TSSNET (Tata Institute of Social Science National Entrance Test)
TISSNET Overview
TISSNET is a national level exam conducted every year in regular interval of time. This entrance exam is a gateway to various masters’ courses offered by Tata Institute of Social Science (TISS). TISS has campuses in places like Tuljapur, Hyderabad, Guwahati and Mumbai. TISSNET 2021 will be conducted on January 9, 2021
TISSNET 2021 Exam Highlights
| Features | Details |
| Exam name | TISSNET (Tata Institute of Social Sciences National Entrance Test) |
| Conducting Body | Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) |
| Exam Level | National |
| Exam frequency | Once |
| Exam fees | 1030 INR (one programme), 2060 INR (two programme), 3090 INR (three programme) |
| Number of applications | 40, 000 (approximately) |
| Exam purpose | M.A./ M.Sc./ M.P.H./ M.H.A./MBA-HR |
| Number of Test cities | 38 |
| Exam Helpline | 022- 25525919/ 5920 |
| Exam Website | admissions.tiss.edu |
TISSNET Eligibility Criteria
The following are the eligibility criteria for TISSNET:
- Applicants must possess a bachelor’s degree from a recognized University.
- There must be a total of 15 years of education in the profile of the candidate.
- Final year candidate can also apply.
- Candidate must have passed all the earlier appeared semesters.
- There is no age restriction.
- Applicant can apply numerous times.
TISSNET 2021 Exam Important Dates
| Events | Dates 2021 |
| Application form | 3rd December 2020 |
| Last date to submit online application | 25th January 2021 |
| Last date to submit application form by post | 25th January 2021 |
| Hall ticket availability | 9th February 2021 |
| TISSNET 2021 Exam | 20th February 2021 |
| Result declaration | 25th March 2021 |
| Admit card release | Jun-2021 |
| Online DAF opening and closing date | 31st May to 4th July 2021 |
| Programme aptitude test/ management aptitude test (PAT/ MAT) | 20th June 2021 (Postponed) |
| Online personal interview | 1st to 21st July 2021 |
| Announcement of merit list | 26th July 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 Registration
Registration for TISSNET can be done by both online and offline mode.
Online mode:
- The candidate needs to visit the official website and click on register option.
- Providing valid email id, the candidate will receive a password which will be used in future for login.
- After successful login candidate must continue with the application procedure by providing all the personal details, educational details, experience etc.
- Then the applicant needs to submit the application form by paying the fees. Fees cabe paid by credit card/ debit card/ net banking etc.
Offline mode:
- Candidate need to request for a form from the authorities via post to Assistant Registrar (Academic), Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Deonar Mumbai, 400088 with the application fees.
- With the received form, applicant needs to attach all the required documents attested from gazette officer and send it to the above mentioned address after filling it.
TISSNET 2021 Exam Pattern
TISSNET is conducted through online mode (Computer Based Test). Candidates are provided total time duration of 1 hour and 40 minutes with a total 100 questions.
The entire question paper is divided into 3 sections. They are:
- General awareness
- Mathematical and Logical Reasoning
- English Proficiency
General awareness has 40 questions whereas rest two sets have 30 questions each. All the questions are multiple choice questions and there is no negative marking.
TISSNET Syllabus
Detailed syllabus for all the sections are mentioned below;
| Sections | Topics |
| English Proficiency | Para Jumbles, Summary Questions, Facts/ Inferences/ Judgements, Logical Completion of Idea, Verbal critical reasoning, Meaning-Usage Match, Vocabulary Based (Synonyms and Antonyms), Fill in the blanks, English Usage or Grammar, Jumbled Paragraph, Sentence Correction, Analogies and Reverse analogies. |
| Mathematical and Logical Reasoning | Heights and Distance, Logarithm, Statistics, Progressions, Simple & Compound Interest, Trigonometry, Mixtures and Allegations, Surds and Indices, Time and Work, Volumes, Mensuration- 2D and 3D, Geometry, Speed, Time and Distance, Percentages, Data Interpretation – Web Diagram, Set Theory, Probability, Linear Equations, Arithmetic, Functions, Inequalities, Quadratic Equations, Coordinate Geometry, Profit and Loss, Algebra, Number Systems, Graphs, Binomial Theorem, Complex Numbers, BODMAS, Ratio and Proportion, LCM and HCF, Permutation and Combination |
| General Awareness | Science in the Everyday Life, Sports News, Indian Constitution, Economics, Geography, Literature, Current Affairs of National and International Economy, Business, Films, Sports, Politics, Personalities in News, History, Current Social Issues, Trade Awareness, Culture, Nation and States |
TISSNET 2021 Test Center List
| Eastern Region | Western Region | Northern Region | Southern Region |
| Kolkata | Mumbai | New Delhi | Bengaluru |
| Ranchi | Navi-Mumbai | Noida | Chennai |
| Guwahati | Bhopal | Greater Noida | Hyderabad |
| Silchar | Nagpur | Ghaziabad | Kochi |
| Raipur | Ahmedabad | Faridabad | Visakhapatnam |
| Bhubaneswar | Pune | Chandigarh | Kozhikode |
| Jamshedpur | Gwalior | Mohali | Madurai |
| Dimapur | Aurangabad | Dehradun | Thiruvananthapuram |
| Patna | Indore | Jaipur | |
| Solapur | Lucknow | ||
| Varanasi |
TISSNET Result
To know about the result, applicants need to visit the official website and click on the link. At the login page candidate needs to provide the email id and password. After successful login, scorecard will appear which the candidate needs to download for future purpose.
The scorecard contains name, domicile, registration number, category, TISSNET score, cutoff and qualified status.
After the result, shortlisted candidates will be called for pre interview test and personal test. On the overall performance of the candidates, students are finally shortlisted for different courses.
TISSNET Cut-off
Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai releases the cut off score of TISSNET on its official website, days after the declaration of TISSNET 2021 result. Applicants are then shortlisted based on the personal interview or group discussion and written exam.Expected good score for the exam is 70 to 75.
Below are the cut off score for personal interview and pre interview test exam. Candidates scoring below the cutoff score will not b shortlisted for the upcoming exam.
| Category | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
| General | 73 | 75 | 74 | 82 | 82 | 76 |
| OBC | 67 | – | 67 | 73 | 73 | 64 |
| SC/ST | – | 59 | – | 70 | 70 | 60 |
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