Is direct admission possible in B.Tech or M.Tech at Sona College of Technology?

No, direct entry is not possible for B.Tech or M.Tech at SCT. Admissions to B.Tech are based on the merit of the qualifying examination which is followed by TNEA counselling. Admissions are strictly based on merit and counselling rules set by the government and Anna University.

Does SCT offer lateral entry for B.Tech?

Yes, SCT does offer lateral entry to B.Tech courses. Students must have completed a 3-year diploma in engineering to be eligible for admission. The fee for lateral entry B.Tech is around INR 1.65 Lakhs in total. Candidates must meet the eligibility requirements and apply through the official process when announced by Anna University or DOTE.

What are the top B.Tech branches at Sona College of Technology?

The most popular branches of B.Tech at SCT are B. Tech (CSE) and B.Tech (IT). In 2025, the highest package in IT was INR 21 LPA, and in CSE it was INR 12.7 LPA. Average packages are also good, around INR 5 LPA for IT and INR 4.9 LPA for CSE. Top recruiters include Accenture, Infosys, Cognizant, and LTIMindtree. These branches also have strong lab facilities and good placement records.

Can I get admission in SCT if I live outside Tamil Nadu?

Yes, students from other states can also apply to Sona College. However, B.Tech admission is primarily conducted through TNEA, and domicile students (from Tamil Nadu) have a better chance during the counselling process. Out-of-state students are considered under the Other State Quota; however, they must still apply through the TNEA process based on their 10+2 marks.

Sona College of Technology Salem Admission 2026: Dates, Fees, Eligibility, Application Process, Selection Criteria

Event	Dates (2026)
TNEA Registration	May 06 – Jun 11, 2026
TNEA Certificate Verification	Jun 15 – Jun 30, 2026 (Tentative)
TNEA Rank List / Result	Jul 10, 2026 (Tentative)
TNEA Counselling	Jul 20 – Aug 15, 2026 (Tentative)

Event	Dates (Tentative)
TANCET Registration	Jan 2026
TANCET Admit Card	Feb 2026
TANCET Exam Date	Mar 2026
TANCET Result	Mar 2026
TANCET Counselling	Jun 10, 2026

Event	Dates
MAT Registration	Apr 04 – Jun 02, 2026
MAT Admit Card	Jun 05, 2026
MAT Exam Date	Jun 08, 2026
MAT Result	Jun 20, 2026 (Tentative)

Particulars	Details
Duration	4 years
No. of Specializations	6
B.Tech Specializations	Information Technology, AI & Data Science, Fashion Technology, AI & ML, Computer Science & Business Systems, Data Science & AI
Total Fees (B.Tech/BE)	INR 2,20,000 per year
Eligibility Criteria	10+2 with Physics, Chemistry & Mathematics
Selection Criteria	TNEA (Merit-based on Class 12 marks)

Course	Round 1 (Closing Rank)	Round 2 (Closing Rank)
B.Tech Information Technology	36877	–
B.Tech Data Science and Artificial Intelligence	37065	–
B.Tech Computer Science and Business Systems	38384	45872
B.Tech Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning	38628	39288

Particulars	Details
Duration	4 years
No. of Specializations	15
Specializations	CSE, ECE, EEE, Mechanical, Civil, Mechatronics, Biomedical, Computer Science & Design, Fire Engineering, Cyber Security, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Electronics & Computer Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, VLSI Design & Technology
Total Fees	INR 2,20,000 per year
Eligibility Criteria	10+2 with PCM (Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics)
Selection Criteria	TNEA (Merit-based on Class 12 marks)

Course	Round 1 (Closing Rank)	Round 2 (Closing Rank)
BE Mechatronics Engineering	2997	68512
BE Computer Science and Engineering	23821	–
BE Computer Science and Design	32373	50008
BE Electronics & Communication Engineering	33227	–
BE VLSI Design & Technology	36459	–
BE Civil Engineering	37103	80038
BE Mechanical Engineering	37288	77292
BE Biomedical Engineering	38159	64336
BE Electrical and Electronics Engineering	38221	53072
BE Cyber Security	38440	–

Particulars	Details
Duration	2 years
No. of Specializations	1
Specializations	Information Technology
Total Fees	INR 60,000 per year
Eligibility Criteria	B.E./B.Tech in a relevant field with 50% marks
Selection Criteria	TANCET + TANCA Counseling; Institute-level merit for vacant seats

Particulars	Details
Duration	2 years
No. of Specializations	7
Specializations	Construction Engineering & Management, Industrial Safety Engineering, Power System Engineering, Computer Science & Engineering, Engineering Design, Structural Engineering, VLSI Design.
Total Fees	INR 60,000 per year
Eligibility Criteria	B.E./B.Tech in a relevant field with 50% marks
Selection Criteria	TANCET / GATE + TANCA Counseling or Institute-level merit

Particulars	Details
Duration	2 years
No. of Specializations	1 (General MCA)
Specialization	Master of Computer Applications
Total Fees	INR 41,000 per year
Eligibility Criteria	Graduation with 50% marks (Mathematics at 10+2 or UG level required)
Selection Criteria	TANCET + TANCA Counseling

Course	Round 1
MCA	43.644

Particulars	Details
Duration	2 years
No. of Specializations	2
Specializations	MBA General, MBA Industry Integrated
Total Fees	INR 41,000 per year
Eligibility Criteria	Graduation with 50% marks
Selection Criteria	TANCET / CAT / MAT / CMAT + Counselling

Course	Round 1
MBA	46.16
MBA Industry Integrated	46.16

Particulars	Details
Duration	3 years (Direct 2nd Year Entry)
No. of Specializations	8
Specializations	CSE, IT, ECE, EEE, Mechanical, Civil, Mechatronics, Biomedical, FT, and others
Total Fees	INR 1.65 lakhs
Eligibility Criteria	Diploma in Engineering/Technology with minimum 45% marks (40% for reserved categories)
Selection Criteria	TNEA (Lateral Entry) Counseling

Particulars	Details
Duration	3 years (Direct 2nd Year Entry)
No. of Specializations	4
Specializations	CSE, IT, ECE, EEE, Mechanical, Civil, Mechatronics, Biomedical, Chemical, Fashion Technology
Total Fees	INR 1.65 Lakhs - 3.6 Lakhs
Eligibility Criteria	Diploma in Engineering/Technology with at least 45% marks (40% for reserved categories)
Selection Criteria	TNEA (Lateral Entry) Counseling

The Bachelor of Engineering (Civil Engineering) program at Sona College of Technology requires candidates to have passed Class 10 and Class 12 with at least a 50% aggregate from a recognized board. Admission is based on TNEA counseling and the cutoff marks, which is a total of 200, calculated as 100 for Mathematics and 100 combined for Physics and Chemistry. Candidates may also apply through management quota. The application process is available both offline at the college premises and online, with the application fee being INR 150 and forms available from March 2024.

The eligibility requirement is typically 75% in Class 12 board exams. Reservation benefits are available, with some students reporting benefits worth around INR 60,000. The admission process is described as well-structured, based on the merit of qualifying exams, but there is potential for improvements in application accessibility. Sona College is known for its peaceful campus and strategic location in the city. Factors influencing admission decisions include positive reviews, counseling outcomes, and the college's reputation for facilities, faculty experience, internships, placements, and extracurricular activities.

Students highlight the liberal atmosphere and fewer strict criteria compared to other institutions in Salem.

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Events	Dates
Registration & Uploading Documents - TNEA 2026 [B.Tech]	May 07, 2026 - Jun 06, 2026
Last Date for Uploading Documents - TNEA 2026 [B.Tech]	Jun 09, 2026
Certificate Verification - TNEA 2026 [B.Tech]	Jun 10, 2026 - Jun 20, 2026
Publication of Rank List - TNEA 2026 [B.Tech]	Jun 27, 2026
Grievances Redressal - TNEA 2026 [B.Tech]	Jun 28, 2026 - Jul 02, 2026
Govt (7.5%) Special Reservation Counseling - TNEA 2026 [B.Tech]	Jul 07, 2026 - Jul 08, 2026
General Special Reservation Counseling - TNEA 2026 [B.Tech]	Jul 09, 2026 - Jul 11, 2026
General Counseling - TNEA 2026 [B.Tech]	Jul 14, 2026 - Aug 19, 2026
Supplementary Counseling - TNEA 2026 [B.Tech]	Aug 21, 2026 - Aug 23, 2026
SCA to SC Counseling - TNEA 2026 [B.Tech]	Aug 25, 2026 - Aug 26, 2026

Events	Dates
TANCET 2026 Registration Timeline	Ongoing Mar 16, 2026 - Apr 10, 2026
TANCET 2025 Admit Card Date	Tentative May 01, 2026
TANCET 2026 Exam Date	May 09, 2026
TANCET 2025 Result Date	Tentative Jun 25, 2026
TANCET 2024 Counselling Date	Tentative Jul 10, 2026

Events	Dates
TANCET advertisement	Mar 11, 2026

Events	Dates
TANCET 2026 Registration Timeline	Ongoing Mar 16, 2026 - Apr 10, 2026
TANCET 2025 Admit Card Date	Tentative May 01, 2026
TANCET 2026 Exam Date	May 09, 2026
TANCET 2025 Result Date	Tentative Jun 25, 2026
TANCET 2024 Counselling Date	Tentative Jul 10, 2026

Events	Dates
TANCET advertisement	Mar 11, 2026
MAT registration	Dec 30, 2025 - Mar 02, 2026
MAT Exam Date	Mar 01, 2026

Events	Dates
TANCET 2026 Registration Timeline	Ongoing Mar 16, 2026 - Apr 10, 2026
TANCET 2025 Admit Card Date	Tentative May 01, 2026
TANCET 2026 Exam Date	May 09, 2026
Registration & Uploading Documents - TNEA 2026 [B.Tech]	May 07, 2026 - Jun 06, 2026
Last Date for Uploading Documents - TNEA 2026 [B.Tech]	Jun 09, 2026
Certificate Verification - TNEA 2026 [B.Tech]	Jun 10, 2026 - Jun 20, 2026
Publication of Rank List - TNEA 2026 [B.Tech]	Jun 27, 2026
TANCET 2025 Result Date	Tentative Jun 25, 2026
Grievances Redressal - TNEA 2026 [B.Tech]	Jun 28, 2026 - Jul 02, 2026
Govt (7.5%) Special Reservation Counseling - TNEA 2026 [B.Tech]	Jul 07, 2026 - Jul 08, 2026

Events	Dates
TANCET advertisement	Mar 11, 2026
MAT registration	Dec 30, 2025 - Mar 02, 2026
MAT Exam Date	Mar 01, 2026

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Abitha K S

3.2

B.Tech, Information Technology

Reviewed on Feb 5, 2025(Enrolled 2021)

Life at Sona

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I applied to this only college. In salem band i would say this is rhe best college in all aspects. People from hosur are studying here in large numbers. Though its a tier 2 college ,the staffs are more intelligent and good in student management.

Praveen Kumar

BE, Civil Engineering

Reviewed on Jan 28, 2025(Enrolled 2018)

Sona college of technology review

I choosen this college because it famous in my area and management giving such a amazing placement and I need to be placed in big company so I think this perfect enchane my future and career goals so I preferred this college

Review guru

3.7Helpful

BE, Computer Science And Engineering

Reviewed on Dec 31, 2024(Enrolled 2021)

Reality of life

One of the top college around salem is sona college due to its location near railway station and in the main city I selected it since my family has many graduates inthis college. And also it has many courses.

Nivetha M

B.Tech, Artificial Intelligence & Data Science

Reviewed on Nov 26, 2024(Enrolled 2023)

Review about sona

I have applied for psg, shri krishna, kongu and sona college. I get ab apporve letter from sona college. I choose this college because of distance and here the faculty are very experience for 10-15 years. So this is one of the best college in salem In this college we have arts and science and medical college also. Here is no exam for this course based on my cut off and community i got thi course

Yasaswini J

5.0Helpful

Reviewed on Nov 25, 2024(Enrolled 2023)

My review about sona college of technology

And my aim is to join sona college of technology as soon as I completed my 12 th because of it infrastructure and facilities to learn and I applied councelling and I putted sona college of technology as one of my priority

Sujitha

4.4Helpful

Overview abt sona

I joined sona college of technology by counseling method. First i prefer kongu engineering College erode . But for my cutoff on my community basis i didn't get seat at kongu engineering College. Next college i prefer was sona college of technology i selected for that college

Thnauja R

BE, Mechanical Engineering

Reviewed on Nov 20, 2024(Enrolled 2022)

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I didn't apply for any other colleges cause I liked this one.this college being near to my was my first preference and yes I got admission here and through counseling I choose this course.admission based on marks are on point.

Venkat Chidambaram

4.1Helpful

Reviewed on Sep 18, 2024(Enrolled 2023)

SONA COLLEGE'S BEST & EXCRECABLE EXPERIENCES

I Choosen This College mainly For Thes Things They are 1) Well advanced lab Facilities 2)Placements and Internships 3) Academic Guidance By Faculties 4)Friendly Movable Faculties 5)Social Club in which the students can join 6)International Placements in japan

Sudharsan S

4.2Helpful

BE, Electronics & Communication Engineering

Reviewed on Aug 21, 2024(Enrolled 2023)

Honour review of SONA

Sona college is very liberal moreover compared to many other colleges placed in salem and near district. This college allow casual and formal dress code it is very useful and huge advantage for the students who studied in Sona compared to other engineering colleges. In my college there Is no strict and violence against students it is the one of the finest and major reasons for joining in my college. My college have a many sports and extra curricular activities such as games on indoor and outdoor. My college having a certain admision process like government mode of engineering counselling and management quota there is no many criteria to join in my college. Some of the criteria to join in my college is getting high engineering cut off.

Renugadevi B

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Reviewed on Aug 21, 2024(Enrolled 2024)

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Application forms will be given in the college offline and I received approximately 60000 reservation benefits. Some of the staffs are very strict and harsh to the students. Management are very strict and put fine for simple reasons to the students

I have not attended any other colleges because I choosing this college by counseling. When attending counseling sona college only was available for my percentage which I got in higher secondary education. And i have already choosen this college by other suggestions. Many of suggested Sona college to choose when counseling and i saw many good reviews of this college through internet so that I choosed this college. No I didn't get any rejection from others colleges. I choosen only Sona college i haven't seen any college revies. Admission process is they will provide the details through offline and online. Candidate seeking admission to the UG level programmes must be class 10 and class 12 passed with 50% aggregate from a recognised board and must be appear for TNEA counseling in order to UG level admission. For my course BE admission based on the cut of marks obtained in the higher secondary examination. Cutoff marks =200 (100 for mathematics and 100 for physics + chemistry)

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