TISS CUET PG 2026: Courses Offered, Eligibility, Important Dates and Admission Process

Central University Entrance Test Postgraduate 2026 ( CUET-PG )

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TISS will accept the CUET PG 2026 scores for admission to various courses for the academic year 2026-27. CUET PG 2026 application process is underway from December 14, 2025, to January 14, 2026. CUET PG 2026 applicants can select TISS and its programmes during the application process. The institute will conduct its admission process separately.

TISS will accept the CUET PG 2026 scores for admission to various courses for the academic year  2026-27. CUET PG 2026 application process is underway from December 14, 2025, to January 14, 2026. CUET PG 2026 applicants can select TISS and its programmes during the application process. The institute will conduct its admission process separately.

TISS CUET PG Admission Process 2026

TATA Institute of Social Science University or TISS, is one of the most popular participating institutes of the CUET PG 2026 exam. TISS comes under the category of the Government Institutions or Deemed University. Apart from the main campus located in Mumbai, admission will also be conducted for the campuses located in Hyderabad, Guwahati and Tujlapur.

The CUET PG 2026 application form was released by the National Testing Agency on December 14, 2025, and the last date of registration is January 14, 2026. Students interested in taking admission to TISS must select the university and programmes offered by it during the application or registration process. Before applying, they must ensure that they fulfil the CUET PG 2026 eligibility criteria

Table of contents
  • TISS CUET PG 2026 Courses Offered and Eligibility Criteria
  • TISS CUET PG 2026 Important Dates
  • TISS CUET PG 2026 Syllabus
  • TISS CUET PG 2026 Marking Scheme
  • CUET PG 2026 Preparation
  • TISS CUET PG 2025: Exam Difficulty Level
  • TISS CUET PG 2026 Results
  • TISS CUET PG 2026 Passing or Qualifying Marks
  • TISS CUET PG 2026 Exam: Expected Cut-Off
  • TISS CUET PG 2026 Counselling Process
  • TISS CUET PG 2026 Merit list
  • TISS CUET PG 2026 Spot Round
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TISS CUET PG 2026 Courses Offered and Eligibility Criteria

TISS offer 46 postgraduate courses through the CUET PG 2026 scores offered at various campuses of the institute. The table below brings the list of programmes along with the eligibility factors below.

Test Paper Code

 

Programme name

 

Degree

 

Eligibility

COQP11
HUQP21
HUQP18
HUQP22
HUQP20
(The candidate shall appear in any one test paper)

Master of Arts in Social Work (Multiple specialisations - Mumbai Campus)

 

M.A.

(a)A bachelor's degree with Honours/ Honours with Research.

(b)A 3-year/6-semester bachelor's degree.
(c)A 4-year Bachelor's degree.
(d) Until a candidate submits their degree certificate and final mark/grade sheet as evidence of having successfully completed the eligibility criteria by the given date, the admission offered will remain provisional.
(e) Eligibility, determined on the basis of information provided in the application, will be used for the final selection process. If the information provided by a candidate is found to be incorrect or misleading at any point in time, their candidature/admission will be summarily cancelled. The Institute shall also reserve the right to take any legal action as deemed fit for any such act of misrepresentation or false declaration.

COQP12

COQP10

HUQP21
HUQP22

Master of Arts in Social Entrepreneurship (Mumbai Campus)

M.A.

(a)A bachelor's degree with Honours/ Honours with Research.

(b)A 3-year/6-semester bachelor's degree.
(c)A 4-year Bachelor's degree.
(d) Until a candidate submits their degree certificate and final mark/grade sheet as evidence of having successfully completed the eligibility criteria by the given date, the admission offered will remain provisional.
(e) Eligibility, determined on the basis of information provided in the application, will be used for the final selection process. If the information provided by a candidate is found to be incorrect or misleading at any point in time, their candidature/admission will be summarily cancelled. The Institute shall also reserve the right to take any legal action as deemed fit for any such act of misrepresentation or false declaration.

COQP12

HUQP06

HUQP22

COQP10

HUQP21

Master of Arts in Labour Studies and Practice (Community Organisation and Development Practice)

M.A.

(a)A bachelor's degree with Honours/ Honours with Research.

(b)A 3-year/6-semester bachelor's degree.
(c)A 4-year Bachelor's degree.
(d) Until a candidate submits their degree certificate and final mark/grade sheet as evidence of having successfully completed the eligibility criteria by the given date, the admission offered will remain provisional.
(e) Eligibility, determined on the basis of information provided in the application, will be used for the final selection process. If the information provided by a candidate is found to be incorrect or misleading at any point in time, their candidature/admission will be summarily cancelled. The Institute shall also reserve the right to take any legal action as deemed fit for any such act of misrepresentation or false declaration.

COQP12

SCQP27

SCQP09

COQP10

Master of Arts/Master of Science in Analytics

M.A/M.Sc

(a)A bachelor's degree with Honours/ Honours with Research.

(b)A 3-year/6-semester bachelor's degree.
(c)A 4-year Bachelor's degree.
(d) Until a candidate submits their degree certificate and final mark/grade sheet as evidence of having successfully completed the eligibility criteria by the given date, the admission offered will remain provisional.
(e) Eligibility, determined on the basis of information provided in the application, will be used for the final selection process. If the information provided by a candidate is found to be incorrect or misleading at any point in time, their candidature/admission will be summarily cancelled. The Institute shall also reserve the right to take any legal action as deemed fit for any such act of misrepresentation or false declaration.

COQP11

COQP19

COQP22

Master of Public Health

MPH

Candidates should have (a) successfully completed a three-year Bachelor's Degree in any discipline, or (b) Bachelor's Degree in medicine, paramedical sciences, and another four-vear programme in pharmacy, veterinary sciences, engineering, and law. (c) Candidates who successfully completed all the requirements of their final year degree (including all examinations and internships).
(d) Until a candidate submits their degree certificate and final mark/grade sheet as evidence of having successfully completed the eligibility criteria by the given date, the admission offered will remain provisional.
(e) Eligibility, determined on the basis of information provided in the application, will be used for the final selection process. If the information provided b
4a candidate is found to be incorrect or misleading at any point in time, their
candidature/admission will be summarily cancelled. The Institute shall also reserve the right to take any legal action as deemed fit for any such act of misrepresentation or false declaration.

Candidates can check out the complete list of courses and their eligibility criteria offered at TATA Institute of Social Sciences from here:

TISS CUET PG 2025 Courses Offered: Check Eligibility Criteria & Subject Code 

Q:   How many subjects can candidates choose for the CUET PG exam?
A:

Students can choose up to four subjects in the CUET PG 2026 exam. The choice of subjects would depend on the course studied in graduation and the universities opted for. 

Q:   What is the total marks in the CUET PG exam?
A:

Total marks of the CUET PG exam is 300. The number of questions in the exam is 75. Each question carries four marks. One mark is removed for each wrong answer. There is a single section. All questions are asked from the subject or paper opted for.

Q:   What are the marks required for CUET PG for JNU?
A:
 

TISS CUET PG 2026 Important Dates

Candidates can check out the CUET PG 2026 important dates from the table below.

TISS CUET PG 2026 Events

CUET PG 2026 Dates

CUET PG 2026 Application Process

December 14, 2025, to January 14, 2026

CUET PG 2026 Application Correction

January 18, 2026, to January 20, 2026

CUET PG 2026 Admit Card Release

Fourth week of February 2026

CUET PG 2026 Exam

March 2026

CUET PG 2026 Provisional Answer Key

First week of April 2026

CUET PG 2026 Final Answer Key

First week of May 2026

TISS PG - Seat Allocation Registration Starts

Third week of May 2026

TISS PG - Seat Registration Ends 

Second week of June 2026

Online DAF Opening and Closing date 

Third Week of June 2026

Online Group Discussion (Only for MA HRM and ODCL) and Online Case Discussion (Only for MA SE)

First week of July 2026

Announcement of Merit List for PG Admission

Third Week of July 2026

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TISS CUET PG 2026 Syllabus

Students appearing for the CUET PG 2026 exam must prepare through the specified CUET PG 2026 syllabus released by NTA. Based on the CUET PG 2025 Syllabus topics, aspirants can start their preparation following the standard topics CUET PG 2026 Important Books.

According to the CUET PG 2026 exam pattern, there will be only 75 multiple-choice questions (MCQs) about the particular course to which the candidate has applied for. Candidates can check out the TISS CUET PG 2026 exam syllabus below:

TISS CUET PG Programme Name Test Paper Code Syllabus PDF
MA, MA/MSc COPQ11 Syllabus For General Paper (COQP11)
MA, MA/MSc COPG12 Syllabus for General Paper (MBA etc) (COQP12)
Master of Arts in Social Work (Rural Development) HUQP21 Syllabus for Social Work (HUQP21)
Master of Arts in Applied Psychology (Clinical and Counselling Practice) HUQP20 Syllabus for Psychology ( HUQP20)

CUET PG Syllabus: Domain-wise

Candidates can find the CUET PG Syllabus- Domain Wise from below:

Domain PDF Download
Acharya Download Here
Common Download Here
Humanities Download Here
Languages Download Here
MTech Download Here
Science Download Here
Q:   How to select courses and university in the CUET PG exam?
A:
Check out the steps to selct the university programme selection in CUET PG application process:

Step 1: After adding the exam centre city preferences, candidates will then have to select the University/Programme selection.

Step 2: In this section, candidates are required to select the university name first and then select the programme name. Likewise, candidates can select up to four universities and its allied programmes offered. After adding the university programme choices, save the details and move on to the next sections.

Step 3: In this section, candidates need to add the test details. Add the test paper subject code from the drop-down options mentioned in the window. After adding all the respective test paper codes of the university programme list which was selected in the previous step, save the details.

Q:   What is the age limit to apply for CUET PG examination?
A:

For appearing in the CUET PG examination there is no age limit for the candidates. The candidates who have passed the
bachelor degree/equivalent examination or appearing in 2026 irrespective of their age can appear in CUET (PG) 2026
examination. However, the candidates will be required to fulfill the age criteria of the University in which they are desirous of taking admission. 

As the eligibility criteria for admission may be unique for every University, the candidates are advised to visit the University website to which they are applying for their respective programs

Q:   How many candidates appear for CUET PG?
A:

As per the statistics shared by the exam conducting authority, National Testing Agency, approximately four Lacs candidates appear for the CUET PG every year. Science, Humanities and Linguistics have the highest number of candidates. 

TISS CUET PG 2026 Marking Scheme

There will be 75 domain-specific questions that will be asked in the examination. The maximum marks that a candidate can score will be 300. The marking scheme of the CUET PG 2026 exam is as follows:

  • Each question carries four marks.
  • For each correct response, candidates will get four marks.
  • For each wrong answer, one mark will be deducted from the total score.
  • Unanswered/un-attempted answers will be given no marks.
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CUET PG 2026 Preparation

The CUET PG exam is highly competitive. To stand a chance of getting into a good university, you need to have a well-planned and comprehensive preparation strategy. While preparing for the exam, candidates will understand that the CUET PG syllabus is vast. There is a lot of material that you need to cover to be successful in the exam. A preparation plan will help you ensure that you cover all of the important topics.

Candidates can go through the below articles to enhance their CUET PG 2026 preparation:

TISS CUET PG 2025: Exam Difficulty Level

Candidates can go through the comparison of the TISS CUET PG 2025 exam difficulty level based on last year's CUET PG Analysis.

Test Paper Code

Exam Difficulty Level

COQP 11

Easy to Moderate

COQP 12

Moderate

SCQP11

Easy to Moderate

HUQP20

Moderate

COQP17

Easy to Moderate

COQP14

Moderate

HUQP21

Easy to Moderate

TISS CUET PG 2026 Results

CUET PG 2026 results will be released by the examination conducting body, NTA, tentatively in the first week of May 2026. The CUET PG results 2026 will be compiled based on the CUET PG Final answer key. Candidates will have to log in to the official website with their registration credentials and download the CUET PG 2026 result or scorecard. The NTA Score of CUET PG 2026 will be valid for admission to the academic year 2026-27 only. Scores and candidate data would be shared with the University where he/she has applied.
The Score Card will contain marks awarded in the domain subject knowledge for each course. 

Also Read: What to do after CUET PG Result 

TISS CUET PG 2026 Passing or Qualifying Marks

The passing or qualifying marks of CUET PG 2026 will depend on the course and college preferred by the candidate. It is not finalised by any centralised authority. Depending on the college in which a candidate aims to seek admission, the pass marks vary. Let's say, for example, in college A, the qualifying marks can be 40 per cent, whereas in college B, the same can be 35 per cent, depending on their admission policies. 

A general overview of the category-wise qualifying marks is mentioned below. 

Category Name

CUET PG Pass Marks 2026 (Expected)

General

220-240

OBC

215-230

SC

190-210

ST

185-205

TISS CUET PG 2026 Exam: Expected Cut-Off

Candidates can check the CUET PG 2026 expected cutoff for the courses offered at TISS:

Subject Code

Courses Offered

Expected Cut Off

COQP11

Master of Arts in Social Work (Children and Families)

200-210

COQP11

Master of Arts in Social Work (Criminology and Justice)

205-115

COQP11

Master of Arts in Social Work (Community Organisation and Development Practice)

210-225

COQP11

Master of Arts in Social Work (Disability Studies and Action)

200-210

COQP11

Master of Arts in Social Work (Dalit and Tribal Studies and Action)

190-230

COQP11

Master of Arts in Social Work (Mental Health)

220-225

COQP11

Master of Arts in Social Work (Public Health)

210-225

COQP11

Master of Arts in Social Work (Livelihoods and Social Entrepreneurship)

205-115

COQP11

Master of Arts in Social Work (Women-Centred Practice)

200-210

COQP12

Master of Arts in Human Resource Management and Labour Relations

250-260

COQP12

Master of Arts in Social Entrepreneurship

210-225

The TISS CUET PG 2026 cutoff and merit list for admissions will be published by the exam authorities, taking into account the number of applicants and the available seats. 

Also Read: CUET PG Passing/Qualifying Marks: Know Category Wise Passing Marks & Cut Off Details 

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TISS CUET PG 2026 Counselling Process

TISS will conduct a separate admission or counselling process for candidates qualifying for the CUET PG 2026 exam, by securing the minimum marks that will be announced by TISS for each programme. 

Below are the important key points that candidates should note regarding the CUET PG Counselling Process for TISS.

  • Each university will be releasing the rank list for CUET PG Counselling.
  •  The admission of the candidates in the participating universities of CUET PG 2026 will be based on their ranking and also on the available seats at all the participating universities.
  • The first step in the CUET PG 2026 counselling process is to apply online, followed by an offline meeting.
  • Interested participants must register on the website of their respective participating institution to take part in the CUET PG counselling 2026.
  • A candidate with a higher CUET PG cutoff will be given a higher priority than a candidate with a lower cutoff.
  • Upon acceptance into a college and program, students must pay the admission fee.

Below is the list of documents that are required to be brought during the CUET PG 2026 Counselling process for verification.

  • CUET PG 2026 Application or Admission form
  • Class 10 mark sheet
  • Class 12 mark sheet
  • Bachelor's degree mark sheet and pass certificate (for PG candidates)
  • CUET 2026 scorecard
  • CUET 2026 admit card
  • Category certificate (if applicable)

TISS CUET PG 2026 Merit list

The CUET PG merit list will be released to shortlist candidates who will be granted admission to the participating colleges. If a candidate's name appears in the list, then he/she will have to get the documents verified and pay the admission fee to take admission. After each round of counselling, the merit list is shared, indicating the eligible candidates. Generally, there will be two rounds of counselling. In case seats remain vacant, then a third round will be held. 

TISS CUET PG 2026 Spot Round

The seats for many of the courses might get vacant because the candidates got upgraded to other courses or might leave the seat, which causes the conduction of one more round, which is called TISS CUET PG 2026 Spot Round/ Spot Counselling/ Spot Round. Those who would not be allotted a seat in the original counselling rounds can participate in the spot counselling by registering on the official websites of the CUET participating institutes. Such candidates will have to participate in the CUET spot counselling rounds by visiting the institutes and getting the documents verified by the institutes' admission officials. Candidates should therefore check the official website of the college.

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Answered Yesterday

CUET PG 2026 exam dates ahve been announced by NTa. As per schedule, exam will be held for a duration of 20 days, starting from March 6, 2026. Last exam is scheduled on March 27, 2026. Exam will be held in online mode in two languages, English and Hindi.

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Nitesh Shukla

Beginner-Level 5

Answered Yesterday

Yes. NTA has announced CUET PG 2026 exam dates for various streams. Exam will begin on march 6, 2026. Last exam will be held on March 27, 2026. Exam will be ehld for a duration of 20 days. Exam will be held in computer-based mode for 157 subjects.

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Mukul Kumar Mishra

Contributor-Level 10

Answered 3 days ago

No. CUET PG applications are accepted in online mode only. NTA, the exam conducting body doesn't accept any offline application form for CUET exam. If someone sends application by any offline modes such as Fax or by hand, that will not be accepted.

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Kritika Sharma

Beginner-Level 5

Answered 3 days ago

CUET PG 2026 application form was released on December 14, 2025 online. Students had to fill and submit application form for CUET PG 2026 till January 23, 2026. It must be noted NTA only accept online applications for CUET PG exam. 

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Abhishek Rastogi

Beginner-Level 5

Answered 3 days ago

Though good score varies for each stream and colleges, score of 270 out of 300 is considered good enough to get top colleges in CUET PG exam. Students who score 200 to 250 also get colleges of their choice. Students should aim to score at least 200 to get admission in CUET PG exam.

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Anushree Shukla

Beginner-Level 5

Answered 3 days ago

NTA doesn't release cutoff marks for each speciality for CUET PG exam. Cutoff depends upon difficulty level, number of students etc. Students do need to try to score maximum marks out of 300 to increase their chances of admission. 

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Nishtha Choudhury

Beginner-Level 5

Answered 3 days ago

Students can download CUET PG syllabus of respective stream online. NTA uploads syllabus PDF at official website. Syllabus can be downloaded by visiting exams.nta.nic.in/cuet-pg/syllabus and selecting respective stream. 

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Abhishek Divya

Beginner-Level 5

Answered 5 days ago

I think you first need to understand the pattern of the CUET PG exam for MSW. See the table below

Particulars

Details

Exam Mode

Computer-based test (CBT)/LAN-based/Online

Medium

English and Hindi

Exam Duration

90 minutes

Type of questions

Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

Total number of Questions

75

Total Marks

300

Negative marking

Yes

Marking Scheme

4 marks for a correct answer
-1 mark for incorrect answer

Total sections in the question paper

1

Note - The information is taken from the official body of the exam.

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Rashmi Thakur

Contributor-Level 9

Answered a week ago

CUET coaching can really help with guidance and practice, but platforms like cuetmock are also great. They have previous years' papers, mock tests, and structured practice in one place, which makes preparation easier and helps track progress. For many aspirants, using it along with self-study really

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Varun Raj

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Answered a week ago

As an IILM University student, the most effective way I found to revise multiple CUET subjects in a short time is to be smart, not exhaustive.

 

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