TANCET MCA, MCA(LE) Books 2026: Check best books for exam preparation

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Updated on Nov 3, 2025 14:27 IST

By Abhishek Dhawan, Assistant Manager – Editorial Content

TANCET Books 2026: Anna University conducted the TANCET 2026 exam as per the schedule. The entrance exam is conducted for admission to MBA and MCA programmes offered by various colleges in Tamil Nadu. To score well in the exam, candidates must start their TANCET preparation with the best books and study materials developed for TANCET. Read below section-wise best TANCET preparation books along with recommended study material and key preparation tips.

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

Q: Which are the best books to prepare for English Proficiency in TANCET?

Candidates preparing for TANCET English section can refer to Objective General English by S. P. Bakshi, English Grammar and Composition by SC Gupta, Word Power Made Easy by Norman Lewis, among others. Candidates can seek help from previous year's toppers to know more about the study material.

Q: How can I perform well in English section of TANCET exam?

TANCET exam's English Proficiency section is further divided into two sub-sections. These sub-sections include Reading Comprehension and Verbal Ability followed by General English which evaluates the grammatical skills of the candidate. Candidates should develop a habit of reading newspapers, magazines and books to have a better understanding of English Knowledge. They can also refer to High School Grammar by Wren and Martin for developing a strong foundation. Basic Grammar forms the base of this examination and a candidate should be good in basic grammar such as Articles, Parts of Speech, Tense, etc. A candidate needs to read the basic grammar books and can also learn the rules of grammar online by practicing more. Following areas require candidate's attention to score well in the TANCET English section:

Vocabulary
Synonyms and Antonyms
One word Substitutions
Idioms and Phrases
Spotting Errors

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TANCET Books and Sample Papers
Best Books for TANCET MBA Preparation
Best Books for TANCET MCA Preparation 2026
How to Prepare for TANCET 2026 Exam?

TANCET Books and Sample Papers

Candidates must choose correct books for TANCET preparation as there are several books that cover MBA entrance exam syllabus. Candidates can choose to prepare for TANCET exams online as well offline. Aspirants should refer to those books that extensively covers all topics and explain answers in simplest possible way. They can also take help from coaching institutes where the study materials are designed by experts of the subject. To make preparation easier, Shiksha has listed down the best books for TANCET preparation.

Commonly asked questions

Q: How to choose books for TANCET exam preparation?

Candidates preparing for TANCET must avoid random MBA books. While purchasing book, check book content and compare it with TANCET syllabus. Candidates can also consider books after huidance from mentors or past toppers.

Q: Which book will be best to prepare for TANCET Exam?

Some of the preparation books for preparing for Tamil Nadu Common Entrance Test (TANCET) are mentioned here: English Language Student Book by Alison Ross Quantitative Aptitude by S. N. Jha Numerical Test by Dr. M. B. Lal & Jain Reasoning Test (Verbal & Non-Verbal) by Dr. M. B. Lal & A. K. Singh Logical and Analytical Reasoning by A. K. Gupta TANCET MBA Exam Book - Author: E. S. Ramasamy TANCET MBA (Anna University) - Author: V K Subburaj A Comprehensive Study of Data Interpretation Analysis and Sufficiency - Author: Ashok Gupta Non-Verbal Reasoning - Author: B. S. Sijwali & Indus Sijwali Besides the above mentioned books, candidates can get section wise recommended books on Shiksha's article on recommended books for TANCET MBA (https://www.shiksha.com/mba/articles/best-books-for-tancet-preparation-blogId-20375). .

Best Books for TANCET MBA Preparation

TANCET MBA syllabus have five sections, namely, Quantitative Ability, Data Sufficiency, Business Situation Analysis, Reading Comprehension, and English Usage. Check below the section-wise list of best books to prepare for the TANCET exam.

Best Books for TANCET MBA Preparation: Quantitative Ability

This section has questions to test arithmetic skills of the candidate. Aspirants are required to cover topics such as Algebra, Number Systems, Linear Equation, Speed, Distance, Time & Work, Mensuration, and Probability among others. Candidates can refer to the following books for TANCET preparation:

Book Title	Author
The Pearson Guide to Quantitative Aptitude for MBA Entrance Examinations	Dinesh Khattar
Quantitative Aptitude	RS Aggarwal
Class IX and X books	NCERT
Magical book on Quicker Maths	M Tyra
TANCET MBA	ES Ramasamy

Best Books for TANCET MBA Preparation: Data Sufficiency

The topics in Data Sufficiency section include Bar Graph, Line Chart, Tabular Form, Caselet Form, and Missing Data among others. Refer to the best books for Data Interpretation preparation in the table below:

Book Title	Author
Data Interpretation for CAT	Arun Sharma
Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency	Ananta Ashisha
Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning	Gautam Puri
Data Interpretation Simplified	Jagan Saneja

Best Books for TANCET MBA Preparation: Business Situation Analysis

This section evaluates the candidates’ analytical ability as well as decision making skills. Refer to the best books for Business Situation Analysis preparation in the table below:

Book Title	Author
Analytical Reasoning	MK Pandey
Multi-Dimensional Reasoning	Mishra & Kumar Dr. Lal
Reasoning Book for Competitive Examinations	Pearson

Best Books for TANCET MBA Preparation: RC & English Usage

This section analyses candidates’ fluency in the English language. The section has topics such as Antonyms, Articles, Editing, Omitting, Prepositions, Analogy, etc. Refer to the best books for Reading Comprehension & English Usage in the table below;

Book Title	Author
High School Grammar	Wren & Martin
Word Power Made Easy	Norman Lewis
Business English and Communication	John O E Clark
30 Days to a more powerful Vocabulary	Norman Lewis
The Students’ Companion	Wilfred D Best

Other Recommended Books for TANCET 2026

TANCET MBA by E.S. Ramaswamy
TANCET MBA Solved Papers by S.Sambasivan DR.Antony

Commonly asked questions

Q: What are the best books for the TANCET Data Sufficiency section?

There are several books for a decent preparation of Data Sufficiency section of TANCET exam. Here are a few of the best books for TANCET Data Sufficiency section: - Data Interpretation and Data Sufficiency for CAT & Other MBA Exams by Abhishek Banerjee and Gajendra Kumar. - Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency by Ananta Ashiha - Quantitative Aptitude & Data Interpretation by Odisha Experts Besides the above-mentioned books, candidates can refer to the books for Data Interpretetion prescribes for any competitive exam. The topics under Data Sufficiency section of TANCET exam are similar to the topics included in other competitive exam, irrespective of the streams. With a little effort, one can learn data sufficiency and improve chances of success in the TANCET MBA exam.

Q: How to improve Reading Comprehension skills for TANCET MBA exam?

To improve RC skills in TANCET, candidates need to read regularly. Candidates can use sample papers and previous exam papers to practise RC questions.

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Best Books for TANCET MCA Preparation 2026

The exam paper of MCA will have questions from Quantitative Ability, Analytical Reasoning, Logical Reasoning and Computer Awareness. Here is the list of best books for TANCET MCA.

Book Title	Author
TANCET MCA Entrance Exam Preparation Book	VVK Subburaj
Popular Master Guide MCA Entrance examination	R Gupta
A Complete Package for MCA Entrance Guide	Amit M Agarwal
High Speed System of Basic Arithmetic	Upkar Publication

How to Prepare for TANCET 2026 Exam?

For TANCET preparation, candidates should first get familiar with the TANCET exam pattern. Here we have shared course-wise exam pattern for the entrance exam

TANCET Exam Pattern for MBA and MCA

Check below the TANCET exam pattern for MBA and MCA programmes:

Programmes	MBA	MCA/MCA(LE)
Mode of TANCET Exam	Offline	Offline
Duration of test	2 hours	2 hours
Number of sections	5 (Business Situation Analysis, Reading Comprehension, Quantitative Ability, Data Sufficiency and English Usage)	4(Quantitative Ability, Analytical Reasoning, Computer Awareness, Logical Reasoning.
Sectional Weightage	20 marks allotted to each section	25 marks allotted to each section
Total Marks	100	100
Negative Marks	1/3	1/3

CEETA PG Exam Pattern for M.Tech/M.E/M.Arch/MPlan

Check below the TANCET exam pattern for M.Tech/M.E/M.Arch/MPlan programmes

Programmes	M.Tech/M.E/M.Arch/MPlan
Mode of TANCET Exam	Offline
Duration of Test	2 hours
Number of Section	3(Part I-Engineering Mathematics, Part II-Basic Engineering & Sciences Part III- for different disciplines)
Sectional Weightage	Part I: Part II: Part III- 20:20:60
Total Marks	115
Negative Marks	1/3

TANCET 2026 Preparation Tips

Here are some of the TANCET preparation tips recommended by the toppers and experts from the previous sessions:

Candidates should chalk out a preparation plan which should include the subject-wise preparation strategy, the books that needs to be covered, the hours that need to be devoted to each subject
Candidates must understand their strengths and weaknesses. While building on their strength, aspirants should not overlook topics that lower their confidence.
More than spending long hours, candidates must focus on making each study session as productive as possible. Every session must have some takeaways.
Candidates should also make a list of shortcut tricks and formulas. This will help reach the answer to a question quicker.
Candidates should solve at least 15 to 20 TANCET mock tests in the last two months to the examination.

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