The Directorate of Technical Education has announced the counselling dates. The counselling starts tentatively on July 22, 2025 and ends on September 11, 2025. TNEA Counselling consists of three rounds, candidates will be participating based on their rank. Each round has four stages: choice filling, allotment, confirmation of allotment, and reporting to the college.
Before moving to the counselling process, the initial phase involves registration. The registration for TNEA commenced on May 6, 2025. All the candidates must complete registration before the deadline and ensure the upload of all necessary documents to partake in the counselling process. Let us look at counselling process from below:
TNEA 2025 Important Dates
| Event | Dates (Tentative) |
| Online TNEA 2025 registration started on | May 6, 2025 |
| Last date of online TNEA 2025 registration | June 6, 2025 |
| Last date to upload documents | June 12, 2025 |
| Issue of Random Number | June 12, 2025 |
| Certificate Verification at TFCs | June 13 to 30, 2025 |
| Declaration of TNEA rank list | July 10, 2025 |
| Rectification of grievances | July 11 to 20, 2025 |
| Counselling dates for Government (7.5%) Special Reservation categories (Online) | July 22 to 23. 2025Â |
| Counselling dates for General Special Reservation categories (Online) | July 25 to 27, 2025Â |
| General Counselling (Online) | July 29, 2025 to September 03, 2025 |
| Supplementary Counselling (Online) | September 06 to 08, 2025Â |
| SCA to SC Counseling (Online) | September 10 to 11, 2025 |
| End of Counseling | September 11, 2025Â |
TNEA Counselling Process
Here is the detailed TNEA counselling process:
1. The counselling for special reservation categories such as Eminent Sports Persons, Differently Abled, and Wards of Ex-Servicemen will be conducted online. General Counselling, vocational Counselling, and allocation of 7.5% preferential seats to students who have studied in state Government Schools from 6th to 12th grade will proceed simultaneously online.
2. The counselling process will consist of three rounds, with candidates participating in the corresponding round based on their rank. Each round will involve four stages: Choice Filling, Allotment, Confirmation of Allotment, and Reporting to the College/TFC (TNEA Facilitation Centers) for fee payment based on confirmation.
3. Candidates will have three days to fill their choices, prioritizing colleges and branches according to their preferences. The order of preferences is crucial, and candidates can select any number of choices.
4. Seat allocation will be based on the candidate’s choices, considering their rank, community, and seat availability.
5. During the Allotment stage, candidates receiving a seat will be presented with six options, and they must confirm their decision within two days:
- Accept and Join: Candidates satisfied with the allotted seat must download the provisional allotment order and report to the college for admission by the specified date.
- Accept and Upward: Candidates satisfied with the allotted seat but wishing to await higher choices in subsequent rounds must report to the nearest TFC, pay the necessary fees for upward movement, and confirm the previous allotment.
- Decline and Upward: Candidates dissatisfied with the allotted seat but desiring higher preferences in subsequent rounds must decline the allotment and await further rounds for better options.
- Decline and Move to Next Round: Candidates unsatisfied with the allotted seat but willing to participate in the next round must decline the offer.
- Decline and Quit: Candidates unsatisfied with the allotted seat and unwilling to participate in subsequent rounds must decline and withdraw from the counselling process.
- Upward or Move to Next Round: Candidates not allotted any seat based on their choices can opt for upward movement in hopes of securing a seat. If unsuccessful, they will proceed to the next round.
6. Candidates eligible for scholarships/fee concessions under the Government’s 7.5% preferential treatment for Government school students, First Generation Graduate scholarship scheme, and PMSS must report to colleges and TFCs for upward movement without fee payment.
7. Seats of candidates not reporting to colleges and TFCs will be considered vacant and pooled for upward movement in subsequent rounds, updating the seat matrix accordingly.
TNEA Application Form 2025
The Directorate of Technical Education, Tamil Nadu, is expected to release the TNEA 2025 application form online via the official website. Aspiring candidates can access the application through the official link at tneaonline.org. Before proceeding with the application, students are advised to thoroughly review the TNEA eligibility criteria. All eligible applicants must ensure timely completion of TNEA registrations before the deadline.
TNEA Document Verification
Candidates are required to visit the TNEA facilitation centres for document verification. Those who have successfully completed TNEA 2025 registration by the deadline must adhere to the schedule provided by Directorate of Technical Education, Tamil Nadu, for reporting to the facilitation centres.
TNEA Random Number 2025
The admission authority will assign a random number to all registered candidates of TNEA 2025. Each applicant will receive a unique 10-digit number, known as the random number of Tamil Nadu Engineering Admissions, which serves to resolve ties in case multiple students secure the same aggregate marks. These random numbers will be used in preparing the merit list in the event of a tie.
TNEA Counselling and Seat Allotment
Candidates whose names appear on the TNEA rank list will be eligible for participation in the TNEA counselling process. They must register for TNEA 2025 counselling, and all registered candidates must report to the TNEA facilitation centres for document verification according to their ranks. Upon successful completion of document verification, candidates will receive an acknowledgement card.
