TANCET 2026 Reservation Criteria
According to the TANCET 2026 reservation policy, out of the total number of seats in the TANCET participating colleges 2026, a certain percentage of seats will be reserved for candidates belonging to SC/ST/SCA categories.
Provided below is the category-wise distribution of seats:
Category | Percentage of Seats Reserved |
|---|
Unreserved Category | 31 |
| Backward Class | 26.5 |
Backward Class Muslim | 3.5 |
| Most Backward Class & Denotified Communities | 20.0 |
| Scheduled Caste | 15.0 |
SC( including Aruthathiyars) | 3.0 |
ST | 1.0 |
Candidates applying for admission in any of the TANCET 2026 participating colleges against any of the above-mentioned quota should keep the following pointers in mind:
Only native Tamil Nadu candidates will be considered for communal reservations according to the rules and regulations laid down by the Government of Tamil Nadu
All the candidates seeking admission against the above-mentioned categories must attach a photocopy of the social status certificate issued by the concerned authority along with the application form
ST candidates must make sure that the community certificate, which they need to produce, is issued by the Regional Division Officer only
Candidates in possession of a community certificate issued by a competent authority from other states will not be considered for communal reservation
The candidates must obtain their community certificates from their respective districts
Those candidates will be considered for Open Category admission who will fail to produce the permanent community card certificate
Note: Most Backward Class, Backward Class (Minority) and Denotified Communities candidates who have migrated to other districts of Tamil Nadu must produce their community certificates issued by a competent authority of the migrated district.
