I am living in Chennai, Tamil Nadu and planning to apply for Tamil Nadu Common Entrance Test (TANCET). Will you tell what the eligibility to apply and pattern of Tamil Nadu Common Entrance Test so I can prepare well also provide all important dates related to this exam?

[prince karak]

Tamil Nadu Common Entrance Test (TANCET 2019) is the state level entrance examination. It is managed by the Anna University, Chennai.

It is conducted to offer admissions into M.E., M. Tech, MCA, M. Arch, M. Plan and MBA courses.

Exam eligibility:

Candidates those appearing in the final year/semester of the qualifying exam during April/May 2019 are also eligible to apply.
Candidates of another state can apply but the eligibility will be determined by the respective authorities.
Candidates with valid GATE score do not need to appear for TANCET 2019 exam.
Candidates those have a valid GATE score in Engineering Science (XE) and Life Science (XL), they have to appear for TANCET exam

Exam pattern:

The TANCET exam pattern will consist of the following given below:

Mode: The exam will be conducted through offline mode.
Duration of Exam: The total time given for the exam is 2 hours.
Number of Questions: Maximum 100 questions will be asked in each course.
Types of Questions: Objective type multiple choice questions will be asked in the exam.
Marking Scheme: For each correct answer 1 mark will be given.

Negative Marking: For each incorrect answer 1/3 marks will be deducted.

Courses Number of Questions Maximum Marks

M.E./M. Tech/M. Plan/M. Arch
Part-I 20 20
Part-II 20 20
Part-III 60 60
MCA 100 100
MBA 100 100

Important dates:

Events Dates 2019 (Tentative)
Application form Starts From Last week of January
Application Form Last Date 3rd week of February
Hall Ticket Availability 2nd week of March
Date of Exam 3rd week of March
Announcement of Result 4th week of March
Counselling Procedure Starts From In the month of May