I am pursuing my final year Graduation in Sociology Honours ! Which exam I need to appear for in TISS for doing other courses offered by TISS or for MBA
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TISS Admission process of MA (HRM & LR)
TISS follows a two step admission process before giving the final admission offer to the candidates. In the first step, the institute conducts its own entrance exam for which candidates can get register through the official website of TISS. The second step is all about Personal Interview for the programme in which the candidate has applied. Read on to find out more about the TISS admission process:
Step 1: TISSNET Exam
Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) conducts its own National Entrance Test generally in the month of January every year. The entrance exam is conducted in online mode and is of generally descriptive type.
It should also be noted that TISS under any circumstances does not accept the CAT / MAT / CET / GRE / GMAT scores.
Step 2: Personal Interview
After the National Entrance Test, candidates are then shortlisted on the basis of their performance in the exam. The institute assess the performance of the candidates on the basis of various parameters and candidates are allotted marks according to those factors.
Step 3: Final Merit List
As the last step of admission process, a final merit list of all the qualifying candidates is prepared by TISS. Candidates scoring high on all the parameters such as TISSNET exam, GD and PI are then extended final admission offer.
TISS MA (HRM & LR) Selection Procedure
The selection procedure of MA (HRM & LR) at TISS is quite simple for the candidates to understand. The institute has allotted weightage to various parameters mentioned as under:
Marks for Different Components of Assessment
Selection parameters |
Marks |
Weightage |
National Common Written Test* |
100 marks |
40% |
Pre-Interview Test/GD |
50 marks |
30% |
Personal Interview |
75 marks |
30% |
Total |
225 marks |
100% |
Hello there. Hope you are doing good. I would like to tell you that for pursuing MA in various streams, you have to give TISS-NET exam and if you want to specifically opt for MA Human Resource Management and Labour Studies, then TISS-MAT is the exam on the basis of which students are shortlisted for further rounds.
The exam contains sections such as English Proficiency, Mathematical and Logical Reasoning, General Awareness. There are total 100 questions and the paper is of 100 marks.
I am sharing a link with you which contains details of TISS Entrance exams along with the eligibility criteria required for appearing in the exam.
https://admissions.tiss.edu/view/6/admissions/ma-admissions/tissnet/
I hope you found this answer helpful. Good luck for your future.
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