TISSNET 2020 Interview has been Postponed for PIT & PI across all the campuses of TISS. New Dates will be announced on 25th May 2020. TISSNET is referred to as the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) National entrance test NET which conducts by the Tata Institute of Social Sciences. TISSNET 2020 Exam Date has been Announced now. The Exam will be held on 4th January 2020.

This exam is conducted for all Masters programs offered in TISS campuses at Mumbai, Tuljapur, Hyderabad, Guwahati, IMHST Chennai, MHAT Calicut, and G-SET Ranchi but TISS doesn’t provide any MBA program. Instead of that, it offers MA in Human Resources Management and Labour Relations (HRM & LR) program at its Mumbai campus, and also it provides candidates with various other Master’s degrees. Nearly 40,000 candidates appear for TISSNET every year.

The courses offered through TISSNET are M. Sc., M.A., M.P.H, M.H.A., etc. Various campuses offering admission are located in Mumbai, Hyderabad, Guwahati, IMHST Chennai, MHAT Calicut, and G-SET Ranchi, etc. In this article, Candidates will find details on TISSNET entrance exam Eligibility Criteria, Application Dates, Exam Pattern, and admit cards and Syllabus, etc.

TISSNET 2020 Notification – PIT & PI Postponed

TISSNET 2020 Result has been Declared on 4th February 2020. Click Here to Check Result Details.

TISSNET 2020 Exam Dates have been announced now. Click Here to Check Exam Date Details.

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TISSNET Important Dates 2020 

In the table, there is given of TISSNET Exam Date which every candidate must know very well. It is provided so candidates would not miss any Specific events which will be held on specific dates. Here, we are mentioning the official exam schedule for TISSNET 2020.

The candidates are advised to check the page regularly for all the crucial updates on TISSNET 2020 exam dates. If you appear for TISSNET 2020, then there are certain things about the TISSNET 2020 that you should know.

First of all, you should know where you will get the admission through TISSNET. Well, the exam is only conducted for TISS campuses, which are in:

• Mumbai
• Tuljapur
• Guwahati
• Hyderabad.

TISSNET 2020 Result

The Result of TISSNET 2020 has been Declared on 4th February 2020 by online mode. TISS releases the results in the form of the scorecard. Candidate can access the admit card by entering their email id and password.

• It appeared candidates in the entrance exam could check their performance in the exam.
• The result will be announced on the official website of TISS.
• By entering their user ID and Password candidates can see their entrance results.
• Keep print copies of results for the admission process.

TISSNET Admit Card 2020

Those who have successfully registered their application that Candidates only can download their admit cards online. Candidates can download TISSNET 2020 Admit Card through online mode. Admit Card has been available from 20th December 2019. The candidate also receives a link to download the admit card on their registered mail id.

• Through online on the official portal of TISS download is possible.
• Candidates are informed that all candidate appears for the exam have to carry compulsory their admit card.
• Admit cards are essential to document so keep it safe.

TISSNET Application Form 2020

Candidates wishing to apply for TISSNET have to fill in the Application Form. Candidates can fill the TISSNET 2020 Application Form online on the official portal of TISSNET. Fill and submit an application for the due dates as mentioned. The application has been available from 18th October 2019 and the Last Date to submit the form is 3rd December 2019.

• Candidates can get the TISSNET 2020 Registration Form for UG courses through online mode only.
• For PG courses, the TISSNET 2020 Application Form was available in online and offline mode.
• The Application Form has been Available on 18th October 2019.
• The last date to fill the online application is until 30th November 2019.
• For online mode, students have to first register, fill the Application Form, upload of signature and photograph and payment of application fee.
• Students got the offline Application Form by Speed Post through sending an application request with application fees to the given address:

Assistant Registrar (Academic),
Tata Institute of Social Sciences,
Deonar Mumbai, 400088

Documents Required to submit along with the Application:

• Graduation Mark sheets (for UG courses)
• Caste Certificate (SC/ST category)
• Non-creamy Layer Certificate (OBC category)
• Certificate of Disability for Person with Disability (PWD)
• Bona-fide Certificate from candidates, those are in the final year of the degree (for UG courses)
• Income Certificate (SC/ST/OBC (NC) category)
• One stamp size photograph.

TISSNET 2020 Application Fee: 

All candidates applying have to pay the application fee for TISSNET Rs 1030. Candidates can pay by online modes like Net Banking, Credit Card, and Debit Card. Candidates are informed payment is paid by them once it will not be refunded back to candidates.

The application fee PG programs are listed below:-

TISSNET 2020 Eligibility Criteria

Here the Eligibility criteria for TISSNET are provided all candidates who wish to take admission have to check whether they can apply or not for the exam. If the candidate fails to know their application will be canceled directly at the time of admission. To ask candidates should pass a bachelor’s degree (minimum of three years duration) or equivalent from a recognized university are eligible to apply to take a look at full criteria provided below.

Students can check their eligibility for MA programs below:

• Qualifying Exam: Students must hold a bachelor’s degree in the pattern of 10+2+3 or 10+2+4 or 10+2+2+1 from any recognized university.
• Appearing Candidates: Students, who will satisfy all the requirements of their bachelor’s degree examination by 2nd June 2020 are also eligible.
• At the time of applying candidates studying in a 3-year degree program should have passed in all the subjects for the 1st to 4th semesters and candidates studying in 4-year degree programs should have passed in all the subjects for 1st to 6th semester.
• Qualification: Applying candidates must possess a Bachelor’s degree of minimum three years duration or equivalent from a recognized authority in any discipline.
• Age Limit: There is no age limit to apply for the test.
• Appearing: Candidates in their final year of graduation degree are also eligible to apply for TISSNET 2020. Candidate studying in their final year of graduation but have not passed in all the subjects of their previous year are not eligible to apply for any of the master’s courses by TISSNET.
• For LLM: Applying candidate must have passed in LLB Degree with a minimum of 50% marks from a recognized board or university.

TISSNET 2020 Exam Pattern

The Exam will be held on 4th January 2020. The question paper of TISS will consist of 100 multiple-choice questions. Question asked will be related to subjects of Social Sensitivity, Logical Reasoning, Analytical Ability and Knowledge on Contemporary issues. This should be completed in 100 minutes, i.e., 1 hour and 40 minutes. There is no negative marking mentioned yet.

Candidates who are invited have to attain Pre-Written Test and Personal Interview. For Pre-Written Test, candidates will be given two sections to attempt in which Section one will have essay writing on the theme related to contemporary socio-political, an economic, cultural and political significance which should be less than 1000 words and Section two will be comprised of questions related to the given case study.

The Exam Pattern of TISSNET 2020 is given here:

• Exam Mode: The exam will be conducted in online mode (computer-based test).
• Exam Duration: The duration of the exam will be 1 hour and 40 minutes (2: PM to 3:40 PM).
• No. of Questions: Total 100 questions will be asked in the question paper.
• Subjects: The questions will be asked from General Knowledge, Analytical Ability, Logical Reasoning & English Proficiency.
• Negative Marking: No negative marking for the wrong answer.

TISSNET 2020 Preparation Tips

Get some useful preparation tips for scoring well in entrance examination:

• Make a proper study time-table.
• Exam pattern plays a significant role in exam preparation. Understand the syllabus and exam pattern.
• Time Management is critical. Set your timetable so that you can easily decide your study hours. Divide your time well among school, tuition, coaching classes, exercise, entertainment, etc.
• Do not take stress and keep yourself healthy.

Candidates can follow the tips and tricks below to prepare for the TISSNET exam:

• First, gather all the details about the prescribed program and adjust accordingly.
• Prepare a schedule for the preparations according to your time.
• Practice from the questionnaires and sample documents of the previous year to familiarize yourself with the exam pattern.
• You can also practice a simulated test; this will help you analyze your performance.

TISSNET Syllabus 2020

• The TISSNET exam is conducted in online mode means a computer-based entrance exam.
• In entrance test question consists of objective questions related to Social Sensitivity, Logical Reasoning, Analytical Ability and Knowledge on Contemporary issues.
• Candidates have to complete their entrance exam within 100 minutes (1 hour & 40 minutes).

General Awareness: General Awareness is a cast subject. Most of the questions will come from current affairs, census, and current social & political issues. The difficulty level can be checked as:

Quantitative Ability: In this section, there will be questions related to mathematics, DI, LR, etc. The difficulty level for this section can be checked as:

Logical Reasoning: This section will include topics related to clocks and calendars, Syllogism, Series, etc. The difficulty level for this section is given below:

Data Interpretation: It will include different types of charts, tables, etc. The difficulty level can be checked as:

English: This section will be purely dependent on the vocabs and basic knowledge of grammar. The difficulty level for this section can be checked as:

TISSNET 2020 Cut Off

To get admission in various campuses of TISS, students have to qualify the entrance test of TISSNET 2020. Students must clear their test by obtaining the cut off marks prescribed for various categories.

As per the last year’s trends, for General candidates, the cutoff score was 45% and 35% for ST/SC candidates.

In case two or more candidates score the same marks, TISS will shortlist the candidates using the tie-breaking criteria. The tie-breaker criterion will involve a comparison of marks of the candidates at various levels.

TISSNET Admission 2020

At the time of GD and PI rounds, students will be tested on their knowledge of the subject chosen. After Interview rounds, students will be placed in the merit list or waitlist which will be released online.

• Students will be pre-selected for the PI and PIT entry rounds according to the TISS NET scores.
• TISSNET 2020 Merit List will be released on 21st April 2020.
• It will be carried out offline in different TISS campuses.
• The CAT/MAT/CET/GRE /GMAT scores will not be considered for admission.
• A merit list will be established based on the entrance test and all admission rounds.
• Applicants must bring their original documents with photocopies for the verification process.
• The candidates selected temporarily must pass the medical examination.