Tamil NaduMonday, 31 August 2026·The Hindu - Tamil Nadu
TNEA 2026: 55,365 students get upward-movement provisional allotment in Round 3
TNEA 2026 counselling completed its third round with 55,365 upward-movement provisional allotments and 1,44,295 total allotments.
Key highlights
Direct fact
In August 2026, Tamil Nadu Engineering Admissions (TNEA) 2026 completed its third and final counselling round with 55,365 students receiving provisional allotment through upward movement, including 2,450 students under the 7.5% government school reservation.
Key specifics
- 55,365 students got provisional allotment through upward mobility in Round 3.
- 2,450 students were from the horizontal reservation category for government school students.
- The last date to join the allotted colleges is September 10, 2026.
- Total provisional allotments after three rounds reached 1,44,295.
- TNEA said 1.8 lakh engineering seats are to be filled through counselling.
Exam lens
Question type: Education and reservation data, key facts: TNEA 2026, 7.5% government school quota, September 10 joining date, 1.8 lakh seats. TNPSC one-liner: How many students received provisional allotment after Round 3 of TNEA 2026?