TISSNET Notification 2024: Important Dates, Eligibility, Pattern & More

TISSNET Notification 2024

The TISSNET 2024 Notification will be released by the TISS Authorities by the second week of December 2023. TISSNET is a national-level MBA Exam for candidates who are aspiring to get admission to the Master’s Programme offered by the Tata Institute of Social Sciences. TISS has its campuses in Mumbai, Tuljapur, Guwahati, and Hyderabad. TISS PG admissions are now open for 57 master’s programs.

The TISSNET Notification gives all pertinent information, including the exam date, registration start and end dates, paper pattern, and eligibility, in brief. Here, we have listed download all the important information, as mentioned in TISSNET Notification 2024.

TISSNET 2024

TISSNET is a computer-based entrance test and it will consist of 100 objective-type multiple-choice questions (MCQ). In 2023, TISSNET was conducted successfully on 25 February 2023, from 2 pm to 3:40 pm across several centres in India. In this article, BYJU’S Exam Prep experts have mentioned all the details regarding the official TISSNET Notification, exam dates, eligibility, paper pattern, documents required, and more.

TISSNET 2024 Notification for Exam Dates

Candidates aspiring to take the TISSNET in 2024 can check the timeline given below:

Sr.no.	Event	Dates
I	Announcement of Online Application for Admission	To be Declared
II	Last Date for Online form APPLICATION / REGISTRATION	To be Declared
III	Online Pre-admission orientation Programme for SC/ST/OBC/Minority and PWD candidates will be held at Mumbai/Tuljapur/Hyderabad and Guwahati Campuses	To be Declared
IV	TISS_NET Hall Ticket Available(Online) for downloading	To be Declared
V	TISS National Entrance Test (TISS_NET) (Computer Based) at Different Centres. ( Stage – I )	To be Declared
VI	Announcement of TISS-NET results (candidates who appeared for the national entrance test will have to visit the TISS website and log in to download their scorecard).	To be Declared

TISSNET Notification for Eligibility Criteria

As the notification for the TISSNET 2024-26 batch has been released, the aspiring candidates can check below the following Eligibility Criteria of TISSNET.

1. The candidates with a Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree of minimum 3 or 4 years duration or its equivalent (under the 10+2+3 or 10+2+4 or 10+2+2+1 year bridge course pattern of study or any other pattern fulfilling the mandatory requirements of 15 years formal education) from a recognized university under the University Grants Commission (UGC) of India.
2. Candidates who are in their final year and have completed all the requirements (including all examinations and internships, if applicable) by 13 June 2024, are also eligible to apply.
3. The candidates who are eligible to apply must submit their documents by 31 August 2024.
4. 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 a 4-year degree program should have passed in all the subjects for the 1st to 6th semesters.
5. Until the candidate submits her/his degree certificate and final mark/grade sheet as evidence of having completed the eligibility criteria by the given date, the admission offered will remain provisional.
6. If at anytime the information provided by a candidate is found to be incorrect or misleading, her/his candidature/admission will be cancelled.

TISSNET Notification 2024 for Registration

The official TISSNET 2024 Notification for registration has been declared by TISS on its official website. The candidates can apply for a maximum of three programs across any two of the TISS Campuses. The candidates can refer to the category-wise TISSNET form fees Fees given below.

Student Category	For one course		For two courses		For three courses
Online Mode	Offline Mode	Online Mode	Offline Mode	Online Mode	Offline Mode	Online Mode
General Category	Rs 1,030	Rs 1,000	Rs 2,060	Rs. 2,000	Rs 3,090	Rs. 3,000
SC/ST/OBC	Rs 260	Rs 250	Rs 520	Rs 500	Rs 780	Rs 750

Notes: (i) In case of payment by cash deposit in an SBI branch, please note that the SBI will charge Rs. 50/- as their processing fee for each deposit, which cannot be adjusted against the application fee.

(ii) Payments made via demand draft, pay order, or any mode other than the above modes is not acceptable and the application will be rejected. No communication to this effect will be sent to such candidates.

(iii) Candidates applying online will be asked to choose between two modes of payment ‘Cash’ or ‘Payment Gateway’ in the online application form. If the preferred mode of payment is ‘Cash’, a payment challan has to be downloaded from the ‘Download Challan’ tab. The payment challan will have 3 copies. Deposit the cash amount mentioned on the challan in any branch of the State Bank Of India. The bank will return two copies of the challan (Student Copy and TISS Copy) with the bank’s seal, signature, and journal number on it. Candidates have to scan the ‘TISS Copy’ of the challan, login back into the online application system, and upload it.

Certificates or Documents to be Uploaded

The candidates must keep the below-listed documents handy before applying for TISSNET 2024.

Category	Documents
General	Photograph, Signature, TISS copy of challan (if paid by cash).
SC / ST (Annual income less than Rs.2.5 lakhs)	Photograph, Signature, Caste / Tribe Certificate, Income Certificate for the financial year 2021-22, TISS copy of challan (if paid by cash),
SC / ST (Annual income more than Rs.2.5 lakhs)	Photograph, Signature, TISS copy of challan (if paid by cash), Caste / Tribe Certificate.
OBC (NC) (Annual income less than Rs.1 lakh)	Photograph, Signature, Income Certificate for the financial year 2021-22, Other Backward Class (Non-Creamy Layer) certificate issued after 01-04-2022, by the District Magistrate / Deputy Commissioner / Tahsildar, TISS copy of challan (if paid by cash).
OBC(Non-Creamy Layer) (Annual income more than Rs.1 lakh but less than Rs. 8 lakhs)	Photograph, Signature, TISS copy of challan (if paid by cash), OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) certificate issued after 01-04-2022 by the District Magistrate / Deputy Commissioner / Tahsildar is Valid. OBC(NC) CERTIFICATE issued before April 1, 2022, will not be considered valid.
PWD	Photograph, Signature, TISS copy of challan (if paid by cash), and PWD certificate.
KM	Photograph, Signature, TISS copy of challan (if paid by cash), and KM certificate.
Armed Forces	Photograph, Signature, TISS copy of challan (if paid by cash), and Armed Force certificate

Note 1: Candidates applying through the online application form will have to upload the certificates mentioned above. Those who are submitting a hard copy of the application form should post along with the application form the above-mentioned documents attested by a School Headmaster or a Principal of College or a Gazetted Officer (refer to the Reservation Section on the admission website). Requests received without the above Certificates will be rejected and no communication will be sent in this regard.

Note 2: SC/ST candidates whose annual family income is <=250000 (2.5 lac) and OBC(NC) candidates whose annual family income is <=100000 have to upload an Income certificate for the Financial Year 2021-2022 issued by Revenue Officer

TISSNET Notification for Paper Pattern

TISSNET Pattern is expected to be the same as the previous years. The candidates who will register themselves for the TISSNET 2023 must note all the important details for the paper pattern and topics covered in this exam. The TISSNET Exam Duration is 100 minutes. There is no TISSNET Negative Marking for incorrect answers. Given below is the TISSNET Exam Pattern for your reference:

Components / Sections	English proficiency	Mathematics and Logical reasoning	General Awareness(GA)
Number of Questions	30	30	40
Total Marks (100)	30	30	40
Sectional Cut-off (SCO)*	Nil	Nil	· 35% (14 Marks) for Gen, EWS, KM, and AF · 30% (12 Marks) for OBC (NC) and PWD No Sectional Cut off for SC/ST
Preparation Level	Up to Class X	Up to Class X	Linked with Objectives of the Section
Objectives	Assess English language comprehension and usage	Assess quantitative skills and logical reasoning	Assess awareness about current affairs, developmental and socio-political issues
Broad Coverage (Indicative and not restrictive)	Word choice/sentence correction Odd-one-out Analogies Synonyms & Antonyms Grammar Verbal reasoning Reading comprehension	Basic Arithmetic Basic Geometry Basic Trigonometry Basic Statistics Number Series Data interpretation Logical reasoning	Politics Social Studies Science & Technology Environment Sports Art & Culture Indian History

*Sectional cut-off for General Awareness (GA) is applied for qualifying the TISS-NET. Candidates not scoring the minimum cut-off mark for the General Awareness as above will not be qualified for TISS NET irrespective of the aggregate score

Sectional Cut Off (SCO) applied:

• GN, EWS, KM, and AF – 35% i.e. 14 Marks
• PWD and OBC(NC) – 0% i.e. 12 Marks
• SC and ST – No sectional cut-off applied

TISSNET Marking Scheme

As per the TISSNET Notification 2024, there will be a total of 100 questions, and each question will carry 1 mark. There is no Negative Marking in TISSNET Additionally; there is no sectional cut-off for the English Proficiency section and the Mathematical and Logical Reasoning section; however, there is Sectional Cut Off for the General Awareness section, and the candidates need to qualify for the minimum cut-off mark for the General Awareness section.