TNEA Automobile Engineering Cutoff 2026
TNEA 2026 cutoff for Automobile Engineering at 13 colleges: closing marks out of 200 for OC, BC, BCM, MBC, SC, SCA and ST, from DoTE's round 1–3 allotment lists.
College-wise closing marks
Strongest first, by the OC closing mark. A dash means no seat of that community was allotted.
| College | OC | BC | BCM | MBC | SC | SCA | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madras Institute of Technology (MIT), Anna UniversityCode 4 · Chengalpattu | 187.5 | 183 | 181 | 181 | 175.5 | 155 | 160 |
| Kumaraguru College of TechnologyCode 2712 · Coimbatore | 175 | 174 | 171.5 | 162 | 145 | – | – |
| Rajalakshmi Engineering CollegeCode 1211 · Kancheepuram | 168 | 158.5 | 157.5 | 154 | 132.5 | – | – |
| Government College of Engineering (Formerly Institute of Road and Transport Technology)Code 2709 · Erode | 163 | 151.5 | 154 | 154.5 | 141.5 | 151 | – |
| Easwari Engineering CollegeCode 1304 · Chennai | 160 | 156 | 142 | 145.5 | 138.5 | 119.5 | – |
| Dr. Mahalingam College of Engineering and TechnologyCode 2706 · Coimbatore | 154.5 | 134.5 | 123 | 116 | 109 | 108 | – |
| Kongu Engineering CollegeCode 2711 · Erode | 152 | 138 | 139.5 | 125.5 | 102.5 | – | – |
| Hindusthan College of Engineering and TechnologyCode 2708 · Coimbatore | 137 | 96 | – | 96.5 | 125.5 | – | – |
| Velammal Engineering CollegeCode 1120 · Chennai | 135 | 96.5 | 117.5 | 128.5 | 114.5 | – | – |
| K C G College of TechnologyCode 1311 · Chennai | 113.5 | 85.5 | – | 91 | 107.5 | – | – |
| R V S Institute of Technology - CoimbatoreCode 2776 · Coimbatore | 97 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Tamilnadu College of EngineeringCode 2721 · Coimbatore | 87.5 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Annapoorana Engineering CollegeCode 2648 · Salem | 86 | – | – | 81 | – | – | – |
Automobile Engineering: questions students ask
Which colleges have the highest TNEA cutoff for Automobile Engineering?
For OC seats in TNEA 2026, Automobile Engineering closed highest at Madras Institute of Technology (MIT), Anna University (187.5), Kumaraguru College of Technology (175), Rajalakshmi Engineering College (168).
How many colleges offer Automobile Engineering through TNEA?
13 colleges allotted Automobile Engineering seats in TNEA 2026, 2 of them government, university or Anna University constituent colleges.
What TNEA cutoff do I need for Automobile Engineering?
It depends on the college: OC closing marks ran from 187.5 at Madras Institute of Technology (MIT), Anna University down to 86, and half the colleges closed above 152. Use the predictor with your cutoff and community to see your options.
Source: Directorate of Technical Education (DoTE), Tamil Nadu: Round 1 allotment list; Round 2 allotment list; Round 3 allotment list. Closing mark = the lowest aggregate mark allotted that seat in any round. Worked out by CollegeChalo from DoTE's lists.
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