TANCET 2026: Anna University held the exam on May 9, 2026
Anna University conducted TANCET 2026 on May 9, 2026 , with MCA in the morning and MBA in the afternoon. The exam was held in offline OMR mode across 15 test cities in Tamil Nadu and saw about 33,000 registrations for the two streams combined.
TANCET 2026: shift timings, reporting time and entry rules
TANCET MCA ran from 10:00–12:00 and TANCET MBA from 14:30–16:30 . Reporting times listed on hall tickets were 9:00 AM for the MCA shift and 1:30 PM for the MBA shift. Gates were scheduled to close 30 minutes before each start time; late candidates were not allowed entry.
The exam paper had 100 MCQs to be answered in 120 minutes . Each correct answer carried +1 mark and every wrong answer attracted a −1/3 penalty. Anna University advised candidates to use only a black ball‑point pen to mark answers on the OMR sheet.
TANCET 2026: registrations, postponement and related exams
The test was postponed from its original March 22, 2026 date to accommodate final‑year UG exams. CEETA‑PG (for M.Tech/M.E./M.Plan/M.Arch) was scheduled separately on May 10, 2026 .
Anna University’s registration data shows roughly 33,000 candidates applied for MBA and MCA together. Over 200 MBA colleges in Tamil Nadu accept TANCET scores for admission, and final admission rules—including state quotas—are applied by individual colleges or the Directorate of Technical Education (DTE), Tamil Nadu.
TANCET 2026: answer key, results and hall ticket details
The provisional answer key is expected 5–7 days after the exam, around mid‑May; candidates will be able to raise objections as per the university’s published process. Anna University typically declares results within 3–4 weeks of the exam, so the TANCET 2026 result is likely by the last week of May or the first week of June 2026 .
If a candidate loses the hall ticket, Anna University accepts a written request with a Demand Draft of ₹590 (₹500 + 18% GST) for a duplicate paper hall ticket.
Eligibility snapshot and immediate student impact
Any Indian candidate may appear for TANCET 2026; there is no domicile requirement. Basic eligibility is a bachelor’s degree with 50% marks for general candidates and 45% for BC/MBC/SC/ST/SCA candidates of Tamil Nadu. Final‑year students were allowed to apply.
Candidates should check the official TANCET portal for the provisional answer key release, objection process, and the final result notice to plan for DTE counselling and college admissions.