TISSNET, is a National Entrance Test (NET) conducted by Tata Institute of Social Sciences is situated in Mumbai, India. TISSNET is conducted to grant admission to Undergraduate and Postgraduates. The entrance is conducted in Online mode, the link for which is provided on the official website i.e.tiss.edu. Questions asked in the exam are from section General Awareness, English Proficiency, and Maths & Logical Reasoning. The candidate can check detailed information regarding TISSNET from the page below.
TISSNET
All the qualified candidates of TISSNET can get admitted to any of the Mumbai, Tuljapur, Hyderabad, and Guwahati campus of TISS. Candidates can check the exam dates related to TISSNET from below.
| Exam | Date |
| TISSNET 2021 | 2nd week of Jan 2021 |
| TISSNET 2020 | 04 Jan 2020 |
Courses Offered
Candidates can check the list of the courses offered by TISSNET below.
TISS Mumbai Campus
- M.A. Social Work in (Children and Families)
- M.A. Social Work in (Criminology and Justice)
- M.A. Social Work in (Community Organisation and Development Practice)
- M.A. Social Work in (Dalit and Tribal Studies and Action)
- M.A. Social Work in (Disability Studies and Action)
- M.A. Social Work in (Livelihoods and Entrepreneurship)
- M.A. Social Work in (Mental Health)
- M.A. Social Work in (Public Health)
- M.A. Social Work in (Women Centred Practice)
- M.A. in (Globalisation and Labour)
- M.A. in (Human Resources Management and Labour Relations)
- M.A. in (Social Entrepreneurship)
- Master of Arts in (Organisation Development, Change and Leadership) (Also Offered from Hyderabad Off-Campus)
- Master of Public Health (Health Administration)
- Master of ( Hospital Administration )
- Master of Public Health (Health Policy, Economics and Finance)
- Master of Public Health (Social Epidemiology)
- M.A. in (Development Studies)
- M.A. in (Development Studies)
- M.A. in Education (Elementary)
- M.A. in (Media and Cultural Studies)
- M.A./M.Sc. in (Climate Change and Sustainability Studies)
- M.A./M.Sc. in (Regulatory Governance)
- M.A./M.Sc. in (Urban Policy and Governance)
- M.A./M.Sc. in (Water Policy and Governance)
- M.A./M.Sc. in (Disaster Management)
- Master of Arts in Applied Psychology (Clinical and Counseling Practice)
- Master of Library and Information Science
- Master of Law (LL.M ) in (Access To Justice)
- Master of Arts (Education)
- Three years Integrated B.Ed/M.Ed programme
TISS TULJAPUR OFF-CAMPUS
- M.A. in (Social Work in Rural Development)
- M.A./M.Sc. in (Development Policy, Planning and Practice)
- M.A. in (Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship)
- M.A./M.Sc. in (Sustainable Livelihoods, Natural Resources Management and Governance)
TISS HYDERABAD OFF-CAMPUS
- M.A. in (Rural Development and Governance)
- M.A. in (Education)
- M.A. in (Public Policy and Governance)
- M.A. in (Development Studies)
- M.A. in (Women’s Studies)
- M.A. in (Natural Resources & Governance)
- Master of Arts in (Organisation Development, Change and Leadership)(Also Offered from Mumbai Campus)
- M.A. Social Work in (Mental Health)
- M.A. in (Applied Psychology with specialisation in Counseling Psychology)
- M.A. in (Applied Psychology with specialisation in Clinical Psychology)
TISS Guwahati Off Campus
- M.A. in (Ecology, Environment and Sustainable Development)
- M.A. in (Labour Studies and Social Security)
- M.A. in (Peace and Conflict Studies)M.A. in (Sociology and Social Anthropology)
- M.A. Social Work in (Community Organisation and Development Practices)
- M.A. Social Work in (Livelihoods and Entrepreneurship)
- M.A. Social Work in (Counselling)
- M.A. Social Work in ( Public Health)
- M. A. Social Work in (Livelihoods and Entrepreneurship)
TISSNET Eligibility Criteria
Candidates can check the eligibility criteria for TISSNET below.
- Candidates are required to have completed a Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree of minimum of 3 or 4 years duration or its equivalent (under the 10+2+3 or 10+2+4 or 10+2+2+1 year course pattern or any other pattern fulfilling the mandatory requirements of 15 years formal education) from a university recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC) of India.
- Candidates who can successfully get their final year eligible degree (including all examinations and internships, if applicable) by Monday, June 8, year of admission, are also eligible to apply.
- At the time of applying candidates with 3 year degree program are required to have passed in all the subjects for the 1st to 4th semesters and candidates with 4 year degree programs must have passed in all the subjects for 1st to 6th semester.
New Changes In Selection Process of TISSNET Admission
TISS has made some changes in selection process for its MA programme admission. Candidates can check the new selection process for TISSNET admission below.
- TISS provides the admission to its Masters Programmes through a two-stage process with three components.
- In the first stage, candidates are required to appear for the TISS National Entrance Test. It helps TISS in shortlisting candidates for Stage 2 based on differential cut-offs for different programs depending on the number of seats, a number of applicants and the scores secured by the candidates.
- Now all the selected candidates of TISSNET can appear for stage 2 of TISS which consists of Personal Interview.
- The scores of the candidates at TISS-MAT and PI rounds shall be in aggregate in the ration 60:40 for the final selection of the candidates.
TISSNET Syllabus
Candidates can check the syllabus for TISSNET below.
| English proficiency (30% weightage) | Mathematics and Logical reasoning (30% weightage) | General Awareness(40% weightage) |
| Word Choice/ sentence correction | Basic Arithmetic | Politics |
| Odd-one-out & Analogies | Basic Geometry | Social Studies |
| Synonyms & Antonyms | Basic Trigonometry | Science & Technology |
| Grammar | Basic Statistics | Environment |
| Verbal reasoning | Number Series | Sports |
| Reading comprehension | Data interpretation | Art & Culture |
| – | Logical Reasoning | Indian History |
TISSNET Exam Pattern
Candidates can check the exam pattern for TISSNET below.
- Mode: The exam is held in online mode.
- Language: The language of the paper will be English.
- Exam Type: TISSNET is a Computer Based Test
- Sections: There are a total of 3 sections in TISSNET
- Number of Questions: There shall be 100 questions
- Type of Questions: The questions shall be MCQ type.
Candidates can check the section wise distribution of questions and marks for TISSNET below.
| Sections | Marks |
| General Awareness | 40 |
| English Proficiency | 30 |
| Maths & Logical Reasoning | 30 |
| Total | 100 |
TISSNET Preparation Tips
Candidates can check the preparation tips for TISSNET below.
- Candidates must prepare a good time table so that they can give equal time to all the sections.
- The section in which the candidate is finding any kind of difficulty must be revised daily.
- Candidates can solve mock tests or previous year papers regularly for understanding the pattern of the examination and also have an idea about the time management in the examination.
- Candidates are advised to read newspapers daily to be aware of the current affairs.
- Candidates must make notes on every topic as it will help them for revision of all the topics.
- Candidates must take proper sleep and maintain a good diet to keep themselves healthy which is very important for appearing for any test.
- For English Proficiency section candidates must read newspapers like The Hindu to increase their word knowledge and fluency.
- For quantitative ability sections candidates must revise all the formulas daily to keep them fresh in their minds.
TISSNET Important Books
Candidates can check the important books for TISSNET below.
| Book Name | Author/ Publisher | Link to Purchase |
| A Mirror Of Common Errors | Dr. Ashok Kumar Singh | Click Here |
| Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension | Arihant | Click Here |
| Complete Manual for CAT | Arihant | Click Here |
| Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning | R.S Aggarwal | Click Here |
| The Mega YearBook | Disha Experts | Click Here |
| Objective General Knowledge | Lucent | Click Here |
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 was recognized as Deemed to be University in the year 1964. However, the Institute has made a significant contribution to policy, planning, action strategies and human resource development in all these years. It has worked for several areas, ranging from sustainable rural and urban development to education, health, communal harmony, human rights and industrial relations.
Official Website: tiss.edu
TISSNET 2020 Exam Frequently Asked Questions
Ans : Tata Institute of Social Sciences (Deemed University) V.N. Purav Marg, Deonar, Mumbai - 400 088 You can also refer to the official website.
Ans : No, this is a “Deemed University” established under section 3 of the UGC Act 1956.
Ans : The Number of Seats varies from programme to programme. For more reservation details you can check it from above.
Ans : No TISS does not provide any management / NRI / Ex-Serviceman quota?
Ans : TISS does not offer any MBA programme to the candidates.
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