TANCET Counselling 2026 Seat Allotment: Check Dates, Fees & Procedure

The table below mentions the TANCET counselling highlights:

Also Read: TANCET 2026 Dates

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

• Qualifying Exam: Candidates must obtain 50 per cent (aggregate) at Bachelor's degree level exam. Reserved category candidates must obtain 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.

TANCET Reservation Criteria 2026

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.

NOTE:

• 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

Know how to register for TANCET counselling here:

1. Visit official website for TANCET MBA/MCA counselling, tn-mbamca.com
2. Click on tab reading ‘Register Online Application’
3. Fill in all the details marked with an asterisk (*) symbol
4. 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

5. Enter TANCET hall ticket number and normalised score as per the TANCET scorecard

6. Enter the details including demand draft number, category, religion, educational qualification, etc.

7. Hit ‘Submit’ button after entering all the details in the counselling form

8. 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.

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.

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

Download TANCET 2024 Rank List

Download TANCET 2023 Rank List PDF

Download TANCET 2022 Rank List PDF

Download TANCET 2021 Rank List 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.

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.

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 Supplementary Counselling

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

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.