TANCET EXAM RESULTS & COUNSELLING UPDATES

TANCET EXAM RESULTS & COUNSELLING UPDATES

TANCET 2017 – Anna University has conducted TANCET 2017 on March 26 for the M.Tech aspirants of the state of Tamilnadu. The entrance exam was objective in nature and conducted in pen and paper based mode across 15 exam cities. TANCET Result 2017 has been declared on April 11, 2017. Candidates who have valid scores in GATE as specified by the university will be exempt from the TANCET 2017 exam. GATE XE /XL candidates have to appear for the TANCET exam even if they have valid GATE scores. The University had announced the detailed syllabus and all the requisite information pertaining to the TANCET exam on January 30, 2017. The TANCET application form 2017 was available from January 29, 2017 until February 28, 2017. Candidates may note that the counselling for the TANCET qualified candidates will be done through the TANCA 2017 which will be held tentatively in May after the declaration of the results of TANCET on April 11, 2017. Check the complete details of the TANCET 2017 exam, along with the important dates, how to fill the application, eligibility that will be considered, exam pattern, syllabus to download, hall ticket details, result and more below in this article.

Salient Features of TANCET 2017

·         Exam Name: TAMIL NADU COMMON ENTRANCE TEST (TANCET)

·         Commonly Known as: TANCET

·         Conducting University: Anna University

·      About TANCET: Admissions to the M.E / M.Tech programmes offered by the Anna University Departments, Government & Government Aided Engineering Colleges as well as the Self-financing Engineering Colleges in Tamilnadu will be on the basis of the TANCET scores. Candidates can must appear for the entrance test and qualify in the same to participate in the common counselling that will be held through TANCA.

GATE qualified candidates are exempt from appearing for TANCET if they have valid GATE scores above the GATE cutoff for TANCET. Candidates with valid GATE 2015/ 2016/ 2017 are eligible to apply for the admissions.

Candidates who have valid GATE 2017 scores in GATE XL or XE papers will be required to appear for the TANCET 2017 exam. Their GATE scores will not be considered for exemption.

Important Notable features of TANCET 2017

S.No	Events	Features
1	TANCET 2017 Application Form	Online only
2	Hall Ticket Download	Available online only for download
3	TANCET exam	Offline and will be conducted in 23 disciplines
4	Marks Sheet	Announced on april 11, 2017
5	Counselling	Through TANCA 2017
6	Eligibility for counselling	TANCET or GATE scores

 TANCET Important Dates 2017

All M.Tech aspirants in Tamil Nadu can use the given Important Dates for TANCET 2017 to keep track of the deadlines as well as the schedules for the TANCET Application form, download of admit card as well as the entrance exam. The dates for the result as well as the availability of the TANCET Marks Sheets are also mentioned below. Check the complete detailed TANCET Important Dates 2017 here.

Important Dates for TANCET 2017

Event	Dates
Start of TANCET 2017 Application Form	January 29, 2017
Last Date for Registration through Internet	February 20, 2017
Extended Last Date for Registration	February 28, 2017 (5:30 PM)
Download of TANCET Hall Ticket	March 14, 2017
TANCET 2017 Exam Dates	March 26, 2017 from 10 am to 1 pm
Result and marks sheet	April 11, 2017
TANCA 2017	May 2017

 TANCET Result 2017

TANCET 2017 result has been announced on April 11, 2017. Candidates will be able to see their marks and their performance details. However, for admission purposes, they will require the marks sheet which is also available with the result. Candidates can check their TANCET Result here after entering their Email and password to log in.

TANCET Marks Sheet 2017

The Marks sheet for the TANCET candidates is also available along with TANCET Result. Candidates must log in and download their TANCET Marks sheet 2017. They must take a printout to submit the same during the counselling and admission process.

The TANCET 2017 Rank will be deduced after the normalization of the marks obtained by the candidates in the TANCET 2017 exam. The normalization will be obtained as per the following formula:

Normalised marks = 40 + (10/s) (r – m) where m is the mean mark and s is the standard deviation of raw marks which is denoted by r. This gives the relative ranking of the candidates in any discipline.

TANCET Cutoff 2017

The cutoff for TANCET will be the minimum score that has to be obtained by candidates to qualify in the exam as well as for admissions to the various M.Tech courses. While the qualifying TANCET Cutoff 2017 will be determined by Anna University, the admission cutoffs for TANCET 2017 will be dependent upon the institute, course, number of applicants, seat intake etc. Check the TANCET Cutoff 2017 here.

TANCET Counselling 2017 through TANCA 2017

Counselling for the M.tech admissions will be through TANCA 2017 which is the Tamilnadu Common Admissions 2017. Admissions will be through two channels – one for the GATE qualified candidates and one for the TANCET 2017 qualified candidates.

Application forms will be separate for both these categories of students and so will the merit lists. After the counselling schedules are announced, candidates will have to attend the TANCA 2017 process for verification of their documents, seat allotment and confirmation of the admission process.

Check the detailed TANCA 2017 process along with the application form, important dates, counselling process, merit lists, documents required to be submitted.

TANCET Hall Ticket 2017

The TANCET Hall Ticket 2017 was available for download from March 14, 2017. To download the hall ticket to appear for the TANCET exam, candidates had to log in. They were required to carry the same to the exam centre as their identity to appear for the exam. The hall ticket will also be required to be submitted during the admission process so candidates must safe keep the same.

In case candidates had misplaced or lost the hall ticket, they were required to apply for a duplicate one by paying Rs 100/- via a Demand Draft favouring The Secretary, TANCET, Anna University, Chennai – 600 025, payable at Chennai. This had to be accompanied with a written request with details of the candidate’s TANCET 2017 Registration No. / Application No. and the name of the Examination Centre. 

TANCET Exam Pattern 2017 

It is vital for candidates to know the exam pattern for TANCET before starting their preparation. A familiarity with the kind of question to expect, the duration of the exam and the marking scheme can be had with the help of the Exam pattern of TANCET 2017.

TANCET 2017 Exam Pattern 

S.No	Paper Parameters	Details
1	Language /Medium of exam	English
2	Duration	2 hours
3	Type of questions	objective
4	Total number of sections	3 out of which Part I & II are compulsory. Part III is the section that is based on the discipline chosen by the candidate
5	Part 3 will be held in	23 disciplines/ papers

Marking Scheme for TANCET 2017

Course	No. of questions	No. of alternative answers	Mark for every correct answer	Max. marks	Negative marks for every wrong answer
Part 1 compulsory	20	4	1	20	1/3
Part 2 compulsory	35*	4	1		1/3
Part 3	60	4	1	60	1/3

 TANCET Syllabus 2017

Anna University has announced the complete syllabus for TANCET exam. Candidates must download the Syllabus for the TANCET 2017 exam and check the syllabus for their respective discipline. Candidates can download the TANCET Syllabus here.

TANCET Sample Papers 2017

 Practice makes everyone perfect. So it is ideal to put the learning done to practice with the help of the sample papers. Candidates can check the various sample papers to get an idea of the kind of questions they may get and the topics that are covered more in depth than the others. Candidates can know these minute details in addition with loads of practice to ensure their success in TANCET 2017. To download the sample papers for TANCET 2017 click here

TANCET Exam Centres 2017

 Anna University had announced the list of exam cities where the TANCET exam was held. Candidates had to choose one city while filling the application form. The list of TANCET exam centres contains 15 cities which will be hosting the TANCET exam. The list of the exam cities are as follows:

TANCET Exam Centres

S.No.	Exam City	S.No.	Exam City
1	Chennai	9	Salem
2	Coimbatore	10	Thanjavur
3	Chidambaram	11	Tirunelveli
4	Dindigul	12	Tiruchirappalli
5	Erode	13	Vellore
6	Karaikudi	14	Villupuram
7	Madurai	15	Virudhunagar
8	Nagercoil	-	-

 TANCET Eligibility Criteria 2017

All applicants must note that they must meet the prescribed eligibility of the TANCET exam failing which their applications will not be considered. The following are the generalised eligibility criteria for TANCET 2017 which detail the qualifying degree acceptable and considered, pass percentage, domicile, age criteria etc. Check the detailed TANCET Eligibility Criteria 2017 before applying.

Important Points about TANCET Eligibility

S.No.	Eligibility Parameters	Details
1	Qualifying examination	B.E or B.Tech in the relevant discipline OR Master’s Degree in the relevant branch of Science OR 10+2+AMIE* (or) 10+3 years diploma (awarded by the State Board of Technical Education) + AMIE.* * Candidates with Section ‘A’ & ‘B’ certificates (A.M.I.E.) and other similar certificates of professional bodies recognized by the MHRD and enrolled before 31.5.2013 are considered to be equivalent to B.E. / B.Tech. Degree holders with 2 years regular full time experience in the relevant field after successful completion of the course including project work. An experience certificate is to be produced by the candidates Final year students except AMIE are eligible
2	Pass Percentage	Candidates must have obtained 50 % in their qualifying exam if they belong to the Gen or OBC category. SC/ST candidates must have obtained at least 45 % in the qualifying exam.
3	Domicile	There are no given specification for the domicile criterion but outside Tamil Nadu candidates can also apply for TANCET subject to admission criteria of the universities or institutes participating in TANCET
4	Other Entrance Exam	GATE 2015/ 2016/ 2017 candidates are eligible for exemption from TANCET 2017 if they have valid GATE scores. However GATE candidates of XE or XL papers will have to appear for the TANCET 2017 exam.

TANCET Application Form 2017

Registrations for TANCET 2017 is now closed. The application form was available online and the candidates were able to register themselves from January 29, 2017. Candidates had to log in after registration to fill the details in the TANCET 2017 Application Form. Candidates must follow the steps given below to fill the TANCET Application Form.

Step 1 – Registration: Candidates must register by entering their Name, Email Id, Date of Birth and mobile no to register. They must also specify the password of their preference to create their login ID. 

Step 2 – Logging in and filling details in the TANCET Application Form: Candidates must enter their personal details, opt for the exam centre of their choice, select the TANCET 2017 exam they are appearing for as well as the TANCET 2017 Paper they will be appearing in. They must also enter their address details and upload a recent passport size photograph in .jpg/.jpeg format in a file with size of 20KB to 30KB.

Step 3 – Paying the Application fees: Candidates must pay the application fees online only through Net banking, Debit/Credit Cards.

Application Fee Details

S.No	Category of candidates	Application Fee amount
1	General/ OBC Category	Rs 500
2	SC /SCA /ST candidates	Rs 250

Step 4 – Submission of application and printout: The TANCET 2017 Application form has to be submitted after verification of the details entered by candidates as they cannot be edited or changed at a later point of time. Candidates must also note the unique TANCET Application number that will be generated after submission of the application form.

Contact:

The Secretary,

Tamil Nadu Common Entrance Test (TANCET)

Centre for Entrance Examinations

Anna University

Chennai – 600 025