TANCET 2016: Exam Dates Released

Updated: Thursday, July 9, 2026, 14:50 [IST]

Tamil Nadu Common Entrance Test (TANCET) 2016 exam dates have been released. The entrance examination is conducted to offer admission to candidates who wish to pursue MBA, MCA, ME/M.Tech/M. Arch/M.Plan degree programmes.

Eligibility Criteria:

Candidates should fulfill the following requirements to appear for TANCET 2016 examination:

MBA programme: Must have completed bachelor's degree with minimum 50 percent marks (45 percent for candidates belonging to reserved category), from a recognised university.

MCA programme: Should have a bachelor's degree with minimum 50 percent marks (45 percent for candidates belonging to reserved category), from a recognised university. Candidate should have studied mathematics at 10+2 level or during graduation

M.E/M.Tech/M.Arch/M.Plan programmes: Should have bachelor's degree with minimum 50 percent marks (45 percent for candidates belonging to reserved category), from a recognised university.

Apply online from May 2, 2016:

Aspirants should visit the official website to apply online. Applications are made available on the site from May 2, 2016.

Application Fee:

Candidates belonging to general category need to pay Rs 500/- towards registration fee, while those belonging to SC/ST/SCA category have to pay Rs 250/-

Exam Pattern:

MBA Programme:

Questions are derived from various sections to assess different skill of candidate such as:

Evaluate the candidate's ability to identify critically the data and apply the data to business decisions from given typical business situations
Evaluate the skill of the candidate in answering questions based on the passages in the comprehension
Evaluate the skill on solving mathematical problems at graduate level including those learned in plus two or equivalent level
Test on determining data sufficiency for answering certain questions using the given data and the knowledge of mathematics and use of day-to-day facts
Test the candidates' knowledge of written English with questions on errors in usage, grammar, and punctuation

MCA Programmes:

The question paper includes the following sections:

Quantitative ability
Analytical reasoning
Logical reasoning
Computer awareness.

Few questions may also be designed on verbal activity, basic science, etc

M.E/M.Tech/M.Arch/M.Plan Programme:

The question paper will have 3 sections. Part-1 and Part-2 are mandatory papers.
While for the Part-3 candidates have to answer the section which has been opted by them during registration.
If a candidate appears for a different section, Part-3 will not be evaluated. The questions will be set at undergraduate level

Exam Duration: 2 hours will be allotted for each paper

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