Eligibility Criteria

For First Year B.E. Courses

Qualifying Examinations and Eligibility

A pass in the HSC (Academic) or its equivalent with a minimum average percentage in the relevant subjects.

(or)

A pass in any one of the following HSC (Vocational Stream) with any ONE of the related subjects namely Mathematics, Physics or Chemistry with a minimum average percentage in the relevant subjects.


(or)

Any other equivalent qualification with relevant subjects approved by the Higher Secondary Board of Tamil Nadu.

Minimum Eligible Marks

  • Candidates of HSC (Academic) and other equivalent examinations

  OC BC MBC / DNC SC ST
Minimum average marks in Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry put together 50% 45% 40% 40%

  • Candidates of HSC (Vocational)

  OC BC MBC / DNC SC ST
Minimum average marks in Related Subjects, Vocational Theory and Practical put together 50% 45% 40% 40%

Improvement marks: Improvement marks obtained by the candidates including Other State candidates will not be considered.

  • Students from other states will be considered only under OC category.

For B.E. Second Year Lateral Entries

  • Qualifying Examination

A pass with minimum eligibility marks in one of the Diploma Courses in appropriate branch of Engineering / Technology of the State Board of Technical Education and Training, Tamil Nadu / Equivalent prescribed for the respective degree courses.

(or)

A pass with minimum eligibility marks in any recognized Bachelor's degree in science with minimum 3 years duration with 10 + 2 + 3 pattern of study and passed XII standard with Mathematics as a subject.

  • Minimum Eligibility Marks

The candidate should have obtained the following minimum marks in the qualifying examination Diploma / B.Sc.

Community Minimum Eligible Marks
OC A minimum average of 55% in the pre-final and final semesters put together
BC and BC (Muslim) A minimum average of 50% in the pre-final and final semesters put together
MBC & DNC A minimum average of 45% in the pre-final and final semesters put together
SCA, SC & ST 40% in the qualifying examination will suffice and the minimum marks are the same as the passing minimum for Diploma Examinations of the State Board of Technical Education and Training, Tamil Nadu / B.Sc. Degree Examinations