Best Colleges accepting TANCET Score in Chennai

Hi, there are 130+ best MBA colleges in Chennai accepting TANCET scores out of which 100+ colleges are owned privately,  6 colleges are owned by the government and 1 college is owned by semi government institutions. Best MBA colleges in Chennai that accept TANCET scores offer various specialisations like Human Resources, Finance, Sales and Marketing, Operations, IT & Systems, Transport & Logistics, etc. SIMTS, Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science, Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Sai Ram Institute of Management Studies and Dr. M.G.R. Educational and Research Institute are the top MBA colleges in Chennai accepting TANCET scores.

Hi, listed below are the top MBA colleges in Chennai that accept TANCET scores according to NIRF ranking 2024 under the Management category:

College Name	NIRF 2022	NIRF 2023	NIRF 2024
Loyola Institute of Business Administration	86	NA	66
Anna University	49	49	69
Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences	77	71	74

Hi, it can be observed that pursuing MBA in Chennai can be quite inexpensive as most of the colleges have an average tuition fee of less than INR 1 lakh.

Hi, listed below are the top specialisations offered by best MBA colleges in Chennai that accept TANCET scores:

Top Specialisations	No. of Colleges
HR	45+
Finance	45+
Sales & Marketing	45
Operations	35+
IT & Systems	20+

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More than 350 recruiters participated during Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology placements 2025. The top names included Amazon, Hitachi, Ernst & Young, Publicis Sapient, Hyundai, Kaar Technologies, HCL, Comcast India, IBM, Oracle, Federal Bank, etc. These recruiters placed students of BTech and M.Tech in several domains with handsome packages.

Hi, listed below are the top private MBA colleges in Chennai that accept TANCET scores with their tuition fee and eligibility criteria:

College Name	Tuition Fee
SIMTS Admission	INR 5.5 lakh
IIKM Institute of Technology and Science Admission	INR 3.02 Lacs – INR 4.32 lakh
Sai Ram Institute of Management Studies Admission	INR 1.5 lakh
Dr. M.G.R. Education and Research Institute Admission	INR 1.12 Lacs – INR 1.4 lakh
IIKM Admission	INR 4 lakh

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from official website and may vary.

Hi, given below are the top government MBA colleges in Chennai that accept TANCET scores with their tuition fee and eligibility criteria:

College Name	Tuition Fee
College of Madras Admission	INR 28,000 – INR 56,000
Guru Nanak College Admission	INR 45,500 – INR 51,000
College of Engineering Anna University Admission	INR 35,000
IMU Chennai Admission	INR 4 lakh
Tamil Nadu Physical Education and Sports University Admission	INR 30,000

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from official website and may vary.

Hi, please refer to the table below for the highest Return on Investment to their students in the form of placement package:

College Name	Tuition Fee	Annual Median Package
College of Engineering Anna University Placement	INR 35,000	INR 8 LPA
Rajalakshmi School of Business Placement	INR 7.25 lakh	INR 7.25 LPA
SSN School of Management Placement	INR 6 lakh	INR 6.5 LPA
AAM Business School Placement	INR 5.75 lakh	INR 6.5 LPA
IIKM Placement	INR 4 lakh	INR 4 LPA – INR 6 LPA

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from official website/ media reports/ NIRF website and may vary.

A career in MBA opens a wide variety of opportunities across different sectors which includes management, finance, marketing, and operations allowing the graduates to thrive in various sectors such as finance, healthcare, e-commerce, and consulting. An MBA expands your skillset, opening doors to leadership positions across diverse fields like finance, marketing, and HR. MBA graduates often pursue careers in management positions, such as project managers, operations managers, or department heads. An MBA degree expands your prospects for commitment, professional progression, and financial benefit.

In the first two semesters of the course, candidates have to study core subjects. From the third semester, the subjects are more specialisation specific. Mentioned below are some of the topics covered in the course:

• Logistics Management
• Materials Management
• Project Management
• Lean Six Sigma
• Total Quality Management
• Supply Chain Management

It differs from college to college. Some will require you to add details while some may not. Though your admission is majorly based on the UG marks, and Class 12 scores in some colleges.

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The eligibility criteria to pursue a full-time MBA course in MBA colleges in Chennai are as follows:

• The candidate must have completed graduation in any discipline or equivalent from a recognised university
• The candidate must have a minimum aggregate percentage of 50% in graduation. For reserved category students, the minimum aggregate percentage is 45%
• Final-year graduation candidates can also apply for MBA provided they present the proof of completion of the Graduation degree within the duration specified by the institute

Most of the candidates find TANCET as an easy to moderate exam. Candidates find the exam easy if compared with national-level tests like CAT or XAT. It is a speed-based test with 100 questions to be answer in 120 minutes. Time becomes the primary challenge for the test takers.

Yes,  MBA is offered as a full-time course at Dr MGR Educational and Research Institute. The duration of the course is two years. Aspirants can visit the official Dr MGR Educational and Research Institute website and fill out the available enquiry form. For more information, check out the following table:

Particular	Highlights
Duration	Two-year
Course Level	PG Degree
Mode of Course	Full Time
Tuition Fee	INR 1.1 Lacs to INR 1.6 lakh

NOTE: The mentioned fee is taken from the official website and it is subject to change.

The overall difficulty level of the TANCET exam is considered moderate by most of the test takers. TANCET is a speed-based test with 100 MCQs to be completed in 120 minutes.

TANCET exam is conducted for MBA and MCA admission. More than 25,000 candidates take the TANCET exam for MBA admission. The sections vary for MBA and MCA exams. The space below mention the TANCET MBA exam pattern:

• Mode of TANCET exam: Offline, OMR based
• Type of questions: Objective type
• Number of questions: 100
• Number of sections: 5
• Exam duration: 120 minutes
• Maximum marks: 100
• Marks for correct response: 1 mark
• Mark down for incorrect response: 1/4 mark
• Exam medium: English

The TANCET MBA syllabus is based on five sections. The sections for TANCET MBA exam include:

• Business Situations
• Reading Comprehension
• Quantitative Ability
• Data Sufficiency
• English Usage

All sections in the TANCET exam have equal weightage.

Candidates can check the TANCET results online using the login credentials. Anna University releases the TANCET result link on the official exam website.

To access the TANCET login to download hall ticket, candidates will not require application number. Hall ticket login can be done using email ID and password.

IIKM- The Corporate B School offers median package range of (aprx)INR 675,000 during in-campus placements. It has a decent placement assistance program as well. Additionally, it has been rated 2.5 on placements as per Shiksha verified reviews by students.

Rajalakshmi Engineering College Chennai offers merit-based scholarships to students who excel in curricular, co-curricular, and extra-curricular activities. Rajalakshmi Engineering College scholarships are offered in the form of prizes, awards, and tuition fee waivers to all UG as well as PG students. The four scholarships along with their eligibility criteria, and scholarships amount are mentioned in the table given below:

Scholarships Name	Scholarships Amount	Eligibility Criteria
Raghavan Memorial Merit Award	One-year tuition fee waived	College topper of the year, among all first-year students
Lady Parvatham Trust Award	Cash prize	Topper among all first, second, and third-year students
Thiruvenkatam Sivasailam Endurance Prize	N/A	Students exhibiting a positive attitude, and improved performance
Giri Memorial Best Outgoing Student Award	N/A	Merit-based

 

Rajalakshmi School of Business has a nearly 100% placement record, and the highest and average package offered during the recent placements stood at INR 7 LPA and INR 5 LPA, respectively. The top recruiters include ICICI Bank, Bajaj Capital, Murugappa Groups, City Union Bank, Saint Gobain, ITC Limited, ANZ Bank, Avasoft, CMIE, and more. The college offers PGDM courses in management that are on par with the top-ranked Indian Institutes of Management in terms of the breadth of its offerings, the pedagogy used, and the blended curriculum of core and soft-skills courses. The admission process requires at least one of the aptitude tests (MAT, CAT, GMAY, etc.) to be attended by the candidates. The college provides internships for the students to learn to work in the corporate world.

The Saveetha Engineering College, Chennai cut off varies per course. If your TNEA score is less than 35000, you are qualified for admission to SEC Chennai. If you score 55 to 60 on the TANCET MBA, you are qualified for the MBA programme. The admission guidelines for the MBA program at Saveetha School of Management state that candidates who have completed an undergraduate course in any discipline with 50% and above from any recognized university are eligible to apply.

SRMIST highest package offered during 2026 and 2025 placement drive stood at INR 60 LPA and 61 LPA.

If we talk about placements in SEC Chennai for MBA then its highest package is INR 34 lakh, the lowest package is INR 3 lakh and the medium package is INR 6.5 lakh.

Top recruiters are Amazon, Dell, IBM, INFOSYS, WIPRO, TCS, TECH MAHINDRA,  ICICI BANK, MARUTI SUZUKI, MRF ASIAN PAINTS, TATA GROUPS and many more reputed companies visit every year in SEC Chennai and there are 1305 offers made till now.

As per the latest SRM Ramapuram placement information, many recruiters participated in the 2024 placements and made 655 job offers to 498 students. Moreover, the the highest package offered during SRM Ramapuram placements in 2024 stood at INR 40 LPA. Apart from this, a total of 125 super dream offers of more than INR 10 LPA were offered to students. 

Note: The above  placement data is not course-specific.