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- Exam Summary
- What is TANCET?
- Structure of TANCET Examination
- TANCET Eligibility Criteria
- TANCET Application Forms and Submission Procedure
- TANCET 2018 Admit Card
- TANCET 2018 Admission Procedure
- TANCET Notification
- TANCET Syllabus
- TANCET exam 2018 Important Dates
- List of TANCET Examination Centres
- Contact Details
- List of colleges accepting TANCET 2018 scores
Exam Summary
| Exam Name | Tamil Nadu Common Entrance Test |
| Commonly Known As | TANCET |
| Organizing Authority | Anna University |
| Official Website | |
| Exam Type | National Level Examination |
| Programs Offered | MBA, MCA and M.Tech /M.E/M.Arch/ M.Planning |
| Mode of Exam | Offline- Pen and paper |
| Number of questions | 100 |
| Section | Vary as per the course |
| Total Marks | Vary as per the course |
| Type of questions | MCQ |
| Exam duration | 2 hours |
| Eligibility Criteria | Vary as per the course |
| Exam Date | 19th and 20th May |
What is TANCET?
The Tamil Nadu Common Entrance Test (TANCET) is conducted every year by the Anna University in association with the Tamil Nadu government. This test is used for admission in MBA, MCA and M.Tech /M.E/M.Arch/ M.Planning degree programs. Using the score from this examination, one can acquire a seat for the above courses in Anna University and other Tamil Nadu Colleges.
Structure of TANCET Examination
There are three different types of exams conducted based on the degree/program one would like to be admitted into. The exam is paper-based regardless of the stream and it is only conducted only once a year. Each division has a varied examination structure and pattern. One must attempt the exam with a black ballpoint pen.
TANCET MBA EXAM
In order to get into top MBA colleges in Tamil Nadu, one must appear for this test. The exam has multiple sections.
| Duration of Test | 2 hours |
| Number of Questions | 100 Multiple choices with 4 options for each question. Each question has a weightage of one mark. |
| Marking Scheme | Each correct answer is awarded 1 mark and each incorrect answer is penalized with a deduction of 1/3 mark. No marks will be awarded or deducted for unattempted answers. Multiple markings will be considered incorrect. |
| Medium of Paper
|
English |
TANCET MCA Exam
| Duration of Test | 2 hours |
| Number of Questions | 100 Multiple choices with 4 options for each question. Each question has a weightage of one mark. |
| Marking Scheme | Each correct answer is awarded 1 mark and each incorrect answer is penalized with a deduction if 1/3 mark. No marks will be awarded or deducted for unattempted answers. Multiple markings will be considered incorrect. |
| Medium of Paper
|
English |
TANCET Technology / M.E. / M.Arch / M.Planning
| Duration of Test | 2 hours |
| Number of Questions | 100 Multiple choices with 4 options for each question. Each question has a weightage of one mark. |
| Marking Scheme | Each correct answer is awarded 1 mark and each incorrect answer is penalized with a deduction of 1/3 mark. No marks will be awarded or deducted for unattempted answers. Multiple markings will be considered incorrect. |
| Medium of Paper
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English |
For this paper, normalization is done based on the formula:
Normalised marks = 40 + (10/s) (r – m)
Where,
r=raw marks, s=standard deviation, and m=mean
This gives the relative ranking of the candidates in any discipline.
TANCET Eligibility Criteria
Below is the TANCET 2018 Eligibility criterion for different courses:
| Course | Eligibility |
| MBA |
|
| MCA |
(a) 10+2+3 /4 years OR (b) 10+3 years Diploma +3 years OR (c) 10+3 years diploma (awarded by the State Board of Technical Education) + AMIE or 10+2 AMIE
|
| MCA Lateral Entry | Must be a pass out with a recognized Bachelor’s degree of minimum 3 years duration in BCA, B.Sc. (Computer Science / Information Technology) with mathematics at 10+2 level or at Graduate level and should have obtained at least 50% (45 % in the case of candidates belonging to reserved category) in the qualifying degree examination. The education must be a 10+2+3 years Pattern. |
| M.Tech/M.E/M.Planning/M.Arch |
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NOTE
- Candidates that were admitted to a degree via Lateral Entry are not eligible unless they have B.Tech/B.E or MCA degree.
- Candidates with B.Tech/B.E long distance degrees are not eligible.
- Candidates that have obtained a degree without 10th, 12th and at least a 3-year degree education are not eligible.
- Other state students may appear for the exam but eligibility conditions will be stipulated by authorities.
TANCET Application Forms and Submission Procedure
The application process is in online mode. The applications will open in late January and will be open until the end of February. The application procedure will consist of filling up various details and uploading images with prescribed dimensions. Once the process is complete, an acknowledgment will be generated for further reference.
In 2017 the registration process began on the 29th of January and ended on the 28th of February.
The registration fee is Rs.500 (Rs.250 for SC /SCA /ST candidates). If a candidate chooses to appear for more than one stream, they must pay the fee for each examination. The entire payment procedure is only online and cannot be done by Demand Draft or any other offline mode.
The steps of the registration process are:
- Start by opening
- Create a username and password
- Log in using the above credentials and begin to fill in the basic details asked in the form.
- Upload all photographs and certificates necessary.
TANCET 2018 Admit Card
The Registration Number assigned in the Hall Ticket must be entered at the given slot in the admission application form to be filed with the respective admitting authority later. All the candidates shall download the hall tickets from the Anna University website.
The Admit card can be downloaded by pressing the Download TANCET 2017 Admit Card link. One must enter their username and password after which a link will be generated to download the admit card.
In case the candidate forgets the password, a new password can be generated by the ‘forgot password’ link where you must enter the date of birth. A print out of this must be taken to appear in the examination. Details such as venue, date and time of the examination, photo, registration number and reporting time will be available on the admit card.
TANCET 2018 Admission Procedure
After appearing for the TANCET, the results will be declared by the second week of April. A minimum cut off mark will also be announced for the admission procedure. The mark sheet can be downloaded from the website within 10 days after the publication of results. The mark sheet must be produced during the counseling procedure along with the hall ticket.
One can get admission into various colleges in Tamil Nadu via the TANCET. The colleges include:
- University Departments of Anna University, Chennai – 25, Anna University Regional Campuses and University College of Engineering.
- The Government affiliated colleges like Government Aided Engineering Colleges, Arts and Science Colleges and for the seats surrendered by the Self-Financing Engineering Colleges, Arts and Science Colleges under the purview of Directorate of Technical Education, Chennai and Directorate of Collegiate Education, Chennai–6 including stand-alone Institutions.
TANCET Notification
The entrance exam is managed by Anna University, Chennai on the behalf of Government of Tamil Nadu, the notification is expected to be released in the first week of May 2018. The notification once released can be downloaded from the official website.
TANCET Syllabus
Following will be the syllabus of various subjects in TANCET 2018:
TANCET Syllabus for MCA
| Quantitative Ability | |
| Algebra | Fundamentals operations in Algebra, Expansion, Factorization, Simultaneous linear/quadratic equations, Indices, Logarithms, Arithmetic, Geometric and Harmonic Progression, Binomial Theorem, Permutations and Combinations, Surds, Matrices and Determinants, Application to the solution of simultaneous linear equations. |
| Coordinate Geometry | Rectangular Cartesian Coordinates, Equations of a line, Midpoint, Intersections etc, Equations of a Circle, Distance Formulae, Pair of Straight Lines, Parabola, Ellipse and Hyperbola, Simple Geometric Transformation (Translation, Rotation, Scaling). |
| Calculus | Limit of functions, Continuous Functions, Differentiation of Function, Tangents and Normal, Maxima and Minima, Integration of function by parts, substitution and partial fraction, definite integral application to volumes and surfaces of frustums of a sphere, cone, cylinder, and Taylor series. |
| Differential Equations | Differential Equations of First Order and their Solutions, Linear Differential Equations with Constant Coefficients, Homogeneous Linear Differential Equations |
| Vector | Position Vector, Addition and Subtraction of Vectors, Scalar and Vector Products and their applications to simple geometrical and problems and mechanics |
| Trigonometry | Simple Identities, Trigonometric Equations, Properties of triangles, Solution of triangles, Height and distance, inverse function |
| Probability and Statistics | Basic concepts of probability theory, Averages, Dependent and independent events, Frequency distribution and measures of dispersions, Skewness and Kurtosis, Random variable and distribution functions, Mathematical expectations, Binomial, Poisson, and normal distribution, Curve fitting and principles of least squares, correlation, and regression |
| Linear Programming | Formulation of simple linear problems, Basic concepts of graphical and simplex methods |
| Analytical and Logical Reasoning |
| Logical reasoning, Quantitative reasoning, Visuospatial reasoning |
| Computer Awareness |
| Computer Basics: Organization of a computer, Central Processing Unit (CPU), Structure of instructions in CPU, input/output devices, computer memory, memory organization, backup devices |
| Representation of characters, integers, and fractions, binary and hexadecimal representations, Binary Arithmetic: Addition, subtraction, division, multiplication, single arithmetic and two complement arithmetic, floating point representation of numbers, normalized floating point representation, Boolean algebra, truth tables, Venn diagrams |
| Computer Architecture: Block structure of computers, communication between processor and I / O devices, interrupts Computer Language: Assembly language and high-level language, Multiprogramming and time-sharing operating systems, Computer Programming in C. Flowchart and Algorithms |
TANCET Syllabus for MBA
| English | |
| Reading Comprehension | Synonyms |
| Analogies | Grammar |
| Word Meaning | Antonyms |
| Vocabulary | Fill in the blanks |
| Idioms | English Usage |
| Sentence Correction | |
| Quantitative Ability | |||
| Number Systems | LCM and HCF | Percentages | Profit, Loss and Discount |
| Time and Work | Averages | Simple Interest | Speed, Time and Distance |
| Ratio and Proportion | Compound Interest | Quadratic Equations | Complex Numbers |
| Linear Equations | Logarithm | Progressions | Binomial Theorem |
| Surds and Indices | Inequalities | Permutation and Combination | Probability |
| Function and Graphs | Set Theory | Mixtures and Alligations | Geometry |
| Coordinate Geometry | Trigonometry | Mensuration | |
| Analytical and Logical Reasoning |
| Logical reasoning, Quantitative reasoning, Visuospatial reasoning |
TANCET Syllabus for ME/M.Tech/M.Arch/M.Plan
| Engineering Mathematics | ||
| Determinants and Matrices
|
Calculus and Differential Equations
|
Vector Calculus
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| Functions of Complex Variables and Complex Integration
|
Transforms
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Numerical Methods
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| Applied Probability | ||
| Basic Engineering and Sciences | ||
| Applied Mechanics | Mechanical Engineering | Physics |
| Material Science | Civil Engineering | Electrical Engineering |
| Computer Engineering | Chemistry | |
Chosen Subject:
| CIVIL ENGINEERING & GEOINFORMATICS | |
| Structural Engineering |
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| Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering |
|
| Transportation Engineering |
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| Water Resources Engineering |
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| Environmental Engineering |
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| Surveying And Remote Sensing | Surveying Remote Sensing GIS and Cartography |
| Earth Sciences | ||
| Physical Geology and Geomorphology | Economic Geology, Ore Geology, Geochemistry | Engineering Geology, Environment Geology and Marine Geology |
| Mineralogy, Petrology, Stratigraphy, Paleontology and Structural Geology | Remote Sensing, Geophysics and Hydrogeology | |
| MECHANICAL, AUTOMOBILE & AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING | ||
| Mechanics | Heat Transfer | Aerodynamics |
| Strength of Materials and Design | Production Technology | Aerospace Propulsion |
| Material Science and Metallurgy | Automotive Engines | |
| Thermodynamics | Automotive Transmission and Pollution | |
| ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING AND INSTRUMENTATION ENGINEERING | ||
| Electrical Circuits and Fields Electrical machines Power Systems Control systems Power Electronics and Drives |
Digital Electronics Digital Signal Processing Computer Control of Processes, Networks Communication Engineering |
Measurements, Instrumentation and Transducers Industrial Instrumentation Analytical Instrumentation
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| ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING | |
| Circuit Analysis Electromagnetic Fields
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Signals and Systems Communication Theory and Systems
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| COMPUTER SCIENCE & ENGINEERING AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY | ||
| Applied Probability And Operations Research Discrete Mathematical Structures Compiler Design Operating Systems And System Software Distributed Systems Programming And Data Structures |
Algorithm Analysis And Design Techniques Microprocessors And Microcontrollers – Computer Architecture And Organisation Digital Signal Processing Computer Networks Database Management Systems |
Software Engineering Methodologies Artificial Intelligence Mobile Computing Security In Computing
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| CHEMICAL ENGINEERING, CERAMIC TECHNOLOGY, AND BIOTECHNOLOGY | ||
| Fluid Mechanics and Particle Technology Chemical Technology and Process Calculations Thermodynamics and Kinetics Process Control and
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Environmental Pollution and Control Bioprocess Engineering Cell and Molecular biology Biochemistry and Microbiology Genetic Engineering Computer Applications in Chemical Engineering
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Immunology Bioinformatics Whitewares, ceramic processing, and fine ceramics Glass, Cement, Refractory and Ceramic coatings Organic and Surface Chemistry Electro, Polymer and Corrosion Chemistry |
| TEXTILE TECHNOLOGY | |
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| LEATHER TECHNOLOGY | |
| Pre Tanning Operations Tanning Operations
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Leathers & Leather Products Post Tanning and Finishing Operations |
TANCET exam 2018 Important Dates
Candidates must go through the following table carefully as it gives away information about the important dates related to TANCET 2018.
| Activity | Dates |
| Commencement of Registration | 1st week of May 2018 |
| Last Date of Registration | 3rd week of May 2018 |
| Downloading of Hall Ticket | 2nd week of June 2018 |
| Date of Examination | 2nd week of June 2018 |
| Result Declaration | The last week of June 2018 |
| Commencement of Counselling Process | July 2018 |
List of TANCET Examination Centres
TANCET 2018 is expected to be held in the second week of June. Following is the list of examination centers where TANCET will be conducted. Candidates are advised to select the center as early as possible and according to convenience.
| Chennai | Thanjavur | Chidambaram |
| Coimbatore | Tirunelveli | Dindigul |
| Vellore | Salem | Nagercoil |
| Madurai | Villupuram | Karaikudi |
| Virudhunagar | Tiruchirappalli |
Contact Details
Any type of communication regarding TANCET 2018 shall be addressed to the University Office at the address given below:
The Secretary
TANCET Centre for Entrance Examinations
Anna University
Chennai – 600 025.
India.
Official Website: https://www.annauniv.edu/others.php
Phone Number: 22350291
Candidates are advised to thoroughly go through the FAQ section given on the official website before contacting the board for clarification of any doubt.
List of colleges accepting TANCET 2018 scores
Following is the list of the institutions in which students can seek admission after qualifying TANCET.
