TNEA
Tamil Nadu Engineering Admissions (counselling on Class 12 marks, no entrance test)
Highlights
- Full name
- Tamil Nadu Engineering Admissions (counselling on Class 12 marks, no entrance test)
- Run by
- Directorate of Technical Education, Tamil Nadu
- Level
- State level: Tamil Nadu colleges only
- Admission basis
- Counselling on Class 12 marks; there is no entrance test
- Leads to
- Engineering, Architecture
- Official site
- www.tneaonline.org
Important dates
Every date we have recorded for TNEA has passed. The next cycle's dates will appear here once Directorate of Technical Education, Tamil Nadu announces them.
TNEA 2026
Every date above is taken from Directorate of Technical Education, Tamil Nadu's own notice or bulletin, linked beside it. Checked 24 Oct 2026. The official site is always the final word.
Eligibility
Who can apply (TNEA 2026)
A pass in Class 11 and 12 (or equivalent) with a minimum average in Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry: 45% for general candidates and 40% for BC, MBC, DNC, SC, SCA and ST candidates. There is no entrance test; the rank list is drawn from Class 12 marks in Mathematics (100), Physics (50) and Chemistry (50), out of 200.
Summarised from TNEA 2026 information brochure. Read the full bulletin before applying; the official document is the final word.
Courses through TNEA
Not every course in these fields uses TNEA; it depends on the college and quota.