Overview
- Parliament data confirms Round 2 acceptances fell 12.4% to 24,638 on more than 1.18 lakh posted opportunities.
- The acceptance rate eased to about 29% in Round 2 versus roughly 34% in Round 1 despite a slight uptick in offers.
- Round 1 logged 1.27 lakh openings, 82,077 offers and 28,141 acceptances from 6.21 lakh applications by about 1.81 lakh candidates.
- Only 2,066 interns had completed by November 30, with 12-month tenures pushing most Round 1 end dates into November 2025–March 2026.
- The government describes PMIS as a training pathway rather than a placement scheme, flags role fit and eligibility-age issues affecting uptake, and is using a MEL dashboard to refine the pilot; Round 2 saw Tamil Nadu lead postings, Madhya Pradesh lead offers, and Jubilant Foodworks, Power Grid and HDFC Bank top company postings.