CEETA PG 2025: Application Form, Exam Date, Eligibility, Syllabus
CEETA PG 2025 Exam will be conducted in second week of March 2025 through offline mode. Common Engineering Entrance Test and Admission – Post Graduate (CEETA-PG) is a state level entrance exam conducted for providing admission in PG Engineering programmes. This exam is conducted by Anna University, Chennai on behalf of Government of Tamil Nadu once in a year. Earlier, Anna University was conducting TANCET exam for admission to M.Tech/M.Arch/M.E./M.Plan. From the year 2023, TANCET exam is replaced with CEETA PG for admission to these courses.
Candidates must read this article to get complete details related to CEETA PG 2025 including events & dates, eligibility criteria, syllabus, books etc.
CEETA PG 2025 Overview
| Exam Name | CEETA-PG 2025 |
| Full Form | Common Engineering Entrance Test and Admission – Post Graduate |
| Conducting Authority | Anna University |
| Courses Offered | PG Engineering programmes in M.Tech/M.Arch/M.E./M.Plan |
| Level of Exam | State Level |
| Application Mode | Online |
| Exam Mode | Offline |
CEETA PG 2025 Exam Dates
Checkout the important events and dates related to CEETA PG 2025 exam:
| Events | Dates 2025 (Tentative) |
| Application form releases | 2nd week of January 2025 |
| Last date to submit application form | 2nd week of February 2025 |
| Release of admit card | 1st week of March 2025 |
| CEETA PG 2025 exam date | 2nd week of March 2025 |
| Availability of Answer Key | 2nd week of March 2025 |
| Last date to raise objections | 3rd week of March 2025 |
| Announcement of result | 1st week of April 2025 |
| Counselling process starts from | April/May 2025 |
CEETA PG 2025 Application Form
These are some necessary instructions that candidates must read before filling CEETA PG Application Form 2025:
- The application form of CEETA PG 2025 will be made available through online mode.
- Candidates will be able to fill the application form in second week of January 2025.
- Candidates must complete the eligibility norms before applying for CEETA PG 2025.
- Application form will be filled by entering personal details, educational qualification, phone number etc.
- All the details must be entered carefully and completely, as correction facility will not be provided by authority.
- Upload the necessary scanned images of candidate’s photograph, signatures in jpg format.
- The last date to submit the form and application fee will be till second week of February 2025.
- Candidates are advised to keep several printouts of submitted application form for further uses.
Application Fee:
- CEETA PG 2025 application fee will be paid via online mode.
- Candidates will have to submit the fee using credit card/debit card/net banking etc.
- The non-refundable application fee of CEETA PG will be Rs. 900/- (includes Rs. 400/- as counselling fee) for SC/SCA/ST category and Rs. 1800/- (includes Rs. 800/- as counselling fee) for others.
How to Apply for CEETA PG 2025
These are the steps to apply for CEETA PG 2025 entrance exam:
- Step-1: Go through the website link (link will be provided above).
- Step-2: Click on “CEETA PG Registration-2025” link.
- Step-3: Generate login credentials by providing details such as name, number, email ID etc.
- Step-4: Now, Fill the application form by entering personal details, educational qualification, choices of subject etc.
- Step-5: Upload scanned photograph and signature in prescribed format & size.
- Step-6: Pay the Application fee using online payment modes.
- Step-7: Submit the form and take printout of the confirmation page.
CEETA PG 2025 Eligibility Criteria
Candidates must read the following eligibility criteria before applying for CEETA PG 2025:
- Qualification: Candidates must have completed their Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in relevant fields from a recognised institute/university.
- Minimum Scores: At least a minimum of 50% (45% in case of BC/ BCM/ MBS/ SC/ SCA/ ST) must be obtained in qualifying examination.
- Appearing: Candidates appearing for final semester/year examination in the academic year 2024-24 will also be eligible to apply.
- GATE scores: Candidates seeking admission through GATE scores will be able to appear for CEETA PG 2025.
CEETA PG 2025 Exam Pattern
Here, we have mentioned the exam pattern of CEETA PG 2025:
- Exam Mode: CEETA PG 2025 will be conducted through offline mode.
- Total Marks: The exam will consist of a total of 100 marks.
- Duration of Exam: Candidates will be given 2 hours to solve the exam.
- Number of Questions: The question paper will consist of 100 questions i.e (20 questions in both Part-I & Part-II and 60 questions in Part-III)
- Types of Questions: There will be Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) in question papers.
- Marking Scheme: Candidates will be awarded 1 mark for each correct answer and 1 mark will be deducted for each incorrect option.
| Parts | No. of Questions | No. of Alternative Questions | Marks for each Correct Answers | Maximum Marks | Negative marking for incorrect answers |
| Part-I | 20 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 1/4 |
| Part-II | 20 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 1/4 |
| Part-III | 60 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 1/4 |
CEETA PG 2025 Syllabus
Candidates can check CEETA PG Syllabus 2025 from the below table:
| Parts | Syllabus |
| Part-1 | Determinant and Matrices, Calculus and Differential Equations, Vector calculus, Functions of Complex Variables and Complex Integration, Transforms, Numerical Methods, Applied Probability |
| Part-2 | Law of Mechanics, Law of Thermodynamics, Sound, Flid, Ohm’s law, Magnetic & Dielectric Materials, Computer Organisation, Adsorption, Arrays, Fuels & Combinations, Conductor & Semiconductor Materials |
| Part-3 | Structural Analysis, Building Materials, Compiler Design,, Control Systems, Electronic Devices, Electronic Services, Thermodynamics, Fluid Mechanics, Production Technology, Alternate Fuels, Building Science, Soil Mechanics, Hydrology, Genetic Engineering, Immunology, Circuit Analysis,,, Food Chemistry & Nutrition, Cartography, Remote Sensing, Analog Electronics, Leather & Leather Products,, Pharmaceutical Technology, Print Management, Cad/Cam & Cim, Yarn Engineering, Fabric Engineering etc. |
CEETA PG 2025 Preparation Tips
These CEETA PG Preparation Tips will be helpful to candidates to prepare for exam:
- Go through the syllabus of CEETA PG 2025 and prepare a strategic timetable.
- Know the paper pattern and marking scheme of exam.
- Start with basics and short subjects
- Analyze previous year question papers and sample papers of CEETA PG.
- Take help from the internet.
- Target to solve at least 2 mock tests daily.
CEETA PG Books
Candidates must refers these books to prepare for CEETA PG 2025 exam:
| Book Title | Author |
| M.E/ M.ARCH/ M.PLAN/ M.TECH | V.V.K Subburaj |
| M.E/ MTech Exam Book | C.S.Hariram Kumar, Janani, P.Vigneshwari |
| ME | Amit Gupta |
| ME Entrance | M Parshve |
CEETA PG 2025 Exam Centre
The CEETA PG Exam 2025 will be held in various cities of Tamil Nadu like Chennai, Coimbatore, Karaikudi, Tirunelveli, Madurai, Tiruchirappalli, Vellore, Nagercoil, Erode, Salem, Chidambaram, Dindigul, Villupuram, Thanjavur and Bargur.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs):
CEETA PG 2025 Admit Card
The hall ticket of CEETA PG 2025 is a mandatory document required to be produced at the time of entrance examination and counselling process. It will be published via online mode on the website of authority in first week of March 2025.
Candidates must download the CEETA PG Admit Card 2025 and keep a hard copy of it. The hall ticket will contain details of candidates like name, registration number, parent’s name, exam name, date & time of examination, exam centre allotted etc.
CEETA PG 2025 Answer Key
CEETA PG 2025 Answer Key will be a set of answers for all the questions asked in question paper. The answer key will be made available in PDF format through online mode. After the completion of entrance exam, the authority will release the answer key of CEETA PG.
With the help of CEETA PG Answer Key 2025, candidates will be able to evaluate their tentative scores obtained in the entrance exam. The authority will be allowed to make challenges by raising objections against the answer key.
CEETA PG 2025 Result
The result of CEETA PG will be announced for all the candidates who appeared for exam in first week of April 2025. The authority will declare the result of CEETA PG through online mode on the website.
The CEETA PG Result 2025 will be accessed by login to website using their email ID and password. Based on the result of entrance exam, qualified candidates will be shortlisted for counselling and admission.
CEETA PG 2025 Scorecard
Candidates will be able to check or download the CEETA PG Scorecard 2025 on or after the declaration of result of entrance exam. Candidates are advised to keep their scorecard safely till the admission procedure gets completed.
Candidates will be able to download the scorecard of CEETA PG 2025 through online mode. It will consist of details such as name, registration number, date of birth, gender, percentile scores, photograph and signature of candidates, signature of authority etc.
CEETA PG 2025 Cut Off
CEETA PG Cut Off 2025 will consist of least possible marks that a candidate needs to obtain in order to get selected for admission. In case, candidates fail to obtain the minimum cut off then they will be disqualified from admission procedures.
The cut off of CEETA PG 2025 will be made available through online mode on the website. It will be prepared based on various factors such as number of candidates appearing for exam, number of candidates qualifying exam, seats availability, reservation criteria etc.
CEETA PG 2025 Reservation Criteria
The CEETA PG Reservation Criteria 2025 as per the rules of reservation of Govt. of Tamil Nadu are as given:
| Category | Reservations |
| Open Competition (OC) | 31 |
| Backward Class (BC) | 26 |
| Backward Class-Muslim (BCM) | 3.5 |
| Most Backward Class & Denotified Communication (MBC & DNC) | 20 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) | 15 |
| Scheduled Caste-Arunthathiyar (SCA) | 3 |
| Scheduled Tribes (ST) | 1 |
CEETA PG 2025 Counselling
CEETA PG Counselling 2025 will be organised in month of May 2025 through online mode. Candidates will be able to participate in the counselling round on the basis of their scores in entrance exam. The authority will release a separate notification on their website for the conduct of counselling.
The counselling of CEETA PG 2025 will be organised for all the candidates shortlisted in merit list. The authority will organise a single window Common Engineering Admission Procedure (CEAP) for admission to various PG Engineering programmes.
Documents required for CEETA PG Counselling 2025:
- 10th & 12th Marksheet
- Graduation marksheet
- Migration/ Transfer Certificate
- CEETA PG 2025 Scorecard & Admit Card
- Domicile Certificate
- Address proof
- Caste certificate
- Pwd certificate
- Passport size photographs
- Experience certificate
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