Students’ Speak: Is your TISSNET performance is not as you expected? Here’s what you could do

By: Abhishek Desai

Since the syllabus of almost all the Masters in Business Administration (MBA) entrance exams remain overall the same (except the GK section of course), an aspirant just needs to tinker with the test-taking strategy (which can be done by giving mocks) and revise the basic concepts thoroughly.

Studying for any test depends entirely on the student, but getting a great score doesn’t. There are several cases wherein the aspirants diligently preparing for TISS National Entrance Test (TISSNET) ended up with a lower than expected score. However, don’t regret or doubt your efforts. A sincere candidate will surely bounce back from such a setback and make amends by scoring well in the next exams (or next year’s TISSNET, if one really wishes to do so).

Upon getting the result, one should positively take it in their stride and aim for scoring well in the next exams such as Xavier’s Aptitude Test (XAT), Common Management Admission Test (CMAT), and Common Entrance Test (CET), etc. It is always advised that aspirants keep a backup and not solely depend upon any one exam.

There are examples of aspirants in the past learning from their TISSNET experiences and scoring well in the other exams. Since the likes of the aforementioned exams are comparatively easier than TISSNET, there are good chances of a candidate scoring pretty well in them.

Since the syllabus of almost all the Masters in Business Administration (MBA) entrance exams remain overall the same (except the GK section of course), an aspirant just needs to tinker with the test-taking strategy (which can be done by giving mocks) and revise the basic concepts thoroughly. This should ideally not take a lot of time.

To shortlist various colleges accepting various percentile ranges, you can refer to the detailed information provided on Shiksha. Check out the cutoff scores of the past four years to get more clarity on the probable cutoff next year. Always keep the return on investment (ROI) and brand name in mind while choosing the colleges; a B-school having a better brand will any day provide a greater learning exposure in those two years of your MBA/PGDM.

And based on the scores in the recent mocks, you can get a fair idea of which college to be ideally aimed for. Keep a wide range of good backup colleges, wherever they are. For example, the usual cutoff score of TISS Mumbai campus is about 75-85 marks.

When it comes to giving suggestions on increasing the scores, see if you are spending more time than necessary on a particular question or section since most of the upcoming exams would require a better speed. Keep a tab on the time as well as the accuracy while giving the mocks. Ask your peers and professors for better guidance; make full use of the articles and videos posted on the Internet on how to use shortcuts and tricks to solve a particular type of question (in case you’re not aware of).

About the Author:

Abhishek Desai is currently pursuing Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) in e-Business from Welingkar Institute of Management. He has done his Summer Internship in the field of Market Research with 'TimesofMoney'. He's also served as 'Secretary of the Green Committee' at Welingkar.