TNEA 2026 Notification Issued
03 May 2026
Official notification by Directorate of Technical Education, Chennai. Marks the start of the 2026 admission cycle.
Online Registration Opens
03 May 2026
Candidates can register and start filling the application at tneaonline.org. Originals can be uploaded from this date.
Last Date for Registration & Fee Payment
20 June 2026
Final day to submit the online application and pay the registration fee (Rs.500 for OC/BC/BCM/MBC, Rs.250 for SC/SCA/ST).
Last Date for Certificate Upload
20 June 2026
Final day to upload all required original certificates (10th, HSC, NATA score, community, nativity, etc.).
Online Certificate Verification
Dates to be announced
Uploaded certificates are verified online at TFCs. Sports persons attend in-person verification at Chennai.
Publication of Rank List
Dates to be announced
Combined merit list (board 200 + NATA/JEE 200 = 400) published on the TNEA portal.
Grievance Redressal Window
1 week after rank list
One week to file rank-list grievances in person at the Office of Secretary TNEA or nearby TFCs.
Special Reservation Counselling (Online)
Dates to be announced
Counselling for Differently Abled, Ex-Servicemen wards, and Eminent Sports Persons happens first.
General Counselling Begins (Online)
Dates to be announced
Academic round and 7.5% Government School preferential round run simultaneously online.
SCA to SC Counselling (Online)
Dates to be announced
Reallocation round where vacant SC seats may be filled from SCA category.
End of Counselling
Dates to be announced
Final closure of all TNEA B.Arch 2026 counselling rounds.