Choice filling for second round of TNEA 2026 counselling begins
The Tamil Nadu Engineering Admissions (TNEA) authorities have opened the second round of counselling for the 2026 academic year. Eligible students can now fill in their preferred choices of institutions and courses until August 5.
Why it matters
This process is critical for thousands of students in Tamil Nadu seeking admission to engineering colleges, impacting their academic and career trajectories.
Tamil Nadu Engineering Admissions (TNEA) 2026 authorities said on Monday the second round of counselling had commenced, with access provided to students for choice filling of seats and institutions.
The window for choice filling for the second round will be open till 5 p.m. of Wednesday (August 5, 2026). Students between ranks 37,977 and 1,31,093, with aggregate cut-off marks falling between 171 and 135.75, will be eligible for this round. In the horizontal reservation category (7.5% quota for government school students from Class VI to Class XII), students between ranks 2,571 and 18,036 falling within the same aggregate cut off range will be eligible. A total of 93,116 students are eligible for the second round, a release added.
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