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Career Counsellor - Answered on Jul 17, 2025

Nayagam is a certified career counsellor and the founder of EduJob360.
He started his career as an HR professional and has over 10 years of experience in tutoring and mentoring students from Classes 8 to 12, helping them choose the right stream, course and college/university.
He also counsels students on how to prepare for entrance exams for getting admission into reputed universities /colleges for their graduate/postgraduate courses.
He has guided both fresh graduates and experienced professionals on how to write a resume, how to prepare for job interviews and how to negotiate their salary when joining a new job.
Nayagam has published an eBook, Professional Resume Writing Without Googling.
He has a postgraduate degree in human resources from Bhartiya Vidya Bhavan, Delhi, a postgraduate diploma in labour law from Madras University, a postgraduate diploma in school counselling from Symbiosis, Pune, and a certification in child psychology from Counsel India.
He has also completed his master’s degree in career counselling from ICCC-Mindler and Counsel, India.
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Question by Nithin on Jul 17, 2025Hindi

Gd mrng sir my son has a cutoff of 161 and he belongs to bc category.His percentage in hsc+2 examination is 85.33 he has applied to Tnea counseling and he had been selected in round 2 .His general rank is 89400.His community rank is 45100.His wish is to join in top tier 1 colleges with branches like mechanical engineering,civil engineering and other low demand branches and his wish to join in colleges like SSN ,ceg and psg etc.If vacancies are available and if we opt for that vacancies will he be considered and get any of the one colleges that I had mentioned.Because I consulted my colleagues and one of their son also scored like this cutoff and he opted for Mtech integrated courses in SSN and he has been selected in round 2 last year and his cutoff is 159.5 and he belongs to bc category.like this will my son able to choose any of these groups if vacancies are available. I would expect a positive reply from u soon. Thank u sir.

Ans: Nithin Sir, Admission to top tier 1 colleges like SSN College of Engineering, College of Engineering Guindy (CEG), and PSG College of Technology through TNEA is primarily determined by the cutoff scores corresponding to each college, branch, and reserved category. For the BC category, regular BTech programs in mechanical or civil engineering at these colleges typically have closing cut-off marks far above 161, often ranging between 185–195 for mechanical and 170–190 for civil engineering, and correspond to much lower ranks than 45,000 on the BC list. Vacancies in later rounds (Round 2 or 3) are usually for less preferred colleges or branches with historically lower cut-offs. However, lower-demand/less competitive branches or newly introduced integrated programs (such as BTech+MTech) in these top colleges may occasionally admit BC candidates with a cutoff near 160, but these seats are extremely limited and filled mostly if higher-ranked candidates do not claim them in previous rounds. The TNEA counseling process allows candidates to opt for any available vacancy in choice filling, and if a vacancy aligns with your son's cutoff, community rank, and chosen college-branch combination, he will be considered, provided no higher preference is chosen by better-ranked candidates in the same category. The case you cited about admission to an integrated course in SSN at a similar cutoff is possible but is an exception tied to lower demand for that particular branch or year. Monitoring live vacancy status and promptly locking choices is crucial, as TNEA allotment operates strictly by rank, community reservation, and real-time availability. Always prioritize realistic options while still listing aspirational choices to maximize chances.

Recommendation: In the current cycle, core branches at top colleges for BC with a cutoff of 161 are unlikely through regular rounds, but if very low-demand or integrated programs remain vacant, admission is possible. Stay vigilant during choice filling and opt for realistic plus aspirational options to give your son every chance at a top institution. All the BEST for a Prosperous Future!

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