Access has actually widened dramatically. Seats allotted through TNEA grew from 68,558 in 2021 to 129,494 in 2025 — a near-doubling in four years. More students are getting seats through counselling than ever before, across 420 colleges and 106 branch types (2025 figures). But "easier overall" hides an important split: demand has concentrated heavily in computing branches, so CSE, AI & DS, IT and similar seats at reputed colleges remain fiercely contested (CSE averaged a 147.5 OC closing cutoff in 2025), while core branches like Mechanical (avg 126.7) and Civil (avg 130.0) are more accessible than they've been in years. So the aggregate trend favours you; the branch-and-college combination you want determines how much. Gauge exactly where your cutoff lands across all 420 colleges with the free TNEAhelp College-Finder.
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