Tamil Nadu Common Entrance Test (TANCET) 2012
TANCET 2012 MBA & MCA Entrance Test Date:: 31st March, 2012
TANCET 2012 ME/MTech/MArch/MPlan Entrance Test Date:: 01st April, 2012
TAMIL NADU COMMON ENTRANCE TEST (TANCET 2012)
(For M.B.A., M.C.A. & M.E./M.Tech./M.Arch./M.Plan Degree Progremmes 2012 - 2013)
ANNA UNIVERSITY, CHENNAI
The procedure for seeking admission to MBA, MCA and M.E./M.Tech./M.Arch./M.Plan Degree Programmes for the academic year 2012 – 2013 consists of the following two steps:
1. Appearing for the Tamil Nadu Common Entrance Test (TANCET) 2012 – March/April 2012.
2. Applying for admission to the admitting authorities concerned – June/July 2012.
Applications are invited for TANCET 2012 to be conducted by Anna University, Chennai on behalf of the Government of Tamilnadu on 31st March & 1st April 2012, from candidates who seek admission to 1. M.B.A., 2. M.C.A. and 3. M.E. / M.Tech. / M.Arch. / M.Plan. Degree Programmes for the year 2012 – 2013 offered at University Departments / University Colleges of Anna University, Government and Government Aided Engineering Colleges and Arts & Science Colleges and Self-financing Colleges (Engineering, Arts & Science Colleges including stand-alone Institutions) in Tamilnadu. Some Universities and Self–Financing Engineering Colleges may also opt to admit the candidates on the basis of marks obtained in TANCET 2012. Other State candidates can appear for the entrance test, but the eligibility conditions will be stipulated by the admitting authority / University.
PROGRAMMES OF STUDY:
a) Master of Business Administration (M.B.A)
b) Master of Computer Applications (M.C.A)
c) Master of Engineering (M.E.) / Master of Technology (M.Tech.) / Master of Architecture (M.Arch.) / Master of Planning (M.Plan).
DATES AND TIME OF ENTRANCE TEST:
| Programme | Date | Time |
| M.B.A. | 31.03.2012 (Saturday) | 10.00 a.m. to 12.00 noon |
| M.C.A. | 31.03.2012 (Saturday) | 02.30 p.m. to 04.30 p.m. |
| M.E./ M.Tech./M.Arch./M.Plan. | 01.04.2012 (Sunday) | 10.00 a.m. to 12.00 noon |
Candidates have to appear for the entrance test at the allotted centres at their own cost and risk.
TANCET 2012 IMPORTANT DATES:
i. Commencement of Spot Registration/Registration through Internet: 01.02.2012
ii. Last date for Spot Registration at Co-ordinating Centres and Registration through Internet: 25.02.2012
iii. Last date for Spot Registration at Chennai centre and receipt of applications registered through internet: 29.02.2012
iv. Enquiry office functioning: 29.03.2012 & 30.03.2012 (Chennai only) & 30.03.2012 (All centres)
v. Date and Time of Entrance Test for M.B.A: 31.03.2012 F.N.
vi. Date and Time of Entrance Test for M.C.A: 31.03.2012 A.N.
vii. Date and Time of Entrance Test for M.E./M.Tech./M.Arch./M.Plan: 01.04.2012 F.N.
viii. Announcement of Entrance Test Results: 4th week of April 2012
TANCET 2012 Eligibility:
MBA: A pass in a recognised Bachelor’s degree of minimum 3 years duration and obtained atleast 50% (45% in case of candidates belonging to reserved category) at the qualifying examination in 10+2+3 years pattern (or) 10+3 years Diploma + 3 years pattern (or) B.E./B.Tech./B.Arch./B.Pharm. (or) AMIE with 2 years regular full time Teaching experience / Industrial experience in the relevant field after passing all the subjects.
MCA: A pass in a recognised Bachelor’s degree of minimum 3 years duration in 10+2+3/4 years (or) 10+3 years Diploma + 3 years pattern in any discipline with Mathematics at +2 level and obtained atleast 50% (45% in case of candidates belonging to reserved category) at the qualifying examination.
M.E. / M.Tech. / M.Arch. / M.Plan.: Details of the common eligibility criteria are available in the “Information & Instructions Booklet” for TANCET 2012 to be issued during Spot Registration and also in the website:
www.annauniv.edu/tancet2012
Note:
(i) Candidates admitted through lateral entry in degree courses are not eligible except, B.E./B.Tech. degree courses
(ii) Candidates with B.E./B.Tech./M.C.A./M.Sc. degrees obtained through week-end courses and B.E./B.Tech. through distance mode are not eligible.
Those who are appearing for final year / semester examination of the above qualifying degree in April / May 2012 can also apply for TANCET 2012.
Application Form is common for all the three entrance tests. Candidates have to submit only one application. The candidates have to pay a fee of Rs. 500/- (Rs. 250/- for SC/SCA/ST candidates belonging to Tamilnadu on production of a copy of Permanent Community Certificate in card format) as entrance test fee for any one of the programmes either (1) M.B.A. or (2) M.C.A. or (3) M.E./M.Tech./M.Arch./ M.Plan.
If a candidate desires to appear for more than one programme, for every additional programme, he / she has to pay Rs. 500/- (Rs. 250/- for SC/SCA/ST candidates belonging to Tamilnadu).
REGISTRATION FOR ENTRANCE TEST: The candidates can register for the entrance test in any one of the modes given below.
a. Spot Registration
Candidates can appear in person at the Co-ordinating Centres shown under item 8 with the following documents:
i) Copy of X Std. or equivalent mark sheet
ii) Copy of XII Std. mark sheet or 3 years Diploma certificate
iii) Cash (or) Demand Draft.
iv) The SC/SCA/ST candidates belonging to Tamilnadu have to produce a copy of the permanent community certificate (card format) for availing fee concession.
b. Internet Registration
Candidates can register through internet by filling-up the application form, downloading it and send it to the address shown under item 10 with the following enclosed:
i) Copy of X Std. or equivalent mark sheet
ii) Copy of XII Std. mark sheet or 3 years Diploma certificate
iii) Demand Draft.
iv) An attested copy of the permanent community certificate (card format) issued by the competent authority of Government of Tamilnadu (for SC/SCA/ST candidates belonging to Tamilnadu).
ENTRANCE TEST FEE:
For candidates who register in person, a demand draft for Rs. 500/- (Rs. 250/- for SC/SCA/ST candidates belonging to Tamilnadu) drawn in favour of
“The Director, Entrance Examinations, Anna University,” payable at Chennai, obtained from any Nationalised Bank drawn on or after 23.01.2012 or cash, should be submitted along with the filled-in application, as the entrance test fee for any one of the programmes M.B.A. (or) M.C.A. (or) M.E./M.Tech./M.Arch./M.Plan.
A candidate applying for more than one programme has to pay Rs. 500/- (Rs. 250/- for SC/SCA/ST candidates belonging to Tamilnadu) for each additional programme. A single demand draft is sufficient for one or more programmes.
HALL TICKET & MARK SHEET:
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 authorities later.
Hall ticket for the entrance test will be despatched (for Internet registration only) to all the eligible candidates who have applied. If any eligible candidate does not receive the hall ticket, he/she can get a duplicate hall ticket from the enquiry office at the following centres:
| Sl. No. | City | Centre for the Enquiry Office | Date & Time
(10.00 AM to 5.00 PM) |
| 1 | Chennai | Examination Centre, Anna University, Chennai. | 29.03.2012 & 30.03.2012 |
| 2 | Chidambaram | Annamalai University | 30.03.2012 |
| 3 | Coimbatore | Government College of Technology |
| 4 | Dindigul | PSNA College of Engineering & Technology |
| 5 | Erode | Institute of Road and Transport Technology |
| 6 | Karaikudi | Alagappa College of Engineering & Technology |
| 7 | Madurai | Thiagarajar College of Engineering |
| 8 | Nagercoil | Government Polytechnic College |
| 9 | Salem | Government College of Engineering |
| 10 | Thanjavur | Kunthavai Naacchiyaar Govt. Arts College for Women |
| 11 | Tirunelveli | Government College of Engineering |
| 12 | Tiruchirappalli | Bharathidasan Institute of Technology Campus |
| 13 | Vellore | Thanthai Periyar Government Institute of Technology |
| 14 | Villupuram | University College of Engineering |
| 15 | Virudhunagar | Kamaraj College of Engineering |
For obtaining a duplicate hall ticket before the entrance test, the candidate has to produce an attested copy of a recent passport size photograph and any evidence for having applied for the entrance test like application number / acknowledgement card, etc. The candidate, if eligible for TANCET 2012 after verification will be issued a duplicate hall ticket.
Hall Ticket should be produced at the time of entrance test and also at the time of admission. If the hall ticket is lost after the test, a duplicate hall ticket can be obtained on payment of Rs. 100/- in the form of a Demand Draft, with a written request to the Director, Entrance Examinations, Anna University, Chennai - 600 025, indicating the Registration No. / Application No. and the name of the Examination Centre.
Mark sheets will be despatched to the candidates within 10 days from the date of publication of results of the entrance test to the address given in the application. The mark sheet should be produced at the time of admission. If the mark sheet is lost, a duplicate mark sheet can be obtained on payment of Rs. 100/- in the form of a Demand Draft, with a written request to the
Director, Entrance Examinations, Anna University, Chennai – 600 025.
Payment for duplicate Hall Ticket/Mark Sheet should be made in the form of a Demand Draft obtained from any Nationalised Bank drawn in favour of
The Director, Entrance Examinations, Anna University, Chennai – 25, payable at Chennai.
SYLLABI & EXAM SCHEME:
M.B.A.: 2 Hours
The question paper will have sections to
i. evaluate the candidate's ability to identify critically the data and apply the data to business decisions from given typical business situations.
ii. evaluate the skill of the candidate in answering questions based on the passages in the comprehension.
iii. evaluate the skill on solving mathematical problems at graduate level (including those learnt in plus two or equivalent level).
iv. 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.
v. test the knowledge on written English with questions on errors in usage, grammar, punctuation and the like.
M.C.A.: 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.
M.E./M.Tech./M.Arch./M.Plan: 2 Hours
The question paper will have three parts.
Part-I and Part-II are compulsory and under Part-III the candidates have to choose any one section out of 14 based on his/her specialisation. The questions will be set at the undergraduate level.
EXAMINATION 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. Virudhunagar
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 reasons like non-availability of space. In any case, a centre once allotted cannot be altered for any reasons.
IMPORTANT NOTE: The Question Book in each subject may have different versions. Each question book will have a unique serial number. The candidate must write and shade the question book serial number on the Answer sheet in the appropriate boxes and open box respectively. This is very important, as the evaluation will be based on what the candidates specified on the answer sheet. Any mistake committed in this regard may result in the answer sheet being evaluated against a different set of questions.
TANCET 2012 Information Booklet
TANCET 2012 Application Status
TANCET 2012 View/Print Submitted Application
Contact:
The Secretary, TANCET
Centre for Entrance Examinations
Anna University
Chennai - 600 025
Tamil Nadu, India
Website:
www.annauniv.edu
