TANCET Counselling 2026: Seat Allotment, Rank List, Dates, Registration & Choice Filling Guide

TANCET Counselling 2026

TANCET participating institutes have released the required TANCET cutoff, which a candidate needs to satisfy, and then they can participate in the TANCET 2026 counselling process. DTE Chennai conducts the TANCET MBA counselling process in online mode only. TANCET counselling registration, TANCET MBA document verification, option entry, rank list preparation, and seat allotment. DTE conducts centralised counselling for TN MBA/ MCA admission.

The procedure for seeking admission to the MBA and MCA. Degree programmes for the academic year 2026-28 consist of the following steps:

• Appearing for the Tamil Nadu Common Entrance Test (TANCET) 2026
• Applying for admission to the admitting authorities concerned

Anna University will release the TANCET MBA rank list in online mode, along with the TANCET score, rank, college code and branch allotted. The TANCET seat allotment order comprises the college allotted, the course fee to be paid, and the documents required to be carried at the time of reporting at the allotted institute. On the basis of the TANCET MBA rank list 2026, TANCET MBA counselling for the special reservation category is conducted.

TANCET Counselling 2026 Dates

Candidates can check the TANCET counselling 2026 schedule through the table.

TANCET Supplementary Counselling 2026

Candidates with a valid scorecard of TANCET 2026 will be eligible to attend TANCET supplementary counselling. Those who have not been allotted a seat in regular online TANCET counselling, absentees and not registered candidates are eligible to appear for TN supplementary counselling. Those who will be attending supplementary counselling will have to pay the application fee of Rs 600/-* (Rs 300/-* in case of Tamil Nadu SC/ SCA/ ST) and counselling fee of Rs 5000/-* (Rs 1000/-* in case of Tamil Nadu SC/ SCA/ ST) in cash. This amount includes a non-refundable fee of Rs 600/- (Rs 300/- in case of Tamil Nadu SC/ SCA/ ST category).

*Those who have already paid in the online TANCET 2026 counselling process need not pay the fee again, but they have to bring a copy of the filled TANCET counselling application form and evidence of payment.

TANCET Seat Matrix 2026

Authorities will release the TANCET MBA 2026 seat matrix (Vacancy position after SCA to SC conversion) in online mode on its official website. TANCET MBA seat matrix has been released category-wise. TANCET MBA seat matrix consists of college code, college name, branch name, and category. Here we have provided TANCET MBA seat matrix-free pdf.

TANCET Counselling 2026: Overview

TANCET Counselling 2026

TANCET MBA counselling 2026 is a multi-step process that will be conducted after the declaration of the TANCET MBA 2026 result and ends after the release of the final admission offer to the candidate. All the counselling phases are listed below.

TANCET MBA Result 2026 - Anna University will announce the result for TANCET MBA 2026 on its official website in April 2026. Candidates will be able to download their TANCET scorecards at tancet.annauniv.edu from May to June 2026. Candidates can access their TANCET MBA 2026 results by using their login credentials.

TANCET MBA Counselling Registration 2026 - Candidates who will clear the TANCET MBA 2026 and satisfy the cutoff criteria will have to register for TANCET counselling. The TANCET MBA counselling 2026 registration form can be filled out and submitted in online mode only. The TANCET MBA counselling fee will be Rs 300 for the unreserved category, which can be paid by the candidates within the stipulated time.

TANCET Counselling 2026 Eligibility Criteria

• Candidates who belong to Tamil Nadu state are eligible for the TANCET counselling. During TANCET MBA counselling, candidates need to attach a Tamil Nadu nativity certificate.
• Candidates must have done their bachelor's degree programme of a minimum of three years duration with at least 50% marks in total aggregate (General category) and 45% marks for candidates belonging to reserved category.
• Candidates must have a valid scorecard for TANCET (MBA) 2026.
• There is no age criteria specified by DTE to appear for TANCET counselling.

Question 1: What documents are accepted as valid proof for Tamil Nadu nativity during the TANCET counselling?
Answer: During TANCET counselling, a Nativity Certificate is issued by a competent authority in Tamil Nadu. Some of the key documents required include ration cards, driving licenses, PAN cards, passports and voter ID cards.

TANCET SCA to SC Counselling

DTE, Tamil Nadu, publishes online registration forms on the official website, tn-mbamca.com. TANCET counselling fee will be Rs. 300 for SC/ ST/ SCA category. To apply for TANCET SCA to SC counselling, candidates should follow the process below;

• Complete the TANCET counselling registration
• Uploading documents and certificates online
• Release of TANCET Rank Lists
• TANCET MBA choice filling and locking
• Seat Allotment

How to fill TANCET 2026 Counselling Registration Form?

Before appearing for TANCET counselling, candidates need to register first by following the provided steps.

Step 1 - User registration - The very first step is to do the registration in order to create login credentials.
Step 2 - Login by using credentials - Candidates are required to re-login by entering details like Name, Registration number and password.
Step 3 - Personal Information - Candidates will have to enter basic personal details.
Step 4 - Candidates will also have to enter their educational qualifications or school and college details.
Step 5 - Enter Undergraduate degree information
Step 6 - Preview the filled application form - Before final submission, it is necessary to re-check the filled TANCET MBA counselling registration form.
Step 7 - After previewing the TANCET MBA counselling registration form, candidates are required to pay the application fee via online mode
Step 8 - Download the registration form and take a printout of it for future reference

Releasing of TANCET MBA Rank/ Merit List - After the TANCET MBA counselling registration window, the conducting body releases the merit list of candidates who have successfully submitted the counselling form.

TANCET Counselling 2026 - Commencement of General Counselling

After completion of “Special Reservation Categories”, authorities will begin the TANCET counselling process for those who have registered for general TANCET MBA counselling. Before appearing for the TANCET General Counselling round, one should download the TANCET MBA counselling call letter.

• Initial payment deposit by candidates
• Exercising the choices of institutions
• Tentative allotment for the MBA programme will be published
• Allotment option confirmation will be done
• Final allotment of the institution
• Reporting to the allotted institute

Releasing of Counselling Call Letter and Participating - Those who complete their TANCET MBA counselling registration successfully will have to download the call letter. It is required to produce the same at the time of counselling, along with the TANCET MBA scorecard and admit card.

TN MBA/MCA Counselling Guidelines for Registered Candidates

• Candidates will be shortlisted for the counselling round based on the scores secured by them in TANCET MBA 2026
• Seats in TANCET MBA participating colleges will be allotted to candidates on the counselling day
• Those who will not be able to appear for the TANCET counselling round for any reason will not be able to claim a seat or admission on any other date.
• If the applicant has any backlog or is unable to complete the last year of graduation will not be allowed to attend the counselling session
• Tie Breaker Policy- If more than one candidate secures the same marks in TANCET MBA 2026, then in such case, their rank will be decided based on the percentage of marks they have obtained in their qualifying examination

TANCET Counselling 2026 - Documents Required

Candidates will have to appear at the counselling venue before the given time mentioned on the call letter of TANCET MBA counselling 2026.

• Past academic records (Class X and XII mark sheet along with certificate)
• TANCET MBA scorecard 2026
• Transfer certificate
• TANCET MBA admit card 2026
• TANCET MBA counselling call letter 2026
• Medical certificate
• Domicile certificate

Seat Allotment Process - After document verification, candidates will have to choose the college in which they want to seek admission. A seat will be allotted in the particular college on the basis of the following parameters.

• Marks obtained by candidates in TANCET MBA 2026
• Seats available in the college
• The choice made by the candidates at the time of counselling

Second and Third Round of Counselling - Those who will not be satisfied with the offered college during counselling can appear for the second or third round of counselling. After each round of TANCET MBA 2026 counselling, candidates will be able to check the status of vacant seats in each participating institute. Based on the vacant seats left, the number of counselling rounds will be decided by the conducting body.

Seat Confirmation after TANCET Counselling 2026

Once candidates are satisfied with the college, they have to confirm the seat by paying a token amount. Candidates will have to pay Rs 5000 as the confirmation fee, which will be adjusted in the admission fee of the college in which they are going to take admission.

Division of seats (as per past year trend)

Note 1 - For communal reservations, only Tamil Nadu candidates will be considered.
Note 2 - SC/ ST/ SCA/ BC/ MBA & BNC/ BCM (BC Muslim) candidates are eligible for selection under open competition.
Note 3 - There will be a total of 5 per cent of total seats reserved for Hearing Impaired (deaf), Visually Impaired, Autism, Orthopedically Differently Abled Persons and Multiple disabilities candidates.

TANCET 2026 Reservation Criteria

What are the Cutoff Marks for Top Colleges in TANCET 2026?

Here is a list of colleges with their expected TANCET 2026 cutoff.