How to Prepare for TANCET 2025 in Two Months?
Tamil Nadu Common Entrance Test 2026 ( TANCET )
TANCET 2025 exam preparation can be completed in less than 60 days. With TANCET 2025 to be conducted on March 25, read on to know the detailed exam strategy to ace the upcoming exam in two months of preparation.
TANCET 2025 Two Months Preparation Strategy
Anna University is set to conduct TANCET 2025 in 15+ cities of Tamil Nadu. TANCET is a gateway for admissions to MBA and MCA courses offered by the government, semi-government and self-financed colleges in the state. As per the TANCET exam dates, Anna University will conduct the TANCET 2025 exam in the month of March. After the TANCET registration begins, the exam is conducted in less than 60 days. With less than two months for the exam, aspirants must devise their TANCET preparation strategy accordingly. By now, most of the aspirants must have completed the TANCET syllabus and the basic preparation. Here we bring to our readers the preparation techniques for TANCET to be done within two months. We will first have a quick look at the key topics related to TANCET exam.
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Key Topics from TANCET 2025 Syllabus
Tips and tricks to clear TANCET exam include
- Clearing your concepts and basics
- Taking mock tests
- Practicing previous year's question papers/sample papers
- Focus on improving speed and accuracy
- Time Management using techniques such as the Pomodoro technique
- Revision using short notes
- Avoid starting any new topics in the last phase of TANCET preparation
- Prepare a clear and defined exam day strategy
- Know your strength and weaknesses
Coming to the second part of the question, some of the recommended books to prepare for TANCET exam include:
- TANCET MBA Superior Guide by S. SAMBASIVAN and Dr. D. ANTONY XAVIER
- Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examinations by R. S. Aggarwal
- Quantitative Aptitude by S. N. Jha
- Reasoning Test (Verbal & Non-Verbal) by Dr. M. B. Lal & A. K. Singh.
For TANCET preparation, a focused study period of 2-3 months should be sufficient, especially if you've had placement training before.
Here is a breakdown of the TANCET preparation strategy:
- Arithmetic Aptitude: Brush up on basic arithmetic concepts. Some areas for focus under the section includes problem-solving, and working on speed and accuracy.
- Reading Comprehension: One must improve the reading skills by practicing variety of comprehension passages. Focus on understanding the theme of the passage.
- Reasoning: One must solve puzzles to enhance logical reasoning abilities. Additionally, candidates must practise different types of reasoning questions, and familiarise themselves with topics that have been repeating in the past sessions.
- Business Analysis: This section is unique to the TANCET exam. Candidates will have to interpret business scenarios and propose solutions. One must practice by analysing case studies and business problems to develop their analytical skills.
The following table brings key topics from TANCET MBA syllabus and TANCET MCA syllabus in the table below. For ME/MTECH and MARCH/MPLAN programmes, Anna University conducts CEETA PG exam at state level. Here is a list of all the important topics in TANCET MBA/MCA/ME/MTech/MArch/MPlan syllabus.
| TANCET Exams |
Key topics |
|---|---|
| MBA |
Quantitative Aptitude: Time & Work, Mixtures & Allegations, Quadratic Equations, Linear Equations, Logarithms Data Sufficiency: Questions based on Number Systems, Arithmetic Topics, Data Interpretation General English: Questions on errors in usage, grammar, punctuation, etc. Grammar, Vocabulary Candidates will be required to analyse business situations in the form of a paragraph and then answer questions |
| MCA |
Analytical and Logical Reasoning: Direction Sense, Blood Relations, Series, Analogies, Decision Making, Binary Logic Computer Awareness: Basic Terminology, Internet & Protocols, Network Basics, Computer Abbreviations, Security Tools Quantitative Ability: Mensuration, Trigonometry, Co-ordinate Geometry, Permutation & Combination, Probability, Set Theory |
Note: For a detailed understanding of the topics, candidates should read ME/MTech/MArch/MPlan programmes syllabus here.
How to Prepare for TANCET 2025 in Two Months
Here is a quick guide on how to prepare for TANCET 2025 in less than two months:
Set specific targets: With fewer days left for the exam, it will be difficult for an aspirant to cover the entire TANCET Syllabus if he has not done it yet. It is advisable that instead of haphazardly covering the entire syllabus, candidates should list down all the key topics of TANCET and set targets to cover them within a specific time-limit. Aspirants must ensure that they unfailingly achieve these targets within the stipulated time.
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Productive study sessions: TANCET 2025 aspirants must ensure they make the best of the remaining time. Even if one devotes three to four hours a day for TANCET preparation, s/he should spend another 30 minutes evaluating the learnings from each study session. Supposedly, if an aspirant covers three important topics in a particular study session and need more clarity on one of them, s/he should address that topic during the doubt-clearing session.
In terms of difficulty, TANCET exam is considered moderately difficult. If compared with other state or national level MBA entrance exams, such as CAT, XAT, or MAT, TANCET is considered easy. Primary reason for easier exam level is the competition and the colleges accepting TANCET scores.
TANCET exam's English Proficiency section is further divided into two sub-sections. These sub-sections include Reading Comprehension and Verbal Ability followed by General English which evaluates the grammatical skills of the candidate. Candidates should develop a habit of reading newspapers, magazines and books to have a better understanding of English Knowledge. They can also refer to High School Grammar by Wren and Martin for developing a strong foundation. Basic Grammar forms the base of this examination and a candidate should be good in basic grammar such as Articles, Parts of Speech, Tense, etc. A candidate needs to read the basic grammar books and can also learn the rules of grammar online by practicing more. Following areas require candidate's attention to score well in the TANCET English section:
- Vocabulary
- Synonyms and Antonyms
- One word Substitutions
- Idioms and Phrases
- Spotting Errors
Set apart a different time to clear doubts: Apart from the regular study routine, candidates should set apart at least two hours for doubt clearance. They should not ignore topics that they are not comfortable in. They can take the help of TANCET study material, online tutorials or a mentor who specialises in TANCET exam.
Practice mocks: Generally, students start practising mock tests and solving previous year TANCET question papers after covering the entire syllabus. However, it should not be a rule of thumb for every aspirant. When there is less time in hand, the best way forward is to cover key topics and practice mocks simultaneously. It will help aspirants find their weak areas that need immediate attention. Then it will also help them learn time management and most importantly, gauge their ability to handle the pressure of the actual TANCET exam.
Revision: Aspirants can make a list of topics that requires revision regularly. Covering a certain topic is just the first step of TANCET preparation process, to ensure that the candidate confidently solves the questions in the examination hall, he or she needs to revise them regularly. It is important that the students work hard to make the best of their time and work qualitatively to get maximum out of each study session.
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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered a month ago
Some of the factors that lead to determination of TANCET cutoff scores include the number of seats available for admission, difficulty level of exam, previous cutoff trends, number of test takers, performance of test takers, among other factors.
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TANCET counselling is conducted by GCT Coimbatore. DTE, Tamil Nadu has allocatted the responsibility for TANCET counselling to GCT, Coimbatore. Candidates will have to participate in the centralised counselling process for TANCET based admissions.
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The last date for TANCET exam registration is expected to lie around 20-30 days after the start date. Therefore, if the registration starts in January, candidates can expect the last date to apply for TANCET exam to be in the month of February. The timeline for TANCET registration is notified with t
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Beginner-Level 5
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No, there is no facility for revaluation in TANCET exam. The results declared by Anna University are final and will be considered for admissions in Tamil Nadu. Anna University will not entertain any requests for revaluation and rechecking of the TANCET answer sheet.
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Beginner-Level 5
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TANCET exam has objective type questions, this means that each question will have four options. Candidates have to choose one correct answer option for the question in the TANCET exam.
Contributor-Level 10
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TANCET exam is conducted once every year. Candidates aiming for admissions via TANCET in current year must appear for the current cycle of the TANCET exam. In case of change in the TANCET exam frequency, Anna University will notify the details on teh official website and the infoirmation brochure.
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Beginner-Level 5
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TANCET scores remain valid for a period of one admission cycle. Candidates appearing for the TANCET exam in this year can only get admission in the current admission cycle.
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Beginner-Level 5
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Yes, TANCET exam consists of negative marking. For each incorrect response candidates face a penalty of 1/3 mark. Therefore, candidates must avoid guesswork while answering questions in the TANCET exam.
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Beginner-Level 5
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TANCET exam details are released around the month of January every year. Candidates find the start dare for the TANCET registration along with the TANCET syllabus, infomation brochure, and exam date. Additionally, the TANCET website mentions the notification release date beforehand. TANCET notificat
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TANCET ranks are allotted based on the marks of the candidates. All candidates with a TANCET Bscore who get their documents verified before the counselling process will be placed in the TANCET rank list. the highest scorer in the TANCET exam who will get the documents verified will get first rank in
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Yes, it is easy to obtain high score in TANCET exam. to meet the cutoff scores. An exam is considered tough or easy by an individual based on his/her preparation. TANCET exam pattern is easier compared to other MBA entrance exams such as CAT, XAT, CMAT, etc.
TANCET MBA has five sections with 20 marks for each section. These sections are mentioned below: