TANCET or Tamil Nadu Common Entrance Test is a state-level exam held once each year. This exam gives the students an opportunity to get admitted to courses of PG like MBA, MCA, M. Tech and M. Pharm, etc.
Candidates need to stay updated with the latest information on TANCET dates and schedules listed below:
| Events | Dates 2020 |
| Starting of Online application | 7th January 2020 |
| Online Application last date to apply | 4th February 2020 |
| Issuing of Admit card | 13th February 2020 |
| Exam Schedules | 29th February 2020 (MCA & MBA) & 1st March 2020 (M. E/ M. Tech/ M. Arch/ M. Plan) |
| Declaration of Results | 20th March 2020 |
| Downloading of Mark sheets | 23rd March 2020 |
| Counselling begins | April/ May 2020 |
Anna University has extended the deadline for filling of the TANCET 2020 Entrance application form to 4th February 2020 by 5.00 pm according to Indian Standard Time (IST). The Application Form for the TANCET 2020 Entrance test is available now at tancet.annauniv.edu.
Pursuing course of TANCET 2020 offers the candidates the chance to apply for more than one course. Candidates need to pay application fee for each course separately. All details regarding TANCET application form are given below:
| TANCET 2020 application form | Important date |
| TANCET Online Application Releasing Date | 07 Jan 2020 (10:00 AM) |
| TANCET Application Form Last Date Submission |
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TANCET 2020 Application Fees
Application fee for TANCET 2020 is increased by Rs.100/- compared to last year. It is payable in online mode only. Candidates can check their TANCET 2020 application fee:
| Name of the programme | General | SC / ST / SCA |
| MBA Courses | Rs. 600 | Rs. 300 |
| MCA Courses | Rs. 600 | Rs. 300 |
| M.E./M.Tech./M.Arch./M.Plan | Rs. 600 | Rs. 300 |
| MBA and MCA | Rs. 1200 | Rs. 600 |
| MBA and M.E./M.Tech./M.Arch./M.Plan | Rs. 1200 | Rs. 600 |
| MCA and M.E./M.Tech./M.Arch./M.Plan | Rs. 1200 | Rs. 600 |
| MBA, MCA and M.E./M.Tech./M.Arch./M.Plan | Rs. 1800 | Rs. 1200 |
Candidates can pay the above-mentioned amount of application fee online using credit / debit card / net banking.
Documents for TANCET 2020 Registration
It is suggested, that candidates preserve the following documents ready while applying for TANCET 2020.
- A unique email id and mobile number of the candidate / guardian.
- Class 10th (SSLC) certificate and marksheet
- Class 12th (Higher Secondary) marksheet.
- Scanned image of candidate’s photo.
- Copy of community certificate in the pdf format for SC/ST/SCA category candidate.
- Debit card / credit card / other details required for online payment.
Filling the Application Form Step by Step
Register Online — Click on the direct link on this page for TANCET 2020 registration.
- In the TANCET Registration form, enter your name, mobile number, email id, password.
- Click on the “Register” button and Proceed.
Login
- On submitting the registration details, TANCET key is sent on your registered mobile number by SMS.
- Next, the candidates have to login by entering their registered email id, password and TANCET key.
- After entering your login details, click the “Login” button.
- After submitting the details, proceed to fill in details in the TANCET 2020 Application Form.
Filling of TANCET Application Form
The application form for TANCET 2020 is divided into 4 different section – Entrance test details, personal details, address for communication and academic details.
Pay the Application Fee
- After entering all the necessary information, candidates need to proceed to pay the required amount of the application fee.
- To make the payment the candidates shall provide their Application Number generated after completing all the application formalities.
- Although, the payment is integrated with the application form, if due to some technical error, the candidates face any problem, they can log in again using their application number and proceed to pay the amount.
TANCET 2020 Eligibility Criteria
Before the aspirants proceed to fill TANCET application form 2020, they must ensure that they check the eligibility criteria first. Below, we have provided TANCET eligibility criteria for all courses:
- Candidates must have a Bachelor’s degree from a recognised University or Institute.
- Candidates from other state are also eligible to apply for the TANCET entrance exam.
- Should have obtained 50% marks in the degree exam (45% in case of reserved category)
TANCET 2020 Exam Dates
| Events | Dates 2020 (Announced) |
| Commencement of application form | 7th January 2020 |
| Last date to fill application form | 4th February 2020 |
| Availability of hall ticket | 13th February 2020 |
| Date of TANCET entrance exam | |
| MCA | 29th February 2020 |
| MBA | 29th February 2020 |
| ME/M.Tech/M.Arch/M.Plan | 1st March 2020 |
| Declaration of result | 20th March 2020 |
| Downloading of Mark sheets | 23rd March 2020 |
| Starting of counselling registration (MBA/MCA) | April/ May 2020 |
| Counselling starts from | April/ May 2020 |
| Counselling registration for other courses | April/ May 2020 |
Candidates those who apply for the exam can check their result from the website. TANCET Results will be published on 20th March 2020. Candidates can view their results by entering their login credentials.
The cut off marks will be released after the result declaration. Candidates have to register on the website to participate in the counselling. The registration for counselling for MBA and MCA courses will be started from April/May 2020.
The counselling procedure and document verification process will be stated form May 2020. The registration for other courses will be started from April/ May 2020. Registration can be done through online mode only.
TANCET Pattern 2020 for MBA
| TANCET Exam Pattern | Details |
| Mode | Offline |
| Sectional Weightage | 20 per section |
| Duration of test | 2 hours |
| Number of sections | 5 (Business Situations, Reading Comprehension, Quantitative Ability, Data Sufficiency and English Usage) |
| Marks | 1 mark per question |
| Total marks | 100 |
| Negative marks | 1/3 |
| Duration | 2 hrs |
| Medium | English |
TANCET Pattern – Key Insights
| Sections | Details |
| Business Situations | This section assesses the candidates’ ability to analyse a given set of data critically and apply the data in making business decisions |
| Reading Comprehension | This section tests the candidates’ based on their ability to answer questions on the given passages in English |
| Quantitative Ability | This section evaluates the candidates’ skill in solving mathematical problems |
| Data Sufficiency | This section analyses the candidates’ ability to solve data-based questions and knowledge of mathematics |
| English Usage | This section aims to test the candidates’ knowledge of English Language and its usage, Grammar and Punctuation. |
TANCET Marking Scheme
- TANCET question paper will carry 100 questions.
- There will be four alternatives, out of which candidates need to choose one correct answer.
- For every correct answer, candidates will score 1 mark.
- For each wrong answer, 1/3 marks will be deducted
- If any candidate selects multiple options as the answer, it will be treated as the wrong answer and 1/3 mark will be deducted for this.
- No marks will be deducted for the questions left unanswered.
TANCET 2020 SYLLABUS: Important Topics
Candidates are advised to cover the following topics of TANCET syllabus as most of the questions asked are based on these.
| Sections | Topics |
| Quantitative Section | Arithmetic, Algebra, Geometry & Mensuration, Calculus, Differential Equation, Probability and Statistics |
| Reading Comprehension | Passages followed by a set of questions |
| English Usage | Synonyms, Antonyms, Fill in the blanks, Grammar, Vocabulary, Sentence Corrections, Idioms, Cloze Test, One Word Substitution |
| Data Sufficiency | Number systems, Data Interpretation (Pie Chart, Line Graph, Bar Graph and Tables), questions in the form of Statements |
TANCET 2020 Admit Card
TANCET 2020 hall ticket/admit card will be available for download from February 13 onwards. The link to download the hall ticket will be available on the official website of TANCET or Anna University.
Registered candidates can download the hall ticket for TANCET exam by entering their email ID and password.
After downloading, candidates should take a printout of the hall ticket and carry the same to the examination centre along with one photo-identity proof.
Candidates should note that the hard copy of the hall ticket is not sent through post. TANCET hall ticket is an important document and candidates should retain the same till completion of the admission process.
TANCET HALL TICKET DATES
| TANCET Event | TANCET Hall Ticket Dates |
| TANCET 2020 admit card download begins | February 13, 2020 |
| TANCET 2020 exam | February 29, 2020 (MBA and MCA courses) March 1, 2020 (MTech, MPlan, MArch and ME courses) |
Download the Hall Ticket
- Visit the official website https://www.annauniv.edu/
- Click on the ‘Hall Ticket Login’ tab on the home page.
- Candidates need to enter email ID and password.
- TANCET 2020 hall ticket appears on the screen
- Download the hall ticket and take its printout
TANCET 2020 – Details on the Admit Card/Hall Ticket
TANCET admit card contains the following details –
- Candidate’s name
- TANCET registration number
- Date of birth
- Scanned images of photograph and signature
- Date and time of exam
- Exam venue details & Exam day guidelines.
TANCET 2020 Exam Results
TANCET Result 2020 will be announced by Anna University on March 20 and the scorecards will be available for download on March 23.
Candidates will be able to check their results and download their scorecard from the official website by logging in with their email ID and password.
Details on the TANCET Scorecard/Marksheet
| Candidates name | Application number |
| Nationality | Category |
| Roll number | TANCET rank |
| Total marks | Normalized score |
TANCET 2020 Cut-Off’s
TANCET 2020 cut off for MBA will be released by the participating institutes after the counselling rounds conclude.
TANCET cut-off 2020 refers to the minimum qualifying marks that candidates need to secure in the exam to get selected for admission by participating institutes.
TANCET cut off score for top universities/colleges/institutes usually ranges between 34 and 64 for open category.
How to check TANCET 2020 Cut off?
TANCET cut off will be available on the official website of Anna University. Candidates can follow the steps given below to check TANCET 2020 cut off.
- Visit the official website
- In the new page, the college-wise and category-wise TANCET cut off will be given
- Candidates can check the cut off marks by downloading the PDF file
Factors determining TANCET 2020 cut off
The TANCET cut off is calculated on the basis of the following factors:
- Number of seats available
- Number of candidates registered for TANCET
- Total number of test takers
- Difficulty level of the exam
TANCET 2020 Counselling
The rank list, call letter and TANCET counselling schedule is expected to be released for MBA programme by second week of August.
Candidates will be able to download their hall tickets for counselling by using login id and password on the official website.
TANCET counselling for MBA is expected to be conducted in the
fourth week of August. Candidates are called for TANCET counselling as per
their ranks.
TANCET Counselling 2020 – Highlights
| Mode of registration | Online |
| Counselling fee | Rs.300 (Rs.150 for SC / SCA / ST Candidates belonging to Tamil Nadu) |
| Mode of payment | Demand Draft |
| Eligibility for counselling | Qualified TANCET 2020 exam with good rank and score MBA – Passed bachelor’s degree with at least 50 % (45% in case of candidates belonging to reserved category) marks in aggregate |
| Address | Government College of Technology (Auditorium), Thadagam Road, Coimbatore-13 |
TANCET Counselling 2020 Dates
| Events | Dates |
| TANCET exam (tentative) | Third week of June, 2020 |
| Issue of notification | Second week of July, 2020 |
| Online registration for counselling begins from | Mid-July, 2020 |
| Last date to submit the application | First week of August, 2020 |
| Announcement of rank list, call letter and TANCET counselling schedule | Second week of August, 2020 |
| TANCET counselling for MBA | Last week of August |
TANCET 2020 Counselling Rounds
The counselling process for TANCET 2020 will begin in mid-July days after the declaration of results. On the basis of their performance in the entrance test, candidates will be called for the counselling round which will take place in August last week.
Step 1: Online Registration
- Candidates need to visit the official website
- Click on ‘Register Online Application’ tab
- Fill the mandatory fields marked in red
- Select the type of course (MBA/MCA)
- Provide your email ID and mobile number
- The password will be sent to the registered email ID and mobile number generated after registration
- Candidates are required to provide valid TANCET 2020 hall ticket number and TANCET 2020 normalised marks in the application form
- Candidates are also required to enter demand draft number, category, religion, educational qualification, etc.
- Click on ‘Submit’ tab after entering all the details in the application.
- Take a printout of the application form and address label.
COUNSELLING FEES
Candidates need to enclose a demand draft of Rs 300 (unreserved categories) and Rs 150 (SC/SCA/ST candidates of Tamil Nadu) drawn in favour of ‘The Secretary, TN MBA/MCA Admissions – 2020, Government College of Technology’ payable at Coimbatore.
Documents to be sent to the examination authority
After submitting TANCET counselling form, candidates need to send the printout of the application form, address label along with the relevant documents to the concerned authority. Candidates need to submit the self-attested copies of the following documents –
- Printed online application
- Marksheet of Class 12/ Diploma
- Marksheets of all semesters/ years of qualifying degree examinations
- Provisional / degree certificate
- Permanent community certificate card for BC, BCM, MBC & DNC, ST, SC and SCA
- Transfer Certificate
- TANCET 2020 marksheet
- TANCET 2020 hall ticket
- District Medical Board Certificate (for Differently abled Candidates only)
- Nativity Certificate only in electronic form / digitally signed e-certificate (If applicable)
- Sri Lankan Tamil Refugee certificate (If applicable)
Step 2: Publishing of TANCET Rank List
- The TANCET rank list is prepared on the basis of candidate’s performance in the exam
- The TANCET 2020 rank list will contain the ranks secured by candidates who have applied for TANCET counselling 2020
- On the basis of candidates’ rank, they are called for the counselling round
Step 3: Downloading of Call Letter
- Candidates will need to carry the call letter while appearing for TANCET 2020 counselling
- To download the call letter, candidates need to visit the official website and login with their user ID and password.
- The call letter should carry the candidates’ name, registration number, counselling centre and city.
Step 4: Appearing in TANCET Counselling
- During the counselling process, candidates will be asked to choose colleges and branches in the application form.
- Seats will be allotted to candidates as per the vacancies in the colleges
- Candidates will be allotted seats as per their rank in the merit list
- Candidates need to secure their seat by paying the requisite admission fee
TANCET Counselling – Points to remember
- The rank list will be published based on the ranks acquired by candidates
- Candidates will be able to check the status of vacant seats of each participating institute after every round of TANCET 2020 counselling.
- If candidates are not satisfied with the allotted colleges, he/she can attend the second and third round of TANCET counselling.
- Candidates absent in the first or second phase of counselling will not be allowed to attend the subsequent stages of TANCET counselling 2020.
- Colleges allotted in the last round of counselling will be considered as final.
