TNEA 2026 Colleges for Cutoff Marks Between 140 to 160

Q: Can I get CSE with 145 marks in TNEA 2026?

Getting CSE in the OC (General) category with 145 marks is difficult at most private colleges, as CSE typically requires 160+ marks even in lower-tier private institutions. However, for BC, MBC, or SC category candidates, a score of 145 marks can open CSE seats at several private self-financing colleges in Namakkal, Trichy, and Coimbatore regions.

Q: What branches are available for 140 marks in TNEA 2026?

With 140 marks in TNEA, the most accessible branches in the OC category include Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, and EEE at private self-financing colleges. For reserved category (BC/MBC/SC) candidates, ECE and IT programmes become additionally accessible at several aided and private institutions.

In TNEA 2026, candidates scoring 140 - 160 marks can expect a cutoff rank around 70,000 - 1,10,000.

With this cutoff rank range, candidates can expect admission at mid-tier private and aided engineering colleges in Tamil Nadu, and a few government colleges for core branches in Tier 3 areas.

Candidates scoring 140 - 148 marks can expect a cutoff rank between 95,000 - 1,10,000 at mid-tier private colleges for core engineering branches.
Any candidate with a score range of 148 - 155 marks can expect a TNEA cutoff of 85,000 – 95,000 marks for core branches at mid-tier private colleges and lower branches at aided colleges.
For a candidate who scores 155 - 160 marks in TNEA 2026 can expect a rank range between 70,000 - 85,000 and secure a seat at aided colleges for core branches and CSE at private colleges for BC students.

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TNEA 2026 Colleges for Cutoff Marks Between 140 to 160

Key Summary

In TNEA 2026, a score between 140 – 160 marks is considered an average score.
With this score range, students can expect to get admissions at several mid-tier private colleges for top and core branches, whereas get core or lower branches at aided institutions.
With 140 -160 marks range, students can expect a cutoff rank of 70,000 – 1,10,000 based on previous year trends.
For BC, MBC, SC, and ST category candidates, a score of 140 – 160 marks can get admission for CSE at aided colleges.
Official TNEA 2026 cutoffs will be released at cutoff.tneaonline.org after counselling, around July–August 2026.

TNEA 2026: What Can You Get with 140–160 Cutoff Marks?

The expected OC Rank for a score range of 140 -160 marks and the possible admission prospects can be estimated based on the previous years’ trends.

Cutoff Marks	Classification	Expected OC Rank	Best Branch Accessible
155 – 160	Average (Upper)	70,000 – 85,000	CSE at private SF (BC cat); ECE, IT at aided colleges
148 – 155	Average	85,000 – 95,000	ECE, EEE at private colleges; Mech at aided colleges
140 – 148	Average (Lower)	95,000 – 1,10,000	Mechanical, Civil, EEE at private SF colleges

TNEA 2026: What Can You Get with 140–160 Cutoff Marks?

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TNEA 2026 Colleges for 140 to 160 Cutoff Marks – College List

The cutoff marks is expected to be around 140 - 160 marks in the below listed private and aided colleges across Tamil Nadu in several districts, including Chennai, Coimbatore, Dindugul, Trichy, Erode, Kanchipuram, Madurai, Sivakasi, Namakkal and Tirunelveli.

College Name	Location	Type	Avg Cutoff (OC)	Key Branches
Velammal Institute of Technology	Chennai	Private SF	155 – 160	CSE: 158.0, ECE, IT
Sri Ramakrishna Institute of Technology	Coimbatore	Private SF	148 – 155	CSE: 150.5, ECE, EEE, Mech
PSNA College of Engineering & Technology	Dindigul	Aided	155 – 165	CSE, ECE, EEE, Mech, Civil
Saranathan College of Engineering	Trichy	Private SF	150 – 160	CSE, ECE, Mechanical
Thiagarajar College of Engineering	Madurai	Aided	160 – 170	CSE, ECE, EEE, Mech, Civil
Mepco Schlenk Engineering College	Sivakasi	Aided	158 – 170	CSE, ECE, EEE, Mech
Kamaraj College of Engineering & Technology	Madurai	Private SF	143 – 158	ECE, EEE, Mech, Civil
Kongu Engineering College	Erode	Aided	165 – 178	CSE, ECE, EEE, Mech
K.S.R. College of Engineering	Namakkal	Private SF	143 – 158	ECE, EEE, Mech, IT
Vel Tech Multi Tech Dr. Rangarajan Dr. Sakunthala	Chennai	Private SF	140 – 150	CSE: 140.0, ECE, Mech
Hindustan College of Engineering and Technology	Coimbatore	Private SF	140 – 152	CSE: 140.0, ECE, Mech
St. Joseph College of Engineering	Kanchipuram	Private SF	140 – 150	CSE: 140.0, ECE, EEE
SRM TRP Engineering College	Trichy	Private SF	140 – 152	CSE: 140.0, ECE, IT
Government College of Engineering, Tirunelveli	Tirunelveli	Government	155 – 165	Civil, Mech, EEE

TNEA 2026 Colleges for 140 to 160 Cutoff Marks – College List

Note: Cutoff marks above are estimated based on TNEA 2024–2025 closing trends for the OC (General) category. Actual 2026 cutoffs will be released at cutoff.tneaonline.org after counselling.

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Ques. Can I get CSE with 145 marks in TNEA 2026?

Ans. Getting CSE in the OC (General) category with 145 marks is difficult at most private colleges, as CSE typically requires 160+ marks even in lower-tier private institutions. However, for BC, MBC, or SC category candidates, a score of 145 marks can open CSE seats at several private self-financing colleges in Namakkal, Trichy, and Coimbatore regions.

Ques. What branches are available for 140 marks in TNEA 2026?

Ans. With 140 marks in TNEA, the most accessible branches in the OC category include Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, and EEE at private self-financing colleges. For reserved category (BC/MBC/SC) candidates, ECE and IT programmes become additionally accessible at several aided and private institutions.