TANCET MCA, MCA(LE) Counselling 2026 Seat Allotment: Check Dates, Fees & Procedure

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Updated on Feb 22, 2026 23:49 IST

By Abhishek Dhawan, Assistant Manager – Editorial Content

TANCET 2026 Counselling: The Government College of Technology, Coimbatore, administers TANCET counselling for admission to MBA and MCA courses across the state. Candidates can participate in TANCET counselling online on via a dedicated portal, tn-mbamca.com. TANCET 2026 counselling is a gateway for admission to government, government-aided, self-financing, and stand-alone institutions in Tamil Nadu.

TN MBA admissions include counselling registration, certificate verification, rank list preparation, option entry, followed by seat allocation. DTE conducts a centralised counselling process for TN MBA/MCA admissions Know more about TANCET counselling, such as schedule, counselling process documents required, and more.

Also Read: Top 10 MBA Colleges in Tamil Nadu under TANCET

Table of contents

TANCET 2026 Counselling Highlights
TANCET Exam Dates & Schedule 2026
TANCET 2026 Counselling Eligibility Criteria
TANCET Counselling Process 2026
TANCET Counselling 2026: Online Registration
TANCET Counselling 2026: Rank List Publication
TANCET Choice Filling 2026
TANCET Counselling 2026: Seat Allotment
TANCET Supplementary Counselling Round 2026
TANCET SCA to SC Counselling 2026
TANCET 2026 Cutoffs
TANCET 2026 Reservation Criteria
TANCET Participating Institutes 2026
FAQs on TANCET Counselling

TANCET 2026 Counselling Highlights

The table below mentions the TANCET counselling highlights:

Particulars	Details
Mode of counselling registration	Online
Conducting body	DTE Tamil Nadu
TANCET counselling fee (indicative)	INR 600 for unreserved category candidates INR 300 for SC /SCA /ST candidates belonging to Tamil Nadu
Mode of payment	Online
Eligibility for counselling	- Candidates qualified in TANCET - Candidates holding a bachelor’s degree with at least 50 per cent aggregate
Official website	https://www.tn-mbamca.com/

Also Read: TANCET 2026 Dates

TN MBA Admissions are Based on TANCET Ranks; Check Rank vs Score Analysis Here:

TANCET Percentile Score vs Ranks

Commonly asked questions

Q: What is TANCET supplementary counselling?

TANCET supplementary counselling helps filling the seats that remain vacant after the general counselling process. DTE Tamil Nadu publishes the report of vacant seats after the general counselling process is over.

Q: What is TANCET counselling process?

TANCET counselling process helps filling the MBA and MCA seats available in the participating institutes based on the TANCET scores. TANCET counselling process includes release of rank list, followed by choice filling, and seat allotment. Candidates who are allotted a seat have to pay the admission fee as per their allotment order.

TANCET Exam Dates & Schedule 2026

Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of TANCET 2026 exam

Dates	Upcoming Exam Dates
Apr ' 26	Release of TANCET provisional answer key TENTATIVE
Apr ' 26	Publication of TANCET answer key TENTATIVE
Apr ' 26	Declaration of TANCET results TENTATIVE
May ' 26	TANCET Scorecard Download Window TENTATIVE
Jun ' 26	TANCET counselling registration & upload of certificates TENTATIVE
Jul ' 26	Release of TANCET rank list for MBA & MCA TENTATIVE
Jul ' 26	TANCET grievances redressal for rank list TENTATIVE

TANCET 2026 Counselling Eligibility Criteria

Check the eligibility conditions to participate in TANCET counselling process here:

Qualifying Exam: Candidates must secure 50 per cent (aggregate) at Bachelor's degree level exam. Reserved category candidates must secure 45 per cent (aggregate).
Nativity: Candidates from Tamil Nadu are eligible for the TANCET counselling. Such candidates need Tamil Nadu Nativity Certificate.
Entrance Test: Should have appeared for TANCET exam in current cycle.

Predict TANCET MBA college based on percentile score here:

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Commonly asked questions

Q: How are TANCET ranks allotted?

TANCET ranks are allotted based on the marks of the candidates. All candidates with a TANCET Bscore who get their documents verified before the counselling process will be placed in the TANCET rank list. the highest scorer in the TANCET exam who will get the documents verified will get first rank in the TANCET rank list.

Q: For how many years will TANCET score remain valid?

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.

TANCET Counselling Process 2026

DeskCalendar Counselling: Jun ' 26

Commonly asked questions

Q: What is the mode of TANCET counselling?

TANCET counselling is conducted in online mode. Candidates have to participate in the TANCET counselling for admissions based on the TANCET scores. The counselling process starts after the scorecard download process begins.

Q: How many colleges accept TANCET scores?

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.

TANCET Counselling 2026: Online Registration

Know how to register for TANCET counselling here:

Visit official website for TANCET MBA/MCA counselling, tn-mbamca.com
Click on tab reading ‘Register Online Application’
Fill in all the details marked with an asterisk (*) symbol
Enter email ID and mobile number similar to that used while filling TANCET application form

NOTE: DTE will send credentials to registered email ID and mobile number

Enter TANCET hall ticket number and normalised score as per the TANCET scorecard
Enter the details including demand draft number, category, religion, educational qualification, etc.
Hit ‘Submit’ button after entering all the details in the counselling form
Take a printout of application form and address label.

TANCET 2026 Counselling Fees

Candidates are required to produce a demand draft for counselling registration fee drawn in favour of ‘The Secretary, TN MBA/MCA Admissions – 2026, Government College of Technology.’ The demand draft shall be payable at Coimbatore. The registration fee for TANCET counselling is as follows.

Category	TANCET Counselling Fee (in INR)
Unreserved Category	600
SC/SCA/ST Category	300

Documents Required for TANCET 2026 Counselling

After submission of the counselling form, candidates need to upload certificates and documents for verification. Candidates must send the printout of the application form, along with the demand draft and copies of the following documents:

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

NOTE: Candidates need to upload the documents mentioned above while TANCET MBA counselling registration.

Commonly asked questions

Q: Is there any difference between the results and scorecard of TANCET exam?

TANCET result is released before the scorecard. The result released on the TANCET website has the marks of the candidate calculated based on the marking scheme. Along with the marks, TANCET result also indicates the percentile score. Whereas, the scorecard of TANCET exam will not have the marks.

Q: Who conducts TANCET exam counselling?

TANCET counselling is conducted by GCT Coimbatore. DTE, Tamil Nadu has allocatted the responsibility for TANCET counselling to GCT, Coimbatore. Candidates will have to participate in the centralised counselling process for TANCET based admissions.

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TANCET Counselling 2026: Rank List Publication

Candidates completing the counselling registration are considered for the TANCET rank list preparation. DTE releases the rank list based on the TANCET exam result. Candidates can participate in the TANCET counselling rounds based on their position as per the TANCET rank list.

Previous Year's TANCET Rank Lists

The table below mentions the direct links to download the previous year's TANCET rank lists

Download TANCET 2025 Rank Lists

TANCET Rank List 2025	Download Link*
TN MBA Rank List 2025	Download PDF Here
TN MBA Differently Abled Rank List 2025	Download PDF Here
TN MCA Rank List 2025	Download PDF Here
TN MCA Differently Abled Rank List 2025	Download PDF Here

Download TANCET 2024 Rank List

TANCET Rank List 2024	Download Link*
TN MBA Rank List 2024	Download PDF
TN MBA Differently Abled Rank List 2024	Download PDF
TN MCA Rank List 2024	Download PDF
TN MCA Differently Abled Rank List 2024	Download PDF

Download TANCET 2023 Rank List PDF

TANCET Rank List 2023	Download Link
TN MBA Rank List 2023	Download PDF
TN MBA Differently Abled Rank List 2023	Download PDF
TN MCA Rank List 2023	Download PDF
TN MCA Differently Abled Rank List 2023	Download PDF

Download TANCET 2022 Rank List PDF

TANCET Rank List 2022	Download Link
TN MBA Rank List 2022	Download PDF
TN MBA Differently Abled Rank List 2022	Download PDF
TN MCA Rank List 2022	Download PDF
TN MCA Differently Abled Rank List 2022	Download PDF

Download TANCET 2021 Rank List PDF

TANCET Rank List 2021	Download Link
TN MBA Rank List	Download PDF
TN MBA Differently Abled Rank List	Download PDF
TN MCA Rank List	Download PDF
TN MCA Differently Abled Rank List	Download PDF

Tie Breaking Policy for TANCET Rank List Preparation

In case two or more candidates have an identical score in TANCET 2026, the rank will be decided using the following chronology

Candidates with a higher average percentage of marks from first semester/year to N-1 semesters/years in the qualifying degree examination where N is the total number of semesters/years in the qualifying examination.
The older candidate as per the date of birth mentioned in the SSLC certificate will be given the preference.

TANCET Choice Filling 2026

Soon after the TANCET rank list is published, DTE commences the choice filling process. Along with the TANCET choice filling process, candidates have to complete the payment of initial deposit. The initial deposit will be adjusted against the course fee to be paid after the TANCET seat allotment round. During the TANCET 2026 choice filling process, candidates need to choose the course and college preferences. DTE will allot a seat based on the preferences and TANCET ranks.

TANCET Counselling 2026: Seat Allotment

After the release of the TANCET rank list, eligible candidates are able to participate in the seat allotment. During the seat allotment process, candidates can exercise the choice filling process. Candidates will be allotted seats in the TANCET participating colleges based on the ranks and choices exercised.

TANCET Tentative Allotment vs TANCET Provisional Allotment

After the choice filling process is closed, DTE releases the TANCET tentative allotment. Candidates are given a window to confirm the seat allotment as per the tentative allotment. Based on the confirmation the provisional allotment list is released. To confirm the TANCET tentative allotment, candidates have the following options:

Accept and Join
Accept and Upward
Decline and Upward
Decline and Quit

Direct Link for TANCET Seat Allotment List 2025

The table below mentions the TANCET seat allotment lists 2025:

TANCET Seat Allotment List type	TANCET Provisional Seat Allotment List
MBA	Check Here
MCA	Check Here
MBA Differently Abled	Check Here
MCA Differently Abled	Check Here

Commonly asked questions

Q: What is the purpose of TANCET exam?

TANCET exam is conducted to fill MBA and MCA seats in Tamil Nadu. Candidates with a UG degree meets the basic eligibility to appear for TANCET.

Q: Who conducts TANCET exam?

TANCET is a state level exam conducted by Anna University. The Government if Tamil Nadu has given the authority to conduct TANCET exam to Anna University. This exam helps in MBA and MCA admissions across the state.

TANCET Supplementary Counselling Round 2026

DTE, Chennai, conducts TANCET counselling in one round. After which, DTE initiates the supplementary counselling round. TANCET supplementary counselling round is conducted to fill up the vacant seats left after the general counselling concludes. The supplementary counselling round to fill the TN MBA and MCA seats is conducted in an offline mode. Eligible candidates who did not complete the choice filling process are also eligible for supplementary counselling.

TANCET SCA to SC Counselling 2026

After all the rounds of TANCET counselling, DTE converts the SCA category seats into SC category. Candidates who belong to SC category are eligible for this counselling round. SC category candidates with prior allotment are eligible for SCA to SC counselling round. Colleges, where the SC category seats are filled while the SCA category seats remain vacant, can offer an allotment to SC candidates under this round. Similar to supplementary counselling round, SCA to SC counselling is also conducted in an offline mode.

TANCET 2026 Cutoffs

DTE does not formally release the cutoff score; however, the last rank for admission is available via the TANCET seat allotment list. The table below mentions the last ranks for some of the colleges accepting TANCET scores.

TANCET MBA Last Ranks (General Category)

Name of College	TANCET Last Rank (Expected)
M.A.M B-School	5473
PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore	448
University of Madras, Chepauk, Chennai	396
Vel Tech High Tech Dr Rangarajan Dr Sakunthala Engineering College, Chennai	404
Velammal Engineering College, Chennai	2211
University Departments of Anna University - CEG, Chennai	54
Thiagarajar School of Management(Co-Ed), Madurai	398
Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering, Kancheepuram	296
Kumaraguru College of Technology, Chinnavedampatti Post, Coimbatore	461
St. Joseph’s College of Engineering, OMR, Chennai	5307

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Master of Computer Applications (MCA) : TANCET 2025 Last Round Closing Rank (General-All India) Accordion Icon V3

Rounds

Master of Computer Applications (MCA) : TANCET 2025 Last Round Closing Rank (General-All India)

College	2023	2024	2025
PSGCT Coimbatore	81	20	21
College of Engineering, Anna University	37	34	34
MCC - Madras Christian College	255	185	198
Kumaraguru College of Technology	233	250	249
University of Madras	213	286	284

Master of Computer Application (MCA) in SRM : TANCET 2025 Last Round Closing Rank (General-All India) Accordion Icon V3

Master of Computer Application (MCA) in SRM : TANCET 2025 Last Round Closing Rank (General-All India)

College	2024	2025
SRM Easwari Engineering College	795	444
SRM Valliammai Engineering College, Chengalpattu	1293	1578

TANCET 2026 Reservation Criteria

Selection for admission based on TANCET scores shall be made under seven different social categories. DTE, Tamil Nadu has prescribed the following reservation criteria for admission in Tamil Nadu.

TANCET Reservation Criteria

Category	Seats Reserved (In Percentage)
Open Competition	31
Backward Classes	26.5
Most Backward Class and Denotified Communities	20
SC (Arunthathiyar)	3
Scheduled Caste	15
Scheduled Tribes	1
Backward Class Muslims	3.5

TANCET Reservation Highlights:

Besides the above reservation, five per cent is reserved for the candidates with disabilities
Candidates who have not selected any category while filling the TANCET application form are considered under the Open Competition category

TANCET Counselling 2026: Key Intakes

The rank list during the TANCET 2026 counselling process will be published based on the scores of the candidates in the exam.
Candidates will be able to check the vacant seat status of each participating institute after every round of TANCET counselling.
Candidates will be allowed to attend the subsequent rounds of the TANCET 2026 counselling if they are not satisfied with the allotted college.
Admission during the counselling is based on several factors including rank, choice filling, and reservation criteria.
Candidates who are unable to attend the first round of counselling for admissions based on TANCET 2026 are marked ineligible for subsequent phases of counselling
Colleges allotted in the last round of counselling will be considered as final.

TANCET Participating Institutes 2026

More than 200 colleges across India accept TANCET scores for MBA admission. Here is a list of top colleges accepting TANCET scores for admission.

Also Read: MBA Colleges Accepting TANCET Scores

Check TANCET Cutoffs and predicts calls from colleges accepting TANCET scores for admission. Check Fees, Placement Reviews, Admission, Shortlist Criteria and Eligibility of all TANCET participating colleges by clicking the link below:

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FAQs on TANCET Counselling

Check some important FAQs on TANCET counselling below:

Commonly asked questions

Q: What is the mode of TANCET counselling?

Q: How are TANCET cutoff scores determined?

Some factors that influence TANCET cutoff scores include number of seats, difficulty level of exam, previous cutoff trends, number of test takers, performance of test takers, among other factors.

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

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: What are the passing marks for TANCET exam?

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 to check TANCET cutoffs?

TANCET exam cutoffs are released on the official counselling website. Candidates can check the TANCET cutoff from the previous year as soon as the counselling website is updated for the subsequent session. DTE Tamil Nadu releases TANCET cutoff m, arks as well as TANCET cutoff ranks separately for both MBA and MCA courses. Candidates can find the cutoff score based on the category in the TANCET cutoff PDF.

Q: Who releases TANCET cutoff scores?

TANCET participating colleges define the TANCET cutoff scores or the last ranks for admission. However, participating institutes do not release a cutoff list for candidates to check during the admission process. In fact the cutoff scores are not released by any authority during the admission session. Candidates can find the TANCET cutoff scores and TANCET last ranks, from the previous admission session, published on the official admission website, I. e. Tamil Nadu-mbamca. Com. All queries related to the centralised admission, counselling, cutoffs, vacancy details, among other information is published on the counselling website, aka the admission website. Directorate of Technical Education, Chennai, has the authority to publish the previous year TANCET cutoff on the official admission website.

Q: What are some of the TANCET colleges for admission to 99+ percentile holders?

Tamil Nadu has more than 300 MBA colleges that accept TANCET scores for MBA Admission. Candidates with a 99+ percentile can easily convert the admission call from the top colleges accepting TANCET. CEG and PSGCT are the only colleges that offer admission only to 99+ percentile from the Open category. Candidates securing 99 percentile in TANCET exam must choose the college and course preference during the choice-filling process with caution. Candidates who have a score of 99 percentile can easily expect the admission in PSGCT or CEG, Anna University.