TISSNET 2021: Interview PAT/ MAT Dates (Postponed)
Yes, you all read it right. The TISSNET 2021 Online personal Interview has been reposed. As you all know the TISSNET will be started from 1st July 2021 but due to these pandemic corona virus infections across the country, interviews for Masters Admission at TISS dates have been postponed till further notice. The TISSNET interview is conducted by the Tata Institute of Social Science (TISS). TISSNET is a university level entrance test which provides admission into numbers of Master’s Degree Programmes. The TISS will provide the admission by TISSNET in more than 55 programmesin its number of campuses. The campuses which offers admission are situated in Mumbai, Hyderabad, Guwahati, MHAT Calicut, Tuljapur, Chennai, Nagaland and many more others. So, if you want to know more about the TISSNET then please read the below blog for more details like dates, admission details and much more regarding TISSNET 2021.
TISSNET 2021 Highlights
Check the major highlights of TISSNET 2021 from the table provided below
| Features | Details |
| Exam Name | Tata Institute of Social Sciences National Entrance Test |
| Exam Level | National |
| Conducting Body | TISS Mumbai |
| Exam Mode | Online |
| Exam Frequency | Once a year |
| Exam Duration | 100 minutes |
| Exam Syllabus | English Proficiency, General Awareness, Mathematical Skills & Logical Reasoning |
| Exam Pattern | 100 questions |
| Type of Questions | MCQs |
| Language | English |
| Exam Fees | INR 1,030 per course (General Category) and Rs 260 per course (SC/ ST) |
| Exam Purpose | Admission to TISS Tuljapur, TISS Hyderabad, TISS Mumbai and TISS Guwahati |
| Course Offered | MHA, MPH, MPH-HPEF, MPH-SELL, MA in Education, MA, MA-MSc, MMA in Social Work, MLIS |
| No. of Test Cities | 39 |
TISSNET Eligibility Criteria
The eligibility criteria to get admission to TISSNET 2021 exam has been given below:
Academic Qualification
•The students must have a bachelor’s degree in any stream from the well-known University.
•The students who are just completed their final year of bachelor’s degree in June 2021, can also apply for the TISSNET.
•The students who are pursuing a 3-year bachelor’s degree and have passed all 4 semesters at the time of filling the TISSNET application form whereas those pursuing a four-year bachelor’s degree must have cleared all the subjects up to the sixth semester is liable to apply for the TISSNET.
•After that the Shortlisted students should have to provide the original certificates and mark sheet on the date of the personal interview. Those students who are in the final year of the degree program or pursuing the degree programs are required to provide the mark sheets of all previous semesters.
Age Limit
•There is no specific age limit for appearing in TISSNET 2021 exam.
Work Experience
•The students who are applying for Master of Arts in (Organisation Development, Change, and Leadership) should have at least 2-years of work experience in any field (after the completion of graduation)
TISSNET 2021: Admission Procedure
The students should check the step-by-step selection procedure for TISSNET 2021 which is given below:
· Step 1: Fill the Application form
- Step 2: Download TISSNET 2021 Admit Card
- Step 3: Appear for TISSNET 2021 Exam
- Step 4: Check TISSNET 2021 Result
- Step 4: Pre-Interview Test /TISSMAT
- Step 5: Personal Interview (PI)
The TISSNET Admission process will have two stages as Group discussion (GD) & Personal Interview (PI) round/ Pre- Interview Test (PIT). Only the qualified or passed students will be shortlisted for both the rounds i.e GD and PI. In GD & PI round, student’s knowledge will get tested.
TISSNET 2021 Important Dates
The TISSNET 2021 exam schedule was declared on November 12. However, application process has been delayed; hence it is likely that the whole schedule may get postponed. So, it is request for each of the students to take a look at the tentative schedule of TISSNET 2021 in the table below:
| Events | TISSNET 2021 Dates |
| Registration starts | 03-Dec-2020 |
| Online registration ends | 25-Jan-2021 |
| Last date of submitting the offline application form | 25-Jan-2021 |
| TISSNET admit cards downloading begin | 08-Feb-2021 to 15-Feb-2021 |
| Pre-admission orientation Programme for SC/ST/OBC/Minority and PWD candidates | 30-Jan-2021 to 31-Jan-2021 |
| TISSNET 2021 exam date | 20-Feb-2021 |
| TISSNET 2021 Result announcement | 25-Mar-2021 |
| TISSMAT 2021 Admit Card | Cancelled |
| Programme aptitude test/ management aptitude test (PAT/ MAT) | Postponed |
| Online Personal Interview (OPI) dates | 01-Jul to 21-Jul-2021 |
| Displaying the list of selected candidates | 26-Jul-2021 |
| Online Documents uploading & payment of Fees by the selected candidate and confirm seat | 28th July to 8th August 2021 |
| Announcement of first wait list | 10th August 2021 |
| Completion of admission formalities | 26th July to 28th August 2021 |
| Commencement of new academic session | 30th August 2021 |
TISSNET Exam Pattern and Test Structure
As you all know the TISSNET question paper is divided into three sections:- English Proficiency, Mathematical Skills and Logical Reasoning, and General Awareness. While English Proficiency and Mathematical Skills & Logical Reasoning carries 30 marks each, the General Awareness Section has a weightage of 40 marks. So, here are the some basic highlights of the examination pattern. Read it carefully:-
| TISSNET Exam Pattern | Details |
| Exam Mode | Computer-Based Test mode |
| Exam Timings | 2:00 pm to 3:40 pm |
| Test Duration | 1 hour 40 minutes |
| Total Questions | 100 questions |
| Sections/Subjects | 3 sections based on: English ProficiencyMathematics and Logical ReasoningGeneral Awareness |
| Total Marks | 100 marks |
| Type of Questions | Multiple choices based questions |
| Medium | English |
| Negative Marking | No |
Application fees of TISSNET
| Number of courses | General Category | SC/ST/OBC(NC) Category |
| For one course | Rs 1,030 | Rs 260 |
| For two courses | Rs 2,060 | Rs 520 |
| For three courses | Rs 3,090 | Rs 780 |
The students can pay the application fee for the TISSNET exam through online mode by using:
- Net Banking
- Credit Card
- Debit Card
TISSNET 2021 Expected Cut Off
The qualifying cut off for the Students in TISSNET is between 65 to 75. So, here is the some information about the cut-off. Check below the table indicating the sectional cut off for TISSNET exam. Read it carefully:
| Section | Expected Cut-Off |
| General Awareness | 25-27 |
| English Proficiency | 27-28 |
| Maths and Logical Reasoning | 23-25 |
| Total | 70-75 |
TISSMAT 2021 Expected cut off
The students who are willing to take admission in management programmes at TISS, an overall score of 32-35 will likely put them on the merit list. So read it once.
| Section | Expected Cut-Off |
| Comprehension | 12 |
| Management Data Interpretation | 11 |
| Business Awareness | 9 |
| Total | 32 |
TISSNET 2021 Syllabus
The TISSNET syllabus has number of topics from each section as General awareness, English Proficiency, Logical Reasoning and Mathematics. So, here is the some necessary details of the syllabus. Read it once carefully:-
- General Awareness: Topics under general awareness will be as environment & ecology, Labour, Sports, Politics, Sports, economy, etc.
- English Proficiency: English consist of Questions on Verbal Ability (VA) and Reading Comprehension.
- Logical Reasoning: Logical Reasoning includes topics as alphabet series, logical connectivity, Venn diagrams, Puzzles, cubes and many others.
- Mathematics: Maths contains topics as algebra, profit & loss, percentage, ratio & proportion, percentage, etc.
Preparation Tips for the TISSNET Exam
Here MBA Tours are providing some preparation tips & trickswhich will be helpful for students while preparing for TISSNET:
- Students have to make proper time table & strictly follow it.
- You have to clear your basic concepts by starting from basics.
- Prepare from online lectures & mobile apps.
- Solve sample paper, previous year question paper and mock tests.
- Do not study new topics at the last moment.
- Keep at least last one week only for revision.
- Take healthy diet & proper sleep of 8 hours.