Anna University, Chennai conducted Tamil Nadu Common Entrance Test (TANCET) for following courses not for BE /B.tech program admission :

Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Master of Computer Applications (MCA)
Master of Engineering (ME)
Master of Technology (M.Tech)
Master of Architecture (M.Arch)
Master of Planning (M.Plan)

Key dates

Application Form Availability 29th January 2017

Last Date to fill the Application Form 28th February 2017

Hall Ticket Announced Date 14th March 2017

Date of Entrance Exam 25th March 2017 (for MCA/MBA) and 26th March
2017 (for other courses)

Result Declaration Date 11th April 2017

Counselling Started April/May 2017

Exam pattern ;
The duration of the entrance exam was 2 hours.

For each correct answer 1 mark had been given to the candidates.

For incorrect response, 1/3 mark had been deducted.

The entrance exam of MBA & MCA was conducted on the same date but in different time.

The entrance exam of ME/M.Tech/M.Arch/M.Plan was held on separate dates.

Courses No. of Questions Marks

MBA 100 100

MCA 100 100

ME/M.Tech/M.Arch/M.Plan

Part I 20 20

Part II 20 20

Part III 60 60