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TNEA counselling 2024: Eligibility Criteria, Registration, Criteria and More!

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Prakriti Adak

Updated on 24th July, 2024 , 3 min read

The Directorate of Technical Education Chennai Centre has started counselling for BE/BTech and BArch for 2024-25. Applicants who passed the intermediate exam and passed are eligible to participate in the counselling for the Tamil side applicants! In this article, we will talk about Tamil Nadu Engineering Admission 2024! So stay tuned for more details about this exam!

TNEA Counselling 2024: Overview

Candidates who are seeking admission to Bachelor of Engineering/Technology or Architecture necessity to know that the application form for TNEA 2024-25 has been released officially; candidates who meet the specific eligibility criteria may apply by visiting the certified website at https://tneaonline.org/ between May 6 and June 12, 2024. 

Country

India

State

Tamil Nadu

Course

BE/BTech, BArch

Organization

Directorate of Technical Education, Chennai

Eligibility

HSC with 45% in Math, Physics, and Chemistry; max age 25

Fee

₹500 (OC/BC/BCM/MBC&DNC), ₹250 (SC/SCA/ST)

Notification Brochure 

Click Here 

Admission Schedule 

Click Here 

Official Website

https://tneaonline.org/

One who meets specific eligibility criteria for TNEA counselling 2024 can apply by visiting the official website. The window for registering a substantial application and uploading the original certificate is going to be available till June 6. On June 12, A direct link to apply will also be activated inside the table above once it is made obtainable on the official web portal. 

TNEA Schedule 2024

Students who want to get a free four-year, i.e., eight-semester Bachelor's of Engineering or Technology or Bachelor's of Architecture, need to know the calendar for the first few stages of the counselling procedure is released officially. One may check it by going through the table below.

 

Note: The important dates for the choice filling, seat portion, and college reporting are yet to be disclosed officially by the Directorate of Technical Education, Chennai; once it is made public, we will provide the details here.

Event

Proposed Date

Issue of notification

May 6, 2024

Commencement of Online Registration

May 6, 2024

Last date for Registration of Online Applications

June 6, 2024

Last date for uploading documents

June 12, 2024

Assigning Random Number

June 12, 2024

Certificates verification at TFC’s (Online)

June 13 to 30, 2024

Publication of Rank list

July 10, 2024

Grievances Redressal

July 11 to 20, 2024

TNEA Eligibility Criteria 2024

 

  • For eligibility criteria to get admission to a Bachelor of Engineering or Architecture, a candidate must meet the eligibility criteria in terms of educational qualification besides the age limit.
  • Educational Qualification: One must have accepted the HSC (Academic: both +1 and +2) with a minimum average percentage of 45% in Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry.
  • Age Limit: The maximum age limit for engineering admissions in Tamil Nadu is 25 years. There is no minimum age prerequisite specified.

Candidates are highly recommended to download the notice brochure to check and verify the eligibility criteria details to get admission for BE/BTech or BArch.

TNEA Reservation 2024

Students who want to be admitted to Engineering or Architecture in Tamil Nadu can check the reservation details below.

Category

Percentage

Open Competition

31.00%

Backward Class

26.50%

Denotified Communities

20.00%

Scheduled Caste

15.00%

Scheduled Tribes

1.00%

TNEA 2024 Registration Fee

In the Tamil Nadu engineering admissions process for the academic year 2024-24, candidates must pay a registration fee based on their category using the one provided payment gateway. For the contenders belonging to the OC/BC/BCM/MBC&DNC category, the registration fee is ₹500; for individuals going to the SC/SCA/ST category, the payable amount is ₹250.

TNEA 2024 Required Documents 

To get admission for BE/BTech or BArch, a candidate must submit a request form via the Tamil Nadu Engineering Admission web portal. To do so, one must consume the following documents:

  • 10th i.e. SSLC Marksheet
  • HSC First year (+1) Mark sheet
  • HSC Second year (+2) / Equivalent Marksheet
  • Transfer Certificate
  • Details of government schools studied from the 6th to 12th standard for 7.5% of government school students' reservations.
  • Permanent Community Certificate for ST, SC, SCA, MBC&DNC, BC, and BCM (either Permanent card or electronic method / digitally signed e-certificate)
  • Nativity Certificate (only in electronic form/ digitally signed e-Certificate) (if applicable)
  • Income certificate (if applicable)
  • Srilankan Tamil Refugee Certificate (If applicable)

Frequently Asked Questions

Has TNEA counselling started?

The Directorate of Technical Education (DoTE) Tamil Nadu is set to jump the counselling for Tamil Nadu Engineering Admissions (TNEA) today, July 22, 2024. Candidates recorded for counselling can check out the complete schedule by visiting the official website: tneaonline.org.

When should you apply for TNEA counselling in 2024?

The TNEA 2024 counseling will conclude in September 2024. The Directorate of Technical Education, Tamil Nadu, will start the application course for TNEA 2024 soon. The last date to apply is June 6, 2024, and the last date to complete document upload is June 12, 2024.

Is the TNEA rank list released?

The Directorate of Technical Education, Chennai, has unconfined the TNEA (Tamil Nadu Engineering Admission) 2024 rank on July 10, 2024, at 10:30 am.

Which is a good cutoff for TNEA?

Based on your cutoff of 172.93, you have a chance to get admission to some of the reputed engineering colleges offering B. Tech CSE in TNEA counselling. However, admission to any college depends primarily on the availability of seats, competition from other applicants, and reservation criteria for different categories.

What are TNEA counselling fees?

General candidates are obligated to pay a counselling fee of Rs 5000, and SC/ST candidates have to pay Rs 1000. The seats allotted to candidates will be cancelled unless they pay the TNEA admission fee 2024 within the quantified time after seat allotment.

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