Abhishek DhawanAssistant Manager – Editorial Content
TANCET 2025:Â Anna University, Tamil Nadu, is expected to release the TANCET exam dates 2025 in the month of January. The varsity will conduct TANCET exam for admission to MBA and MCA courses offered by colleges in Tamil Nadu every year. Anna University will facilitate all the examination process with the start of the TANCET 2025 registration and declaration of the results. The registration process for TANCET 2025 will likely commence in the month of January with the exam to be held in March, 2025. Anna University is yet to release the TANCET exam dates and event schedule.
Scroll down for more insights on TANCET 2025 exam, including exam dates, eligibility criteria, preparation tips, registration process, pattern, syllabus and more.
Q: Â What is the difference between TANCET results and TANCET scorecard?
TANCET results will host the actual score of the candidate so that he/she can analyse the individual performance. Whereas, TANCET scorecard will not have actual score. With percentile score in the TANCET scorecard, candidates will be able to display his/her relative performance. This would help in evaluating performance of the candidate in comparison to the other test takers.
Typically, Anna University releases the TANCET scorecard a week after the declaration of the TANCET results. Candidates need to download the TANCET scorecard to participate in the further admission processes; however, TANCET results need not be saved for future references.
Q: Â What is the reservation criteria for Tamil Nadu MBA admission?
Candidates are allotted a seat during TANCET counselling based on the following reservation criteria:
- Open Competition (OC): 31%
- Backward Classes (BC): 26.5%
- Most Backward Class and Identified Communities: 20%
- SC (Arunthathiyar): 3%
- Scheduled Caste: 15%
- Scheduled Tribes: 1%
- Backward Class Muslims: 3.5%
The reservation criteria mentioned above was followed during the Tamil Nadu MBA Admission 2023. DTE, Chennai, will release the updated reservation criteria along with the TANCET counselling brochure 2024.
Stay tuned to shiksha for real-time updates on TANCET counselling and TN MBA admission.
Q: Â When is TANCET counselling conducted?
TANCET counselling process commences soon after the scorecard download window is closed. Typically, the counselling process for TANCET MBA admission commences within a month of the scorecard download window close date. In the past exam session, i.e. TANCET 2023 counselling, TANCET scorecard download window was closed on May 20 and the counselling process commenced on June 1. Unlike the exam events, candidates can find the TANCET counselling schedule on the Tamil Nadu MBA web counselling portal. Alternatively, GCT, Coimbatore releases the TANCET counselling press release mentioning the start date and end dates. Candidates can stay tuned to Shiksha's TANCET counselling webpage for current status of the TANCET counselling.
Q: Â How to check TANCET result if I have forgotten the password?
- What is TANCET?
- TANCET Exam Dates & Schedule 2025
- TANCET 2025 Exam Highlights
- TANCET 2025 Application Form
- TANCET Exam Pattern 2025
- TANCET Syllabus 2025
- TANCET 2025 Preparation Tips
- TANCET Admit Card 2025
- TANCET 2025 Answer Key Download
- TANCET Results 2025
- TANCET 2025 Counselling
- TANCET 2025 Contact Information
What is TANCET?
Tamil Nadu Common Entrance Test, abbreviated as TANCET, is an admission test conducted to fill PG seats under MBA and MCA courses across courses in Tamil Nadu colleges. Anna University conducts the state-level entrance exams, including TANCET and CEETA PG for various courses, including MTech/ MArch/ MPlan/ ME, MBA and MCA programmes. More than 200 colleges situated in Tamil Nadu accept TANCET scores for admission. Every year, more than 40,000 MBA aspirants appear for the TANCET to compete for more than 15,000 seats offered by several institutes of Tamil Nadu. TANCET, conducted offline, comprises 100 objective-type questions to be answered within two hours. DTE, Chennai, administers the TANCET counselling for MBA admission of qualified candidates.
TANCET Exam Dates & Schedule 2025
Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of TANCET 2025 exam
Dates | Upcoming Exam Dates |
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Jan '25 - Feb '25 | TANCET Registration Dates TENTATIVE |
Feb '25 - Mar '25 | TANCET Admit Card Download TENTATIVE |
Mar '25 | Publication of TANCET Final Answer Key TENTATIVE |
Mar '25 | Publication of Provisional TANCET Answer Key TENTATIVE |
Mar '25 | TANCET Answer Key Objection Window TENTATIVE |
Mar '25 | TANCET Result Declaration Date TENTATIVE |
Mar '25 | TANCET Exam Date for MBA & MCA TENTATIVE |
TANCET 2025 Exam Highlights
The table below mentions the key highlights of the TANCET 2025 exam:
Features |
Details |
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Exam name |
TANCET |
TANCET full form |
Tamil Nadu Common Entrance Test |
Conducting body |
Anna University |
Exam level |
State-level |
Exam frequency |
Once a year |
Exam mode |
Offline |
Exam duration |
2 hours |
Exam sections (MBA) |
Business Analysis, Quantitative Aptitude, Reading Comprehension and Verbal Ability, Data Sufficiency and General English |
Number and type of questions |
100 questions in MCQ format |
Exam medium |
English |
Exam fees |
- INR 1,000 for unreserved categories - INR 500 for reserved categories (belonging to Tamil Nadu) |
Exam purpose |
Admission into SRMIST, HICAS, PSG Institute and - 200+ MBA colleges in Tamil Nadu |
Course offered |
MBA and MCA MTech, ME, MArch, and MPlan to be conducted based on CEETA PGÂ |
TANCET 2025 exam dates |
March 9, 2025 (for MBA and MCA) |
Number of test cities |
14 |
Seats available |
MBA: Approx. 18,000 MCA: Approx. 17,000 Engineering: Approx. 20,000 |
Exam helpdesk number |
044-22358574/75/76 |
Exam website |
http://tancet.annauniv.edu/tancet/ |
TANCET 2025 Application Form
Anna University hosts the TANCET application form online. Candidates will be able to complete the TANCET registration within a stipulated deadline. The space below mentions the brief steps to fill TANCET 2025 application form:
1st Step: Registration
2nd Step: Login
3rd Step: Payment of application fee
4th Step: Filling personal details
5th Step: Filling educational details
6th Step: Choosing exam city preference
7th Step: Upload of documents
TANCET 2025 Eligibility Criteria
Course-wise eligibility criteria to appear for TANCET 2025 is as follows:
TANCET 2025 MBA Eligibility Criteria
Bachelor's degree with a 50 per cent aggregate (45 per cent for reserved categories) marks a candidate eligible for the exam. Candidates are eligible if they have completed education in any of the following patterns:
- 10 + 2 + 3 / 4 /5 years pattern
- 10 + 3 years diploma + 3 years pattern
- 10 + 2 + B.E. / B.Tech. / B.Arch. / B.Pharm.
- 10 + 2 + AMIE
- 10 + 3 years diploma (awarded by the State Board of Technical Education) + AMIE
TANCET 2025 MCA Eligibility Criteria
Candidates must hold a bachelor's degree of a minimum of three years duration in BCA or B.Sc (IT/ CSE/ equivalent). Or, the candidate who holds a three-year bachelor's degree other than those discussed here and have studied Mathematics at 10+2 level or Graduation level are also eligible. Candidates must have obtained a minimum aggregate of 50 per cent in the qualifying exam (45 per cent for reserved category candidates). Candidates are eligible if they have completed their education in any of the following patterns:
- 10 + 2 + 3 / 4 / 5 years pattern
- 10 + 3 years diploma + 3 years Pattern
- 10 + 2 + AMIE
- 10 + 3 years diploma (awarded by the State Board of Technical Education) + AMIE
Also Read: TANCET 2025 Eligibility Criteria
TANCET 2025 Admission Process
The TANCET admission process comprises the stages depicted below:
- Application form fillup
- Downloading hall ticket
- Appear for exam
- Download scorecard
- Participate in TANCET counselling process
Also Read: TANCET 2025 Exam Centres
TANCET Exam Pattern 2025
TANCET MBA question paper comprises 100 MCQs that can fetch a maximum of one mark each if answered correctly. Whereas, 1/3rd mark is deducted for each incorrect response. The TANCET MBA exam pattern is as follows:
TANCET Test Structure Elements |
Details |
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Duration of test |
2 hours |
Examination mode |
Offline |
Number of sections |
Five (5) sections, namely, - Business Situations - Quantitative Ability - Reading Comprehension - Data Sufficiency - English Usage |
Total marks |
100 |
Marks assigned to each section |
20 |
Negative marks |
-1/3 marks for each incorrect response |
Exam medium |
English, and Tamil |
Also Read: TANCET MCA/ MCA (LE) Exam Pattern
TANCET Syllabus 2025
Candidates need to prepare in sync with the TANCET 2025 syllabus. Anna University prescribes the TANCET MBA syllabus. As per the TANCET 2025 syllabus, there are five sections in the exam. The table below mentions the TANCET MBA syllabus in brief:
TANCET MBA Syllabus
Section |
Topics |
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Simple & Compound Interest, Profit & Loss, Time Speed & Distance, Time & Work, Mixtures & Allegations, Quadratic Equations, Linear Equations, Logarithms, Series and Progressions |
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Questions from DI are based on Number Systems, Algebra, Arithmetic Topics, Pie Chart, Line Graph, Bar Graph, and Tables |
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Questions based on Reading Comprehension, one-word substitution, Synonyms antonyms, Vocabulary |
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Fill in the blanks, Grammar, Sentence Corrections, Idioms, Cloze Test, sentence arrangement, spotting errors |
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Syllogisms and Puzzles, Decision Making, Blood Relations, Binary Logic, Coding-Decoding, Linear and Circular Arrangements, Sequence & Series |
Also Read: TANCET MCA/ MCA (LE) Syllabus
TANCET 2025 Preparation Tips
Nearly 40,000 candidates register for TANCET every year for admission into colleges situated in Tamil Nadu. To qualify the exam and get admission into a TANCET participating college, candidates must have a top-notch preparation strategy. The space below mentions some of the tried and tested TANCET preparation tips followed by the toppers in the previous sessions:
- Candidates must start with knowing the exam pattern and the syllabus in detail to avoid wasting time in studying extra topics under a section
- After analysing the syllabus and test structure, prepare a study plan and stick to it
- Go through all the topics that were studied a day or a week before so that nothing gets faded away with the preparation plans going forward
- Make short notes while studying each subject
- Solving sample papers, and preparing using the previous year's question papers and mock tests is a tried a tested technique to score better in the TANCET exam
The table below mentions articles that would help candidates prepare for TANCET 2025 exam:
TANCET Preparation 2025 – Know 10 Tips, Tricks & Strategies |
TANCET Admit Card 2025
Candidates who fill the TANCET application form will be issued the admit card to appear for the exam. Anna University TANCET hall ticket is a mandatory document to be carried on exam day. The TANCET admit card 2025 will be downloadable from the official exam website, tancet.annauniv.edu. No other mode is available to access the hall ticket. TANCET admit card carries crucial details related to the exam and the test taker along with the TANCET exam day guidelines. Candidates failing to carry a hard copy of the TANCET admit card will face denial in entry to the exam centre. The space below mentions the steps to download the admit card of TANCET 2025 in brief:
- Visit the TANCET exam website, tancet.annauniv.edu
- Click on the tab for TANCET hall ticket download
- Enter email ID and password
- Enter the captcha code
- Click on the 'Login' button
Also Read: Previous Year's TANCET Exam Analysis
TANCET 2025 Answer Key Download
Anna University releases the TANCET answer keys 2025 online. Candidates will be allowed to download the TANCET MBA answer keys using the login portal available on the official exam website, tancet.annauniv.edu. Login credentials, including the email ID and password aids the login process to download the TANCET answer keys. Soon after the exam is conducted, the unofficial answer keys of TANCET 2025 will be released on several Youtube channels and by a few coaching institutes. Candidates can analyse their performance in TANCET 2025 using the answer keys.
Also Read: TANCET 2025 Answer Key
TANCET Results 2025
Anna University will release the TANCET 2025 results in online mode. Candidates can check the TANCET 2025 results by visiting the exam portal available at the official website of TANCET Anna University, i.e. tancet.annauniv.edu. Candidates need to use their email ID and password to check the TANCET 2025 result. The scorecard of TANCET 2025 comprises details, including sectional score, overall score, qualifying status and basic details of the test taker. Candidates qualifying as per the TANCET 2025 results are eligible to participate in the TANCET counselling process.
Also Check: TANCET 2025 Results
TANCET 2025 Counselling
Candidates who qualify the TANCET 2025 exam can participate in the counselling process. TANCET counselling is a bridge between the qualifiers and the participating colleges. DTE releases a rank list comprising the names of candidates eligible to participate in the TANCET seat allotment round. The rank list is released after verification of the following certifications.
- TANCET scorecard
- TANCET Counselling call letter
- Documents depicting past academic records
- TANCET admit card
- Tamil Nadu domicile certificate
- Other documents specified in the counselling brochure
Get Here Direct Link for TANCET Counselling Registration
Top MBA Colleges Accepting TANCET Score
The table below mentions few MBA colleges accepting TANCET score:Â
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TANCET 2025 Contact Information
Centre for Entrance Examination
Anna University,
Chennai 600025
Phone Number: +91-44-22358314 (10.00 AM to 6.00 PM)
Email ID: tancetaugmail.com
News & Updates
537 Institutes accepting TANCET
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- Total Fees: ₹ 35,000
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- Total Fees: ₹ 11.00 Lakh
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- Total Fees: ₹ 13.07 Lakh
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