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Q:   Is Class 12 marks enough for Anna University admission?
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For Anna University undergraduate courses, the minimum eligibility requirement is to pass Class 12 with a minimum aggregate of 45% (40% for SC/ ST candidates). However, Class 12 marks is not enough to apply for Anna University UG courses such as BE/ BTech. For Anna University BTech admission, candidates are also required to appear for TNEA counselling process. Basis of which Anna University will allocate the seats for BTech admission. For TNEA counselling, the University will consider the Class 12 marks. For Anna University PG admission, the minimum eligibility requirement is to have a graduation degree from a recognised board with a minimum aggregate of 50%.

Q:   What is the TANCET Counselling process?
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Directorate of Technical Education, Chennai, the conducting body of TANCET Counselling conducts the process online. The TANCET counseling process involves several steps with a physical document verification round. Step-wise process for TANCET counseling is as follows:

  • Counselling Registration
  • Publication of TANCET rank list
  • Choice filling
  • Publication of tentative allotment
  • Confirming tentative allotment
  • Publication of provisional allotment
  • Supplementary counseling round
  • SCA to SC counseling
Q:   Why choose Anna University?
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Anna University is known for its academic reputation and strong placement records. The university is also consistently ranked among India's top 20 university by the NIRF. Eminent recruiters like Bank of America, Barclays, Accenture, Amazon, Microsoft, Google, Deloitte, TCS, Infosys, and Cognizant also visit Anna University for placements.

Q:   What is the validity of TANCET scores?
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TANCET is the entrance exam for Tamil Nadu University. It is the entrance test to give admission to student to secure their seats in PG Course. Anna university conducts exam on state-level. The ubniversity give admission to various courses such as MBA/ MCA/ M.Tech/ M.E/ M. Plan. The validity of the scores of the TANCET is one year which means that candidates can secure their seats after the release of results. For instance, if the result is relased on july 2025, then candidates have validity till june 2026 that is candidates can secure their admission in 2026, in one year. 

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B.E. / B.Tech Admissions 2026

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  • 10+2 with 45% aggregate
  • Accepting Exams: TNEA, JEE Main, CBSE 12th, ISC, Tamilnadu 12th, MPBSE 12th, ICSE, CBSE 10th, Tamilnadu 10th, TANCET
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Q:   Is it worth doing BTech from Anna University?
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Anna University offers four-year full-time BTech and BE courses across 12 specialisations and 17 specialisations, respectively. Anna University was ranked 13 by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) in 2025. Talking about Anna University placements 2024, the highest and average package stood at INR 40 LPA and INR 8.54 LPA, respectively.

Q:   How can I get admission to MCA at Anna University?
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Anna University offers a two-year full-time MCA course at the postgraduate level. The University also accepts lateral entry to this course. Anna University MCA admission is based on TANCET entrance test scores, followed by the counselling process. Tamil Nadu Common Entrance Test (TANCET) is an admission test conducted to offer admission to PG courses, in colleges of Tamil Nadu. 

Q:   I am scoring around 29000 in Andhra Pradesh EAMCET 2025. What are the chances of getting a seat at Anna University?
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If your Andhra Pradesh EAMCET rank is 29000 and you belong to the General HS category, then you might be able to get a seat for the BE course. For this category, the last round cutoff ranged from 19834 to 72606. Students can refer to the table below to know which courses they can apply for with this rank. 

CourseAnna University Andhra Pradesh EAMCET cutoff 2025 (Last Round )
B.E. in Electronics and Communication Engineering29678
B.E. in Mechanical Engineering62813
B.E. in Electrical and Electronics Engineering67737
B.E. in Civil Engineering72606

Note: Other categories will have different cutoffs accordingly. 

Q:   Is JEE marks required for Anna University BTech admission?
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Yes, the university does accepts JEE Marks for admission to BTech courses. Admission into BTech courses at Anna University-affiliated colleges, several entrance examinations are accepted, including JEE Main, AEEE, IMU CET, and TNEA Counselling. Hence, candidates who have secured a decent scores in any one of these entrance examination are allowed to apply for BTech course at university, and students who qualify the cutoff list/ merit list can get a seat in the programme. 

Q:   How many times is TANCET exam conducted in one exam session?
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TANCET exam is conducted once every year. Candidates can appear for the TANCET exam once within one academic year. For admission to the next year, candidates have to appear for the subsequent term of the TANCET exam. However, the exam schedule and frequency might change in the future.

For latest updates on TANCET exam, candidates can rely on shiksha's TANCET exam page. https://www.shiksha.com/mba/tancet-exam.

Q:   What all documents are required during TANCET counselling?
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Candidates need to the following documents for the certificate verification process in the TN MBA MCA counselling:

  • Class 10 mark sheet
  • Graduation mark sheets for all semesters / Years of qualifying Degree exam
  • Class 12 mark sheet / Diploma Certificate
  • Provisional / Degree Certificate
  • TANCET Scorecard/ Rank Card
  • TANCET hall ticket
  • Permanent Community Certificate Card (to avail reservation)
  • District Medical Board Certificate (for Differently able Candidates only)
  • Nativity Certificate in electronic form / digitally signed e-certificate (If applicable)
  • Sri Lankan Tamil Refugee Certificate (If applicable).
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. 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 processing fee to get the duplicate TANCET scorecard. TANCET scorecard and hall ticket is required at the time of document verification.

Q:   Can I get into SSN or Anna University with a score of 72 percentile in TANCET?
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Yes, you can easily get admission Based on the information you have given, you get admission to SSN College or ANNA University. However, you can use the Shiksha platform's TANCET College Predictor 2026. To get more details based on courses, fees, etc. , here you need to enter your TANCET score or percentile and category to get recommendations of possible good colleges. The Tamil Nadu Common Entrance Test TANCET is conducted by Anna University, Chennai on behalf of the Government of Tamil Nadu, for admission to various postgraduate courses such as MBA, MCA, ME, MTech, etc.

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