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TANCET Exam Pattern 2025: Get Latest Paper Pattern & Marking Scheme

Last Updated on December 9, 2024 by Prof. SK Agarwal

TANCET 2025 Exam Pattern for MBA has 100 MCQ type questions divided in five sections: Data Analysis, Reading Comprehension, Quantitative Aptitude, Data Sufficiency and General English. TANCET is Paper Based Exam for admission to MBA programmes offered by Anna University and other MBA colleges in Tamil Nadu. Total exam duration in 2 hours. TANCET 2025 expected exam date is March 8, 2025. TANCET Exam Pattern 2025 with sectional composition, marking scheme and more is given below. 

Table of Content

  • 1. TANCET Exam Pattern 2025: Key Highlights

  • 2. TANCET 2025 Exam Pattern for MBA: Sections, Number & Type of Questions

  • 3. TANCET Exam Pattern 2025 for Data Analysis

  • 4. TANCET Exam Pattern 2025 for Reading Comprehension

  • 5. TANCET Exam Pattern 2025 for Quantitative Aptitude

  • 6. TANCET Exam Pattern 2025 for Data Sufficiency

  • 7. TANCET Exam Pattern 2025 on General English

  • 8. TANCET Marking Scheme 2025

  • 9. TANCET Exam Pattern PDF

  • 10. FAQs on TANCET 2025 Exam Pattern

1. TANCET Exam Pattern 2025: Key Highlights

Following are the key features of TANCET 2025 Exam
TANCET 2025 Highlights

TANCET 2025 Conducting BodyAnna University, Chennai
TANCET Full FormTamil Nadu Common Entrance Test
TANCET Official Websitetancet.annauniv.edu/tancet
TANCET 2025 Exam DateMarch 8, 2025
TANCET 2025 Exam Duration & Timing2.30 PM to 4.30 PM (2 Hours)
Top MBA Colleges under TANCET 2025Anna University, Madras University; Academy of Maritime Education; SRM University; SSN School of Management
Application ProcessOnline
TANCET FeesGen Category: Rs.1000 Res Category: Rs.500
TANCET Exam Pattern 2025Paper-Pen Based
Maximum Score in the Exam100
Number of Sections5
Type of QuestionsMCQs
Answer Options4
Negative MarkingYes (1/4)
MBA Intake through TANCET18,000 Seats Appx Across Tamil Nadu MBA colleges

2. TANCET 2025 Exam Pattern for MBA: Sections, Number & Type of Questions

TANCET exam pattern 2025 is a paper based test. The TANCET question paper will consist of 5 sections with a total of 100 questions. TANCET exam pattern 2025 will have questions on following Areas

TANCET Exam Pattern 

TANCET Marking Scheme gives + 1 mark for each correct answer and -¼ mark (negative) for each wrong answer. Check section wise pattern. 

TANCET 2025 Exam SectionNumber of QuestionsMarks for Each Correct AnswerNegative Marks for Wrong AnswerTotal maximum Marks in TANCET
Data Analysis20+1- ¼20
Reading comprehension passages20+1- ¼20
Quantitative Aptitude20+1- ¼20
Data sufficiency20+1- ¼20
General English20+1- ¼20
Total100----100

4. TANCET Exam Pattern 2025 for Reading Comprehension

TANCET paper pattern for second section on Reading Comprehension is as below

  • Number of Questions: 20
  • Four RC Passages with total 20 questions
  • Each RC Passage is followed by 5 questions
  • All questions are of MCQs type
  • Difficulty Level: Easy to Moderate
  • Key topics of RC Passages are Current affairs, literature, social issues and sports events, history, international affairs etc. 

5. TANCET Exam Pattern 2025 for Quantitative Aptitude

TANCET paper pattern for third section on Quantitative Aptitude is as below

  • Number of Questions: 20
  • Questions are individual ones
  • All MCQs
  • Difficulty Level: Easy to Moderate
  • Covers major areas of Mathematics
  • Key topics are Arithmetic, Algebra, Geometry, Number system, Modern Math

7. TANCET Exam Pattern 2025 on General English

TANCET paper pattern for fifth section on General English is as below

  • Number of questions: 20
  • Grammar, Vocabulary, Usage major areas
  • All MCQs
  • Difficulty Level: Moderate
  • Key Topics Covered are Parts of Speech, Sentence formation, Tenses, Conditionals, Idioms, Phrases, One word substitution, Picking the odd man out, formation of correct sentence among others

8. TANCET Marking Scheme 2025

TANCET 2025 marking scheme in TANCET Exam Pattern is as below:

Total Maximum Marks
100
Marks for Each Correct Answer
 +1
Negative Marks for Each Wrong Answer
- 0.25

8.1 Important Notes on TANCET 2025 Marking Scheme 

  • Each question in TANCET paper pattern is followed by 4 alternate answer options. 
  • You need to choose the correct answer and shade the corresponding small open box in the answer sheet with a black ball point pen only while attempting the TANCET Questions. 
  • In case more than One answer option is chosen and more than one answer box is shaded for any question, then it will be treated as wrong answer and 1/4 mark will be deducted as negative marking. 

10. FAQs on TANCET 2025 Exam Pattern

Q. What is the TANCET pass mark?
A.
Anna University has not prescribed any minimum TANCET pass marks. All the candidates taking TANCET will get their score and rank. It is up to the MBA colleges who will decide their TANCET cut off for admission 

Q. What is the structure of the TANCET exam?
A.
TANCET exam structure has 100 MCQ type questions divided into five sections with 20 questions in each section. Check above the detailed TANCAT exam pattern

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