What cutoff mark Tamil Nadu board should I get to opt for a BSc in agriculture at TNAU Coimbatore?

Getting a seat in B.Sc. in Agriculture at Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU) is like getting a medical seat in a top university. This is due to the value and demand for agriculture seats increasing.

Having a few friends studying in TNAU Coimbatore here are a few things they mentioned. 

• After graduation, students opt for the banking sector or appear for the UPSC exams. 
• Nearly 25% of students appearing for higher administrative examinations conducted by UPSC like IAS, IPS are from the agriculture stream.
• In 2020, the cut-off was around 199.5 for the general and MBC categories. 
• Since the preference for agriculture courses among students is increasing, this year the cut-off mark is expected to go high between 175 to 199 out of 200.
• The cut-off marks also depend upon communal reservation, ICAR quota, NRI, and industrial quota, in 7 colleges that are directly attached and managed by TNAU.

In addition to these nearly 26 private agriculture colleges are there in Tamil Nadu, affiliated with TNAU, here students can get seats through counseling by TNAU and management quota where cut-off marks will not form a major role.