Who is eligible for TNEA 2024?

To become eligible, one needs to fulfil the following criteria: • Students must have passed 10+2 from any recognized board. • They must have studied Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics. • Secured at least 45% (General), and 40% (Backward class including backward class Muslims, MBC & DNC, and SC/SCA/ST).

TNEA Exam 2025: Check Important Dates and Apply Now

Q: Is TNEA only for Tamil Nadu students?

Applicants must be natives of Tamil Nadu state and have completed their intermediate from Tamil Nadu. Applicants who have completed class 12 from another state can also apply for TNEA.

The TNEA 2025 registration process is going to start in May 2025. Students can fill out the online form for Tamil Nadu Engineering Admission (TNEA) 2025 at tneaonline.org to pay the registration fee of Rs 500. Before going to apply for this exam, candidates must fulfil their TNEA 2025 eligibility criteria, which comprise various information, including age, educational qualification, and other requirements to set a proper merit list for admission.

Note: Apart from 10+2 performance, to appear for the TNEA 2025 Exam, you will not be required to appear in any entrance examination.

Let’s read the article below to know everything about it.

Highlights!

Particulars	Details
Exam Name	Tamil Nadu Engineering Admission
Exam Frequency	Once a year
Courses	B.E./B.Tech courses
Compulsory subjects in 12^th	Physics, Chemistry, and Maths
Official Website Link	tnea.ac.in

TNEA Courses Offered

Here, we provide the details of the TNEA Entrance Exam course that one needs to know so that if you are eligible, applying becomes easier.

BE / BTech. (4 Academic years comprising 8 semesters).
BE (Sandwich) 5 Academic years comprising 10 semesters.

TNEA exam 2025 Dates

Event	Date
Registration Start	May 2025
Last Date to Submit Application	June 2025
Document Upload Deadline	June 2025
Certificates Verification (Online)	June 2025
TNEA Rank List Declaration	June 2025
Grievances Redressal	June 2025
Special Reservation Counseling (Online)	July 2025
General Special Reservation Counseling	July 2025
General Counseling	July – September 2025
Supplementary Counseling	September 2025
SCA to SC Counseling	September 2025
End of Counseling	September 2025

TNEA Exam Syllabus 2025

Subjects	Topics
Physics	The motion of System of Particles and Rigid body, Properties of Bulk Matter, Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating Currents, Electrostatics, Physical World & measurement, Laws of Motion, Dual Nature of Matter and Radiation, Thermodynamics, Oscillations and Waves, Current Electricity, Kinematics, Work, Energy and Power, Atoms and Nuclei, The behavior of Perfect Gas and Kinetic Theory, Optics, Electronic Devices, Gravitation, Magnetic Effects of Current and Magnetism, Electromagnetic Waves
Chemistry	Equilibrium, Environmental Chemistry, Solutions, S-Block Elements, P- Block Elements, Coordination Compounds, Hydrocarbons, Structure of Atom, Chemical Kinetics, Chemical Bonding & Molecular Structure, Thermodynamics, Redox Reactions, Biomolecules, Chemistry in Everyday Life, General Principles and Processes of Isolation of Elements, Hydrogen, Some p-Block Elements, d and f Block Elements, Organic Chemistry – Some Basic Principles and Techniques, Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry, Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties, States of Matter: Gases and Liquids, Alcohols, Phenols, and Ethers, Solid State, Electrochemistry, Organic Compounds Containing Nitrogen, Polymers, Surface Chemistry, Haloalkanes and Haloarenes, Aldehydes, Ketones & Carboxylic Acids
Mathematics	Statistics, Algebra, Geometry, Calculus, Trigonometry

TNEA Exam Pattern 2025

Here, we have presented the TNEA Exam Pattern information, which will help the students know how to start preparing for the upcoming exam. In this exam pattern, we have covered the subject details, maximum marks, and its time duration.

Subjects	Total Questions	Max Marks	Duration
Mathematics	50	50	02 Hours 30 Minutes
Physics	50	50
Chemistry	50	50
Total	150	150

Basic Guidelines

Question Type: All questions are objective.
Subjects: Physics, Mathematics, and Chemistry
Language: The test is conducted in English.
Total Questions: The exam consists of 150 questions.

TNEA 2025 Eligibility Criteria:

To apply for the Tamil Nadu Engineering Admission Process, applicants are advised to fulfil the following eligibility norms.

Particulars

Details

Age Limit:

· There is no age limit.

· To get admission into Marine Engineering courses, applicants should not exceed 25 years.

Educational Criteria:

· Students must have passed 10+2 from any recognized board.

· Have studied Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics as compulsory subjects.

· Scored at least 45% marks (General) and 40% marks ((Backward class including backward class Muslims, MBC & DNC, and SC/SCA/ST).

· Marine engineering students have passed 12^th in PCM with 60% marks and 50% marks in English.

General Eligibility

· Students who have passed 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th & 12^th from Tamil Nadu are not required to submit any nativity proof.

· If they have completed the above classes from states other than Tamil Nadu, they must submit a nativity certificate.

· Children of Central Government employees can apply for the admission process for which the guardian/parents have been serving in the state of Tamil Nadu continuously for the last 5 years.

· Applicants must submit proof of parents’ employment if their parents are employed under All India Service Tamil Nadu cadre officers.

· Any Sri Lankan Tamil Refugee applicant must submit identification certificate.

TNEA Exam 2025 Application Form

After fulfilling all the eligibility criteria, the user can easily apply by submitting the application form by following the steps below:

Visit edu.
Click “TNEA” on the homepage.
Select “Apply Online”.
Then, click “Proceed.”
Fill out the application form online.
Upload scanned photographs and signatures.
Review the filled application form and proceed to pay the TNEA fee.
Click the “Submit” button.
Take a printout of the filled form and payment receipt for future reference.

TNEA Application Fee 2025

If you are going to fill out the online registration form and belong to the general categories, then you have to pay the application fee online using a credit card, debit card, or net banking. Remember that the submitted fee is non-refundable.

Category	Application Fee
General Category	Rs. 500
SC/ST/SCA	Rs. 250

TNEA 2025 Counselling

Once candidates’ names appear in the rank list, they will be called for the counselling process. They must log into the portal by entering their user ID and Password.

The counselling will be done in four rounds: allotment, confirmation of allotment, choice filling, and reporting to the college.

After filling in the preferences, applicants need to pay the counselling fee. When counselling, students need to carry their original documents for verification.

Documents Required for Verification

10^th and 12^th mark sheet
Caste Certificate
Identity Proof
Sri Lankan Tamil Refugee Certificate, etc.

Final Remarks!

If you have read this article to this point regarding TNEA Exam 2025, it means you have grabbed all the information that has been furnished here. So, follow all the information and fill out your online application form. If you have any queries, comment in the section below!

Frequently Asked Questions

Does TNEA have an entrance exam?

No, applicants must register and appear for the online Tamil Nadu Engineering Admissions counselling held annually. Students must have passed the 10+2 examination to apply for counselling.

Who is eligible for TNEA 2025?

To become eligible, one needs to fulfil the following criteria:

Students must have passed 10+2 from any recognized board.
They must have studied Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics.
Secured at least 45% (General), and 40% (Backward class including backward class Muslims, MBC & DNC, and SC/SCA/ST).

Is TNEA only for Tamil Nadu students?

Applicants must be natives of Tamil Nadu and have completed their intermediate education in Tamil Nadu. Applicants who have completed class 12 from another state can also apply for TNEA.

What is a TNEA counselling fee?

The TNEA counselling fee for general candidates is Rs 5000, and SC/ST is Rs 1000. If they fail to pay the fee, student seats will be cancelled.

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