Last 10 Year TANCET MCA Question Paper PDF Download

Tamil Nadu Common Entrance Test 2026 ( TANCET )

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Candidates aiming for MCA admissions through TANCET 2025 should prepare using previous year's TANCET MCA question papers. Access and practice with the last 10 year TANCET MCA question papers. These previous year TANCET MCA question papers will help you understand the exam pattern and improve your preparation.

TANCET exam is conducted for MBA and MCA admissions in March. Around 10,000 candidates take TANCET exam for MCA admissions in Tamil Nadu. Get last 10 year TANCET MCA question papers here.

Last 10 Year TANCET MCA Question Papers

Last 10 Year TANCET MCA Question Papers

TANCET MCA Question Papers from Last 10 Years: Anna University conducts TANCET MCA exam every year for admission to colleges situated in Tamil Nadu. Candidates preparing for TANCET 2026 exam can use last 10 year MCA question papers to know important topics, weightage, and questions that have been repeating in the past exam sessions. A good preparation strategy for TANCET requires candidates to complete the syllabus, know the test structure, and practice using previous year question papers. Candidates can also use TANCET MCA mock tests during their preparation.

Candidates preparing for the TANCET MCA exam will find a total of 100 MCQs from four sections, including Quantitative Ability, Logical Reasoning, Analytical Reasoning, and Computer Awareness. This article provides direct links to TANCET MCA previous year question papers, including the last 10 year TANCET MCA question papers.

Also Check: Last 10 Year TANCET MBA Question Paper PDF Download

Table of contents
  • Last 10 Year TANCET MCA Question Paper PDF Download
  • TANCET MCA Question Paper Pattern
  • Benefits of Solving Previous Year’s TANCET MCA Question Papers

Last 10 Year TANCET MCA Question Paper PDF Download

Find direct links to download and practice TANCET MCA question papers (2016 to 2025) below:

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TANCET MCA Question Paper PDF File

TANCET MCA Question Paper 2025

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TANCET MCA Question Paper 2024

TANCET 2024 MCA Question Paper

TANCET MCA Question Paper 2023

TANCET 2023 MCA Question Paper

TANCET MCA Question Paper 2022

TANCET 2022 MCA Question Paper

TANCET MCA Question Paper 2021

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TANCET MCA Question Paper 2020

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TANCET MCA Question Paper 2019

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TANCET MCA Question Paper 2018

TANCET 2018 MCA Question Paper

TANCET MCA Question Paper 2017

TANCET 2017 MCA Question Paper

TANCET MCA Question Paper 2016

TANCET 2016 MCA Question Paper

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Commonly asked questions
Q:   Will TANCET exam have descriptive type questions?
A: 

TANCET exam does not have any descriptive type questions. All the questions in the TANCET question paper are objective type questions, also known as Multiple Choice Questions. Anna University design the TANCET test paper to ask questions with four answers options. Out of these four options, one answers is correct, while other three answers are incorrect. Candidates have to choose the right answers to fetch 1 mark. For every incorrect response, candidates will get a education of 1/3 marks. All 100 questions in the TANCET exam are objective type.

Q:   How to analyse strengths and weaknesses by solving TANCET question paper while preparation?
A: 

TANCET question papers or mock exam is same as actual exam. Candidates will come across questions and test structure similar to that followed in any of the exam. Candidates must analyse where they lag while practising the past years TANCET question papers. If they find any particular topic difficult they must revisit the same before it gets too late. In case the candidates know the answers to all the questions yet are not able to complete the exam on time, they must work on some strategies to increase the speed. Candidates must keep a check on which questions they consumed the most time and which questions they were not able to answers to know their weaknesses.

Q:   How many options are there in each MCQ in TANCET question paper?
A: 

TANCET exam coprises as many as 100 objective type questions. TANCET MBA exam has five sections with equal question weightage. Therefore, each section will have 20 questions each. Candidates have to answer all the questions. However, in case of incorrect responses, candidates will face a penalty of 1/3 mark. Each correct answer will fetch 1 mark.

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TANCET MCA Question Paper 2012

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TANCET MCA Question Paper Pattern

Anna University has been conducting the TANCET exam for MBA and MCA courses for over two decades. Candidates can practice with previous year's TANCET question papers to understand important topics and trends. Practising past question papers also help candidates align their preparation with the exam pattern. Refer to the table below for the TANCET MCA exam pattern.

TANCET Exam Pattern

Details

Exam mode

Offline centre based exam using OMR sheet

Total questions in TANCET exam

100

Number of sections

Four (4)

TANCET MBA exam sections

- Quantitative Ability

- Analytical Reasoning

- Logical Reasoning

- Computer Awareness

Section-wise question weightage

25 per section

Duration of test

120 minutes

Marks per correct response

+1 mark

Negative marks

-1/3 for each incorrect response; no negative marking for unattempted questions

Medium

English

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Benefits of Solving Previous Year’s TANCET MCA Question Papers

Candidates preparing using the last 10 year TANCET MCA question paper have a better understanding of the exam pattern, syllabus, and important topics. Once a candidate solves TANCET MCA previous year question papers, he/she can find similarities in the question paper structure. Based on how the TANCET question paper is designed, one can plan and strategise the overall preparation.

Solving past TANCET MCA question papers help candidates improve their speed. Several candidates in the past have found the TANCET question paper to be lengthy. Candidates get 120 minutes to answer 100 MCQs in TANCET MCA exam. Therefore, candidates will only have nearly 72 seconds to solve each question of the TANCET MCA exam. Solving more and more questions that appeared in the past will imporve speed along with the accuracy to answer a question. In addition, candidates get the knowledge of their strengths as well as weaknesses.

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Answered 2 weeks ago

Anna University releases the TANCET answer key in an online mode. Candidates can download both the provisional and final answer keys from the official website.

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Abhishek Dhawan

Contributor-Level 10

Answered 2 weeks ago

No, candidates cannot raise objections after the TANCET result is declared. Anna University allows candidates to challenge provisional answer key until the results and final answer key is released.

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Akansha Goyal

Contributor-Level 7

Answered 2 weeks ago

After the provisional TANCET answer key is released, candidates can calculate their probable scores and raise objections through the login portal.

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Vikram Tyagi

Contributor-Level 7

Answered 2 weeks ago

There are no official passing or failing marks in TANCET, candidates do not technically fail. However, candidates have to meet the minimum cutoff to secure admissions.

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Loveleen Sharma

Contributor-Level 7

Answered 2 weeks ago

TANCET admission process generally relies on the entrance exam scores and the subsequent centralised counselling conducted by DTE Chennai. TANCET colleges does not conduct GD/PI rounds for admissions.

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Rohini Bisht

Contributor-Level 7

Answered 2 weeks ago

Top MBA colleges accepting TANCET include 

  • Anna University, CEG Campus
  • PSG College of Technology
  • University of Madras
  • SSN School of Management
  • SRM University
  • ITM Business School

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Nikita Saxena

Contributor-Level 7

Answered 2 weeks ago

The TANCET cutoff is the minimum qualifying score required for admission. It is calculated considering the total number of applicants, available seats, and exam difficulty.

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Dhanya Shekhar

Contributor-Level 7

Answered 2 weeks ago

A good score in TANCET depends on the cutoff set by top colleges. Securing between 90 to 95 percentile marks as a good score.

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Rupali Shukla

Contributor-Level 7

Answered 2 weeks ago

Anna University does not send individual notifications, score reports, or physical mark statements via email or post. Candidates have to check exam website to know when the results are declared.

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Shruti Shukla

Contributor-Level 7

Answered 2 weeks ago

There are no official passing marks for the TANCET exam. Candidates will be shortlisted for admission process during TN MBA admission.

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Bhumika Sharma

Contributor-Level 7