I'm a B.E Mechanical Engg graduate. I'm planning to pursue M.E Thermal Engg in CEG, and I attended the CEETA PG examination. Score: 21.5, Percentile: 77.02(subject choise) and 80.5(overall) could you please let me know the min cutoff required for M.E Thermal Engg at CEG? Can get a seat with my score

Hello dear student,

With a CEETA-PG score of 21.5 marks , 77.02 percentile (subject-wise) and 80.5 percentile (overall) , admission to M.E. Thermal Engineering at College of Engineering Guindy is possible, but it may be difficult in the initial counselling rounds, especially under the Open Category. Admission chances will depend on your community category, the number of applicants, and seat availability in the current year.

A few points to consider:

• CEG is one of the most sought-after engineering institutions in Tamil Nadu, so its postgraduate programs generally attract candidates with higher CEETA-PG scores and ranks.

• An overall percentile of 80.5 is respectable and should make you eligible for counselling, but historically, candidates securing seats in the most competitive Anna University departments often have significantly higher percentiles.

• Thermal Engineering is usually less competitive than branches such as CSE, Data Science, or VLSI, which improves your chances compared to those programs. However, the exact cutoff varies every year and is released only after counselling rounds are completed.

• If you belong to a reserved category (BC, MBC, SC, ST, etc.), your chances improve considerably.

Based on previous trends, I would classify your chances as:

• Open Category (OC): Borderline to low chance at CEG Thermal Engineering.
• BC/MBC: Moderate chance.
• SC/ST: Good chance.
• Other Anna University constituent colleges or government engineering colleges: Good chance overall.

Hope it helps!