TISS conducts TISSNET 2023 on 25 February 2023  to offer admission into the postgraduate program in its various campus. The test will be online.

TISS offers  Master’s Degree programs at its Mumbai, Tuljapur, Guwahati, Hyderabad campuses and other locations.

Programs Offered at Different Campuses

Mumbai Campus

School of Social Work (M.A. Social Work in)

• Master of Arts in Social Work (Children & Families)
• Master of Arts in Social Work (Criminology & Justice)
• Master of Arts in Social Work (Community Organisation & Development Practice)
• Master of Arts in Social Work (Disability Studies & Action)  (RCI Certification renewal is awaited)
• Master of Arts in Social Work (Dalit & Tribal Studies & Action)
• Master of Arts in Social Work (Mental Health)
• Master of Arts in Social Work (Public Health)
• Master of Arts in Social Work (Livelihoods & Social Entrepreneurship)
• Master of Arts in Social Work (Women-Centred Practice

School of Management and Labour Studies (M.A. in)

• Master of Arts (Human Resource Management & Labour Relations)
• Master of Arts (Social Entrepreneurship)
• Master of Arts (Globalisation and Labour)
• Master of Arts (Organisation Development, Change and Leadership)
• M.A/M.Sc in Analytics  

School of Health Systems Studies (Master of)

• Master of (Public Health in Health Administration)
• Master of (Hospital Administration)
• Master of Public Health (Social Epidemiology)
• Master of Public Health (Health Policy, Economics and Finance)

School of Development Studies (M.A. in)

• Master of Arts (Development Studies) 
• Master of Arts (Women's Studies)

School of Education (M.A. in)

• Master of Arts in Education (Elementary) (Blended Mode)  

Centre for Education Innovation and Action Research

• Master of Arts (Education) (Full Time)
• B.Ed-M.Ed (Integrated, Three-Years)

School of Habitat Studies (M.A. / M.Sc. in)

• Master of Arts / Master of Sciences (Climate Change and Sustainability Studies
• Master of Arts / Master of Sciences (Urban Policy and Governance)
• Master of Arts / Master of Sciences (Regulatory Governance)
• Master of Arts / Master of Sciences (Water Policy and Governance)     

Jamsetji Tata School for Disaster Managemnet(M.A. / M.Sc. in)

• Master of Arts / Master of Sciences (Disaster Management)

School for Human Ecology (M.A. in)

• Master of Arts in Applied Psychology (Clinical and Counseling Practice)

School of Media and Cultural Studies (M.A. in)

• Master of Arts (Media and Cultural Studies)

Centre for Library and Information Management Studies (CLIMS) (Master of)

• Master of (Library and Information Science)

School of Law, Rights and Constitutional Governance

• Master of Law (LLM) (Access to Justice)

Tuljapur Campus

• Master of Arts (Social Work in Rural Development)
• Master of Arts / Master of Science (Development Policy, Planning and Practice)
• Master of Arts (Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship)
• Master of Arts / Master of Science (Sustainable Livelihoods and Natural Resources Governance)

Hyderabad Campus

• Master of Arts (Rural Development and Governance)
• Master of Arts (Education)
• Master of Arts (Public Policy and Governance)
• Master of Arts (Women's Studies)           
• Master of Arts (Development Studies)
• Master of Arts (Natural Resource & Governance)

Banyan Academy of Leadership in Mental Health (BALM) Chennai 

TISS- Banyan Academy of Leadership in Mental Health (BALM) (Chennai Centre)

• Master of Arts Applied Psychology-Specialization in (Clinical and Counselling Practice)

TISS- Banyan Academy of Leadership in Mental Health (BALM) (Chennai Centre)

• Master of Arts in Social work (Mental Health)

Guwahati Campus

• Master of Arts (Ecology, Environment and Sustainable Development)
• Master of Arts (Labour Studies and Social Protection)
• Master of Arts (Peace and Conflict Studies)
• Master of Arts (Sociology and Social Anthropology)

M.A. Social Work in

• Master of Arts in Social Work (Community Organisation & Development Practices
• Master of Arts in Social Work (Livelihoods and Social Entrepreneurship)
• Master of Arts in Social Work (Counselling)
• Master of Arts in Social Work (Public Health)

TISSNET Exam details

TISS-NET is a computer-based test with 100 objective type multiple choice questions (MCQ). Those with basic working knowledge of computer can take the test easily.

Candidates applying or single or multiple programs will attend only one test and the TISS-NET Score will be valid for all the programs applied for.

There will not be negative marking for any program.

Medium of TISS-NET will be English.

Note: Negative marking will be applicable for TISS-MAT administered to candidates applying for MA Human Resource Management & Labour Studies and MA Organisation Development, Change and Leadership. 

TISSNET Exam Pattern

TISSNET is Computer Based Test secheduled on 25 February 2023

Exam Timings: 2pm to 3:40 Pm

Test Duration: 1 hours 40 minutes

Candidate should hold Bachelor’s Degree of minimum 3 or 4 years duration or equivalent from a recognized board/ university in any discipline.

There is no age limit to apply for the test.

b) Candidates who will successfully complete, in all respects, all the requirements of their final year eligible degree (including all examinations and internships, if applicable) by June 13, 2023, are also eligible to apply.

Those candidates who are eligible to apply, but cannot submit the degree certificate and grade/mark sheet at the time of admission are required to submit these latest by  31 Augsut 2023, failing which their provisional admission would stand automatically cancelled without any further reference to the candidate.

The bonus will be on the candidate to submit the degree/ provisional degree and grade/ mark sheet by 31 Augsut 2023.

For LLM: Applying candidate must have passed in LLB Degree with minimum of 50% marks from a recognized board or university.

English Proficiency

Mathematical Skills

General Awareness

Application fee payment through Netbanking/ Credit/ Debit Card:

Fee for One program: Rs. 1,030/- for General, Rs. 260/- for Reserved category.

Fee for two programs: Rs. 2,060/- for Geenral, Rs. 520/- for Reserved category.

Fee for three programs: Rs. 3,090/- for Geenral, Rs. 780/- for Reserved category.

Cash deposit in Any SBI Branch using Challan:

Fee for One program: Rs. 1,000/- for General, Rs. 250/- + Bank Charges for Reserved category.

Fee for two programs: Rs. 2,000/- for Geenral, Rs. 500/- + Banking Charges for Reserved category.

Fee for three programs: Rs. 3,000/- for Geenral, Rs. 750/- + Banking Charges for Reserved category.

Candidate who want to apply for the TISSNET 2023 exam, may visit official website of the intitute.

Candidates can apply for a maximum of three programs across any two of the TISS Campuses.

Candidates SHOULD NOT fill more than one form.

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 State Bank Of India. The bank will return two copies of the challan (Student Copy and TISS Copy) with the banks seal, signature and journal number on it. Candidates have to scan the 'TISS Copy' of the challan, login back to the online application system and upload it.

Candidates will not be allowed to enter the TISS-NET centre without a hall ticket printed from the TISS Admission website and a valid Photo Identity card.

TISS-NET Hall Ticket will be available in the candidate’s login page of TISS admission website for download.

TISS-NET Hall Ticket will be available 18 February 2023 onwards.

TISS-NET Hall Ticket will be available in the candidate’s login page of TISS admission website for download.

In case of any discrepancy in the Hall Ticket, candidates are required to write to admissioninfo@tiss.edu or call TISS Care at 022-2550 5252 to rectify the error.

TISSNET Exam Centres:

National Entrance Test (TISS-NET) will be held on 25 February 2023 in 40 Cities (below mentioned) in different parts of the country.

TISSNET 2023  Dates