How to prepare for TISSNET in two months

TISSNET 2024 Exam Pattern

The following table brings the TISSNET 2024 exam pattern and structure.

TISSNET 2024 preparation: Section-wise approach

1. General Knowledge: Since the General awareness section of TISSNET has maximum weightage, candidates can score really well if they prepare this part in advance. The candidate should keep track of the key developments and events in the country. Candidates who are consuming news on a regular basis will always have an edge in current affairs over others. Notably, a major chunk of questions in this section is asked from static GK, so candidates should also keep revising the details of important movements, committees, famous authors, India’s GDP, famous dance, festivals, Judgement, discoveries etc. To have a better understanding of the kind of questions being asked in the exam, students should go through the previous years' TISSNET question papers.
2. English Proficiency: The difficulty level in TISSNET exam is usually easy to moderate. Candidates can gain some quick score in this section by preparing the Verbal Ability section well. Aspirants should work on word analogies, antonym synonyms, error spotting, and sentence correction. They must revise their grammatical skills and vocabulary and topics like idioms and phrases. Also, a regular reading habit will go a long way in honing grammatical and comprehension skill.
3.  Aptitude and Reasoning: This section of TISSNET exam evaluates the numerical as well as the analytical ability of the candidate. This section, in particular, is concept-driven and it is suggested that the candidate brush up the fundamentals to develop the required competence. The topics covered include time and work, basic Geometry, numbers, Ratio and Proportion, profit and loss, mathematical series, etc. The reasoning and data interpretation sections are of equal importance, so do not ignore this section.

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Best Books for TISSNET Preparation

There is a lot of study material available for TISSNET preparation both online and offline. Aspirants can either join an online course for preparation or refer to TISSNET books that will help the score high in the exam.

Books and Study Material for English

1. Word Power Made Easy- by Norman Lewis
2. High School English Grammar-by Wren & Martin
3. General English- Arihant publications
4. Objective English-McGraw-Hill Education
5. Refer to the study material of best coaching institutes

Books and Study Material for Aptitude & Logical Ability

1. NCERT Mathematics Books for Standard 8, 9 and 10
2. ‘How to prepare for Quantitative for the CAT’ - by Arun Sharma, published by MGH Education
3. Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examinations Abhijit Guha (Mc Graw Hill Education)
4. Logical Reasoning and Data Interpretation for the CAT Nishit K Sinha (Pearson)
5. PDFs and other Study Material Available Online

Study Material for General Awareness

1. Manorama Yearbook
2. Competition Success Review
3. Newspapers- The Hindu, Indian Express, Times of India, Economic Times
4. TISSNET previous year GK questions

TISSNET 2024 preparation: Key tips and tricks

1) Learn shortcuts and sharpen numerical skills: Learning shortcuts and quick calculation is key to performing well in the Logical Ability section. While proceeding with the TISSNET preparation, aspirants will gradually discover multiple approaches to solve a problem. They must make a table of shortcuts and keep revising it every alternate day.