TISSNET 2020 Result – TISS announced TISSNET result on login at tiss.edu. The result has been released online, as scorecard. E-mail id and password are required to check the result. On the result, PIT / PI shortlist status, category domicile, cut off, and other details are mentioned. Candidates who qualify as per the result of TISSNET, are called for pre-interview test and personal interview. On the basis of performance in interview, final merit list is prepared. Know how to check TISSNET 2020 result, details on it, merit list, and more information from this page.
Latest: TISSNET 2020 PIT / PI have been rescheduled across all the campus due to COVID-19, until any further notice.
TISSNET 2020 Result
This year, TISS also conducted TISS MAT 2020 for MBA admission in HRM &LR and ODCL course. Candidates can also check details about TISS MAT result from this page. Check all the important dates for TISSNET 2020 result and admission from below.
| TISSNET 2020 Result | Important Date |
| TISSNET 2020 exam | 4 Jan 2020 |
| Announcement of TISSNET 2020 results | 4 Feb 2020 |
| Pre-Interview Test and Personal Interview | 11-21 Mar 2020 |
| Announcement of Merit List | 21 Apr 2020 |
| Online Documents uploading & payment of Fees | 23 Apr-4 May 2020 |
| Announcement of First Wait List | 11 May 2020 |
Check Result Here: Login here to check your TISSNET 2020 result and download scorecard.
TISSNET 2020 PIT & PI – Rescheduled
If selected for PIT and PI rounds, then the candidates have to report for the PIT and PI rounds as per the schedule below:
Note: the new dates of PIT and PI shall be available once the COVID-19 situation is analysed. Until then the, the dates are postponed until further notice.
| Campus | Dates of PIT and PI | Remarks |
| Mumbai & BALM, Chennai | Except Sunday & Public Holiday | |
| Tuljapur | Except Sunday & Public Holiday | |
| Hyderabad | Except Sunday & Public Holiday | |
| Guwahati | Except Sunday & Public Holiday |
TISS PIT / PI Format
The Pre-Interview Test (PIT) includes written test and personal interview (PI) is of 50 marks and the time alloted is for 45 minutes. Candidates can check the complete format for TISS PIT / PI for each campus by clicking on the image provided below.
Tips for TISS PIT and PI:
1. Be objective in answering the questions.
2. PIT is generally for 50 marks and includes essay writing and group discussion. It may vary from course to course.
3. Essay writing and GD are held together for a group of 8–9 people. The groups may have to write and discuss their essays.
4. You get 15 to 20 mins to complete the essay.
5. You must prepare topics like current affairs and linked to employment, social issues like health education secularism etc.
6. To prepare for PI make sure to have knowledge and understanding of economic survey, budget, women issues, employment issues, health, education, old age and generation gaps, disaster management, and human resource management.
7. To face the PI rounds be confident and presentable. Frame your answers strategically and answer honestly. Keep important documents handy.
What are the facility provided at TISS campus for PIT?
At the TISS campus during PIT and PI the following facilties are provided to the candidates:
- Dining Hall
- Coupons which can be purchased from the Cash Counter and the dining hall office, if applicants wish to have tea / lunch.
What are the facilties provided for SC / ST category candidates?
Candidates who belong to SC / ST category are offered the following facilities:
Reimbursement of travelling allowance – For the SC / ST candidates appearing for TISSNET or POYT / PI are reimbursed to-and-fro travel expenses (Second Class Railway or State Transport Bus fare).. Those who are unemployed, and their parent’s / guardian’s income was less than Rs. 2.5 lakh, during the Financial Year 2018–2019 and have submitted a certificate to this effect, and if they are residing outside TISS locations (Campuses) are offered the reimbursement.
To avail reimbursement amount, such candidates need to fill and submit T.A form along with photocopy of valid caste/tribe and income certificates, and Saving Bank Account Passbook, original tickets of the onward and return journey and Post/Courier to the Section Officer (SC/ST) & EO Cell, TISS, V.N. Purav Marg, Deonar, Mumbai 400088 within 15 days of PIT/PI date.
Reporting at the Institute for PIT and PI – SC / ST category candidates can appear at any one or two TISS Campuses only after receiving the call letter / mail for PIT and PI.
TISS Admission 2020 – Documents Verification
All candidates selected for admission have to report for document verification and join the programme as per the schedule. At the time of admission, candidates have to submit the mark sheets / grade sheets / certificates of the qualifying examination. The details to be kept in mind are:
- The candidates who have yet not recieved the marksheets / certificates of their final year have to submit them by September 30, 2020.
- The candidate selected for admission shall have to submit the attested photocopy of the qualifying examination.
- Mark sheet/ grade sheets/ certificates downloaded from the internet shall not be accepted at the time of admission.
TISS Admission Fee Refund Policy
The refund of the admission fee is done as per the criteria below:
| Withdrawal time | Percentage of refund |
| 15 days or more before the last date of admission | 100% |
| Less than 15 days before the the last date of admission | 90% |
| 15 days or less than after the last date of admission | 80% |
| 30 days or less, but more than 15 days, after the last date of admission | 50% |
| More than 30 days after the last date of admission | 0% |
TISSNET 2020 Merit List
Final admission of the candidates is done on the basis of merit in the exam. The final merit list is prepared on the basis of aggregate marks and preference submitted by the candidates in the application form.
The final merit list is prepared based on the below given weightage:
A: For the candidates appearing for TISSNET 2020
| Round | Weightage |
| Pre-Interview Test/ GD | 70% |
| Personal Interview | 30% |
| Total | 100% |
B: For the candidates appearing for TISSMAT along with TISSNET for admission in MA HRM&LR and MA ODCL
| Round | Weightage |
| TISS-MAT | 30% |
| Pre-Interview Test (PIT) | 40% |
| Personal Interview | 30% |
Note: TISS-MAT Score shall be used at the time of the Stage 2 of the admission process and thus it will be considered only for those who are shortlisted for Stage 2.
TISSNET 2020 Cutoff
To qualify TISSNET written examination, candidates need to score more than the minimum cut off marks. The cut off for TISSNET is as follows:
| Category | Cut Off |
| SC / ST | 35% |
| Others | 45% |
The score of TISSNET is only used for selecting candidates for stage 2 that is PIT and PI. However, score TISS MAT is added to PI marks for preparing the final merit list.
Compilation of TISSNET 2020 Result – Score and Merit List
The result of TISSNET is available in the below given formats:
A) TISS MAT / TISSNET 2020 scorecard: TISSNET 2020 score is prepared as per the marking scheme of the exam. For each correct answer, candidates get 1 marks. Since, there is no negative marking, marks are not deducted for incorrect answer.
B) TISSNET 2020 merit list: The final merit list of TISSNET is only prepared on the basis of performance in PIT and PI round. For merit list preparation, the score of PIT and PI are aggregated in the ratio of 70:30.
TISSMAT 2020 merit list: The final merit list of TISS MAT is prepared on the basis of marks in PIT, PI, and TISS MAT score, in the ratio of 30:40:30.
How To Check TISSNET 2020 Result?
Candidates can check the steps to download the TISSNET 2020 result by following the steps given below.
Step 1: At first candidates can click on the direct link which will be available on this page above.
Step 2: After that, a new page will appear, here candidates can enter their email id and password same as they got at the time of the TISSNET 2020 registration.
Step 3: Now candidates are required to click on the login button, after which a new page with the scorecard of the candidates appears.
Step 4: All the qualified candidates are advised to take a print out of their TISSNET 2020 result for future references.
Details of TISSNET 2020 Result
Candidates can check the details of the TISSNET 2020 result below.
- Registration number of the candidate
- Name of the candidate
- Domicile of the candidate
- TISSNET score
- Preference
- Location
- Programme selected
- Shortlist status of PIT / PI
- Category / Domicile
- Cutoff marks
TISSNET 2020 Scorecard Sample
Types of TISSNET 2020 Merit List
There are the following types of merit list that are published for admission in TISS:
1. Open (Unreserved) Merit List (OML)
This merit list is prepared course wise. It is not category based and all the candidates who qualify PIT and PI round are given merit position in this list. It is prepared based on the following:
- The aggregate score of PIT and PI
- The candidate’s choice of programmes as given in the TISSNET 2020 application form
2. Category wise Merit List (CML)
Now the candidates who appear in the OML, are divided into CML. This CML is used for allotment of seats reserved for each category as per the Government of India / UGC norms.
TISSNET 2020 Tie-Breaking Criteria
Tie breaking is done at the time making the final merit list. Thus in case 2 or more candidates get the same score in any of the below-given situations and the corresponding tie breaking criteria applied:
| Situation of tie in | Selection is based on higher |
| Final score (PIT and PI) | PI Score |
| If also in PI Score | PIT Score |
| PIT score too | TISS-NET Score |
| TISSNET score too | Age |
TISSNET 2020 Waiting List
TISS also releases a waitlist for the appeared candidates of TISSNET 2020 who did not get selected in the first round. Candidates can check all the information regarding TISSNET 2020 waiting list below.
Preparation of waitlist: The waitlist is also prepared following the steps that is used to prepare the final merit list for admission.
If candidates get a seat as per first preference: All candidates who get admission based on their first preference are not placed in the waitlist.
If candidates get a seat in course of lower preference: The candidates who get a seat in the course of their lower preference, are also kept in the waiting list for their higher preferred course until the seats in that course is filled.
Moving from lower preference to waitlist of higher preference course: Candidates can move to waitlist of their higher preferred course, even if they have taken admission as per the first merit list. However, in such case candidates have to leave all claims of admission via the first merit list.
TISSNET 2020 Reservation
TISS has its reservation policy which is made as per the guidelines of the Government of India. Candidates can avail of these reservations on any of the campuses of TISS. Interested candidates can check the TISSNET 2020 reservations below.
For all TISS campuses
| Category | Reservation |
| Scheduled Castes SC | 15% |
| Schedule Tribes ST | 7.5% |
| OBC(NCL) | 27% |
Reservation at Guwahati Campus
| Category | Reservation |
| Eight North Eastern States | 66% |
| Rest of India | 34% |
Other reservations:
| Category | Reservation |
| PwD | 5% |
| Kashmiri Migrant | 5% |
| Armed Forces | 5% |
About TISSNET
Tata Institute of Social Sciences conducts the Tata Institute of Social Sciences National Entrance Test. It is a national level examination. All the interested and eligible candidates are required to register for appearing to TISSNET 2020 and then they can download their admit card to appear for the test as per the given schedule. The language of the paper will be English. TISSNET 2020 is a Computer Based Test. There are a total of 3 sections in TISSNET 2020. After the TISSNET 2020 examination TISS releases a merit list with the names of all the selected candidates. All the qualified candidates are required to complete the admission process and appear for the seat allotment round.
About TISS
Tata Institute of Social Sciences is situated in Mumbai, India. It has four campuses situated in Mumbai, Tuljapur, Guwahati, and Hyderabad. TISS offers various UG and PG courses to candidates in its different campuses. TISS was established in the year 1936. It was established as Sir Dorbaji Tata Graduate School of Social Work. It got its current name in the year 1944. It became a deemed to be university in the year 1964. TISS offers various Undergraduate and Postgraduate courses to all the interested and eligible candidates. As per its history, TISS provides a very good quality of placements to the candidates.
TISSNET 2020 Result Frequently Asked Questions
Ans : There is no fixed number for attempts specified by TISS.
Ans : No, the scorecard will not be sent to any candidate via post. Candidates will have to save/download/print a copy of the TISSNET 2020r Result by entering the necessary details and keep it with them for future use.
Ans : Yes, it provides 15%, 7.5% and 27% reservation to Scheduled Caste, Schedule Tribe and Other Backward Classes (non-creamy layer) for each of the programs.
Ans : TISS only accepts TISSNET scores. The result of exams like CAT / MAT / CET / GRE / GMAT is not acceptable.
Ans : The selection process includes the entrance exam, personal interview test or essay writing, and interview.
Ans : The selection process includes the entrance exam, personal interview test or essay writing, and interview.
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