A sure-shot guide to prepare for TISSNET 2021

What could be a better place than TISS to experience a rich corporate exposure across a gamut of industries. With its ideology of responding to changing social realities to create a people-centered, ecologically sustainable, and just society, TISS is one of the few B-Schools in the country which develops its students into professionally competent and socially responsible management graduates at the same time. This bears testimony to the fact that many students aspire to get admission in this B-School. To ease your journey, here is how you can prepare for TISSNET 2021 and get into its esteemed premises!

With a NAAC rating of 3.88/4, the highest among all universities in India, TISS tests the candidates thoroughly before making them a part of its powerful network of alumni. The procedure of getting into TISS for MBA in HRM with its respective weightage is as follows:

TISSNET is the primary exam one must clear. With a great ROI, it cannot be denied that the competition for getting a place in roughly 67 seats of MBA HRM is quite tough. So, it is of utmost importance not to bungle the TISSNET preparation!

Before starting with the detailed approach to prepare for TISSNET 2021, here are some key points to remember:

1. TISSNET is mandatory for admission into any MA program of TISS
2. It is a computer-based single session exam
3. The exam has NO negative marking
4. For each correct answer, the candidate is presented with 1 marks
5. TISS releases its official mock test well in advance for the students to get a fair idea of the pattern and questions.

Section-wise tips to prepare for TISSNET 2021

If you have already appeared for CAT, or if you are preparing for other exams in the pipeline like IIFT or MAT, you must know the basic topics backward and forwards. However, the difficulty level of TISSNET is easy to moderate as compared to CAT.

First things first, it is very important to balance your preparation once you know the pattern and syllabus of any exam. TISSNET consist of 3 sections with different time frames:

General Knowledge 

This section holds the highest weightage in the TISSNET exam. The most common advice you can hear about preparing for General Knowledge is to track and jot down the latest trends and news to score high in this section. Yes, this will act as the groundwork but the catch here is the revision of the notes. 

Pro Tip: Do NOT spend hours learning the notes by heart. Instead, give a reading to entire notes with full concentration just once daily. Because the number of times it will flash across your mind, the higher the probability of retaining the information.

Key points to remember:

• Give equal attention to static knowledge and current affairs.
• For static questions, consult the previous years’ question papers. It has been observed that some static questions get repeated, and who would not want to get some extra brownie points?
• Pay extra attention to news related to social and cultural issues.
• One can consult books like Manorama Year Book and Competition Success Review or can watch good GK videos on YouTube!

General knowledge sample questions for TISSNET

Math and LR

There is no definite ratio between the two sections in TISSNET. Since the number of questions on Math and LR can vary, you need to be on your toes for either section. The paper usually throws questions from an easy to moderate level. So, it would not require a lot of effort if you have already taken other MBA entrance exams like CAT and XAT.

Key points to remember:

• The commonly asked questions in LR are from blood relations, coding-decoding, input-output, circular and linear arrangements.
• Sometimes the topics covered in one year in LR are not repeated the following year. However, do not blindly follow this trend and prepare every topic for TISSNET 2021.
• In the case of Math, the majority of questions are formula-based.
• Do not miss any topics from Arithmetic (Profit and loss, Mixture Averages, Proportions, TWS, etc.). For the Number system, make sure to do a thorough practice of the HCF, LCM, and Remainder theorem.
• In the case of Geometry, at least revise properties and mug up mensuration formulae. Practice probability, P&C, and trigonometry in Modern mathematics.

Math and LR sample questions for TISSNET

English Proficiency

Brush up your Grammar and vocabulary by taking as many sectionals as possible. Keep making a note of the topics you find difficult and give extra time to understand them. Vocabulary questions usually come in the form of fill in the blanks or as antonym/synonym. Other topics to prepare for TISSNET 2021 are Para jumbles, Odd one out, Sentence correction, and Reading comprehension usually related to social, business, or humanities genre.

English proficiency sample questions for TISSNET

Above all, go for assumptions and speculations, but do NOT leave questions unattempted in TISSNET 2021 as there is NO negative marking. Remember, it is okay to feel nervous, but don’t give it too much importance. Make a time table for the D-day and break a leg!

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