TISSNET MA in Social Work Analysis 2024: Get Detailed Paper Analysis & Review

Tata Institute of Social Sciences National Entrance Test 2024 ( TISSNET )

Shruti Garg
Updated on Aug 3, 2023 11:47 IST

By Shruti Garg, Assistant Manager- Editorial

The difficulty level of the TISSNET 2023 exam was moderately difficult. Candidates can check the complete TISSNET exam analysis here. The questions in the General Awareness section were slightly tougher and comprised mostly of current affairs. Given below are the highlights of the TISSNET 2023 exam:

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Table of contents
  • TISSNET 2023 Analysis: Section-wise difficulty level
  • TISSNET 2023 Student Reactions
  • TISSNET 2023 Analysis by IMS: Section-Wise Difficulty
  • TISSNET Analysis 2023 by IMS: Expected Cutoff
  • TISSNET Previous Year Analysis: Section-wise difficulty level
  • TISSNET 2022 Analysis: Section-wise Good Attempts
  • TISSNET 2022 Analysis: Section-wise difficulty level
  • TISSNET 2021 Analysis: Section-wise difficulty level
  • TISSNET 2021 Analysis: Section-wise Good Attempts
  • FAQs Related to TISSNET Analysis
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TISSNET 2023 Analysis: Section-wise difficulty level

TISSNET 2023 question paper comprised of 100 multiple choice questions each carrying 1 mark

Section

Total Questions

Total Marks

Difficulty Level

General Awareness

40

40

Moderate to Difficult

English Proficiency

30

30

Easy to Moderate

Maths and Logical Reasoning

30

30

Moderate to Difficult

Total

100

100

Moderately Difficult

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Commonly asked questions
Q:   What is the difficulty level of the TISSNET?
A: 
The overall difficulty level is moderate, as per the previous year's TISSNET question paper analysis. 1. The general awareness section is usually easy to moderate with a 40-mark weight. 2. The English section is also easy-to-moderate in difficulty, with a total score weight of 30 marks. 3. In comparison to other exams, the math and logical reasoning sections are usually on the easier side in the TISSNET exam, with a total weight of 30 marks. You can find a year-by-year analysis of TISSNET question papers at this link: https://www.shiksha.com/mba/tissnet-exam-analysis.
Q:   Please provide TISSNET 2023 analysis. What was the difficulty level?
A: 
TISSNET 2023 analysis is as follows: 1. TISSNET 2023 was similar to last year's question paper 2. The Logical Reasoning and Quantitative Ability section had a total of 30 questions with 22 from Quant, six from Data Interpretation, and two from Logical Reasoning, This section was the easiest and easy to attempt for the candidate who was well prepared. 3. The General Awareness section was of moderate difficulty level. There was an equal distribution of questions between Current Affairs and Static GK. 4. The questions in English Proficiency & Language Skills section were of easy to moderate level barring a few from the Fill in the Blanks.
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TISSNET 2023 Student Reactions

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TISSNET 2023 Analysis by IMS: Section-Wise Difficulty

The overall pattern and the level of difficulty as reported by IMS students are given below, along with the IMS suggestion of time allocation per section:

Section Level of difficulty Good Score Suggested time (in minutes)
Verbal Reasoning Easy 21-23  35-40
Mathematical  & Logical Reasoning Easy  20-22 35-40
General Awareness * Medium 18-20 15-20 
  • No Sectional Timing
  • No Negative Marking
  • *TISS-NET has a sectional cut-off for the GK section. It is 35% (14 Marks) for Gen, EWS, KM and AF; 30% (12 Marks) for OBC (NC) and PWD. There is no sectional cut off for SC/ST for the GK section
  • On the basis of the scores in TISS-NET, candidates will be shortlisted for Stage – II – Online Assessment

Verdict

  • Overall difficulty level – At par with last year’s test. 
  • General Awareness and Verbal Reasoning Sections – Similar to last year.
  • Slightly more difficult Mathematical & Logical Reasoning Section
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TISSNET Analysis 2023 by IMS: Expected Cutoff

HRM program- Mumbai Campus TISSNET 2023  Estimated cut-off
General Category 66
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TISSNET Previous Year Analysis: Section-wise difficulty level

TISSNET 2022 question paper comprised of 100 multiple choice questions each carrying 1 mark

Section

Total Questions

Total Marks

Difficulty Level

General Awareness

40

40

Easy to Moderate

English Proficiency

30

30

Easy to Moderate

Maths and Logical Reasoning

30

30

Easy

Total

100

100

Easy to Moderate

Also Read: TISSNET 2022 Analysis: Moderate Test on Expected Lines

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TISSNET 2022 Analysis: Section-wise Good Attempts

An overall score of 65 can be considered a good score in TISSNET 2022.

Section

Good Score

General Awareness

25

English Proficiency

20-22

Mathematics and Logical Reasoning

25-26

Total

65

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TISSNET 2022 Analysis: Section-wise difficulty level

General Knowledge

This section was comparatively tougher and the overall difficulty level was easy to moderate. The questions were equally distributed between Static GK and Current Affairs. 

Topic

Number of Questions

Geography

5

Polity

9

COVID

1

Sports

4

Environment

1

Education

1

Culture

2

Business

2

Awards

5

UN Bodies

1

Modern History

2

Economics

3

Crops

1

Literature

1

Technology

2

Total

40

English Proficiency

The questions were on Reading Comprehension, Grammar. Vocabulary, Verbal Reasoning, etc. The topic-wise question distribution is given in the table below. 

Topic

Number of Questions

Fill in the Blanks

5 (Preposition-based) + 3 (Vocab-Based)

Verbal Reasoning

1

Parajumbles

3

Odd one out

1

Spot the errors

3

Summary

1

Parts of Speech

1

Antonym

1

Grammar

1

Reading Comprehension

5+5

Total

30

Maths and Logical Reasoning

This section comprised 30 questions with 22 from Quant, six from Data Interpretation and two from Logical Reasoning. The area-wise topics are given in the below tables. 

Topic

Number of Questions

Simple Arithmetic

4

Mensuration

1

Height & Distance 

1

Geometry

1

Profit & Loss

1

Probability 

4

Number Series

1

Alphabet Series

1

Average 

3

Compound Interest

1

Ratio & Proportion

3

Logarithm

1

LCM-HCF

1

Divisibility

1

Data Interpretation

3 + 3

Total

30

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TISSNET 2021 Analysis: Section-wise difficulty level

TISSNET 2021 question paper comprised of 100 multiple choice questions each carrying 1 mark

Section

Total Questions

Total Marks

Difficulty Level

General Awareness

40

40

Easy to Moderate

English Proficiency

30

30

moderate

Maths and Logical Reasoning

30

30

easy

Total

100

100

Moderate

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TISSNET 2021 Analysis: Section-wise Good Attempts

An overall score of 68-73 can be considered a good score in TISSNET 2021.

Section

Good Score

General Awareness

25-27

English Proficiency

27-28

Maths and Logical Reasoning

23-25

Total

70-75

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FAQs Related to TISSNET Analysis

Check below the frequently asked questions on TISSNET analysis:

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Commonly asked questions
Q:   What is the difficulty level of TISSNET General Awareness section?
A: 
As per the TISSNET 2023 analysis, this section is undoubtedly the toughest section of the question paper. The question paper consisted of 15 questions from Current Affairs. Candidates were able to answer 10-12 questions easily. Whereas, the static GK section was a mixture of sitters ad some tough questions. The General Awareness section consisted of questions from the following areas: Geography, Polity, COVID, Sports, Education, Environment, Business, Culture, Awards, UN Bodies, Economics, Modern History, Crops, Literature, and Technology. As per the analysis, candidates must have attempted the questions with 60-65% accuracy and a score of 22-24 (out of 40) was considered good score.
Q:   What is the difficulty level of TISSNET Mathematics and Logical Reasoning section?
A: 
As per the TISSNET 2023 analysis, Mathematics and Logical Reasoning section consisted of total 30 questions. Among the 30 questions, 21 questions were from Reasoning and Quants and nine from Data Interpretation. This section was a sitter and a student who was prepared well could easily solve the questions in this section. Further, the Data Interpretation section consisted of three Sets with three questions in each. The Logical Reasoning consisted of two questions on Directions. As per the experts, 25-26 marks was a good score to qualify this section. The Mathematics and Logical Reasoning covered the following areas: Mensuration Profit, Loss, Discounts, Probability Geometry, Directions, Percentage, Set Theory, Time, Speed, Distance, Numerical Problems, Calendar, Data Interpretation, and miscellaneous problems.
Q:   What is the difficulty level of TISSNET English proficiency section?
A: 
As per the TISSNET 2023 analysis, TISSNET English Proficiency section consisted of 30 questions similar to last year. This section was dominated by Fill in the Blanks questions. There were no questions from Analogy, Onw Word Substitution and Idioms. The questions were easy from two Para jumbles. Tjis section also consisted of two reading comprehensions which were a mix of factual and inferential questions. The questions were easy to attempt hence, candidates must have got most of questions answered correct. 20-22 marks in this section was a good score. This section covered the questions from the following areas: Para jumbles, Fill in the Blanks, Summary, Spot the Errors, Synonyms, and Reading Comprehension.

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