TISSNET 2019 Exam Pattern & Syllabus

TISSNET MBA 2019 exam pattern is decided by Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS). The exam will be conducted in online mode on Sunday, January 13, 2019. The candidates should be familiar with the syllabus, exam pattern and marking scheme. Candidates can apply for multiple programmes through a single application form. TISS has five campuses across India-Tuljapur (Maharashtra ), Mumbai, Guwahati, Chennai, and Hyderabad. Every campus offers BA and MA courses in various disciplines. 

TISSNET 2019 does not have negative marking for any programme including Human Resource Development (HRM). Candidates who apply for a single programme or multiple programmes have to attempt a single question paper with 100 questions for a duration of 100 minutes, this includes candidates who choose HRM in combination with other programme/ programmes.

The test consists of multiple choice questions and thus even those with the basic knowledge of working with computers or cell phones can appear for the test.

TISSNET Exam Pattern 2019

Section	Number of Questions	Total Duration
General Awareness	40	100 Minutes (1 hour 40 minutes)
English Proficiency	30
Maths & Logical Reasoning	30
Total Number of Questions	100

• TISSNET question paper carries 100 objective type questions

• Each question carries 1 mark

• There is no negative marking

• The exam carries a total of 100 marks

• After the written test, the candidates have to appear for the personal interview round

TISSNET 2019 exam has mathematics and logical reasoning, english proficiency, and general awareness sections

The table below lists the section-wise weightage

Section	Marks	Number of questions
English Proficiency	30	30
Math and Logical Reasoning	30	30
General Awareness	40	40
Total	100	100

TISSNET MBA 2019 Section-Wise Topics

Let’s take a look at some of the topics for the various sections

English Proficiency

Some of the topics in this section are

• Analogies
• Antonyms
• Word Substitute
• Odd word out
• Idioms-Match the following
• Right usage of words in fill in the blanks
• Right usage of words in match the following
• Idioms-fill in the blanks
• Fill in the blanks-Homophones
• Sentence correction
• Assumption and supporting statement
• Inference and conclusion
• Reading comprehension

General Tips-English Proficiency

• This section tests the understanding and ability of the candidate in the usage of the English language
• This section will have 30 sections
• There will be passages too which should be read thoroughly before answering questions related to it
• Having a good knowledge of grammar can help in scoring well
• Reading newspapers daily also helps in increasing the vocabulary
• Candidates also need to practice antonyms, synonyms and one-word answers

Mathematics and Logical Reasoning

Some of the topics in this section are as follows

• Basic set concepts
• Time and distance
• Time and work
• Speed distance time
• Areas, volumes
• Ratio
• Basic geometry
• HCF, LCM
• Percentage, Average
• Properties of Shape
• Mixtures and allegations
• Pie diagrams
• Simple and compound interest
• Square root and basic algebra
• Progressions
• Quadratic equations
• Binomial Theorem
• Height and distance
• Bar graph
• Data comparison
• Percentages
• Averages
• Tables
• Line graphs 

General Tips: Mathematics and Logical Reasoning

• This section will test the numerical and analytical ability of the candidate
• There will be 30 questions in this section
• This section may seem a bit tricky but the questions will be easy to solve
• Many questions will involve prime numbers, square roots and composite numbers etc 

General Awareness

The list of topics for this section is as follows

• Current Events/International Politics
• Environment and Ecology
• History/Politics /Governance/Law
• Literature/Art/Culture/Media/ICTs
• Labour
• Sports
• Policy/Economy
• Health Education/Gender

General Tips: General Awareness

• Reading newspapers regularly will help in scoring well in this section
• There will be 40 questions from this section
• Those who are good in general knowledge will face no difficulties while attempting this section