TNEA Round 2 Choice Lock Mistakes That Cost Seats
Choice filling is not hard — but small mistakes cancel good seats. Round 2 mid-rank families feel time pressure, so errors rise. Fix these before you lock.
Mistake 1 — Only dream colleges
Filling 10 famous campuses with no safe options is the classic Round 1 miss pattern. Repeat it in Round 2 and you may wait again.
Mistake 2 — Branch order without interest
Ranking a branch only because “placement talk” is popular leads to unhappy joining. Put branches the student will study for four years.
Mistake 3 — Never locking / late shuffle
Some students rearrange until the last minute and forget to submit/lock. Others leave choices saved but not locked. Check the portal status text.
Mistake 4 — Copying a friend’s list
Friends have different ranks, categories and budgets. A copied list can waste your unique chance.
Mistake 5 — Ignoring fee and city
A “good” college that the family cannot fund or travel to becomes a cancelled seat after allotment.
Lock-day ritual
- Print or PDF your final ordered list
- Student + one parent review once
- Lock on portal
- Screenshot confirmation
- Stop editing from rumours after lock
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