TNEA - Tamil Nadu Engineering Admissions
TNEA 2022 - Get all details of Tamil Nadu Engineering Admissions (TNEA) 2022 counselling, dates, application form, eligibility, cut off, rank list, seat allotment result, participating colleges, rando
TNEA 2022 counselling dates are expected to be released in the third week of July 2022 by the Directorate of Technical Education, Tamil Nadu. TNEA 2022 counselling will be conducted for General Academic and Vocational category as per the rank list released by the authority. In 2021, around 440 colleges were included in TNEA and the total available seats were 151870.
What is TNEA?Tamil Nadu Engineering Admissions (TNEA) is conducted by the Directorate of Technical Education, Tamil Nadu to offer admissions to candidates in various engineering colleges in the state of Tamil Nadu. TNEA counselling 2022 is a single-window process and admissions in Tamil Nadu engineering colleges are offered through such a process because authorities believe that such an initiative facilitates transparency. TNEA rank list is used to offer admissions to candidates in undergraduate programmes like Bachelors of Engineering (BE) and Bachelors of Technology (BTech) in colleges of Tamil Nadu. Candidates must note that TNEA written exam has been scrapped as the counselling is based on Class 12 marks and therefore seats are allotted in the colleges through the TNEA rank list.
TNEA 2022 Highlights| Exam Name | Tamil Nadu Engineering Admissions |
| Admission Frequency | Once a year |
| Admission Mode | Online |
| Test Takers | 1,41,077 |
| Accepting Colleges | 519 colleges |
| Mode of Application | Online |
| Application Fee | General- INR 500 Reserved- INR 250 |
| Total Seats Offered | 9450 (including govt. and private colleges) |
| Applications Per Year | 1.4 lakh (approx.) |
| Official Website | www.tneaonline.org |
| TNEA Helpline | 044-22351014 | 044-22351015 |
DoTE will release TNEA counselling schedule for Academic & Vocational on its official website. In the meantime, candidates can check the tentative TNEA counselling schedule below.
| TNEA 2022 Events |
TNEA 2022 Dates (Academic & Vocational) |
|---|---|
| Application process |
Third week of July 2022 |
| Last date to fill and submit the application form |
Third week of August 2022 |
| Commencement of uploading original certificates | Third week of July 2022 |
| Last date for uploading original certificates | Third week of August 2022 |
| Assigning TNEA random number |
Third week of August 2022 |
| TNEA rank list publication date |
Second week of September 2022 |
| TNEA counselling 2022 for Special Reservation categories (Students Studied from 6th to 12th std in Government Schools, Differently Abled, Ward of Ex-Servicemen and Eminent Sportsperson) (Online) |
Third week of September 2022 |
| Commencement of Counseling (Academic & Vocational) |
Third week of September 2022 to First week of October 2022 |
| Supplementary Counseling (Online) |
Third week of October 2022 |
| SCA to SC counseling (Online) |
Third week of October 2022 |
| Last date for TNEA counselling 2022 |
Third week of October 2022 |
Directorate of Technical Education (DoTE) Tamil Nadu will release TNEA 2022 application form on the official website. To apply for TNEA 2022 admissions, candidates have to pass their qualifying examination i.e. 10+2 or intermediate, and meet the eligibility requirements set by the authority. To be eligible for TNEA 2022, candidates have to pass the qualifying examination i.e. 10+2 or intermediate, and other eligibility criteria as prescribed by the authority. Candidates who have successfully registered for admission will be allotted a random number. To participate in the TNEA 2022 counselling process, candidates have to submit the TNEA application form 2022 within the prescribed timelines and pay the required fees. TNEA 2022 application process involves the steps given below.
Step 1: User registration
Step 2: Login
Step 3: Fill I - Personal Information
Step 4: Fill II - Special Reservation Information
Step 5: Fill IV- Scholarship Information
Step 6: Fill V - School of Study Information
Step 7: Fill VI - Academic Information
Step 8: VII - Preview Details
Step 9: VIII - Complete Payment
Step 10: IX - Download Application
TNEA Eligibility Criteria 2022TNEA 2022 eligibility criteria reflect that candidates will be eligible for admissions if they fulfil the below-mentioned eligibility criteria:
Nativity: Candidates are eligible to apply for admission through TNEA if they are:Candidates are eligible to apply for TNEA if they have cleared their HSC (Academic) or its equivalent with a minimum average percentage in Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry put together as mentioned below:
| Community |
Pass Percentage |
|---|---|
| General Category |
45% |
| Backward Class including Backward Class Muslim |
40% |
| MBC and DNC |
40% |
| SC/ST/SCA |
40% |
Apart from the above-mentioned eligibility criteria, candidates will also be eligible for admissions if they have cleared any one of the HSC (Vocational Subject) as mentioned below with one of the Engineering related subjects namely Mathematics, Physics or Chemistry with a minimum average percentage put together as mentioned below:
| Community |
Pass Percentage |
|---|---|
| General Category |
45% |
| Backward Class including Backward Class Muslim |
40% |
| MBC and DNC |
40% |
| SC/ST/SCA |
40% |
Given below is the list of sports considered by TNEA Reservation for Sports Quota:
| Mallakhamb | Athletics | Motor Sports |
| Atya Patya | Netball | Badminton |
| Powerlifting | Ball Badminton | Roller Skating |
| Baseball | Rowing | Basketball |
| Rugby | Beach Volleyball | Sailing |
| Billiards and Snooker | Sepak Takraw | Bodybuilding |
| Shooting | Boxing | Silambam |
| Carom | Soft Ball | Chess |
| Soft Tennis | Cricket | Squash Rackets |
| Cycle Polo | Swimming | Cycling |
| Table Tennis | Fencing | Taek–won–do |
| Football | Tennikoit | Golf |
| Tennis | Gymnastics | Throwball |
| Handball | Triathlon | Hockey |
| Volleyball | Judo | Weightlifting |
| Kabaddi | Wrestling | Karate-Do |
| Wushu | Kho Kho | Yachting |
| KorfBall | Archery | Yoga Asanas |
Through TNEA, candidates will be offered various undergraduate courses in engineering like BE and BTech in different specializations:
| Group Code |
Name of Vocational Subject |
|---|---|
| 421 |
General Machinist |
| 422 |
Electrical Machines and Appliances |
| 423 |
Electronic Equipment |
| 424 |
Draughtsman Civil |
| 425 |
Auto Mechanic |
| 426 |
Textile Technology |
There are 519 colleges in Tamil Nadu that accepts TNEA admission for BTech admission. Below is the list of top institutes which are accepting TNEA:
| List of few top institutes accepting TNEA |
Total no. of seats |
|---|---|
| PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore |
300 |
| College of Engineering, Anna University, Chennai |
1290 |
| Dr. Mahalingam College of Engineering and Technology, Coimbatore (MCET) |
1110 |
| Madras Institute of Technology, Chennai |
900 |
| Thiagarajar College of Engineering, Madhurai |
860 |
| Kumaraguru College of Technology, Coimbatore |
1200 |
| Kongu Engineering College, Erode |
1680 |
| Velammal Engineering College, Chennai |
600 |
| St.Joseph’s College of Engineering, Chennai |
540 |
| Coimbatore Institute of Technology, Coimbatore |
700 |
| Adhiyamaan College of Engineering, Hosur |
1380 |
A total of 52 TNEA facilitation centres were set up to conduct TNEA counselling 2022 for the process of document verification and seat allotment. Take a look below at few of TNEA 2022 TFCs declared by DoTE Chennai below.
| TFC No |
District |
TFC Name and Address |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Chennai |
Tamilnadu Science and Technology, Gandhi Mandapam Road, Chennai - 600 025 |
| 2 |
Chennai |
Anna Centenary Library, Kotturpuram, Chennai - 600 085 |
| 3 |
Chennai |
Central Polytechnic College,( Integrated Workshop), Tharamani, Chennai – 600 113 |
| 4 |
Chennai |
Central Polytechnic College, ( Auditorium), Tharamani, Chennai – 600 113 |
| 5 |
Chennai |
Government Polytecnic College, R.K.Nagar, Chennai - 600 081 |
| 6 |
Chennai |
Government Polytecnic College, Purasawakam, Chennai - 600 012 |
| 7 |
Chengalpattu |
IRT Polytechnic College, Bharathamadha Street, Bharathipuram, Chromepet, Chennai, Chengalpattu District – 600 044 |
| 8 |
Kanchipuram |
Pachaiyappas Womens College, Ramasamy Kulam, Chinna Kanchipuram, Kanchipuram District - 631 501 |
| 9 |
Thiruvallur |
Murugappa Polytechnic College, Avadi, Chennai, Thiruvallur District - 600 062 |
| 10 |
Thiruvallur |
Loganatha Narayanasamy Government College (Autonomous), Ponneri |
| 11 |
Ranipet |
Arignar Anna Government Arts College for women, Walajapet - 632513 |
| 12 |
Vellore |
Thanthai Periyar Government Institute of Technology, Bagayam, Vellore District – 632 002 |
| 13 |
Tirupathur |
Government Polytecnic College, Jolarpet, Thirupathur Dt - 635 651 |
| 14 |
Thiruvannamalai |
Goverment Polytechnic College, Cheyyar – 604 407, Thiruvannamalai District. |
| 15 |
Kallakurichi |
Government Polytechnic College Sankarapuram, Kallakurichi District– 606 401 |
| 16 |
Cuddalore |
Thiru Kolanjiappar Government Arts College. Virudhachalam, Cuddalore District – 606 001 |
| 17 |
Cuddalore |
Faculty of Engineering and Technology Annamalai University, Chidambaram, Cuddalore District -608 001 |
| 18 |
Villupuram |
Government Polytechnic College, No.27, Kandachipuram Main Road, Arakandanallur (po), Tirukoilur (Tk), Villupuram District – 605 752 |
| 19 |
Salem |
Government College of Engineering, Karuppur, Omalur, Salem District - 636 011 |
| 20 |
Erode |
Gobi Arts & Science College (Autonomous), Gobichettipalayam, Erode District – 638 453 |
| 21 |
Erode |
Government Polytechnic College, Perundurai, Erode District– 638 053 |
| 22 |
Coimbatore |
Government College of Technology(GCT), Thadagam Road, Coimbatore District–641013 |
| 23 |
Coimbatore |
Govt. Polytechnic College for Women, Bharathiyar Road, New Siddhapudur (po), Coimbatore District– 641 044 |
| 24 |
Coimbatore |
Coimbatore Institute of Technology, Coimbatore District – 641 014 |
Click here to check the complete list of TFCs for Certificate Verification
TNEA 2022 Fee Structure| Particulars |
Amount in Rs. |
|---|---|
| Total Fees |
Rs. 9180– General Rs. 7180– SC/ST Rs. 7180 – First Graduate General |
| Amount to be paid at the time of counselling |
Rs. 5000– General Rs. 1000 – SC/ST Rs. 5000 – First Graduate General |
| Balance amount to be paid at the time of admission |
Rs. 6180 – General Rs. 4180 – SC/ST Rs. 2180 - First Graduate General |
The steps involved in TNEA 2022 Admission Process are listed below:
Step 1: Interested and eligible candidates need to register themselves and submit their application form.
Step 2: The university itself scrutinizes the application forms.
Step 3: The university publishes a merit/rank list after studying all the application forms.
Step 4: Selected candidates are called for centralized counselling. They need to download their TNEA counselling call letter from the official website at www.tneaonline.org
Step 5: Through single window counselling, candidates are offered admission to the various engineering colleges of Tamil Nadu.
Candidates who score well in their 12th board examination have higher chances of getting admission to the right college through TNEA 2022
TNEA Counselling StatisticsCandidates can check TNEA 2022 admission statistics from below.
| Particulars |
Statistics |
|---|---|
| Eligible application |
1,12,406 |
| Boys |
71,469 |
| Girls |
40,922 |
| Other gender |
3 |
| Academic general |
1,10,873 |
| Disabled |
143 |
| Ex-serviceman |
853 |
| Vocational general |
1,533 |
| Vocational disabled |
1 |
| Vocational Ex-serviceman |
2 |
| Sports quota including academic and vocational |
1,409 |
| Total seat vacant as per the application current situation |
50,748 |
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TNEA 2022 FAQsQ. Who conducts Tamilnadu Engineering Admissions or TNEA?
A. Directorate of Technical Education, Tamil Nadu is conducting Tamil Nadu Engineering Admission (TNEA) 2022. Earlier, TNEA counselling 2022 was conducted by Anna University.
Q. What will be the basis for admission to the TNEA General category? A. Candidates will be selected for admission on the basis of marks obtained in the prescribed subjects (Mathematics – 100, Physics +Chemistry – 100) reduced to 200 in the qualifying exam. Q. What are the credentials required for TNEA Login? A. Candidates have to enter their email address and password on the TNEA login window. Q. Are other state students eligible to apply for TNEA Counselling? A. Yes, other state candidates who have studied their VIII-XII in Tamil Nadu are eligible to apply. Such candidates need not produce a Nativity Certificate. Q. When will TNEA verification of documents start? A. The authority will start the verification of documents in the third week of August. Candidates can contact the respective TFCs in case of any queries and upload the necessary documents.Q. Which web browsers support the online TNEA application form?
A. It is advised to use Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox. However, if you are using Internet Explorer you must use version 9 or above.
Q. On what basis the TNEA rank list will be published?
A. The rank list of TNEA is prepared on the basis of the total marks of 200.Q. What are the Sandwich Courses in BTech for admission?
A. In BTech, sandwich courses in Production Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical, and Electronics Engineering are offered at PSG College of Technology under a self-financing scheme. Q. What is the programme duration for BE/BTech courses?A. The duration of the programme is 4 years consisting of 8 semesters.
Q. I am from outside Tamil Nadu. Can I apply under Special Reservation?
A. Candidates must note that only Tamil Nadu native candidates are eligible for special reservations. Q. When will TNEA 2022 supplementary counselling date be released? A. TNEA supplementary counselling dates will be released after the general counselling is over. The registration for supplementary counselling 2022 has been started on the official website.Email - tnea2020enquiry@gmail.com Contact Number - 044–22351014/1015
Address:
DIRECTORATE OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION (DoTE), 53, SARDAR PATEL ROAD,GUINDY,CHENNAI – 600 025
Dates Section:
DoTE Tamil Nadu will release TNEA 2022 counselling schedule on its official website. Candidates who wish to appear for the TNEA counselling process for admission to BTech courses must check the TNEA counselling schedule 2022. TNEA admission will be based on the aggregate marks and ranks secured by candidates in the class 12 exam.
| TNEA 2022 Events |
TNEA 2022 Dates (Academic & Vocational) |
|---|---|
| Application process |
July |
| Last date to fill and submit the application form |
July |
| Commencement of uploading original certificates | July |
| Last date for uploading original certificates | August |
| Assigning TNEA random number |
August |
| TNEA rank list publication date |
September |
| TNEA counselling 2022 for Special Reservation categories (Students Studied from 6th to 12th std in Government Schools, Differently Abled, Ward of Ex-Servicemen and Eminent Sportsperson) (Online) |
September |
| Commencement of Counseling (Academic & Vocational) |
September |
| Supplementary Counseling (Online) |
October |
| SCA to SC counseling (Online) |
October |
| Last date for TNEA counselling 2022 |
October |
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TNEA Counselling 2022 Round wise ScheduleThe counselling of TNEA 2022 will be announced for the Academic and Vocational stream on the official website. Candidates can check the round-wise TNEA General Counselling schedule from below.
TNEA Supplementary Counselling Dates 2022| TNEA 2022 Events |
TNEA 2022 Dates (Academic/Vocational/Govt SchoolStudied) |
|---|---|
| Application process |
October |
| Last date to fill and submit the application form |
October |
| Rank list publication date |
October |
| Commencement of Online Counseling Choice Filling ( Academic & Vocational) | October |
| Publication of Tentative Allotment |
October |
| Confirmation of Tentative Allotment | October |
| Publication of Seat Allotment | October |
Q. When will the Tamilnadu engineering admission 2022 dates schedule be released?
A. Tamilnadu engineering admission 2022 schedule will be released by the DoTE Tamil Nadu on the official website of the exam.Q. When will a random number be assigned?
A. Random numbers are assigned by the authority after completion of registration.Q. How many rounds of TNEA counselling 2021 are being conducted?
A. There are four rounds of TNEA counselling conducted according to the rank list.
Q. When will the TNEA supplementary counselling 2022 date be announced?
A. TNEA 2022 supplementary counselling schedule will be released after the general counselling is over.Q. Are the TNEA supplementary applications for BTech started?
A. No, the authority has not released application forms for TNEA supplementary counselling.Q. When will counselling choice filling will begin?
A. After filling the application form, the choice filling will begin on a schedule announced by the authority.| Domain | national |
| Exam Type | exam |
| Conducted By | Directorate of Technical Education, Tamil Nadu |
| Is Conducting Body | No |
| Is Exam Paid | 0.0 |
| Is Abroad | 0.0 |
| Abbreviation | TNEA |
| Is Abroad | 0.0 |
| Exam Year | 2022 |
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