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 studi...