TISS is a Tata Institute of Social Sciences that every year conducts an Entrance Test called Bachelor’s Admission Test (BAT). Through the test it offers admissions to the eligible aspirants in various BA programs. TISS BAT 2019 is the All India Level Entrance Exam for admission to Bachelors in Arts in Social Sciences offered in Guwahati, Hyderabad & Tuljapur and BA Hons in Social Work with specialization in rural development offered only in TISS Tuljapur Campus for the session 2019-22. The exam is scheduled to be held on Saturday, May 11, 2019.
Campus wise Programs offered via TISS BAT 2019
a) School of Rural Development - Tuljapur Campus
- B.A.(Hons.) in Social Work with specialisation in Rural Development
- Three Year BA Program in Social Sciences
b) Three Year BA Program in Social Sciences - Guwahati Campus
Program Details & Eligibility Criteria
a) Tuljapur - B.A.(Hons.) in Social Work with specialisation in Rural Development
Duration: The duration of this Bachelor's Degree Program is six semesters.
Intake: 30
Eligibility: Students should have passed 12th Class or Intermediate in any subject stream from a Recognised Board. Students who have studied International Baccalaureate Diploma and will be completing 12th class with clear results declared by June 2019 are eligible to apply.
Candidates who have appeared for their 12th class or Intermediate final exams and are awaiting results are also eligible to apply. Final pass result should be produced at the time of joining the program, if selected.
Age Limit: Candidate should be less than 23 years of age at the time of appearing for the Bachelors Admission Test, as on April 30, 2019. Applications from candidates over this age will not be entertained
b) Guwahati - Three Year BA Program in Social Sciences
Intake: 60
Eligibility: Students should have passed 12th Class or Intermediate in any subject stream from a Recognised Board. Students who have studied International Baccalaureate Diploma and will be completing 12th class with clear results declared by June 2019 are eligible to apply.
Candidates who have appeared for their 12th class or Intermediate final exams and are awaiting results are also eligible to apply. Final pass result should be produced at the time of joining the program, if selected.
Age Limit: Candidate should be less than 23 years of age at the time of appearing for the Bachelors Admission Test, as on April 30, 2019. Applications from candidates over this age will not be entertained.
Medium of Instruction: The medium of instruction is English. The students are required to write their assignments, reports and examination in English language.
Reservation offered via TISS BAT 2019
- Reservation of seats is as per Govt. of India requirements - 15% for Scheduled Castes, 7.5% for Scheduled Tribes, 27% for Other Backward Classes (Non-Creamy Layer) and 1% for Kashmiri Migrants
- The 3% for Persons with Disability as per Disability Act (which is 1% each reserved for persons with (a) Low Vision/Blindness, (b) Hearing Impairment, and (c) Learning Disability/Cerebral Palsy) and 5% for Arm Forces (Supernumerary Quota, respectively)
- The TISS Guwahati Campus has been established with support from the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (MDONER), Govt. of India
- The campus is expected to benefit students from the eight States in the region. 66% of the seats will be proportionately distributed amongst the eight North-eastern States (seats allocated to each of the states will follow the reservation norms of that State); and 34% of the seats for students from rest of India (Govt. of India reservation norms applied to these seats)
TISS BAT 2019 Selection Procedure
- Model and marks of the entrance test (B.A. in Social Sciences)
- The entrance test will be of 90 minutes duration and the total marks will be 100
- Part A - will be a 60-minute test with multiple-choice questions on current affairs, social awareness and logical and analytical reasoning, carrying 60 marks.
- Part B - will be a written test with a set of descriptive questions in English. Candidate is expected to write two short answers in 30 minutes carrying 40 marks. It is compulsory for the candidates to attempt both the parts and make sure that they qualify in both the modes
TISS BAT 2019 Application Form
Candidates are required to apply online.
TISS BAT 2019 Exam Date
Bachelors (B.A.) Admission in (Social Sciences & Social Work) Timeline for Academic year 2019-22
Announcement of the Admission |
30th October 2018 |
Last Day for Filling Online Application |
20th March 2019 |
Issue of Hall Tickets Online |
11th to 12th April 2019 |
BAT - Entrance test (02.00 pm to 04.00 pm, Saturday) |
11th May 2019 |
Announcement of Final results |
02nd Week of June |
TISS, Mumbai
Tata Institute of Social Sciences, V.N. Purav Marg, Deonar, Mumbai-400088,
Tel.: +91(22)25525000
Email: BA-admissions@tiss.edu,
Website: www.tiss.edu