TISS-NET 2022 is a university-level entrance examination conducted by the Tata Institute of Social Science (TISS) for the pursuit of admission into its BA/MA/Ph.D. programs.
TISS-NET 2022 will follow the lead of TISS-NET 2022, as far as the exam pattern is concerned. There will be a number of objective-type questions in the paper, as per the latest notification of TISS (Mumbai). It is a 1-hour 40-minute-long examination held across 100 test centres in India.
Note: TISS-NET 2022 will be conducted on 26th February 2022 (2:00 PM to 3:40 PM).
TISS conducts the examination for the purpose of admission into its 52 reputed Masters’ Degree Programs conducted across its various campuses. The main campuses are situated in:
Candidates can apply for 3 programs at most across two TISS campuses stating their specific location preferences. The preferences must be mentioned in the application form that is to be submitted at the time of registration. Some of the most sought-after programs offered by TISS include:
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Candidates can apply for 3 programs at most across two TISS campuses stating their specific location preferences. The preferences must be mentioned in the application form that is to be submitted at the time of registration. Some of the most sought-after programs offered by TISS include:
TISS-NET is held in a non-adaptive and online (CBT) mode. It comprises 100 MCQ type questions and 3 main sections, which are General Awareness, Mathematics and Logical Reasoning, and English Proficiency. The total duration of the exam is 1hour 40 minutes. Candidates should build their preparation strategy in accordance with TISSNET 2022 Exam Pattern and TISSNET 2022 Syllabus to outperform other candidates in the examination.
TISS-NET has three sections: Mathematical & Logical Reasoning, English Proficiency, and General Awareness. The candidates are shortlisted based on three components:
Here is a tabulated overlay of the generic TISSNET Exam Pattern:
| Exam Event | Format |
| Mode of the examination | Online (Computer-Based Test) exam |
| Duration of the exam | 1 hour 40 minutes |
| Type of questions | MCQ based |
| Number of questions | 100 |
| Total marks | 100 |
| Marks awarded for correct answer | 1 |
| Sectional Cut off | None except 35 marks for GK section |
| Negative Marking | None |
| Medium | English |
| Sections | No. of questions | Level of Difficulty | Total Marks | Total time |
| English Proficiency | 30 | Moderate | 30 | 100 minutes |
| Mathematical & Logical Reasoning | 30 | Easy to Moderate | 30 | |
| General Awareness | 40 | Moderate to difficult | 40 | |
| Total | 100 | Moderate | 100 |
TISSNET 2022 syllabus is one of the preliminary things which a student should invest their time learning about if he/she decides to appear for TISSNET or any other management Exam for that matter. Candidates should glance through all the topics related to TISSNET 2022 from where the majority of the questions have been asked in the past 5 years. Apart from the syllabus, students can move up the preparation ladder for TISSNET by solving sample papers or enrolling for a mock series under which would help them develop familiarity with the syllabus as well as the paper setting etiquette of TISS Mumbai.
TISSNET 2022 language proficiency is expected to be a little simpler than other MBA entrance examinations. This section withholds 30 questions that need to be solved In 1/3rd of the total time provided. Candidates should brush up on the grammatical as well as the comprehensive aspects of English to prepare for this section. Reading Comprehension, Para Jumbles, Sentence Correction, Synonyms and Antonyms, Cloze Passage, Para Summary along with Tenses, Articles, Modals, parts of speech should be the main areas of concern for a candidate. Useful books like Word Power Made Easy by Normal Lewis, High School Grammar by Wren and Martin, Pradeep’s Advanced Essays Book by Pradeep Publications and Merriam-Webster Dictionary subscription will be more than enough for a candidate to face this section head-on. Knowledge for this section can be enhanced through speed reading as well. Please remember, English is all about the basics. Once the basics are pre-set, your learning curve becomes smoother. Practice recent words used in science and technology, engineering, medical science, clear and precise definitions of idioms and proverbs in an easy-to-use format to ace this section
Appears to be difficult, but surely is NOT. Mathematics and Logical Reasoning is one of the predominant sections of the advent TISSNET 2022 Examination. The main ambition of this section is to evaluate a candidate’s performance based on logical thinking and effective decision making. The majority of the questions of this section would be pertaining to Sequence and Series, Algebra, Arithmetic-related topics, Speed Maths, Percentages, Time and Work, Time and Distance, Visual Reasoning, geometry, Interest and Commission Etc. Even though the difficulty level of this section is not up to speed with other management entrances, it can still be very tricky to solve for the first-timers or candidates who haven’t exercised it enough. Appearances of these questions can often be deceptive to candidates; hence a candidate needs to make sure to clutch to regular practice and effective mock solving to qualify this particular section. Practising questions from the study material by author’s like R.S Aggarwal, Nishit Sinha and Sarvesh Verma is a great way to learn about exam centric questions. This will stimulate your imagination and enhance your power of analyzing.
This is the most important section of TISSNET 2022. The questions are mostly related to static GK, dynamic GK and current affairs. Students preparing for civil examinations can easily prepare for TISSNET 2022 due to their mastery over this particular section. The candidate’s focus should be laid entirely on general happenings that occurred in the last 5 years. Brush up facts and figures related to environmental issues, general policies, business economy, budget schemes, fiscal deficit, revenue and bills, corporal governance and science and technology and additional topics pertaining to important personalities, books and authors, modern history, memorandum of understanding between various treaties etc and other important sectors to clear TISSNET GA’s sectional cutoff.
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Following are the eligibility norms regarding TISS-NET 2022:
There is no specific age limit to take TISS-NET.
Candidates should be having a Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree of a minimum of 3 to 4 years’ duration (or its equivalent). Candidates in the final year can also take the examination. In the case of candidates seeking admission into LLM, they must have a qualified LLB degree with an aggregate of 50%.
Candidates of all nationalities can sit for TISS-NET.
Candidates with either no or some amount of work experience are equally eligible to apply.
The registration of TISS-NET can be completed in online mode only. You can register in the official website . The registration process has begun from 17 December 2022 and will continue till 8 Februray 2022.
TISS-NET 2022 Direct Registration
How to register online?
Following are the steps that you need to follow to submit your application for TISS-NET:
TISSNET 2022 application fee can only be remitted only through online mode. Given below is the complete fee structure for TISSNET 2022 put forth by TISS Mumbai:
Mode of Payment: credit card/debit card/UPI or net banking
| Social Category | 1 program | 2 programs | 3 programs |
| General | Rs 1030 | Rs 2060 | Rs 3090 |
| SC/ ST/ OBC/ NCL | Rs 260 | Rs 520 | Rs 780 |
TISSNET 2022 Official Registration guidelines
| Shortlisting Components | Total Weightage |
| TISSNET 2022 Score | 30% |
| TISSMAT or TISSPAT | 40% |
| Online PI | 30% |
| Total | 100% |
Thus, a candidate’s TISS-NET score will not be a parameter in the 2nd stage or final selection. Instead, it will be the TISS-MAT or TISSPAT score.
If you aspire to study HRM or ODCL at TISS, you will have to crack this management examination, which is a test of your aptitude.
| Sections | Comprehension | Management Data Interpretation | Business Awareness |
| Number of Questions | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Marks Awarded Per Right Answer | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Negative Marks Per Wrong Answer | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 |
| Total Marks | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Sectional Cut-off | Nil | Nil | Nil |