
Private Self-Financing |
158.71 |
| P S N A College of Engineering and Technology (Autonomous), Dindigul District 624622 |
Dindigul |
Private Self-Financing |
158.64 |
| St. Joseph's College of Engineering (Autonomous) Old Mahabalipuram Road (OMR) Chennai 600 119 |
Chengalpattu |
Private Self-Financing |
158.53 |
| Meenakshi Sundararajan Engineering College Kodambakkam Chennai 600024 |
Chennai |
Private Self-Financing |
157.93 |
| Karpagam Institute of Technology Seerapalayam Village L&T By pass Road Coimbatore District 641021 |
Coimbatore |
Private Self-Financing |
157.60 |
| Dr. Mahalingam College of Engineering and Technology (Autonomous), Mackinaickenpatti Post Pollachi Taluk, Coimbatore District 642003 |
Coimbatore |
Private Self-Financing |
157.44 |
| Saranathan College of Engineering, Panjappur, Tiruchirappalli District 620012 |
Tiruchirappalli |
Private Self-Financing |
157.38 |
| Central Institute of Petrochemicals Engineering and Technology (Formerly Central Institute of Plastics Engineering and Technology) (CIPET) Guindy Chennai 600032 |
Chennai |
Central Government College |
157.36 |
| Sona College of Technology (Autonomous) Suramangalam Post Salem District 636005 |
Salem |
Private Self-Financing |
157.16 |
| KGISL Institute of Technology KGISL Campus Thudiyalur Road Saravanampatti Coimbatore District 641035 |
Coimbatore |
Private Self-Financing |
156.67 |
| SRM Valliammai Engineering College (Autonomous) Kattankulathur Chennai 603203 |
Chengalpattu |
Private Self-Financing |
156.64 |
| Thanthai Periyar Government Institute of Technology Bagayam Vellore District 632002 |
Vellore |
Government College |
156.56 |
| Government College of Engineering Srirangam Sethurappatti Tiruchirappalli District 620012 |
Tiruchirappalli |
Government College |
156.48 |
| St. Joseph's Institute of Technology (Autonomous) Jeppiaar Nagar Old Mahabalipuram Road (OMR) Chennai 600119 |
Chengalpattu |
Private Self-Financing |
156.23 |
| K C G College of Technology (Autonomous) Karappakkam Chennai 600096 |
Chengalpattu |
Private Self-Financing |
155.50 |
| Prince Shri Venkateshwara Padmavathy Engineering College (Autonomous) Ponmar Chennai 600048 |
Chengalpattu |
Private Self-Financing |
155.26 |
| Indian Institute of Handloom Technology Foulke's Compound Thillai Nagar Salem District 636001 |
Salem |
Central Government College |
154.08 |
| Velammal Engineering College (Autonomous) Ambattur- Redhills Road Chennai 600066 |
Thiruvallur |
Private Self-Financing |
153.74 |
| K Ramakrishnan College of Engineering (Autonomous) Kariyamanickam Road Samayapuram Manachanallur Taluk Tiruchirappalli District 621112 |
Tiruchirappalli |
Private Self-Financing |
153.68 |
| Anna University Regional Campus - Tirunelveli Trivandrum Road Palayamkottai Tirunelveli District 627007 |
Tirunelveli |
University College |
153.41 |
| Sri Ramakrishna Institute of Technology (Autonomous), Pachapalayam Coimbatore District 641010 |
Coimbatore |
Private Self-Financing |
153.30 |
| Prince Dr. K Vasudevan College of Engineering and Technology Medavakkam-Mambakkam Road Ponmar Chennai 600127 |
Chengalpattu |
Private Self-Financing |
152.79 |
| Dr. N G P Institute of Technology (Autonomous) Kalapatti Road Coimbatore District 641035 |
Coimbatore |
Private Self-Financing |
152.17 |
| Rathinam Technical Campus (Autonomous) Pollachi Road, Eachanari Coimbatore District 641021 |
Coimbatore |
Private Self-Financing |
152.09 |
| R V S College of Engineering and Technology Kannampalayam Sulur Coimbatore District 641402 |
Coimbatore |
Private Self-Financing |
151.72 |
| Knowledge Institute of Technology (Autonomous) KIOT Campus Kakapalayam Post Salem District 637504 |
Salem |
Private Self-Financing |
151.66 |
| Government College of Engineering Chettikkarai Post Dharmapuri District 635704 |
Dharmapuri |
Government College |
151.49 |
| St. Xavier's Catholic College of Engineering (Autonomous) Chunkankadai Nagercoil Kanyakumari District 629807 |
Kanyakumari |
Private Self-Financing |
151.12 |
| Jeppiaar Engineering College Old Mahabalipuram Road (OMR) Chennai 600119 |
Chengalpattu |
Private Self-Financing |
151.00 |
| M Kumarasamy College of Engineering (Autonomous) Thalavapalayam Karur District 639113 |
Karur |
Private Self-Financing |
150.88 |
| Kamaraj College of Engineering and Technology (Autonomous) Virudhunagar District 626001 |
Virudhunagar |
Private Self-Financing |
150.76 |
| Ramco Institute of Technology North Venganallur Village Krishnapuram Panchayat Rajapalayam Virudhunagar District 626117 |
Virudhunagar |
Private Self-Financing |
150.48 |
| Anna University Regional Campus - Madurai Kanyakumari National Highway Keelakuilkudi Madurai District 625019 |
Madurai |
University College |
150.46 |
| Coimbatore Institute of Engineering and Technolgoy (Autonomous) Narasipuram Post, Coimbatore District 641109 |
Coimbatore |
Private Self-Financing |
150.33 |
| Vel Tech Multi Tech Dr. Rangarajan Dr. Sakunthala Engineering College (Autonomous) Avadi-Alamathi Road Chennai 600 062 |
Thiruvallur |
Private Self-Financing |
150.21 |
| University College of Engineering Villupuram Kakuppam Villupuram District 605103 |
Villupuram |
University College |
150.05 |
| Jeppiaar Institute of Technology, Kunnam Village Sriperumpudur Taulk, Kancheepuram District 631604 |
Kancheepuram |
Private Self-Financing |
149.53 |
| Sri Shakthi Institute of Engineering and Technology (Autonomous) L&T Bye-Pass Venkitapuram Post Comibatore District 641062 |
Coimbatore |
Private Self-Financing |
149.50 |
| Jerusalem College of Engineering (Autonomous), Narayanapuram Pallikaranai Chennai 600 100 |
Chengalpattu |
Private Self-Financing |
149.34 |
| University College of Engineering Tiruchirappalli (Bharathidasan Institute of Technology) Tiruchirappalli District 620024 |
Tiruchirappalli |
University College |
149.23 |
| University College of Engineering Kancheepuram Ponnerikarai Campus NH4 Chennai-Bangalore Highway Karaipettai Village & Post Kancheepuram District 631552 |
Kancheepuram |
University College |
149.15 |
| University College of Engineering Nagercoil Nagercoil Industrial Estate Konam Kanyakumari District 629004 |
Kanyakumari |
University College |
149.02 |
| SRM Madurai College for Engineering and Technology (Formerly Madurai Institute of Engineering and Technology), Pottapalayam Village, Manamadurai Taluk Sivagangai District 630611 |
Sivagangai |
Private Self-Financing |
148.80 |
| Government College of Engineering Melachokkanathapuram Bodinayakkanur Theni District 625582 |
Theni |
Government College |
148.60 |
| Francis Xavier Engineering College (Autonomous) Vannarpettai Tirunelveli District 627003 |
Tirunelveli |
Private Self-Financing |
148.32 |
| Government College of Engineering Gandarvakottai Road Sengipatti Thanjavur District 613402 |
Thanjavur |
Government College |
147.51 |
| K L N College of Engineering (Autonomous) Pottapalayam Sivagangai District 630611 |
Sivagangai |
Private Self-Financing |
147.51 |
| SNS College of Engineering (Autonomous) Sathy Main Road Kurumbapalayam Post Coimbatore District 641107 |
Coimbatore |
Private Self-Financing |
147.11 |
| Velalar College of Engineering and Technology (Autonomous) Thindal Post Erode District 638012 |
Erode |
Private Self-Financing |
147.03 |
| Arunachala College of Engineering for Women Thanka Gardens Manavilai Vellichanthai Nagercoil Kanyakumari District 629203 |
Kanyakumari |
Private Self-Financing |
146.95 |
| Hindusthan Institute of Technology (Autonomous) Othakkalmandapam Coimbatore District 641032 |
Coimbatore |
Private Self-Financing |
146.93 |
| AMRITA College of Engineering and Technology Erachakulam Post Kanyakumari District 629902 |
Kanyakumari |
Private Self-Financing |
146.10 |
| University College of Engineering Tindivanam Melpakkam Tindivanam Villupuram District 604001 |
Villupuram |
University College |
146.10 |
| Kongunadu College of Engineering and Technology (Autonomous) Tholurpatti Thottiyam Tiruchirappalli District 621215 |
Tiruchirappalli |
Private Self-Financing |
146.05 |
| Hindusthan College of Engineering and Technology (Autonomous) Othakkalmandapam Post Coimbatore District 641032 |
Coimbatore |
Private Self-Financing |
145.96 |
| Dr. Sivanthi Aditanar College of Engineering, Tiruchendur Thoothukudi District 628215 |
Thoothukudi |
Private Self-Financing |
145.73 |
| I F E T College of Engineering (Autonomous) Gangarampalayam Villupuram District 605108 |
Villupuram |
Private Self-Financing |
145.65 |
| Velammal Institute of Technology Chennai- Kolkatta Highway Panchetti Village Ponneri Taluk Thiruvallur District 601204 |
Thiruvallur |
Private Self-Financing |
145.57 |
| Vel Tech High Tech Dr. Rangarajan Dr. Sakunthala Engineering College (Autonomous) Avadi-Alamathi Road Chennai 600 062 |
Thiruvallur |
Private Self-Financing |
145.56 |
| SNS College of Technology (Autonomous) Kalappatti Post Coimbatore District 641035 |
Coimbatore |
Private Self-Financing |
145.51 |
| KIT - Kalaignar Karunanidhi Institute of Technology (Autonomous) Kannampalayam Coimbatore District 641402 |
Coimbatore |
Private Self-Financing |
145.43 |
| Kingston Engineering College Chithoor Main Road Christianpet Village Katpadi Taluk, Vellore District 632059 |
Vellore |
Private Self-Financing |
145.37 |
| Vivekanandha College of Engineering for Women (Autonomous) Sathinaickenpalayam Elayampalayam Village Kumaramangalam Namakkal District 637205 |
Namakkal |
Private Self-Financing |
145.26 |
| Vivekanandha College of Technology for Women Sathinaickenpalayam Elayampalayam Village Kumaramangalam Namakkal District 637205 |
Namakkal |
Private Self-Financing |
144.64 |
| K S Rangasamy College of Technology (Autonomous), Tiruchengode Namakkal District 637215 |
Namakkal |
Private Self-Financing |
144.50 |
| K Ramakrishnan College of Technology (Autonomous) Kariyamanickam Road Samayapuram Manachanallur Taluk Tiruchirappalli District 621112 |
Tiruchirappalli |
Private Self-Financing |
144.48 |
| SRM TRP Engineering College Irungalur Manachanallur Taluk Tiruchirappalli District 621105 |
Tiruchirappalli |
Private Self-Financing |
144.46 |
| V S B Engineering College(Autonomous) Kovai Road Karur District 639111 |
Karur |
Private Self-Financing |
144.31 |
| Loyola Institute of Technology Mevaloorkuppam B Village Palanchoor Nazarethpet Post Chennai 600123 |
Kancheepuram |
Private Self-Financing |
143.92 |
| Nehru Institute of Engineering and Technology, Thirumalayampalayam Post, Coimbatore District 641105 |
Coimbatore |
Private Self-Financing |
143.11 |
| S A Engineering College (Autonomous) Thiruverkadu Chennai 600077 |
Thiruvallur |
Private Self-Financing |
141.38 |
| Nandha Engineering College (Autonomous) Pitchandampalayam Post, Erode District 638052 |
Erode |
Private Self-Financing |
140.29 |
| Anjalai Ammal Mahalingam Engineering College Kovilvenni, Thiruvarur District 614403 |
Thiruvarur |
Private Self-Financing |
140.26 |
| Prathyusha Engineering College (Autonomous), Aranvoyalkuppam Thiruvallur District 602025 |
Thiruvallur |
Private Self-Financing |
140.17 |
TNEA 2026 Counselling Process
Candidates can refer to the following to understand TNEA counselling 2026 process -
- Go to the official website of TNEA - tneaonline.org
- Fill the application form online and upload the required documents
- Once registration is complee, students are assigned with random TNEA numbers that are used for tie-breaking to prepare for TNEA merit list.
- Candidates have to then proceed to document verification at the nearest TFCs.
- The candidtes with successfully verified documents are then included in the TNEA rank list.
- Next, the online TNEA counselling process is held for the candidates with name in th TNEA rank list. The online counselling process will include steps like choice filling, seat allotment, seat confirmation and then reporting to the college allotted to them.
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SNS College of Technology offers seats to candidates based on Class 12 score and TNEA rank. Students get a TNEA rank based on their merit. Below is TNEA rank for BE/ BTech specialisations of last three years:
| Course | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| B.E. in Computer Science and Engineering | 36216 | 39715 | 37839 |
| B.Tech. in Information Technology | 37559 | 41056 | 43553 |
| B.E. in Mechanical Engineering | 110800 | 110022 | 100247 |
| B.E. in Automobile Engineering | 114342 | 94836 | 115218 |
| B.E. in Civil Engineering | 119375 | 127554 | 157638 |
| B.E. in Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 61609 | 73857 | 70713 |
| B.E. in Electronics and Communication Engineering | 45815 | 50362 | 50616 |
| B.E. in Mechatronics Engineering | 70992 | 68921 | 89757 |
| B.E. in Agriculture Engineering | 94694 | 119556 | 160684 |
| B.E. in Biomedical Engineering | 78648 | 74239 | 69901 |
| B.Tech. in Food Technology | 71344 | 98521 | 101888 |
| B.E. in Aerospace Engineering | 82066 | 47061 | 29426 |
Below are the factors that will determine the cut off of TNEA:
- Exam difficulty
- The number of students who appeared in the exam
- Available seats in the institutes
- Last years cutoff trends The authority releases TNEA 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 B.Tech courses. Eligible candidates for TNEA are called seat allotment on the basis of TNEA cut-off marks and availability of seats in the TNEA participating colleges. The TNEA cut-off admission scores will also be released after each round of counselling on the official website. TNEA cutoffs are different for all the categories depending on various exam factors.
Here is the recent TNEA cutoff information for Karpagam Institute of Technology (Coimbatore):
- OC (General): closing rank around 26,285 in round 1; top branch (AI&DS) closed at 17,333.
- BC: closing near 26,492; AI&DS closed around 19,896.
- Other categories like MBC, SC have higher closing ranks.
AAA College of Engineering and Technology considers TNEA rank of the candidates for admission in BTech programme. The TNEA rank is calculated based on the Class 12 score of the aspirants. In 2024, last round closing ranks ranged between 57060 and 155395 for the General AI quota. Out of all the BE/B Tech specialisations, the most in-demand was BTech in Electronics and Communication Engineering with a closing cutoff rank of 57060.
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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 4 weeks ago
Students looking for BTech admissions at KCT, Coimbatore without TNEA counselling can go through with management quota admissions. Any student can apply with management quota, however the fee charges can be higher than the government quota admissions.
Students can follow these simple steps to apply
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Answered 4 weeks ago
TNEA counselling session generally held in three batches on the basis of rank list released by TNEA. The dates of TNEA counselling session has not been announced yet. However, students can refer these tentative dates for preparation:
- Round 1 counselling session - July 20 to 24, 2026
- Round 2 counselli
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
The WBJEE cutoff for admission to BTech at Brainware University ranged between 45840 - 98301 in 2025.
CSE Cyber Security was the most competitive specialisation with a last round closing rank of 45840 for the General AI category. Tabulated below is the BTech CSE cutoff:
| Course | 2025 |
|---|---|
| B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering (Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning) | 89608 |
| B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering (Data Science) | 79098 |
| B.Tech. in Computer Science Engineering | 98301 |
| B.Tech in CSE (Cyber Security) | 45840 |
| B.Tech in Computer Science and Engineering (Artificial Intelligence and Robotics) | 86736 |
Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
Shiv Nadar University BTech cutoff 2025 ranged from 1109 to 15608 for the OBC AI category. As per this range, BTech CSE was the most competitive course for admission, with the cutoff being 1109.
On the other hand, BTech in Civil Engineering turned out to be the least sought-after course, with the
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
Shiv Nadar University CSE cutoff 2026 was 513 for the General AI category. So, General AI category candidates need to attain a rank of at least 513 or below to gain admission to this specialisation.
Students can check the table below to know the cutoff required by the other categories. The Shiv Nada
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
Shiv Nadar University TNEA cutoff 2025 ranged from 513 to 9832 in the last round for the General AI category. The cutoff was out for different categories and engineering courses.
Students can refer to the table below to know the last round cutoff range for different AI categories.
| Category | Shiv Nadar University TNEA cutoff 2025 |
|---|---|
| General | 513 - 9832 |
| OBC | 1109 - 15608 |
| SC | 8716 - 49697 |
| ST | 17144 - 24361 |
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
No, you cannot get admission at CECRI Karaikudi with the rank of 2526. But other colleges might accept your rank.
For eg, the College of Engineering Guindy accepts a rank up to 3451 for the BTech in Chemical Engineering programme. Similarly, Shiv Nadar University also accepts a rank up to 9832 for
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
The TNEA rank needed for admission at this college for the B.Tech. in Chemical and Electrochemical Engineering programme depends on your category.
For the General AI category, the highest rank acceptable according to the CECRI Karaikudi cutoff 2025 was 2524. Students can see the table below to know
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
CECRI Karaikudi TNEA cutoff 2025 was 2524 for the General AI category in the last round. The cutoff was released for different All India categories for all rounds.
The General AI category needs to attain a rank of at least 2524 to be considered eligible for admission to the BTech Chemical and Elect
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
Anna University TNEA Cutoff 2025 for CSE varied between 28 and 239138 for the General AI category students in the last round. This specialisation had the lowest cutoff, indicating its popularity in comparison to other courses.
Among the OBC category students, the final round closing ranks varied betw
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