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TANCET 2025: Exam Expected on March 8, 2025; Check Eligibility, Pattern, Syllabus, Top MBA Colleges
TANCET 2025 Exam Date is March 8, 2025. Exam Registration process will open in December 2024. TANCET is Paper Based Exam for admission to MBA programmes offered by Anna University and other MBA colleges in Tamil Nadu. TANCET 2025 Exam Pattern has five sections with 20 questions in each section: Data Analysis, Reading Comprehension, Quantitative Aptitude, Data Sufficiency and General English. Total exam duration in 2 hours. Read complete information on Exam Pattern, Syllabus, Fees, Eligibility criteria, Top Colleges and more.
Conducted by Anna University on annual basis, TANCET is an important MBA admission Test in universities and colleges of Tamil Nadu state. Around 25000 candidates register for the exam. The Government of Tamil Nadu has authorized Anna University to conduct the Tamil Nadu Common Entrance Test (TANCET) 2025 for admission 2025 to M.B.A & M.C.A Degree Programmes. TANCET is a paper based exam of moderate difficulty level. Apart from the Tamil Nadu domicile candidates, aspirants from other states can also appear in the exam. Clarifying the admission eligibility for other state candidates, Anna University has clarified, “Other State candidates can appear for the entrance test, but the eligibility conditions will be stipulated by the admitting authority/University.” Key points about the exam are as below:
A state level entrance test for MBA and other PG courses of Tamil Nadu, following are the important Exam Highlights
TANCET 2025 Highlights
| TANCET 2025 Conducting Body | Anna University, Chennai |
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| TANCET Full Form | Tamil Nadu Common Entrance Test |
| TANCET 2025 Exam Date | March 8, 2025 |
| TANCET 2025 Exam Duration & Timing | 2.30 PM to 4.30 PM (2 Hours) |
| Top MBA Colleges under TANCET 2025 | Anna University, Madras University; Academy of Maritime Education; SRM University; SSN School of Management |
| Application Process | Online |
| TANCET Exam Pattern 2025 | Paper-Pen Based |
| Maximum Score in the Exam | 100 |
| Number of Sections | 5 |
| Type of Questions | MCQs |
| Answer Options | 4 |
| Negative Marking | Yes (1/4) |
| Expected number of candidates in TANCET 2025 | 25000 to 30000 Registrations; 23000 to 25000 Test Takers |
| MBA Intake through TANCET | 18000 Seats Appx Across Tamil Nadu MBA colleges |
Anna university has specified TANCET eligibility criteria. Applicants should possess following qualification:
TANCET entrance exam Application process is online. Below are the important dates.
TANCET 2025 Important Dates
| Exam Timeline | TANCET 2025 Dates & Fee |
|---|---|
| Online Registration starts | December 20, 2024 |
| Last date to apply | February 10, 2025 |
| Exam Registration fee | Rs.1000/- for General category Rs.500/- for reserved category (SC/SCA/ST belonging to Tamilnadu) |
| Admit Card Download Start Date | February 25, 2025 |
| Last date to download TANCET Admit Card | March 8, 2025 |
| TANCET Exam Date 2025 for MBA | March 8, 2025 |
| Exam Time duration | 2.30 PM to 4.30PM |
| TANCET 2025 Answer key Release | March 12, 2025 |
| TANCET 2025 Result Date | March 25, 2025 |
| Mark Sheets Downloading Dates | March 25 Onwards |
| Counselling by B-schools for MBA admission 2025 Starts | April/May 2025 onwards or as per the dates announced by the respective B-school |
TANCET full form is Tamil Nadu Common Entrance Test. TANCET 2025 exam will be held as a paper pen based test at exam centres to provide level playing field for the candidates coming from all the areas – urban and rural who may not have skills to appear in computer based tests. TANCET exam details as released by Anna University, reveal that it will have 100 MCQ type questions broadly divided into following sections:
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Data Analysis
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Reading comprehension passages |
Quantitative Aptitude |
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Data sufficiency |
General English |
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5.1 TANCET Pattern 2025: Sectional Composition
TANCET Question paper 2025 will broadly have section wise following number of questions and marking scheme-
5.2 TANCET Exam Details: Important Points
| TANCET 2025 Exam Section | Number of Questions | Marks for Each Correct Answer | Negative Marks for Wrong Answer | Total maximum Marks in TANCET |
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| Data Analysis | 20 | +1 | - ¼ | 20 |
| Reading comprehension passages | 20 | +1 | - ¼ | 20 |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 20 | +1 | - ¼ | 20 |
| Data sufficiency | 20 | +1 | - ¼ | 20 |
| General English | 20 | +1 | - ¼ | 20 |
| Total | 100 | - | - | 100 |
The TANCET 2025 Syllabus for MBA entrance exam is different from the MCA entrance exam syllabus and the TANCET 2025 cut off for MBA admission will not be very high in the TANCET Accepting Colleges
TANCET 2025 Syllabus
| Section | TANCET Syllabus Topics & Skills Evaluated |
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| Data Analysis | Table, Pie charts, graphs, comparative data etc. A paragraph with the data to take business decisions is given. Test Takers need to analyse business situation on the basis of information given in the paragraph and answer the questions following the paragraph. The section evaluates the candidate’s ability to identify critically the data and apply the data to business decisions from given typical business situations |
| Reading comprehension passages | Reading Comprehension passages are based on current affairs, literature, abstract topics. RC Passages are short. Apart from the questions based on the information in the RC Passages, questions are asked on the Synonyms, Antonyms, idioms, phrases, One word substitution as used in RC Passages. The questions will be formed with a view to evaluate the skill of the candidate in answering questions based on the passages in the comprehension. |
| Quantitative Aptitude | Arithmetic, Algebra, Geometry, Number system, Modern Math. Key topics include Averages, Simple & Compound Interest, Profit & Loss, Time Speed & Distance, Time & Work, Number System, HCF LCM, Percentages, Ratios, Mixtures & Allegations, Quadratic Equations, Linear Equations, Logarithms, Series and Progressions, Binomial Theorem, Surds & Indices, Functions, Inequalities, Modulus, Geometry, Mensuration, Trigonometry, Co-ordinate Geometry, Permutation & Combination, Probability, Set Theory. The questions are individual ones and formed to evaluate the skill on solving mathematical problems at graduate level including those learnt in plus two or equivalent level. |
| Data sufficiency | It is a Test on determining data sufficiency for answering certain questions using the given data and the knowledge of mathematics and use of day-to-day facts. Questions in this section include the questions in sets on Data Interpretation topics like Pie Chart, Line Graph, Bar Graph, Tables. Major topics are Number System, Arithmetic, Algebra among others. Apart from core data based questions, candidates will also face questions based on statements labeled as I and II to determine whether the statements either I or II or both I and II are sufficient to solve the problem |
| General English | It tests the knowledge on written English with questions on errors in usage, grammar, punctuation and the like. Syllabus includes entire English Grammar section, vocabulary, usage, sentence formation and picking out errors from them. Major Topics include Parts of Speech, Sentence formation, Tenses, Conditionals, Idioms, Phrases, One word substitution, Picking the odd man out, formation of correct sentence among others. The questions will test the knowledge on written English with questions on errors in usage, grammar, punctuation, fill in the blanks with correct vocabulary words, spotting synonyms, antonyms, using correct phrase and idiom among others. |
According to the Anna University “Applications for Tamil Nadu Common Entrance Test (TANCET) conducted by Anna University, Chennai on behalf of the Government of Tamil Nadu from candidates who seek admission to M.B.A., M.C.A. and M.E. / M.Tech. / M.Arch. / M.Plan. Degree Programmes offered at University Departments, University Colleges of Engineering, Regional Campuses of Anna University, Annamalai University, Government and Government Aided Colleges (Engineering, Arts & Science Colleges) and Self-financing Colleges (Engineering, Arts & Science Colleges including stand-alone Institutions) in Tamil Nadu can be registered only through Online.”
TANCET is comparatively an easier entrance exam than other MBA entrance tests. TANCET 2025 Preparation tips on how to prepare for TANCET at home, as per the revised TANCET pattern, are focused on following points:
8.1 TANCET Exam Preparation Books
TANCET preparation books and TANCET preparation material online or offline play a major role in helping you score high in the TANCET exam. A few of the best books for TANCET preparation recommended by toppers to prepare for TANCET 2025 exam are:
8.2 TANCET Exam Preparation Books for Reading Comprehension and English
8.3 TANCET Preparation Books for Quantitative Aptitude, Data Analysis, Data Sufficiency
Anna University releases previous year TANCET question paper which can be obtained from the Centre for Entrance Examinations at the cost of Rs.25/- (by DD or cash) per booklet. Previous test papers and Mocks for TANCET 2025 will help to Analyse the level of difficulty.
TANCET admit card 2025 will be released on official TANCET website. Anna University Hall ticket 2025 download starts immediately after it is made live on the university exam website. Only those candidates who have successfully registered and have paid the application fee for TANCET 2025 exam, can download TANCET admit card till the TANCET Exam date 2025
TANCET 2025 Hall Ticket should be produced at the time of Entrance Test and also at the time of Admission.
TANCET is a paper based test. The candidate has to choose the correct answer and shade the corresponding small open box provided for that question in the answer sheet with a black ball point pen only. Anna University may release TANCET answer key 3-4 days after the exam date to enable the test takers to verify their responses. Anna University has informed that the answer sheets shaded in pencils will not be evaluated. The shaded information is scanned and the details are transferred to computer for evaluation. Candidates who have written the TANCET 2025 will be notified with actual marks and percentile score they have obtained, at the time of releasing TANCET result. However, to avoid projecting negative scoring, the final TANCET score card contains only the percentile score.
TANCET 2025 Result is likely to be released on or before April 2025 second week. TANCET Score Card should be downloaded from the website by the candidates within a month from the date of publication of results of the entrance test. The TANCET score card should be produced at the time of admission.
Some of the top MBA colleges accepting score of TANCET exam 2025 are
TANCET cut off 2025 will be decided by the individual universities and management institutes accepting TANCET score. The minimum TANCET cut off percentile score is arrived at after taking into all the shortlisting parameters by the institute. MBA colleges accepting TANCET score have not kept high TANCET cut offs for MBA admission. The biggest benefit for the MBA aspirants seeking admission in TANCET accepting colleges is that all these institutes will keep their MBA admission process open till the TANCET 2025 result is not declared.
The TANCET 2025 counselling is conducted after the TANCET result 2025 is declared. TANCET 2025 will offer admission opportunity to university affiliated MBA and M.C.A programmes. The subsequent TANCET 2025 for other courses, to be held after the TANCET for MBA admission, is known as CEETA-PG 2025. It should be taken for admission to ME/MTech/MArch./M.Plan courses. However, the individual institute or university will decide on the eligibility criteria for admission after the counselling process. A candidate not fulfilling the institute level admission eligibility may not be offered admission
The procedure for TANCET 2025 MBA and MCA admission through TANCET 2025, and for M.E./M.Tech./M.Arch./M.Plan Degree programmes through CEETA-PG 2025 for the academic year 2025-27 consists of 2 steps:
1. Appearing for the Tamil Nadu Common Entrance Test – TANCET exam 2025
2. Applying for admission to the admitting authorities concerned (Universities and Institutes) after declaration of result of TANCET 2025 exam.
Along with submitting application and appearing in TANCET 2025, students are advised to look for separate advertisements as released by the B Schools and Universities and appear in TANCET 2025 counselling conducted by the B-schools
TANCET exam offers admission to more than 60 PG courses and more than 30 undergraduate courses at the University departments and affiliated colleges in Tamil Nadu. Good score in TANCET 2025 will offer admission to MBA and MCA and other PG courses in the prominent colleges affiliated to Anna University, Tamil Nadu and other MBA colleges also.
Q. What is TANCET Exam Date 2025?
A. TANCET 2025 exam date is Marh 8, 2025
Q. When to apply for the TANCET exam 2025?
A. TANCET 2025 registration process is likely to open in December 2024 last week
Q. What is the TANCET exam application fees?
A. TANCET exam application fee is Rs.1000 for General Category and Rs.500 for reserved category applicants.
Q. What is the entrance exam for ANNA University 2025?
A. TANCET is the entrance exam for MBA admission in Anna University.
Q. What is the syllabus of TANCET 2025 for MBA?
A. TANCET Syllabus 2025 is divided into five sections which include Data Analysis, Reading Comprehension, Quantitative Aptitude, Data Sufficiency and General English. Total questions are 100 with 20 questions in each section
Q. I have lost my TANCET hall ticket, what should I do?
A. If the TANCET hall ticket is lost before the exam you can download it from the website. If it is lost after the Entrance Exam, a duplicate hall ticket can be obtained on payment of 300/- in the form of a Demand Draft, with a written request to The Secretary (TANCET), Anna University, Chennai – 600 025 indicating the Registration No. / Application No. and the Name of the Examination Centre.
Q. If I lose the TANCET score card after downloading it, can I get another one?
A. If the score card is lost, a duplicate score card can be obtained on payment of 300/- in the form of a Demand Draft to be paid to Anna University Chennai