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TANCET

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The Tamil Nadu Common Entrance Test, also known as TANCET, is an exam conducted by Anna University. The primary objective of this exam is to fill post-graduate seats in various programs like M.Tech, M.Arch, M.Plan, ME, MBA, and MCA. There are around 200 Tamil Nadu based colleges are linked to this exam and accept the scorecard to fill their vacant seats in multiple programs.

Every year, approximately 40,000 students appear in the exam to fill 15,000 seats. The exam is conducted offline and consists of 100 objective-type questions that must be attempted in two hours. All questions are mandatory and carry one mark each. The question paper is divided into five sections: data sufficiency, reading comprehension, English usage, business situations, and quantitative ability.

Important dates 

Important Events

Dates

TANCET Registration Starting Date

10, January, 2024

Last date for registration

12, February, 2024

Hall tickets Issue date

21, February, 2024

Exam Date

09, March, 2024

Result Date

To be announced

Counselling Start Date 

To be announced

Have a glance at the TANCET Exam

Particulars

Details

Exam Name

TANCET

Conducted By 

Anna University

Exam Level 

State Level

Courses Offered

MBA and MCA

Prescribed Syllabus

General English

Reading Comprehension

Analysis of Business Situations

Quantitative Aptitude

Data Sufficiency

Exam Mode

Offline 

Number of Test Cities

15 across Tamil Nadu

Exam Frequency

Once a Year

Exam Fees

INR 1000 for unreserved category

INR 500 for reserved category

Helpline No.

044-22358289 / 044-22358314

Eligibility Criteria 

The TANCET, 2024 has some specific eligibility criteria to appear in the exam, candidate need to fulfil the criteria before registration, check your eligibility below:-

  • Only Indian Candidates are eligible to sit in the exam.
  • The Candidate must have a bachelor’s degree in any field with minimum 50% marks for the unreserved category and 45% for the reserved category.
  • The Candidates in final semester can also apply,
  • The Candidate who’ve already a valid GATE score card are exempted from TANCET 2024.

TANCET Exam Pattern 2024

The exam is primarily conducted in offline mode and comprises 100 objective questions, for 1 mark each. The question paper is divided into 5 different sections about which we will do a detailed analysis below, there is also have negative marking of 0.25 marks for every incorrect response, candidate have to fill their responses in English and Tamil Languages as per their convenience:-

Section

No. of Questions

Business Situations

20

Quantitative Ability

20

Reading Comprehension

20

English Usage

20

Data Sufficiency

20

Total

100

(Note:- Multiple shading will be treated as wrong answer)

TANCET Syllabus 2024

Section

Topics

Business Situations

  • Interpretation of Tables 
  • Graphs, and Charts 
  • Logical Reasoning
  • Case Studies

Quantitative Ability

  • Algebra 
  • Arithmetic 
  • Trigonometry 
  • Data Interpretation 
  • Geometry

Reading Comprehension

  • Synonyms 
  • Antonyms 
  • Idioms, and Phrases 
  • One-word Substitution 
  • Sentence Correction 

English Usage

  • Vocabulary 
  • Grammar

Data Sufficiency

  • Data Sufficiency 
  • Data Interpretation
  • Problem -Solving

How to Prepare for TANCET 2024

Preparation for the TANCET, 2024, requires a focused approach, it is a quite challenging task but possible with the right approach. You need to plan and maintain a study plan with dedication and discipline to crack the exam with distinction. Below are a few points that can help you to prepare for your TANCET 2024:-

  • Go through the whole syllabus to build a road map for the examination, and segregate between your weaknesses and strengths so that you can work accordingly.
  • Rely on the best study resources for your preparation.
  • Dedicate 5 to 6 hours daily for preparation 
  • Start your preparations by analysing your weak points, so that you can work on them throughout the preparation.
  • Solve mock tests to check your preparation level, and try to solve it in time.
  • Then plan your exam-taking strategies by solving Previous year question papers.
  • Don’t take too much stress while preparing, take enough sleep of 7 to 8 hours to increase your learning skills.

Section-Wise Best books for Preparation

Business Situations 

  • Analytical reasoning by MK Pandey
  • Pearson’s Reasoning Book for Competitive Examinations

Quantitative Ability

  • The Pearson Guide to Quantitative Aptitude for MBA Entrance Examinations by Dinesh Khattar
  • RS Aggarwal’s Quantitative Aptitude 
  • Magical book on Quicker Maths M. Tyra
  • TANCET MBA by E.S Ramasamy

Reading Comprehension and English Usage

  • High School Grammar by Wren & Martin 
  • Word Power Made Easy by Norman Lewis
  • Business English and Communication by John O E Clark

Data Sufficiency

  • Data Interpretation Simplified by Jagan Saneja
  • Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning Gautam Puri
  • Data Interpretation for CAT by Arun Sharma
  • Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency by Sandeep Bajaj Ananta Ashisha

Colleges accepting TANCET Score

  • Thiagarajar School of Management (TSM) Madurai
  • Bharathidasan Institute of Management

Exam Question Paper