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TANCET 2020 will be conducted by Anna University on February 29 for MCA & MBA and March 1, 2020 for M.E./ M.Tech/ M.Arch/ M.Planning for admitting students in the mentioned programs offered by colleges in the state of Tamil Nadu. As per TANCET 2020 Eligibility, candidates appearing in final year or graduated in the respective disciplines are eligible to apply for TANCET 2020.

• TANCET 2020 Application Forms have been released on January 7 – 31, 2020 at the official website.
• The application fees is INR 500 for general category and INR 250 for SC/ SCA/ ST candidates.
• As per TANCET 2020 Exam Pattern, it will be a 120-minute long offline test having 100 multiple choice questions.
• Anna University releases 3 separate TANCET Rank List viz. GATE Category Rank List, TANCET Category and Sponsored Category.
• Candidates will be given admission based on the cutoff released by participating colleges. 

TANCET 2020 Highlights 

TANCET 2020 Exam Dates

All exam related events and dates are mentioned below. Make sure you do not miss upon any of these:

Top Colleges Accepting TANCET 2020 Score

Here, the list of top 7 colleges for MBA, MCA and M.E/M.Tech/M.Arch/M.Planning: 

TANCET 2020 Eligibility Criteria

Anna University has ruled out certain eligibility conditions for candidates registering for TANCET 2020. These must be fulfilled by the candidate in order to sit for the exam. 

Academic Criteria

• Candidates who have completed or are in their final year of Graduation from a recognized university can apply.
• Masters in any discipline of science is also accepted.
• Candidates who have passed 10+2 or possess a 10+3 years diploma certificate from the State Board of Technical Education are eligible. 
• Candidates with a valid GATE Score with qualifying marks in relevant discipline of Engineering /Technology, need not appear for TANCET.
• Candidates who have a valid GATE score with qualifying marks in Engineering Science (XE) and Life Science (XL), have to appear for TANCET 2020.

Percentage Required

The pass percentage is determined on the basis of candidate’s category. Read it below:

Domicile Criteria

Candidates from the other states excluding Tamil Nadu can also apply for the entrance. However, the eligibility will be determined by the respective authorities.

TANCET 2020 Application Form

TANCET 2020 Application Form has available at annauniv.org from January 7 – 31, 2020 and candidates can apply online. 

The application fee is INR 500 for General Category and INR 250/- for SC/ST (who belong to Tamil Nadu). Possession of a Bachelor’s Degree with at least 50% marks is essential to register. 

Candidates can register themselves at TANCET Official Website before the registration window closes. TANCET 2020 Registration can only be done in online mode by following the below steps:

1. Visit the website of Anna University i.e. annauniv.edu/
2. Click on ‘TANCET 2020 Registration’
3. Enter your Name, Date of Birth, Email ID, and Password to generate id and password
4. Re-login to fill TANCET Application Form 2020
5. Upload a recent colored passport size photograph. 

1. Pay application fee as per category
2. Post submission of the form, an application number will be auto-generated by the system

TANCET 2020: Application Fee

Candidates can apply for more than one course but in such cases, they have to pay for each added course. The payment can be made in a single demand draft for more than one program. The fee structure is summed up in the table below:

TANCET 2020 Admit Card

TANCET 2020 Admit Card will be released on the February 13, 2020. Candidates can download TANCET 2020 Hall Ticket from the official website of Anna University. No admit cards are sent via email or post.

How to Download TANCET 2020 Admit Card?

1. Visit the official website i.e.annauniv.edu
2. Click the link ‘Download TANCET 2020 Hall Ticket
3. Enter User ID and Password
4. Download TANCET Admit Card for further reference

Discrepancy in TANCET 2020 Hall Ticket

In case of any misinformation mentioned on TANCET 2020 Admit Card, you may contact the officials at

The Secretary,
TANCET,
Anna University,
Chennai-600025
Number- 2220 0303

List of TANCET 2020 Exam Center

• TANCET 2020 will be held across 15 cities in Tamil Nadu.
• Aspirants can choose one exam center at the time of TANCET 2020 Registration.
• Candidates may be allotted another exam center other than the one chosen, in case there is no seats available in the preferred one.

The list of TANCET 2020 exam centers is displayed below:

TANCET 2020 Exam Pattern

TANCET exam will be conducted on February 29 and March 1, 2020 

While the paper pattern for all courses is similar, the syllabus for MBA, ME, MCA is different. A brief about the same is listed below:

• TANCET 2020 will be conducted in offline mode (pen and paper-based).
• It consists of 100 MCQ questions.
• The medium of the paper is English.
• The duration of the exam is 2 hours.
• Question paper for programs like M.Tech/ME/M.Arch and M.Plan are segregated into 3 sections.
• Against every correct answer, +1 mark is allotted and for every incorrect answer, -1/3 mark is subtracted. No marks are allotted for un-attempted questions. Aspirants can score a maximum of 100 marks.

TANCET Syllabus 2020

TANCET 2020 Syllabus is different for all the 3 papers. Candidates must be through with basic verbal and logical reasoning questions. Arithmetic questions will be based on 10+2 syllabus. The details are elaborated underneath:

TANCET Syllabus for MBA 2020

TANCET Syllabus for MCA

TANCET Syllabus for M.Tech/M.E/M.Arch/M.Plan 2020

Best Books Recommended for TANCET 2020

Aspirants are suggested to follow the below-mentioned books besides reference books and online study material for boosting up their preparation for TANCET 2020:

TANCET Sample Papers 2020

Candidates are suggested to solve as many sample & practice papers as possible. This will help in getting themselves accustomed to the exam pattern and repetitive questions. Here are few sample papers for candidates to refer to:

TANCET 2020 Result

• TANCET 2020 Result will be declared at the official website on March 20, 2020.
• TANCET 2020 Scorecard can be downloaded from March 23, 2020 onwards.

How to Check TANCET Result 2020?

Aspirants should go through the steps given below to download the result:

1. Visit the website annauniv.edu
2. Click on ‘TANCET 2020 Result’
3. Login option will automatically appear on your computer screen
4. Enter the e-mail ID and password
5. Click on the log in tab

In case the result is lost or damaged, duplicate one can be issued with a payment of INR 100 via Demand Draft with a written appeal to:

The Secretary, TANCET,

Anna University, Chennai- 600 025

Expected TANCET Cut Off 2020

The category and program wise TANCET 2020 Cut off will be published on the university website post exam result. The cut off marks will decide if an aspirant is eligible for admission or not. The result or rank list will be prepared on the cut off marks declared by the university.

Check the expected TANCET 2020 cut off marks below:

TANCET 2020 Counselling

Tentative Date of TANCET 2020 MBA Counselling- July, 2020 

Tentative Date of TANCA 2020 Counselling- July, 2020

 Candidates have to download the call letters and physically visit the center as per their rank.  

GATE qualified can participate directly in TANCA 2020 Counselling. The counselling forms will be available at tanca.annauniv.edu. Candidates must have acquired the minimum eligible marks category-wise to be a part of the counselling procedure: