All About Tancet Mba

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ABOUT
TANCET MBA
ALL ABOUT TANCET MBA
CONTENTS
Introduction03
Key Highlights 04
Important Dates 05
Exam Centres/Cities 06
Eligibility Criteria 07
Application Form 08
Admit Card 10
Exam Pattern 12
Syllabus13
Answer Key 14
Result15
Cutoff16
Counselling19
Selection Procedure 21
Last Minute Tips for TANCET MBA 22
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INTRODUCTION
Tamil Nadu Common Entrance Test, also known as TANCET MBA is conducted
by Anna University, Chennai on behalf of the Government of Tamil Nadu. The
exam is a gateway to secure admissions to Postgraduate management programmes
at all the institutes affiliated to Anna University, Chennai.
TANCET for MBA programme will be conducted in a paper-pencil based mode on

May 19, 2018, between 2:30 PM–4:30 PM. The officials had released the applica-
tion form on April 2. The last date for registration was April 25, 2018. Candidates,
who have successfully completed the registration process, could download the
admit cards from May 4, 2018. The result of the exam is scheduled to be declared
around the last week of May.
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detailed insights on every aspect of the exam. Aspirants planning to take admission
in the MBA programme of B-schools in Tamil Nadu which accept TANCET score,
must appear in TANCET MBA. Know more about important dates, eligibility
criteria, application procedure, exam pattern, section-wise analysis, test difficulty
level, selection procedure etc.
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KEY HIGHLIGHTS OF TANCET MBA

2018
Exam Name Tamil Nadu Common Entrance
Test
Commonly Known as TANCET MBA
Exam Category Post Graduate (PG)
Exam Level State Level
Conducting Body Anna University, Chennai
TANCET 2018 Exam Date Saturday, May 19, 2018
Mode and Start Date of Application April 2, 2018 (Online)
End Date of Application (Concluded) April 25, 2018
Expected Registrations for TANCET 2018 Around 37,000 candidates
Mode of Exam Pen and Paper Based
Duration of Exam Two hours
Type and Number of Questions 120 MCQ type Questions
Courses Offered M.E., M.Tech, MBA, MCA, M.Arch and M.Plan
Number of Colleges 400+
Address:
The Secretary
Tamil Nadu Common Entrance Test (TANCET)
Centre for Entrance Examinations Anna University Chennai – 600 025.
Contact : 044 - 2235 8314
Mail to: tancetenq@annauniv.edu
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TANCET MBA IMPORTANT DATES 2018

Events Important Dates
Commencement of online application process April 2, 2018
Last Date of Application (Concluded) April 25, 2018
The release of Admit card (Released) May 4, 2018
TANCET MBA 2018 Exam May 19, 2018
The result declaration The last week of May 2018 (Tentative)
Counselling session June–July, 2018 (Tentative)
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TANCET MBA EXAM CENTRES/CITIES

The TANCET MBA 2018 exam centres are distributed in the following 15 cities:
Chennai Coimbatore
Chidambaram Dindigul
Erode Karaikudi
Madurai Nagercoil
Salem Thanjavur
Tirunelveli Tiruchirappalli
Vellore Villupuram
Virudhunagar
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TANCET MBA ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

Anna University, the official conducting body, prescribes the TANCET MBA eli-
gibility criteria. The candidates must have a recognised bachelors degree in any of
the academic disciplines mentioned below and must obtain a minimum percent-
age of marks to be eligible for the MBA test.
What is the official TANCET MBA Eligibility Criteria?

●● Candidates must hold a Bachelor’s degree of minimum three years duration from a
recognised institution.
●● A prospective testtaker must have a minimum of 50 percent of marks (45 percent for
reserved category) at the undergraduate level to be able to apply for the exam.
The conducting officials also prescribe the following parameters pertaining to

academics for the candidates to fulfill. The bachelor’s degree must be-
●● 10+2+3 years pattern, or

●● 10+3 years Diploma +3 years pattern, or
●● B.E./B.Tech./B.Arch./B.Pharm, or
●● (i) 10+2+AMIE, or (ii) 10+3 years diploma (awarded by the State Board of Technical
Education) + AMIE
●● Candidates who are in their final year of graduation can appear for the test as well. How-
ever, they need to submit the passing documents before the deadline.
Additional eligibility criteria of TANCET MBA

●● Candidates with B.E./B.Tech. degrees obtained through Distance / Weekend mode are
not eligible.
●● Candidates with a degree obtained without studying 10th or 12th Std. programme will
not be considered eligible for the entrance examination.

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TANCET MBA APPLICATION FORM

Once the candidates make sure that they fulfill the eligibility criteria, they need to
apply or register for the test by filling the application form.
Important Dates for TANCET MBA Application Form 2018

Things to be kept ready before filling the Application

Form
●● Valid email address and mobile number
●● Scanned images of photograph and signature in a prescribed format and dimension
●● Qualifying marks of Bachelor degree
●● Caste certificate (if applicable)
●● Other necessary personal and academic details that are required or asked
How to fill TANCET MBA Application Form:

Visit the official website for online registration and perform the following steps:
Step 1: Online Registration

The application form of TANCET is available only in online mode. Candidates
should register at the official website to fill in the form.
Enter the following information to register:
1. Name (in block letters with initials at the end)
2. Date of Birth
3. Gender
4. Email ID
5. Password
6. Password Confirmation
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After the User Account is created, one can proceed towards filling up the application form.
Step 2: Logging in and filling up the Application Form

Log in with the registration credentials
Fill in the academic details
Upload a recent colour photograph in jpeg/jpg format of maximum 25 KB file size
Review the information in the application form and make changes, if required
Finally, submit the TANCET MBA application form.
Step 3: Online Payment of Application Form Fee
The application fee has to be paid through online mode only.

Category Application fee Payment Mode
Gen/OBC 500 Online
SC/ST 250
What after filling the online TANCET MBA 2018 application form?
After the payment of the application fee, the completed application will be generated in PDF.
Aspirants do not have to send the filled application form through offline mode or by post; however,
they must note the application number for future reference.
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TANCET MBA ADMIT CARD

Anna University had released the TANCET MBA hall ticket on May 4, 2018. The
university has issued the hall ticket only for the registered candidates who have
successfully submitted the application form within the deadline. The candidates
are required to download the online admit card/hall ticket from the official web-
site of Anna University.
Important Dates for TANCET MBA 2018 Admit Card

The last week of May, 2018 (Tenta-
The result declaration
tive)
How to download TANCET MBA Admit card 2018

●● Open the official website of TANCET MBA
●● Login using the registration credentials - User ID and Password
●● Click on ‘login’ button
●● Download the Hall Ticket and take an adequate number of printouts for future refer-
ence.
What are the contents of TANCET MBA Hall Ticket 2018?

The admit card/hall ticket of will contain the following information:-
●● Name of Candidate
●● Date of Birth
●● Test centre address
●● Candidate photograph
●● Exam day instructions
The hall ticket/admit card is a mandatory document to be carried by the prospec-

tive testtaker on the exam day as, without the hall ticket, candidates will not be
permitted to enter the exam hall and appear for the exam. The hall ticket should
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also be produced at the time of the final admissions as well.

What if the TANCET MBA 2018 Hall Ticket is lost?
In case of loss of the TANCET hall ticket 2018, candidates need to request a
duplicate hall ticket by paying Rs. 100 extra through Demand Draft, with a written
request to-
The Secretary,
TANCET,
Anna University, Chennai – 600 025.

●● Along with the written request, candidates will have to indicate the Registration Number
or Application Number and the name of the Examination Centre.
●● The payment for the duplicate Hall Ticket/Admit Card should be made in the form of a
Demand Draft obtained from a Nationalised Bank drawn in favour of -
The Secretary,
TANCET,
Anna University, Chennai,

(payable at Chennai)
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TANCET MBA EXAM PATTERN

The TANCET MBA 2018 would be a multiple-choice offline state-level test. There
will be no descriptive type of questions. The total number of questions asked is 100;
each correct answer will be awarded with one mark and for an incorrect answer 1/3
mark will be deducted. Let’s have a look at the exam pattern.
Sectional Division
There will be five sections in the TANCET MBA question paper, each carrying 20
questions. The sections and the descriptions as mentioned by the conducting officials
are as the following:
No. of Questions 100
No. of Sections Five (20 questions from each section)
Number of answer options Four
Maximum marks 100
Exam Duration Two hours
Marks per question 1
Negative Marking for wrong

1/3
answer
Multiple shading will be considered as
Other Points wrong response and 1/3 mark will be
reduced.
Please note: Marks will not be deducted for the questions left unanswered.
Exam Writing Tips: How to Answer Exam Questions?
●● Candidates have to shade the boxes/circles placed corresponding to the correct option in
black ball point pen only.
●● Multiple shading for a single question will be considered as an incorrect answer
●● Using pencil or any other colour ink, except black, will lead to cancellation of the entire
paper
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●● The shaded answer option box is scanned and the details are transferred to computer for
evaluation. According to Anna University, even a small stray pen mark on the sheet will be
captured by the scanner may result in wrong evaluation.
●● The box or circle should be completely shaded by black ball point pen so that the number
written inside is not visible.
●● Improper or light shading may be missed by the computer scanner, hence, may lead to
improper evaluation.
TANCET MBA 2018 Syllabus

The exam is divided into five sections. The topics/chapters included under each sec-
tion is given below:
Topic Syllabi
This section will evaluate candidates’ ability to identify
Analysis of Business Situ-
critical data and apply them to take business decisions
ations
for typical business situations given in the questions
Test conducting authorities will evaluate candidates’
Reading Comprehension
ability to comprehend information from given passages
Tests mathematical skills of the testtakers from the
Quantitative Ability
10+2 and undergraduate level.
This section will test candidates’ ability of data suf-
ficiency for answering certain questions using the given
Data Sufficiency
data and the knowledge of mathematics and use of
day-to-day facts.
Candidates’ knowledge of written English, finding errors
English Grammar and
in usage, grammar, punctuation etc. is tested in this
Usage
section.
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TANCET MBA ANSWER KEY

The test takers will be able to check their answers and estimate their score in TAN-
CET MBA using the answer key as and when it is released by the exam governing
authority.
Important Dates related to TANCET MBA Answer Key

TANCET MBA 2018 Exam (Paper- May 19, 2018, between 2:30 PM- 4:30 PM
based)
Answer Key Third week of May (tentative)
The result declaration The last week of May 2018 (Tentative)
How to check the TANCET MBA Answer Key 2018?

●● The official website of the exam will declare the answer key in the form of a downloadable
PDF file.
●● After the release of the answer key, students must match their answers with the official
answer key.
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TANCET MBA RESULT

The result of the exam will be made available online. It will be declared in the form of
scores of the candidates. Anna University will release the marksheet along with the
result. After the declaration of the result, the counselling process will be scheduled
for the final admissions.
Important dates for TANCET MBA 2018 results

TANCET MBA 2018 Exam (Paper-based) May 19, 2018 between 2:30PM- 4:30PM
Declaration of Result The last week of May, 2018 (Tentative)
Counselling session June- July, 2018 (Tentative)
How to check TANCET MBA Result

●● Open the official website of TANCET MBA
●● Enter log-in details created during the registration; the Registration Number and Password
●● Click on the result tab and download the results
What will TANCET MBA Result 2018 consist of ?

The TANCET MBA results or marksheets will have the following information:
●● Name of Candidate
●● Candidate roll number
●● Overall test score
●● Qualification status- Pass or Fail
●● Besides the above-stated information, marksheets will have section wise and overall marks
scored by the candidates.
How to get duplicate TANCET MBA Marksheet?

If a marksheet is lost, candidates can obtain a duplicate mark sheet by making a
Demamnd Draft of Rs. 100, with a written request to The Secretary, TANCET, Anna
University, Chennai- 600 025.
What after the declaration of Result?

After the declaration of TANCET MBA 2018 results and download of marksheets,
the counselling will commence, tentatively from the month of June–July, 2018. Can-
didates will be shortlisted on the basis of their obtained scores and ranks, and will be
invited for attending the seat allotment process.
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TANCET MBA CUTOFF

Anna University, Chennai will be releasing the cutoff score after the counselling
rounds are concluded. The final admissions will be based on the TANCET cutoff of
participating colleges.
Important Dates related to TANCET MBA Cutoff 2018

TANCET MBA 2018 Exam (Paper-based) May 19, 2018
Declaration of Result The last week of May, 2018 (Tentative)
Announcement of Cutoff June/July, 2018 (Tentative)
It is imperative to know the names of the institutes that offer admissions on the basis
of the result. As per the official brochure, the following are the names of the institu-
tions that offer MBA via TANCET scores.
Institutes that offer MBA Admissions

Name of the Name of the Institution offering the course
Programme
MBA- Master of (i) U
niversity Departments of Anna University, Chennai – 25,
Business Anna University Regional Offices and University College of
Administration Engineering.
(ii) G
overnment, Government Aided Engineering Colleges,
Arts and Science Colleges and for the seats surrendered
by the Self-Financing Engineering Colleges, Arts and Sci-
ence Colleges under the purview of Directorate of Techni-
cal Education , Chennai and Directorate of Collegiate Edu-
cation, Chennai–6 including stand-alone Institutions
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The following table brings the tentative cutoff of TANCET MBA 2018 for the differ-
ent category of students-
Expected Cutoff
Category Cutoff
Open 35.5
OBC 33.25
SC 23.5
ST 22.5
TANCET MBA Cutoff (Tentative) for different institutes

Institute Cutoff Open category
Velammal Engineering College, Chennai 31
Vel Tech High Tech Dr. Rangarajan Dr. Sakunthala Engi- 35
neering College, Chennai
Measi Institute of Management, Royapettah 35.5
Gnanam School of Business, Sengipatti 33
PSG Institute of Management, Coimbatore 30
Thiagarajar School of Management, Thirupparankun- 35.5
dram
Galaxy Institute of Management, Chennai 33.5
Coimbatore Institute of Management and Technology, 35.5
Coimbatore
PSNA College of Engineering and Technology, Dindigul 33
JJ College of Engineering and Technology, Tiruchirap- 33.5
palli
Sona School of Management, Salem 32.5
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Affiliated University Departments and their expected open category cutoff of the
previous year for TANCET MBA is:
●● Anna University of Technology, Coimbatore–35.5

●● Anna University of Technology, Madurai–35.5
●● Anna University of Technology, Tiruchirappalli–35.5
●● Anna University of Technology, Tirunelveli–35.5
●● Anna University, Chennai – 35.5
The shortlisted candidates will later have to appear for the TANCET MBA 2018
counselling rounds, based on their scores and ranks. The seat allotment will be after
the final counselling rounds.
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TANCET MBA COUNSELLING 2018

After the declaration of the result, candidates need to register separately for TANCET
Counselling at the official website of Anna University. Anna University will conduct
the counselling tentatively in the month of June–July. After the counselling, listed
candidates will be allotted seats in one of the participating institutes of Tamil Nadu.
After each round of counselling, candidates can check the seat vacancy status of each
participating institute. Based on the number of vacant seats, the number of counsel-
ling rounds will be decided by the conducting officials.
Important Dates related to TANCET MBA Counselling

TANCET MBA 2018 Exam (Paper-based) May 19, 2018 between 2:30 PM–4:30 PM
Result Declaration The last week of May, 2018 (Tentative)
Counselling Session June–July, 2018 (Tentative)
Important Documents required for Counselling

Candidates will have to carry the following documents mentioned here to appear for
the counselling rounds:
●● Printed online application of TANCET counselling
●● TANCET MBA 2018 Score card
●● The Hall Ticket of TANCET MBA 2018
●● Copy of marksheets of Class X, Class XII, all semesters of Bachelor’s Degree
●● Provisional/Degree Certificate
●● Permanent Community Card (except other (OC) candidates)
●● Transfer Certificate
●● Category certificate (if applicable)
●● Domicile certificate (if applicable)
●● Certificate from District Medical Board for Differently Abled candidates (if Applicable)
●● Nativity Certificate if required
●● Self-addressed stamped envelope for TANCET counselling call letter
●● Self-addressed stamped acknowledgement card
●● How to fill the Counselling Registration Form?
●● Visit official website Anna University.
●● Click ‘Register Online Application’ tab.
●● Applicants will need to fill all the mandatory fields marked in red colour.
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●● The course type for which a candidate is applying for needs to be selected. In this case, candidates
must select MBA.
●● Valid TANCET Number & Normalised mark should be provided.
●● After filling up the form, click ‘Submit’ tab to register the application.
●● After successful submission of application, candidates will get login details on the email address
and mobile number provided.
●● Applicants can use login details received in their email or mobile to access their applications for
future. It is advised to change the password once they have logged into the system.
●● Candidates have to print both application and address label, affix address label printout on A4
size envelope and send to the officials by enclosing the original Demand Draft and required sup-
porting documents as mentioned on the homepage of the website.
●● Candidates should enclose an Original Demand Draft for Rs.500 drawn in favour of “The Secre-
tary, TN MBA / MCA Admissions - 2018, GCT” payable at Coimbatore. Applications received
without the Registration fee will be summarily rejected. Candidates belonging to SC / SCA /
ST in Tamil Nadu have to pay Rs.250 and enclose a self-attested Xerox copy of Community
Certificate. Demand Draft can be drawn from any Indian Nationalised bank.
After submitting the online counselling form, candidates are required to send the printout
of the application, along with other relevant enclosures and the original Demand Draft by
post or dropped in a box at the office of the “The Secretary, TANCET, Anna University,
Chennai” before the last date specified. Only A4 size cover, duly affixed by the printed
copy of the address label will be accepted.
After publishing the rank list, aspirants have to print the counselling call letter after log-
ging in to the official website. Candidates must carry the counselling call letter for appear-
ing in the counselling rounds. Participants of the counselling rounds have to reach venue
an hour prior to the schedule to avoid complications.
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TANCET MBA SELECTION PROCEDURE

2018
The selection shall be made on the basis of the marks obtained in the TANCET MBA
Entrance. If there is a tie (same marks obtained in TANCET 2018 by more than one
candidate) while preparing the rank list, the candidates will be ranked as per follow-
ing merit rules:
●● The average percentage of marks from first semester/year to N-1 semesters/years in the
qualifying Degree examination where N is the total number of semesters/years in the
qualifying examination.
●● Date of Birth (Candidates elder will be given preference)
●● Average percentage of marks from first semester/year to (N-n) semesters/years in the
qualifying degree examination and n varies for 2 to N-1 for consecutive levels of tie-breaking
(Candidates with higher percentage will be ranked above)
●● Applicants need to produce the graduation or Bachelor’s Degree marksheet and Pass Cer-
tificates during counselling procedure.
●● Candidates are informed that the allotment given in the counselling is only provisional. In
accordance with rules prescribed for admission, if they are found ineligible on actual veri-
fication of original certificates by the Principal / Directorate of Technical Education, they
cannot claim any right for admission or continuation of study at whatever stage of study
they may be.
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LAST MINUTE TIPS FOR TANCET MBA

●● Visit the centre before time: The time and address of the venue will be mentioned in the
admit card. It is important for the students to reach the test centre before 2PM to avoid any
glitches.
●● Allot time to each section: After getting the test booklet, candidates must read the instruc-
tions carefully and start with the test by allotting time to each section. There is no section-
wise time limit of the exam; hence candidates have to be careful about the time management
factor. Keep buffer time of 15 minutes for revision.
●● Revise – After completing the paper, revise all the questions carefully, including rough work
done at the scratch sheet provided at the test center.
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TANCET for MBA programme will be conducted in a paper-pencil based mode on

Careers360 brings All About TANCET MBA compiled in an e-book providing

KEY HIGHLIGHTS OF TANCET MBA

TANCET MBA IMPORTANT DATES 2018

TANCET MBA EXAM CENTRES/CITIES

TANCET MBA ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

What is the official TANCET MBA Eligibility Criteria?

The conducting officials also prescribe the following parameters pertaining to

●● 10+2+3 years pattern, or

Additional eligibility criteria of TANCET MBA

TANCET MBA APPLICATION FORM

Important Dates for TANCET MBA Application Form 2018

Things to be kept ready before filling the Application

How to fill TANCET MBA Application Form:

Step 1: Online Registration

Step 2: Logging in and filling up the Application Form

Step 3: Online Payment of Application Form Fee

The application fee has to be paid through online mode only.

TANCET MBA ADMIT CARD

Important Dates for TANCET MBA 2018 Admit Card

Events Important Dates

How to download TANCET MBA Admit card 2018

What are the contents of TANCET MBA Hall Ticket 2018?

The hall ticket/admit card is a mandatory document to be carried by the prospec-

also be produced at the time of the final admissions as well.

Anna University, Chennai – 600 025.

Anna University, Chennai,

TANCET MBA EXAM PATTERN

No. of Questions 100

No. of Sections Five (20 questions from each section)

Number of answer options Four

Maximum marks 100

Exam Duration Two hours

Marks per question 1

Negative Marking for wrong

Exam Writing Tips: How to Answer Exam Questions?

TANCET MBA 2018 Syllabus

TANCET MBA ANSWER KEY

Important Dates related to TANCET MBA Answer Key

How to check the TANCET MBA Answer Key 2018?

TANCET MBA RESULT

Important dates for TANCET MBA 2018 results

Events Important Dates

How to check TANCET MBA Result

What will TANCET MBA Result 2018 consist of ?

How to get duplicate TANCET MBA Marksheet?

What after the declaration of Result?

TANCET MBA CUTOFF

Important Dates related to TANCET MBA Cutoff 2018

Institutes that offer MBA Admissions

TANCET MBA Cutoff (Tentative) for different institutes

●● Anna University of Technology, Coimbatore–35.5

TANCET MBA COUNSELLING 2018

Important Dates related to TANCET MBA Counselling

Important Documents required for Counselling

TANCET MBA SELECTION PROCEDURE

LAST MINUTE TIPS FOR TANCET MBA

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