TNEA Mechanical Engineering (Tamil Medium) Cutoff 2026
TNEA 2026 cutoff for Mechanical Engineering (Tamil Medium) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Engineering, Guindy (CEG), Anna UniversityCode 1 · Chennai | 185 | 181 | 184.5 | 171.5 | 172 | 147.5 | 135 |
| University College of EngineeringCode 1013 · Viluppuram | 131.5 | 85 | 106 | 114.5 | 116.5 | – | – |
| University College of EngineeringCode 3011 · Tiruchirappalli | 131 | 84 | 96 | 120.5 | 115.5 | – | – |
| University College of EngineeringCode 3019 · Cuddalore | 122 | 109 | – | 95 | 111.5 | – | – |
| University College of EngineeringCode 1015 · Tiruvannamalai | 121.5 | 107 | – | 109 | 112.5 | – | – |
| University College of EngineeringCode 5022 · Dindigul | 117 | – | – | 114.5 | 95.5 | – | – |
| University College of EngineeringCode 4023 · Kanniyakumari | 116.5 | – | – | 95.5 | 97.5 | – | – |
| Erode Sengunthar Engineering CollegeCode 2707 · Erode | 115.5 | 99 | 110 | 86.5 | – | 90 | – |
| University College of EngineeringCode 3016 · Ariyalur | 105.5 | 96 | – | 101 | 93 | – | – |
| University College of EngineeringCode 5017 · Ramanathapuram | 101.5 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| University College of EngineeringCode 3018 · Nagapattinam | 100.5 | – | – | – | 93 | – | – |
| University College of EngineeringCode 3021 · Thanjavur | 100.5 | – | – | 98 | 98 | – | – |
| University V.O.C. College of EngineeringCode 4024 · Thoothukudi | 94 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Mechanical Engineering (Tamil Medium): questions students ask
Which colleges have the highest TNEA cutoff for Mechanical Engineering (Tamil Medium)?
For OC seats in TNEA 2026, Mechanical Engineering (Tamil Medium) closed highest at College of Engineering, Guindy (CEG), Anna University (185), University College of Engineering (131.5), University College of Engineering (131).
How many colleges offer Mechanical Engineering (Tamil Medium) through TNEA?
13 colleges allotted Mechanical Engineering (Tamil Medium) seats in TNEA 2026, 12 of them government, university or Anna University constituent colleges.
What TNEA cutoff do I need for Mechanical Engineering (Tamil Medium)?
It depends on the college: OC closing marks ran from 185 at College of Engineering, Guindy (CEG), Anna University down to 94, and half the colleges closed above 116.5. 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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