TNEA Reservation Criteria 2023 is based on the rules and guidelines laid down by the Government of Tamil Nadu. Students seeking admission under reservation criteria should give their option for Special Reservation category while filling TNEA Application Form 2023. 

There are specific categories like OC (Open Competition), BC (Backward Class), BCM (BC Muslim), MBC (Most Backward Class), DNC (Denotified Communities), SC (Scheduled Caste), SCA (Scheduled Caste (Arunthathiyars)) and ST (Scheduled Tribe) which are offered admissions through TNEA 2023. 

TNEA 2023 Category-Wise Seat Distribution

As per the rules for TNEA Reservation Criteria 2023, the selection of the candidate will be based on seven categories. These seven categories are- OC, BC, BCM (BC Muslim), MBC and DNC, SC, SCA and ST reservation.

According to the Government of Tamil Nadu, TNEA Reservation Criteria for the seven categories is tabulated in the table below:

NOTE: 

• Communal reservation is strictly considered for the natives from Tamil Nadu. The community recorded in the certificate of Tamil Nadu native candidate should fall under the list of communities approved by the Government of Tamil Nadu.
• Candidates must have his/her Community Certificate in permanent card format or electronic form or digitally signed e-certificate from the specified authorities on or before the last date prescribed for submission of online application.
• Candidates must keep a note that certificates obtained from any other state will not be considered for document verification.
• Candidates belonging to a specific community from the district must obtain his/her certificate from the respective district. The certificate must be received on or after 28th October 2009.
• A candidate who does not submit the permanent community certificate at the time of filling the application form shall fall under open competition category.
• ST / SC / SCA / MBC & DNC / BC / BCM candidates can also apply under Open Competition in addition to the reservation made for them.

Below is the list of issuing authority for various categories

TNEA Special Reservation 2023

Special Reservation in TNEA 2023 is only for the candidates belonging to Tamil Nadu. Separate authorities process application forms for TNEA 2023 first reservation. Candidates who wish to seek admission in Anna University may take note of the reservation quota for special categories from the table presented below:

Some of the Important Information regarding TNEA 2023 Special Reservation is given below:

• Candidates who wish to seek admission under the category of “Sons/Daughters of ex-servicemen” must enclose their certificate as directed by an officer of the Department of Ex-Servicemen’s Welfare of Tamil Nadu.
• A candidate seeking admission in the category mentioned above must produce a charge certificate and valid ID proof of ex-serviceman.
• Candidates applying under the category of “Sons/Daughters of freedom fighters”, have to submit a duplicate copy of the Jail Extracts or in its absence, Co-prisoner’s Certificate or certificate from Ex-Chief Minister or Ex-Minister or Ex-member of Legislature or Ex-member of Parliament as a proof.
• Candidates under “Orthopedically Differently Abled Persons, Hearing impaired and visually impaired” have to submit a certificate from the Medical Board of the District concerned providing information about the nature and extent of disability in percentage.
• Candidates applying for special categories are also eligible for a TNEA Counselling session.

Also Check TNEA Selection Process

TNEA 2023 Reservation for Physically Disabled Candidates

Candidates with orthopaedic disability are eligible for claiming Engineering Admission against the Differently Abled Person category. A candidate is considered to be disabled under this category if he/she has a physical impairment of 40% or above.

• The candidate will be considered disabled with the hearing ability of 40 Decibels and above only in the better ear with a speech discrimination score of 50 % and above.
• With a low vision of 40% and above, the candidate is considered as disabled and hence is eligible for claiming Engineering Admission against Differently Abled Person category.
• Candidate has low vision when his/her sight is less than 6/18 to 6/60 with the best correction in the better eye. One-eyed persons with normal vision are not considered as disabled.