Engineering Counselling in TN: What Students Need to Know

this year, 2,80,398 candidates have applied for engineering courses in tamil nadu—an increase of 40,000 compared to last year. application verification is underway, and random numbers have been assigned to all applicants.students can log in to www.tneaonline.org using their id and password to view details such as overall rank, community-wise reservation rank, and cut-off marks. these determine admission eligibility. in case of a tie in cut-off marks, other criteria like subject scores and date of birth will be used to finalise ranks.the official rank list will be released on the 27th, and students will have the first four days to request corrections if needed.110 facilitation centreseach district has two tamil nadu engineering admission facilitation centres, with a total of 110 centres across the state. details of these centres, including locations, contact numbers and email addresses, are available on the tnea website. students are encouraged to make use of these centres for assistance.ranking depends on students' marks. counselling will be conducted first for differently-abled candidates, sportspersons, and children of ex-servicemen. dates for general counselling will also be announced on the 27th by the higher education department.a 7.5% reservation is available for students who studied in government schools, with full fee waivers under this quota. so far, 50,000 students have applied under this category.plan your choices carefullystudents are advised to approach counselling with the same care they gave to their board exams. during general counselling, multiple rounds will be held. preparing a detailed college and course preference list is crucial. as many colleges may have similar names, note the specific line numbers to avoid errors.you must submit and 'lock' your choices within the given three-day window. you may select as many options as you wish. the online portal is available round-the-clock, and technical issues are unlikely. before choosing, review each college's nirf rank, naac grade, placement records, and exam results. for queries, call the toll-free helpline: 1800 4250110.allotment processkeep your user id, password, and otp confidential to prevent misuse. once you finalise your choices, take a printout for reference.a provisional seat allotment will be issued first. you must confirm it within two days. the final allotment will be announced on the sixth day. after confirmation, report to the allotted college, pay the fees, and complete admission within five days.fee exemptions apply for first-generation graduates and students eligible for post-matric scholarships (including sc/st candidates).for doubts or corrections, students can visit the nearest facilitation centre or check updates regularly on the official website.— prof. purushothaman, secretary, tamil nadu engineering admission 2025