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TANCET is the abbreviation for Tamil Nadu Common Entrance Test. It is the state level entrance examination which is organized by Anna University. This exam is conducted for enrolling students in the ME/M.Tech/M.Arch/M.Plan, MCA & MBA courses. Through this exam, candidates can get admission into the government & non-government colleges of Tamil Nadu. Candidates can get complete information regarding TANCET 2020 entrance exam from this blog post.
Highlights
TANCET Full Form | Tamil Nadu Common Entrance Test |
Exam Date | 29 February 2020 and 1 March 2020 |
Organized by | Anna University |
Mode of Application | Online |
Official Website | annauniv.edu |
Exam Duration | 2 hours |
Questions | 120 |
Courses | M.E., M.Tech, MBA, MCA, M.Arch and M.Plan |
Exam Dates
The TANCET Exam Dates are as given below:
TANCET Events | Dates |
Online registration for Counselling Begins | 2nd week of May 2020 |
Last date to submit the counselling form | 1st week of June 2020 |
Announcement of rank list, call letter and TANCET counselling schedule (tentative) | 2nd week of June 2020 |
TANCET Counselling for MBA (tentative) | 4th week of June 2020 |
Past Events
TANCET Scorecard download ends | 10 April 2020 |
TANCET 2020 scorecard download begins | 23 March 2020 |
TANCET 2020 result announcement | 11 March 2020 |
TANCET 2020 exam for MTech, MPlan, MArch and ME | 1 March 2020 |
TANCET 2020 exam for MBA and MCA | 29 February 2020 |
TANCET 2020 admit card download | 13 February 2020 to 29 February 2020 |
TANCET 2020 registration process | 7 January 2020 to 4 February 2020 |
Eligibility Criteria
The brief TANCET Eligibility Criteria is as given below:
Courses | Eligibility |
M.Tech/ME/M.Arch/M.Plan | Qualifying Exam: Pass Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in any disciplines. Minimum Marks: Secure minimum 50% marks (45% for the candidates belonging to SC/ST categories). |
MBA | Qualifying Exam: Pass Bachelor’s degree of minimum three years. Minimum Marks: Qualified with 50% marks (45% for reserved category candidates) |
MCA | Qualifying Exam: Pass Bachelor’s degree of minimum three years with mathematics at 10+2 or graduation level. Minimum Marks: Secured at least 50% marks (45% marks for reserved category candidates) |
MCA (Lateral Entry) | Qualifying Exam: Pass Bachelor’s degree in B.Sc (Computer Science/Information Technology), BCA with Mathematics at 10+2 or graduation level. Minimum Marks: Secure at least 50% marks (45% marks in case of SC/ST). |
- Candidates who have completed/ are in their final year of Graduation can apply.
- Candidates who have passed 10+2 or possess a 10+3 years diploma certificate from the State Board of Technical Education are eligible.
- Candidates who have a valid GATE score with qualifying marks in Engineering Science (XE) and Life Science (XL), they have to appear for the exam also.
- Candidates who have passed 10+2 or possess a 10+3 years diploma certificate from the State Board of Technical Education are eligible.
Application Form
The process to fill the TANCET Application Form has ended on 4 February 2020. Applicants could register themselves at the official website of the exam. Registration had to be done in online mode only by following the steps given below:
- Visit the official website of Anna University
- Click on ‘TANCET Registration’.
- Enter your Name, Date of Birth, Email ID, and password to generate id and password.
- Re-login to fill Application Form
- Upload a recent coloured passport size photograph
- Pay application fee as per category
- Post submission of the form, an application number will be auto-generated by the system.
Application Fee
Category | For 1 Course | For 2 Courses | For 3 Courses |
General Category | INR 600 | INR 1200 | INR 1800 |
SC/SCA/ST | INR 300 | INR 600 | INR 1200 |
Exam Pattern
The TANCET Exam Pattern has been described below:
TANCET Full Form | Tamil Nadu Common Entrance Test |
Mode of Exam | PBT |
Date of Exam | 29 February 2020 |
Language | English |
No. of Questions | 100 questions |
Marking Scheme | 1 mark will be allotted for every correct answer. |
Negative Marking | 1/3 marks will be deducted for every wrong answer. |
Type of Questions | 100 MCQ type Questions |
Courses Offered | M.E., M.Tech, MBA, MCA, M.Arch and M.Plan |
Duration of Exam | 2 hours |
Syllabus
The TANCET Syllabus varies as per the course selected by the candidate. The course-wise syllabus is given below:
Name of the Program | Syllabus |
---|---|
MBA | Data Analysis, Comprehension, Quantitative Aptitude, General English |
MCA | Quantitative Ability, Analytical Ability, Logical Reasoning, Computer Awareness, Verbal Ability, Basic Sciences |
M.Tech/M.E/M.Arch/M.Plan | Part 1: Engineering Mathematics Part 2: Basic Engineering and Sciences Part 3: The subject as selected by the aspirant in the application form |
Admit Card
The candidates could download the TANCET Admit Card from 13 February 2020 to 29 February 2020. The exam was held on 29 February and 1 March 2020. Only the candidates who have successfully registered for the exam could download the admit card. The hall ticket was available on the official website of Anna University.
Result
The TANCET Result 2020 was announced on 11 March 2020 by the conducting authority. The candidates could download their result from the official website of the university. The scorecard was also released on 23 March 2020. The TANCET exam was conducted from 29 February 2020 to 1 March 2020.
Counselling
Candidates must have acquired the minimum eligible marks category-wise to be a part of the counselling procedure:
Category | Minimum Eligible Marks |
---|---|
General | 50% |
BC/BCM/MBC & DNC/SC/SCA/ST candidates of Tamil Nadu | 45% |
Documents Required:
- 10th Mark Sheet (DOB Proof)
- Qualifying Examination Mark Sheet and Passing Certificate
- TANCET Hall Ticket
- TANCET Score Card
- Domicile Certificate
- Category Certificate
- Character Certificate.
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