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The Directorate of Technical Education (DTE), Tamil Nadu conducts the TNEA exam every year for admission into Engineering courses in various college located in the Tamil Nadu state. The DTE Tamil Nadu will begin the TNEA 2025 admission process by releasing the TNEA 2025 application form in May 2025. Candidates who are willing to study Engineering programs in TN state can check all important details regarding TNEA exam 2025 here.
TNEA 2025
The Tamil Nadu DTE will begin the TNEA 2025 registration process in the month of May 2025. The TNEA 2025 registration and application process will take place online on the official website: tneaonline.org. Candidates who have passed or are appearing for the 10+2 exams are eligible to apply for TNEA 2025 counselling. Entry will depend on the scores the applicants earn in specific subjects like Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry, which will be scaled down to 200 (Mathematics – 100, Physics – 50, and Chemistry – 50).
TNEA Exam Overview
The TNEA stands for Tamil Nadu Engineering Admissions. DTE, Chennai arranges TNEA as a state level admission process. It is structured to provide enrollment in undergraduate Engineering programs like B.Tech and B.E. courses. More than 500 Engineering institutions of both government and private type offer admissions through this process for approximately 1.5 lakh seats. Candidates are offered admission based on their class 12th scores only.
| Particulars | Details |
| Process Name | TNEA 2025 |
| Full Form | Tamil Nadu Engineering Admissions 2025 |
| Conducting Authority | DTE (Directorate of Technical Education), Chennai |
| Admission Level | State Level |
| Courses Offered | UG Engineering- B.Tech/ B.E. |
| Application Mode | Online |
| Number of Participating Colleges | More than 500 |
| Number of Seats | Approximately 1.5 lakhs |
| Official Website | tneaonline.org |
TNEA 2025 Registration
The TNEA registration 2025 process is the first step in filling out the TNEA application form. The TNEA registration 2025 process will begin in May 2025. Candidates need to provide their name, email ID, password creation, nationality, birthplace, religion, community, indication of whether they completed their 8th to 12th grade education in Tamil Nadu, date of birth, mobile number, gender, qualifying score, month and year of graduation on the registration page.
A one-time password will be sent to the candidate’s mobile number on file. Candidates must click on the ‘register’ button after entering the OTP and reviewing the details. Following registration, candidates will receive their user ID on the mobile number they used to register. Some of the crucial points that students must remember while completing the registration process is given below.
- The name must be same as written in the mark sheet of class 10th/12th.
- Candidates need to provide their email address as their ‘User ID’. If the candidate lacks an e-mail address, they must create one and use it as the user ID. If they don’t have their own email and can’t create one right away, use their parents’ email instead. This email address will be considered as the candidate’s username for logging in and the designated email address for receiving all communications.
- The mobile number provided will be considered as your official registered mobile number.
- The password must have at least 8 characters and include one uppercase letter, one number, and one special character.
- Information entered in the registration page cannot be changed afterwards, so ensure the accuracy of the details before finalizing.
- Candidates must keep in mind their User ID (e-mail address) and password as it will be required for application, payment, selecting choices, and allotment.
TNEA 2025 Application Form
The TNEA 2025 application process includes registering for TNEA 2025, filling out the application form, reviewing the form, paying the application fee, and creating the confirmation page. Candidates are required to print the completed online application form and retain it for future use. In the TNEA online application form 2025, candidates will have to enter the following details:
- Personal details
- Special reservation information
- Scholarship information
- School of Study Information
- Academic Information
TNEA 2025 Application Fees
The application fees for the TNEA 2025 process vary from category to category. Candidates can check the category-wise TNEA application fees below.
| Category | Application Fee |
|---|---|
| General Category | INR 500 |
| SC/ST/SCA Category Candidates belonging to Tamil Nadu | INR 250 |
| Special Reservation Category (for each category) | INR 100 for each reservation selected |
TNEA 2025 Eligibility Criteria
Candidates must make sure that they possess the essential eligibility requirements before applying for TNEA 2025. The detailed eligibility criteria for TNEA is provided hereunder.
Nationality: Only candidates having the nationality of India are eligible to apply for TNEA
Qualifying Examination: Candidates must have passed the HSC (Academic: both +1 and +2) or its equivalent with a minimum average percentage of 45% for general category candidates and 40% for other categories
OR
Candidates must have qualified in any one of the HSC (Vocational Subject: both +1 and +2) with any one of the Engineering subjects namely Mathematics, Physics or Chemistry with a minimum average percentage of 45% for general category candidates and 40% for other categories
Native: The following native categories are eligible
| Native Category | Eligibility Requirements |
| Tamil Native Candidates | Sons and daughters of All India Service Tamil Nadu cadre officers are eligible to apply. A Self-declaration from the parent in this regard is to be produced. |
| Tamil Nadu candidates who have passed VIII, IX, X, XI and XII standards from schools situated in Tamil Nadu are eligible to apply. They need not produce a Nativity Certificate for verification. | |
| Tamil Nadu native candidates who have passed any of the VIII, IX, X, XI and XII Std. or their equivalent examination from schools situated outside Tamil Nadu can also apply. They should produce an Original Nativity Certificate only in electronic form/digitally signed e-Certificate. | |
| Non-Tamil Candidates | Children of employees in the Public Sector or Government recognised Institutions who at the time of submission of application for admission employed in Tamil Nadu continuously for the past five years may also apply irrespective of their domicile. A certificate from the employer stating that the person is a Permanent Employee of the Firm or Institution concerned with evidence like Income Tax return, PF Slips, etc. and has been working in Tamil Nadu continuously for the past FIVE YEARS has to be produced. |
| Children of Central Government Employees may also apply for admission, irrespective of their native, 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 submission of application. This should be supported by producing a certificate from the employer of the parent or guardian, to that effect. | |
| Other State candidates who have studied VIII, IX, X, XI and XII Std. in Tamil Nadu are eligible to apply. They need not produce a Nativity Certificate. | |
| Overseas Citizen of India Candidates | Candidates of Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) cardholders/Persons of Indian Origin(PIO) cardholders and Native of Tamil Nadu are permitted to participate in the Tamilnadu Engineering Counselling under the “Open Category”. This will not apply to the candidates of overseas citizen of India (OCI) cardholders/Persons of Indian Origin(PIO) cardholders who are born in a foreign country after 04.03.2021. |
| Srilankan Tamil Refugee | Candidates who are Srilankan Tamil refugees studying in Tamil Nadu will be considered under open competition. They have to produce the following certificates:
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TNEA 2025 Important Dates
The authority will soon release the TNEA 2025 dates officially. Until then, interested candidates can check the tentative schedule below.
| Events | Dates (tentative) |
| Issue of notification and release of online application | 1st week of May 2025 |
| Last date for registration | 1st week of June 2025 |
| Assigning random numbers | 1st week of June 2025 |
| Online verification of documents at TFC’s | 1st week of June 2025 |
| Publication of Rank List | 4th week of June 2025 |
| Grievance redressal | 4th week of June 2025 |
| Counselling for Govt. Special Reservation Categories | 4th week of July 2025 |
| Counselling for General Special Reservation Categories | 4th week of July 2025 |
| General counselling | 4th week of July 2025 |
| Supplementary counselling | 1st week of September 2025 |
TNEA Syllabus 2025
Since the selection process relies entirely on counseling and merit lists, there is no need for an examination syllabus as candidates do not have to take any exams. The list of merit is compiled according to the candidates’ scores in the higher secondary exam. The better the candidates’ scores, the greater their likelihood of gaining admission to the course.
Selection is solely based on the University’s merit list, which takes into account candidates’ marks in the Higher Secondary exam and meeting other eligibility criteria set by the University. The University will review the candidates’ applications and compile a list based on merit. All available positions will be allocated based on the merit list; there will be no additional screening exams associated with this selection process.
TNEA Rank List 2025
The TNEA Rank List for 2025 will be published online in the fourth week of June 2025. Candidates can access the rank list by logging in with their email ID and password. The merit list will be compiled by the authority based on the candidate’s scores in the qualifying exam.
Candidates meeting the minimum qualifying marks will be included in the TNEA 2025 rank list. Candidates who make it to the rank list will receive invitations to take part in counselling sessions for admission to different affiliated institutions.
TNEA Cut Off 2025
The TNEA 2025 cutoff will be released online on the official website of the authority. The TNEA Cut Off 2025 will include the least amount of marks needed to select candidates for admission. The cut off, which will be determined by the number of applicants, seat availability, performance in qualifying exam, etc., will be announced by the authority. Aspiring students must meet the minimum required marks to secure admission in prestigious affiliated colleges.
TNEA 2025 Random Numbers
Each applicant will receive a random number for their position in line. If the other methods for deciding the rank in the TNEA merit list don’t work, a 10-digit random number will be given to each applicant to break the ties. Preference will be given to the candidate with the greater random number value in the merit list. Candidates need to log in with their registration number and date of birth to view the TNEA 2025 random number list.
TNEA Reservation Criteria 2025
The TNEA follows the reservation criteria laid out by the Government of Tamil Nadu.
| Category of the Candidate | Reservation of Seats |
| Open Competition | 31 |
| Backward Class | 26 |
| Backward Class Muslim | 3.5 |
| Most Backward Class and Denotified Communities | 20 |
| Schedule Caste | 15 |
| Schedule Caste Arunthathiyars | 3 |
| Schedule Tribes | 1 |
TNEA Counselling 2025
The administration will conduct a virtual counseling process for enrollment in different engineering programs. TNEA Counselling in 2025 will comprise of 4 rounds with candidates having the opportunity to take part in all rounds depending on their rank. Every counseling session will involve selecting options, assigning seats, confirming enrollment, and registering at the assigned institution.
After candidates receive their seat assignments, they must confirm their seats by choosing options like accept and join, accept and move up, or decline. Candidates must also bring necessary documents for verification when reporting.
Documents Required for TNEA 2025 Counselling
Candidates are required to bring the following documents during the TNEA counselling process.
- 10th standard marksheet and passing certificate
- 12th standard marksheet and passing certificate
- 12th standard Hall Ticket
- Permanent community certificate
- Nativity certificate
- Income certificate
- Graduation certificate
- First graduate certificate and first graduate joint declaration
- Sri Lankan Tamil Refugee certificate
- Transfer Certificate
- Valid Documents as a Proof of Army Personnel
TNEA Participating Institutes 2025
As discussed above, more than 500 institutes are offered through Tamil Nadu Engineering Admission (TNEA). Some of the top Engineering colleges through TNEA is given below.
- Government Polytechnic College, Ariaylur
- Institute of Chemical Technology, Tharamani
- Dr. Dharmambal Government Polytechnic College For Women, Tharamani
- Namakkal Kavignar Government Arts College For Women, Namakkal
- Thiagarajar Polytechnic College, Salem
- Government Arts And Science College, Kadayanallur
- AMK Technological Polytechnic College, Chennai
- Bharathiyar Centenary Memorial Women’s Polytechnic College, Ettayapuram
- Government Polytechnic College, Jolarpet, Thirupathur
- University College of Engineering Tindivanam
- P.A.C. Ramasamy Raja Polytechnic College
- Thanthai Periyar Government Institute of Technology, Vellore
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