TNEA 2023: Dates, Application Form, Courses

TNEA 2023 – Anna University Chennai invites applications for the unified single window admission for first year B.E. /B.Tech Degree Courses to the University Depts./University Colleges, Govt. and Govt. Aided Engineering Colleges and for the seats surrendered by the Self-Financing Engineering Colleges through Tamil Nadu Engineering Admissions (TNEA) 2023.

Check full details on TNEA 2023 here.

About TNEA

Tamil Nadu Engineering Admission (TNEA) is a Unified Single Window Admission System for Indian Nationals for admission to Government and Government Aided Engineering Colleges, University Departments and Constituent Colleges of Anna University, Annamalai University and for the seats surrendered by Self–Financing Engineering Colleges in Tamil Nadu. 

Allocation of Seats in Colleges

• Seats in Government Engineering Colleges
• Seats in Aided and self-supporting courses in Government Aided Engineering Colleges
• Seats surrendered by Central Government Institutions
  • Central Electro Chemical Research Institute (CECRI), Karaikudi
  • Central Institute of Plastic Engineering and Technology (CIPET), Chennai
  • Indian Institute of Handloom Technology(IIHT), Salem
• Seats in B. E. & B. Tech. Degree Courses in University Departments and Constituent Colleges of Anna University.
• Seats in B. E. Degree Courses in Mechanical Engineering and Civil Engineering (Tamil Medium) in University Departments and Constituent Colleges of Anna University.
• Seats in B.E. /B.Tech Degree Courses in Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar, Chidambaram.
• Seats surrendered by Self Financing Engineering Colleges

Courses Offered through TNEA 2023

• BE/B.Tech: 4 Academic years comprising of 8 semesters
• BE (Sandwich): 5 Academic years comprising of 10 semesters

Eligibility Criteria

General

Candidates satisfying the eligibility conditions given below as on the last date of submission of online application are eligible to apply. Passing the qualifying examination or changing the religion after the last date of submission of online application shall not be considered.

Nativity

• Tamil Nadu candidates who have passed VIII, IX, X, XI and XII Std. from schools situated in Tamil Nadu are eligible to apply. They need not produce 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 Original Nativity Certificate only in electronic form/digitally signed e-Certificate.
• 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.
• Children of employees in 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 is working in Tamil Nadu continuously for the past FIVE YEARS has to be produced.
•  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.
• Other State candidates who have studied VIII, IX, X, XI and XII Std. in Tamil Nadu are eligible to apply. They need not produce ―Nativity Certificate.

Qualifying Exams

A pass in the HSC (Academic: both +1 and +2) or its equivalent with a minimum average percentage in Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry put together in +2 as given below

Vocational Subject

A pass in any one of the HSC (Vocational Subject: both +1 and +2) as given below with any one of the Engineering related subjects namely Mathematics, Physics or Chemistry with a minimum average percentage put together as given below.

Vocational Courses prescribed for B.E. / B. Tech. Degree Admission

TNEA 2023 Important Dates

Application Process

• Candidates can register through Internet from anywhere by logging on to the official TNEA Web portals https://www.tneaonline or https://tndte.gov.in
• The procedure for Registration is available in the web portal
• All Information, guidelines, schedule of events related to TNEA process will be made available through the above web portals only. 

Application Fee

Selection Procedure

• Preparation of Merit list:
  • A merit list will be prepared based on the marks obtained in the relevant subjects, namely, Maths, Physics and Chemistry which will be reduced to 200 (Maths – 100, Physics – 50 and Chemistry – 50). The overall rank is prepared based on the merit list with the defined procedure for tie- break. The overall rank and community rank will be published in the official TNEA Web portal (https://www.tneaonline.org or https://www.dte.tn.gov.in). A week is reserved for addressing applicants’ grievances after the publication of the rank. In case of grievances, applicants can contact the office of the Secretary, TNEA at Directorate of Technical Education, Chennai 600 025.
• Counselling:
  • The applicants will be grouped based on their rank and each group of applicants will be allowed to participate in counselling according to their turn. TNEA 2023 will have four rounds of counselling. The applicant has to login into the TNEA portal by using his/her user ID and Password (same as that used at the time of registration) for performing various activities in a particular round.
• Publication of eligible applicants:
  • The list of eligible applicants for a particular round will be published in the TNEA portal. 

Important Dates