Tata Institute of Social Sciences: Admission to CAT-PG Programme, 2026-27

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Mumbai, Maharashtra

Admission to CAT-PG Programme, 2026-27

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Tata Institute of Social Sciences
Mumbai, Maharashtra
Admission to CAT-PG Programme, 2026-27

CAT-PG Programme 2026-27 Admissions Open Now
Below are the Programmes:
1. Master of Arts in Human Resources Management & Labour Relations
2. Master of Arts in Organisation Development Change and Leadership
3. Master of Hospital Administration (MHA)

To Apply Click on New Registration on: https://tissadmission.samarth.edu.in/

Admission Calendar

Admission Timeline for CAT-PG Programmes 2026
M.A. in Human Resource Management & Labour Relations (HRM)
M.A. in Organisation Development, Change and Leadership (Self-Financed) (ODCL)
Master of Hospital Administration (MHA)

Sl. No.	Event	Dates*
1	Online Application on Samarth Portal/TISS website for three Programmes	3rd November, 2025 Apply Now
2	Last Date for Online form APPLICATION / REGISTRATION and payment of application fees	10th December, 2025
3	Correction window	11 December, 2025 - 13th December, 2025
4	Announcement of short-listed candidates for Online Assessment (OA) (Extempore Reflection Test - ERT & Personal Interview - PI)	13th February, 2026
5	Admission Orientation for the candidates selected for the OA (Online).	- 16th-17th February, 2026 (HRM) - 18th-19th February, 2026 (ODCL) - 20th February, 2026 (MHA)
6	Opening of online Detailed Application Form (DAF)	23rd February, 2026 - 28th February, 2026 (05:00 P.M.)
7	Online document verification	24th Februar, 2026 – 8th March, 2026
8	Personal Interview and ERT	9th March, 2026 – 27th March, 2026
9	Announcement of Merit List 1	20th April, 2026
10	Online Payment of fees and uploading of documents	30th April, 2026
11	Announcement of Merit List 2	5th May, 2026
12	Closing the admission window for Merit List 2	8th May, 2026
13	Announcement of Merit List 3	12th May, 2026
14	Closing the admission window for Merit List 3	May 15th, 2026
15	Document Verification with original documents at Mumbai Campus (Reporting time is 9:00 a.m. only for HRM & ODCL Programmes Document Verification with original documents for MHA at Mumbai Campus	3rd June, 2026 - 5th June, 2026 To be announced
16	Commencement of Academic Session for the New Batch of MA HRM and MA ODCL Orientation to the New Batch of MHA*	8th June, 2026 To be announced
17	Closing of admission formalities for all three programmes	20th June, 2026

Note: * Dates are tentative and subject to change.

Selection Criteria

Eligibility:

Programme	Eligibility	Intake
Master of Arts in Human Resources Management and Labour Relations	Candidates should have successfully completed Bachelor's or Master's Degree of minimum of 3 or 4 years duration or its equivalent (under the 10+2+3 or 10+2+4 or 10+2+2+1 year bridge course pattern of study or any other pattern fulfilling the mandatory requirements of 15 years formal education) from a university recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC) of India. At the time of applying candidates studying in 3-year degree programmes should have passed in all the subjects for the 1st to 4th semesters and candidates studying in 4-year degree programmes should have passed in all the subjects for the 1st to 6th semester. 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. 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.	60
Master of Arts in Organisation Development, Change and Leadership (Self-Financed Programme)	Candidates should have successfully completed Bachelor's or Master's Degree of minimum of 3 or 4 years duration or its equivalent (under the 10+2+3 or 10+2+4 or 10+2+2+1 year bridge course pattern of study or any other pattern fulfilling the mandatory requirements of 15 years formal education) from a university recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC) of India. At the time of applying candidates studying in 3-year degree programmes should have passed in all the subjects for the 1st to 4th semesters and candidates studying in 4-year degree programmes should have passed in all the subjects for the 1st to 6th semester. 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. 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. The candidate must have a minimum of 2 years (24 months) of full-time work experience after completing the graduation (as on May 1, 2026). After selection in the programme the candidate must produce: Authentic work experience certificate. Pay slips, appointment letters, and relieving letters from the organisation. Statements of current (business) accounts, Goods and Services Tax (GST) registration of the firm, and company registration certificate (for candidates having experience in Entrepreneurship or working in a Family Business. The institute reserves the right to access the suitability of the candidate’s work experience for this course. If at any point in the future the institute is convinced that the candidate/student has submitted false or misleading information at the time of admission, his/her admission will be cancelled with immediate effect.	35
Master of Hospital Administration	Candidates should have successfully completed a three-year Bachelor's Degree in any discipline, or Bachelor's Degree in medicine, paramedical sciences, and another four-year programme in pharmacy, veterinary sciences, engineering, and law. Candidates who successfully completed all the requirements of their final year degree (including all examinations and internships).	50

Criteria for shortlisting for Online Assessment (OA):
Shortlisting for OA for Master of Arts in Human Resources Management and Labour Relations (MA HRM & LR) and Master of Arts in Organisation Development, Change and Leadership (MA ODCL):
- Weightage for MA HRM & LR: CAT score 97% and 3% for Gender diversity (3 marks extra for female and transgender)
- Weightage for MA ODCL: CAT score 95% and 5% for Gender diversity (5 marks extra for female and transgender)

Minimum CAT (Percentile) Cut off for OA shortlisting for MA HRM & LR and MA ODCL are as per Table 1.

Table 1: Minimum CAT (Percentile) Cut off for MA HRM & LR and MA ODCL for OA shortlisting

	Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension (VARC)	Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning (DILR)	Quantitative Aptitude (QA)	Overall
General / KM / AF / EWS	60	60	60	70
NC-OBC	54	54	54	63
SC / ST	45	45	45	53

Shortlisting for OA for Master of Hospital Administration (MHA):
Weightage: CAT Score 95% and 5% Academic Diversity* (see list of programmes below)
Minimum CAT (Percentile) Cut off for OA shortlisting for MHA are per Table 2.

Table 2: Minimum CAT (Percentile) Cut off for OA shortlisting for MHA

	Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension (VARC)	Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning (DILR)	Quantitative Aptitude (QA)	Overall
General / KM / AF / EWS	60	55	55	60
NC-OBC	54	50	50	54
SC / ST	45	41	41	45

Criteria for shortlisting for final merit list:

B.1 Weightage for MA HRM & LR and MA ODCL	CAT Score: 70% Online Personal Interview: 30%
B.2 Weightage for MHA	CAT Score: 80% Online Assessment: 20% [Extempore Reflection Test (ERT)- 10% and Online Personal Interview (OPI)- 10%]

Note: The Admissions Committee of TISS reserves the right to modify the above parameters and cut-off criteria as deemed appropriate.

Applications Fees:

GEN	Rs. 1,750/-
OBC (NC) / EWS	Rs. 1,250/-
SC / ST	Rs. 750/-
GOI (PMS) Eligible candidates - [OBC (NC) with less than 1 lakh and SC/ST with less than 2.5 lakhs family income limit]	Rs. 750/-

*Academic Diversity for MHA Programme (5% weight)
For the MHA programme, graduates with a background in health sciences or medicine will be given an additional 5% weightage (the eligible disciplines are listed below).