The state government of Tamil Nadu through its Directorate of Technical Education (DoTE) conducts an examination called Tamil Nadu Engineering Admissions (TNEA) for the admission to engineering colleges and courses in the state. TNEA test is a series of multiple choice questions of physics, chemistry and mathematics of the state syllabus of 12th class. Seeking to enroll for BE/BTech courses at Ann University as well as at government, government-aided and self-financing departments of colleges (university departments, constituent colleges and affiliated colleges) - this is TNEA. The elimination order is determined by the TNEA ranks; it is this that provides the basis for counselling for seat allotment.
The TNEA 2024 exam is probably going to be conducted in the second half of May 2024 (around the end of May). At the completion of the exam, the provisional answer key shall be issued while the official results will be announced publicly in the end of June, 2024. The counselling process TNEA containing seat allocation is probable to start in July, 2024. TNEA 2024 is expected to admit to one lakh and fifty thousand engineering applicants into 500-plus engineering colleges around Tamil Nadu in 130 states. While the detailed schedule and application form for TNEA 2024 is expected to be online around February/March 2024, it is important to reiterate that it will be available on the official website.
TNEA Exam Highlight | Information |
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Exam date | To be announced |
Eligibility | Candidates who have passed the class 12th exam with PCM (Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics) subjects |
Application mode | Online |
Exam pattern | The exam will be conducted in computer-based mode and will consist of 180 objective-type questions from Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics |
Exam duration | 3 hours |
Marking scheme | For each correct answer, 4 marks will be awarded. For each incorrect answer, 1 mark will be deducted |
Seat capacity | 1.5 Lakh seats |
Rank list preparation | The rank list will be prepared based on the marks obtained by candidates in the prescribed subjects in the qualifying exam, after reducing them to a base of 200 |
Counselling | Shortlisted candidates will be called for TNEA counselling process to select their preferred colleges and courses |
Date | Event |
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Third week of June 2024 | Commencement of TNEA 2024 registration |
To be announced | Last date for TNEA 2024 registration |
Date | Event |
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August 15, 2024 | Release of TNEA Admit Card 2024 |
Date | Event |
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To be announced | Commencement of TNEA 2024 registration |
To be announced | Last date for TNEA 2024 registration |
August 15, 2024 | Release of TNEA Admit Card 2024 |
To be announced | TNEA Exam Date 2024 |
Round | Date | Event |
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1 | Second week of September 2024 | Release of TNEA Rank List 2024 |
1 | Second week of September 2024 | Commencement of TNEA Counselling Round 1 |
1 | Second week of September 2024 | Release of TNEA Provisional Seat Allotment Round 1 |
1 | Second week of September 2024 | Reporting to allotted college |
2 | Third week of September 2024 | Commencement of TNEA Counselling Round 2 |
2 | Third week of September 2024 | Release of TNEA Provisional Seat Allotment Round 2 |
2 | Third week of September 2024 | Reporting to allotted college |
3 | Fourth week of September 2024 | Commencement of TNEA Counselling Round 3 |
3 | Fourth week of September 2024 | Release of TNEA Provisional Seat Allotment Round 3 |
3 | Fourth week of September 2024 | Reporting to allotted college |
Event | Time |
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Exam start time | 10:00 AM |
Exam end time | 1:30 PM |
Total duration | 3 hours 30 minutes |