Tnea 2019 Eligibility
RULES General
Candidates satisfying the eligibility conditions given below as on the last date of submission of online application are eligible to apply. Passing the qualifying examination or changing the religion after the last date of submission of
online application shall not be considered.
Nativity
i) Tamil Nadu candidates who have passed VIII, IX, X, XI and XII Std. from schools situated in Tamil Nadu are eligible to apply. They need not produce Nativity Certificate for verification. (ELIGIBILITY)
ii) Tamil Nadu native candidates who have passed any of the VIII, IX, X, XI and XII Std. or their equivalent examination from schools situated outside Tamil Nadu can also apply. They should produce Original Nativity Certificate only in electronic form/digitally signed e-Certificate at the time of original certificates verification at TNEA Facilitation Centre (TFC).
iii) Children of Central Government Employees may also apply for admission, irrespective of their native, provided their parents or guardians (only if both parents are not alive) have been serving in Tamil Nadu continuously for the past FIVE YEARS at the time of submission of application. This should be supported by producing a certificate from the employer of the parent or guardian, to that effect at the time of original certificates verification at TFC.
iv) Children of employees in Public Sector or Government recognised Institutions who at the time of submission of application for admission employed in Tamil Nadu continuously for the past five years may also apply irrespective of their domicile. A certificate from the employer stating that the person is a Permanent Employee of the Firm or Institution concerned with evidence like Income Tax return, PF Slips, etc. and is working in Tamil Nadu continuously for the past FIVE YEARS has to be produced at the time of original certificates verification at TFC.
v) Sons and daughters of All India service Tamil Nadu cadre officers are eligible to apply. A Self declaration from the parent in this regard is to be produced at the time of original certificates verification. (ELIGIBILITY)
vi) Other State candidates who have studied VIII, IX, X, XI and XII Std. in Tamil Nadu are eligible to apply. They need not produce “Nativity Certificate”.
Note:
1. Applications without proper Nativity Certificate for Category (ii) without proper employer certificate for categories (iii) and (iv) and without self declaration from the parent for category (v) will not be considered.
2. Category (vi) need not produce employer certificate / nativity certificate.
3. Categories from (iii) to (vi) will be considered under “Open Competition”.
Srilankan Tamil Refugee (ELIGIBILITY)
As per G.O. (St) No. 172 Higher Education (J2) Dept. dated: 29.06.2010 candidates who are Srilankan Tamil Refugee studied in Tamil Nadu will be considered under open competition. They have to produce the following at the time of original certificates verification at TFC:
(i) Identification certificate from the Head Quarters Tahsildar.
(ii) Those who have not registered in the refugee camp should produce original passport, visa and letter registered with Police Station.
Qualifying Examinations and Eligibility
A pass in the HSC (Academic: both +1 and +2) or its equivalent with a minimum average percentage in Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry put together as given below.
1. General Category 45.00 %
2. Backward Class including Backward Class Muslim 40.00 %
3. MBC & DNC 40.00 %
4. SC/SCA/ST 40.00 %
A pass in any one of the HSC (Vocational Subject: both +1 and +2) as given below with any one of the Engineering related subjects namely Mathematics, Physics or Chemistry with a minimum average percentage put together as given
below.
1. General Category 45.00 %
2. Backward Class including Backward Class Muslim 40.00 %
3. MBC & DNC 40.00 %
4. SC/SCA/ST 40.00 %
Vocational Courses prescribed for B.E. / B. Tech. Degree Admission
Name of the Vocational Subjects (ELIGIBILITY)
Code 421 General Machinist
Code 422 Electrical Machines and Appliances
Code 423 Electronic Equipments
Code 424 Draughtsman Civil
Code 425 Auto Mechanic
Code 426 Textile Technology
Note:
(i) When the candidates produce grade certificates, they have to produce the actual marks also otherwise only the minimum marks applicable to the grades in the eligible subjects (Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Fourth Optional Subject) will be taken into account.
(ii) For minimum eligibility rounding of marks and normalised marks will not be considered.
Improvement marks: As per the G.O. No. 184 HE (J2) Dept. dt: 09.06.2005 and G.O. (st) No. 143 HE (J2) Dept. dt: 06.05.2008 improvement marks obtained by the candidates including Other State candidates from 2006 onwards will not be considered.
Marine Engineering Branch (ELIGIBILITY)
The Director General of Shipping, Ministry of Shipping, Government of India, vide Notification No. II. TR (21) 97 dated: 03.10.2002 have issued notification stating that, for Marine Engineering Degree Programme the candidate should pass in 10+2 or equivalent examination with Physics (P), Chemistry (C), Mathematics (M) and English as separate subject with an average of not less than 60 % in PCM. Further a minimum of 50 % in English either at 10th or 12th standard is required for all the candidates.
Other Requirements:
(i) Maximum age limit 25 years.
(ii) Minimum Height 157 cm.
(iii) Minimum Weight 48 kg.
(iv) Normal Colour vision.
Before selecting the course the candidate shall ensure that they are medically fit for the course. The candidates will be admitted only on production of physical fitness certificate obtained from the Medical Officer authorised by the Director General of Shipping, failing which they will lose the admission.
Mining Engineering Branch (ELIGIBILITY)
Note to Female candidates opting for Mining Engineering course.
(1) As per Mines Act 1952, 46 (1) no woman shall, notwithstanding anything contained in any other law, be employed –
(a) in any part of a mine which is below ground;
(b) in any mine above ground except between the hours of 6 A.M. and 7 P.M.
(2) As per Coal Mines Regulation 1957, 86 (2) no adolescent or women shall descend or ascend a shaft in a cage or other means of conveyance unless accompanied by one or more adult males.
(3) They should satisfy the academic norms of Anna University.