TAMILNADU COMMON ENTRANCE TEST
TANCET – 2025
(ANNA UNIVERSITY, CHENNAI)
M.C.A. Test Date: 22.03.2025
Time : 10.00 a.m. to 12.00 noon
Eligibility (M.C.A.) : TANCET 2025
A pass in a recognised Bachelor’s Degree of minimum 3 years duration in B.C.A. or B.Sc. (Information Technology / Computer Science or equivalent), or a pass in a recognized Bachelor’s degree of minimum 3 years duration (in disciplines other than the ones mentioned above) with Mathematics at 10 + 2 level or at Graduation Level and obtained at least 50 % (45% in the case of BC, BCM, MBC, SC, SCA and ST candidates belonging to Tamil Nadu) in the qualifying degree examinations
(a) 10 + 2 + 3 / 4 / 5 years Pattern
OR
(b) 10 + 3 years Diploma + 3 years Pattern
(c) (i) 10+2+AMIE*
(or)
(ii) 10+3 years diploma (awarded by the State Board of Technical Education) + AMIE*
*Candidates with Section ‘A’ & ‘B’ certificates (A.M.I.E.) and other similar certificates of professional bodies viz. Aeronautical Society of India, etc., recognised by the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Govt. of India and enrolled before 31.5.2013 are considered to be equivalent to B.E. / B.Tech. Degree holders, only with 2 years regular full time experience in the relevant field after successful completion of the course including project work. An experience certificate shall be produced by the candidates.
*Candidates who have qualified as AIIA (Associateship Examination of the Indian Institute of Architects) with a valid registration with the Council of Architecture are eligible.
Note:
1. Candidates with B.E./B.Tech. Degree obtained through Distance / Weekend mode Programmes are not eligible. (Amendment : Engineering Degree acquired through Distance
mode and was validated by the AICTE-UGC by conduction Special Examination as per Hon’ble Supreme Court’s Order in SLP(c) No’s 19807 -19808/2012 dt : 03.11.2017 only are
eligible)
2. Candidates with Degree obtained without studying 10th Std., 12th Std./3 years Diploma are not eligible.
ENTRANCE TEST CENTRES
The entrance test will be held at the following cities:
1. Chennai
2. Coimbatore
3. Chidambaram
4. Dindigul
5. Erode
6. Karaikudi
7. Madurai
8. Nagercoil
9. Salem
10. Thanjavur
11. Tirunelveli
12. Tiruchirappalli
13. Vellore
14. Villupuram
15. Bargur
Every effort will be taken to comply with the candidate’s choice for the entrance test centre. However, any other centre may be allotted to few candidates due to non-availability of space. In any case, a centre once allotted cannot be changed for any reasons.
REGISTRATION FOR ENTRANCE TEST (Only through Online) :
Candidates can register through online only by filling-up the application and uploading the same along with a good quality recently taken photograph.
ENTRANCE TEST FEE (Only through Online):
HALL TICKET AND SCORE CARD :
The Registration Number assigned in the Hall Ticket should be entered at the
appropriate place in the admission application form to be filed with the respective
admitting authority later.
All the candidates should download the hall tickets from the Anna University website.
SYLLABI AND EVALUATION SCHEME :
Duration of the Test : 2 Hours.
The question paper will have the following sections:
i) Quantitative ability
ii) Analytical reasoning
iii) Logical reasoning
iv) Computer awareness
A few questions may also be on verbal activity, basic science, etc
Questions and Evaluation Scheme :
Course |
No. of |
No. of |
Mark for |
Max. |
Negative marks for every |
Other Points |
MCA |
100 |
4 |
1 |
100 |
1/4 |
Multiple shading will be considered as wrong answer and 1/4 mark will be reduced |
Note: Marks will not be deducted for the questions left unanswered.
IMPORTANT DATE : TANCET 2025
Last Date for Online Registration : |
21.02.2025 (Friday) |
Entrance Test Date |
22.03.2025 (10.00 a.m. to 12.00 noon) |
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