TANCET Exam Date 2025: Get Complete Exam Schedule Here

Tamil Nadu Common Entrance Test 2025 ( TANCET )

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Updated on Sep 27, 2024 15:57 IST

TANCET 2025 Exam Dates: Anna University will release the TANCET exam dates along with the notification and advertisement on the official website, tancet.annauniv.edu. Candidates aspiring for MBA or MCA admissions will be able to apply for the TANCET exam online. Anna University will conduct the TANCET 2025 exam for MBA and MCA courses as per the schedule. Anna University will conduct a separate exam for ME, MTech, MArch, and MPlan courses, termed as CEETA PG. TANCET hall ticket will be downloadable until the exam day. Anna University will release the TANCET answer keys 2025. Candidates will be able to check the TANCET results 2025 and download scorecard from the official website.

Scroll down for more details on TANCET exam dates and schedule, including registration dates, admit card download dates, result declaration schedule, and more.

Q:   Where can I find the TANCET dates?

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Candidates can find the schedule for the TANCET exam on the official website. Anna University hosts the TANCET website via a subdomain, named "TANCET". Typically, the TANCET schedule is released in the late week of December or in the early weeks of January. Candidates must keep track of the TANCET official website for dates and the latest exam details. Besides the official website, candidates find the TANCET schedule on the Shiksha's TANCET dates webpage. (https://www.shiksha.com/mba/tancet-exam-dates). .
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Q:   How many times is TANCET exam conducted in one exam session?

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TANCET exam is conducted once every year. TANCET is a state-level entrance exam conducted by Anna University for MBA and MCA admission across the colleges in Tamil Naud. The TANCET exam is conducted annually in the first quarter of a calendar year. However, candidates must note that the exam schedules and frequency can vary from year to year and is subject to change. Before planning to take the exam, it is advisable that the candidates check the official website of the conducting body for the latest information on exam dates and schedules. Alternatively, candidates can find the event schedule on Shiksha's exam page for the TANCET exam, that is https://www.shiksha.com/mba/tancet-exam.
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Q:   When will Anna University conduct TANCET 2024 exam?

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Based on the previous exam session, candidates can expect Anna University to conduct TANCET 2024 exam in the last week of March. In 2023, Anna University conducted the TANCET exam for MBA and MCA courses on March 25. However, Anna University is yet to speak on TANCET 2024 exam timeline, including the exam dates, registration dates, admit card issuance schedule, result dates and more. Candidates can expect the schedule for TANCET 2024 to release in the late weeks of December or early weeks of January.

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Q:   When did Anna University conduct TANCET 2023 exam?

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TANCET 2023 exam was conducted on March 25 in an offline mode. Initially, Anna University notified the exam date for TANCET 2023 as February 25 and 26. However, later, a change in exam name for engineering courses was seen, which led to postponement of the TANCET exam date. TANCET M.Tech exam is now known as CEETA PG. However, the website for both TANCET and CEETA PG remains the same, TANCET. Annauniv. Edu.
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TANCET 20245 mportant Events

Anna University conducts TANCET every year for admission into PG professional courses. TANCET 2025 examination process comprises multiple events, including registration, admit card download, the release of the result, downloading scorecard, counselling, etc. The space below mentions the details of events included in the TANCET examination process along with the event-specific dates.

TANCET Exam Dates & Schedule 2025

Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of TANCET 2025 exam

DatesUpcoming Exam Dates

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

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Mar '25

Publication of Provisional TANCET Answer Key

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Mar '25

TANCET Answer Key Objection Window

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Mar '25

TANCET Result Declaration Date

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Mar '25

TANCET Exam Date for MBA & MCA

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TANCET 2025 Registration

Candidates can fill out the TANCET 2025 application form online at the official exam website, tancet.annauniv.edu. Anna University will likely commence the TANCET application form fillup in the month of January, 2025. The last date to apply for the TANCET 2025 exam will likely lie in February 2025, as per the extended schedule. Candidates failing to apply until the TANCET application deadline will miss their chance to participate in the admission process conducted based on TANCET 2025. Each candidate filling the form needs to pay an amount against the application fee to be eligible for the exam.

The table below mentions the TANCET registration dates from previous exam sessions along with the timeline of the registration window:

TANCET Exam Year TANCET Registration Start Date Last Date to Apply for TANCET TANCET Registration Timeline (number of days)
2020 07-Jan-2020 04-Feb-2020 28
2021 19-Jan-2021 16-Feb-2021 28
2022 30-Mar-2022 23-Apr-2022 25
2023 01-Feb-2023

28-Feb-2023

28
2024 10-Jan-2024 07-Feb-2024 28

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Q:   When will the registration for TANCET begin?

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Based on the previous year's time schedule, Anna University will release the TANCET application form around the first week of February. Candidates aspiring for MBA or MCA admission in 200+ colleges of Tamil Nadu will have to apply for the TANCET exam. All successful applicants are issued the TANCET hall ticket around 10 days before the exam date. As per the typical schedule, TANCET registration is available for a period nearing to one month. Candidates must stay cautious of the deadlines if they wish to apply for the TANCET exam.
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Q:   What is the timeline to complete the TANCET exam registration?

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Typically, TANCET registration is facilitated for a period less than a month. In the 2023 session of TANCET exam, the registration process commenced on February 1 and the window was closed on February 28. Similarly, in 2022 exam session, TANCET registration was facilitated from March 30. While the registration process of TANCET 2022 exam was concluded on April 23. TANCET 2024 registration schedule may have a similar timeline. However, Anna University is yet to release the TANCET 2024 application schedule. Stay tuned to Shiksha's TANCET application form page for the latest updates on the schedule and registration process (https://www.shiksha.com/mba/tancet-exam-application-form). .
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Q:   I forgot to fill the TANCET application form. Can I register by paying a late fee?

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Typically, the TANCET application process has a fixed deadline for submission of the forms. It's crucial to note that missing the deadline toi submit the TANCET application forms can result in disqualification from the entrance exam. Anna University does not facilitate any window to complete the registration and submit the form with a late fee. However, Anna University may provide such registration window in the future exam sessions. To know whether late applications are allowed and the process to apply with a late fee, candidates may go through the details available on the official website from time to time. Alternatively, candidates can also contact the TANCET Secretary office or the exam helpline seeking help in the registration deadline.
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TANCET 2025 Admit Card

Anna University releases the TANCET admit card online on the official website, tancet.annauniv.edu. Applicants will be allowed to visit the official exam website to download the hall ticket. The admit card is typically released around 10-15 days before the TANCET exam date. Anna University is expected to release the TANCET admit card in the last week of February, 2025. Candidates must carry a hard copy of the TANCET admit card on the exam day. Failing this, candidates face denial in entry to the exam hall. Candidates will be able to download the TANCET admit card until the TANCET 2025 exam date.

Q:   When will TANCET admit card release?

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Anna University releases the TANCET admit card around 10-15 days before the exam date. Typically, TANCET exam is conducted in the last week of March. Candidates can expect the issuance of TANCET admit card in the second week of March. For TANCET 2024 exam being conducted on March 9, Anna University is releasing the TANCET hall ticket on February 21.

Candidates will find the TANCET hall ticket on the official website. No notification will be sent to the applicants regarding the release of the hall ticket. Stay tuned to Shiksha's TANCET admit card page for update on issuance of the admit card.

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Q:   What is the last date to download the TANCET admit card?

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Candidates are allowed to download the TANCET admit card using the login portal hosted on the official website. Anna University hosts the TANCET exam website. Candidates can access the TANCET admit card login portal for admit card download until the exam date. Typically, the exam date lies within 10 days of the admit card issuance date. Candidates failing to download and print the TANCET hall ticket before the exam date will not be allowed to enter the exam hall. It is advisable to download the TANCET hall ticket as soon as it is released. Candidates may find discrepancies in the admit card. Officials will deny entry of the candidates in the exam hall in case they find any discrepancies in the TANCET admit card and photo ID proof.
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Q:   What should I do if I am unable to download TANCET admit card?

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TANCET hall ticket is downloadable from the official login portal available on the exam website. Candidates must enter the login credentials to download the hall ticket of TANCET exam. Credentials to access the TANCET admit card login portal, includes email ID and password. Candidates may face difficulty downloading the admit card from the login portal in case of any of the following reasons: - incorrect login credentials - slow internet speed - pop-up blockers enabled on the browser - browser version not supported by TANCET website - ineligible to download the hall ticket - TANCET website server issues Candidates must check all the issues and try to resolve the same at their end by following the below mentioned solutions: 1. Try recovering login password. 2. Try switching internet connections, in case of low network connectivity. 3. Disable pop up blockers from the browser settings, if enabled on the browser. 4. Update browser to the newest available version. 5. Check whether the application form was submitted successfully. 6. Owing to more than 40,000 candidates checking the TANCET login portal, the web servers may become laggy. Wait for some time to download the hall ticket. If the website server has issues, candidates will be able to download the TANCET hall ticket. In case candidates have tried all the above-mentioned tricks and the admit card is still not downloadable, they must contact the TANCET secretary office to report the issue.
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TANCET 2025 Exam Date

Anna University conducts the TANCET exam in an offline mode. The exam date for TANCET 2025 was released in the first week of January. TANCET exam was conducted on March 9 for MBA and MCA courses.

Candidates who took the TANCET 2025 exam had to answer as many as 100 multiple choice questions within a time frame of two hours. These questions will be designed from five sections. TANCET 2025 exam date varies for different courses. Candidates can also find the course-specific TANCET exam date on the admit card.

Also Check: TANCET Exam Pattern 2025

TANCET 2025 Result

The TANCET 2025 result will be released within three weeks of the exam date. Anna University is expected to declare TANCET 2025 result in the month of April. The result is made available on the official exam website, tancet.annauniv.edu. Candidates need to log in using the email ID and password to check the TANCET 2025 result. Soon after declaration of the results, Anna University releases the TANCET scorecard. Candidates are able to download the TANCET scorecard until a specified date.

Q:   How can I download my TANCET scorecard after the deadline?

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TANCET scorecard is released soon after the result declaration date. The scorecard download process is facilitated within a specified window. Candidates need to download the scorecard of the TANCET exam before the deadline is closed. TANCET scorecard is required at the time of Tamil Nadu MBA counselling process. Candidates failing to show the scorecard at the time of document verification are marked ineligible from the admission process. In case the candidate forgets to download the TANCET scorecard until the last date, a duplicate scorecard can be requested by paying an additional fee of INR 300. Candidates need to pay this fee in the form of a demand draft to be issued in favour of the TANCET secretary. Further details about the duplicate scorecard and hall ticket is available in the information brochure.
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Q:   When will Anna University release TANCET results?

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Anna University releases the TANCET results within a month of the exam date. In the past session, Anna University released the TANCET 2023 results on April 14 for the exam that was conducted on March 25. Candidates are able to check the TANCET results on the official website. With TANCET 2024 to be conducted on March 9, candidates can expect the results to be declared in the last week of March, or first week of April.

Soon after the release of the TANCET results, Anna University schedules the release of TANCET scorecard. Candidates can download the TANCET scorecard using the same link within a specified period. After closing of the window to download the scorecard, candidates have to pay a fee of INR 300 to get the duplicate TANCET scorecard. A hard copy of the scorecard and TANCET hall ticket is required at the time of document verification.

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Q:   Will Anna University release TANCET result and CEETA PG result on the same day?

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TANCET 2023 exam for MBA and MCA courses was conducted on March 25, whereas CEETA PG 2023 was conducted on March 26. However, the results were released using a common login window on the same day. Similar to the previous exam sessions, Anna University will declare the results for all professional courses via a single login portal. The official website will host the login window to check the scores of TANCET and CEETA PG. Candidates need to enter the login credentials, including the email ID and password to check the TANCET results.

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Q:   What if there is a problem while downloading the TANCET scorecard?

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Due to slow internet connectivity, there might be a problem accessing the login page. Candidates should not worry; rather, they should try within a gap of a few minutes. Before proceeding, candidates must ensure the following: - cross check the login credentials they are using to check the results - switch to another internet connection - switch internet browser - Disable any popup blockers, if enabled In case all the above conditions are MET and the TANCET result is still not accessible, candidates must contact the TANCET secretary via email to tanceeta@gmail. Com.
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TANCET 2025 Counselling

The TANCET 2025 counselling process is conducted online. The online counselling process involves candidates completing the counselling registration, rank list publication, and seat allotment as per candidates’ merit or rank.

Q:   When is TANCET counselling conducted?

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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.

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Q:   What is the TANCET counselling process?

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Directorate of Technical Education, Chennai, conducts the TANCET counselling process online. The TANCET counselling process involves several steps with a physical document verification round. Stepwise process for TANCET counselling is as follows: 1) Counselling registration 2) Checking TANCET rank list 3) Choice filling 4) Publication of tentative allotment 5) Confirming tentative allotment 6) Publication of provisional allotment 7) Supplementary counselling round 8) SCA to SC counselling All candidates will be allowed to participate in the general counselling process only after the certificates are verified.
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Q:   What is the schedule for TANCET Counselling?

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TANCET Counselling 2023 has been concluded after the release of all MBA and MCA allotments. TANCET Counselling is held in multiple rounds, including publication of rank list, general counselling for MBA and MCA, supplementary counselling for bith MBA and MCA. Every year Directorate of Technical Education, Chennai invites application from eligible Degree holders for admission to MBA/ MCA courses offered in Government, Government Aided Engineering and Arts and Science Colleges, University Departments of Anna University/ Regional Centres, Annamalai University.

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Yes, TANCET is required for admission to M.E. at Sri Ramakrishna Institute of Technology. TANCET is Tamil Nadu Common Entrance Test conducted by Anna University. Candidates seeking admission to M.E. are required to apply and appear for TANCET to be eligible for admission.

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