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TN MBA & MCA Admissions 2026–27 Schedule Released: Registration Begins June 4; Rank List, Counselling, Seat Allotment & Complete Timeline

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Praful Bhatnagar
College Admin | Updated on Jun 4, 2026

TN MBA & MCA Admissions 2026–27 Schedule Released: Registration Begins June 4; Rank List, Counselling, Seat Allotment & Complete Timeline: The Directorate of Technical Education (DoTE), Chennai has announced the tentative schedule for TN MBA and MCA Admissions 2026–27, opening the roadmap for candidates seeking admission through the centralized counselling process in Tamil Nadu. Admissions will be conducted through the online counselling platform for eligible candidates applying to MBA and MCA programmes across participating institutions in the state.

Candidates who qualified through the admission process linked to TANCET 2026 should now prepare for registration, document upload, rank publication, choice filling and seat allotment rounds according to the announced calendar.

TN MBA / MCA Admissions 2026–27: Complete Tentative Schedule

Event Proposed Date

Issue of Notification

04 June 2026

Commencement of Online Registration, Application Submission & Certificate Upload

04 June 2026

Last Date for Registration & Certificate Upload

30 June 2026

Publication of Rank List (MBA / MCA)

15 July 2026

Grievances Redressal Window

16 July – 20 July 2026 (up to 5:00 PM)

Counselling for Differently Abled Category (In-person at GCT, Coimbatore)

23 July 2026

MCA Online Counselling – Payment & Choice Filling

25 July – 27 July 2026 (up to 5:00 PM)

MCA Tentative Allotment

28 July 2026

MCA Confirmation of Tentative Allotment

29 July 2026 (up to 5:00 PM)

MCA Provisional Allotment

30 July 2026

MBA Online Counselling – Payment & Choice Filling

30 July – 02 August 2026 (up to 5:00 PM)

MBA Tentative Allotment

03 August 2026

MBA Confirmation of Tentative Allotment

04 August 2026 (up to 5:00 PM)

MBA Provisional Allotment

05 August 2026

Supplementary Counselling (MCA)

06 August 2026

Supplementary Counselling (MBA – TANCET Marks 100 to 50)

07 August 2026

Supplementary Counselling (MBA – Below 50 Marks)

08 August 2026

SCA to SC Conversion Counselling

10 August 2026

End of Counselling

10 August 2026

Schedule aligned with the admission calendar displayed for TN MBA/MCA admissions and counselling information released through official admission channels.

Registration Begins from June 4

The admission process officially starts with the release of notification and activation of online registration. Candidates must complete:

  • Registration on the counselling portal

  • Application submission

  • Uploading of required certificates

  • Verification of details before rank preparation

Only candidates completing the application and document process within the deadline will move forward in counselling.

Rank List to Be Released on July 15

After registration closes, authorities will publish the MBA and MCA rank lists on July 15, 2026.

The rank list plays a critical role because:

  • It determines counselling eligibility.

  • It influences seat allotment priority.

  • It affects college and programme allocation.

Students finding discrepancies in their published data can raise objections during the grievance period scheduled from July 16 to July 20 (5 PM).

Special Reservation Counselling for Differently Abled Candidates

Candidates applying under the Differently Abled category will attend a dedicated counselling round.

Key details:

  • Mode: In-person

  • Venue: Government College of Technology (GCT), Coimbatore

  • Date: 23 July 2026

This dedicated round ensures category-based reservation benefits are processed before the general counselling phase begins.

MCA Counselling Process: Payment, Choice Filling and Allotment

The MCA counselling cycle will begin first.

Important MCA Dates:

  • Choice Filling: 25–27 July 2026

  • Tentative Allotment: 28 July 2026

  • Confirmation Deadline: 29 July 2026

  • Provisional Allotment: 30 July 2026

Candidates must confirm tentative allotment within the specified deadline; otherwise, allotted seats may not be retained.

MBA Counselling Process: Key Dates

The MBA counselling process will start immediately after MCA.

Important MBA Dates:

  • Payment & Choice Filling: 30 July–02 August 2026

  • Tentative Allotment: 03 August 2026

  • Confirmation: 04 August 2026

  • Provisional Allotment: 05 August 2026

Seat allotment will generally depend on:

  • Candidate rank

  • Reservation policy

  • College preferences

  • Seat availability

Supplementary Counselling Rounds Explained

Candidates who remain unallotted or wish to compete for vacant seats may participate in supplementary counselling.

MCA Supplementary Round

  • Date: 06 August 2026

MBA Supplementary Rounds

  • 07 August 2026 – Candidates with TANCET marks from 100 to 50

  • 08 August 2026 – Candidates with marks below 50

Supplementary rounds provide another opportunity for admission after completion of the main allotment phase.

SCA to SC Conversion Counselling

The admission schedule also includes a dedicated SCA to SC Conversion Counselling round.

Date:

10 August 2026

This process is conducted to utilize available reserved-category seats under applicable admission norms.

Documents Candidates Should Keep Ready

Students are advised to arrange:

  • TANCET Scorecard

  • Degree Mark Sheets

  • Community Certificate (if applicable)

  • Transfer Certificate

  • Nativity Certificate

  • Passport-size Photograph

  • Identity Proof

  • Category Certificates

Authorities may request additional documents during verification. (

Official Admission Portals

Candidates should regularly monitor:

TN MBA/MCA Counselling Portal

and

TANCET Official Portal

for registration links, counselling notices, allotment updates and admission announcements.

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