The TANCET 2025 exam pattern is officially given by Anna University, which is the conducting body of the TANCET exam, on their official website. The TANCET exam date 2025 has not yet been declared and the authorities are expected to publish the TANCET 2025 calendar soon. It is worth noticing that that TANCET exam pattern for MBA is different from the TANCET MCA, M.Tech, M.Arch, and M.Plan exam pattern. To keep it straight forward, Anna University therefore conducts the Engineering exams under a different name, called as CEETA PG. The TANCET 2025 pattern is expected to remain the same and in-line with previous years, and the exam will be held in offline mode as Pen-Paper based test (PBT).
As per the basic pattern, the TANCET exam has 5 sections namely - Analysis of Business Situations, Reading Comprehension, Quantitative Ability, Data Sufficiency and English Usage, and each section carries 20 marks. The candidates must answer these questions within a duration of 2 hours. The article ahead will be covering some important aspects of the TANCET exam pattern like the key highlights of the exam pattern, TANCET pattern for different courses - MBA, and Engineering, and the marking scheme of the exam as well. Candidates are advised to carefully go through the TANCET exam pattern as it will be beneficial while preparing for the exam.
TANCET Exam Pattern - Key Highlights
In this section we have tabulated some key highlights of the TANCET exam which will help the students understand about the exam in detail as prescribed by te TANCET participating institutes. Kindly review these details below.
| TANCET Exam Pattern Features | Details |
| Exam mode | Offline |
| Total questions | 100 |
| TANCET MBA sections | 5 (Business Situations, Reading Comprehension, Quantitative Ability, Data Sufficiency and English Usage) |
| TANCET MCA sections | 4 (Quantitative Aptitude, Analytical Reasoning, Logical Reasoning, Computer Awareness) |
| Section-wise question weightage (MBA) | 20 per section |
| Section-wise question weightage (MCA) | 25 per section |
| Duration of test | 2 hours |
| Marks per correct response | +1 mark |
| Negative marks | -1/4 for each incorrect response |
| Medium | English |
TANCET Exam Pattern 2025for MBA
TANCET 2025Exam Pattern for MBA courses would be divided into five sections, which evaluates the candidates on the following skills:
- Candidate's ability to identify data and apply the data to business decisions from given typical business situations.
- The skill of candidates in answering questions based on given passages.
- Candidate's mathematical skills learned at the graduate level, plus two or equivalent level.
- Test on determining data sufficiency for answering certain questions using the given data.
- Knowledge of written English with questions on errors in usage, grammar, punctuation, etc.
Below given arethe sectional details of TANCET MBA Question Paper Pattern 2025.
| Subject | No. of Questions |
| Business Situation Analysis | 20 |
| Data Sufficiency | 20 |
| Reading Comprehension | 20 |
| Quantitative Ability | 20 |
| English Usage | 20 |
| Total Number of Questions | 100 |
TANCET Exam Pattern 2025for MCA
This paper examines the aspirant's capability regarding admission into the MCA course.
- TANCET 2025Exam Pattern for MCA courses consists of four different sections namely Quantitative Aptitude, Analytical Reasoning, Logical Reasoning, and General Computer Awareness.
- There are only multiple-choice questions that make up the maximum marks of 100.
- There can be some questions from English and Basic Sciences, though it is less probable
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The table below shows the sectional details of TANCET Exam Pattern 2025MCA paper.
| Subject | No. of Questions |
| Quantitative Ability | 25 |
| Analytical Reasoning | 25 |
| Logical Reasoning | 25 |
| Computer Awareness | 25 |
| Total Number of Questions | 100 |
TANCET Exam Pattern 2025for M.Tech/M.E/M.Arch./M.Plan
TANCET 2025exam pattern for M.Tech or M.Arch and other technical courses decides whether the candidate is eligible for admission to the state colleges of Tamil Nadu. The Question Paper comprises three parts.
- Part I and Part II are mandatory for the applicants and they have to choose the subject for Part III at the time of registration.
- Part III is chosen according to the course the candidate wants to pursue.
- For details about the syllabus, please visitTANCET Syllabus 2025.
The table below shows the sectional details of TANCET exam pattern 2025for M. tech/M.E/M.Arch.
| Subject | No. of Questions | Total Marks |
| Engineering Mathematics | 20 | 20 |
| Basic Engineering and Sciences | 35 | 20 |
| Part III (as per specialization) | 60 | 60 |
| Total Number of Questions | 115 | 100 |
TANCET 2025Marking Scheme
There are different papers for different courses in the state level exam but a similar marking scheme is followed in all tests. Let's have a look into the marking scheme of this exam:
- TANCET 2025question paper is for a total 100 marks.
- Each question carries 1 mark.
- Candidates lose 1/4 marks for every incorrect response.
- If a student marks more than one option in a single question in TANCET 2025, it is counted as wrong and negative marking is done.
- Questions left unanswered are ignored while checking the OMR. No marks are given/ deducted for such questions.
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TANCET 2025 Syllabus: Important Topics
Candidates are advised to cover the following topics of theTANCET syllabusas most of the questions asked are based on these.
| Sections | Important Topics |
| Quantitative Ability | Arithmetic, Algebra, Geometry &Mensuration, Calculus, Differential Equation,Probabilityand Statistics |
| Reading Comprehension | Passages followed by a set of questions |
| English Usage | Synonyms, Antonyms, Fill in the blanks, Grammar, Vocabulary, Sentence Corrections, Idioms, Cloze Test, One Word Substitution |
| Data Sufficiency | Number systems, Data Interpretation (Pie Chart, Line Graph, Bar Graph and Tables), questions in the form of Statements |
TANCET Exam Preparation 2025
Before starting the TANCET exam preparation, candidates should first familiarise themselves with the TANCET exam pattern and the test structure. A thorough understanding of section-wise marks distribution and the difficulty level of questions would help aspirants devise a better strategy for the upcoming exam. Since TANCET also has a provision for negative marking, candidates are advised to be observant while answering questions.
