After abolition of Tamil Nadu Professional Colleges Entrance Examination in 2007, the admission to Engineering colleges in Tamil Nadu is conducted through Single Window Admissions by Anna University, Chennai. Admission to all 563 engineering colleges in Tamil Nadu will be done through TamilNadu Engineering Admissions TNEA by Anna University, Chennai.
For the Tamil Nadu students aspire to join engineering in Tamil Nadu should apply through TNEA. TNEA admissions will be purely based on the +2 qualifying examination. Based on your +2 marks, as well as the applications received by TNEA will be announcing the ranking of the students based on their Engineering Cut-off marks.
Anna University Chennai, Chennai- 600 025. Ph : 044 – 2235 8265 / 8266 / 8267. website: www.annauniv.edu
Students completed TamilNadu +2 Exams, can prepare the certificates required to them and ensure the certificates are readily available now.
Special reservations are also available for Physically Differently Abled Persons, Sports person, and the Children of Ex-Servicemen, Freedom fighters.
TNEA fills the Govt. quota seats of all Engineering colleges. In Govt. Engineering colleges 100%, In Govt. Aided Engineering colleges 90%, In Self financing/ Private Engineering colleges 65%, In private Minority colleges 50% seats are filled by TNEA.
Under category reservation the following percentage of seats are alloted for each category.
| Category | OC | BC | BCM | MBC & DC | SC | SCA | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total-100% | 31% | 26.50% | 3.5% | 20% | 15% | 3% | 1% |
(OC - Open Competition; Backward Class - 26.50%; Backward Class Muslim - 3.50%; Most Backward Class & Denotified Communities - 20%; Scheduled Caste - 15%; Scheduled Caste (Arunthathiyars) - 3%; Scheduled Tribes - 1%)
There are entrance examinations for B.E and B.Tech . The TamilNadu engineering admissions will be based on the Higher Secondary Exam Results. TNEA will conduct counseling for college admissions. You have apply separately for that.
The student choosing in IITs through JEE will never get the branch of his choice. Similarly in BITS-Pilani or NIT will never get their choices. Whatever allotted in counseling they will proceed to the institution because of the reputation. Similarly, for reputed institution in any state you can compromise your branch options, unless otherwise you have strong reservation about that particular branch.
The Tamilnadu engineering application will be issued from first week of May 2014. Buy the application in govt. engineering colleges and send the filled in application to Anna University chennai, after your 12 Results.
The Tamilnadu Engineering Application will be issued from first week of May 2014.
TNEA is not an entrance exam. Tamil Nadu Engineering Admission (TNEA) is only based on your +2 marks. The cutoff marks are calculated from +2 marks only. You have to apply for TNEA
TNEA applications are available offline and online last year. You can buy applications in all govt. engineering colleges and Anna University Chennai.
Yes you are eligible for the 2014 TNEA conselling. You can apply for TNEA.