Less than half of the seats on offer filled after second round of TNEA 2026 counselling
The second round of TNEA 2026 counselling has resulted in less than 45% of available engineering seats being filled. Experts note a continued preference for Computer Science and Electronics streams, while highlighting the challenges rural students face in the admissions process.
Why it matters
The data reflects shifting student preferences and ongoing disparities in access to higher education in India.
Less than 45% of the total seats available for the Tamil Nadu Engineering Admissions (TNEA) 2026 have been filled after the second round of the counselling process.
As per figures released by the TNEA authorities, a little less than 89,000 students have been given provisional allotments till the end of the second round of counselling. Compared to last year’s engineering admissions at the same stage, there has been a drop of about 4.5% in seat allotment. Career counsellors following the engineering admissions closely say that this could translate into several thousand seats remaining vacant after the end of the counselling process.
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