TANCET Eligibility Criteria 2025: Educational Qualification, Reservation Policy

Updated By Soham Mitra on 25 Jul, 2024 16:24

Candidates aspiring to appear for TANCET 2025 must check the TANCET eligibility criteria 2025 before applying for the exam.

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TANCET 2025 Eligibility Criteria

Anna University releases the TANCET eligibility criteria on the official website - tancet.annauniv.edu. To apply for TANCET 2025 successfully, candidates must meet the eligibility criteria, only then he/she will be allowed to fill out the TANCET Application Form 2025 and appear for the entrance examination. Candidates must note that TANCET 2025 eligibility criteria are different for each course. However, the common eligibility criteria to apply is, that candidates must possess a Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a relevant field of study. All candidates must fulfil the TANCET 2025 eligibility requirements that are specified by the exam conducting authority. If the candidate fails to satisfy the eligibility criteria, his/her application is liable to be rejected. Candidates must, therefore, carefully read the course-wise eligibility norms beforehand.

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TANCET 2025 Eligibility Criteria PDF Download

Candidates who wish to register for TANCET 2025 must check if they meet the eligibility criteria of TANCET 2025. The criteria varies according to the course and it is important to examine if the candidate meets the requirements of his/her chosen course. Click on the link below to download the TANCET eligibility criteria PDF

Detailed Eligibility Criteria for TANCET 2025

Following is the eligibility norms for 2025 TANCET:

  • Candidates appearing for last semester are also eligible but they may need to produce all the documents within the time limit given.
  • Candidates who belong to another state can also apply but the eligibility will be determined by the respective authorities.
  • Candidates with valid GATE scores with qualifying marks in relevant disciplines of Engineering /Technology, do not need to appear for TANCET 2025 exam.
  • Candidates who have a valid GATE score with qualifying marks in Engineering Science (XE) and Life Science (XL), have to appear for TANCET 2025 exam also.
  • This Bachelors degree should be under 10+2+3/ 10+2+4/ 10+2+2+1.
  • The degree can be B.Tech/B.E/ MCA/ Sc./ B.Pharm. / B.Sc/ B Com or relevant degree from Science, Arts, Commerce.
  • Candidates with a 10+2 + AMIE* (or) 10+3 years diploma (awarded by the State Board of Technical Education) + AMIE.* are eligible to appear for the entrance examination
CourseEligibility Criteria

MBA

The candidate should have a bachelor's degree from any institute recognised by UGC or should be registered with the Indian Government. Candidates should have scored at least 50% (45% in the case of candidates belonging to the reserved category) in the qualifying degree examination. 

(a) 10+2+3 years

pattern (or)

(b) 10+3 years Diploma + 3 years

pattern (or)

(c) B.E./B.Tech./B.Arch./B.Pharm. (or)

(d) (i) 10+2+AMIE* (or)

(ii) 10+3 Years diploma (awarded by the State Board of

Technical Education) + AMIE

MCA

A pass in a recognized Bachelor’s degree of minimum 3 years duration in BCA, B.Sc. (Information Technology / Computer Science), Computer Science and Engineering or equivalent* and obtained atleast 50% (45% in the case of candidates belonging to reserved category) in the qualifying degree examination

M.Arch

Candidates need to have a BArch degree from a reputable institute

AIIA (Associateship Examination of the Indian Institute of Architects) with a valid registration with the Council of Architecture

MCA Lateral Entry 

A pass in a recognized Bachelor’s degree of minimum 3 years duration (in disciplines other than the ones mentioned above) with Mathematics at 10+2 level or at Graduate level and obtained at least 50% (45% in the case of candidates belonging to reserved category) in the qualifying degree examination

M.E. / M.Tech/

Candidates should possess a Bachelor’s degree (Btech or BE) or any equivalent in the relevant field and obtain at least 50 % (45 % in the case of candidates belonging to the reserved category) in the qualifying degree examination from any recognised institute/university.

Note: The required bachelor's degree varies according to the chosen Mtech course. Candidates must check the required graduate degree according to their chosen course.

M.Plan 

Candidates must have completed Bachelor's degree in either of the following courses

1. B. Plan.

2. B. Arch.

3. B.E. (Civil Engg.)

4. AIIA*

M.A. / M.Sc.

i) Geography

ii) Economics

iii) Sociology

iv) Social Work with Community development

specialisation and Rural Development

Any decision on the eligibility norms for admission to colleges in Tamil Nadu, through TANCET, completely depends on the authority offering the courses

TANCET 2025 Reservation Criteria

According to the TANCET 2025 reservation policy, out of the total number of seats in the TANCET participating colleges 2025, a certain percentage of seats will be reserved for candidates belonging to SC/ST/SCA categories. Roughly 69% of the total seats will be reserved for candidates belonging to SC/ST/SCA categories while the remaining 31% of seats will be available for the admission of open category students as well as candidates belonging to other India states.

Provided below is the category-wise distribution of seats:

Category

Percentage of Seats Reserved

Unreserved Category

31%

Backward Class

50%

SC( including Aruthathiyars)

18%

ST

1%

Candidates applying for admission in any of the TANCET 2025 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 must be 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

  • It is mandatory for the candidates to 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. 

What After Fulfilling TANCET 2025 Eligibility Criteria?

Once candidates have gone through and fulfilled the eligibility criteria, they are required to fill out and submit the TANCET 2025 application form to get themselves registered for the entrance examination. They will have to fill in their personal, academic and contact details as a part of the application form filling process. Once the candidates successfully submit the application form, he/she will receive the admit card of TANCET 2025 in online mode displaying all the details related to the examination.

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FAQs about TANCET Eligibility

Is the TANCET exam only for the Tamil Nadu students?

Candidates belonging to states apart from Tamil Nadu can also appear for the TANCET exam but they must fulfill the eligibility criteria prescribed by the college/university authorities.

 

What are the minimum marks required to be eligible for TANCET 2025?

General category candidates need to have scored 50% marks whereas theSC/ST students should have 45% marks in the qualifying exam to be eligible for TANCET 2025.

 

 

Can candidates join Anna University without TANCET?

Anna University admission is conducted through national and state-level entrance examinations. Admission to MBA and MCA programmes is based on TANCET scores. ME, MTech, MArch, and MPlan admission are done through the Common Engineering Entrance Test for Admission Postgraduate (CEETA PG).

Is there any age limit to apply for the TANCET 2025 exam?

No. There is no age restriction to apply for the TANCET 2025 exam.

 

 

Can a final year student apply for the TANCET 2025 exam?

Aspirants in the final year of their degree programme or those awaiting the results of their bachelor's degree exams are also eligible to appear for TANCET. Candidates will be required to submit their degree course pass certificate during the verification round of the admission process.

Who is eligible for the TANCET exam?

Candidates who have completed 10+2 and 3 years of graduation are eligible to apply for TANCET. Candidates in the final year of bachelor's degree programme or those awaiting the results of their bachelor's degree exams can also participate in TANCET 2025.

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