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Does Anna University accept JEE Scores?
No, Anna University does not accept JEE Main scores for its regular B.E./B.Tech admissions.
Anna University (including affiliated colleges in Tamil Nadu) admits students through:
- TNEA (Tamil Nadu Engineering Admissions) — purely based on Class 12 PCM marks. No entrance exam. This is the primary route for Tamil Nadu students.
- Management Quota — direct admission with higher fees, but still based on eligibility criteria, not JEE scores.
JEE Main is not used by Anna University or its affiliates at all. This is different from NITs/IIITs where JEE is mandatory.
one thing worth knowing — 15% seats at private engineering colleges in Tamil Nadu fall under the All India Quota, which is filled via JEE Main through JOSAA/CSAB. these are NOT Anna University seats — they're at private colleges like SRM, VIT, Amrita etc. Anna University government college seats are all through TNEA only.
so if you're specifically targeting Anna University CEG (College of Engineering Guindy) or other Anna University constituent colleges — focus on your Tamil Nadu board marks and TNEA rank, not JEE Main.
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No, Anna University does not accept JEE Main scores for admission to BE or BTech programs. Seats in B. E. & B. Tech. Degree Courses in University Departments and Constituent Colleges of Anna University are allocated through Tamil Nadu Engineering Admissions (TNEA) Counselling. For general counselling, the TNEA rank list is released by authorities to shortlist candidates based on their marks obtained by candidates in the prescribed subjects in the qualifying exam, after reducing them to a base of 200. To be eligible to apply for TNEA, candidates must have studied class 12 with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics as compulsory subjects and have a minimum of 45% marks in aggregate. Also, the candidate must be a native of Tamil Nadu.
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