TATA INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES

V.N. Purav Marg, Deonar, Mumbai 400 088

(A Deemed University Under Section 3 of the UGC Act, 1956)

INSTRUCTIONS FOR CANDIDATES APPEARING FOR TISS NATIONAL ENTRANCE

TEST (TISS-NET) ON SATURDAY, JANUARY 06, 2018.
Important Note: Any infringement of the following instructions by the candidates shall
entail disciplinary action including cancellation of the present Test and ban from taking
National Entrance Test (NET) in the future.

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR ALL THE CANDIDATES:-

1. TISS NET will start sharp at 2pm and end at 3.40 pm. ( 1 hour 40 mins test )

2. Candidates are advised to be present in their respective exam room before 12.30 p.m. Those who
report after 2.10 p.m. will not be allowed to appear for the written test. Candidates are
advised to report to the Test Centre much in advance in order to check their seating arrangement
and the location of building and exam rooms.

3. Following Articles NOT permitted inside the Examination Hall :

 Please do not bring any books, notes, loose sheets, any type of calculator, calculator watch,
mathematical and drawing instruments, log tables, map stencils or slide rules inside the Test Hall.

 Please note that MOBILE PHONES, PAGERS or any other communication device are
strictly NOT allowed inside the premises where the TISS NET is being conducted. Candidates
are advised, in their own interest, not to bring any of these items to the TISS NET venue, as
arrangements for safekeeping cannot be assured / guaranteed.

 MOBILE PHONES ARE BANNED AT THE EXAMINATION PREMISES.

4. TISS NET Conduct in the Test Hall :

 Please read and abide by the instructions regarding the conduct in the test hall at the beginning of
the computer based (online) test.

 No candidate shall look / copy from the computer monitor of any other candidate, nor permit
his/her computer monitor to be copied from, nor attempt to give or obtain irregular assistance of
any description.

 If any candidate misbehaves or is found cheating or in possesion of mobile phone or indulges

in disorderly or improper conduct such as harassment of Supervisory Staff, he/she will render
himself/herself liable for being permanently barred from taking the test and must be asked to
 leave the Hall.

5) Admit Cards without Photos:

Candidates who got their admit cards without photo should affix their passport size photos and get
it attested by principal of a college or headmaster of high schools or branch manager of any
government-owned banks or doctors/advocates/engineers working with central/state government
offices. Candidates carrying admit card without attestation on the photos will not be allowed to
appear for the test.

6) Candidates who are Visually Challenged/Dyslexic:

 Candidates who are visually challenged/dyslexic will be given extra time of 30 minutes to take
the test.

 The scribe helping them should not be a graduate and to prove their qualification, they should
bring a bonafide certificate issued by the Principal of the college where he/she studies.

 Scribe studying in Engineering/Architecture are not allowed to help.

 The Scribe will be given token money of Rs. 300/- by TISS as appreciation for helping the
Differently Abled candidates.

7) Reimbursement of travel expenses

a) Candidates belonging to SC/ST categories whose parents’ income is less than Rs. 2.5 lakh during 2016-
17 and paid Rs. 250/- for the Application form will be reimbursed their transport cost.

b) Other SC/ST candidates need not fill up this travel form as travel expenses will not be reimbursed to
them.

It is mandatory for candidates to submit the original tickets of the onward and return journey to be
eligible to get the reimbursement. The Travel Allowance form has to be send by post or courier along
with the Original Tickets (onward and return journey) to “The Section Officer (Social Protection Office),
Tata Institute of Social Sciences, V.N. Purav Marg, Opposite Deonar Bus Depot, Deonar, Mumbai ‐400
088”.

d) As per GOI directives Candidates are entitled to get reimbursement for sleeper class railway fare or
actual cost incurred by the candidates whichever is lower. No refund of Airfare/AC/Luxury Buses
tickets. It will be restricted to sleeper class fare in such cases.

8) Candidates not submitting the above will not be reimbursed the travel expenses.

9) No candidate will be allowed to change their course during the TISS-NET as they have been informed
of the courses they had chosen well in advance. Any candidate who finds a discrepancy in their choice of
course listed in the Admit Card should intimate the TISS Care on 022-25525252/5016/5017/5018
immediately so that they can be sent a fresh admit card to their email ID within 24 hours.

10) The TISS-NET does not have negative marking.

11) Candidates coming without Admit Card or without supporting documents listed in the admit card will
not be allowed to appear for written test.

12) Candidates must sign on the attendance sheet as it is the only proof to claim his/her presence in the
test.

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Assistant Registrar(Academic)
Tata Institute of Social Sciences
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