Investigations on rare-earth intermetallics are at the forefront as they exhibit novel physical phenomena and can be used for spintronics, magnetic refrigeration, and memory applications. R₂T₃X₅ series (R-rare-earth element, T-Transition element, and X-p-block element) is one of these well-studied systems with novel physical phenomena1,2, whose application perspectives must be further explored. Hence, in this work, magnetic, magnetoresistance(MR), and magnetocaloric(MCE) properties of Tb₂Co₃Ge₅ from the same series have been investigated to gain a better understanding of its physical features and potential applications3. The compound has been prepared by arc-melting technique followed by 15 days of annealing at 1023K. The compound crystallizes in Lu₂Co₃Si₅ structure (SG - I12/c₁) and exhibits successive antiferromagnetic transitions at T=31.5 K, 19.4 K, and 11 K, respectively. The antiferromagnetic character is confirmed by the modified Curie-Wiess behavior in the inverse magnetic susceptibility (B=10 kOe) with Curie-Weiss temperature (θ_P)= -8.2 K. Further studies of heat capacity and electrical resistivity show that the crystal electric field effect has an effect and that, at low temperatures, there is a magnon gap of 17.6 K, which is a sign of the complex antiferromagnetic ground state. As the magnetic field(B) increases, the antiferromagnetic ground state shows a metamagnetic transition around the critical magnetic field, B_c=40 kOe, which has an impact on both MR and MCE. As shown in Fig.1, the MR properties reveal a crossover from positive to negative around B_c, due to the presence of metamagnetic transition. At higher fields, B=90 kOe, the negative MR reaches a maximum of 51% at 12 K. Similarly, variation of B above B_c alters the inverse MCE to conventional type with enhancement in MCE properties (See Fig.2). The crossover in the MR and MCE is more suitable for the magnetic refrigeration application4 as it can switch between cooling and heating cycles as B varies. Acknowledgments: ITMS: 313011D232 ERDF; and also by VEGA1/0705/20, 1/0404/21.