TISSNET MA-MSc 2024 Cut Off: Check Category-wise Cutoff Marks for Top Universities

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MBA/PGDM MA in Education MA MA-MSc MHA, MPH, MPH-HPEF, MPH-SE LLM MA in Social Work MLIS

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Updated on Aug 21, 2023 15:54 IST

TISSNET 2023 merit list cutoff has been released. Earlier, TISSNET 2023 cut off was released by the authorities along with the declaration of the result. The cutoff for HRM programme (equivalent to MBA) is 63 for General Category, and 60 for the EWS category. Authorities have revised the sectional cutoff for General Awareness based on the TISSNET 2023 answer key review. Last year, the cutoff for HRM was 67 and for Masters in Organisation Development, Change and Leadership it was 63. Candidates who will qualify the cutoff marks will have to appear for the Online Assessment rounds. The overall cutoff will be released by the Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai on its official website, days after the declaration of the TISSNET 2023 result, which will be declared online. The TISSNET 2023 cut off for the Mumbai campus is expected to vary between 65 to 70 marks. Read below to know more about TISSNET cut offs, including determining factors, previous years cut-offs and TISSNET expected cutoffs.

Table of Contents

Factors Determining TISSNET Cut Off
TISSNET 2024 Exam Dates & Schedule
TISSNET MBA Merit List Cutoff Marks
TISSNET 2023 Merit List Cutoff Marks for MA Programmes
Types of TISSNET Cut Offs
TISS Selection Process
FAQs Related to TISSNET Cutoff

Factors Determining TISSNET Cut Off

Number of candidates appearing in TISSNET 2023
Number of seats available for a specific programme at a campus
Number of candidates meeting qualifying cut off
Category of the candidates

TISSNET 2024 Exam Dates & Schedule

Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of TISSNET 2024 exam

Dates	Past Exam Dates
To Be Notified	TISS Online Assessment 2024
To Be Notified	TISSNET 2024 Results

TISSNET MBA Merit List Cutoff Marks

TISS has released the TISSNET cutoff marks for merit list. Candidates meeting the TISSNET merit list cutoff marks are shortlisted for final admission to the desired programme. Check the table below to know the TISSNET 2023 merit list cutoff marks:

TISSNET Cutoff Marks for MA in HRM Merit List

Category	Cutoff Off Marks
General	71.31
EWS	64.15
OBC	64.18
SC	64.09
ST	55.54
AF	49.94
KM	64.95
PWD	58.54

Candidates can refer to the previous years’ TISSNET MBA cut-offs and observe the changes over the past few years.

Q: 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.

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Q: 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.

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TISSNET 2023 Merit List Cutoff Marks for MA Programmes

Candidates can check the tables below to know the TISSNET 2023 merit list cutoff marks for various MA programmes offered at TISS Hyderabad, TISS Mumbai and TISS Tuljapur campuses:

TISS Hyderabad
Programmes	General	EWS	OBC	SC	ST	Armed Forces	PWD
M.A. in Public Policy and Governance	76.84	68.90	67.90	63.22	69.20	55.50	69.67
M.A. in Rural Development and Governance	59.88	56.08	51.71	48.61	55.16	55.44
M.A. Natural Resources & Governance	55.79		43.45	38.72	38.48	55.50
M.A. Development Studies	68.03	50.56	55.13	51.19	40.41	40.78
M.A. in Women Studies	64.02		38.94	47.62	20.68	63.93
Master of Arts in Cities and Governance	64.19	54.20	54.51	48.15	47.70
M.A. in Education	44.26		38.98	27.52	41.43

TISS Mumbai
Programmes	General	EWS	OBC	SC	ST	Armed Forces	Kashmiri Migrants	PWD
Center for Human Ecology
M.A. in Applied Psychology-(Clinical & Counselling Practice)	58.56	48.15	46.11	46.60	45.52	50.35	44.41	42.25
Centre for Library and Information Management Studies
Master of Library and Information Science	61.24		45.42	46.47	46.38	60.45
Jamsetji Tata School of Disaster Management
M.A./M.Sc. in Disaster Management	54.98	40.18	41.52	35.67	29.18	42.88	42.71	38.97
Masters in Disaster Informatics and Geospatial Technologies	43.55		36.91
School of Development Studies
M.A. Development Studies	70.02	63.05	60.98	58.67	55.22	43.54	46.59	50.30
M.A. in Women Studies	63.90	49.71	47.21	37.44	58.55	58.24
Master in International Electoral Management and Practices	59.83		58.95	58
School of Education
M.A. Education (Elementary)	51.15		36.23	27.79	26.46
School of Habitat Studies
M.A./M.Sc. Environment, Climate Change and Sustainability Studies	67.88	65.85	59.54	61.30	52.88	50.51	45.43
M.A./M.Sc. in Urban Policy and Governance	67.88	60.50	57.20	57.81	47.53	54.28		48.25
M.A./M.Sc. in Water Policy and Governance	57.11	55.77	46.91	43.59	30.37
M.A./M.Sc. Regulatory Policy and Governance	66.21	60.92	56.24	55.81	48.32	53.39
School of Health System Studies
Master of Hospital Administration	66.41	55.33	53.83	55.03	43.37	40.03	53.40
Master of Public Health in Health Policy, Economics and Finance	64.49	56.64	52.70	47.37	43.97	45.75	45.40
Master of Public Health in Social Epidemiology	61.02	47.02	48.92	51.15	53.24	54.79	49.50
Master of Public Health(Health Administration)	67.85	62.69	64.06	57.15	55.60	56.57	54.58	40.32
School of Law, Rights and Constitutional Governance
Master of Laws in Access to Justice	63.22	57.95	56.68	50.48	40.88	59.01		52.46
School of Management and Labour Studies
M.A. Labour Studies & Practice	71.99	68.06	63.14	61.60	64.09	69.53		41.31
M.A. Social Entrepreneurship	68.25	56.77	62.30	41.22	50.04	48.89		41.71
M.A/M.Sc. in Analytics	69.24	58.61	64.10	62.28	56.91	62.89	56.95	45.14
MA in Organisation Development, Change and Leadership	67.86	58.19	61.78	57.08	53.25	63.30	51.75	45.45
School of Media and Cultural Studies
M.A. in Media and Cultural Studies	68.98	40.80	55.60	59.73	48.03	64.20	41.80
School of Social Work
Master of Arts in Social Work (Children and Families)	58.70		47.06	51.81	44.65
Master of Arts in Social Work (Community Organisation and Development Practice)	62.75	55.10	49.90	54.79	46.21			46.54
Master of Arts in Social Work (Criminology and Justice)	58.47	49.14	46.54	50.42	51.61	53.91
Master of Arts in Social Work (Dalit and Tribal Studies and Action)	53.38		41.04	55.60	55.55
Master of Arts in Social Work (Disability Studies and Action)	52.74		38.30	47.46	34.50			46.45
Master of Arts in Social Work (Livelihoods and Social Entrepreneurship)	58.47		48.42	56.77	53.31	44.74
Master of Arts in Social Work (Mental Health)	56.42	49.35	37.68	38.32	39.39	48.22
Master of Arts in Social Work (Public Health)	61.74	49.20	44.65	52.67	55.92	57.84	49.89
Master of Arts in Social Work (Mental Health)	61.80		42.20	54.26	58.69	40.14

TISS Tuljapur
Programmes	General	EWS	OBC	SC	ST
M.A. in Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship	59.07	46.38	55.05	53.83	51.52
M.A. Social Work in Rural Development	60.80	41.50	48.05	51.84	52.05
M.A./M.Sc. in Development Policy, Planning and Practice	56.05	46.47	40.62	41.77	41.99
M.A./M.Sc. in Sustainable Livelihoods and Natural Resources Governance	56.50		36.34	49.29	41.53

Types of TISSNET Cut Offs

Given below are the revised sectional cut-offs for General Awareness (GA). Candidates not scoring minimum marks for the General Awareness as given below will not be qualified for TISSNET and PIT& PI.

Category	Original Cutoff	Revised Cutoff
General, EWS, Kashmiri Migrants and Armed Forces	14	12
PwD and OBC(NC)	12	11
SC and ST	No sectional cut off applied	No cutoff

TISSNET cut off for Online Assessment: Only those candidates who have secured more than the above-mentioned score are considered for the final cut-off list, which paves the way for Online Assessment.

TISSNET Previous Year (2022) Cut Off

The table below indicates the programme-wise cut-off score of TISSNET 2022:

TISS programme	TISSNET cut off 2022 (General)
MA Human Resource Management	67
Masters in Organisation Development, Change and Leadership	63
MA Globalisation and Labour	70
MA Public Health	61
MPH Social Epidemiology	50
MA Clinical Psychology	57
MA Culture and Media Studies	65
MA Mental Health	54
MA Women Studies	48
MA Social Entrepreneurship	62

TISS Selection Process

After the release of the TISSNET 2023 cut off list, qualified students will be required to participate in online assessments. Notably, TISS has changed the selection process for the 2022-23 academic session.

TISSNET Score Aggregation for HRM, ODCL and other MA Programmes

Stage	Activity	Maximum Marks	Weightage
Stage 1: TISSNET	Centre-based objective type test	100	50
Stage 2: Online Assessments	Extempore reflection on a given topic	100	20
Stage 2: Online Assessments	Online Personal Interview	100	30

TISS Admission Process: Parameters and weight (Not applicable for 2023-24)

As per the changes incorporated by TISS, TISSNET 2022 score will only be used for shortlisting candidates for subsequent rounds. The score of PIT and PI rounds will be aggregated in the ratio mentioned below:

Selection Rounds	Total Marks	Weightage (%)
TISSNET	100	Only to shortlist candidates
Pre Interview Test	50 marks	70
Interview	75 marks	30

TISS admission process for MA, HRM & LR, MA ODCL (Not Applicable for 2023-24)

Candidates applying for MA Human Resource Management & Labour Relations (HRM &LR) and MA Organisation Development, Change and Leadership (ODCL) programmes at Mumbai Campus were required to appear for a Management Aptitude Test (TISS-MAT) conducted along with the TISSNET exam. The score of TISSMAT, PIT and Interview will be aggregated in 30:40:30.

Selection Rounds	Weightage (Percentage)
TISSMAT	40
TISSNET	30
Interview	30

TISS Admission: Reservation of seats

Check below the percentage of seats reserved for various categories for admission to TISS-Mumbai, Tuljapur, Hyderabad campuses and Centre at BALM:

Category	Percentage of seats (%)
Scheduled Caste	15
Scheduled Tribe	7.5
Other Backward Caste (Non-Creamy layer)	27
PWD 1) Low vision/blindness 2) Hearing impairment 3) Locomotor Disability/Cerebral Palsy	3
Kashmiri Migrants	1
Armed Forces	5

The selection status of admission including merit list, waiting list and not selected, will be displayed on the students’ login page of TISS.

FAQs Related to TISSNET Cutoff

Check frequently asked questions on TISSNET cut off below:

Q: 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.

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Q: 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.

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Q: 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.

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Q: What is DAF in TISSNET? When and how can I fill it?

DAF or Detail Application Form is filled by the candidates who are shortlisted for the TISSNET selection process- Online Assessments. Candidates meeting the cutoff criteria for the programme applied will have to fill the DAF when released. Authorities will release the TISS Detail Application Form for TISSNET 2024 in last week week of March 2024 soon after the declaration of results. Shortlisted candidates will be able to fill the DAF online. To fill the DAF candidates are required to visit the official website and click on the link provided. After entering the login credentials, candidates have to fill the following details in the TISS DAF:

Registration number
Name of the programme selected
Date of birth
Marital Status Age as of June 01, 2024
Taken part in NSS activities?
Email Address
State particulars of your education beginning from SSC or equivalent examination
Any unaccounted period from the date of passing the school have you applied more than one programme? If yes state details
Reason to pursue this course?
Biographical sketch
Any work done in the field of study selected
Known languages and level of proficiency
Employment status

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Q: What is the process after TISSNET result declaration?

After the declaration of TISSNET result, the institute shortlists the candidates on the basis of the cutoff released. Candidates who qualify the cutoff criteria will have to fill the Detail Application Form to appear for the Online Assessment rounds- Extempore and Online Personal Interview . In DAF, candidates will be required to enter the personal, academic and professional details along with the reasons to pursue the course. Depending upon the DAF received, candidates are assigned the Online Assessment dates and have to appear for the selection process via Zoom application. The online assessment rounds are conducted in April-May. On the basis of the candidate's overall performance, they are shortlisted for the final admission to TISS campus.

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Q: How much should I score in TISSNET to get shortlisted for OA for M.A. In HRM?

The TISSNET cutoff for MA in Human Resource Management for various categories varies every year. The cutoff for TISSNET is released on the basis of number of seats, the number of candidates who appeared for the exam, category and difficulty level of the exam. To qualify for the TISSNET 2024 exam candidates are required to meet the cutoff criteria mentioned in the scorecard. The TISSNET 2023 cutoff (previous year) of various categories for MA in HRM programme is as follows:

General- 63
Economically Weaker Section- 60
Scheduled Caste- 54
Other Backward Class- 58

Candidates who met the above mentioned cutoff criteria could appear for the Online Assessment rounds (Extempore and Online Personal Interview). Authorities releases the separate cutoff for General Awareness section. the cutoff for GA was revised as a subsequent to answer key review: GN, EWS, KM, AF- 12 OBC and PWD- 11 SC and ST- no cutoff

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Q: Can I request a re-evaluation of TISSNET result?

Candidates who have appeared for the TISSNET exam will not be able to apply for the score re-evaluation. TISS releases the TISSNET question paper and answer key soon after the exam is conducted. On the basis of the challenges received, final answer key along with the TISSNET result and candidate's response sheet is released. Candidates will not be able to apply for re-evaluation of marks soon after the declaration of results. TISSNET score is an aggregation of marks score with every correct answer. There is no provision for negative marking in TISSNET exam.

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Q: Can you list Extempore topics asked during the TISS selection process for HRM & LR program?

Some of the extempore topics that were given to candidates who applied for the HRM & LR programmes are: 1. Challenges of managing a remote workforce 2. Ethics of logical reasoning in decision making 3. Employee engagement is organizational success 4. Inclusivity and Diversity at workplace 5. How Indian workforces can leverage globalization without brain drain 6. A firm is its CEO reflection 7. Flexible working: End to weekends? 8. How to reduce workplace harassment 9. Sustainable Management Practices and it's advantages 10. Gandhi's philosophy is no more relevant 11. Importance of ensuring gender diversity in the workforce 12. Importance of ensuring gender diversity in the workforce 13. Can a country like India afford to spend on higher education? 14. AI in decision making- pros and cons 15. Corporate loan defaulters and farm loan waivers 16. Role of Ethics in Human Resources Management 17. Importance of Change Management in Human Resource Management 18. Is HR a cost center or profit center in India? 19. Leadership Development and adapting to changes 20 Role of Change Management in Organizations Growth.

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