TANCET 2026: Application Form, Exam Dates, Eligibility, Pattern, Syllabus

Tancet 2026 Application Form will be Released soon through online mode. TANCET is known as the Tamil Nadu Common Entrance Test is state level entrance examination held by the Anna University. The Examination will be held for the Applicants willing to get admission in the various master’s level programme like MCA, MBA etc.

For admission into M.Tech/ M.E/ M.Arch/ M.Plan courses, CEETA PG exam has been introduced by Anna University. Qualified Applicants of this examination will get admission in various govt. and private colleges across the state. Below in this article, we have provided the complete detailed information applicants needs to know regarding the TANCET 2026 exam.

TANCET 2026 Notification: Application Releasing Soon

TANCET 2026 Important Dates:

Below we have provided the tentative exam dates for the TANCET 2026 Examination:

Events	Date
Application Form Starts	To Be Announced
Last date to apply	To Be Announced
Application Final Status	To Be Announced
Admit Card Release	To Be Announced
Exam Date	To Be Announced
Answer key	To Be Announced
Result	To Be Announced
Score Card Availability	To Be Announced
Counselling	To Be Announced

TANCET Application Form 2026:

Below we have provided the complete detailed information with some instructions regarding the TANCET Application Form 2026:

• The Application Form has been released through online mode.
• The Application form submission process will be consisting of various steps like Registration, Personal Details, Document upload and Payment.
• Applicants will have to complete all the steps as per the given instruction.
• The Application Form submission process will be regulated for eligible Applicants only, so Applicants must confirm their eligibility before applying for the exam.
• Applicants must fill the application form very carefully as any alteration in the details could cause rejection of application form.
• Applicants are suggested to keep the copy of filled application form and fee receipt for future references.

Application Fee:

The Application Fee can be submitted through online mode only. Applicants can use Credit Card, Debit Card and Net Banking payment gateways for transaction of application fee.

Below we have provided the application fee for every candidates:

Programme	Date	Others
For One Programme (M.B.A or M.C.A or M.E / M.Tech / M.Arch / M.Plan),	To Be Announced	To Be Announced
For Every Additional Programmes	To Be Announced	To Be Announced

TANCET Eligibility Criteria 2026:

Below we have provided the complete TANCET eligibility criteria:

• Nationality: The applicants who are willing to apply for the admission process must be a citizen of India
• Domicile: The applicants must be local or permanent residents of Tamil Nadu state.
• Appearing applicants: The candidates who are currently studying in their final semester are eligible to apply for the admission
• Exemption: The candidates who hold a valid scorecard of the GATE entrance exam are exempted from appearing for the TANCET 2026.
• Educational qualification: The applicants must have completed their Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field from a recognized institution or University.
• Minimum Marks: The candidates who belong to the General category must have secured a minimum of 50 % marks and that of the reserved category must have scored at least 45 % marks in the qualifying exam.

TANCET Exam Pattern 2026:

Below we have provided the Exam pattern for the TANCET 2026 Examination:

• Exam Mode: The Examination will be held in Pen and paper mode.
• Duration: Total 2 hours will be provided to the applicants for solving the question paper.
• Number of Questions: The question paper of MBA & MCA will be consist of total 100 questions and115 questions for M.E / M.Tech / M.Arch / M.Plan. examination.
• Total Marks: There will be total 100 marks in the question paper.
• Marking Scheme: Applicants will get 1 mark for every correct answer and 1/3 will be deducted on every incorrect answer.

Below we have provided the complete pattern for the question paper:

Courses	Number of Questions	Maximum Marks
For MBA	100	100
For MCA	100	100
For M.E./M. Tech/M. Plan/M. Arch
Section -I	20	20
Section -II	35	20
Section -III	60	60

TANCET Syllabus 2026:

The syllabus for the examination will differ for every course as per the requirement of subjects and qualification for the particular course. The syllabus for the examination will be prepared for testing the Technical and problem-solving skills of Applicants.

The complete TANCET syllabus for the examination can be accessible through the official website of authority.

TANCET Admit Card 2026:

The admit card will be released by the official authority after few weeks from the completion of registration process. Official authority will release the admit card for every registered Applicants individually through online mode. Applicants will be able to download their admit card from 1^st week of March 2026.

The admit card will be consist of information regarding the applicants and examination. Applicants should keep their admit card safe till the completion of admission procedure.

TANCET Answer Key 2026:

The Answer key will be released by the official authority after few days from the completion of examination. Authority will release the answer key in pdf format. Applicants will be able check their answer Key by 4^th week of March 2026 through online mode only.

The Answer key will be consist of correct answers of every asked questions in the entrance examination. Through the answer key, applicants will be able to predict their scores even before the declaration of result.

TANCET Result 2026:

The result will be prepared by the official authority on the basis of final answer key. Official authority will release the result for every exam participated applicants individually through online mode. Applicants will be able to check their result by the 1^st week of April 2026.

TANCET Result 2026 will be consist of Applicants performance in the entrance examination. Applicants will be able to download their result by login into the website of authority.

TANCET Cut Off 2026:

The cut off marks will be the minimum marks released by the official authority for selecting the applicants for counselling procedure. Applicants will have to score more than  prescribed cut off marks for their category to be eligible for counselling procedure.

TANCET Cut off marks will be released through online mode. Applicants will be able to access their cut off marks through the website of authority. On the basis of cut off marks, official authority will prepare the merit list containing the name of selected applicants for counselling.

TANCET Counselling 2026:

The Counselling procedure will be held by the official authority for every exam participated applicants through online mode. Applicants will be able to register themselves for the counselling procedure from May 2026.

TANCET Counselling procedure will be held in various rounds on the basis of seats available after each round of counselling. The seats will be provided to the applicants on the basis rank in the merit list.

Applicants will have to bring the following document for the document verification rounds:

• TANCET Score card
• Class 10th Mark sheet
• Graduation Mark sheet
• Class 12th Mark sheet
• Address proof
• Requisite fee in form of DD or cash
• Caste certificate
• Domicile certificate
• Transfer certificate
• Passport size photographs, etc.

TANCET Preparation Tips 2026:

Below we have provided some effective TANCET preparation tips and tricks for better preparation of examination:

• Visit the complete syllabus and exam pattern before start preparing for the examination.
• Make a time schedule for study and follow it strictly.
• Avoid any kind of unnecessary distraction and keep the focus on study.
• Just participate in the mock tests.
• Regularly solve the previous year questions papers and sample papers.
• Stay healthy and avoid any kinds of unhealthy activities.