TANCET 2026 Final Answer Key PDF (OUT): Direct Link, How to Download

Tamil Nadu Common Entrance Test 2026 ( TANCET )

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Updated on May 20, 2026 13:22 IST
Anna University releases TANCET answer keys a few days after the exam date. However, several MBA coaching institutes will release TANCET unofficial answer keys and question paper solutions soon after the exam. Candidates can check these TANCET unofficial answer keys on the exam day to evaluate their performance before the results are declared.

Anna University has released TANCET final answer key on its official website, tancet.annauniv.edu. Candidates can login to check TANCET answer keys (final) for MBA and MCA courses.

TANCET 2026 Answer Keys and Solutions

TANCET 2026 Answer Keys and Solutions

TANCET 2026 final Answer Key: Anna University has released TANCET final answer keys. Candidates can now login to check TANCET final answer key for MBA and MCA courses. Earlier, TANCET tentative answer keys were released. Candidates reported several mistakes in TANCET 2026 tentative key. The final answer key of TANCET exam hosts the changes based on TANCET answer key challenges 

On the exam day, several coaching institutes release unofficial TANCET 2026 answer keys on the exam date. However, candidates must use the official TANCET answer keys to calculate their actual marks before the result declaration. Using the marking scheme and answer keys, candidates can get an estimate of their TANCET actual marks and predict colleges offering admissions based on TANCET result. Candidates can get the TANCET answer key and solutions PDF below. Also, know how to use the TANCET answer key to calculate actual marks and percentile score.

Direct Link to Check TANCET Final Answer Key: https://tancet.annauniv.edu/tancet/sdthall/status1.php

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Table of contents
  • How to Download TANCET Official Answer Key 2026?
  • TANCET Marks vs Percentile Score (Expected)
  • TANCET 2026 Answer Key PDF - Unofficial
  • TANCET MBA Question-wise Unofficial Answers
  • TANCET MCA Question-wise Unofficial Answers
  • Calculating TANCET Actual Marks using Answer Key

How to Download TANCET Official Answer Key 2026?

Anna University has released TANCET official answer keys for MBA and MCA courses. Candidates can download TANCET MBA answer key and TANCET MCA answer key from the official website, tancet.annauniv.edu. Candidates can follow the steps mentioned below to download the TANCET answer key:

  1. Visit the official TANCET website, tancet.annauniv.edu

  2. Navigate to the login link to access the TANCET answer keys 2026.
  3. Enter the login credentials, including email ID and password.

  4. Complete the captcha verification to access the TANCET login dashboard for the answer key download.

TANCET Marks vs Percentile Score (Expected)

Based on the past score vs percentile trends, candidates can predict their TANCET percentile score using their actual marks. TANCET percentile score indicates a comparative performance among all test takers. Whereas the TANCET actual marks is candidate’s individual performance. TANCET percentile score is calculated after evaluating the total number of candidates who took the exam. 

The table below mentions the TANCET marks vs percentile:

TANCET Actual Marks

TANCET Percentile Score

100-60

99+

59-50

98-99

49-40

97-96

39-30

95-81

29-20

80-61

19-10

60-40

9-0

below 40

TANCET 2026 Answer Key PDF - Unofficial

Several coaching institutes have released their version of TANCET answer keys for MBA and MCA exams. The table below is updated with a direct link to download TANCET answer key PDF 2026:

Course

TANCET Answer Key PDF Download

MBA

Download TANCET MBA Answer Key - Available

MCA

Download TANCET MCA Answer Key  - Available

TANCET MBA Question-wise Unofficial Answers

During the paper discussion, candidates may share a few questions from the exam. The space below will mention TANCET questions shared by the test takers, along with the answers:

Question: If a circle has a radius of 6 cm, what is its area?

  1. 36π sq. cm
  2. 72π sq. cm
  3. 144π sq. cm
  4. 216π sq. cm

✅ Correct Option: b. 36π sq. cm

Question: If a car travels at a speed of 60 km/h, how long will it take to travel a distance of 240 km?

  1. 2 hours
  2. 3 hours
  3. 4 hours
  4. 5 hours
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Commonly asked questions
Q:   What is a good score for TANCET?
A: 

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

Q:   Is there a revaluation facility after TANCET exam result?
A: 

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.

Q:   How many colleges accept TANCET scores?
A: 

TANCET exam scores are accepted by more than 200 colleges in Tamil Nadu. TANCET scores help in admissioin toi MBA as well as MCA colleges in the state. DTE conducts centralised counselling process to fill the seats based on the TANCET scores.

Q:   Can I raise objection against answer key after the TANCET result has been declared?
A: 

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.

✅ Correct Option: c. 4 hours

Question: Which of the following comes after FG in the pattern AB, BC, CD, DE, ...?

  1. GH

  2. HI

  3. IJ

  4. JK

✅ Correct Option: a. GH

Question: A boat travels upstream a distance of 12 km in 3 hours. If the boat travels downstream the same distance in 2 hours, what is the speed of the stream?

  1. 2 km/h

  2. 3 km/h

  3. 4 km/h

  4. 5 km/h

✅ Correct Answer: 1 km/h

Question: If triangle ABC is similar to triangle DEF and the ratio of their sides is 3:5, what is the ratio of their areas?

  1. 3:5

  2. 5:3

  3. 9:25

  4. 25:9

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Commonly asked questions
Q:   What is the mode for release of TANCET answer key?
A: 

Anna University releases TANCET answer key in an online mode. Candidates can download TANCET answer key from the official website.

Q:   Is there any qualifying score in TANCET?
A: 

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

Q:   When is TANCET answer key released?
A: 

TANCET ewxam answer key is released within 5 days of the exam date. Candidates have to check the TANCET answer key using the login dashboard. TANCET answer keys are released in two phases, provisional and final. TANCET provisional key is available for candidates to raise objections whereas no objections can be raised against the TANCET final answer key.

Q:   What is TANCET cutoff?
A: 

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.

✅ Correct Option: c. 9:25

TANCET MCA Question-wise Unofficial Answers

During the paper discussion, candidates may share a few questions from the exam. The space below will mention TANCET questions shared by the test takers, along with the answers:

Q: Three pipes A, B and C can fill a tank from empty to full in 30 minutes, 20 minutes, and 10 minutes respectively. When the tank is empty, all the three pipes are opened. A, B and C discharge chemical solutions P, Q and R respectively. What is the proportion of the solution R in the liquid in the tank after 3 minutes?

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Commonly asked questions
Q:   What is the mode for release of TANCET answer key?
A: 

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.

Q:   What are the passing marks for TANCET exam?
A: 

There is no passing mark for TANCET exam. Anna University does not mention the qualifying status for the candidates in the results. All test takers for the TANCET exam find their actual marks and percentile score mentioned on their exam mark sheet. However, only the candidates who meet the cutoff scores set by participating colleges pass the TANCET exam. TANCET cutoff marks vary every year depending upon multiple factors.

Q:   How many marks are awarded for each answer in TANCET exam?
A: 

Candidates are awarded 1 mark for every correct response. There is a penalty of 1/4 marks for each incorrect response. Marking two responses also lead to negative marking.

  1. 5/11
  2. 7/11
  3. 6/11 - correct answer
  4. 8/11

Q: Seats for Mathematics, Physics and Biology in a school are in the ratio 5 : 7 : 8. There is a proposal to increase these seats by 30%, 40% and 85% respectively. What will be the ratio of approximate increase in seats?

  1. 1 : 3 : 4
  2. 1 : 2 : 4
  3. 2 : 3 : 4 - correct answer
  4. 2 : 4 : 6

Q: Person A gets on the elevator at the 15th floor of a building and rides up at the rate of 52 floors per minute. At the same time, person B gets on an elevator at the 55th floor of the same building and rides down at the rate of 58 floors per minute. If they continue travelling at these rates, then at which floor will their paths cross?

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Q: Kutti pays income tax at the rate of 10%. If his income increased by 10% and his tax rate increased to 15%, his net income would increase by Rs. 350/-. What is Kutti's income?

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Calculating TANCET Actual Marks using Answer Key

Candidates can calculate TANCET actual marks using the answer key and marking scheme. The process to calculate TANCET actual marks using answer keys are mentioned below:

  1. Access TANCET MBA answer key and calculate number of correct and incorrect responses.

  2. Award (1) mark for each correct response.

  3. Deduct (1/4) mark for each incorrect response.

The outcome from the above process will be the TANCET actual marks in MBA and MCA exam.

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Answered 2 months ago

The time notified for TANCET 2026 hall ticket download was 12:30 PM. However, the hall ticket was released around 12:50 PM.

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Vikram Tyagi

Contributor-Level 7

Answered 2 months ago

Yes, TANCET admit card is released on the official website. Candidates can download the hall ticket of TANCET exam until the exam date.

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Rohini Bisht

Contributor-Level 7

Answered 2 months 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

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Answered 2 months 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 months 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 months 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 months 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 months 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 months 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 months 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