CEETA

The exam duration of CEETA PG is two hours. The exam is conducted offline (OMR sheet). Candidates appearing for CEETA, must report to the centre one hour before the commencement of the examination. Answer sheet will be provided there itself.

To prepare for CEETA PG exam, candidates must go through the syllabus and pattern first. Then study relevant textbooks and solve CEETA PG old question paper to understand the difficulty level. Create revision notes and take most tests to get acquainted with the exam pattern. 

The syllabus for CEETA PG typically covers subjects such as Engineering Mathematics, Basic Engineering & Sciences and topics from the field candidates have studied in the undergraduate programme. The detailed syllabus of CEET PG is updated on the official website. The candidates must check the complete syllabus before they start with the preparation.   

There is negative marking in CEETA PG. For incorrect answers, the candidates will lose 1/3 mark. Marks will not be deducted for the questions left unanswered. Multiple shading will be considered as a wrong answer and a 1/3 mark will be reduced. Hence, candidates have to be very carefull while marking their answers. Since, CEETA PG has negative marking, students are advised to avoid guesswork and only answer the questions they are confident about.

Candidates can find CEETA PG application form on official website - tancet.annauniv.edu. Registration for CEETA takes place online only. To apply, students must meet the eligibility. The dates for CEETA PG 2026 will be updated soon.

Hold a bachelor's degree in the relevant field with min 50% (General) or 45% (Reserved) 

• BE/BTech/BArch  
• Master's in relevant Science/Arts  
• BPharm  

• 10+2+AMIE (2 years experience) 
• 10+3-year diploma+AMIE (2 years experience) 

Final year students of 2023-2024 academic year eligible.  Candidates from other states may be eligible subject to conditions set by admitting authority/university.  

The CEETA PG exam is expected to take place in fourth week of March. CEETA is an offline entrance test with two hours time duration. Candidates will have to attempt questions from engineering mathematics, basic engineering, and science and discipline-based.

CEETA PG stands for Common Engineering Entrance Test for Admission Postgraduate, a competitive examination for admission to ME, MTech, MArch, and MPlan programmes. Until 2022, the admissions were based on TANCET. From 2023, the admissions for ME, MTech, MArch, and MPlan programmes in Anna University, Annamalai University and other government colleges in Tamil Nadu are based on CEETA PG score.