TISSNET SELECTION PROCEDURE 2017
- 2. TISSNET 2017 IMPORTANT DATES EVENT DATE Pre-Interview Test and Personal Interview at TISS Mumbai March 10- 21, 2017 Pre-Interview Test and Personal Interview at Hyderabad March 29-31, 2017 Pre-Interview Test and Personal Interview at Guwahati April 04-07, 2017 Announcement of Selection on TISS website for all the Programmes April 21, 2017 Announcement of First Wait List May 06, 2017 at 6.00 p.m. Announcement of Second Wait List May 22, 2017 at 6.00 p.m. Commencement of the Academic Session, 2017-2019 M.A. Education (Elementary) All Other Programmes May 09, 2017 June 12, 2017
- 3. STEPS OF TISNET 2017 SELECTION PROCESS TISSNET 2017 Selection Procedure has three components of assessment. The components are –
- 4. STAGE-WISE WEIGHTAGE COMPONENTS MARKS WEIGHTAGE National Written Test 100 40% Pre-Interview Test or Group Discussion 50 30% Personal Interview 75 30% Total 225 100%
- 5. STAGE 1- TISSNET EXAM TATA Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) conducts the National Entrance Test (TISSNET) each year for admissions to M.A. / M.Sc. / M.P.H./ M.H.A. programmes. TISSNET 2017 was conducted on January 7, 2017. TISSNET Result 2017 was declared on February 10, 2017.
- 6. STAGE 2- PIT/GD In Pre-Interview Test or GD, students will be required to participate in a written test or GD, depending on the institute. This round will be held at TISS Mumbai between March 10-21, 2017. The Pre-Interview Test is a written test conducted as part of the TISSNET 2017 Selection Procedure. The test will be conducted for students who have been shortlisted after the entrance examination for TISS. Candidates short-listed for rounds of PIT and PI will be required to download the Detailed Application Form, which is expected to be available in the 3rd week of February 2017.
- 7. STAGE 3- PERSONAL INTERVIEW (PI) The final round of the TISSNET 2017 selection procedure is Personal Interview (PI). Candidates who have been selected after the round of Pre-Interview Test or Group Discussion will be eligible for this step. For PI, candidates are expected to be acquainted with the programme for which they have applied. Questions may be asked regarding their programme in PI.
- 8. TISSNET 2017 MERIT LIST Candidates who appeared for TISSNET 2017 will be selected on the basis of TISSNET 2017 merit list prepared. The merit list will be prepared on the basis of marks obtained by the candidates at different levels The merit list is prepared on the following factors: Score in National Eligibility Test (NET) (40% (out of 100 marks)) Score in Group discussion/ Pre interview test (30% (out of 50 marks) Score in personal interview (PI) (30% (out of 70 marks))
- 9. TISSNET 2017 FAQ’s Ques 1. What in case, me and any other candidate scores same in personal interview and pre interview test. Who will be selected then? Ans: Such a situation is termed as a tie and the criteria used to break the tie is termed as tie-breaker. If any two or more candidates score same in personal interview and pre interview test, then their entrance scores will be compared. If still the entrance score are also equal then candidate older in age will be given preference over the one younger in age. Ques 2. Do you have any cut-off marks for the selection? Ans: Yes, minimum qualifying marks for written test is 35% (for SC/ST) and 45% (for others). However, scoring mere qualifying marks in the written test does not guarantee a seat for a programme. Admission is based on Merit List. For more details, please refer to Information Brochure under “Selection Procedure”. Ques 3. How many times one can appear for the entrance test? Ans: You can attempt as many times as you want.