For TNEA counselling, registered candidates are first ranked based on their class 12 marks, which is scaled down to 200. Based on their ranking in the TNEA merit list, engineering seats are allotted. Check TNEA marks v/s ranks details below.
TNEA Marks vs Ranks 2025: As per the TNEA 2025 rank list, we have prepared the TNEA 2025 marks vs rank list below. TNEA marks v/s ranks indicate what will be the rank of the candidate for their TNEA marks scaled down to 200 using the normalisation process.
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Note that, in Tamil Nadu, candidates are allotted seats in BE/BTech, BE (Sandwich) and MTech Computer Science and Engineering (Integrated) courses offered by the Government and Government Aided Engineering Colleges, University Departments and Constituent Colleges of Anna University, and Annamalai University via TNEA counselling based on class 12 marks only. The candidates have to register for TNEA counselling with their class 12 marks. The class 12 marks provided by the candidates through the TNEA 2025 application form will undergo normalisation, and a merit list will be published based on the normalized scores.
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- TNEA 2025 Normalisation Process and Ranking
- TNEA 2025 Counselling
TNEA Marks v/s Rank 2025
The candidates will be selected in the TNEA merit list based on their performance in the prescribed subjects, which will be scaled down to a total of 200 marks (Mathematics: 100, Physics: 50, Chemistry: 50) in the qualifying examination - class 12. Check below TNEA marks v/s ranks (for open category only):
TNEA Scaled Marks Range out of 200 |
TNEA Rank Range |
---|---|
200 | 1 - 141 |
199.667 - 195.000 | 142 - 5251 |
194.810 - 190.000 | 5252 - 13958 |
189.750 - 180.000 | 13959 - 36665 |
179.980 - 150.000 | 36666 - 119537 |
149.925 - 130.000 | 119538 - 173496 |
129.683 - 100.000 | 173497 - 229701 |
99.500 - 77.500 | 229702 - 489232 |
The TNEA 2025 document verification at the TFC was held from June 10 to 20. The uploaded certificates are subjected to verification at the TFCs selected by the candidates in the online application form. The Certificate uploading and verification procedure is intimated after the completion of the registration process. While verifying the documents uploaded during TNEA 2025 registration, candidates have to follow the following steps:
If the status shown is Incomplete, candidates have to scan all the required certificates as a single pdf file and upload it.
After uploading they must freeze the upload and logout.
If the status shown is 'upload not completed and Upload status as Not started', scan all the certificates as a single pdf file and upload.
After uploading freeze the upload and logout.
If the status shown is 'In Progress', it indicates that Certificate verification is under process.
If the status shown is 'Completed successfully', then it indicates that Certificate verification is completed successfully for that Application.
TNEA 2025 Random Number was relesaed on June 11. Registered candidates have to sign in by entering login Id/email Id and password to view their unique random number allotted by the authority. The conducting body also informs all the registered candidates about the assigned random number of TNEA 2025 through SMS. The random number will be a 10 digit number that will be allotted to the candidates randomly. Candidates have to verify their documents at TFCs as per their assigned TNEA random number.
How to check TNEA Random Number?
- On the official website of TNEA 2025
- Navigate to the candidate login page
- On the login page, enter your email ID/login ID, password, and captcha code
- The TNEA random number will be displayed on the screen
- View your random number and save it for future references.
TNEA College Predictor 2025
Shiksha.com provides a TNEA College Predictor tool that helps students predict tentative colleges they may get based on their predicted ranks by the TNEA rank predictor. To use this tool, students must register on Shiksha.com and provide their expected TNEA score. Various parameters such as the previous year TNEA cutoff marks, the number of seats available, category-wise seats, and TNEA exam analysis are considered while predicting college using the TNEA college predictor.
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TNEA 2025 Normalisation Process and Ranking
As per Tamil Nadu Acts No.3 of 2007, dt: 05.03.2007 and G.O. (Ms) No.77 HE (J2) Dept, dt: 05.04.2007, the marks obtained by the students in the relevant subjects in the qualifying examination (class 12) conducted by various Boards or Authority shall be equated with the marks obtained by the students in the same subjects in the qualifying examination conducted by the State Board of Tamil Nadu by adopting the method of normalisation.
For example:
- If the highest mark secured by the student of the State Board of Tamil Nadu in Physics is 100 and the highest mark secured by a student of any other Board in the same subject is 90, both the highest marks will be considered to be equal to 100.
- If a student of the other Board secures 60 marks in Physics when the first mark in Physics in the same Board is 90, 60 marks will be considered to be equal to 66. 66 marks as arrived below:
(60/90) ∗ 100 = 66.66%
- After normalisation of marks in the relevant subjects in the qualifying examination conducted by different Boards, the qualified students shall be merged into a common meritlist.
- In the case of candidates who have qualified from National Boards, namely CBSE and ISCE, the highest mark obtained in the relevant subject by the candidates at the National Level alone will be taken into consideration for normalisation.
- The Other Boards will be requested to furnish the maximum marks scored in the relevant subjects. In case such marks are not available before the preparation of the rank, the maximum marks scored in that Board will be considered as 100%.
- For minimum eligibility, normalised marks will not be considered.
TNEA 2025 Rank List
The overall rank and community-wise TNEA 2025 rank lists will be published on the Directorate of Technical Education website tneaonline.org. The college and the branch will be provisionally allotted through online TNEA counselling only, as per their choice, based on their overall rank and community rank.
The TNEA 2025 merit list will be prepared based on the total scaled marks of 200. In cases where more than one candidate has the same marks in the common merit list, the inter-se-merit among such candidates shall be determined in the order of priority as specified below.
- percentage of marks in Mathematics
- percentage of marks in Physics
- percentage of marks in the optional subject
- percentage of total marks in 12th Standard Examination
- date of birth (elder will be given preference)
- TNEA random number assigned (higher value will be given preference)
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TNEA 2025 Counselling
Engineering admission in the state of Tamil Nadu is based on class 12 marks. Tamil Nadu Engineering Admissions (TNEA) counselling is a centralised is conducted online and at the state level. The TNEA admission process includes the following steps:
- TNEA counselling registration on the official website tneaonline.org.
- TNEA application filling and certificate uploading.
- Allotment of TNEA random numbers.
- Online certificate verification by TFC.
- Publication of TNEA rank list & grievance redressal.
- Online TNEA counselling, which includes choice filling, seat allotment, seat confirmation and reporting at the allotted college.
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TNEA 2025 notification has been released. TNEA stands for Tamil Nadu Engineering Admissions. The Directorate of Technical Education, Tamil Nadu conducts TNEA every year. It is an online counselling window. All Indian National candidates who wish to take admission to Government and Government Aided Engineering Colleges, University Departments and Constituent Colleges of Anna University, Annamalai University and for the seats surrendered by Self-Financing Engineering Colleges in Tamil Nadu have to apply for TNEA counselling.
TNEA counselling is a Unified Single Window Admission System for Indian Nationals only. The courses offered via this online counselling are BE/BTech and BE (sandwich) courses. TNEA counselling is conducted online in 4 rounds as per the Schedule. Candidates need to participate in corresponding rounds based on their rank.
The Directorate of Technical Education (DoTE) in Tamil Nadu utilises a computerized algorithm to assign random numbers to candidates applying for the Tamil Nadu Admissions (TNEA) exam.
If a candidate do not lock the choices filled by them in TNEA counselling then the choices will automatically be locked at the end of the choice filling deadline.
Candidates have to enter their email address and password on the TNEA login window. The Directorate of Technical Education (DoTE) Tamil Nadu releases TNEA application form on the official website. To apply for TNEA admissions, candidates have to pass their qualifying examination I. e. 10+2 or intermediate and meet the eligibility requirements set by the authority. Candidates who have successfully registered for admission will be allotted a random number. To participate in the TNEA 2025 counselling process, candidates have to submit the TNEA application form 2025 within the prescribed timelines and pay the required fees.
All the candidates who are satisfied with the allotted seat and have opted for “Accept and Join” must download the TNEA provisional allotment order. After that, candidates have to report to the college on or before the date specified in the allotment order for admission.
Non-reporting and non-payment of fees, will be considered as not willing to join and the allotment order will be cancelled. Such candidates will lose the allotted seat and will not be considered for further rounds of the TNEA counselling.

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The TNEA application procedure to enter the Anna University in the year 2025 will probably start in June 2025. Applicants are expected to use legitimate TNEA portal to apply. It is essential that the registration should occur in time and the documents should be properly submitted. The dates will be
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Answered Yesterday
At Anna University TNEA counselling is needed to get admission in BTech. It is the single medium by which students can get inducted into BTech/BE programs. Scores given in 12th PCM are taken into consideration in the process of counselling. The reservation of seats is only done on merit and category
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Contributor-Level 9
Answered Yesterday
TNEA (Tamil Nadu Engineering Admissions) is a completely online process that is administered by Anna University. The students fill forms, enter marks, and are ranked according to their Class 12 scores. On publication of ranking, counselling and allotment of seats occurs. A different entrance exam is
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Answered 2 days ago
Tuition Fees
All cost of tuition (4 year course): Rs 2.20 lakh
-Well applicable across all braches of B.Tech and BE (such as CSE, ECE, IT, Mechanical, Civil etc.).
Year by breakdown:
This will be on average Rs 55,000 per annum (Rs 2.2 L / 4).
What is Required on TNEA Counselling
Tuition fee structure (4ye
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a week ago
Chennai Institute of Technology does not have any set cutoff but those who have scored high in Class 12 are better. TNEA ranks are ascending through ranks and specialisation. Students whose average is more than 80 percent in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics have a good chance. Counselling rank is
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Answered 2 weeks ago
The Tamil Nadu Engineering Admission result date for Karpagam Institutes of technology is 27 june 2025. This list is crucial because it forms the basis for seat allotment during the counseling process.
After round one the seat allotement will be published and students get know about their admission
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Answered 2 weeks ago
Here's the TNEA cutoff for Jeppiaar Engineering College, Chennai (2024 general category, closing ranks – round 3):
Computer Science & Engineering: around 26,000–49,000
Artificial Intelligence & Data Science: around 32,000–52,000
Information Technology: 32,000–57,000
Electronics & Communication Engineeri
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Contributor-Level 8
Answered 2 weeks ago
Yes, you can secure admission to Jeppiaar Engineering College B.E./B.Tech course without going through TNEA via their management quota. Eligibility includes 10+2 with Physics, Chemistry and Maths (minimum 50%) from recognised boards. Management seats follow internal counselling based on marks, not T
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Answered 2 weeks ago
TNEA Tamil Nadu engineering admission cut off for Asian College of Engineering and Technology varies by course and category for the general category in 2024 cut off ranks range from 89,1932 196,674 specifically Information Technology it was in the 151,803 range and computer Science and engineering
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To check the assigned TNEA random number - Go to the official website of TNEA at tneaonline.in. In the next step, enter the registered email ID and password and click on "Sign In". TNEA random number will be displayed on the screen.