M.A Admission Timeline
| Sr.no. | Event | Mumbai & BALM, Chennai | Tuljapur | Hyderabad | Guwahati |
| I | Announcement of Online Application for Admission | December 03, 2020 | |||
| II | Last Date for Online form APPLICATION / REGISTRATION | January 15, 2021 | |||
| III | Last Date for receipt of application form by post | January 20, 2021 | |||
| IV | TISS-NET Hall Ticket available (Online) for downloading | To be announced | |||
| V | Pre-admission orentation Programme for SC/ST/OBC/Minority and PWD candidates will be held at Mumbai/Tuljapur/Hyderabad and Guwahati Campuses | To be announced | To be announced | To be announced | To be announced |
| VI | TISS National Entrance Test (TISS_NET) (Computer Based) at Different Centres | February 20, 2021 ( Saturday) | |||
| VII | Announcement of TISS-NET results (candidates who appeared for the national entrance test will have to visit the TISS website and login to download their score card). | To be announced | |||
| VIII | Pre-Interview Test and Personal Interview | To be announced | To be announced | To be announced | To be announced |
| VIII (a) | Online Personal Interview (OPI) | To be announced | To be announced | To be announced | To be announced |
| IX | Announcement of Merit List | To be announced | |||
| X | Online Documents uploading & payment of Fees by the selected candidate and confirm seat | To be announced | |||
| XI | Announcement of First Wait List | To be announced | |||
| XII | Online Documents uploading & payment of Fees by the selected candidates and confirm seat from Wait list 1 | To be announced | |||
| XIII | Closing of Admissions for Mumbai, Tuljapur, Hyderabad, Guwahati and BALM, Chennai Campuses | To be announced | |||
| XIV | Commencement of New Academic Session, 2020-21 For M.A. Education(Elementary ) | To be announced To be announced | |||
| XV | Commencement of New Academic Session 2020-21 for Junior Students | To be announced | To be announced | To be announced | To be announced |
TISS Strategy Sheet by Ck
TISS Mumbai Cutoffs
| HRM program- Mumbai Campus | TISSNET cut-offs |
| General | 75 |
| OBC | 68 – 72 |
| SC | 65 – 67 |
| KM | 59 – 58 |
| PWD | 51 – 50 |
| EWS | 70 – 72 |
All TISS Programs cutoffs:
| Main flagship Programs 70+ Cutoffs | Cutoffs |
| Human Resource Management | 77 – 75 |
| Organization Development and Change Leadership | 70 – 73 |
| Development Studies | 69 – 72 |
| Globalization and Labour | 69 – 72 |
| 60+ Cutoffs Programs | Cutoffs |
| Social Work (Public Health) | 66 – 69 |
| Social Work (Women-Centred Practice) | 63 – 66 |
| Social Epidemioligy | 63 – 66 |
| Social Work (CODP) | 62 – 65 |
| Master of Law | 61 – 64 |
| Social Work (Criminology & Justice) | 60 – 63 |
| Social Work (Livelihoods and Social Entrepreneurship) | 60 – 63 |
| Social Work (Mental Health) | 60 – 63 |
| Health Administration | 60 – 63 |
| Urban Governance / Regulatory Governance | 62 – 65 |
| Disaster Management | 60 – 63 |
| Hospital Administration | 59 – 62 |
| 55+ Cutoffs Programs | |
| Clinical Psychology / Counselling Psychology | 58 – 61 |
| Media and Cultural Studies | 57 – 60 |
| Women’s Studies (Hyderabad campus) | 57 – 60 |
| Rural Development | 57 – 60 |
| Climate Change | 56 – 59 |
| Social Entrepreneurship | 56 – 59 |
| Social Work (Dalit & Tribal Studies and Action) | 56 – 59 |
| Social Work (Disability Studies & Action) | 54 – 57 |
| MA in Education (Mumbai campus) | 56 – 59 |
| Water Policy and Governance | 55 – 58 |
| Natural Resource & Governance | 55 – 58 |
| MA in Education (Hyderabad campus) | 54 – 57 |
| Peace and Conflict Studies | 52 – 55 |
Other Programs
| 55+ Cutoffs Programs | |
| Clinical Psychology / Counselling Psychology | 58 – 61 |
| Media and Cultural Studies | 57 – 60 |
| Women’s Studies (Hyderabad campus) | 57 – 60 |
| Rural Development | 57 – 60 |
| Climate Change | 56 – 59 |
| Social Entrepreneurship | 56 – 59 |
| Social Work (Dalit & Tribal Studies and Action) | 56 – 59 |
| Social Work (Disability Studies & Action) | 54 – 57 |
| MA in Education (Mumbai campus) | 56 – 59 |
| Water Policy and Governance | 55 – 58 |
| Natural Resource & Governance | 55 – 58 |
| MA in Education (Hyderabad campus) | 54 – 57 |
| Peace and Conflict Studies | 52 – 55 |
Stage 1: TISS-NET & TISS PAT
TISS-NET (TISS National Entrance Test), TISS-NET is a computer based common screening test for all Masters Programmes across all the campuses. It is a 100mins test and consists of 100 objective type multiple choice questions (MCQ). TISS-NET is conducted to shortlist candidates for Stage 2 based on the TISS NET Mark and the ratio on the number of seats announced for individual programmes under each category. Hence it is a shortlisting process no reservation rules are applied at this stage. All rules related to reservations of seats under different categories and priorities will be applied only at the time of final seat allocation through merit list / wait list.
Stage 2: TISSPAT TISSMAT and OPI
Management Aptitude Test (TISS-MAT) (Only for HRM&LR and ODCL) Candidates applying for two programmes (i) MA Human Resource Management & Labour Relations (HRM &LR) and (ii) MA Organisation Development, Change and Leadership (ODCL) of Mumbai Campus, the Programme Aptitude Test will be known as Management Aptitude Test (TISS-MAT). The TISS MAT will be a computer based MCQ type test with a duration 45 minutes and 50 Marks. Management Aptitude Test (TISS-MAT) will replace TISS-PAT for two programmes (i) MA Human Resource Management & Labour Relations (HRM &LR) and (ii) MA Organisation Development, Change and Leadership (ODCL) of Mumbai Campus. The TISS MAT will be a computer based MCQ type test with a duration 45 minutes and 50 Marks. Negative marking for wrong answers will be applicable for TISS-MAT
TISS MAT Cutoffs for HR and ODCL Campus
TISSMAT good score for HR Mumbai Campus convert 30+
TISSMAT for ODCL Program 28+
There is no cutoffs but score of 30+ is considered to be good score.
TISS PAT Exam
Programme Aptitude Test (TISS-PAT), The TISS PAT is conducted for the candidates shortlisted from Stage 1. PAT is a 45 mins test conducted for individual programmes. The duration of the PAT is 45 minutes if candidates selected only one programme. If candidates selected two programmes the duration of the PAT will be 90 minutes and for three programmes the duration will be 135 minutes. The details of PAT will be announced soon.
TISS OPI
Online Personal Interview (OPI), OPI is conducted separately for each programme applied. Schedule of OPI will be announced after the shortlisted candidates are notified. Candidates can attend the Online Personal Interview (OPI) only after attending the TISS-PAT / TISS-MAT as the case may be. Those who do not attend TISS-PAT / TISS-MAT shall not be eligible for attending the OPI and names of such candidates will be eliminated from the OPI list.
Aggregated Final Score
The aggregated Final Score is calculated based on the table given below:
Marks and Weightage for the different components:
| Programmes | Stage I | Stage II | Ratio | ||
| TISS-NET | TISS-MAT | TISS-PAT | OPI | Final Score | |
| All Programmes (except HRM & ODCL) | 100 Marks(30% Weightage) | NA | 50 Marks(40% Weightage) | 100 Marks(30% Weightage) | 30:40:30 |
| Only for HRM & ODCL | 100 Marks (30% Weightage) | 50 Marks (40%Weightage) | NA | 100 Marks (30% Weightage) | 30:40:30 |
Final Merit List Rules for TISS:
1. Open (Unreserved) Merit List (OML) is prepared based on the aggregate mark obtained by the candidates for a specific programme without considering any reservation category. This provides opportunity for candidates across all categories to get selected in the OML depending on their aggregate score.
2. After considering candidates in OML, separate Category wise Merit List (CML) will be prepared for the number of seats reserved for each category as per the Government of India / University Grants Commission regulations on the matter. All reservation rules will be applied at Final merit list/seat allotment stage.
3. In case of a tie between two or more candidates with their aggregate final score, the following order will be used to rank the candidates.
| Sl.No. | Situation of Tie in | Selection will be based on Higher |
| 1. | Final Score | OPI Mark |
| 2. | IOPI Mark | TISS-PAT / TISS-MAT Mark |
| 3. | TISS-PAT / TISS-MAT Mark | TISS-NET Mark |
| 4. | TISS-NET | Date of Birth |
4. Candidates who got selected in the first preference, their names will not be listed in second and third preference in the merit list.
5. Candidates who got selected in the programme of their first preference will not be on wait-lists for any other programme mentioned in their list of preferences.
6. Each candidate will be able to view the score card indicating the mark received in each of the components (TISS-NET, TISS-MAT (if applicable), TISS-PAT and OPI) in addition to the aggregate final score.
7. Choice or preferences of Programmes indicated in the application form by the candidate at the time of filling online application form cannot be changed at any point after submission of the application form. Any request for change or modification in this regard shall not be entertained or responded to.
Rules for preparation of the wait-list at TISS:
1. Wait List of each programme will be prepared by following the same rules applied for the Merit List.
2. Candidates who got selected or moved into their programme of higher preference shall not be considered in the waitlist of their programmes of lower preference.
3. If candidates got selected in lower (second or third) preference in the merit list, their name will be shown in the waitlist of higher preference (first or second), if they qualify so with their aggregate score for the programme concerned.
4. Once moved to higher preference upon activation of waitlist, the candidate will vacate the seat in the lower preference and no request for maintenance of their seat in the lower preference will be entertained.
TISS Placements
Fees at TISS Mumbai
All courses fees ranges from 0.88 Lakh to 2 Lakh, Fees of ODCL is highest approx 10Lakh
Application Fees at TISS
| Social Category | No. of Programs | Fees | Category | No. of Programs | Fees |
| General | 1 | Rs 1000 | SC/ ST/ OBC/ NCL | 1 | Rs 250 |
| General | 2 | Rs 2000 | SC/ ST/ OBC/ NCL | 2 | Rs 500 |
| General | 3 | Rs 3000 | SC/ ST/ OBC/ NCL | 3 | Rs 750 |
TISSNET 2021 Syllabus
The level of difficulty of TISSNET is easy to moderate. Among the three sections in the paper, the general awareness section is considered most important section as It also carries the highest weightage of 40%. Following syllabus is listed on the basis of last few years’ TISSNET papers. There were 29 static and 11 current affairs questions. There were 13 questions on international affairs and 27 on national events.
General Awareness: TISSNET 2021 Syllabus
The General Awareness section consists of 40 questions. Each question carries one mark. To prepare for this section you need to cover a wide array of topics. There are questions in this section from both static GK and current affairs. We have listed down areas from which questions appear in the TISSNET exam.
| Easy | 8 |
| Medium | 14 |
| Difficult | 18 |
| Current | New Government Schemes |
| Current | Economics & Business |
| Current | Important Awards |
| Current | Current Events |
| Current | Sports |
| Static | Government Schemes & Policies |
| Static | Indian Polity |
| Static | Indian History |
| Static | Indian Geography |
| Static | Indian Art & Cultures |
Language Skills: TISSNET 2021 Syllabus
There are 30 questions in this section. Each question carries one mark. The level of difficulty of this section is easy to moderate. If you are comfortable with the basic rules of grammar and have a good vocabulary, with some practice you should be able to do well in this section. The areas covered here include Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension. There are at most 2 RC passages with roughly 4 questions per passage. The majority of questions are asked from Verbal Ability.
| Topics | Ques |
| Reading Comprehension 1 | 5 |
| Reading Comprehension 2 | 5 |
| Fill in the Blanks | 7 |
| Grammar – Mark the error | 3 |
| Synonym | 2 |
| Antonym | 2 |
| Odd Word Out (Synonym based) | 1 |
| Paragraph Jumble | 2 |
| Critical Reasoning ( Conclusion) | 1 |
| Logical Reasoning (Simple Arrangement) | 2 |
Logical reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude and Data Interpretation: TISSNET 2021 Syllabus
This section has 30 questions and the level of difficulty is easy-moderate. There are around two straight sets of DI in this section with three to four questions each. Speed is an important factor in performing well in this section as there is roughly one minute available to solve each question. No typical Logic Questions
| Quant | Numbers | 2 |
| Quant | Arithmetic | 7 |
| Quant | Algebra | 5 |
| Quant | Geometry | 6 |
| Quant | Modern Mathematics | 3 |
| DI | Pie Chart | 3 |
| DI | Table | 4 |
