How to Prepare for TANCET 2026 in 6 Months?
Tamil Nadu Common Entrance Test 2026 ( TANCET )
TANCET 2026 will be a crucial exam for students seeking admission to MBA and MCA courses in Tamil Nadu colleges. Here we share a few tips that will help candidates, appearing for the exam, prepare better.
Six-Month TANCET Preparation Plan
TANCET Preparation in Six Months: Anna University conducts TANCET exam every year for state-level admission to MBA and MCA courses in Tamil Nadu. TANCET exam is a two-hour offline test held across 15 cities. The upcoming TANCET 2026 is expected to be held in March. Candidates need around three to four months for TANCET preparation. Candidates devoting six months to TANCET 2026 preparation will have enough time to revise after they complete the syllabus. Refer to this article to gain some insights on how to prepare for TANCET exam in six months.
How to Prepare for TANCET 2026 in 6 Months?
Candidates planning to appear for TANCET 2026 must start their preparation at least 6 months in advance to ace the exam. Since the time is limited, candidates must chalk in a perfect plan to devote to the TANCET 2026 preparation.
Know the TANCET exam pattern: TANCET pattern for MBA and MCA differs from other programmes. While MBA and MCA papers will carry 100 questions, MTech, MArch, MPlan and M.E papers will consist of 115 questions divided into three parts.
TANCET Exam Pattern Highlights
| Programmes |
MBA |
MCA/MCA (LE) |
|---|---|---|
| Mode of TANCET Exam |
Offline |
Offline |
| Duration of test |
2 hours |
2 hours |
| Number of sections |
5 (Business Situations, Reading Comprehension, Quantitative Ability, Data Sufficiency and English Usage) |
4 (Quantitative Ability, Analytical Reasoning, Logical Reasoning, Computer Awareness |
| Sectional Weightage |
20 marks allotted to each section |
25 marks allotted to each section |
| Total Marks |
100 |
100 |
| Negative Marks |
1/3 |
1/3 |
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Curate a study plan: One must plan their TANCET preparation once they know important details of the exam such as sections, syllabus, pattern, and more.
Set achievable goals: Candidates must set achievable goals. Achieving target will act as a confidence booster. Candidates who try to cover the TANCET syllabus in a rush without getting into the basics often end up scoring low in exam. Therefore, it’s better to take one step at a time and to assess what has been achieved at the end of the day.
Don’t run away from weaknesses: To obtain a good score in TANCET exam, candidates must know their strengths and weaknesses. Candidates need to focus on their weak areas to overcome any scope of negative marking or opportunity loss in the exam. Candidates must focus on strong as well as weak areas under TANCET syllabus.
Practice mock tests: Candidates preparing for TANCET 2026 must go through the previous year's question papers to know details of the TANCET exam pattern and test structure. Once the candidates know the pattern they must practise using TANCET mock tests. After practising multiple mock tests, candidates will gain confidence to answer questions in the TANCET exam. Practising TANCET mock tests will also help candidates improve the speed and accuracy.
Candidates must clear the concepts followed by appearing for mock test. One must focus on increasing speed as well as accuracy. Candidates can use TANCET books recommended by toppers and tutors to prepare for exam.
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Books for TANCET 2026 Preparation
Here are a few books that could be used for TANCET preparation
For TANCET MBA
| Books |
Author |
|---|---|
| TANCET MBA (Anna University) |
V V K Subburaj |
| A Comprehensive Study of Data Interpretation Analysis and Sufficiency |
Ashok Gupta |
| TANCET MBA Exam Book |
E.S. Ramasamy |
For TANCET MCA
| Books |
Author |
|---|---|
| A Complete Package for MCA Entrance Guide |
Amit M Agarwal |
| TANCET MCA Exam Book |
V.V.K. Subburaj |
| Popular Master Guide MCA Entrance examination |
R Gupta |
For TANCET M.Tech/ME/M.Arch/M.Plan
| Books |
Author |
|---|---|
| TANCET (M.E. / M.Tech. / M.Arch. / M.Plan) |
V.V.K. Subburaj |
| TANCET M.E., M.Tech, M.Arch, M.Plan Exam Book |
Sura Books |
| TANCET M.E. Computer Science and Engineering and Information Technologies – I |
Amit Gupta |
| TANCET M.E Entrance |
M. Preshnave |
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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 13 hours ago
TANCET 2026 registration is awaited. Candidates will soon find TANCET application form on the official website. In the last exam session, TANCET registration started in January. Several sources are also claiming TANCET 2026 exam will be held in May. If the exam is scheduled for May, TANCET registrat
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Jerusalem College of Engineering does not mention a specific entrance exam that it accepts for MBA admissions. However, most MBA institutes in Tamil Nadu accept the TANCET scores for deciding their MBA admissions.
There are also multiple unofficial sources that clam the Jerusalem College of Engineeri
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The TANCET registrations for Jerusalem College of Engineering MBA admissions are yet to be opened for the academic year 2026. Usually, the TANCET registrations begin in the month of February each year.
However, the TANCET registrations have not been started at this point. Thus, candidates can expect
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Anna University does not prescribe any specific age limit to apply for the TANCET exam. Candidates fulfilling the educational qualification and degree pattern requirements can apply for the exam
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered 2 days ago
Yes, candidates appearing for the final year or semester exams of their bachelor's degree course are eligible to apply. They must fulfill the required academic eligibility conditions during the admission process.
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Candidates need a bachelor's degree with a minimum of 50 percent aggregate marks. Reserved category candidates need 45 percent. MCA applicants must have a BCA/BSc IT/CS degree or have studied Mathematics at 10+2 or graduation level.
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Candidates can find the TANCET application form on the official Anna University exam portal. The direct registration link is activated once the official notification is released.
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Answered 2 days ago
Anna University, Chennai, is entrusted by the Government of Tamil Nadu to conduct the exam and officially releases the TANCET application form on its dedicated exam website, tancet.annauniv.edu.
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The TANCET application process is conducted entirely in online mode. Applicants must use the official website, tancet.annauniv.edu, to register, submit their academic details, upload required documents, and process the application fee payment digitally.
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Candidates will need a valid email ID, mobile number, Class 10 and 12 registration details, a passport-size photograph, a scanned signature, and a community certificate in PDF format while filling the TANCET application form.
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TANCET MBA exam has 5 sections. All sections have an equal weightage. With a total of 100 questions, each section has 20 questions in MCQ format.