More than 1 lakh engineering seats remain vacant in Tamil Nadu after the second round of TNEA 2026 counselling, with only 41.15% of the 1,81,436 seats under academic counselling filled so far, as per media reports. The tentative allotment list for Round 3 has also been released as the TNEA 2026 counselling process moves towards its final stage.
After Round 2, a total of 1,06,778 seats remain available for the final round of counselling. The corresponding fill rate after the second round last year was higher at 46.34%, when 79,894 seats had been filled.
