TNEA Application Form 2026: Date, How to Apply Online Here

TNEA 2026 Application Form Dates

The authority will announce the TNEA application form 2026 dates on the official website. Until then, candidates can check the tentative dates based on last year. The tentative dates for TNEA 2026 are updated below.

TNEA 2026 Eligibility Criteria

One of the important aspects of admissions is the TNEA eligibility criteria 2026. Candidates must check the following eligibility criteria before filling out the TNEA application 2026.

TNEA 2026 Application Form: Important Documents

• Mobile number

• Email Id.

• Class 10 mark sheet.

• +2 Hall ticket / +2 Mark sheet.

• School details where the candidate has studied class VIII, IX, X, XI, and XII standards.

• Community/ Caste details.

• Aadhar Card or any other valid identity proof.

• EMIS number.

• Nativity e-Certificate (digitally signed, if any).

• Parent annual income details.

• Credit card/ Debit card/ Net banking/ Demand Draft details for paying the registration fee.

How to Fill TNEA 2026 Application Form?

The authority will open the TNEA application form 2026 link for fresh registrations on the official website. The fee payment and TNEA document upload link for 2026 will be opened as well. Eligible candidates must keep the required documents handy before filling out the application form of TNEA 2026. Below are the steps to fill out the TNEA exam application form 2026.

Steps to Fill TNEA Application Form 2026

• Registration: Visit the TNEA official website, tneaonline.org and fill in the required details like name, registered mobile number, email ID, date of birth, gender, etc. Once done, submit the OTP received on the registered mobile number to get the user ID.

• Fill application form: Log in to the candidate portal with the help of the allotted User ID and create a password to fill the TNEA Application form at tneaonline.org. Fill out the form by providing personal information like nationality, gender, parents' names, address, and valid ID proof. Provide the special reservation information ( if any). The special reservation category includes sports reservations, ex-serviceman categories, and differently-abled reservations.

• TNEA Application Form 2026 Fees - Candidates can pay the TNEA registration fee online. Candidates are required to check the TNEA 2026 fee structure and pay the amount via debit/credit card or net banking. However, if any candidate wants to pay the TNEA application fee via a demand draft, it should be drawn in favour of “The Secretary, TNEA", payable at Chennai.

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  Scholarship information - Once the application fee is submitted, candidates have to fill in the details about the prescribed scholarship.

• School of study information - After scholarship information, candidates will have to submit the particulars about classes 7 to 12. Once filled, click 'Save and Proceed' to the next step.

• Academic information - This step requires candidates to enter information about the qualifying exam, such as board name, passing year and the marks scored.

• Additional information - The candidates further need to provide information about their mother tongue, medium of instruction, parent's occupation, etc.

• Preview/ Submit application form - Once all the required information is filled, candidates have to "Preview" the particulars added. Once all the details are cross-checked, click on the "Submit" button.

• Download and Print TNEA application form - Candidates have to take a print of the TNEA application form and submit it at TFC along with the prescribed documents.

How to retrieve TNEA 2026 Login Credentials?

In case any candidate forgets their TNEA login credentials, they can reset them using these simple steps:

• Visit the official website - tneaonline.org

• Click on "Forgot Password"

• Enter the registered mobile number, date of birth, and verification code

• Click on submit.

• A link to set a new password will be sent to the registered email address.

• The candidate can then reset the password.