TISSNET 2024: Application Form, Exam Dates, Eligibility, Syllabus

Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) conducts a National Entrance Test (NET) exam known as TISSNET. TATA Institute of Social Science has announced TISS National Eligibility Test result. TISSNET 2024 is a 1 hour and 40 minutes paper. The exam is conducted for all Masters programs offered in TISS campuses at Mumbai, Tuljapur, Hyderabad, Guwahati, IMHST Chennai, MHAT Calicut, and G-SET Ranchi.

The exam was organized in 39 centres, across India. To secure a seat in the Institute, the candidates first have to appear for the written examination.

TISS does not offer an MBA program. Instead, it offers MA in Human Resources Management and Labour Relations (HRM & LR) program at its Mumbai campus. It also offers various other Masters degrees. Those who will qualify it will be called for the TISSNET 2024 Pre-Interview Test and finally will be required to get through the Personal Interview round. TISSNET 2024 result forms the basis of admission to Master of Art (M.A.) courses offered by TISS Hyderabad, Chennai, Mumbai, Guwahati, and Tuljapur. Candidates may check the TISSNET 2024 dates, eligibility criteria, the application process, selection process, syllabus, results, and more details on this page.

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TISSNET Highlights

Exam Name	Tata Institute of Social Sciences National Entrance Test (TISSNET)
Conducting Body	Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS)
Exam Level	National Level
Periodicity	Yearly
Minimum Qualification	Bachelor’s Degree
TISS Courses	M.A./ M.Sc./ M.P.H./ M.H.A./MBA-HR
Application Mode	Online
Exam Mode	Online (Computer-Based Test)
TISSNET Helpline Number	022- 25525919/ 5920
TISSNET Website	admissions.tiss.edu

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TISSNET 2024 Important Exam Dates

In this section, we will mention the details for TISSNET 2024 important dates:

Events	TISSNET 2024 Dates
Registration starts	Dec-2023
Online registration ends	Jan-2024
TISSNET admit card downloading	Feb-2024 Onwards
Pre-admission orientation Programme for SC/ST/OBC/Minority and PWD candidates	Second week of February 2024
TISSNET 2024 exam date	Feb-2024
TISSNET 2024 Result announcement	Fourth week of March 2024
Online DAF Opening and Closing Date	Second week of April 2024
Online Assessments	Fourth week of May 2024 onwards
Announcement of final merit list	Fourth week of June 2024
Online Documents uploading & payment of Fees by the selected candidates and confirm seat from the Merit list	Fourth week of June 2024 onwards

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TISSNET 2024 Result

On the official website, students can check the TISSNET results. By entering their login ID and password, students can download their TISSNET 2024 results from the official site. The TISSNET scorecards comprise of the test-taker’s overall marks and qualifying status. Applicants are shortlisted for the next rounds, namely the Pre-Interview Test (PIT) and Personal Interview (PI), and also written tests, based on TISSNET results. These rounds will take place across Mumbai, Hyderabad, and Guwahati on the TISS campuses.

How to Check TISSNET 2024 Result

• Go to the TISS official website.
• Now, find and click on the “Admissions” tab.
• After that select the “ TISSNET Result” link.
• On the window, a login screen will appear.
• Provide the email ID and password created during the registration process.
• Finally, the scorecard will be displayed on the screen.
• Now, Download the TISSNET scorecard and take the printout of it.

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TISSNET 2024 Cut-off

The TISSNET 2024 cut-off is the minimum qualification score that applicants should score in order to be invited to the pre-interview test and personal interview. The cut-off of TISSNET 2024 will be revealed along with the scorecard release. The General / OBC cutoff for TISSNET 2024 is 45 percent, while the SC / ST category is 35 percent. For different MA programs, the TISSNET cut-off score may differ. Applicants who meet the criteria for the TISSNET 2024 cut-off score will be invited to the next admission round. All those who don’t clear the cut-off mark for TISSNET 2024 are not eligible for the next round of admission.

TISSNET Cut Off 2019

Programmes	Cut Off Score
M.A in Mental Health	54
M.A in Social Entrepreneurship	62
M.A in Globalization and Labour	70
M.A in Clinical Psychology	57
M.A in Women’s Studies	48
M.A in Culture and Media Studies	65
MA Social Epidemiology	50
MA Human Resource Management	67
MA Public Health	61

Factors affecting TISSNET 2024 Cut Off

• Previous year’s cutoff trend
• The difficulty level of the question paper
• Number of applicants appearing in the entrance examination
• Category of the applicant
• Number of seats available at a particular institute

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TISSNET 2024 Merit List for Admission

For the PI round, applicants who meet the criteria for the TISSNET 2024 cutoff marks have to show up. The last merit list for admission is created based on PI scores. Students can check the merit list for the previous year, based on the weighting given below:

A: For the candidates appearing for TISSNET 2024

Round	Weightage
Pre-Interview Test/ GD	60%
Personal Interview	30% 0%
Total	100%

B: For the candidates appearing for TISSMAT along with TISSNET for admission in MA HRM&LR and MA ODCL

Round	Weightage
TISS-MAT	60%
Pre-Interview Test (PIT)	0%
Personal Interview	40%

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TISSNET Selection Procedure 2024

The TISSNET 2024 selection procedure consists mainly of three stages: the entrance test, the pre-interview test and the personal interview. For the pre-interview test and personal interview, shortlisted applicants must appear, with the exception of MA (HRM LR) or MA (ODCL) programs. Applicants for these programs must take part in the TISS MAT exam after the TISSNET exam. The TISSNET 2024 PIT / PI application form will be available on TISS’s official website. From the first week of March to the first week of April 2024, the pre-interview test will commence. TISSNET 2024 ‘s Pre Interview Test will be accompanied by a Personal Interview.

TISSNET 2024 – Pre Interview Test

The TISSNET 2024 pre-interview test will be held on different campuses. The 2024 pre-interview test of TISSNET consists primarily of two parts, essay writing, and short case letters. Only those applicants who have qualified for the TISSNET 2024 entrance test and filled out the TISSNET PIT / PI application form before the scheduled timeline will be permitted to show up on the pre-interview test. The first round of TISSNET Pre Interviews will take place at TISS Mumbai, while the second round will take place at the respective campuses in Hyderabad, Guwahati, and Mumbai. Applicants shortlisted after the TISSNET 2024 Pre-Interview Test/ Group Discussion need to fill out an online application. Applicants belonging to the category SC/ ST are qualified for Govt. of India’s Post Matric Scholarship program.

TISSNET 2024 Personal Interview

The TISSNET 2024 Personal Interview will take place at various TISS campuses. After the pre-interview test, the personal interview round will be performed. Applicants will be asked questions concerning the applicable programs during the TISSNET 2024 personal interview round. The officials will check the individuals’ basic knowledge of the program in question and their familiarity with the subject. The final round of enrollment is the TISSNET Interview. TISSNET 2024 interview for applicants for programs offered at the campuses of Mumbai, Tuljapur, MGAHD Nagaland, and Banyan Chennai is conducted at the campuses of Mumbai, while the campuses of Hyderabad and Guwahati are held at the respective campuses.

Marks for Different Components of Assessment

Entrance Test	100 marks
Pre-Interview Test/GD	50 marks
Personal Interview	75 marks
Total	225 marks

TISSNET 2024 – Preparation of Waiting List

• TISSNET 2024’s waiting list will be published online mode in the second week of May.
• Following the first merit list for vacant seat admissions, the TISSNET 2024 waiting list will be released.
• Applicants who are assigned seats in their second preference program will only be retained on the first preference waiting list, and applicants who are assigned seats in their third preference program will be retained on their first and second preference waiting lists.
• Applicants who have been offered a seat in their first preference program can not be on the waiting lists for any other program referred to in their list of preferences.
• Those applicants who are assigned a seat in a program that was their last preference will be retained on the waiting list of a higher order of preference until the seats are filled in that program.
• If at the time of activation of the waiting list, an applicant who has already been admitted to a program as per the first merit list is subsequently offered a higher preference, the applicant is transferred to the higher preference program and informed of the same.
• In the event that an applicant qualifies for two programs at the same time, the higher preference prevails when the waiting list is published. Admission is only offered by the admitting institute to the higher preference.

TISSNET 2024 Selection Process Schedule

Events	Dates
TISSNET 2024 PIT/PI Registration	To be notified
TISSNET 2024 Personal Interview	First week of March to first week of April 2024 (Mumbai, Tuljapur, and Hyderabad campus)First week of March to the first week of April 2024 (Guwahati campus)
Selected candidates announcement	Fourth week of April 2024
Document Verification and Payment of Fee	To be notified
First Wait List	The second week of May 2024
Confirmation of provisional admission open for selected candidates from the merit list and payment of fees applicable to the respective category as per the fee payment link provided in your login	Third week of May 2024
Documents Verification	For Mumbai Campus -Third week of May 2024 For Tuljapur Campus -Third week of May 2024 For Hyderabad Campus -Third week of May 2024 For Guwahati Campus -Third week of May 2024 For BALM, Chennai -Third week of May 2024 For MGAHD Nagaland Centre -Third week of May 2024
Admission Closes	To be notified
Commencement of Classes	To be notified

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TISSNET 2021 Paper Analysis

After both sessions ended on 4 January 2021, the TISSNET 2021 Exam Analysis has been updated here.

TISSNET Exam Date: January 04, 2021, 2:00 PM to 3:40 PM

Difficulty level: Less difficult than the previous year

On January 04, 2021, TISSNET 2021 was conducted. The exam was held from 2:00 PM to 3:40 PM. There were 100 multiple-choice questions for the TISSNET paper. For every right answer, the TISSNET applicants will be awarded 1 mark. There were the following sections in the TISSNET 2021:

Section	Questions	Marks	Difficulty
Maths and Logical Reasoning	40	40	Average to difficult
English	30	30	Average
General Awareness	40	40	Average to difficult
Total	100	100	Average

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TISSNET Courses Offered 2024

In 17 schools and 2 centers located in Mumbai, Tuljapur, Guwahati, Hyderabad, MGAHD Nagaland, and Chennai (Banyan), TISS provides multiple postgraduate programs. Prior to actually applying for the entrance exam, applicants must check the TISSNET 201 courses. The description of TISSNET 2024 courses at different TISS campuses that an applicant should check before filling out their applications is below.

TISSNET 2024 Courses

Courses	Intake
M.A Development Studies	TISS Mumbai – 45 TISS Hyderabad – 30
M.A Education	TISS Mumbai – 70 TISS Hyderabad – 30
M.A Women Studies	TISS Mumbai – 25 TISS Hyderabad – 30
M.A/ M.Sc Climate Change and Sustainability	TISS Mumbai – 25
M.A/ M.Sc Regulatory Governance	TISS Mumbai – 20
M.A/ M.Sc Urban Policy and Governance	TISS Mumbai – 20
M.A/ M.Sc Water Policy and Governance	TISS Mumbai – 15
Master of Hospital Administration	TISS Mumbai – 45
Master of Public Health (Health, Policy, Economics and Finance)	TISS Mumbai – 20
Master of Public Health (Social Epidemiology)	TISS Mumbai – 26
M.A Applied Psychology	TISS Mumbai – 46 BALM Chennai – 35
M.A Globalisation and Labour	TISS Mumbai – 20
M.A Human Resource Management and Labour Relations	TISS Mumbai – 60
M.A Organisation Development, Change and Leadership	TISS Mumbai – 30
M.A Social Entrepreneurship	TISS Mumbai – 30
M.A Media and Cultural Studies	TISS Mumbai – 26
M.A/ M.Sc Development Policy, Planning and Practice	TISS Tuljapur – 30
M.A/ M.Sc Sustainable Livelihoods and Natural Resources Governing	TISS Tuljapur – 30
M.A Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship	TISS Tuljapur – 20
M.A Social Work in Rural Development	TISS Tuljapur – 30
M.A Social Work	TISS Mumbai – 217 TISS Guwahati – 65 BALM Chennai – 20 MGAHD Nagaland – 30
M.A/ M.Sc Disaster Management	TISS Mumbai – 20
M.A Natural Resource and Governance	TISS Hyderabad -30
M.A Public Policy and Governance	TISS Hyderabad -30
M.A Rural Development and Governance	TISS Hyderabad -30

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TISSNET Application Form 2024

All interested candidates can get the application form for TISSNET 2024 from the official website. Candidates must apply for TISSNET after they have checked that they fulfill the eligibility criteria for their concerned course. Candidates are provided an option to submit the application form for any of the programs offered by TISSNET on any two of the campuses of TISSNET. All the applicants are advised to pay the required amount of the application fee along with the form.

All eligible applicants can obtain the TISSNET 2024 application form from the official website. Applicants must apply to TISSNET after verifying that they meet the eligibility requirements for the course in question. Applicants are given the option of submitting a registration form for any of the courses offered by TISSNET on either of the two TISSNET campuses. All candidates are expected to pay, along with the form, the required amount of the registration fees.

• The application process for TISSNET 2024 will be available from December 2023 onwards.
• Students will be called to submit the application form by means of the e-application process via the online mode.
• Applicants from a remote location who do not have an Internet or telecommunications facility will be able to obtain a printed copy of the registration form from the institute.
• The last date for the submission of the application form is January 2024.
• Applicants will only be able to apply for a total of 3 programs during registration for any two of the TISS & Other Campuses.
• Applicants are permitted to apply for multiple programs and must pay for each.
• Unfinished or multiple application forms will be dismissed so applicants must carefully & fully fill out only one form.

How to Apply for TISSNET 2024? 

Step 1: Registration

• First, go to the official website of TISS.
• Now submit the registration form by providing details of email ID and mobile number.
• After the details are submitted, applicants will receive a confirmation and password on their registered email ID and mobile number.
• The same password will be used by the applicants to access the registration form and fill in the details on it.

Step 2: Filling up details in the application form

• First log in using the details received in the email ID and mobile number.
• Provide the personal, contact, and academic details in the registration form.

Personal Details Required in TISSNET 2024 Application Form

• Gender
• Date of birth
• Employment status
• Parent’s/ Guardian’s name

Academic Details Required in TISSNET Application Form

• Name of the qualifying exam
• Previous university’s name
• Specialized subjects

Contact Details Required in TISSNET Application Form 2024

• Address
• Mobile number
• Domicile details
• Parent’s/ Guardian’s email ID

Step 3: Uploading Documents

• Applicants have to provide the required documents including a scanned image of the signature, passport-size photograph, and relevant documents.
• The documents have to be provided in the specified size and format.

Step 4: Fee payment

• The applicants will have to pay their registration fee, after filling in all the details in the registration form.
• The registration fee should be paid in both online and offline modes.
• The registration fee should be paid either by credit card, debit card, net banking, or challan.

Details Required for TISSNET 2024 Application Form

Candidates can check the details of the TISSNET 2024 application form below.

• Basic Details
• Academic Details
• Programme Details

Application Fee

• The applicants will be able to pay the registration fee online as well as offline mode.
• The applicants will be able to check the previous year’s application fee for reference from below.

Courses Name	General	Goi-pms SC/ST/OBC(NC)	Non Goi-pms SC/ST (only)
One Programme	Rs 1030/-	Rs 260/-	Rs 510/-
Two Programme	Rs 2060/-	Rs 520/-	Rs. 1020/-
Three Programme	Rs 3090/-	Rs 780/-	Rs. 1530/-

Documents Required for TISSNET

The registration procedure for TISSNET 2024 includes the upload of scanned photographs and signatures. The formats and sizes advised are given in the table below. Please make sure the quality of the photo is all right and the signature is clear. It is suggested that candidates click the white background picture for the TISSNET application form.

Document	Size	Format
Photograph	113×132 pixels	JPEG
Signature	302×132 pixels	JPEG
Certificates (if reserved category)	512 kb	PDF

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TISSNET 2024 Eligibility Criteria

Applicants must review the TISSNET 2024 eligibility criteria before completing the application form for enrollment in their desired programs. The following are a few requirements for eligibility criteria for TISSNET 2024 that an applicant must satisfy in order to qualify to apply for admissions.

• Qualification: The applicant should have a bachelor’s or equivalent degree of a minimum of 3 or 4 years duration.
• Age limit: There is no provision for an age limit to apply for TISSNET 2024.
• For LL.M: The applicants should have a qualified LL.B degree with a minimum of 50% marks from any recognized board or university.
• Appearing: The applicants appearing in their final year of graduation degree can also apply for TISSNET 2024.

Note: Applicants applying for a Master of Arts (Development, Change, and Leadership of Organizations) should have at least 2 years of work experience in any field (after graduation).

TISSNET Reservation Policy

TISS campuses comply with reservations according to the standards of the Government of India. Final admission is offered on the basis of the seat reservation policy provided below:

Category	TISS Mumbai	TISS Tuljapur	TISS Hyderabad	TISS Chennai	TISS Guwahati
Economically Weaker Section (EWS)	10%	10%	10%	10%	10%
Scheduled Caste (SC)	15%	15%	15%	15%	15%
Scheduled Tribe (ST)	7.5%	7.5%	7.5%	7.5%	7.5%
Other Backward Class (OBC)	27%	27%	27%	27%	27%
PwD	5%	5%	5%	5%	5%
Kashmiri Migrants	5%	5%	5%	5%	5%
Children of the Armed Forces Employees	5%	5%	5%	5%	5%
North Eastern States	–	–	–	–	66%*

*66 percent of TISS Guwahati seats are reserved for 8 north-eastern states, so the reservation is valid for the remaining 34 percent of the seats.

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TISSNET Exam Pattern 2024

TISSNET 2024 will be held in online (computer-based) mode. Questions will be asked from General Awareness, Mathematical and Logical Reasoning and English Proficiency. Candidates have to answer 100 multiple-choice questions in a time span of 100 minutes, which means that candidates can roughly give one minute to each question. Due to the present division of weightage, candidates must maintain maximum efficiency while answering questions and not get stuck on the general knowledge section. 

Some of the important highlights of the TISSNET Exam Pattern is mentioned in the table below.

• Mode of exam: The mode of the TISSNET 2024 exam will be the online mode (computer-based).
• Medium: The medium in which the Questions will be asked will be English medium language.
• No. of questions: There will be a total of 100 questions in the question paper.
• Questions type: The Question paper will contain Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ).
• Exam Duration: The applicant will be provided 1 hour and 40 minutes to solve the question paper.
• Subjects: The test will be prepared on Logical Reasoning, Analytical Ability, General Knowledge and English Proficiency.

The table below provides details regarding total marks in each subject:

Subject	Maximum marks
National common written test	100
Pre- Interview Test/ GD	50
Personal Interview (PI)	75
Total	225

Use of Scribe- An option will be given to applicants with visual impairment to have an SCRIBE to help them complete the test. The SCRIBE must be an undergraduate student and, at the time of the test, must bring a valid ID document. A compensatory extra time of 20 minutes per hour will be given to people with disabilities who have a disability of 40 percent or more.

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TISSNET Syllabus 2024

Before appearing for the entrance examination, applicants showing up for the entrance examination must verify the TISSNET 2024 syllabus. The TISSNET 2024 syllabus includes all the necessary units and subjects from which questions such as logical reasoning, data interpretation, general awareness, mathematics, verbal ability, and reading understanding will be asked in the entrance examination.

TISSNET Logical Reasoning Syllabus

Number/Alphabet Series, Eye for detail, Statement Conclusion/Assumption/Arguments, Logical Connectivity, Linear/Circular/Family Arrangement, Venn Diagram, Puzzles, Cubes, Direction sense, Clock/Calendar

TISSNET Data Interpretation Syllabus

Bar graphs, Tables, Pie charts, Double pie charts, Case lets, multiple graphs, Line graphs, Data comparison

TISSNET Verbal Ability Syllabus

Antonyms, Synonyms, Analogies, Odd word out, Word substitute in a sentence, Right usage of words in fill-ups, Right usage of the word in match the following, Fill ups – Homophones, Idioms – Fill ups, Idioms – Match the following, Error spotting – grammar/words/punctuation, Sentence Correction

TISSNET Reading Comprehension Syllabus

Purpose of the passage, Strengthen and Weaken, Assumption and Supporting Statement, Flaw, and Discrepancy, Inference & Conclusion Drawn, Passage-based questions, Author’s Point of View, the main idea of the passage.

TISSNET General Awareness Syllabus

Environment & ecology, Politics & Constitution, History & Geography, Governance/Law, Economy/Awards, Health, Technology, Current events, Education, Labor, Media/Advertisements, Literature/ Art/ Culture/ Music, Sports

TISSNET Quantitative Ability Syllabus

Profit and Loss, Averages, Basic Geometry, Ratio and Proportion, Percentages, Time, Distance & Speed, Number System

The topics for TISSNET M.A. Syllabus relevant to each of the sections are listed in the table below.

TISSNET Section	Topics	% Weightage	Assessment
English Proficiency	Word Choice/ sentence correction, Odd-one-out & Analogies, Synonyms & Antonyms, Grammar, Verbal reasoning, Reading comprehension	30	English Language and its usage
Mathematics and Logical Reasoning	Basic Arithmetic, Basic Geometry, Basic Trigonometry, Basic Statistics, Number Series, Data interpretation, Logical reasoning	30	Quantitative Skills and Logical Reasoning
General Awareness	Politics, Social Studies, Science & Technology, Environment, Sports, Art & Culture, Indian History	40	Current Affairs & understanding of Social Issues

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TISSNET 2024 Preparation Tips

Candidates can check the preparation tips for TISSNET 2024 below.

• Students can check the TISSNET 2024 preparation tips below.
• In order to distribute equal time to all sections, applicants must prepare a timetable.
• The section in which the candidate faces any difficulty must be revised daily.
• Applicants may regularly practice the question page or mock tests of the previous year to fully comprehend the exam pattern and also have an understanding of the time management in the exam.
• To be aware of current affairs, applicants are recommended to read newspapers on a daily basis.
• In order to make it easier for them to revise, applicants should make notes on every subject.
• Applicants should have a proper time to sleep and they must maintain an adequate diet to stay healthy, which is very important for any examination to appear.
• In order to increase their word knowledge and fluency, applicants for the English Proficiency section must read newspapers such as The Hindu.
• For quantitative abilities, applicants must revisit all formulas each day to keep them fresh in mind.

TISSNET Important Books

Candidates can check the important books for TISSNET 2024 below.

Book Name	Author/ Publisher
A Mirror Of Common Errors	Dr. Ashok Kumar Singh
Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension	Arihant
Complete Manual for  CAT	Arihant
Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning	R.S Aggarwal
The Mega Yearbook	Disha Experts
Objective General Knowledge	Lucent

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TISSNET Admit Card

The TISSNET 2024 admit Card will be published in the third week of December 2021. By using their login credentials, registered applicants who have successfully filed the registration form can access the TISS NET admit card. The TISSNET 2024 admit Card will only be accessible on the official TISS website. On the day of the examination, applicants must carry an accurate photo ID and TISSNET 2024 admit card together with them.

The TISSNET 2024 admit card includes information like the address of the examination center, the name of the applicant, the course applied, the test date, the test time, the reporting time, the student’s signature, the name of the venue, and the student’s photograph. In case an applicant finds any disparity in the TISSNET 2024 admit card, he or she must notify the Office concerned where had their application form submitted.

Steps to download TISSNET Admit Card

• First, visit the TISS official website.
• Now visit the TISSNET Login Section
• Provide your TISSNET Login details
• Now select the ‘Prepare hall ticket’ option
• Finally, TISSNET 2024 admit card will be visible on the window
• Download the TISSNET Admit Card, and take print it.

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TISSNET Exam Centers

TISSNET 2024 will be performed across India at 40 examination centers. The list of TISSNET Exam Centers is given in full detail below:

Northern Region	Eastern Region	Western Region	Southern Region
Jammu	Bhubaneshwar	Ahmedabad	Bengaluru
Chandigarh	Guwahati	Aurangabad	Chennai
Dehradun	Jamshedpur	Bhopal	Hyderabad
New Delhi	Kolkata	Gwalior	Kochi
Faridabad	Patna	Indore	Visakhapatnam
Ghaziabad	Raipur	Mumbai	Madurai
Jaipur	Ranchi	Nagpur	Thiruvananthapuram
Lucknow	Silchar	Pune	Kozhikode
Noida	Dimapur	Navi-Mumbai	–
Srinagar	–	Thane	–
Varanasi	–	Solarpur	–
Greater Noida	–	–	–

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