Anna University, Asia's No. 1 Technical University is located in Chennai, TamilNadu. Anna University is proud to have affiliated around 400+ colleges in TamilNadu, which recently was sub-categorized as four major parts, each functioning at four major districts. For this instance, we are going to look into the pattern of exams and preparatory cum presentation methods that we need to follow in any affiliated institutions of Anna University, Chennai.

Anna University Semester Exam Pattern: Any affiliated college that comes under Anna University is supposed to follow the pattern of examinations, that is governed by the Examination Center, leaded by the Controller of Examinations, Anna University, Chennai. In the life span of 4 years of Engineering, an engineering student is supposed to write 8 semester exams which include various subjects as per the prescribed portions.

Year-wise concept of Engineering Syllabus: The first year Engineering studies is a general one, which involves basics sciences and one or two department subjects basics.

The second year Engineering studies is when the student gets into his main stream of Engineering. Second year is a part where the students need to focus on the concepts rather than mugging up the syllabus for name sake. A student, who has very well understood the concepts in his second year, will have no fear of completing the other semesters and years.

In the third year Engineering studies, the student focuses of other areas, which also includes subjects other than his main stream. This is the time when he can understand concepts and learn the gist of many subjects, at least the basic principles, something other than his own stream. Say, if the preferred stream is Electrical and Electronics, the syllabus gives him much teachings on Electronics, rather than electrical as in the second year. This will help him to understand what he needs to understand to get placed in a good company.

In the fourth year Engineering studies, the student is supposed to apply whatever he has learned through all these years and make a project out of it. If the student is well aware of all the concepts that all the previous semesters have taught him, definitely he can make his project better.

This way, Anna University syllabus plans to mold a student into an engineer. Not only, this, Anna University has made it compulsory that the students of any stream it may be, should be compulsorily taken to Industries for Industrial Visit, once at least in every year. This will impart the student best practical knowledge and help him understand how theoretical concepts are applied practically.