TISSNET 2018 Syllabus
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February 12 2018
Tata Institute of Social Sciences does not declare an official TISSNET Syllabus. However, no major changes have been notified in the exam format and syllabus as yet. TISSNET 2018 Syllabus covers questions on 3 key areas viz. General Awareness, English Proficiency, and Maths & Logical Reasoning. There will be 100 objective questions, each carrying 1 mark.
While preparing for TISS NET (scheduled on January 6), practicing our exclusive sample papers will help you fetch better marks. They will give you an overall structure of the expected paper and formulate a better study plan.
For the ease of aspirants, TISS has also announced a Mock Test to measure the preparation level of examinees. Practicing the mock paper is of utmost importance, so as to know about your strengths and weaknesses.
The detailed syllabus for TISSNET 2018 is given below for your reference.
TISSNET Syllabus 2018 for Mathematics & Logical Reasoning
There are 30 questions in the exam, each carrying 1 mark. There are about 35 main topics to be prepared. While preparing, we also recommend you to refer to NCERT books from class 9-12.
| TISSNET 2018 Syllabus for Mathematics & Logical Reasoning |
|---|
| Arithmetic | Number Systems | Speed, Time and Distance | Linear Equations | Geometry |
| Functions | Graphs | Menstruation- 2D and 3D | Probability | Volumes |
| Time and Work | Binomial Theorem | Permutation and Combination | Surds and Indices | Inequalities |
| Quadratic Equations | Complex Numbers | Trigonometry | Mixtures and Allegations | Set Theory |
| Co-ordinate Geometry | Data Interpretation – Web Diagram | Improvmentsions | BODMAS | Simple & compound inters |
| Interest (Simple and Compound) | Ratio and Proportion | Statistics | Logarithm | Percentages |
| Algebra | Heights and Distance | Permutation and Combination | LCM and HCF | Profit and Loss |
TISSNET Preparation Books for Mathematics & Logical Reasoning
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| Book Name | Author Name/Publisher |
|---|
| Quantitative Aptitude Quantum CAT Common Admission Tests for Admission into IIMs | Sarvesh K. Verma |
| How to Prepare for Quantitative Aptitude for the CAT | Arun Sharma |
| The Pearson Guide to Quantitative Aptitude and Data Interpretation for the CAT | Nishit K. Sinha |
| Mathematics For MBA | Dr. R.S Aggarwal |
| Quantitative Aptitude | Dr. R.S Aggarwal |
TISSNET Syllabus 2018 for General Awareness
Aspirants are asked 40 questions from this section in TISSNET 2018. The key to scoring well in this section is by devoting quality time to reading newspapers or watching news channels. There are around 17 main topics from which questions are likely to be asked, as given below:
| TISSNET 2018 Syllabus for General Awareness |
|---|
| Trade Awareness | Culture |
| History | Present social issues |
| Politics | Individualities in News |
| Films | Sports |
| Present Affairs of National and International Economy | Business |
| Nation and States | Literature |
| Economics | Geography |
| Sports news | Indian Constitution |
| Science in the Everyday Life | - |
TISSNET Preparation Books for General Awareness
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| Book Name | Author Name/Publisher |
|---|
| The Best Book of General Knowledge 2018 | Subhash C.Soni |
| General Knowledge Encyclopaedia: Including Objective Type Questions | RPH Editorial Board |
| Manorama Yearbook 2017 | Mammen Mathew |
| Pratiyogita Darpan General Studies Indian Economy Exam Oriented Series | Pratiyogita Darpan |
| Present Affairs Yearly 2017 | Arihant Experts |
TISSNET Syllabus 2018 for English Proficiency
A total of 30 questions are asked from 2 broad areas- Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension. Aspirants having proper usage of words and sentence and good grammatical knowledge can easily crack this section. It is framed to judge the ability of the aspirant in usage and understanding of English language.
The general topics from which the questions are likely to be asked are listed below.
| TISSNET 2018 Syllabus for English Proficiency |
|---|
| Jumbled Paragraph | Sentence Correction |
| Fill in the blanks | English Usage or Grammar |
| Meaning-Usage Match | Vocabulary Based (Synonyms |
| Logical Completion of Idea | Verbal critical reasoning |
| Analogies or Reverse Analogies | Facts / Inferences / Judgments |
| Antonyms) | Reading Comprehension |
| Para Jumble | Summary Questions |
TISSNET 2018 Preparation Books for English Proficiency
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| Book Name | Author Name/Publisher |
|---|
| Proficiency in Reading Comprehension Simplifying the 'Passage' for you | Ajay Singh |
| Objective English for Competitive Examination | Hari Mohan Prasad |
| Word Power Made Easy | Norman Lewis |
| Objective General English | S.P Bakshi |
| English for General Competitions | Neetu Singh |
We hope you prepare all the topics well and Exercise TISSNET Sample Papers as many as possible. Good luck! The cut off marks for TISSNET 2018 are expected to range between 85 to 90. On the basis of the cut-off marks and the score obtained by the aspirant in the exam, he will be shortlisted for the subsequent selection rounds viz. Pre-Interview test and Individual Interview test.
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