TAMIL NADU

ENGINEERING ADMISSIONS
(TNEA) 2017
 USER MANUAL
FOR
TNEA 2017
ONLINE REGISTRATION
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or by any means (written, electronic, mechanical, photocopying,
or otherwise) without the prior written permission of the copyright
owner :

Secretary (TNEA),
Anna University,
Chennai 600 025.
 User Manual for TNEA 2017 Online Registration
STEP 1 (a). To go to the TNEA 2017 website, type the URL https://www.tnea.ac.in in the browser .You will come to the
landing page as Shown below.
STEP 1(b). To go to the TNEA 2017 website, either type URL https://www.tnea.ac.in in the browser (or) Go to the Anna
University Website (http://www.annauniv.edu/) and click TNEA-2017.
STEP 2: The home page of the TNEA 2017 webpage is displayed as below.
STEP 3: Candidates can download any of the four details shown in rectangular boxes namely Instruction to Candidates,
Eligibility Details, Certificate Details and Enclosure Details, just by hovering over the mouse on the respective boxes
and clicking the download button in the corresponding icons.

To download the Instruction to Candidates, just hover

over the mouse pointer on the Download Instructions
to the Candidates and click DOWNLOAD.
When you click on the DOWNLOAD, button the
Information and instructions to the candidates
document will open.
 To download the Eligibility Details, just hover over the
mouse pointer on the Download Eligibility Details and
click DOWNLOAD.
When you click on the DOWNLOAD, button the
Eligibility rules for Indian nationals will open.
 To download the Certificate Details, just hover over the
mouse pointer on the Download Certificate Details
and click DOWNLOAD.
When click on DOWNLOAD, Certificate Details screen
will open.
 To download the Enclosures Details, just hover over
the mouse pointer on the Download Enclosures
Details and click DOWNLOAD.
When click on DOWNLOAD, document for the
enclosures to be sent with the online application will
open.
STEP 4 (a): To fill the application form; select the ONLINE APPLICATION on home page.
When you have clicked on the ONLINE APPLICATION, the following page will open as shown in the screenshot below.

Read the guidelines for registration and filling of online application and click Next button.
When you have clicked on the Next button, the steps to be followed by the candidate to fill the online application will be
displayed as shown in the screenshot below.

Read the steps to be followed for filling the online application carefully and then click Proceed button. Incase, you want to
navigate to the previous page click the Previous button.
When you have clicked on the Proceed button, the Login page will open as shown in the screenshot below.

If you are an already registered candidate, then login with your registered Email, Password and 5 digits Verification code
displayed near Verify Code. If you type the verification code wrongly, then click the refresh button.
If you are a new applicant, then click New User Registration Button. The following page will open for new user registration
as shown in the screenshot below.
Fill the mandatory fields for registration as follows,

Name: Name of the Applicant (*Exactly in the same way as it has been given in 10th standard Marksheet)

Date of Birth: Applicant's Date of Birth (*should be entered as given in the School Certificates).

Gender: Choose gender.

Mobile number: Provide your valid & functional Mobile Number (*use a valid mobile number for registration of

the online application. This mobile number must be maintained active, as the communications to the

candidates from TNEA 2017 will be sent only to the registered mobile number)

12th Registration Number: Enter your 12th standard Registration Number and year of passing correctly as it will be

used subsequently.

Email: Enter your functional Email Id (*use a valid e-mail id for registration of the online application. This

email id must be maintained active, as the communications to the candidates from TNEA 2017 will be

sent only to the registered email id)

Password: Enter the Password. (*The strength of your password is shown as Strong, Good or Weak. It is better you

choose a strong password)

Confirm Password: Again type the same password.

One Time Password (OTP): Enter the OTP number received on your mobile phone.
After filling of all the fields click Register button.

NOTE: Kindly note down your Email Id and Password for future use. (*Keep your password safely)
After successful registration, a validation box will pop up as shown below. It shows that your profile is created successfully.
If it is ok, then click OK button.
When you have clicked on the OK button, then the login screen will open as shown in the screenshot below.
Then, enter your registered Email ID, Password and the verification code given. Now, Click Login button.
STEP 4 (b): Incase the applicant has forgot the password, click on Forgot Password. The following screen will be displayed
and you have to enter the registered Email ID, Date of Birth, Mobile Number and Verification Code. Then click on Submit
button.
When you have clicked on the Submit button the following page will open to reset your new password.

Now enter your new password and confirm the same new password then click on Submit button. After changing the
password successfully a dialogue box will open up as shown below, Click OK button.
STEP 5: Now, go to the Login page and login using the Registered Email Id, Password and Verification Code. Then click
Login.
STEP 6 : Fill all your personal details in the corresponding fields shown in the application Form.

You are advised to fill the form following Ascending order without jumping. For example, Fill 1,2,3 and so on.

1. Name:

Applicant's Name. (It is retrieved from your Registration form).

2. Name of the Parent / Guardian:

i. Enter Applicant's Father/Mother Name.

(or)
ii. Enter Guardian's Name, if both the parents are not alive.
3. Address for Communication:

Enter the Applicant's Valid Address.

State: Select your state from the drop down

menu.

District: Enter the District from the drop down

menu.

Pincode: Enter your pincode

4. Email:

Applicants Valid & functional Email ID. (It is retrieved from your
Registration form).
5. Mobile:

Applicants Valid & functional Mobile Number. (It is retrieved from

your Registration form).
6. Date of Birth: Retrieved from Registration.
7. Gender: Retrieved from Registration.

8. Nationality:

Choose "Indian" if the Applicant belongs is an Indian national from the drop down
menu. (or)
Choose "Srilankan Tamil Refugee" If the Candidate is Srilankan Tamil Refugee
from the drop down menu.

9. Nativity:

Choose "Tamil Nadu" if the Applicant belongs to Tamil Nadu Native from the drop
down menu.
If the Tamil Nadu Native candidates who have not studied any one of VIII, IX, X, XI
and XII standard in Tamil Nadu, want to claim "Tamil Nadu" then dont forget to
enclose a photo copy of Nativity Certificate obtained from Tamil Nadu from the
drop down menu.
Choose "Other State" If the Applicant is not belongs to Tamil Nadu from the drop
down menu.
Others option will enabled when the Applicant selects Srilankan Tamil Refugee
from the drop down menu.
10. Religion: Select your Religion from the drop down menu.

11. Community: Select your Community from the drop down menu.

12. Name of the Community: Select your Community

as given in the Community Certificate from the drop down menu. (Enclose a photocopy of
the Permanent Community Certificate/electronic form digitally signed e-certificate. Tamil
Nadu native candidates alone will be considered for communal reservation)

13. Code No. of Community: It gets filled automatically if you choose the correct
community.

14. Special Reservation(s) to be considered:

If you claim for any of the special reservation tick the corresponding check
box.
If you want to claim two special reservations tick both of them.
If you are not claiming any special reservation then tick "Not Applicable" check box.
15. Eminent Sports Person: If you are an eminent sports person choose the radio button
yes or choose the radio button No.
16. Details of First graduate in family:

a) If you are the first graduate in your family and going to study in
a college then choose the radio button "Yes".

b) If your Brother/Sister has already availed First Graduate Tuition

Fee concession for studying professional course, then choose
the radio button "Yes".

17. AICTE Tuition Fee Wavier Scheme:

If you are willing to avail All India Council for Technical

Educational Tuition Fee Wavier (AICTE TFW) Scheme, then
choose the radio button "Yes".

18. Eligibility for Post Matric Scholarship

If you are eligible for (SC/SCA/ST including converts to

Christianity) Post Matric Scholarship, then choose the radio
button "Yes"
19. Annual Income of Parents: Select Annual Income of Applicant's
Parents from the drop down menu.

For example, if the Parents annual income is

`1,50,000/- then, select 1,00,001 - 2,00,000 from the drop down menu.

20. Medium of Instruction: Choose your medium of instruction from the

given radio buttons.
For example, Select "Tamil" radio button if you are studied in Tamil
Medium.

21. Mother Tongue: Select your Mother Tongue from the drop down
menu.
For example, If your Mother tongue is Tamil then select "Tamil" from the
drop down menu.

22. Occupation of Parent/Guardian: Select Occupation of the

Parent/Guardian from the drop down menu.
For example, If your father is a State Government Employee then, select
"State Govt." from the drop down menu.

23. Civic Status of Native Place: Select Civic Status of Native Place from
the drop down menu.

For example, If your native place is Town Panchayat, then, select" Town
Panchayat" from the drop down menu.
24. Civic Status of Place of School: Select Civic Status of place of School
from the drop down menu.

For example, If your School is located in the Corporation Limit then,

select "Corporation" from the drop down menu.

25. Native District: Select your Native District from the drop down menu.

For example, If your Native District is Tuticorin then, select "Tuticorin"

from the given drop down menu.
STEP 7: After completing STEP 6, you have two options either you can Save and Exit by clicking the "Save and Logout"
button (or) you can save and Preview by clicking the "Save & Preview button. Incase, you click the Save & Preview button
then the Note will be displayed as shown in the screenshot below.

If you want to see preview, then click OK button.

After clicking OK button, the Preview of the filled part of application will displayed as shown in the screenshot below.
If you want to change any details
or any corrections in your personal If you want to Pay & Continue your If you want to Exit your
details by clicking the EDIT application by clicking the Save & application by clicking the Exit
Personal Details button Continue to Pay button button
If any corrections are there, then click EDIT Personal Details. The following page will open up, you can edit or do the
corrections. After corrections are made then click Save & Preview button.
STEP 8: After verification of preview page, Click on Save & Continue to Pay button. Then select anyone of the payment
gateway and proceed further steps for payment.

.NOTE: After successful payment only, you are allowed navigate to next screen for entering Academic Details.
If you are a student who has appeared for
2017 exams, then you will be able to fill the
Academic Details after the publication of
12th standard results. Do not fill fake marks
and generate a printout. You will not be
able to edit your marks later.
STEP 9: After payment enter the Academic Details as shown as below.

26. If you have studied VIII, IX, X, XI & XII standard in

Tamil Nadu then, select the radio button "yes".

27. Enter the detail of your school of study such as

Year of Passing, Name of the School, District &
State of School in the space provided. All Columns
should be filled.

28. Select the Qualifying Examination from the drop

down menu. For example, If you have passed
Tamil Nadu HSC Academic, select the same from
the drop down menu.

29. Select Name of the Board of Examination which

you have studied from the Drop Down. For
example, if you have studied under Tamil Nadu
Board of HSC, select "Tamil Nadu Board of Higher
Secondary Education" from the drop down menu.

30. If you have passed the qualifying examination,

select the radio button "Yes".

31. Details of the Qualifying Examination: Enter the

Registration Number, Month and Year of passing.
32. If you select TN HSC Academic, the table for Academic Mark Details will enabled. Then enter the Marks of the Subjects and
Group Code of HSC (Academic) / Equivalent Examination Marks of the subjects as given in the Mark sheet in the
appropriate field.

(or)

If you select TN HSC Vocational, then enter the HSC (Vocational) Examination Marks of the subjects and Group Code as
given in the Mark Sheet in the appropriate field.
STEP 10: If you are not completed the application/not filled correctly and decision to make changes in the application, Select
"Save and Logout".

STEP 11: If you completed filling of application, select "Save & Preview". Then the Note will pop up as Your Entered data is
to be saved!!!. Now Click OK button to preview your academic details.
When you have clicked OK Button then, the filled application will displayed as below.
 If you want to Pay & Continue
your application by clicking the
Save & Continue to Pay
If you want to change any details button
or any corrections in your
academic details by clicking the
EDIT Academic Details button If you want to Exit your
application by clicking the Exit
button
After verification of Application preview, Click Generate Application TNEA 2017 button.

Then the Note will pop up as shown in the screenshot below.

Click the Confirm button.

Application will be generated as follows.
STEP 12: While printing the Application, along with application an additional information slip is also available, which should
be pasted on the A4 Cover. The Printed application (Hard copy) along with below mentioned certificates/forms
should be inserted in the Cover and sent to the "THE SECRETARY, TNEA, ANNA UNIVERSITY, CHENNAI - 600 025"
on or before 03.06.2017.

1. Special Reservation Form (s) and photocopy of the Relevant Certificate (s) If applicable

2. 10th Mark Sheet *(photocopy)

3. HSC / Equivalent Mark Sheet* (photocopy)

4. Transfer Certificate* (photocopy)

5. Permanent Community Certificate Card for ST, SC, SCA, MBC & DNC, BC and BCM (either Permanent card or
electronic form/digitally signed e-Certificate) (photocopy)

6. HSC Hall Ticket *(photocopy)

7. Nativity Certificate (photocopy) only in electronic form/digitally signed e-Certificate If

applicable

8. First Graduate Certificate and First Graduate Joint Declaration (photocopy) (only in electronic form/digitally
signed e-Certificate) If applicable

9. Srilankan Tamil Refugee certificate (photocopy) If applicable

* Candidates appeared for HSC / Equivalent examination in March 2017 must produce Original Mark sheet and TC at the time of counseling. However,
downloaded copy of the mark sheet should be enclosed, others to enclose a copy of Mark sheet and TC.
NOTE: The online applications for Eminent Sports Persons quota should be submitted with all Enclosures/Documents related to sports, IN
PERSON at the office of the Secretary (TNEA). Such applications received by post or courier will not be considered and will be rejected.