TNEA 2025 Round 2 Choice Filling Begins Today!

TNEA 2025 Round 2 Choice Filling starts today, July 26. Engineering aspirants, submit preferences by July 28 on tneaonline.org. Provisional allotment on July 29.

The TNEA 2025 counselling is the centralized admission process for engineering seats in government, government-aided, and self-financing engineering colleges in Tamil Nadu. Today's opening of Round 2 Choice Filling is a key step for thousands of aspirants still seeking their desired engineering program.

Choice Filling Commenced: Online choice filling for TNEA 2025 Round 2 has officially begun today, July 26, 2025. This provides eligible candidates with a focused window to submit their college and course preferences.

Critical Deadline: Aspirants have until July 28, 2025, to complete and lock their choices for TNEA Round 2. Failure to submit choices by this date will result in exclusion from this round of allotment.

Official Portal: All choice filling and counselling-related activities must be performed exclusively on the official TNEA website: tneaonline.org. This portal is the only reliable source for submitting preferences and receiving official updates.

Eligibility for TNEA Round 2 & How to Fill Choices 

TNEA 2025 Round 2 Choice Filling is open to a specific group of candidates, ensuring a fair and structured admission process.

Who is Eligible for TNEA Round 2?

• Candidates with ranks ranging from 47715 to 87813.
• Candidates who participated in Round 1 but did not receive any seat allotment.
• Candidates who were allotted a seat in Round 1 but chose the "opt-out" option.
• Candidates who were eligible for Round 1 but did not participate in the counselling process.

Step-by-Step Guide to Fill and Lock Your Choices:

1. Login to the TNEA Portal: Visit tneaonline.org and log in using your registered email ID and password.
2. Access Choice Filling: On the dashboard, locate the link for "Choice Filling for Round 2."
3. Review Seat Matrix: Thoroughly examine the updated seat matrix for Round 2. This displays the available seats in various colleges and branches after Round 1 allotments.
4. Add Preferences: Select your desired engineering colleges and courses from the available options.
5. Prioritize Choices: Arrange your selected colleges and branches in descending order of your preference. Your most preferred option should be ranked 1, followed by others. Aspirants are encouraged to fill as many choices as they are genuinely willing to be allotted to.
6. Save Regularly: The system allows you to save your choices periodically. It is recommended to save your progress frequently.
7. Lock Choices: This is a crucial step. Once you are confident with your list of preferences, you must "Lock" your choices before the July 28, 2025, deadline. Once locked, no further modifications can be made for Round 2. Ensure you receive a confirmation message or are able to download a locked choice form.
8. Print Confirmation: Download and print a copy of your locked choices for future reference.

Strategic Advice for Choice Filling:

• Research Thoroughly: Invest time in researching colleges, branches, placement records, faculty, and previous year's cut-offs.
• Consider All Factors: Balance your dream choices with realistic options based on your rank and the seat matrix.
• Fill Max Options: Fill as many choices as possible to maximize your chances of allotment.

What's Next? Provisional Allotment and Beyond 

After the choice filling window closes on July 28, 2025, the TNEA system will proceed to process the allotments for Round 2.

Provisional Allotment Display: The TNEA 2025 Round 2 Provisional Allotment is scheduled to be displayed on July 29, 2025. Candidates will be able to check their provisional allotment status by logging into their portals.

Confirmation & Initial Deposit: Following the provisional allotment, candidates who are provisionally allotted a seat must confirm their acceptance and pay the initial deposit fee between July 29 and July 30, 2025.

Final Allotment Order Download: The Final Allotment Order for TNEA 2025 Round 2 will be available for download on July 31, 2025.

Reporting to Allotted Colleges: Candidates who download their final allotment order must physically report to their respective allotted colleges for document verification and final admission formalities between July 31 and August 2, 2025.

Aspirants who do not receive a seat in Round 2 or wish for a better option should stay tuned for information on subsequent counselling rounds (e.g., Round 3), which will be announced by DoTE.

For comprehensive information and continuous updates on various engineering exams and admissions across India, Only Education News provides valuable resources for aspirants. You can find detailed updates and guidance at Only Education's Engineering Exams List.

Conclusion:

Today, July 26, 2025, marks the crucial start of TNEA 2025 Round 2 Choice Filling. Engineering aspirants must act promptly and strategically, submitting and locking their college and course preferences on tneaonline.org by July 28, 2025. Making informed decisions now will pave the way for successful seat allotment on July 29 and a smooth admission into their chosen engineering programs in Tamil Nadu.