Computer Science, ECE most popular alternative as over 35,000 candidates get tentative allotment after spherical 1 of TNEA counselling

Computer Science and Engineering and Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE) appear to be the streams of alternative for candidates this yr, as 35,125 candidates got tentative allotment of seats after the primary spherical of counselling for Tamil Nadu Engineering Admissions (TNEA) for the tutorial yr 2025-26.

Early traits indicated an uptick in demand for the ECE stream when in comparison with final yr. According to R. Ashwin, an training counsellor who has been following the engineering admissions intently, ECE has overtaken IT and AI programs as a most popular alternative for candidates this yr, as indicated by the primary spherical traits.

In the highest 10 schools within the State, nearly all seats in core engineering streams – Computer Science and Engineering, ECE, Electrical and Electronics Engineering (EEE), Mechanical Engineering, and Civil Engineering – have been stuffed after the primary spherical itself, Mr. Ashwin stated. What is fascinating is that circuit-related programs like Computer Science and ECE had been on demand even in schools decrease down the rating listing.

Also, Chennai and Coimbatore remained the locations of alternative for candidates, as high schools in these cities witnessed a spurt in choice in the course of the first spherical.

While the highest constituent schools in Anna University equivalent to College of Engineering Guindy (CEG) and Madras Institute of Technology (MIT) remained high on the choice listing of candidates, the varied college schools of engineering of Anna University discovered themselves decrease down the pecking order.

TNEA officers stated 32,663 candidates beneath the overall class and a pair of,462 candidates from the federal government faculties (7.5% reservation) class got tentative allotments. They will launch provisional allotment order for these candidates who’ve confirmed their tentative allotment by Friday night. Candidates who didn’t get their seat of alternative and have opted for the upward choice whereas accepting the allotment must anticipate the residual seats after the primary spherical of admissions recover from on July 23.

In the vocational stream, 1,416 candidates got tentative allotments, together with 214 from the federal government faculties (7.5% reservation) class.