TMISAT 2026 Exam Pattern: Check Distribution of Question, Marking Scheme, and More

Registration - 5 Jan '26 - 31 May '26

Updated on Feb 24, 2026 23:34 IST

TMISAT 2026 Exam Pattern: Tolani Maritime Institute (TMI) conducts the TMISAT exam in online mode. The exam will have total 200 questions altogether on Physics, Mathematics, Verbal and Non-Verbal. The total duration of exam is 2 hours 30 minutes and there is no negative marking.

In TMISAT, there are two separate part/tests. Part one is a 30-minute personality test, followed by a part two test of 2-hour Physics, Mathematics, Verbal, and Non-Verbal intelligence test. TMISAT tests candidates' knowledge in communication skills, temperamental suitability for a sea career, leadership qualities, physical fitness and aptitude for scientific concepts.

Before appearing in TMISAT, candidates have to qualify IMU CET to take admission to BTech Marine Engineering and BSc Nautical Science courses offered at TMI. Candidates can go through the exam pattern of TMISAT 2026 to get an insight into the overall pattern of the exam. Read below.

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Highlights of TMISAT 2026 Exam Pattern
TMISAT 2026 Exam Pattern: Detailed Explanation

Highlights of TMISAT 2026 Exam Pattern

Check the important details of TMISAT exam pattern below:

Particulars	Exam Details
Exam Name	Tolani Maritime Institute Science Aptitude Test (TMISAT)
Conducting Body	Tolani Maritime Institute (TMI)
Exam Level	Institute level
Exam Frequency	Annual
Mode of Exam	Online
Exam Duration	2 hour 30 mins
Language/Medium of Exam	English
Syllabus	Physics and Mathematics of class 12 level Verbal and Nonverbal Intelligence
Candidates will be tested for	Communication skills Temperamental suitability for a sea career Leadership qualities Physical fitness Aptitude for scientific concepts
Negative Marking	No negative marking

Commonly asked questions

Q: How will I get previous years question papers of TMISAT?

As TMISAT is an online objective type test, there are no previous-year question banks available. However, candidates can check some preparation resources for TMISAT here: https://www.shiksha.com/college/tolani-maritime-institute-tmi/tmisat-exam-question-papers.

Q: What is the mode of TMISAT exam?

TMISAT is held in online mode. The test is based on the 11th and 12th CBSE standard Physics and Mathematics syllabus. TMISAT syllabus comprises of subject-wise topics from Physics, Mathematics, Analytical and Logical Reasoning.

TMISAT 2026 Exam Pattern: Detailed Explanation

For the pattern of the exam, TMI has notified that the test will consist of a Personality test of 30 minutes, followed by Physics, Mathematics, Verbal and Non-Verbal intelligence test for 2 hours.

TMISAT syllabus comprises subject-wise topics from Physics and Mathematics of 10+2 level. The students are also tested for their Verbal and Nonverbal intelligence. Thus, candidates should focus on the following:

Communication skills
Temperamental suitability for a sea career
Leadership qualities
Physical fitness

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Commonly asked questions

Q: Which chapters of 11th and 12th should I study for TMISAT?

TMISAT is based on the 11th and 12th CBSE standard Physics and Mathematics syllabus.

Q: What is the level of TMISAT? Is it of the same level as IMUCET?

IMUCET is the entrance examination for colleges affiliated to IMU whereas TMI has its own screening test called TMISAT. The intention is to check your basic knowledge in science, maths and English, aptitude additionally. If you are well versed with what you learnt in class 12, I don't think you need much preparation. As far as English is concerned, you need to work on your grammar. Even if you manage to clear the English exam, with poor English you wouldn’t be able to sustain the interview. Students who are weak in English but have an excellent academic record are considered and are usually called a week before the sessions begin for English tutorials in TMI. Comparing both TMISAT and IMUCET is irrelevant as both of them hold equal integrity. The only thing I would say is you need not prepare separately provided you have studied well for the boards.