What are the cutoffs in TISSNET for various courses?

TISS Mumbai admission to PG courses is based on TISSNET scores. Tabulated below are the course-wise TISSNET cut off 2023 for the General category students for top 10 courses: Course TISSNET cutoff 2023 M.A. in Labour Studies & Practice 71.99 M.A. in Human Resources Management and Labour Relations 71.31 M.A. in Development Studies 70.02 M.A in Analytics 69.24 M.A. in Media and Cultural Studies 68.98 M.A. in Social Entrepreneurship 68.25 M.A. in Environment, Climate Change and Sustainability Studies 67.88 M.Sc. Environment, Climate Change and Sustainability Studies 67.88 M.A. in Urban Policy and Governance 67.88 M.Sc. in Urban Policy and Governance 67.88

Does TISS release separate TISSNET cutoff for General Awareness section?

Yes, the Tata Institute of Social Sciences releases a separate cutoff for the General Awareness section of TISSNET exam. Only candidates who meet the TISSNET exam cutoff and General Awareness cutoff are shortlisted for the Online Assessment rounds- Extempore and Online Personal Interview . Sectional cut-off for General Awareness (GA) is applied for qualifying the TISSNET. Candidates not scoring the minimum cut-off mark for the General Awareness as below will not be qualified for TISSNET irrespective of the aggregate score. For TISSNET 2023, the GA cutoff was revised due to a revision in the TISSNET answer key. Basis the deletion and revision of the answer key the revised cutoff for TISSNET 2023 General Awareness was: 1. General, Economically Weaker Section, Kashmir Migrants, and Armed Forces- 12 2. PwD and OBC (Non-Creamy layer)- 11 3. Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe- No cutoff.

When is TISSNET cutoff released?

TISS releases the TISSNET cutoff along with the declaration of results online. Candidates can check the TISSNET cutoff for the programmes they have applied for. TISSNET 2023 result along with the cutoff was released on March 23, 2023 at admissions. Tiss. Edu. The TISSNET score card mentions the candidate's section wise, overall score and cutoff score to qualify the exam. The TISSNET cutoff is released for General Awareness and overall. On the basis of the cutoff criteria candidates are shortlisted for the Online Assessment rounds. Candidates meeting the TISSNET cutoff criteria does not guarantee the final admission to applied programme.

What is the TISSNET cutoff for all PG programmes?

TISSNET 2023 cutoff for Post Graduate Programmes was: Masters in Organisation Development, Change and Leadership 58 for General 1. M.A. In Natural Resource & Governance- 38 for General 2. M.A. In Rural Development and Governance- 36 for General 3. M.A. In Social Work (Community Organisation & Development Practice)- 38 for General 4. M.A. Public Health- 51 for General MPH HA), 42 for SC MPH HA), 45 for General MPH SE) 5. Master of Hospital Administration (Maharashtra)- 53 for General, 44 for SC, 47 for EWS 6. Master of Arts/Master of Science (Analytics) (Self Financed)- 60 for General 7. Master of Arts in Public Policy and Governance- 51 for General 8. Master of Arts / Master of Science in Regulatory Policy and Governance)- 46 for General 9. Master of Arts in Applied Psychology (Clinical and Counseling Practice)- 51 for General 10. M.A. In Development Studies- 43 for General 11. Master of Arts (Labour Studies and Social Protection)- 38 for General 12. M.A. In Human Resource Management- 63 for General, 6 for EWS, 54 for SC and 58 for OBC.

What is the cutoff score of TISSNET for MA in HRM?

Tata Institute of Social Sciences have announced the TISSNET 2023 cutoff along with the announcement of results. TISS offers M.A. In HRM programme which is equivalent to MBA programme offered by other top B-schools. TISSNET cutoff for M.A. In Human Resource Management (HRM) is 63 marks for general category and 60 for EWS category. Previous year the cutoff for M.A. In HRM was 67 for the general category. Candidates meeting the cutoff criteria were shortlisted for the TISS Online Assessment rounds. Candidates meeting the cutoff criteria does not guarantee admission to the desired programme. Candidates are assessed on various skills and on the basis of the composite score in TISSNET exam and Online Assessment performance they are shortlisted for final admissions. Previously, TISSNET sectional cutoff for General Awareness for revised. The revised cutoff for General, EWS, Kashimiri Migrants and Armed Forces is 12 and for PwD and OBC (NC) is 11. The GA cutoff for SC and ST is not applicable.

What are the factors that determine the TISSNET cutoff?

Tata Institute of Social Sciences releases the TISSNET cutoff on the basis of the following factors: 1. Number of candidates appearing in TISSNET exam 2. Number of seats available for a specific programme at a campus 3. Number of candidates meeting qualifying cut off 4. Category of the candidates TISSNET cutoff is released along with the declaration of results. Candidates can check the cutoff of the programmes they have applied for. TISSNET cutoff is also revised based on the objections received by the candidates on the answer key. If the number of questions are deleted and the answers are revised, the cutoff is also revised.

TISSNET 2022 Exam Analysis and Expected Cutoff

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Shruti Garg

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Updated on Dec 9, 2022 18:20 IST

Tata Institute of Social Sciences conducted the TISSNET 2022 exam. Candidates appeared for the exam can check the exam analysis and expected cutoff. TISSNET 2022 exam as expected was held in moderate lines.

TISSNET 2022 exam was conducted in Computer Based Mode from 2 pm to 3.40 pm on February 26, 2022. The exam pattern of TISSNET 2022 was similar to that of the previous year. TISSNET exam is a national level entrance examination that is conducted for admission to the Tata Institute campus and affiliated colleges. On the basis of the examination, candidates are offered admission to TISS, Mumbai's flagship programme- MA in Human Resource Management and Labor Relations. As per the previous year's analysis, the paper was moderately difficult and the GK section continued to be difficult. Shiksha here brings a detailed pre and post-exam analysis of the TISSNET 2022 exam.

TISSNET 2022 Exam Pattern

Subject	Questions per section	Difficulty Level	Good Score
General Awareness	40 MCQs	Easy to Moderate	20-25
English Proficiency	30 MCQs	Easy to Moderate	20-22
Mathematical Skills and Logical Reasoning	30 MCQs	Easy	25
Total	100 MCQs	Easy to Moderate	65-72

TISSNET 2022 Exam Analysis

TISSNET 2022 exam was similar to that of the previous year. The question paper consisted of three sections: General Awareness (40 Questions), English Proficiency (30 Questions), and Mathematics & Logical Reasoning (30 Questions). The General Knowledge section continued to be the tricky section. However, there was a great balance between Static GK and Current Affairs. The questions from Current Affairs were easy and decent knowledge of everyday happening was enough to guess the answer correctly. The English Proficiency section was easy to moderate which included 9 questions based on Prepositions and Vocabulary. The Mathematics and Logical Reasoning section were very easy and the most scoring section. Therefore the overall paper was easy to moderate and was on similar lines that of the previous year. The cut-off for open category students is expected to be about 65 marks.

TISSNET 2022 Exam Analysis: Section Wise

General Awareness

This was the toughest section of the exam. There was a total of 15 questions from Current Affairs, among which 10-12 could have been attempted easily. Questions in static GK covered topics from History, Culture, Geography, Science, awards, Economy and Business and so forth. The attempt of 20-30 questions is good enough to score 25 marks.

Topic	Number of Questions
Geography	5
Polity	9
COVID	1
Sports	4
Environment	1
Education	1
Culture	2
Business	2
Awards	5
UN Bodies	1
Modern History	2
Economics	3
Crops	1
Literature	1
Technology	2
Total	40

Mathematics and Logical Reasoning

This section had a total of 30 questions among which 22 were from Quant, 2 from Reasoning and 6 from Data Interpretation. The section was sitter and candidates could have attempted most of the questions with ease. The good score for this section is 25-26 marks

Topic	Number of Questions
Simple Arithmetic	4
Mensuration	1
Height & Distance	1
Geometry	1
Profit & Loss	1
Probability	4
Number Series	1
Alphabet Series	1
Average	3
Compound Interest	1
Ratio & Proportion	3
Logarithm	1
LCM-HCF	1
Divisibility	1
Data Interpretation	3 + 3
Total	30

English Proficiency

This section included 30 questions. The questions from Fill in Blanks dominated the section. There were no questions on one-word, analogy, idioms, and substitutions. The good score for this section is 20-22 marks

Topic	Number of Questions
Fill in the Blanks	5 (Preposition-based) + 3 (Vocab-Based)
Verbal Reasoning	1
Parajumbles	3
Odd one out	1
Spot the errors	3
Summary	1
Parts of Speech	1
Antonym	1
Grammar	1
Reading Comprehension	5+5
Total	30

The overall cutoff for TISSNET 2022 exam is expected to be 65 marks for General category students.

Previous Year: TISSNET 2021 Exam Analysis

As per the previous year's analysis, the question paper consisted of three sections: General Awareness (40 Questions), English Proficiency (30 Questions), and Mathematics & Logical Reasoning (30 Questions) as prescribed in the exam pattern. For every correct answer candidates were given 1 mark and there was no negative marking for any unattempted question or incorrect answers. GK section continued to be a difficult section in comparison to other sections. The English Proficiency section was moderately difficult with 4 questions on Spotting the Error and 3 questions each on Prepositions and Vocabulary. The Mathematics and Logical Reasoning section was the scoring section barring a few questions from Statistics and Probability. previous year the cutoff for the general category was 73.83.

TISSNET Section-Wise Analysis: Previous Year

General Awareness

Topic	Number of Questions	Level of Difficulty
Current Affairs (Books, Awards, National, International)	16	Easy to Moderate
Business and Economy	2	Easy
Art and Culture	3	Moderate
History	4	Easy to Moderate
Science	2	Easy
Geography	4	Easy to Moderate
Polity	1	Easy
Miscellaneous	6	Moderate to Difficult
Sports	2	Easy to Moderate
Total	40

Quantitative Ability

Topic	Number of Questions	Level of Difficulty
Basic Arithmetic/Numbers	4	Easy
Time, Speed & Distance	2	Moderate
Time and Work	1	Easy
SI and CI	3	Easy
Geometry	3	Easy
P&C	1	Easy
Probability	2	Easy to Moderate
Logarithms	1	Easy
Quadratic Equations	1	Easy
Statistics	1	Moderate
Sets	1	Easy
Total	20	Easy

Data Interpretation

Topic	Number of Questions	Level of Difficulty
Table	4	Easy to Moderate
Total	4

Logical Reasoning

Topic	Number of Questions	Level of Difficulty
Number Series	3	Easy
Clocks	1	Easy
Calendar	1	Easy
Direction Sense	1	Easy
Total	6	Easy

English Proficiency

Topics	Number of Questions	Level of Difficulty
Spot the Error - Grammar	4	Easy to Moderate
Synonyms and Antonyms	3	Easy to Moderate
Fill in the Blanks (Vocab, Prepositions)	7	Easy
Identify the Correct Spelling	1	Easy
Para jumbles	2	Easy
Para summary	1	Easy
Parts of Speech	1	Easy
Reading Comprehension	2*5 =10	Moderate
Logical Reasoning	1	Moderate
Total	30	Easy to Moderate

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