TANCET 2025: Counselling, Seat Allotment Result (OUT), Dates, Cutoff, Question Paper, Pattern

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.

Also Read: Top 10 MBA Colleges in Tamil Nadu under TANCET

The table below mentions the key highlights of the TANCET 2025 exam:

Features	Details
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 - 250+ MCA colleges in Tamil Nadu - 340+ MTech colleges in Tamil Nadu
Course offered	MBA and MCA MTech, ME, MArch, and MPlan to be conducted based on CEETA PG
TANCET 2025 exam dates	March 22, 2025 (for MBA and MCA)
Number of test cities	16
Seats available	MBA: Approx. 18,000 MCA: Approx. 17,000 Engineering: Approx. 20,000
Total applicants (after 2025 registration)	MBA: 22806 MCA: 10287
Exam helpdesk number	044-22358574/75/76
Exam website	http://tancet.annauniv.edu/tancet/

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.

1. TANCET scorecard
2. Documents depicting past academic records
3. TANCET admit card
4. Tamil Nadu domicile certificate
5. Other documents specified in the counselling brochure

Top MBA Colleges Accepting TANCET Score

The table below mentions few MBA colleges accepting TANCET score: 

Anna University	KV Institute of Management and Information Studies (KVIMIS)
PU-Periyar University	Bharathiar University
University of Madras - UNOM	Department of Management Studies, Anna University
SSN School of Management	PSG Institute Of Management - PSGIM
Andhra Loyola College (ALC, Vijayawada)	Nehru Institute Of Technology - NIT Coimbatore

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Anna University will release 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.

Direct Link for TANCET Answer Key: https://tancet.annauniv.edu/tancet/cmshall/status1.php

Anna University conducts the TANCET exam in an offline mode. TANCET question papers for MBA and MCA courses will be out as soon as the exam is conducted. Direct links for TANCET 2025 question paper PDF will be provided here.

Candidates preparing for the TANCET 2025 exam can access last 10 year question papers for MBA and MCA courses below:

Course	PDF Download Link
Last 10 year TANCET MBA question papers	Download PDF
Last 10 year TANCET MCA question papers	Download PDF

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.

Direct Link to Download TANCET Hall Ticket: https://tancet.annauniv.edu/tancet/cmshall/status1.php

The space below mentions the steps to download the admit card of TANCET 2025 in brief:

1. Visit the TANCET exam website, tancet.annauniv.edu
2. Click on the tab for TANCET hall ticket download
3. Enter email ID and password
4. Enter the captcha code
5. Click on the 'Login' button

Also Read: Previous Year's TANCET Exam Analysis

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

Direct Link to Apply for TANCET 2025: https://tancet.annauniv.edu/tancet/cms25/index.php

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:

1. Application form fillup
2. Downloading hall ticket
3. Appear for exam
4. Download scorecard
5. Participate in TANCET counselling process

Also Read: TANCET 2025 Exam Centres

TANCET 2025 Registration Highlights

After the TANCET registration is closed, the total number of applications received for MBA and MCA courses is as mentioned below:

Courses	Number of Applicants
MBA	22806
MCA	10287
Total	33093