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TISSNET is conducted by the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS). Candidates need to check the eligibility criteria of TISSNET MBA 2021 before appearing for TISSNET. As per the TISSNET eligibility criteria, candidates with bachelors degrees across various disciplines from a recognised university are eligible to apply. The application process for TISSNET is expected to begin soon. Forms for the same can be filled online or can be sent to TISS via post. The exam will take place in January and will be conducted online.TISSNET will be conducted at more than 100 test centres across 39 cities in India.
Apart from fulfilling the general TISSNET MBA eligibility criteria, there are certain eligibility parameters for particular subjects which are listed in the table below:
Program Name | Program specific eligibility |
CJ – Social Work in Criminology and Justice, CF-Social Work with Children and Families, DTA-Social Work in Dalit and Tribal Studies Action, CODP-Social Work in Criminology and Justice, LE – Social Work in Livelihoods and Entrepreneurship, PH – Social Work in Public Health, MH – Social Work in Mental Health, GL – Globalisation and Labour, WCP – Social Work in Women Centred Practice, SE – Social Entrepreneurship, HE – Health Administration | Graduation from any discipline |
DSA – Social Work in Disability Studies and Action | Candidates preferred with a graduate degree in subjects such as Psychology, Special Education, Social Work, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Disability rehabilitation, and Speech Therapy. Graduates with minimum 2 years of experience in social welfare will be preferred |
HO – Hospital Administration |
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HE – Health Administration |
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PHSE – Public Health in Social Epidemiology |
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PHHP – Public Health in Health Policy, Economics and Finance |
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APCP – Applied Psychology with specialisation in Counselling Psychology | Candidate should have completed:
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WS – Women’s Studies, DS – Development Studies, EE – Education (Elementary), MC – Media and Cultural Studies, CCSS – Climate Change and Sustainability Studies, RG – Regulatory Governance, WPG – Water Policy & Governance, DM – Disaster Management | Graduation from any discipline |
PHHP – Public Health in Health Policy, Economics, and Finance |
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APCP – Applied Psychology with specialisation in Counselling Psychology | Candidate should have completed:
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PHSE – Public Health in Social Epidemiology |
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APCLP – Applied Psychology with specialization in Clinical Psychology | Candidates should have completed
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MLIS – Master of Library and Information Science
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UPG – Urban Policy & Governance | Graduation in one of the following fields Management, Architecture, Engineering, Physical Sciences, Geography, Planning, Geography, Planning, Law or Social Sciences, and interested in habitat-related issues |
ATJ – LL.M. in Access to Justice |
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As per the government of India, there are certain reservation policies for TISSNET which vary for different TISS campuses. Given below are the policies for TISSNET 2021
TISS Mumbai, Hyderabad and Tuljapur Campuses
For armed forces-5 percent seats (supernumerary quota) for widows/children of personnel armed/paramilitary forces killed/disabled during the hostilities in the following priority
Priority I-Wards/Widows of para-military/personnel killed in action
Certificate required-proof in original
Priority II-Wards/widows of defense/para-military personnel who were disabled during military service
Certificate required-Original disability certificate stating the disability is due to military services
Priority III-Wards/widows of paramilitary/defense personnel who died during military service
Certificate required-Original death certificate stating the cause of death is due to military service
Priority IV-Wards of paramilitary/defense personnel disabled during military service
Certificate required-Disability certificate stating that disability is due to military service
Priority V-Wards of ex-servicemen police personnel/para-military and serving defense personnel who are recipients of Gallantry Awards.
Certificate required-Proof in original
Priority VI-Wards of defense ex-servicemen
Certificate required-Original ex-servicemen identity card/PPO (Pension payment order) and discharge book
Priority VII-Wards of serving defense personnel
Certificate required-Original service identity cards and dependent certificate/card
This category includes candidates who are not Indian citizens or permanent residents of India, foreign nationals, overseas citizen of India (OCI-Dual citizens), person of Indian origin (PIO) card holders and Non-Resident Indians (NRIs). The criteria for them are listed below:
The Tata Institute of Social Sciences National Eligibility Test conducted by TISS has specified two types of eligibility criteria. There is one type of eligibility criteria for TISS General candidates and there is another type of eligibility criteria for some specific programme. We have mentioned below the most important eligibility criteria for the TISSNET 2021 for both General and Programme specific.
The TISSNET prescribes that the candidates who have been able to complete their requirement for the Bachelor’s Degree examination by the first week of June 2021 would be considered eligible to apply for the course.
The candidates must submit the final degree certificate to the TISS unless they submit the final degree certificate, the candidates would be able to get admission in the Master’s degree provisionally.
In order to appear for the TISSNET 2021, the candidates will have to submit the final year mark-sheet to the exam conducting body of TISSNET 2021.
Check the eligibility criteria for Tata Institute of Social Sciences for all the campuses from the table provided below.
Tiss Eligibility: MUMBAI CAMPUS | |||
Degree | Programme | Specialisation | Eligibility |
Master’s Arts (M.A) |
Social Work | Children and Family | Apart from General Eligibility, the candidates must be a Graduate in any discipline |
Criminology and Justice | Apart from General Eligibility, the candidates must be a Graduate in any discipline | ||
Community Organisation and Development Practice | Apart from General Eligibility, the candidates must be a Graduate in any discipline | ||
Dalit and Tribal Studies | Apart from General Eligibility, the candidates must be Graduate in any discipline | ||
Disability Studies and Action | General Eligibility and Candidates who have graduated in Social Work, Special Education, Psychology, Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech Therapy will be given preferences. Graduates with an experience of 2 years or more in the field of Social work will be given opportunity first. | ||
Livelihood and Entrepreneurship | Apart from General Eligibility, the candidates must be a Graduate in any discipline | ||
Mental Health | Apart from General Eligibility, the candidates must be a Graduate in any discipline | ||
Public Health | Apart from General Eligibility, the candidates must be a Graduate in any discipline | ||
Women Centred Practice | Apart from General Eligibility, the candidates must be a Graduate in any discipline | ||
Globalisation and Labour | Globalisation and Labour | Apart from General Eligibility, the candidates must be a Graduate in any discipline | |
Human Resource Management and Labour Relations | Human Resource Management and Labour Relations | Apart from General Eligibility, the candidates must be a Graduate in any discipline | |
Social Entrepreneurship | Social Entrepreneurship | Apart from General Eligibility, the candidates must be a Graduate in any discipline | |
Organisation Development, Change and Leadership | Organisation Development, Change and Leadership. |
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Public Health | Health Administration |
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Hospital Administration | Hospital Administration |
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Public Health | Health Policy, Economics and finance |
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Social Epidemiology |
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Development Studies | Development Studies | Apart from General Eligibility, the candidates must be a Graduate in any discipline | |
Women’s Studies | Women’s Studies | Apart from General Eligibility, the candidates must be a Graduate in any discipline | |
Education Elementary | Education Elementary | Apart from General Eligibility, the candidates must be a Graduate in any discipline | |
Media and Cultural Studies | Media and Cultural Studies | Apart from General Eligibility, the candidates must be a Graduate in any discipline | |
Master’s in Arts/ Master’s in Science (M.A/M.Sc) | Climate change and Sustainable Studies | Climate change and Sustainable Studies | Apart from General Eligibility, the candidates must be a Graduate in any discipline |
Regulatory Governance | Regulatory Governance | Apart from General Eligibility, the candidates must be a Graduate in any discipline | |
Urban Policy and Governance | Urban Policy and Governance | Apart from General Eligibility, the candidates must be a Graduate in any of the following discipline: Management, Engineering, Architecture, Geography, Planning, Law, Social science | |
Water Policy and Governance | Water Policy and Governance | Apart from General Eligibility, the candidates must be a Graduate in any discipline | |
Disaster management | Disaster management | Apart from General Eligibility, the candidates must be a Graduate in any discipline | |
Master’s in Arts (M.A) |
Applied Psychology | Counselling Psychology | Candidates must satisfy the General Psychology And The Candidates must have completed B.A in Psychology B.A and B.Sc in Home Science B.A in Social Science B.A General with three papers in Psychology Candidates appearing for the final year of Graduation will be eligible to apply. |
Clinical Psychology | Candidates must satisfy the General Psychology And The Candidates must have completed B.A in Psychology B.A General with three papers in Psychology Candidates appearing for the final year of Graduation will be eligible to apply. | ||
Mater in Library Science | Library Science | Library Science | Apart from General Eligibility, the candidates must be a Graduate in any discipline |
Master of Law | Justice | Access to Justice | Candidates must have an LLB degree with 50% Candidates appearing for the final year can also apply. |
Tiss Eligibility: HYDERABAD OFF-CAMPUS | |||
Master’s in Arts | Rural Development and Governance | Apart from General Eligibility, the candidates must be a Graduate in any discipline | |
Education | Apart from General Eligibility, the candidates must be a Graduate in any discipline | ||
Public Policy and Governance | Apart from General Eligibility, the candidates must be a Graduate in any discipline | ||
Development Studies | Apart from General Eligibility, the candidates must be a Graduate in any discipline | ||
Women Studies | Apart from General Eligibility, the candidates must be a Graduate in any discipline | ||
Natural Resource and Governance | Apart from General Eligibility, the candidates must be a Graduate in any discipline | ||
Organisation leadership | Candidates must have completed Bachelors of Three years or any such equivalent exams Candidates must have 2 years of working experience after completion of graduation. | ||
Social Work | Mental Health | Apart from General Eligibility, the candidates must be a Graduate in any discipline | |
Applied Psychology | Counselling Psychology | Apart from General Eligibility, the candidates must be a Graduate in any of the following discipline: Psychology Home Science Child and Human Development Social Work Or The candidate must have done B.A General in three papers of Psychology | |
Clinical Health | Apart from General Eligibility, the candidates must be a Graduate in any of the following discipline: Psychology Or The candidate must have done B.A General in three papers of Psychology Candidates in the final year will be able to appear for this examination. | ||
Master’s in Arts/ Master’s in Science (M.A/M.Sc) | Ecology Society and Sustainable Energy | Apart from General Eligibility, the candidates must be a Graduate in any discipline | |
Tiss Eligibility: GUWAHATI OFF-CAMPUS | |||
Master’s in Arts | Ecology Environment and Sustainable Development | Apart from General Eligibility, the candidates must be a Graduate in any discipline | |
Labour Studies and Social security | Apart from General Eligibility, the candidates must be a Graduate in any discipline | ||
Peace and Conflict Studies | Apart from General Eligibility, the candidates must be a Graduate in any discipline | ||
Sociology and Social Anthropology | Apart from General Eligibility, the candidates must be a Graduate in any discipline | ||
Social Work | Community Organization and Development Practices | Apart from General Eligibility, the candidates must be a Graduate in any discipline | |
Livelihood and Entrepreneurship | Apart from General Eligibility, the candidates must be a Graduate in any discipline | ||
Counselling | Apart from General Eligibility, the candidates must be a Graduate in any discipline | ||
Public Health | Apart from General Eligibility, the candidates must be a Graduate in any discipline | ||
Livelihood | Apart from General Eligibility, the candidates must be a Graduate in any discipline | ||
Entrepreneurship | Apart from General Eligibility, the candidates must be a Graduate in any discipline | ||
Tiss Eligibility: TULJAPUR OFF-CAMPUS | |||
| Master’s in Arts | Social Work | Rural Development | Apart from General Eligibility, the candidates must be a Graduate in any discipline |
| Education | Education | Apart from General Eligibility, the candidates must be a Graduate in any discipline | |
| Public Policy and Governance | Public Policy and Governance | Apart from General Eligibility, the candidates must be a Graduate in any discipline | |
| Development Studies | Development Studies | Apart from General Eligibility, the candidates must be a Graduate in any discipline | |
| Women's Studies | Women's Studies | Apart from General Eligibility, the candidates must be a Graduate in any discipline | |
| Natural Resources & Governance | Natural Resources & Governance | Apart from General Eligibility, the candidates must be a Graduate in any discipline | |
| Organisation Development, Change and Leadership | Organisation Development, Change and Leadership | Apart from General Eligibility, the candidates must be a Graduate in any discipline
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Candidates can contact the admissions helpline at 022-25525252.
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Yes, you can apply for TISSNET. You can check the official website of TISS to know further details about the examination.
Candidates who satisfy the eligibility criteria of TISSNET may apply for the examination.
No, there is a common TISSNET eligibility criteria for all the categories.
Candidates must have completed graduation from any recognized institution or university. There is no minimum percentage requirement for admission.
Candidates must have completed graduation from any recognized institution. Apart from this, they will also have to appear for TISS MAT examination.
Yes, the eligibility criteria of both the TISSNET and TISS MAT examination are the same.
You can check the eligibility criteria of TISSNET from the official website of TISS. The eligibility criteria of TISS NET is also available here.
The eligibility criteria for TISSNET is decided by the Tata Institute of Social Sciences
Yes, final year candidates may also apply for TISSNET. However, they will have to submit the passing certificate before the date decided by the college.
Candidates must have completed graduation from any recognized institution to get eligible for TISSNET.
