TNEA counselling 2024 will be conducted after the merit list is made available on the official website. Shortlisted candidates can register for the counselling process and make the fee payment. The TNEA 2024 counselling dates will be released by the conducting body on the official website.
TNEA 2024 process includes registration, random number assignment, verification, rank list publication, and counselling. During counselling, candidates can choose colleges and courses. The conducting body will allot seats based on the merit list and seat availability. After allotment, candidates must confirm their admission by reporting to the assigned college/TFC and paying the fees.
Table of Contents
- TNEA Counselling 2024 Dates
- TNEA 2024 Counselling Procedure
- TNEA General Counselling 2024 Schedule
- TNEA 2024 Supplementary Counselling Schedule
- Documents Required for TNEA 2024 Counselling
- TNEA Rank List 2024
- TNEA 2024 Reservation
- TNEA 2024 Admission Process
- TNEA 2024 Cut Off
- TNEA 2024 Facilitation Centres
- TNEA 2024 Participating Colleges
TNEA Counselling 2024 Dates
The TNEA 2024 tentative counselling dates that are announced on the official website are mentioned below.
| Events | Tentative Dates |
| Release of TNEA Application Form | May 2024 |
| Last Date to Submit Application Form and Upload Documents | Jun 2024 |
| Verification of Certificates at TFCs | Jun 2024 |
| Generation of Random Number | Jun 2024 |
| Release of Rank/ Merit List | Jun 2024 |
| Counselling for Government (7.5%) Special Reservation Categories (Online) | Jul 2024 |
| Counselling for General Special Reservation Categories (Online) | Jul 2024 |
| TNEA 2024 Online Counselling for General Category | Jul - Sep 2024 |
| Commencement of Online Supplementary Counselling Round | Sep 2024 |
| SCA to SC Counselling Online | Sep 2024 |
| TNEA 2024 Seat Matrix After SCA to SC | Sep 2024 |
| TNEA Counselling Ends | Sep 2024 |
TNEA 2024 Counselling Procedure
The counselling session is organized through online mode. The candidates will be assigned time according to the rank list. The TNEA counselling login credentials are used while registering for the counselling. The important procedures of counselling procedures are given below.
TNEA Counselling 2024 Registration
- Students must first register and upload all needed certifications.
- After that, pay the registration costs online through the Tamil Nadu Engineering Admission portal to finish the registration procedure.
- TFC will also verify the pupils' uploaded documents. SDAT will conduct in-person verification of sports aspirants' uploaded documentation.
- After verification, the candidates' rank list will be made available on the TNEA web portal.
- Following that, pupils will be given a week to resolve any issues with the public rank list. Furthermore, issues will be resolved in person, and candidates should contact the Office of the Secretary, TNEA, Directorate of Technical Education, or any TFCs.
- Publication of Rank List: The counselling rank list of TNEA 2024 was released by the conducting body on Jun 26, 2024. Eligible candidates will receive the counselling call letter in 2024.
TNEA 2024 Counselling Fees: The candidates must pay the fees for counselling while applying for the entrance exam. The fees can be paid through demand draft/ debit/ credit card/ bank transfer. The counselling fees are given below.
| Category | Application Fees |
| General | INR 500 |
| SC/ST/SAC | INR 250 |
- Choice Filling: TNEA 2024 admission candidates must fill in their choice of courses and colleges during the application. The candidates can choose any number of options and lock in their choices by 5:00 PM. The guidelines while doing so are given below.
- Verify the options and ensure they are in the correct order before locking them.
- The choice list can be rearranged and made changes several times through the portal.
- Once the choices are locked, the candidates will be sent a PDF document of their choices.
- The system will automatically lock the choices if the candidate fails to lock them by 5 pm.
- TNEA Academic Counselling Seat Vacancy: After the choices are locked, the candidates will be allotted seats according to their eligibility. The candidates can either accept or decline the allotment.
4. Final Allotment: The candidates have to reach the venue on time after the final allotment and pay the remaining fees. If the candidate cannot reach time, the seat allotment will be cancelled, and participants can claim a refund.
| TNEA Counselling 2024 General Academic Seat Matrix (After SCA to SC) | Download |
| TNEA Counselling 2024 Vocational Academic Seat Matrix (After SCA to SC) | Download |
| TNEA Counselling 2024 Govt.Quota Academic Seat Matrix (After SCA to SC) | Download |
| TNEA Counselling 2024 Govt.Quota Vocational Seat Matrix (After SCA to SC) | Download |
| Direct Link to Access TNEA Counselling 2024 Tentative Seat Allotment (Supplementary Round) | Click Here |
TNEA General Counselling 2024 Schedule
Candidates can find the detailed schedule of TNEA 2024 general counselling for round 1 - round 3 along with the respective aggregate marks and ranks.
| Events and Particulars | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aggregate Marks |
Starting: 200.00 Last: 184.500 |
Starting: 184.500 Last: 163.000 |
Starting: 162.995 Last: 130.250 |
| Ranks |
Starting: 1 Last: 14524 |
Starting: 14525 Last: 45577 |
Starting: 45578 Last: 94620 |
| Choice Filling | Jul 2024 | Aug 2024 | Aug 2024 |
| Tentative Seat Allotment | Jun 2024 | Aug 2024 | Aug 2024 |
| Allotment Confirmation | Jun 2024 | Aug 2024 | Aug 2024 |
| Provisional Allotment Release for Accept & Join Candidates and Tentative Allotment Release for Accept & Upward Candidates | Aug 2024 | Aug 2024 | Aug 2024 |
| Joining Dates for Accept & Join Candidates in Allotted Institute/Colleges and Reporting Dates for Accept & Upward Candidates in TFC | Aug 2024 | Aug 2024 | Aug 2024 |
| Provisional Allotment Release for Upward Opted Candidates | Aug 2024 | Aug 2024 | Sep 2024 |
TNEA 2024 Supplementary Counselling Schedule
Candidates can find the detailed schedule for TNEA counselling 2024 supplementary round.
| Events | Tentative Dates |
| Online Choice Filling Process | Sep 2024 |
| Release of Tentative Seat Allotment | Sep 2024 |
| Confirmation of Seat Allotment | Sep 2024 |
| Release of Provisional Seat Allotment Order | Sep 2024 |
Documents Required for TNEA 2024 Counselling
The candidates are required to provide certain documents during the time of counselling. The counselling committee will check the credibility and validity of the documents and ensure the candidate is eligible. The list of documents is given below.
- 10th Mark Sheet
- HSC First year (+1) Mark Sheet
- HSC Second year (+2) / Equivalent Mark Sheet
- HSC Hall Ticket
- Transfer Certificate
- ST, SC, SCA, MBC & DNC, BC and BCM Permanent Community Certificate (either Permanent Card or Electronic Form / Digitally Signed e-Certificate)
- Nativity Certificate (only in Electronic Form / Digitally Signed e-Certificate) (if Applicable)
- Income Certificate (if Applicable)
- First Graduate Certificate (only in Electronic Form / Digitally Signed e-Certificate)
- Srilankan Tamil Refugee Certificate (if Applicable).
TNEA Rank List 2024
The TNEA rank list will be published by the conducting authority based on class 12 in the subject combination of Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. The rank list is prepared by the normalisation of the marks scored by the candidates.
| TNEA 2024 Rank List | Click Here |
Normalising Marks
The normalisation method means that the marks scored by the candidates from different yet relevant boards of authority will be consolidated and made equal to the scores in the Tamil Nadu board of authority. A few points to understand the method is given below.
- For instance, if the highest score in the Tamil Nadu board by a candidate in Chemistry is 100 and the highest score in the same subject from a different board is 90, then the highest score for both will be 100.
- The factors affecting the selection are the candidate. For example, they have a higher percentage in Chemistry, and physics, the fourth optional subjects, date of birth (older students will be given preference), and the random number assigned to them.
TNEA 2024 Reservation
The TNEA reservations are based on government policies. The candidates must submit their reservation information during the application time. The candidates also have to pay an extra amount of INR 100 for the reservations following reservations are available for the candidates belonging to the different categories:
| Categories | Percentage Reservation |
| Open Competition (OC) | 31% |
| Backward Class (BC) | 26.50% |
| Backward Class Muslim (BCM) | 3.50% |
| Most Backward Class and Denotified Communities (MBC and DNC) | 20% |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) | 15% |
| Scheduled Caste (Arunthathiyars) | 3% |
| Scheduled Tribes (ST) | 1% |
| Total | 100% |
TNEA 2024 Admission Process
The candidates must attend the TNEA admission process after going through the online counselling procedure. The participants must bring all the necessary documents with them during the admission process, and they will be terminated if they fail to provide any of the documents.
Admission In Vocational Stream
Admissions in the vocational stream have 100 seats in category 1, and 4% of seats in the second category are kept away for these courses. The candidates must have a minimum mark of 200 to get admission to vocational courses. In the 3% of seats reserved for vocational courses, 1% will be kept away for the differently-abled persons, and 1% will be for Orthopedically abled persons, 1% for the hearing impaired and 1% for the visually impaired.
Admission to Sandwich Courses
Sandwich courses are separate section courses offered by the TNEA 2024. The courses available in various courses like Mechanical Engineering, and Production Engineering are offered at PSG College of Technology and Electrical and Electronics Engineering under a self-financing scheme. This is a five-year course, where practical learning is in the daytime and classwork is after the evening. There is an additional fee for the practical training.
TNEA 2024 Cut Off
The candidates are advised to check the cut-off of previous years to understand the trend of admission. The cut-off is based on the previous year's cut-off, date of birth (older candidates get preferences), and random number assigned. The cut-off for the previous year is given below.
| B.Tech Programs | Opening Cut-Off Marks | Closing Cut-Off Marks |
| Computer Science Engineering | 75 | 200 |
| Biotechnology Engineering | 85.75 | 194.25 |
| Civil Engineering | 76 | 194.5 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 77.5 | 199 |
| Food Technology | 87.75 | 193.5 |
| Chemical Engineering | 83 | 198.75 |
| Electrical & Electronics Engineering | 80.5 | 195.50 |
Read More: TNEA 2024 Cut Off
TNEA 2024 Facilitation Centres
The candidates can take their documents for verification to facilitation centres across the state. There are about 52 facilitation centres across the state. Some of the main facilitation centres and their location are tabulated below. The link to the detailed list of centres is given below.
| Location | Name of the Facilitation Centre |
| Chennai | Tamilnadu Science and Technology Centre |
| Chennai | Anna Centenary Library, Kotturpuram |
| Chennai | Central Polytechnic College (integrated workshop), Tharamani |
| Chennai | Central Polytechnic College[auditorium], Tharamani |
| Chennai | Government Polytechnic College, R. K Nagar |
| Chennai | Government Polytechnic College, Purasawalkam |
| Coimbatore | Government College of Technology (GCT), Thadagam Road |
| Coimbatore | Coimbatore Institute of Technology, Coimbatore District |
| Coimbatore | Anna University Regional Campus |
| Erode | Government Polytechnic College, Perundurai |
| Erode | Gobi Arts & Science College (Autonomous), Gobichettipalayam |
| Salem | Government College of Engineering, Karuppur, Omalur |
| Cuddalore | Thiru Kolanjiappar Government Arts College, Virudhachalam |
| Cuddalore | Faculty of Engineering and Technology Annamalai University, Chidambaram |
| Thiruvallur | Murugappa Polytechnic College, Avadi |
| Thiruvallur | Loganatha Narayanasamy Government College (Autonomous), Ponneri |
| Madurai | Thiagarajar College of Engineering |
| Madurai | Anna University Regional Campus |
| Kanchipuram | Pachaiyappas Women College, Ramasamy Kulam, Chinna Kanchipuram |
| Check the Full list of Facilitation Centers for TNEA 2024 | Click Here |
TNEA 2024 Participating Colleges
TNEA 2024 admission has several top-ranked colleges that provide the courses mentioned above. The candidate must have a higher random number to get admission to top-ranking colleges. There are about 512 colleges under the TNEA 2024. Some of the best colleges are given below.
| List of Few Top Institutes Accepting TNEA | Total Number 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, Madurai | 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 |
FAQs
When will the TNEA counselling take place?
The TNEA counselling will be conducted after the merit list made available on the official website.
How to download TNEA merit list 2024?
Candidates can download TNEA merit list 2024 from the official portal using their register number and password.
Will there be supplementary counselling for TNEA?
Yes, there will be a supplementary counselling round for TNEA candidates.
When TNEA rank list 2024 will be published?
TNEA rank list 2024 will be published after the registration is completed in Jun 2024.
