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Tamil Nadu Engineering Admissions 2026 ( TNEA )
TNEA Eligibility Criteria 2025
TNEA Eligibility Criteria 2025: The Directorate of Technical Education (DoTE), Tamil Nadu releases the TNEA eligibility criteria for admission to BTech programmes. Candidates who wish to be admitted to the participating colleges of TNEA must fulfil the TNEA eligibility criteria as prescribed by the admission authority. Registered candidates need to meet TNEA eligibility criteria 2025. Candidates who do not meet the TNEA 2025 eligibility criteria will not be taken into consideration for TNEA 2025 counselling. Candidates who are willing to apply for the counselling process can check the TNEA 2025 eligibility criteria.
In this article, candidates can read about the following details:
- TNEA Eligibility Criteria 2025: Nativity
- TNEA Eligibility Criteria 2025 Qualifying Exams
- Eligibility criteria for Vocational courses prescribed for BE/BTech degree admission
- TNEA 2025 Reservation of Seats
- TNEA 2025 Eligibility Criteria for Different Branches
- TNEA Eligibility Criteria 2025: Nativity
- TNEA Eligibility Criteria 2025: Qualifying Exams
- TNEA Eligibility Criteria for Vocational courses prescribed for BE/BTech degree admission
- TNEA Reservation of Seats - Percentage
- TNEA 2025 Eligibility Criteria for Different Branches
TNEA Eligibility Criteria 2025: Nativity
Candidates are eligible to apply for admission through TNEA if they are:
Tamil Nadu candidates who have passed their Class VIII to Class XII standard in Tamil Nadu.
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Children of Central Government Employees, irrespective of their nativity, provided their parents or guardians (only if both parents are not alive) have been serving in Tamil Nadu continuously for the past five years at the time of TNEA application form submission.
Domicile residents of Tamil Nadu should have Qualified 8th,9th,10th, and 10+2th standard in the state. If the domicile Residents have completed above standard from Outside the state, then they will also be eligible provided They bring their copy of Navity Certificate. Children of government employees whose parents have been serving the state for the past 5 years from the Day of application will also be eligible even if they are not domicile residents. The children of All India Service Tamil Nadu cadre officers will also be termed eligible for Admission.
Sons/daughters of All India Service Tamil Nadu cadre officers.
Children of employees in the Public Sector or Government recognised institutions who at the time of TNEA 2025 application form submission had been working in their organisations for the past five years are also eligible to apply, irrespective of their domicile.
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Other state candidates who have studied from Class VIII to Class XII in Tamil Nadu can also apply for TNEA 2025.
Tamil Nadu native candidates who have passed any of the VIII, IX, X, XI and XII standards or their equivalent examinations from schools situated outside Tamil Nadu can also apply for TNEA.
TNEA Eligibility Criteria 2025: Qualifying Exams
Candidates are eligible to apply for TNEA counselling 2025 if they have cleared their HSC (Academic) or its equivalent with a minimum average percentage in Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry put together as mentioned below:
The Tamil Nadu Engineering Admissions (TNEA) process is a prerequisite for enrolling in RMK Engineering College's B.Tech program. For admission to the majority of Tamil Nadu's engineering institutes, including RMK, the Anna University-conducted TNEA is required. For undergraduate programs, direct admissions are prohibited, and the college closely adheres to this centralized counseling process. For you to be eligible, you must take part in TNEA counseling and fulfill the eligibility requirements.
| Community |
Pass with minimum average marks in Maths, Physics & Chemistry put together |
|---|---|
| General Category |
45% |
| Backward Class including Backward Class Muslim |
40% |
| MBC and DNC |
40% |
| SC/ST/SCA |
40% |
Apart from the above-mentioned eligibility criteria, candidates will also be eligible for admissions if they have cleared any one of the HSC (Vocational Subject) as mentioned below with one of the Engineering related subjects namely Mathematics, Physics or Chemistry with a minimum average percentage put together as mentioned below:
| Community |
Pass with minimum average marks in related subjects, vocational theory and practical put-together |
|---|---|
| General Category |
45% |
| Backward Class including Backward Class Muslim |
40% |
| MBC and DNC |
40% |
| SC/ST/SCA |
40% |
TNEA Eligibility Criteria for Vocational courses prescribed for BE/BTech degree admission
| Group Code |
Name of Vocational Subject Vocational courses prescribed for BE/BTech degree admission |
|---|---|
| 421 |
General Machinist |
| 422 |
Electrical Machines and Appliances |
| 423 |
Electronic Equipment |
| 424 |
Draughtsman Civil |
| 425 |
Auto Mechanic |
| 426 |
Textile Technology |
TNEA Reservation of Seats - Percentage
Selection of candidates shall be made under seven categories namely OC, BC, BCM (BC Muslim), MBC & DNC, SC, SCA and ST following the rule of reservation of the Government of Tamil Nadu as follows:
| Open |
31 % |
| Backward Class |
26.5% |
| Backward Class Muslim |
3.5% |
| Most Backward Class & Denotified Communities |
20% |
| Scheduled Caste |
15% |
| Scheduled Caste (Arunthathiyars) |
3% |
| Scheduled Tribes |
1% |
TNEA 2025 Eligibility Criteria for Different Branches
If a candidate is applying based on branch, he/she should meet the following criteria:
For the Marine engineering branch
- For the Marine Engineering Degree Programme, the candidate should have passed 10+2 or equivalent examinations with Physics (P), Chemistry (C), Mathematics (M) and English as a separate subject with an average of not less than 60 % in PCM
- A minimum of 50 % in English at the 10th or 12th standard is required for all the candidates
Apart from the above-mentioned candidates also need to meet the following criteria:
Other Requirements are as follows:
- Maximum age limit 25 years
- Minimum height 157 cm
- Minimum weight 48 kg
- Normal Color vision
Fitness Requirements- Candidates must be declared physically fit on the production of a physical fitness certificate obtained from the Medical Officer authorised by the Director General of Shipping, failing which they will lose admission.
TNEA Eligibility Criteria 2025 for Female Candidates Applying for Mining Engineering
- No woman should be employed in any part of a mine which is below ground
- In any mine above ground except between the hours of 6 am and 7 pm
- As per Coal Mines Regulation 1957, 86 no adolescent or woman shall descend or ascend a shaft in a cage or other means of conveyance unless accompanied by one or more adult males
- They should satisfy the academic norms of Anna University
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