Tata Institute of Social Sciences National Entrance Test Eligibility Criteria 2026
Tata Institute of Social Sciences National Entrance Test Eligibility Criteria
TISSNET (CUET PG) 2024 Eligibility Criteria
The Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) no longer conducts its own entrance test. Admission to its postgraduate courses is now done through the CUET PG 2024 exam. The National Testing Agency (NTA) has published the eligibility criteria for this exam.
Nationality
Indian Nationals belonging to certain categories are admitted under seats reserved for them. These reservations follow the rules prescribed by the Government of India.
Age Limit
There is no minimum or maximum age limit to sit for the CUET PG entrance examination.
Educational Qualifications
You must obtain a bachelor's degree or equivalent in a relevant field. NTA has not set any minimum qualifying marks. However, it is advised to score 50% or above in aggregate to be on the safe side.
Factors Determining TISSNET (CUET PG) Eligibility 2024
TISS has laid out several factors that determine if a candidate is eligible to fill the CUET PG application form. These are listed below.
- The 'Pass Class' indicated in the candidate's Bachelor's Degree is used to determine eligibility.
- Candidates in the final year of a 3 or 4-year graduation program who have not cleared all courses (main, major or substitute) of the 1st and 2nd year are not eligible.
- Candidates with a 10+2+2+1 bridge course pattern, or any other pattern with 15 years of formal education from a recognized university or institute, are eligible.
- Only candidates who can complete all requirements of their final year Bachelor's Degree examinations by June 2024 are eligible for all TISS courses.
- Incorrect or misleading information in the application form will result in cancellation of candidature.
- Candidates who failed the final year exam of their Bachelor's Degree cannot take part in the entrance exam for TISS programs.
- Candidates given provisional admission who fail in the final year will not be allowed to continue the program.
- Candidates must produce all original marksheets and documents at the time of the interview. If they fail to do so, they may get provisional admission, provided they submit the marksheets by the specified date.
Program Specific Eligibility for TISS Courses
Apart from the general eligibility defined by the conducting body, there are other eligibility standards for all programs. Applicants should carefully go through the detailed course-wise eligibility criteria before registering for the CUET PG exam.
TISSNET Selection Process 2024
For the TISS 2024 selection process, admission is based on 75% weightage in CUET PG and 25% in an online assessment. The online assessment is taken by three panel members of Tezpur University.
During the online assessment, you will be given certain topics on which you must put forward your opinions in 2-3 minutes. After the interview rounds are complete, the official will release an open merit list of all shortlisted students. A tie-breaking policy is used if two or more students obtain the same scores.
CUET PG 2024 Exam Dates
This year, the CUET PG exam was conducted from March 11 to March 28, 2024. The result came out on April 13, 2024.
Program-Specific Eligibility for TISS MA Programs
Eligibility for TISS MA programs varies by program. Most programs accept graduates from any discipline, while some have specific requirements.
The table below lists each program and its specific eligibility criteria.
| Program Name | Program Specific Eligibility |
|---|---|
| CF – Social Work with Children and Families | Graduation from any discipline |
| CJ – Social Work in Criminology and Justice | Graduation from any discipline |
| CODP – Social Work in Community Organisation and Development Practice | Graduation from any discipline |
| DTA – Social Work in Dalit and Tribal Studies and Action | Graduation from any discipline |
| DSA – Social Work in Disability Studies and Action | Preference for candidates with a graduate degree in Social Work, Psychology, Special Education, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Speech Therapy, and Disability rehabilitation-related fields. Graduates with at least 2 years of experience in the field of social welfare will be preferred. |
| LE – Social Work in Livelihoods and Entrepreneurship | Graduation from any discipline |
| MH – Social Work in Mental Health | Graduation from any discipline |
| PH – Social Work in Public Health | Graduation from any discipline |
| WCP – Social Work in Women Centred Practice | Graduation from any discipline |
| GL – Globalisation and Labour | Graduation from any discipline |
| HRM – Human Resources Management and Labour Relation | Graduation from any discipline |
| SE – Social Entrepreneurship | Graduation from any discipline |
| HE – Health Administration | Candidates should have completed three years of a graduate degree in any discipline, or four years of a graduate degree in medicine, paramedical sciences, or other four years program like pharmacy, veterinary sciences, engineering. They must complete their internship on or before June 2020. Candidates in their final year of a Bachelor's degree program are not eligible. |
| HO – Hospital Administration | Candidates should have completed three years of a graduate degree in any discipline, or four years of graduate degree in medicine, paramedical sciences, or other four years program like pharmacy, veterinary sciences, engineering. They must complete their internship on or before June 2020. Candidates in their final year of a Bachelor's degree program are not eligible. |
| PHHP – Public Health in Health Policy, Economics and Finance | Candidates should have a Master's degree in any discipline, or a Bachelor's degree in medicine, paramedical or other four years program like pharmacy, veterinary sciences, engineering. They must have completed their internship on or before June 2020. Candidates in their final year of a Bachelor's degree program are not eligible. |
| PHSE – Public Health in Social Epidemiology | Candidates should have a Master's degree in any discipline, or a Bachelor's degree in medicine, paramedical or other four years program like pharmacy, veterinary sciences, engineering. They must have completed their internship on or before June 2020. Candidates in their final year of a Bachelor's degree program are not eligible. |
| DS – Development Studies | Graduation from any discipline |
| WS – Women's Studies | Graduation from any discipline |
| EE – Education (Elementary) | Graduation from any discipline |
| MC – Media and Cultural Studies | Graduation from any discipline |
| CCSS – Climate Change and Sustainability Studies | Graduation from any discipline |
| RG – Regulatory Governance | Graduation from any discipline |
| WPG – Water Policy & Governance | Graduation from any discipline |
| DM – Disaster Management | Graduation from any discipline |
| APCP – Applied Psychology with specialisation in Counselling Psychology | Candidates should have completed B.A. Psychology, B.A./B.Sc. Home Sciences with specialisation in Child/Human Development, B.A. in Social Work, or B.A. General with a minimum of 3 papers in Psychology. Candidates appearing for their final year B.A. examination in 2017 with the above subjects and awaiting results are also eligible. |
| PHHP – Public Health in Health Policy, Economics, and Finance | Candidates should have a Master's degree in any discipline, or a completed Bachelor's degree in medicine, paramedical or other four-year programs like pharmacy, veterinary sciences, engineering, law. Candidates should have completed their internship on or before June 2019. |
| PHSE – Public Health in Social Epidemiology | Candidates should have a Master's degree in any discipline, or a completed Bachelor's degree in medicine, paramedical or other four-year programs like pharmacy, veterinary sciences, engineering, law. Candidates should have completed their internship on or before June 2019. |
Key Eligibility Points
Most MA programs at TISS require only a graduation degree in any discipline. A few programs have additional conditions.
- Health Administration and Hospital Administration require a three-year or four-year graduate degree and internship completion by June 2020.
- Public Health programs require a Master's degree or a relevant Bachelor's degree with internship completion by June 2020 or June 2019, depending on the program listing.
- Applied Psychology requires specific undergraduate subjects like Psychology or Social Work.
- Disability Studies and Action prefers candidates with relevant graduate degrees or field experience.
Eligibility Criteria for TISS National Entrance Test
The eligibility criteria for TISS National Entrance Test (TISS-NET) vary by programme and campus. Candidates must hold a graduation degree from any recognised university. The minimum marks required depend on the specific programme applied for.
Eligibility for TISS Mumbai
The table below lists the programme-specific eligibility for TISS Mumbai. Most programmes accept graduates from any discipline.
| Program Name | Program Specific Eligibility |
|---|---|
| DS – Development Studies | Graduation from any discipline |
| WS – Women’s Studies | Graduation from any discipline |
| EE – Education (Elementary) | Graduation from any discipline |
| MC – Media & Cultural Studies | Graduation from any discipline |
| CCSS – Climate Change & Sustainability Studies | Graduation from any discipline |
| RG – Regulatory Governance | Graduation from any discipline |
| UPG – Urban Policy & Governance | Graduation in one of the following disciplines: Engineering, Architecture, Management, Physical Sciences, Geography, Planning, Law, or Social Sciences, with interest in habitat-related issues/ sectors |
| APCLP – Applied Psychology with specialization in Clinical Psychology | Candidate should have completed:
|
| MLIS – Master of Library and Information Science | Graduation from any discipline |
| ATJ – LL.M. in Access to Justice |
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Eligibility for TISS Tuljapur
All programmes at TISS Tuljapur accept graduates from any discipline. The table below lists the programmes offered at this campus.
| Program Name | Program Specific Eligibility |
|---|---|
| RD – Social Work in Rural Development | Graduation from any discipline |
| DPPP – Development Policy, Planning, and Practice | Graduation from any discipline |
| SE – Social Entrepreneurship | Graduation from any discipline |
| SLNRMG – Sustainable Livelihoods, Natural Resources Management and Governance | Graduation from any discipline |
Eligibility for TISS Hyderabad
All programmes at TISS Hyderabad accept graduates from any discipline. The table below lists the programmes offered at this campus.
| Program Name | Program Specific Eligibility |
|---|---|
| RDG – Rural Development and Governance | Graduation from any discipline |
| ED – Education | Graduation from any discipline |
| PPG – Public Policy and Governance | Graduation from any discipline |
| DS – Development Studies | Graduation from any discipline |
| WS – Women’s Studies | Graduation from any discipline |
| NRG – Natural Resources & Governance | Graduation from any discipline |
| HRM – M.A. in Human Resources Management | Graduation from any discipline |
Eligibility for TISS Guwahati
All programmes at TISS Guwahati accept graduates from any discipline. The table below lists the programmes offered at this campus.
| Program Name | Program Specific Eligibility |
|---|---|
| EESD – Ecology, Environment and Sustainable Development | Graduation from any discipline |
| LSSS – Labour Studies and Social Security | Graduation from any discipline |
| PCS – Peace and Conflict Studies | Graduation from any discipline |
| SSA – M.A. in Sociology and Social Anthropology | Graduation from any discipline |
| SWCODP – Social Work in Community Organisation and Development Practices | Graduation from any discipline |
| SWLE – Social Work in Livelihoods and Entrepreneurship | Graduation from any discipline |
| SWCL – Social Work in Counselling | Graduation from any discipline |
| SWPH – Social Work in Public Health | Graduation from any discipline |
TISS Courses Reservation Policy
Reservation rules for TISS courses follow the guidelines of the reservation policy. These rules are applied at the time of seat allotment. The table below shows the seat reservation for different categories.
| Category | Reservation |
|---|---|
| Schedule Caste (SC) | 15% |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) | 7.5% |
| Other backward classes (OBC) (Non- Creamy Layer) | 27% |
| Economically Weaker Section (EWS) | 10% |
| PwD | 5% |
| Kashmiri Migrants | 5% |
| Childeren of Armed Forces | 5% |