July 2026

We just launched something we’ve wanted to build for years: a cutoff-trend page for every one of the 447 engineering colleges in TNEA — with the full 2017–2025 closing-cutoff history for every branch and category, seats filled, and clear rising / falling flags. Start here: tneahelp.in/college — type your college’s name and open its page.

Round 1 choice filling is open from July 20 to 22 for ranks 1 to 37,976 (aggregate cutoff 171.33 and above). Allotment results follow on July 24–26. Three days sounds like enough time — it isn’t, if you start from scratch on day one. Here is a simple plan. Day 1 (July 20): Research, don’t

Every TNEA season, students with good cutoffs end up in colleges below their level — not because of their marks, but because of how they ordered their choice list. The allotment rule is simple: TNEA gives you the highest choice on your list that your rank qualifies for. That single rule dictates the whole strategy.

The TNEA 2026 counselling season is here. Here is the complete schedule in one place — bookmark this page and share it with anyone filling choices this year. All dates are from the official schedule but marked “subject to AICTE approval” — always confirm at tneaonline.org before acting. Key dates at a glance Milestone Dates

“I want CSE, near home.” That is the single most common combination we see in College-Finder searches — nearly half of all queries pick specific colleges, and a third filter by district. So here is the 2025 picture of where the computing seats actually are (CSE + AI&DS + AI-ML + IT + Cyber +