
TANCET (Tamil Nadu Common Entrance test)
Registrations: January
TANCET Overview
What is TANCET Exam?
TANCET (Tamil Nadu Common Entrance test) which is organized by Anna University, Chennai. It is State Level Exam conducted once in a year for offering admission in various PG courses like MBA, M.Tech, MCA, M.Arch, M.Plan, Masters in Engineering (ME), and so on.
More than 200 colleges in Tamil Nadu accept TANCET scores for admission in various MBA colleges in Tamil Nadu. Almost 18k seats are available under the MBA program is going to be filled according to the marks obtained in TANCET MBA exam. All the qualifying aspirants will get admission in various Government and Private University/Institute in India.
The TANCET Counseling has been started in May, and Counseling registration is going to be started soon. Authority will notify about this on the official website.
TANCET Exam Highlights
Features | Details |
Exam Name | TANCET (Tamil Nadu Common Entrance Test) |
Conducting Body | Anna University |
Exam Level | State Level Exams |
Language | English Language |
Course Offered | MBA, MCA, M.Tech, M.Arch, Masters in Engineering (ME), M.Plan |
Exam Frequency | Once in a year |
Exam Helpdesk No. | 044-22358574/75/76 |
Exam Website | https://tancet.annauniv.edu/tancet/ |
TANCET Eligibility Criteria
- Candidates who are in the final year of their graduation are eligible to apply for TANCET exam.
- Indian citizen candidates are eligible to apply for TANCET.
Given below course wise eligibility criteria for various offered courses under TANCET examination:-
Courses | Eligibility Criteria |
MBA | Candidates must have done graduation in any stream with minimum 50% aggregate (45% aggregate for SC, ST category candidates) |
MCA | Candidates must have done graduation in any stream or equivalent with minimum 50% aggregate |
M.Tech./ M.Plan/ M.Arch/ ME (Masters in Engineering) | Candidates must have done graduation with minimum 55% aggregate (45% aggregate for SC, ST category candidates) |
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TANCET Important Dates
You can check below TANCET Exam important dates:-
Events |
Dates |
Registrations start |
January, |
Registrations end date |
February |
Last Date to Check TANCET Application Status |
February |
Admit card issue |
March |
Exam Date |
March |
Declaration of result |
April |
Score Card Download |
April |
Counseling starts |
May |
Last date for Counseling registration |
To be announced |
TANCET Registration
You can register easily for the TENCET exam through given below steps:-
- Firstly go to the official website – https://tancet.annauniv.edu/tancet/
- Click on the link “Online registration”
- Fill in all the details in the given space
- You will get a confirmation mail or SMS on the registered mail ID & mobile number
- Click on the “Register” tab
- Now log in with the user ID & password
- Read all the instructions carefully and that tick mark the “I Agree” declaration and proceed
- Now the registration form will appear, fill in all the details in the form
- After completing the form recheck all the details and click on submit
- After the completion of the form take a print out and keep it safe with you till admission procedure.
TANCET Application Fee:
Category | Fees |
General category candidates | Rs. 600/- |
SCA/ ST/ SC category candidates | Rs. 300/- |
How to pay TANCET Application Fee?
- Candidates can pay TENCET registration fee via online mode using debit card/ credit card / net banking
- And also remember that application fee is non-refundable.
TANCET Exam Pattern
Sections | There will be 3 sections in the paper and Section I is compulsory, but Section II will depend on the program selected by the candidates. Given below 3 sections:-
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Duration of exam | Total 2 hours (120 minutes) |
Exam mode | Offline Mode |
Total number of questions | 100 Questions |
Section-wise number of questions |
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Total marks | 100 Marks |
Language of question paper | English and Tamil Language |
Type of questions | MCQs (Objective Type) |
Marking Scheme |
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TANCET Cut Off
Following are the factors determine the TANCET exam Cut-Off:-
- Total number of candidates appeared for the TANCET exam
- Level of difficulty of the TANCET exam
- Number of available seats in colleges affiliated to Anna University
- Previous year cutoff trends for the various branches
The cut-off percentage marks in TANCET exam category wise given below:-
Category | Expected TANCET MBA Cut off |
General | 37.5 |
OBC | 35.25 |
SC | 25.5 |
ST | 22.5 |
Expected TANCET Cutoff:-
Marks Obtained (Rank Range) | Expected TANCET Cutoff |
70-55 | 1-10 |
54-52 | 11-30 |
51-47 | 31-60 |
46-43 | 61-100 |
42-34 | 101-500 |
33-30 | 501-1000 |
30-27 | 1001-1500 |
27-25 | 1501-2000 |
25-23 | 2001-2500 |
23-22 | 2501-3000 |
TANCET Test Centres and Cities
TANCET examination was conducted at numerous exam centers located in 15 major cities of Tamil Nadu.
Chennai | Madurai | |
Vellore | Salem | |
Erode | Virudhunagar | |
Tirunelveli | Karaikudi | |
Dindigul | Chidambaram | |
Coimbatore | Tiruchirappalli | |
Villupuram | Thanjavur | |
Nagercoil |
Top 10 colleges Accepting TANCET score
- Anna University, Chennai
- SRM University, Chennai
- University of Madras, Chepauk
- Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar
- University of Madras, Chepauk
- SSN School of Management Chennai
- Joseph’s Institute of Management (JIM) Tiruchirappalli
- ITM Business School Chennai
- SSN School of Management Chennai
- Rajalakshmi School of Business, Chennai
TANCET Exam FAQs
Ques. How many times TANCET examination was conducted in a year?
Ans. TANCET examination was conducted once in a year.
Ques. Is there any negative marking in TANCET exam?
Ans. Negative marking scheme for the TANCET exam is given below:-
- 1/3 marks will deducted for every wrong answer
Ques. From where I can register for TANCET exam?
Ans. Go to this link and register for TANCET exam – https://tancet.annauniv.edu/tancet/
Ques. How many questions will come in TANCET exam section wise?
Ans. There are total 100 questions in TANCET exam:-
- Section I – 20 Questions
- Section II – 20 Questions
- Section III – 60 Questions
Ques. In which languages does the TANCET exam conducted?
Ans. The TANCET exam conducted in both English and Tamil language.
Ques. What is the minimum cut off for general category candidates?
Ans. The minimum cut off for general category candidates is 37.5
Ques. What are the factors that determine TANCET cut off?
Ans. Factors that may determine TANCET cut off are given below:-
- Total number of candidates appeared for the TANCET exam
- Level of difficulty of the TANCET exam
- Number of available seats in colleges affiliated to Anna University
- Previous year cutoff trends for the various branches
Ques. What is the TANCET exam registration fee for General category candidates?
Ans. TANCET exam registration fee for General category candidates is Rs. 600/-.
Ques. In which mode the TANCET exam was conducted?
Ans. The TANCET exam was conducted in Offline Mode.
Ques. What is the total number of seats for the TANCET MBA program?
Ans. Almost 18k seats are available under the MBA program is going to be filled according to the marks obtained in TANCET MBA exam.
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