Tamil Nadu Common Entrance Test (Engineering) – TANCET FAQs
1. What is the examination for? Who conducts it?
TANCET is an examination for M.Tech. in Tamil Nadu. Highly esteemed Anna University is responsible for conduction of this exam.
2. What is/are the college/colleges covered under this examination?
There are numerous University Colleges under Anna University, Government and Government Financed Engineering Institutions along with many Self-Financed private colleges which are covered under TANCET for M.Tech.
The top colleges covered under this examination are:
- Government College of Engineering, Chennai (Anna University)
- PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore
- Madras Institute of Technology, Chennai (Anna University)
- Government College of Engineering, Coimbatore
- Coimbatore Institute of Technology, Coimbatore
- Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering, Thirupuror, Kanchipuram
- Thiagarajar College of Engineering, Madurai
- A.C. College of Technology, Chennai (Anna University)
- Kumaraguru College of Technology, Coimbatore
- Sri Venkateshwara College of Engineering, Kanchipuram
3. How to apply for TANCET?
There are two methods of applying for TANCET:
Offline:
Candidate can reach the mentioned centres mentioned by the examination board with a 10th and 12th class certificate or with an equivalent 3 year Certificate of Diploma. After that, the candidate is required to pay the mentioned fee by DD or by Cash.
Online:
Candidate needs to send the fully completed copy of the application form available on the official website along with the desired documents and photographs needs to the address mentioned below:
The Secretary
TANCET, Centre of Entrance Examinations
Anna University, Chennai
Pin Code: 600025
4. What is the eligibility criterion?
For admission in any university under TANCET for M.E. or M.Tech. Degrees the candidate needs to have passed with 50% or more marks aggregate (for general), 45% or more aggregate (for SC/ST) with:
- B.E./B.Tech. in respective fields
- B.Pharm./B.Sc. (Agriculture/ Fishery/ Forestry/ Horticulture)
- B.Sc. 3 yrs Course + M.Sc. 2 yrs course in Computer Science or IT
- A Masters degree in any appropriate field of Science or Arts
- M.Sc. 5 Year Integral Programme
- MCA 3 years after 3 Years of Bachelor’s degree
5. What is the examination pattern of TANCET?
There are 3 parts to be answered in the question paper. Part 1 and Part 2 are mandatory; Part 3 allows a choice to the candidate to choose from the allotted 13 subjects.
Here is the marking scheme:
This is an offline exam. There is negative marking in all the questions and 1/4th of the allotted marks are deducted in case of a wrong answer.
6. What is the generalised selection procedure?
The registration for TANCET begins in February. The last date for online and offline spot registration is usually mid February. Following this the candidate receives the Hall Ticket within a week or so.
TANCET exam is conducted at March end usually and by last week of April the result is declared. Following this the Counselling process begins by July.
Candidate must send the counselling Fee (INR 5,300) along with desired documents to the counselling centre (Anna University) to the address mentioned above.
8. What is the cost of application form?
Cost of application form is INR 500 for General Candidates and INR 250 for SC/ST candidates.
What is the “Normalisation of Marks” in TANCET?
As mentioned before, Part I (Engineering Mathematics) and Part II (Basic Engineering and Sciences) are common to all the candidates.
Part III however is an optional and candidate may choose from 13 possible categories. On evaluation, the mean and standard deviation of original marks may be varying according to the standard of paper after evaluation. So there is a formula for normalisation of these marks:
40 + (10/S)(R-M) = Normalised marks
9. What are the entrance test centres for TANCET?
10. What are the enquiry office centres for different cities?
