TANCET, CEETA PG 2026 registrations begin; exams on May 9, 10

Anna University Chennai has started accepting applications for Tamil Nadu Common Entrance Test (TANCET) 2026 and Common Engineering Entrance Test and Admissions (CEETA-PG) 2026 today. Candidates can apply for TANCET 2026 and CEETA PG 2026 on the official website, tancet.annauniv.edu, by April 10.

The TANCET 2026 exam will be conducted on May 9, and CEETA PG 2026 on May 10 across 15 cities in Tamil Nadu. The TANCET 2026 MCA exam will be held in the forenoon session from 10 am to 12 noon, and MBA in the afternoon session from 2:30 to 4:30 pm. While CEETA PG 2026 will be held from 10 to 12 noon, in a single session for all postgraduate engineering courses.

The application fee for both the TANCET and CEETA PG 2026 exams is as follows:

• TANCET - MCA: Rs 500 (SC/SCA/ST of Tamil Nadu), Rs 1,000 (Others)
• TANCET - MBA: Rs 500 (SC/SCA/ST of Tamil Nadu), Rs 1,000 (Others)
• CEETA-PG ME/MTech/MArch/ MPlan: Rs 900 (SC/SCA/ST of Tamil Nadu), Rs 1,800 (Others) + GST on counselling fee

For exam preparation, candidates can check the previous year's question papers for the management and engineering entrance exam available on the official website.

The TANCET 2026 exam pattern is as follows:

• TANCET 2026 Exam Pattern:

  • Section: Quantitative Ability, Analysis of Business Situations, Reading Comprehension, Data Sufficiency, English Grammar and Usage
  • Number of Questions: 201
  • Marks per question: 1
  • Total: 201

In the TANCET 2026 exam, for every correct answer, candidates will be awarded one mark, and 1/3 mark will be deducted for every incorrect answer.

TANCET 2026 entrance exam is held for MBA and MCA admissions and CEETA PG for ME and MTech admission at departments, constituent colleges of Anna University, Annamalai University, government and government-aided colleges, and self-financing colleges in Tamil Nadu. Notably, a stipend of Rs 60,000 will be awarded to top-ranked CEETA PG qualified candidates, as per the norms.