TANCA Admission 2021 – Anna University has released the Tamil Nadu Common Admissions TANCA 2021 merit list on the official website annauniv.edu. Whereas, TANCA 2021 counselling process has postponed till further notice. TANCA is conducted for admission in M.E. / M.Tech. / M.Arch. / M.Plan. courses offered in various university and colleges of Tamil Nadu. Based on GATE or TANCET scores, candidates can apply online for the admission. Seats are allotted through the counselling process, as per candidate’s preference and merit. For more information about TANCA 2021, application process, counselling process read the article below.
Latest – TANCA 2021 counselling process has postponed till further notice. Stay here for the latest updates.

Latest – TANCA 2021 Merit list has been released now. Click here to check it.
TANCA Admission 2021
Candidates applying through GATE must have the valid score of GATE 2019 / 2020 or 2021. Candidates can check the important dates related to TANCA 2021 from the table below:
TANCA 2021 | Date |
TANCET Start of Registration | 22 Aug 2021 |
Closing date for registration of TANCET | 11 Oct 2021 |
Counselling Schedule | Check Here – Postponed |
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TANCA 2021 Counselling Process
After the selection procedure, selected candidates have to appear for the counselling process. Candidates ware called as per the availability of seats and the merit list. Candidates have to reach the centre as per specified date & time along with documents required. After the counselling, as per the reservation norms, seats are allotted to the candidates. Steps for counselling are:
- Registration
- Selection Process
- Seat Allotment
- Admission (document verification)
TANCA 2021 Registration Last Date Extended

TANCA 2021 Registration
For participating in TANCA, candidates have to apply online. Candidates need to register in the TANCA web portal by providing valid and active mobile number & email Id. To fill the application form, candidates need to enter their details like name, date of birth, category, marks, qualification and also have to upload the documents required for verification. To finally submit the form, candidates need to pay the registration fee.
Apply here: Click here to fill the online Application Form for TANCA 2021.
Registration fee – The registration fee for TANCA 2021 is as given below;
Category | Application Fee |
General | Rs.500/- (+18% GST) |
SC/SCA/ST(Tamil Nadu residents) | Rs.250/- (+18% GST) |
Mode of payment – The application fee is to be paid online through the given below ways:
- Debit Card
- Credit Card
- Net banking
Documents to be Uploaded in Online TANCA Application Form
Candidates have to upload the copies of the mentioned below documents at the time of filling the application form:
- Class 10th mark sheet
- Class 12th mark sheet
- Qualifying Degree certificate / Mark sheets
- Transfer Certificate
- Valid GATE 2018 / 2019 / 2020 / 2021 score.
- TANCET Score
- TANCET Hall Ticket 2021
- Permanent Community Certificate
- Nativity Certificate
- Certificate in case of Differently Abled Person
- ID proofs
- Experience certificate (if applicable)
TANCA 2021 Merit List
Based on application received, Anna University prepares the separate merit list for GATE and TANCET candidates. As per the rank in the merit list, candidates are called for the counselling process. Check the preparation of merit list from below:
GATE Score –
- First, a separate merit list is prepared of GATE (Engineering / Technology) and for GATE (Engineering Sciences ( XE ) / Life Sciences.
- Merit list of Engineering Sciences ( XE ) / Life Sciences and TANCET 2021 is prepared with a weightage of 70:30
- After that, a common merit list of GATE (Engineering / Technology) and GATE (Engineering Sciences ( XE ) / Life Sciences ( XL ) category is prepared for the selected candidates.
TANCET 2021
- Merit list is prepared on the basis of the marks scored in TANCET
- In the case of two or more candidates have the same marks, then the one having higher percentage in qualifying marks will be considered for higher rank.
TANCA 2021 Eligibility Criteria
Click here to check the detailed eligibility criteria for different courses.
Candidates applying for TANCA must fulfil the mentioned below eligibility criteria:
Native – Candidates must be a domicile of Tamil Nadu. If a candidate has studied for 5 years (12th onwards) in Tamil Nadu, is also considered as Tamil Nadu candidates.
Education Qualification –
- The candidate who has completed a bachelor’s degree or equivalent field with minimum 50% aggregate marks and 45% in case of a reserved category can apply for TANCA.
- Candidates must have appeared any 1 mentioned below entrance exam :
- TANCET 2021
- GATE 2018 / 2019 / 2020 / 2021 in the discipline of Engineering / Technology
- GATE 2018 / 2019 / 2020 / 2021 in Engineering Science (XE) and Life Science (XL) papers along with TANCET 2021
Candidate can check detailed eligibility criteria from the Information Brochure provided below.
TANCA Cateories
GATE Category – Candidates who have appeared the GATE, can apply from the GATE Score
Sponsored Category – A limited number of unfilled seats in GATE counselling are considered for sponsored category
TANCA 2021 Seat Allocation
Selected candidates are allocated seats as per the reservation norms. Candidates who are allocated seats under ST/ SC / SCA / MBC & DNC/ BC / BCM quota should obtain the documents issued by the competent authorities. Based on ranks and availability of seats, candidates are allotted seats. After allocation candidates have to appear for the allotted centre for further proccess.
TANCA 2021 Reservation Rule
Candidates can check the reservation of seats for the reserved categories from below:
Open Competition (OC) | 31.0 |
Backward Class (BC) | 26.5 |
Backward Class – Muslim (BCM) | 3.5 |
Most Backward Class (V) | 10.5 |
Most Backward Class & Denotified Communities ( MBC & DNC ) | 7.0 |
Scheduled Caste (SC) | 15.0 |
Scheduled Caste – Arunthathiyars (SCA) | 3.0 |
Scheduled Tribes (ST) | 1.0 |
TANCA Counselling for GATE 2021
Candidates applying with GATE score must fulfil the eligibility criteria. After the registration, intimation of counselling will be published on the official website. Candidates have to download the call letter by entering the TANCA application form, name and date of birth. Candidates have to carry their GATE scorecard along with the other documents at the time of counselling process for verification.
TANCET 2021
Tamil Nadu Common Entrance Test (TANCET) is conducted for admission into MBA, MCA, ME, M.Tech, M.Arch, M.Plan courses. It is a state-level entrance exam conducted in offline mode. The exam is conducted for 2 hours which consist of MCQ type questions. The exam is conducted in 15 cities of Tamil Nadu. Through the score of TANCET, candidates can apply for TANCA for the counselling process.
About Anna University
Anna University was established in 1978 in Tamil Nadu, India by the Government of Tamil Nadu. It is a state technical university and it offers various technical & professional undergraduates and postgraduates courses. For admissions, it conducts various entrance exam like Tamil Nadu Professional Courses Entrance Examination (TNPCEE), TANCET. More than 16000 students are pursuing undergraduate degree in the university department and more than 14,000 PhD scholars in engineering and technology.
Official Website: annauniv.edu
For More Detail Regarding TANCA 2021 (Tamil Nadu Common Admissions), candidates can Download Information Brochure
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How to fill this category *Average percentage of marks(pre-final/final year)*
Sir ,
I don’t have Last semester mark sheet. Still my college hadn’t issue …. How can upload that column (provisional or degree certificate or consolidate mark sheet )…
Can u clarify my doubt ??
Sir / madam
In my application form under
Qualifying Degree Details ( g. Average percentage of marks(per-final / final year) : ) By mistake typed my mark in GPA (7.2) instead of Percentage (72% ). So I request you to Give me some information to edit my application form.
Sir/Madam,
I am 2018 GATE Cleared B.Tech Biotechnology candidate my Councelling call fall on 28/Aug/18, i am calling through GATE Performance not by TANCA examination. Now i have a query if i will choose any institute in tamilnadu, that institute will provide me GATE Stipined amount? If they provide how much amount will come to me? And How much amount of fee i will pay to that institute? Please provide me better solution.