TANCET Exam: The Anna University has officially scheduled the TANCET 2026 – State level MBA entrance exam to be held on May 9, 2026. This entrance test is the gateway for admission into MBA programs across government, government-aided, and self-financing colleges in Tamil Nadu (MBA Colleges in .
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Important Dates & Deadlines
- Admit Card Release: Expected late April 2026
- Exam Date: May 9, 2026 (2:30 PM to 4:30 PM)
- Results Declaration: Expected late May or early June 2026
- Counselling Commencement: Expected June 2026
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TANCET Eligibility Criteria
- Qualifying Degree: A recognized Bachelor’s degree of minimum 3 years duration.
- Minimum Marks: * 50% for General Category candidates.
- 45% for BC, BCM, MBC, SC, SCA, and ST candidates belonging to Tamil Nadu.
- Final Year Students: Candidates in their final semester/year are eligible to apply, provided they pass the degree with the required percentage by the time of admission.
- Other State Candidates: Can appear for the test, but eligibility and seat allocation will be subject to the guidelines of the admitting authorities (typically under the “OC” category).
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TANCET Exam Pattern
The TANCET MBA exam is an offline (OMR-based) test consisting of 100 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) to be completed in 120 minutes.
| G | No. of Questions | Marks |
| Analysis of Business Situations | 20 | 20 |
| Reading Comprehension | 20 | 20 |
| Quantitative Ability | 20 | 20 |
| Data Sufficiency | 20 | 20 |
| English Usage | 20 | 20 |
| Total | 100 | 100 |
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Marking Scheme:
- +1 mark for every correct answer.
- -1/4 (0.25) mark for every incorrect answer.
- No marks deducted for unattempted questions.
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Top MBA Colleges & Cutoff Trends
| Colleges | Location | Expected Cutoff |
| CEG, Anna University | Chennai | 99+ |
| PSG College of Technology | Coimbatore | 98+ |
| University of Madras | Chennai | 96+ |
| SSN School of Management | Chennai | 96+ |
| Thiagarajar School of Management | Madurai | 95+ |
| Kumaraguru College of Technology | Coimbatore | 94+ |
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TANCET Results & Counselling After the exam, Anna University will release a provisional answer key, followed by the results and scorecards on the official portal (tancet.annauniv.edu) The counselling process (TANCA) is managed by the Directorate of Technical Education (DTE), Tamil Nadu. It involves online registration, document verification, and seat allotment based on the TANCET rank list.
