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  1. Overview of Tamil Nadu Engineering Admission (TNEA) :
  2. What is the Full Form of TNEA ?
  3. TNEA Exam Conducted by 
  4. Highlights of TNEA Examination
  5. About Tamil Nadu Engineering Admission (TNEA) 
  6. Pattern of TNEA Exam
  7. Marking Process of TNEA Exam
  8. TNEA Exam 2024 (Tentative) 
  9. What is the Application Fee of Tamil Nadu Engineering Admission (TNEA) ?

Tamil Nadu Directorate of Technical Education conducts Tamil Nadu Engineering Admissions (TNEA) for admission to various Undergraduate engineering courses at  Self - Financing Engineering Colleges in TamilNadu, Government and Government Aided Engineering Colleges, Anna University, Annamalai University and many more. 

Overview of Tamil Nadu Engineering Admission (TNEA) :

What is the Full Form of TNEA ?

Tamil Nadu Engineering Admission.

TNEA Exam Conducted by 

Tamil Nadu Engineering Admission is conducted by the Directorate of Technical Education, Tamil Nadu. 

Highlights of TNEA Examination

Tamil Nadu Engineering Admission is a state - level aptitude entrance exam for the aspiring students who are seeking admission in Undergraduate technical courses at various Engineering colleges across Tamil Nadu.

About Tamil Nadu Engineering Admission (TNEA) 

Candidates can find the 2024 TNEA exam pattern on its official website. Detailed 2024 TNEA exam pattern is given below : 

TNEA Conducted by : Directorate of Technical Education, Tamil Nadu

Nationality : Indian 

Age : Minimum age limit is 18 years old and Maximum age limit is 25 years old.

Frequency : Once a year

Month : May

Total Number of Attempts : 3 attempts in the same year

Mode : Online

Language : English, Tamil

 

Pattern of TNEA Exam

Total Questions - 150 Questions.

Total Marks - 150 Marks.

Exam Duration - 2.5 hours.

Question Type - Multiple Choice Questions.

 

Marking Process of TNEA Exam

  • Each question consists one mark.

  • No negative marking.

  • No answer no marks.

 

TNEA Exam 2024 (Tentative) 

The official website will publish the TNEA 2024 timetable. In order to stay updated about the important deadlines, Students are instructed to follow the website. Tentative dates regarding 2024 TNEA entrance examination are given below : 

  • Conducted By - Directorate of Technical Education, Tamil Nadu

  • Notification Release Date - May, 2024

  • Online Application Form - May, 2024

  • Uploading Documents - May, 2024

  • Last Date to Submit the Application Form - June, 2024

  • Last Date to Submit the Documents - June,2024

  • Random Number Assigning Date - June, 2024

  • Certificate Verification Date - June, 2024

  • Rank List Publication - June, 2024

  • Special Reservation Category Counselling - July, 2024

  • General Category Counselling - July, 2024 - August, 2024

  • Supplementary Counselling - August, 2024

 

What is the Application Fee of Tamil Nadu Engineering Admission (TNEA) ?

For successfully submitting the application form candidates have to pay a certain amount of registration fee which can be paid online via debit card/ credit card or net banking. Category wise the amount of registration fee is mentioned below : 

  • General Candidates - INR 500/-

  • Reserved Category - INR 250/-

  • For Special Reserved Category - INR 100/-

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