TISS To Accept CAT Score For 3 Postgraduate Programmes, Check Details

The Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) has announced a significant change in its admission process for the upcoming academic year 2025-26. TISS will now accept the Common Admission Test (CAT) 2024 scores for three additional postgraduate programmes.

The three postgraduate courses that will now consider CAT 2024 scores for admission include the Master of Arts in Human Resource Management and Labour Relations, the Master of Arts in Organisation Development, Change and Leadership, and the Master of Hospital Administration, as per the official notification. This decision marks an expansion of the institute’s adoption of the CAT as a criterion for selection.

Previously, TISS conducted its own entrance examination, the TISS National Entrance Test (TISS NET), as the primary mode of assessment for admissions into both its undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.

The official notice reads, “Candidates should follow the Common Admission Test 2024 (CAT 2024) advertisement/CAT 2024 website for registration for the CAT 2024 Examination. All additional details, updates, and notifications, as applicable, will soon be accessible on the Institute’s website at admissions.tiss.edu/admissions/ma/programmes. TISS does not assume responsibility for any information provided by sources other than the institute website.”

Applicants interested in these courses are advised to apply for the CAT 2024 examination as the application is already underway at iimcat.ac.in. The registration process will end on September 13, 2024 while the exam will be held on November 24 across 170 cities in India.

How to apply for CAT 2024?

Here’s a step-by-step process to apply for CAT 2024:

Step 1: Head to the official website of IIM Calcutta at iimcat.ac.in.

Step 2: Set up a personal account.

Step 3: Look for the registration link on the main page.

Step 4: Fill out the required details once the application form is accessible.

Step 5: Upload valid documents.

Step 6: Pay the application fee as specified.

Step 7: Click “Submit.”

Step 8: Download and save a copy of your application for future reference.

The exam has three sections which include Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning (DILR), Verbal and Reading Comprehension (VARC), and Quantitative Aptitude (QA). It includes Multiple-Choice Questions (MCQs) and Type-in-the-Answer (TITA) questions and is held for a total marks of 198 marks.