TISSNET 2020

TISSNET 2020

Introduction

Tata Institute of Social Sciences  National Entrance Test (TISSNET) 2020 is a National Level Entrance Examination admission to Full-Time (Regular) Post-Graduate Degree Programmes (M.A., M. Sc., M.H.A., M.P.H.) offered from Mumbai, Tuljapur, Guwahati, Hyderabad campuses and other locations like BALM, Chennai and TISS-Nagaland. 

It is conducted by The Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS). TISSNET 2020 is an Online CBT Test held on January 2020 in 39 Cities in different parts of the country. Check TISSNET 2020 Entrance Exam latest news about Exam patterns, Syllabus, Result, counselling, cut-off etc.

TISSNET 2020 Application Fees
Payment Mode
 Category Number of programmes applying for -     
One Two Three
Online Mode – Credit Card/ Debit Card

Net Banking

 General Rs. 1030/- Rs. 2060/- Rs. 3090/-
SC/ ST/ OBC NCL Rs. 260/- Rs. 520/- Rs. 780/-
Cash deposit in Any SBI Branch using Challan General  Rs. 1000/- + Bank Charges Rs. 2000/- + Bank Charges Rs. 3000/- + Bank Charges
SC/ ST/ OBC-NCL Rs. 250/- + Bank Charges Rs. 500/- + Bank Charges Rs. 750/- + Bank Charges

Notification

TISSNET 2020 Notification

Name of the Exam

 Tata Institute of Social Sciences National Entrance Test

Conducting Body

 Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS)

TISSNET 2020 Exam Level

National Level Exam

TISSNET 2020 Exam Frequency

Once A Year

TISSNET 2020 Online  Exam Date

January 2020

TISSNET 2020 Exam Mode

Online and Offline

TISSNET 2020 Exam Duration

01 Hour 40 Minutes

TISSNET 2020 Official Website

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TISSNET 2020 Information 

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TISSNET 2020 Announcement of the admission

October 2019

TISSNET 2020 Filling-Up of online Application forms End Date

December 2019

   TISSNET 2020 Application Mode

Online - Will be Updated Soon
TISSNET 2020 Help Desk
Help Desk

Guwahati Campus,

Tata Institute of Social Sciences,

Tetelia Road, Jalukbari,

Guwahati, Assam.

Pincode – 781 013.

Phone - (0361) 2510342 /  2736765 /  2736526.

Fax - (0361) 2510423.

Email - ID: tissguwahati@tiss.edu

 


Tuljapur,

Tata Institute of Social Sciences,

Apsinga Road, Tuljapur,

Osmanabad District, Maharastra.

Pin - 413601.

Phone  - 9270105222-23-24-25-26.

Email - ID - info.srd@tiss.edu.

Fax - 02471 - 242061.

Eligibility

TISSNET 2020 Eligibility Criteria
Educational Qualification

Candidates should have successfully completed Bachelor's or Master's Degree of minimum of 3 or 4 years duration or its equivalent from a university recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC) of India.

OR

Candidates who will successfully complete, in all respects, all the requirements of their final year eligible degree by 05 June 2020, are also eligible to apply.

OR

Those who are in the final year but are eligible to apply (as per clause b, above) are required to produce the mark sheets of all previous semesters (excluding the final semester) for verification on the date of personal interview. 

Final pass result should be produced at the time of joining the programme if selected.
Age Limit There is no age-limit criteria nor restriction on the number of attempts.
For More Details of Eligibility - Click Here
TISSNET 2020 Reservation Criteria
Category TISS Mumbai TISS Tuljapur TISS Hyderabad TISS Guwahati TISS Chennai
Economically Weaker Section (EWS) 10% 10% 10% 10% 10%
Scheduled Caste (SC) 15% 15% 15% 15% 15%
Scheduled Tribe (ST) 7.5% 7.5% 7.5% 7.5% 7.5%
Other Backward Class (OBC) 27% 27% 27% 27% 27%
PwD 5% 5% 5% 5% 5%
Kashmiri Migrants 5% 5% 5% 5% 5%
Children of the Armed Forces Employees 5% 5% 5% 5% 5%
North Eastern States - - - 66% -

Apply Online

TISSNET 2020 Apply Online

TISSNET 2020 Official Website

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TISSNET 2020 Information 

 Will be Updated Soon

TISSNET 2020 Announcement of the admission

October 2019

TISSNET 2020 Filling-Up of online Application forms End Date

December 2019

   TISSNET 2020 Application Mode

Online - Will be Updated Soon

TISSNET 2020 Mode of Fee Payment

Modes of Fee Payment:

 

  • Candidates applying online will be asked to choose between two modes of payment 'Cash' or 'Payment Gateway' in the online application form.
  •  If the preferred mode of payment is 'Cash', a payment challan has to be downloaded from the 'Download Challan' tab. 
  • Deposit the cash amount mentioned on the challan in any branch of State Bank of India.
  • The bank will return two copies of the challan copy (Student Copy and TISS Copy) with the bank’s seal, signature and journal number on it. 
  • Candidates have to then scan the 'TISS Copy' of the challan, login back to the online application system and upload it.
  • Please note that in case of payment by cash deposit in an SBI branch, the SBI will charge Rs. 50/- as their processing fee, which has to be paid separately, and is not a part of the application fees.
  • Candidates who are eligible for an application form at a concessional fee of Rs. 250 (through Bank Challan) have to upload their income and caste certificates.
  • Their application will be accepted upon verification of the certificates and the admit card will be accessible to the candidate thereafter. 
  • Applications of candidates who pay by cash will be accepted only after the Institute verifies the challan and the admit card will be accessible to the candidate thereafter. 

TISSNET 2020 Online Application Process

Steps to fill-Up in Online Application Form:

 

  • Visit the official website of TISSNET 2020.
  • Go through the 'MA Programmes' Section.
  • Click on 'Registered Candidates to apply' for already Registered candidates and 'New Candidates Registration' for New Registration.
  • Applicants will be redirected to a new login page.
  • Applicants are allowed to register and create a password by activating the link sent to the Mail Id Registered.
  • Candidates will have an option to fill the form and complete the processes entirely and save the form.
  • Candidates are expected to give their preference for one centre only in the online application
  • Applicants will have to upload their Photograph, signature saving the details.
  • After uploading these documents, click on the "Submit" button.
  • Mode of Payment: Candidate can pay fees online/ offline (Bank Challan).
  • After Payment, Take a print out of the application form and preserve for future reference.

 

Note:-

 

1) Charges by Bank will be charged as per norm over and above the prescribed fee.

 

2) TISSNET 2020 Application Fee is non-refundable in any case.

 

3) Payments made via demand draft, pay order or any mode other than the above modes is not acceptable and the application will be rejected.

Test Centers

TISSNET 2020 Test Centers

Region

Place

Northern Region

Chandigarh, Dehradun,New Delhi, Faridabad, Ghaziabad, Jaipur, Lucknow, Noida, Varanasi, Greater Noida, Jammu, Srinagar.

Eastern Region

Bhubaneshwar, Guwahati, Jamshedpur, Kolkata, Patna, Raipur, Ranchi, Dimapur, Silchar.

Western Region

Ahmedabad, Aurangabad, Bhopal, Gwalior, Indore, Mumbai, Nagpur, Pune, Solapur, Navi-Mumbai, Thane

Southern Region

Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kochi, Visakhapatnam, Madurai, Thiruvananthapuram, Kozhikode.

Courses

TISSNET 2020 Courses
TISS Campus Courses Available Total Seat Intake
TISS Mumbai M.A. Social Work in Children and Family 805
M.A. Social Work in Criminology and Justice
M.A. Social Work in Community Organization and Development Practice
M.A. Social Work in Disability Studies and Action
M.A. Social Work in Dalit and Tribal Studies and Action
M.A. Social Work in Public Health
M.A. Social Work in Mental Health
M.A. Social Work in livelihoods and social entrepreneurship
M.A. Social Work in Women Centred Practice
M.A. Human Resources Management and Labour Relations
M.A. Social Entrepreneurship
M.A. Globalisation and Labour
Master of Health Administration
Master of Hospital Administration
Master of Public Health in Social Epidemiology
Master of Public Health in Health Policy, Economics and Finance
M.A. Development Studies
M.A. in Women's Studies
M.A. Education (Elementary)
M.A./ M.Sc. in Climate Change and Sustainability Studies
M.A./ M.Sc. in Urban Policy and Governance
M.A./ M.Sc. in Regulatory Governance
M.A./ M.Sc. in Water Policy and Governance
M.A./ M.Sc. in Disaster Management
MA Applied Psychology - Specialization in Counselling Psychology
MA Applied Psychology - Specialization in Clinical Psychology
M.A. in Media and Cultural Studies
Master of Library and Information Science
Master of laws in access to justice
Online Programmes:
1. Online M.A. Social Work in Child Rights
2. Online M.A. International Family Studies
TISS Tuljapur  M.A. Social Work in Rural Development 80
M.A./ M.Sc in Development Policy, Planning and Practice
M.A./ M.Sc in Sustainable Livelihood and Natural Resources Governance
M.A. in Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship
TISS Guwahati M.A. Social Work in Community Organization and Development Practices 155
M.A. Social Work in Public Health
M.A. Social Work in livelihoods and entrepreneurship
M.A. Social Work in Counselling
M.A. in Labour Studies and Social Protection
M.A. in Ecology, Environment and Sustainable Development
M.A. in peace and conflict studies
M.A. in Sociology and Social Anthropology
TISS Hyderabad M.A. Development Studies 90
M.A. in Women Studies
M.A. in Rural Development and Governance
M.A. in Education
M.A. in Public Policy and Governance
M.A. in Natural Resources & Governance
M.A. Human Resource Management
TISS Chennai M.A. Social Work in Mental Health 20
MA Applied Psychology - Specialization in Counselling Psychology
MA Applied Psychology - Specialization in Clinical Psychology
M.A. in Research

Exam Dates

TISSNET 2020 Exam Dates
Event Dates
TISSNET 2020 Announcement of the admission October 2019
TISSNET 2020 Filling-Up of online Application Forms End Date December 2019
TISSNET 2020 The Date of Issue of Hall Tickets Online December 2019
TISSNET 2020 Online CBT Test Date January 2020
TISSNET 2020 Declaration of Results Date February 2020

Admit Card

TISSNET 2020 Admit Card
TISSNET 2020 Admit Card

Availability of Hall Ticket:

 

  • Hall Ticket will be available to download from Official Website from December 2019.

 

Download Procedure:

 

  • Click on 'Admissions', go through Master's Programmes & Click on Registered Candidates Apply.
  • Log-in using the User ID, Password & Type in the Text Area the alphabets shown in the Image. 
  • Upon successful log-in, the hall ticket will be displayed on a screen.
  • Download and take a printout.

Exam Pattern

TISSNET 2020 Exam Pattern

TISSNET 2020 Language of Exam

 English 

TISSNET 2020 Date of the Exam

January 2020

TISSNET 2020 Mode of Exam

Online (Computer Based Test)

TISSNET 2020 Duration of the Exam

1 Hour & 40 Minutes

TISSNET 2020 Total Number of Questions

100 Questions

TISSNET 2020 Type of Questions

Multiple Choice Questions

TISSNET 2020 Total No. of Marks

100 Marks

TISSNET 2020 Marking Scheme

Each Correct Answer Carries - +1 Mark
TISSNET 2020 Negative Marking No Negative Marking for wrong answers.
TISSNET 2020 Number of Sections 3 Sections

Syllabus

TISSNET 2020 Syllabus
English Proficiency 
(30 % weight-age) (To assess English language comprehension and usage)		 Mathematics and Logical Reasoning (30% weight-age) (Up to standard X level)
(To assess quantitative skills and logical reasoning)		 General Awareness
(40% weight-age) (To assess awareness about current affairs and understanding of social issues)
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

Test Day

TISSNET 2020 Identification Documents

Test day Requirements
  • Hall Ticket

 

  • Acceptable ID’s

 

  • One Passport Size Photo

 

  • PWD Certificate

 

Acceptable ID’s include (must be original, valid and nonexpired)–Driving License, Passport, PAN Card, Voter ID, Aadhar card, etc.

 

Note: Candidates are NOT allowed to carry Instrument/ Geometry/ Pencil box, Any kind of Paper/ Stationery/ Textual material (printed or written material) or electronic gadgets etc., in the Examination Room/ Hall.

TISSNET 2020 Exam Day Instructions

Do’s

Dont’s
Candidates are expected to print the admit card and bring it for the TISSNET and keep it for verification till the completion of the admission if selected. Candidates who reach the NET centre with no admit card and proofs of identity will not be allowed to sit for the test.

Candidates are also requested to check the instructions before they attend the entrance exam.

 No candidate is allowed to carry any baggage inside the examination hall.
Candidate should not leave the examination hall before the completion of the exam. Books, printed papers (other than their Admit Cards), Manuscripts or electronic gadgets such as mobile phones, cell phones and electronic diary, calculators etc, must not be taken into the examination hall.
Candidates are requested to take care of their own things like materials, purses, gold etc., and should be self- responsible for their things.

Malpractice of any form detected during or after the examination is liable to severe punishment.
Approach the hall invigilator in the room for any technical assistance, first aid emergency or any other information during the course of the examination. Under no circumstances, you should click on any of the ‘keyboard keys’ as this will lock the TISSNET exam.

Results

TISSNET 2020 Results
Exam Result Date
  • Candidate Test Results will be available in the TISSNET 2020 official website from February 2020.

Procedure to check the Result

 

  • Click on 'Admissions', go through Bachelors Programmes & Click on Registered Candidates Apply.

 

  • Log-in using the User ID, Password & Type in the Text Area the alphabets shown in the Image. 

 

  • Upon successful log-in, the Score Card will be displayed on the screen.

 

  • Download and take a printout.

Cut Off

TISSNET 2020 Previous Year Cut Off's
Category Cut off Score
  2016 2015 2014 2013
General 73 – 76 74-77 70-73 77-81
Other Backwards Classes – 65-68 63-66 77-81
Scheduled Caste – 58-62 55-58 73-77
Scheduled Tribe – 54-56 50-54 67-71
Person with Disability – 62-65 58-61 65-67
Kashmiri Migrants – 64-68 63-66 74-78
TISSNET 2020 Selection Procedure
Selection Procedure
  • All candidates who successfully qualify TISSNET will be called for Pre-Interview Test/ Group Discussion and Interview round. 

 

 

  • TISSNET Selection Procedure has three components of assessment.

 

  • The components are:
  1. National Entrance Test
  2. Pre-Interview Test/ Group Discussion (GD)
  3. Personal Interview (PI)

Pre-Interview Test (PIT)/ Group Discussion Round
  • Candidates who have been shortlisted after the entrance examination will be invited for the subsequent round of Pre-Interview Test.

 

  • The Pre-Interview Test is a written test conducted as part of the TISSNET Selection Procedure.

 

  • There will be 2 sections:
  1. Section I (25-30 Marks) will be of Essay Writing (1000-1500 words)
  2. Section II (20-25 Marks) will be a short case-let with 4 questions based on it.
  • The duration of the PIT is 35-45 minutes.

Personal Interview Round
  • The final round of the TISSNET selection process is the Personal Interview (PI).

 

  • Candidates are expected to be acquainted with the program for which they have applied, for the PI round.

 

  • The questions are normally asked regarding their program the candidates choose.
TISSNET 2020 Merit List
Once all the 3 stages of TISSNET Selection Process are done, TISS will prepare a final merit list of selected students. Students who secure the maximum marks have chances of getting their preferred college. List of Selected Candidates and list of wait-listed candidates will be displayed on the TISS admission website.
Component Weight-age ( in% ) Total Marks
TISSNET 2020  40 100
Pre-Interview Test (PIT) 30 50
Personal Interview (PI) 30 75

Counselling

TISSNET 2020 Counselling Dates

Counselling Dates
  • Counselling will be available on the Institution's website from the day after the declaration of results of TISSNET 2020.

 

  • Counselling for branch allocation for the short-listed candidates based on the merit list.

TISSNET 2020 Counselling Process

Counselling Process

Step 1 - Registration and Creating Password.


Step 2 - Enter the required information.


Step 3 - Uploading of Scanned Images.


Step 4 - Payment of Counselling Fees.


Step 5 - Print out of Counselling Application Form.

TISSNET 2020 Counselling Required Documents

Required Documents
  • Admit Card of TISSNET 2020.

 

  • Score Card of TISSNET 2020.

 

  • Class 10 certificate.

 

  • Class 12 certificate.

 

  • Caste/ Category certificate (for candidates other than a general category).

 

  • Income Certificate or Proof of Income.

 

  • Migration Certificate or Transfer Certificate.

 

  • Conduct Certificate.

 

  • Identity Proof of Candidate.

 

  • Coloured Passport size pictures of Candidate.

FAQ's

TISSNET 2020 Admission

FAQ

Answer

What is TISSNET - 2020?

A Tata Institute of Social Sciences National Entrance Test (TISSNET - 2020)  is a National Level Exam.

What is the Conducting Body for TISSNET - 2020?

It is by conducted by Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) annually. 
Where is the Tata Institute of Social Sciences located? Tata Institute of Social Sciences is located in Deonar, Opposite Deonar Depot, V. N. Purav Marg, Mumbai 400088, Maharashtra.
What are the programmes TISS offers? B.A., M.A., PhD, M. Phil these are the programmes offered by TISS.

TISSNET 2020 Eligibility

FAQ

Answer
What is the Eligibility to apply for TISSNET 2020? Students should have passed A Bachelor’s degree of minimum 3 years duration or equivalent in any discipline from a recognized university.
What is the eligibility criteria for is MA Human Resources Management & LR program?
 Students should have passed any bachelor degree of 3 years or its equivalent course from any recognized university in any discipline.
What is the Age Limit to apply for TISSNET 2020? There is no age-limit criteria nor restriction on the number of attempts.
Is this Institute Affiliated to any University? No, this is a “Deemed University” established under section 3 of the UGC Act 1956.
How many seats are reserved for SC/ST/OBC/PWD? For SC (15%), ST (7.5%), OBC(NC) (27%) and PWD (5% i.e. 1% in each category). The reservation for Kashmiri Migrants (KM) 5% and Armed Forced 5%.

TISSNET 2020 Application Process

FAQ

Answer
What is the last date to fill up the Application Form?  The last date to fill up the Application form is in December 2019.
Can I apply for multiple courses? Yes, you may apply for multiple programmes and pay for those programmes in one online form and should not fill more than one form. 
What is the application fee for writing TISSNET 2020?
 The application fee for TISSNET is INR 250 per programme and INR 1000 for other programmes.
What are the various modes of payment for submitting the application fee? Candidates can pay through Online (Debit Card/ Credit Card/ Net Banking) and Offline through Bank Challan.
If the application fee is paid more than once is it refundable? No, it is not refundable in any case.

TISSNET 2020 Admit Card

FAQ

Answer
When will the Admit Card be released? Admit Card is released from December 2019.
What is the Date of Examination? In which Mode is it Conducted? TISSNET 2020 Online Exam is going to be held in January 2020.
What is Pre-admission medical check-up?
 All the provisionally selected candidates have to undergo for the Medical check-up which will be conducted by the Medical Officers of the Institute after verification of original documents on the same day.
 Which are the other programmes available in TISS?

TISS offer fulltime M.A./ MHA/ M.Sc./ Law programme.

In January M.Phil./ PhD will be offered, in June Certificate/ Diploma.

TISSNET 2020 Results

FAQ

Answer
When will TISSNET 2020 results be declared? TISSNET Results will be declared in February 2020.
What is the selection procedure followed by TISS?

The selection procedure happens in 2 stages and has 3 components of assessments.

Candidates appear in National entrance test (TISSNET) based on their performance in the exam only the shortlisted candidates are called for the Pre Interview Test and Personal Interview (PIT/ PI). 

National Common Written Test - 100 Marks - Pre-Interview Test/ GD - 50 Marks, Personal Interview - 75 Marks, Total - 225 Marks.
Does TISS have campus placements?

Yes, for the old programmes especially.

The programmes which are recently introduced are also in the process for the campus placements.