026 (2017-2018) TAmil Nadu Common Entrance Test (TANCET 2018)

                  Career Guidance Cell informs that TANCET 2018 :Tamil nadu Common Entrance Test (TANCET) conducted by Anna University, Chennai on behalf of the Government of Tamil Nadu 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 2018 – 2019 offered at University Departments, University Colleges of Engineering, Regional Campuses of Anna University, Government and Government Aided Engineering Colleges, Arts & Science Colleges and Self-financing Colleges (Engineering, Arts & Science Colleges including standalone Institutions) in Tamil Nadu can be registered only through Online. Some Universities and Self-Financing Engineering Colleges may also opt to admit the candidates on the basis of marks obtained in TANCET 2018. Other State candidates can appear for the entrance test, but the eligibility conditions will be fixed by the admitting authority / University.

Eligibility Criteria for TANCET 2018

All the candidates should have any one of the following educational qualification with 50% marks(45% for reserved candidates.)

1.B.E/B.Tech/B.Arc/B.Pharm/B.Sc(Agri/forestry/Horticulture/fishery).
2.Master's degree in Science/Arts.
3.M.Sc(5years) Integrated Degree.
4.B.Sc(3years) & M.Sc(2years) in Computer Science and IT.
5.M.C.A(3year) after 10+2+3 .
6.M.C.A Lateral (2years) after 10+2+3 year degree in BCA/B.Sc(Computers&IT)
7.Candidates with 10+2+AMIE (OR) 10+3 year diploma+ AMIE .

TANCET 2018 Exam Dates

All exam related events and dates are mentioned below

Event	Date
TANCET 2018 Online Registration begins from	Last week of January 2018
Last Date to fill TANCET 2018 Application Form	Last week of February 2018
Release of TANCET 2018 Admit Card	March 2018
TANCET Exam Date 2018	Last week of March 2018
Declaration of TANCET 2018 Result	April 2018
Commencement of TANCET 2018 Counseling	July 2018

TANCET 2018 Application Fee

Candidates can apply for more than one course but in such cases, they have to pay for each added course. The payment can be made in a single demand draft for more than one program. The fee structure is summed up in the table below:

Name of the Category	Fee
UR	INR 500
SC/SCA/ST (candidates who belong to Tamil Nadu)	INR 250
Fees Charged for more than one program
UR	INR 500
SC/SCA/ST (candidates who belong to Tamil Nadu)	INR 250

TANCET 2018 Application form

TANCET Application form will be available in online its website from last week of January 2018.Candidate are required to fill the application form with right information in required fields. Before filling the application candidate need to pay the application fee through the  Credit/Debit card/ Internet banking. Candidates are also required to upload their scanned images of photo and signature in required format in Online Application form. After successful application submission, candidates have to take printout of the application form for future reference.

TANCET on-line Registration

1.    Visit the website of Anna University i.e. annauniv.edu/

2.    Click on ‘TANCET 2018 Registration’

3.    Enter your Name, Date of Birth, Email ID, and Password

4.    On completion of the above-mentioned registration process, a user ID will be sent to your registered email ID

5.    Log-in with the user id and password in order to fill TANCET 2018 Application Form

6.    Upload a recent colored passport size photograph

7.    Once the form is submitted, the details in the application form cannot be modified or changed

8.    Post submission of the form, an application number will be auto-generated by the system

9.    Save this number and print your filled form

TANCET 2018 Hall ticket

Hall ticket will be available from 1st week of March 2018 .So candidates have to download the hall ticket through online only.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 ` 100/- in the form of a Demand Draft, with a written request to The Secretary, TANCET, Anna University, Chennai – 600 025, indicating the Registration No. / Application No. and the name of the Examination Centre.

TANCET 2018 Result

Result will be announced  in the 3rd week of May 2017 through online. Candidate may get the result by enter the user ID & password on official website. Mark sheets shall be downloaded from the website by the candidates within 10 days from the date of publication of results of the entrance test. 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 ` 100/- in the form of a Demand Draft, with a written request to The Secretary, TANCET, Anna University, Chennai – 600 025.

TANCET  Exam Pattern (MBA/MCA)

1. Exam will be conducted in offline mode(paper based exam).
2. Exam will be conducted a total of 100 MCQ type questions in 2hours duration.
3. Each correct question carries 1 mark & 1/3 marks will be deducted for each wrong answer.

TANCET 2018 Exam Center

• Aspirants can choose one exam center at the time of filling TANCET 2018 Application Form.
• Details such as the address and the location of the center will be mentioned in the admit card.
• Candidates may be allotted another exam center other than the one chosen, in case there is no vacancy in the preferred one.
• TANCET 2018 will be held across 15 venues in Tamil Nadu. The list of TANCET exam centers is displayed below:

Exam Centers
Chennai	Coimbatore
Chidambaram	Dindigul
Erode	Karaikudi
Madurai	Nagercoil
Salem	Thanjavur
Tirunelveli	Tiruchirapalli
Vellore	Villupuram
Virudhunagar	-

TANCET 2018 Exam Pattern

• TANCET 2018 is scheduled in March 2018 in offline mode (pen and paper-based).
• It consists of 100 MCQ questions.
• The medium of the paper is English.
• The duration of the exam is 2 hours.
• Question paper for programs like M.Tech / ME / M.Arch and M.Plan are segregated into 3 sections.
• Against every correct answer, +1 mark is allotted and for every incorrect answer, -1/5 mark is subtracted. No marks are allotted for un-attempted questions. Aspirants can score a maximum of 100 marks.

TANCET 2018 Cut Off

• TANCET Cutoff is published on the university website post exam result.
• The cut off marks will decide if an aspirant is eligible for admission or not.
• The cut off is given as per the category and program selected.
• The result or rank list will be prepared on the cut off marks declared by the university.

A number of factors determine the cut off which are:

• Difficulty level of exam
• Previous year cut off
• Number of aspirants appeared for the exam
• Marking pattern
• Categories and reservation

TANCET 2018 Syllabus

Syllabus For The TANCET Exam Is Divided Into 3 Parts In The Question Paper:

Part I (Engineering Mathematics):

·         Determinants and Matrices

·         Calculus and Differential Equations

·         Vector Calculus

·         Functions of Complex Variables and Complex Integration

·         Transforms

·         Numerical Methods

·         Applied Probability

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Part II (Basic Engineering and Sciences):

·         Applied Mechanics

·         Mechanical Engineering

·         Physics

·         Material Science

·         Civil Engineering

·         Electrical Engineering

·         Computer Engineering

·         Chemistry

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Part III  (As per the specialization)

Civil Engineering and Geo-Informatics:

Structural Engineering

§  Mechanics

§  Structural Analysis 

§  Building Materials

§  Concrete Structures

§  Steel Structures

Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering

§  Soil Mechanics

§  Foundation Engineering

Transportation Engineering

• Highway Planning
• Traffic Engineering

2.    Water Resources Engineering

• Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics
• Hydrology and Ground Water
• Irrigation Engineering

3.    Environmental Engineering

• Water and Wastewater Engineering
• Air Pollution and Control
• Noise Pollution and Control

4.    Surveying And Remote Sensing

• Surveying
• Remote Sensing
• GIS and Cartography

·         EARTH SCIENCES

1.    Physical Geology and Geomorphology

2.    Mineralogy, Petrology, Stratigraphy, Paleontology and Structural Geology

3.    Economic Geology, Ore Geology, Geochemistry

4.    Remote Sensing, Geophysics, and Hydrogeology

5.    Engineering Geology, Environment Geology, and Marine Geology

·         MECHANICAL, AUTOMOBILE & AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING

1.    Mechanics

2.    Strength of Materials and Design

3.    Material Science and Metallurgy

4.    Thermodynamics

5.    Heat Transfer

6.    Production Technology

7.    Automotive Engines

8.    Automotive Transmission and Pollution

9.    Aerodynamics

10. Aerospace Propulsion

·         ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING AND INSTRUMENTATION ENGINEERING

1.    Electrical Circuits and Fields

2.    Electrical Machines

3.    Power Systems

4.    Control systems

5.    Power Electronics and Drives

6.    Digital Electronics

7.    Digital Signal Processing

8.    Computer Control of Processes, Networks

9.    Communication Engineering

10. Measurements, Instrumentation, and Transducers

11. Industrial Instrumentation

12. Analytical Instrumentation

·         ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING

1.    Circuit Analysis

2.    Electromagnetic Fields

3.    Communication Theory and Systems

4.    Signals and Systems

·         PRODUCTION AND INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING

1.    Basic Mechanisms and Elements of Design

2.    Casting, metal forming and metal joining processes

3.    Tool Engineering, Machine tool operation, Metrology, and Inspection

4.    Engineering Materials, and Computer Aided Manufacturing

5.    Product and Process Design, Design of Jigs and Fixtures and Press Tools

6.    Operations Research

7.    Operations Management

8.    Quality Control Reliability and Maintenance

·         COMPUTER SCIENCE & ENGINEERING AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

1.    Applied Probability And Operations Research

2.    Discrete Mathematical Structures

3.    Compiler Design

4.    Operating Systems And System Software

5.    Distributed Systems

6.    Programming And Data Structures

7.    Algorithm Analysis And Design Techniques

8.    Microprocessors And Microcontrollers - Computer Architecture And Organisation

9.    Digital Signal Processing

10. Computer Networks

11. Database Management Systems

12. Software Engineering Methodologies

13. Artificial Intelligence

14. Mobile Computing

15. Security In Computing

·         CHEMICAL ENGINEERING, CERAMIC TECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY

1.    Fluid Mechanics and Particle Technology

2.    Chemical Technology and Process Calculations

3.    Thermodynamics and Kinetics

4.    Process Control and Computer Applications in Chemical Engineering

5.    Organic and Surface Chemistry

6.    Electro, Polymer and Corrosion Chemistry

7.    Environmental Pollution and Control

8.    Bioprocess Engineering

9.    Cell and Molecular biology

10. Biochemistry and Microbiology

11. Genetic Engineering

12. Immunology

13. Bioinformatics

14. Whitewares, ceramic processing, and fine ceramics

Glass, Cement, Refractory and Ceramic coatings

Please find the detailed syllabus below

Syllabus for the TANCET exam as per the three parts in the
question paper:
Part I (Engineering Mathematics):
 Determinants and Matrices
 Calculus and Differential Equations
 Vector Calculus
 Functions of Complex Variables and Complex Integration
 Transforms
 Numerical Methods
 Applied Probability
Part II (Basic Engineering and Sciences):
 Applied Mechanics
 Mechanical Engineering
 Physics
 Material Science
 Civil Engineering
 Electrical Engineering
 Computer Engineering
 Chemistry
Part III (As per the specialization):
Civil Engineering and Geo-Informatics:
Structural Engineering
 Mechanics:
 Structural Analysis
 Building Materials
 Concrete Structures
 Steel Structures
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering
 Soil Mechanics
 Foundation Engineering
Transportation Engineering
 Highway Planning
 Traffic Engineering
2. Water Resources Engineering
 Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics
 Hydrology and Ground Water
 Irrigation Engineering
3. Environmental Engineering
 Water and Waste water Engineering
 Air Pollution and Control
 Noise Pollution and Control
4. Surveying And Remote Sensing
 Surveying
 Remote Sensing
 GIS and Cartography
EARTH SCIENCES
5. Physical Geology and Geomorphology
6. Mineralogy, Petrology, Stratigraphy, Paleontology and Structural Geology
7. Economic Geology, Ore Geology, Geochemistry
8. Remote Sensing, Geophysics and Hydrogeology
9. Engineering Geology, Environment Geology and Marine Geology
MECHANICAL, AUTOMOBILE & AERONAUTICAL
ENGINEERING
10. Mechanics
11. Strength of Materials and Design
12. Material Science and Metallurgy
13. Thermodynamics
14. Heat Transfer
15. Production Technology
16. Automotive Engines
17. Automotive Transmission and Pollution
18. Aerodynamics
19. Aerospace Propulsion
ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING AND
INSTRUMENTATION ENGINEERING
20. Electrical Circuits and Fields
21. Electrical Machines
22. Power Systems
23. Control systems
24. Power Electronics and Drives
25. Digital Electronics
26. Digital Signal Processing
27. Computer Control of Processes, Networks
28. Communication Engineering
29. Measurements, Instrumentation, and Transducers
30. Industrial Instrumentation
31. Analytical Instrumentation
ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING
32. Circuit Analysis
33. Electromagnetic Fields
34. Communication Theory and Systems
35. Signals and Systems
PRODUCTION AND INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING
36. Basic Mechanisms and Elements of Design
37. Casting, metal forming and metal joining processes
38. Tool Engineering, Machine tool operation, Metrology and Inspection
39. Engineering Materials, and Computer Aided Manufacturing
40. Product and Process Design, Design of Jigs and Fixtures and Press Tools
41. Operations Research
42. Operations Management
43. Quality Control Reliability and Maintenance
COMPUTER SCIENCE & ENGINEERING AND INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY
44. Applied Probability And Operations Research
45. Discrete Mathematical Structures
46. Compiler Design
47. Operating Systems And System Software
48. Distributed Systems
49. Programming And Data Structures
50. Algorithm Analysis And Design Techniques
51. Microprocessors And Microcontrollers - Computer Architecture And Organisation
52. Digital Signal Processing
53. Computer Networks
54. Database Management Systems
55. Software Engineering Methodologies
56. Artificial Intelligence
57. Mobile Computing
58. Security In Computing
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING, CERAMIC TECHNOLOGY AND
BIOTECHNOLOGY
59. Fluid Mechanics and Particle Technology
60. Chemical Technology and Process Calculations
61. Thermodynamics and Kinetics
62. Process Control and Computer Applications in Chemical Engineering
63. Organic and Surface Chemistry
64. Electro, Polymer and Corrosion Chemistry
65. Environmental Pollution and Control
66. Bioprocess Engineering
67. Cell and Molecular biology
68. Biochemistry and Microbiology
69. Genetic Engineering
70. Immunology
71. Bioinformatics
72. White wares, ceramic processing, and fine ceramics
73. Glass, Cement, Refractory and Ceramic coatings
TEXTILE TECHNOLOGY
74. Fibre Science and Technology
75. Yarn Engineering
76. Fabric Engineering
77. Chemical Processing
78. Quality Evaluation
LEATHER TECHNOLOGY
79. Pre-Tanning Operations
80. Tanning Operations
81. Post Tanning and Finishing Operations
82. Leathers & Leather Products