TNEA

Yes, as an OCI cardholder, you are eligible to apply for TNEA (Tamil Nadu Engineering Admissions) under the "Open Category". However, this eligibility does not apply if you were born in a foreign country after March 4, 2021

Candidates holding Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) cards are permitted to participate in TNEA under the "Open Category". 

If you are a native of Tamil Nadu, you are also eligible to participate in TNEA. 

There is no separate exam for the Tamil Nadu Engineering Admissions (TNEA). Admission is based solely on the candidate's class 12 marks. Candidates will be selected based on their performance in the prescribed subjects, which will be scaled to a total of 200 marks (Mathematics: 100, Physics: 50, Chemistry: 50) from the qualifying examination. The marks submitted by candidates in the TNEA 2025 application form will undergo normalization, and a merit list will be created based on the normalized scores.

Students aspiring to take admission to the SEC BTech programme are required to register for TNEA counselling. To participate in the counselling process, aspirants must pay the below application fee for filling out the form:

Note: The above-mentioned fee is as per the official sources. However, it is indicative and subject to change.

Candidates seeking admission to Saveetha Engineering College BTech courses can apply for TNEA counselling. It is a Unified Single Window Admission System for Indian Nationals only. The exact TNEA counselling dates are not available. However, as per sources collated from the web, the TNEA counselling process is expected to start in July 2025.

With a TNEA score of 155.5 and a 7.5% reservation, your chances of securing a seat in top engineering colleges in Tamil Nadu are moderate. Top institutions like Anna University's College of Engineering, Guindy, typically require higher scores, often above 195. However, your reservation status may improve your prospects. Admission chances vary yearly based on factors like seat availability and applicant performance. It's advisable to participate in the counseling process and consider a range of colleges to enhance your admission opportunities.

The online registrations for TNEA 2026 will start in May 2026. The TNEA counselling process includes several steps: candidate registration, certificate upload, allotment of random numbers, verification, release of the rank list, choice filling, seat allotment, confirmation of allotment, reporting to the College/TFC, and payment of fees. All of these steps are conducted online, except for the certificate verification, which must be done at the Tamil Nadu Engineering Admissions Facilitation Centre (TFC).

Candidates are offered seats in BE/ BTech programme of Dhaanish Ahmed Institute of Technology based on their merit in the qualifying exam followed by TNEA Counselling. Students must have a good TNEA rank for admission in the institute. Below is the TNEA 2024 closing ranks for BE/ BTech: