University of Madras Chennai offers admission to MBA and MCA programs through TANCET. UNOM TANCET Cutoff marks for the general (OC) category first round are as follows:

  • For MBA, the cutoff marks are 97.438.
  • MCA cutoff marks are 95.206.

University of Madras TANCET Cut-Off 2025

Candidates can check MBA and MCA, category-wise cutoff marks for University of Madras TANCET 2025 below.

Category MBA MCA
OC 95.206 97.438
BC 94.03 96.476
MBC 90.453 94.729
SC 87.339 94.262
BCM 87.339 95.672
SCA 65.78 85.72

From the above table, it is observed that the general category requires the highest scores and reserved categories such as SCA show relatively lower cutoff marks.

Note: List of the most commonly admitted categories to UNOM based on TANCET cutoff common admission patterns.

  • OC- Open Category (General)
  • BC- Backward Class
  • MBC- Most Backward Class
  • SC- Scheduled Caste
  • BCM- Backward Classes Muslim
  • SCA- Scheduled Caste Arunthathiyars

University of Madras TANCET MBA Cutoff Comparison

Category-wise TANCET MBA cutoff for the University of Madras over the years is mentioned in the table below .

Category 2025 2024
OC 97.438 96.42
BC 96.476 95.09
BCM 95.672 93.264
MBC 94.729 93.628
SC 94.262 89.452
SCA 85.72 57.346
ST - 93.264

The overall MBA cutoff trend shows that the cutoff across categories increased notably in 2025 compared to 2024.

University of Madras TANCET MCA Cutoff Comparison

Students can check the category-wise TANCET MCA cutoff for the University of Madras over the years in the table below .

Category 2025 2024 2023
OC 95.206 98.773 96.497
BC 94.03 94.642 94.978
MBC 90.453 94.203 89.902
SC 87.339 85.223 84.05
BCM 87.339 93.636 95.484
SCA 65.78 40.396 86.033

The year wise comparison of the cutoff marks in the above table indicates that the MCA UNOM Cutoff for the general category slightly decreased from 2024 to 2025, but overall, cutoffs have fluctuated over the years.

University of Madras Cutoff FAQs

Ques. Why do BC and MBC categories have a high number of admissions at University of Madras?

Ans. At University of Madras, Tamil Nadu’s reservation system gives a high number of seats to BC (Backward Classes) and MBC (Most Backward Classes) students.

  • Because of Reservation policy, these categories have a high number of admissions.
  • The UNOM TANCET cutoff for BC and MBC is usually high, which shows that many students from these categories score well in the entrance exam.

Due to competitive scores and reserved seats, a large number of BC and MBC students get admission to MBA and MCA programmes at University of Madras.

This is why BC and MBC are among the most admitted categories at UNOM after the General category.

Ques. Has UNOM cutoff increased or decreased compared to last year?

Ans. University of Madras cutoff increased in 2025 compared to 2024 for both MBA and MCA. The MBA overall cutoff rose from 57.3 in 2024 to 69.3 in 2025. This increase shows higher competition and good TANCET performance by candidates.

Ques. Can students get admission to UNOM with low TANCET scores?

Ans. Students with lower TANCET scores may still get admission in later counselling rounds at University of Madras. Cutoffs reduce if seats remain vacant after Round 1. Reserved category candidates have better chances at lower scores.