TANCET 2025 Counselling: Dates, Rank Lists Choice Filling, Seat Allotment Results

Directorate of Technical Education, Chennai, conducts the TANCET counselling online. However, the Certificate verification round is conducted offline. Candidates completing the counselling registration are allotted a centre to appear for the Certificate verification round. During the document verification, officials at the centre will verify the documents, including the TANCET scorecard, and hall ticket. Candidates failing to produce any of the mandatory documents are not considered for the rank allotment. Further, such candidates are not allowed to participate in the choice filling process under TANCET counselling.

TANCET counselling process commences soon after the scorecard download window is closed. Typically, the counselling process for TANCET MBA admission commences within a month of the scorecard download window close date. In the past exam session, i.e. TANCET 2023 counselling, TANCET scorecard download window was closed on May 20 and the counselling process commenced on June 1. Unlike the exam events, candidates can find the TANCET counselling schedule on the Tamil Nadu MBA web counselling portal. Alternatively, GCT, Coimbatore releases the TANCET counselling press release mentioning the start date and end dates. Candidates can stay tuned to Shiksha's TANCET counselling webpage for current status of the TANCET counselling.

TANCET scores are valid for a period of one year. Candidates aspiring for admission in 2024-25 exam session can only use the TANCET 2024 scores for admission. Candidates who wish for an MBA Admission in any of the TANCET participating colleges in 2025-26 batch must appear for TANCET 2025. Irrespective of the 2024 score, DTE Tamil Nadu will not consider the TANCET 2024 scores for 2025 admission. Similarly, candidates planning to apply for MBA Admission in 2025-26 batch, must apply for the TANCET 2025 exam.

The normalization of marks in TANCET is done only for the engineering courses. To call candidates for counseling, the examination authority will use the normalized marks. The result is declared after normalizing the marks of candidates. Read here for more details - https://www.shiksha.com/mba/tancet-exam-results.

Yes, TANCET scorecard is required at the time of the counselling process. DTE, Chennai, will check the hard copy of the hall ticket, scorecard, along with other relevant documents at the time of physical document verification process. Candidates who get their documents verified will get their names included in the TANCET rank list. All the TANCET rank holders are eligible to participate in the general counselling. However, candidates who have lost the scorecard can apply for a duplicate copy of the same. Anna University will charge an additional fee of INR 300 for a duplicate scorecard of TANCET exam. The fee is to be paid via a demand draft in favour of TANCET Secretary.

Yes, TANCET admit card is required after the exam has been conducted. Candidates have to retain the TANCET hall ticket until the admission process is over. DTE Chennai will check the hard copy of hall ticket and TANCET scorecard at the time of document verification. Candidates are marked ineligible to participate in the admission process if they do not have any of these documents. However, candidates who have lost the hall ticket or scorecard can apply for a duplicate copy of the same. An additional fee of INR 300 is applicable to apply for the duplicate hall ticket or scorecard. The fee is to be paid via a demand draft.

The TANCET counselling for MBA and MCA admissions in Tamil Nadu is conducted by the Directorate of Technical Education (DTE), Chennai. This centralised counselling process is conducted online and includes steps such as registration, document verification, rank list publication, choice filling, and seat allotment. Anna University concludes the examination process with the release of TANCET scorecard. Further process to aid MBA/MCA admissions is administered by DTE, Chennai.

TANCET counselling for MBA and MCA courses is conducted entirely online by the Directorate of Technical Education (DTE), Tamil Nadu. Candidates need to register through the official counselling portal, upload their documents, and participate in choice filling and seat allotment online. Physical presence is not required for most stages. However, original document verification is done in-person at designated centres. Candidates must regularly check the official website for specific instructions.

Candidates participating in the TANCET counselling must submit a Nativity Certificate issued by a competent authority such as a Tahsildar from the Government of Tamil Nadu. This certificate should confirm that the candidate or their parent/guardian is a native of Tamil Nadu. In some cases, certificates such as the Permanent Residence Certificate or Community Certificate indicating Tamil Nadu origin may be considered, but the official Nativity Certificate is preferred.

No, candidates from other states are not eligible for TANCET counselling under the regular quota, even if they have studied in Tamil Nadu. Only candidates who are native to Tamil Nadu and can produce the required Nativity Certificate are considered eligible. However, non-Tamil Nadu candidates may be eligible for admission under the management quota, depending on the college policies.

Yes, candidates may submit a provisional degree certificate issued by their university or institution if the final certificate is not yet available. This document must clearly indicate that the candidate has successfully completed a bachelor's degree of at least three years' duration. It should be accompanied by the mark sheets showing the required aggregate percentage.

Candidates can apply for a Tamil Nadu Nativity Certificate through the local Tahsildar's office or online via the Tamil Nadu e-Sevai portal. Required documents typically include proof of residence, ration card, voter ID, Aadhaar card, and a parent's nativity proof. The processing time can vary, so it is advisable to apply well before the counselling registration deadline.

Directorate of Technical Education, Chennai, conducts the TANCET counselling process online. The TANCET counselling process involves several steps with a physical document verification round. Stepwise process for TANCET counselling is as follows: 1) Counselling registration 2) Checking TANCET rank list 3) Choice filling 4) Publication of tentative allotment 5) Confirming tentative allotment 6) Publication of provisional allotment 7) Supplementary counselling round 8) SCA to SC counselling All candidates will be allowed to participate in the general counselling process only after the certificates are verified.

TANCET counselling is for MBA and MCA admissions, while TANCA (Tamil Nadu Common Admissions) counselling is conducted separately for admissions into M.E., M.Tech., M.Arch., and M.Plan. programs. TANCA is also managed by Anna University but follows a different schedule and eligibility criteria. TANCET scores are accepted for both, but the counselling authority and admission process differ. Candidates must apply to the correct counselling process based on their programme of interest.

 

TANCET rank is allotted based on the percentile score of the candidate. In case two candidates have a similar percentile score, he/she will be allotted a rank as per the following criteria. Firstly, candidates having a higher average percentage of marks in the first semester to N-1 semesters in the qualifying degree exam are ranked higher. Here N indicates the total number of semesters in the qualifying exam. In case the tie persist, the older candidate as per the date of birth in the SSLC Certificate will get the preference in the rank allotment.

Candidates need to carry hard copy of the below mentioned documents at the time of Certificate verification:

• Class 10 mark sheet
• Class 12 mark sheet / Diploma Certificate
• Graduation mark sheets for all semesters / Years of qualifying Degree exam
• Provisional / Degree Certificate
• Permanent Community Certificate Card (to avail reservation)
• TANCET Scorecard/ Rank Card
• TANCET hall ticket
• District Medical Board Certificate (for Differently able Candidates only)
• Nativity Certificate in electronic form / digitally signed e-certificate (If applicable)
• Sri Lankan Tamil Refugee Certificate (If applicable).

The counselling registration for TANCET ususally starts soon after the scorecard download window is closed. The exact date for TANCET counselling is notified on the counselling website. Candidates are advised to complete the registration within the given window, as late applications are not accepted. It is important to keep an eye on announcements to avoid missing the deadlines.

TANCET rank is allotted based on the percentile score of the candidate. In case two candidates have a similar percentile score, he/she will be allotted a rank as per the following criteria. Firstly, candidates having a higher average percentage of marks in the first semester to N-1 semesters in the qualifying degree exam are ranked higher. Here N indicates the total number of semesters in the qualifying exam. In case the tie persist, the older candidate as per the date of birth in the SSLC Certificate will get the preference in the rank allotment.

Directorate of Technical Education, Chennai, only considers TANCET percentile score. TANCET actual score is calculated by allotting 1 mark each for the correct response and deducting 1/3 mark for each incorrect response. The actual score can be converted into a percentile score after evaluating the total test takers with an actual score that is less than a particular test taker. For example, Mohan has an actual score of 59 marks, and 95% of the total test takers secured an actual score below 59. In such a case, the percentile score of Mohan will be 95. Similarly, if 98% of the test takers had secured an actual score less than 59, Mohan would get 98 as his percentile score in TANCET exam. Further, DTE allots TANCET rank based on the percentile score of the test taker eligible for the counselling process.

Directorate of Technical Education, Chennai, conducts TANCET counselling in a single round, known as TANCET general counselling round. Seats that remain vacant after the TANCET general counselling are filled using the supplementary counselling round. DTE conducts the TANCET supplementary counselling in an offline mode. DTE releases the vacant seat report after the TANCET general counselling to fill the seats using supplementary counselling. Candidates who do not have any allotment from the general counselling round are allowed to participate in the TANCET supplementary counselling round. Additionally, candidates who wish for an upgrade in the allotted seat can participate in the supplementary counselling round. Candidates who did not participate in the choice filling process; however, have an eligible TANCET rank can participate in the supplementary counselling round.

Candidates are allotted a seat during TANCET counselling based on the following reservation criteria:

• Open Competition (OC): 31%
• Backward Classes (BC): 26.5%
• Most Backward Class and Identified Communities: 20%
• SC (Arunthathiyar): 3%
• Scheduled Caste: 15%
• Scheduled Tribes: 1%
• Backward Class Muslims: 3.5%

The reservation criteria mentioned above was followed during the Tamil Nadu MBA Admission 2023. DTE, Chennai, will release the updated reservation criteria along with the TANCET counselling brochure 2024.

Stay tuned to shiksha for real-time updates on TANCET counselling and TN MBA admission.

No. SCA to SC counselling round is only conducted to fill the SCA category seats by SC candidates, if it remains vacant after the TANCET general counselling. After all the rounds of TANCET counselling, DTE, Chennai, converts the SCA category seats into SC category seats. Only the candidates who belong to SC category are eligible for this counselling round. Additionally, all the SC category candidates who have been allotted a seat priorly are eligible for SCA to SC counselling round. TANCET participating colleges where all the SC category seats have been filled, whereas SCA category seats are vacant can offer an allotment to SC candidates under this counselling round. SCA to SC counselling round is conducted in an offline mode. Thus, candidates need to visit the desired college to seek admission under the SCA to SC counselling round of Tamil Nadu MBA Admission.

No, appearing for the TANCET 2025 exam is mandatory for admission through the regular counselling process conducted by Anna University. Without a valid TANCET score, a candidate cannot participate in the centralized counselling. However, individual institutions may offer management quota seats which have separate eligibility norms.

Yes, candidates who have completed their bachelor's degree through distance education from a UGC or AICTE-approved institution are eligible, provided the degree is of at least three years' duration and meets the minimum aggregate marks requirement. The university must be recognized, and the mode of education should comply with Tamil Nadu's admission guidelines.

Final year students who have appeared for their final semester/year examinations and are awaiting results can apply for TANCET counselling. However, they must produce proof of qualification, such as a course completion certificate or provisional degree certificate, during the counselling process. Admission will be provisional until they meet the eligibility criteria.

There is no upper or lower age limit prescribed for TANCET counselling. Age is not considered a factor during the admission process. Similarly, while work experience may be valued by individual institutions during admission or placement, it does not influence eligibility for TANCET counselling itself.

Reserved category candidates (SC, ST, SCA, MBC, DNC, BC, and BCM) are eligible for a relaxation in the qualifying examination marks. They must have obtained at least 45% aggregate in their bachelor's degree program, compared to 50% for general category candidates. Valid community certificates must be submitted during counselling registration.