Slightly, yes — but the gap is smaller than most people assume. In 2025, ECE was offered in 392 college-branch combinations (nearly as many as CSE's 405), with an average OC closing cutoff of about 142.4 versus CSE's 147.5. At the top end, the best ECE seats closed as high as 199.5 — top-college ECE is just as competitive as top-college CSE. So the honest picture is: for the same college, ECE typically closes a few marks below CSE, which makes it a smart adjacent choice to interleave in your list if you like both fields. Don't treat ECE as a "backup" at elite colleges, though — those seats vanish fast. Compare CSE and ECE closing cutoffs side by side for any college using the free TNEAhelp College-Finder.
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