Which are the top colleges in Tamil Nadu where the high scores of TNEA with scaled marks between 160 to 200 take admission? What are the average cutoff marks of these colleges? Everything is answered below in the article.
TNEA Colleges for Cutoff Marks Between 160 to 200
TNEA Colleges for Cutoff Marks Between 160 to 200: Admission in Tamil Nadu UG engineering colleges is based on TNEA marks and ranks. TNEA marks are prepared based on the class 12 marks of the candidates who register for the TNEA counselling. The class 12 marks submitted by the candidates during TNEA registration are scaled down to 200 (Mathematics: 100, Physics: 50, Chemistry: 50) using the normalisation process. The marks obtained by students in the qualifying examination conducted by different Boards or authorities will be equated with the marks obtained by students in the same subjects in the qualifying examination conducted by the State Board of Tamil Nadu using a normalisation method.
Around 440 colleges participate in TNEA counselling. Tamil Nadu is also considered the state with the highest number of BTech seats as per the AICTE data. The competition is very high, and therefore candidates must do well in class 12 board exams to get good college. Each participating college of TNEA relies on the TNEA rank list based on TNEA scaled scores to fill BTech seats. The colleges that usually accept candidates with TNEA marks between 160 to 200 are the best colleges of the state. Top scores usually qualify for admission to these colleges. To know which colleges have TNEA cutoff marks between 200 and 160, read below.
TNEA Colleges for Cutoff Marks Between 160 to 200
Below, we have provided the average TNEA cutoff marks based on previous year cutoff trends of the colleges participating in the TNEA counselling process. Note that the TNEA cutoff marks given below are the average cutoff of the college and not the exact cutoff. The average TNEA cutoff will help the candidates understand which college they can get based on their TNEA marks, after being scaled to 200 for the coming 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| University Departments of Anna University Chennai - MIT Campus Chrompet Tambaram Taluk Chengalpattu District 600 044 |
Chengalpattu |
University Departments |
190.98 |
| Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering (Autonomous), Kalavakkam Old Mahabalipuram Road (OMR), Chengalpattu District 603110 |
Chengalpattu |
Private Self-Financing |
190.93 |
| University Departments of Anna University Chennai - CEG Campus Sardar Patel Road Guindy Chennai 600025 |
Chennai |
University Departments |
190.67 |
| Central Electrochemical Research Institute CECRI) Karaikudi Sivagangai District 630006 |
Sivagangai |
Central Government College |
188.95 |
| PSG Institute of Technology and Applied Research Avinashi Road Neelambur Coimbatore 641062 |
Coimbatore |
Private Self-Financing |
185.98 |
| Coimbatore Institute of Technology (Autonomous) Civil Aerodrome Post Coimbatore District 641014 |
Coimbatore |
Government Aided College |
185.91 |
| Chennai Institute of Technology (Autonomous), Puduper Village, Nandambakkam Post, Kundrathur Chennai 600069 |
Kancheepuram |
Private Self-Financing |
185.87 |
| Thiagarajar College of Engineering (Autonomous) Tirupparankundram Madurai District 625015 |
Madurai |
Government Aided College |
185.31 |
| PSG College of Technology (Autonomous) Peelamedu Coimbatore District 641004 |
Coimbatore |
Government Aided College |
184.77 |
| Government College of Technology (Autonomous) Thadagam Road Coimbatore District 641013 |
Coimbatore |
Government College |
180.72 |
| Chennai Institute of Technology and Applied Research Sarathy Nagar, Puthuper Village, Kundrathur Chennai 600069 |
Kancheepuram |
Private Self-Financing |
179.03 |
| Rajalakshmi Institute of Technology (Autonomous) Irulapalayam Kuthampakkam Post Kancheepuram District Chennai 600124 |
Thiruvallur |
Private Self-Financing |
178.95 |
Commonly asked questions
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.
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TNEA 2025 Counselling Process
The TNEA admission process has the following steps:
- Candidates need to register on the official website - tneaonline.org
- Next, candidates have to fill the online application form and upload the necessary documents.
- The registered candidates are then assigned TNEA random numbers that are used for tie-breaking to prepare the TNEA merit list.
- Candidates have to then proceed to document verification at the nearest TFCs.
- The candidates with successfully verified documents are then included in the TNEA rank list.
- Next, the online TNEA counselling process is held for the candidates with names in the 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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Student Forum
Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 4 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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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 6 days 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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Beginner-Level 1
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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Contributor-Level 10
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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Contributor-Level 10
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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Contributor-Level 10
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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Contributor-Level 10
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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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 months ago
The Bannari Amman Institute of Technology accepts the TNEA entrance examination results for admission to the BE/BTech courses. The BAIT CSE cutoff 2025 was released for various categories under the All India quota. Students can refer to the table below to know the category-wise last round cutoff for
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