Aspirants seeking admission to UG Courses at the Tata Institute of Social Sciences through the CUET 2026 must fill out the CUET Application Form to appear for the exam. To do so effectively, they should be familiar with the TISS CUET Subject Combination to select the test subjects in the online form. Candidates can find the CUET Subject Mapping for TISS here.
Candidates can check the TISS CUET Subject Mapping 2026 at cuet.nta.nic.in. TISS offers different UG programmes in Social Work, Social Sciences, and other interdisciplinary fields. To be eligible for admission to Tata Institute of Social Sciences, candidates must take the CUET 2026 exam by carefully choosing their CUET domain subjects. Candidates must select the subjects required to meet the eligibility criteria of the target course in the application form. Only eligible candidates can participate in the CUET 2026 admission process.
NTA will release the CUET 2026 application form for UG admissions 2026 on its official website. The tentative release date is March 2026. The CUET UG exam 2026 will be tentatively conducted in May/June 2026. The mode of examination will be Computer Based Test.
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CUET UG Subjects 2026
Candidates seeking admission at TISS through CUET must first know the subjects and languages that NTA offers for CUET exams 2026. According to NTA, candidates must select five subjects [one compulsory language, three or four domain subjects, and a general aptitude test (if required)] to be eligible for admission at the Tata Institute of Social Sciences.
Candidates can check the list of CUET 2026 Subjects from the table below.
- Languages: English, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu
- Domain Subjects: Accountancy/Book Keeping, Agriculture, Anthropology, Biology/Biological Studies/Biotechnology/Biochemistry, Business Studies, Chemistry, Environmental Studies, Computer Science/Informatics Practices, Economics/Business Economics, Fine Arts/Visual Arts(Sculpture/Painting)/ Commercial Art, Geography/ Geology, History, Home Science, Knowledge Tradition Practices in India, Mass Media/Mass Communication, Mathematics / Applied Mathematics, Performing Arts, Physical Education/National Cadet Corps(NCC)/ Yoga, Physics, Political Science, Psychology, Sanskrit, and Sociology.
- General Aptitude Test: For Vocational/Open Eligibility/Cross Stream/Any other as applicable.
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Tata Institute of Social Sciences CUET UG 2026 Subject Mapping
Tata Institute of Social Sciences offers admission to 5 UG Courses through CUET UG at Tujapur Campus, Guwahati Campus, and Mumbai Campus. Candidates can check the TISS UG admission subject requirements for each course in the table given below:
| Programme/Course Offered | CUET Subject Mapping |
|---|---|
| Bachelor of Social Work - Tujapur Campus (Four Years) |
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| Bachelor of Social Work – Mumbai Campus (Four Years) | |
| B.A. in Social Sciences - Tuljapur Campus (Four Years) | |
| B.A. in Social Sciences - Guwahati Campus (Four Years) | |
| Bachelor of Science (BS) in Analytics And Sustainability Studies - Mumbai Campus (Four Years) |
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Go on the official website of university/organaisation. Check the courses offered and eligibility test that they should appear in for admission to desired course. The choice of language/domain subject and General test will depend upon the course and university. Candidates will be able to opt for one or more tests as per the requirement of the course and university from the following sections:
- Section I - 13 Languages
- Section II - 23 Domain Specific Subjects
- Section III - General Test
For the Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) at TISS, students need to select the English Language as a compulsory subject from Section I and a General Test from Section III.
TISS CUET 2026 Subject Mapping: Important Instructions
Candidates filling out the CUET Application Form must keep the following points in mind to avoid any problems in the future:
- Check the course-wise CUET subject mapping criteria set by TISS.
- Carefully select UG subjects based on the subject combination of the desired course.
- Check the official website for any changes in the subject mapping.
- Confirm that your selected subjects match the CUET UG Eligibility Criteria of your chosen course.
- Complete the subject mapping on or before the registration deadline.
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CUET UG 2026 Exam Pattern
Aspirants seeking admission at theTata Institute of Social Sciences for CUET UG courses for the academic year 2026-2027 must check the table below for the NTA CUET exam pattern:
| Particulars |
Details |
|---|---|
| Mode of the examination |
Computer Based Test |
| Exam timing |
Mentioned in CUET 2026 datesheet |
| Type of questions |
Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) |
| CUET UG sections |
Section 1 - Language Section 2 - Domain Subject Section 3 - General Aptitude Test |
| Total number of Questions |
50 across all subjects |
| Subjects Choice |
Five subjects |
| Maximum Marks |
250 (per subject) |
| Negative marking |
Yes |
| Marking Scheme |
+5 for each correct answer -1 for each incorrect answer |
| Medium of CUET exam |
13 languages - English, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, and Urdu |
| Number of domain subjects |
23 |
| Admission for deleted subjects |
Through General Aptitude Test (GAT) |
Yes, candidates who do not fulfill the subject mapping and eligibility criteria for a UG course at the applied university may face disqualification during the admission process. It means that, even if a candidate scores well in the CUET UG exam but do not meet the subject combination requirements of the target CUET college, their application will be rejected.
Yes, OBC candidates applying for CUET must upload the OBC-NCL certificate in online CUET application form. The OBC-NCL certificate must be issued in consonance with the latest guidelines of the Government of India. If candidate fail to upload the OBC-NCL certificate (issued on or after 01 April, 2024) at the time of CUET 2025 registration, then in such case they will have to upload a declaration in lieu of OBC-NCl certificate to that effect.
Candidates belonging to reserved categories are admitted under the seats reserved for them in accordance with the rules prescribed by Government of India. However, in the case of central universities admission, the reservation criteria of the respective university shall be applicable.
The subject mapping criteria consists of course-wise subjects required to be filled in the online form. Visit the official university's website or NTA CUET UG website at cuet.nta.nic.in to know about any changes in the CUET subject mapping. Ensure to check the latest and updated subject requirements while filling out the CUET application form.

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| Language | 41 |
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