Top Government MBA Colleges in Tamil Nadu with TANCET Cutoff
Tamil Nadu Common Entrance Test 2026 ( TANCET )
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27 May '26 - 26 Jun '26
TANCET scores are accepted for MBA admission to Government colleges as well as Private & Self-Financing colleges in Tamil Nadu. Check top Government MBA Colleges in Tamil Nadu with TANCET cutoff here.
Top Government MBA Colleges in Tamil Nadu with Cutoff
Top Government Colleges in Tamil Nadu with TANCET MBA Cutoff: Anna University conducts TANCET exam for admission to MBA and MCA courses. Based on the TANCET scores, DTE Tamil Nadu conducts the centralised counselling process for TN MBA MCA admissions. During the TANCET counselling process, eligible candidates are required to choose their desired college. DTE allocates seat at TANCET colleges based on the candidate's rank, college preferences, reservation policy, and available seats at a particular college. Candidates often aspire for admission to a top government college in Tamil Nadu via TANCET due to a good return on investment. TANCET government colleges tend to have a low fee with good placements. Refer to this article for top government MBA colleges in Tamil Nadu with cutoff percentile and ranks.
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Top Government MBA Colleges in Tamil Nadu with Cutoff
Some of the top government colleges that accept TANCET scores are as follows:
| Institute Name |
TANCET Cutoff Percentile |
TANCET Cutoff Ranks |
|---|---|---|
| Bharathiar University, Coimbatore |
2024 - 91.391 2023 - 94.000 2022 - 94.577 2021 - 92.860 2020 - 93.308 |
2024 - 989 2023 - 831 2022 - 501 2021 - 656 2020 - 509 |
| Bharathidasan University |
2024 - 87.214 2023 - 87.000 2022 - 89.280 |
2024 - 1461 2023 - 1656 2022 - 1007 |
| University of Madras |
2024 - 98.718 2023 - 99.000 2022 - 98.781 2021 - 97.874 2020 - 98.026 |
2024 - 157 2023 - 110 2022 - 150 2021 - 204 2020 - 167 |
| Annamalai University - MBA (Business Analytics) |
2020 - 40.960 |
2020 - 3256 |
| Annamalai University - MBA (Dual Specialisation) |
2020 - 10.364 |
2020 - 4403 |
| Annamalai University - MBA (Financial Management) |
2020 - 13.666 |
2020 - 4350 |
| Annamalai University - MBA (Human Resource Management) |
2020 - 5.880 |
2020 - 4443 |
| Annamalai University - MBA (International Business Management) |
2020 - 57.172 |
2020 - 2282 |
| Annamalai University - MBA (Infrastructure Management) |
2020 - 70.399 |
2020 - 1445 |
| Periyar University |
2024 - 65.342 2023 - 75.000 2022 - 68.790 2021 - 63.952 2020 - 64.933 |
2024 - 3175 2023 - 3140 2022 - 3169 2021 - 2775 2020 - 2392 |
| Tamil Nadu Agricultural University |
2024 - 83.137 2023 - 86.000 2022 - 87.730 |
2024 - 1845 2023 - 1813 2022 - 1184 |
| College of Engineering, Anna University |
2024 - 99.729 2023 - 100.000 2022 - 99.750 2021 - 99.412 2020 - 99.490 |
2024 - 37 2023 - 41 2022 - 32 2021 - 54 2020 - 44 |
| Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International School of Textiles and Management |
2024 - 77.404 2023 - 60.000 |
2024 - 2337 2023 - 4091 |
| Indian Maritime University (Chennai Campus) |
2023 - 56.000 2022 - 62.133 |
2023 - 4305 2022 - 3907 |
| Guru Nanak College |
2024 - 83.472 2023 - 86.000 2022 - 85.922 2021 - 83.215 2020 - 75.877 |
2024 - 1812 2023 - 1819 2022 - 1391 2021 - 1460 2020 - 1113 |
| Central University of Tamil Nadu |
2023 - 85.000 |
2023 - 1957 |
| Coimbatore Institute of Technology |
2024 - 97.404 2023 - 98.000 2022 - 97.662 2021 - 95.845 2020 - 95.341 |
2024 - 315 2023 - 290 2022 - 289 2021 - 389 2020 - 374 |
| Anna University - Madurai Regional Campus |
2024 - 76.516 2023 - 75.000 2022 - 76.415 2021 - 66.864 2020 - 64.933 |
2024 - 2394 2023 - 3073 2022 - 2404 2021 - 2530 2020 - 2419 |
| Muthurangam Government Arts College |
2024 - 60.840 2023 - 66.000 2022 - 63.308 2021 - 55.405 2020 - 55.485 |
2024 - 3450 2023 - 3737 2022 - 3777 2021 - 3317 2020 - 2533 |
| Anna University - Coimbatore Regional Campus |
2024 - 88.948 2023 - 90.000 2022 - 91.139 2021 - 86.680 2020 - 86.829 |
2024 - 1283 2023 - 1345 2022 - 828 2021 - 1121 2020 - 648 |
| Anna University - Tirunelveli Regional Campus |
2024 - 64.634 2023 - 71.000 2022 - 71.693 2021 - 61.272 2020 - 55.485 |
2024 - 3220 2023 - 3393 2022 - 2855 2021 - 2963 2020 - 2520 |
| Sri Meenakshi Government Arts College For Women |
2024 - 63.811 2023 - 68.000 2022 - 65.617 2021 - 56.569 2020 - 57.172 |
2024 - 3262 2023 - 3617 2022 - 3550 2021 - 3236 2020 - 2315 |
| Tamil Nadu Physical Education And Sports University - TNPESU |
2024 - 24.512 2023 - 12.000 2022 - 29.839 |
2024 - 5283 2023 - 6520 2022 - 5912 |
| University College of Engineering, Nagercoil, Anna University |
2024 - 43.149 2023 - 48.000 2022 - 50.155 2021 - 36.311 2020 - 33.687 |
2024 - 4554 2023 - 4872 2022 - 4704 2021 - 4256 2020 - 3698 |
| Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women |
2024 - 55.195 2023 - 59.000 2022 - 58.006 2021 - 47.925 2020 - 45.671 |
2024 - 3788 2023 - 4141 2022 - 4181 2021 - 3717 2020 - 2997 |
| Chikkanna Government Arts College |
2024 - 66.804 2023 - 69.000 2022 - 70.812 2021 - 58.981 2020 - 55.485 |
2024 - 3072 2023 - 3514 2022 - 2931 2021 - 3081 2020 - 2530 |
| Jamal Mohmed College |
2024 - 47.781 2023 - 55.000 2022 - 52.554 2021 - 47.164 2020 - 44.896 |
2024 - 4287 2023 - 4363 2022 - 4504 2021 - 3757 2020 - 3037 |
| University College of Engineering, Bharathidasan Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli, Anna University |
2024 - 73.859 2023 - 77.000 2022 - 76.415 2021 - 70.825 2020 - 70.399 |
2024 - 2611 2023 - 2795 2022 - 2403 2021 - 2320 2020 - 1464 |
| Mother Teresa Women'S University - MTWU |
2024 - 4.994 2023 - 7.000 2022 - 11.273 |
2024 - 6131 2023 - 6909 2022 - 6806 |
| Natesan Institute of Co-Operative Management |
2024 - 41.437 2023 - 44.000 2022 - 45.337 2021 - 32.215 2020 - 33.687 |
2024 - 4655 2023 - 5092 2022 - 5013 2021 - 4443 2020 - 3717 |
| Institute of Co-Operative Management, Madurai |
2024 - 45.474 2023 - 48.000 2022 - 49.336 2021 - 36.311 2020 - 38.944 |
2024 - 4426 2023 - 4893 2022 - 4768 2021 - 4268 2020 - 3393 |
| Government Arts College, Paramakudi |
2024 - 50.465 2023 - 44.000 2022 - 48.243 2021 - 32.215 2020 - 24.239 |
2024 - 4134 2023 - 5084 2022 - 4833 2021 - 4453 2020 - 4125 |
| Government Arts College, Salem |
2024 - 76.516 2023 - 77.000 2022 - 76.104 2021 - 70.825 2020 - 70.399 |
2024 - 2404 2023 - 2800 2022 - 2445 2021 - 2314 2020 - 1492 |
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Commonly asked questions
A good score in TANCET depends on the cutoff set by top colleges. Securing between 90 to 95 percentile marks as a good score.
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.
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.
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
TANCET Counselling Process 2026
The Directorate of Technical Education, Tamil Nadu, administers centralised counselling based on TANCET ranks. Candidates who get their names in the TANCET rank lists are eligible to participate in the TANCET general counselling and choose college preferences during the choice filling process. TN MBA admission process is conducted online at tn-mbamca.com. TN MBA MCA admission process includes the following stages:
- Counselling registration
- Verification of uploaded documents
- Release of TANCET rank list
- In person counselling for special categories
- TANCET general counselling
- Payment of counselling fee
- Choice filling
- Release of tentative allotment
- Confirmation of tentative allotment
- Publication of provisional allotment
- Reporting at allotted college
- Supplementary counselling for MCA and MBA
- Conversion counselling for MBA and MCA
During the counselling process, DTE, Chennai, will regularly publish the seats available for admissions via TANCET 2026. Candidates will find the consolidated seat matrix for government and private colleges accepting TANCET.
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Commonly asked questions
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.
The official website for TANCET MBA and MCA counselling is tn-mbamca.com, which is maintained by Directorate of Technical Education (DTE), Tamil Nadu. The entire counselling process—online registration, document uploading, choice filling, and seat allotment takes place through tn-mbmaca.com. tn-mbmaca.com will handle everything through the participating institutions and rounds (general and supplementary).
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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Student Forum
Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered a month 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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Contributor-Level 7
Answered a month 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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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.
Contributor-Level 10
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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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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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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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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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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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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Contributor-Level 7
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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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Contributor-Level 7
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