TISS - Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai

Hello, M.A. in social work has 9 disciplines and the admission process for that is to clear TISSNET entrance first, followed by the interview.
Fee for the course is 1,20,000 for the first year, which is paid in two installments and 1,00,000 for the second year, which is paid in same two installments, which includes hostel and dining charges.
Scholarships are available for reserved quota students.

There are subjects like history, political science, economics, etc. are taught in the UG course of social sciences. It's a very nice course to do as subjects are taught by some of the finest professors as well as the course is well structured. This course is not some Honors course with lots of specific syllabus on one subject, rather this course is very much interdisciplinary, so learning will be great.

Yes, it's government approved.

It is a 1-year course, i.e. 2 semesters.

Placements in PG Diploma are decent. But, due to the reasons of confidentiality I would not be able to share the specific details.

For CAT you need to have a full time Bachelor's degree. So, I think you should confirm once with CAT authorities. The contact you can get the official website of CAT. They resolve these on a case to case basis.

It is the best for HR. Go for it if you are interested in this field.

Usually, previous question papers are not available as the exam is online.

You can go to the admission website of TISS to download it. It is available on the home page of the admission website.

This question will be best answered by the Admission Department of TISS. Please do call them.