TNEA Fee Structure 2021 released by DoTE Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu Engineering Admissions 2026 ( TNEA )

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TNEA fee structure has been released by DoTE Tamil Nadu. Check category-wise TNEA fee structure here.
TNEA fee structure has been released by DoTE Tamil Nadu. Candidates can check TNEA fee structure for various categories from below.
TNEA Fee Structure

Directorate of Technical Education (DoTE), Tamil Nadu has been released the TNEA 2021 fee structure. Candidates must note that the TNEA fee structure 2021 may vary for different categories. There are norms for tuition fee concession announced along with the fee structure of TNEA 2021.

Table of contents
  • TNEA Fee Structure 2021 - Category-wise
  • TNEA Fee Structure 2021 - Details
  • TNEA Counselling 2021 - Steps
  • TNEA Fee Structure 2021 - Frequently Asked Question (FAQs)

TNEA Fee Structure 2021 - Category-wise

Particulars

General

SC/ST

First Graduate General

Differently abled

General

SC/ST

Total TNEA fees

Rs 9180

Rs 7180

Rs 7180

Rs 5680

Rs 5680

Amount paid at the time of counselling

Rs 5000

Rs 1000

Rs 5000

Rs 5000

Rs 1000

Balance amount to be paid at the time of admission

Rs 4180

Rs 6180

Rs 2180

Rs 680

Rs 4680

TNEA Fee Structure 2021 - Details 

  • The tuition fee will be collected as per Government norms.
  • The hostel charges and transportation charges are given in this booklet
  • The candidates are advised to note these charges before making a choice.
  • Request for change from one college to another or change of branch will not be entertained
  • Some of the colleges have not furnished complete information
  • Those colleges may be contacted directly, if the candidates so desire
  • The courses / branches indicated in this booklet are based on the information given by the respective colleges.
  • Any change in the existing branches / intake or if approval is obtained from the competent authority for changes intake in the existing branches on for any new branches in colleges before the commencement of counseling, such of those details will be verified in the Affiliating University web portal.
  • It is the responsibility of the candidates to note carefully such additional information before exercising their option for the college and branch.
  • Mere inclusion in the booklet does not entitle the college to be included in the single window counseling for TNEA 2021.

TNEA Counselling 2021 - Steps

The entire counseling procedure consists of various steps as given below:

  • Filling of application and Certificate uploading
  • Random Number Generation (by TNEA Authority)
  • Certificates Verification through online
  • Rank publication by TNEA Authority
  • Payment of Initial Deposit
  • Exercising the choices of institutions and Branches
  • Publication of Tentative Allotment on a notified date by TNEA Authority
  • Confirmation of allotment option
  • Final allotment of institution and branch by TNEA Authority
  • Finally reporting to the allotted Institutions at a specified date

TNEA Fee Structure 2021 - Frequently Asked Question (FAQs)

Q: How much does BTech cost for admission through TNEA?

A: The authorities provide the TNEA fee structure, which varies for candidates of different categories.

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Q: If I pay initial fee and the preferred seat is not allotted to me, will the money be refunded?

A: Yes, in such case, 80% of TNEA fees will be refunded.

Q: What amount is payable at the time of admission by the general category candidate?

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A: Pay an initial amount of Rs5000 at the time of counselling, candidates have to pay Rs. 4180 at the time of admission as per TNEA fee structure 2021.

Q: Is TNEA fee structure 2021 applicable annually or semester-wise?

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A: The TNEA 2021 fee is payable on annual basis.

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Answered 3 weeks ago

 Anna University TNEA cutoff 2025 for the OBC AI category ranged from 140 to 39121 in the first round for the BE CSE course. By the final round, the cutoff for the same course varied between 140 and 91013

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Neerja Rohatgi

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Answered a month 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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Gaurika Chhabra

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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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Kamaleesh D

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Answered a month 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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Neerja Rohatgi

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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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Neerja Rohatgi

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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. 

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Neerja Rohatgi

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Answered 2 months 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.

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Neerja Rohatgi

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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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