TISSNET 2023 Interview Preparation: Online Assessment, Extempore and Questions

TISSNET selection process is being conducted from April 13, 2023 at TISS campuses across India. Here is the list of key topics that you need to cover for extempore preparation

TISSNET 2023 Online Assessments: Important Tips for Preparation

• Candidates appearing for the extempore and OPI must be familiar with the programme they have applied for, and know the programme structure, learning areas, and about the institute. It will be easy for candidates to answer the question related to the course.
• Candidates must stay updated with the latest events happening in relation to HR and LR in India and globally. Candidates must focus on reading newspapers and online articles.
• Extempore and OPI assess the candidate's communication skills. Hence, candidates must practice on their communication skills by preparing the common interview questions. Candidates must be able to answer the panel member with confidence and speak clearly. 
• Candidates must practice with the help of mock interviews to get ratings and feedback.
• Candidates must ensure to have good listening skills. Good communication involves good listening also for effective communication between panel members and shortlisted candidates. 
• Avoid using any non-verbal communication. Candidates must observe their body language such as eye contact, body posture, and hand gestures while talking to the panel members.
• Candidates must not forget to review Detailed Application Form before appearing for the online interview. Candidates must ensure to be familiar with their academic background and other interests added in the DAF.
• Candidates must ensure not to fake academic achievements. Be honest to speak about achievements and other accomplishments. Panel members can spot the lie which can lead to disqualification.
• It is always better to end the interview by asking the questions to panel members. Asking questions can demonstrate the candidate's interest in the program.

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TISS Online Assessments Important Instructions

What is Extempore Round?

TISSNET extempore is conducted to evaluate the candidate’s social aptitude and his ability to think critically and communicate effectively. Candidates will be given a topic to present a reflection on the same for a maximum of two to three minutes.

Extempore topics

Candidates will be given a topic to present a reflection of maximum two-three minutes. Candidates will have an option to change the topic. however, there will be no third choice.

Here is the list of programmes where questions based on a case study will be asked:

Extempore topics specific to HRM Courses

The HR programmes offered at TISS, Mumbai is considered at par with India’s top B-schools. Here is the list of essay topics specific to the HRM, ODCL and Globalisation & Labour programmes

1. Challenges of managing a remote workforce
2. Ethics of logical reasoning in decision making

3. Employee engagement is organizational success

4. Inclusivity and Diversity at workplace
5. A firm is it's CEO's reflection
6. Flexible working : End to weekends ?
7. Sustainable Management Practices and it's advantages
8. Gandhi's philosophy is no more relevant
9. Can a country like India afford to spend on higher education?
10. AI in decision making- pros and cons
11. Corporate loan defaulters and farm loan waivers
12. Role of Ethics in Human Resources Management
13. Is HR a cost center or profit center in India?
14. Leadership Development and adapting to changes
15. Role of Change Management in Organization’s Growth
16. Importance of Change Management in Human Resource Management
17. Importance of ensuring gender diversity in the workforce
18. How to reduce workplace harassment
19. How Indian workforces can leverage globalization without brain drain

Extempore topics for other programmes

Here, we have listed down important topics for essay writing based on previous year questions at TISS PIT.

• Ethical considerations in Hospitals (MHA)
• Evolving role of hospitals in population health management (MHA)
• Ensuring patient safety in pressnt year
• Addressing crisis in Healthcare initiatives (MHA)
• Employee retention in hospitals for India (MHA)
• Complete digital medical record keeping is the need of the hour (MHA)
• Ways to address shortage of Doctors (MHA)
• Government's role in shaping people skills (LSP)
• Improved gender equality is improved India (LSP)
• Data analytics is about the knowledge of software (MA/MSc Analytics)
• Substance abuse in India and Counselling services in India
• Effect of COVID on education
• Entrepreneurship's Impact on Economy
• Darkness in Digitalisation
• Role of Appearance in making an impression
• Value of wrist watch in the digital age
• Lockdown and it’s impact on migrant labour
• Predictive analytics
• Effective debate in the organization
• Should India have Driverless Cars
• Privatization of Higher Education in India
• Impact of CEOs on company’s performance micro and macro level
• CSR has become a strategy of organization
• Leadership development in a corporation
• CEO from within and outside an organization
• Resistance to change: Reasons and your recommendations
• Retaining talent at the top
• Thinking beyond the boundaries to excel in business
• Increasing Corruption cases and their consequences and measures to control
• How to tackle Extremism in India?
• Overcrowding and other problems in Public Hospitals
• The rising cost of Medicines is affecting the common people
• Global Warming: Reality or Myth
• Indian Judicial System: From here to where
• T-20 vs other forms of cricket
• Developed countries vs Underdeveloped countries

Flagship government schemes

TISS often poses questions around government policies and its flagship schemes in order to evaluate candidates’ social sensitivity and awareness. Listed below are a few topics that could be part of the essay writing test

• Ayushman Bharat-PM Jan Arogya Yojana
• Smart Cities Mission
• Digital India and job creation
• Swacch Bharat
• PM Ujjwala Yojana
• Pradhanmantri Sadak Yojana
• Deen Dayal Grameen Kaushalya Yojana
• Atal Pension Yojana
• Pradhanmantri Mudra Yojana
• Pradhanmantri Jeevan Jyoti Beema Yojana

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Salient Features of Extempore

• Duration of extempore for MA programmes, offered by the School of Management and Labor Studies, ranges between 20-30 minutes. This is followed by a personal interview round
• Candidates should adhere to the time limit and focus on maintaining the flow of the tone.
• General Awareness will come in handy for PI

What is Online Interview?

TISSNET personal interview round is being held in online mode. In this round, shortlisted candidates will have to interact with the panelist members. Students will be assessed on the basis of their interest, motivation, preparedness and baisc subject knowledge in which the candidate has graduated. TISSNET interview will also test the candidate's understanding pertaining to social factors.

Common Interview Questions to Prepare

• Brief about yourself
• Inspiration to pursue this field of study
• Strengths and Weaknesses; How to improve the weakness?
• Experience relevant to this program
• Long-term career goals?
• How to handle stress and pressure?
• Team work
• Do you have any questions for us?

TISSNET Online Assessment Interview Questions- HRM & LR

Candidates can check the list of the questions asked by the panelist members mentioned below:

Q. What do you think are the impacts of different leadership styles on employee motivation and performance?

Q. Difference between intrinsic and extrinsic motivation?

Q. What is the psychological contract in HRM?

Q. How do personality traits influence behavior in the workplace?

Q. How will AI take over humans in HR

Q. What are the recent changes in Labour law?

Q. What is HR Motivational Theory?

Q. What is the function of HR?

Q. How did you manage your boss?

Q. Key skill learnings from your workex in different industries.

Q. Difference between government and governance. 

Q. Do you know the Wage Act, 1936?

Q. Have you read any books related to HR?

Q. Views on current government and the opposition.

Q. What factors contribute to employee job satisfaction?

Q. How do you align HR with business strategy and its visions

Q. What is your motivation to join HR?

Q. Which area of HR you wish to join?

Q. Issues in your State

Q. Why do you want to join TISS and not any other B-schools?

Q. What will you do after graduating from TISS?

Q. Why is HRM your first choice?

Q. Difference between HR and ODCL?

TISSNET Online Assessment Interview Questions- ODCL, Social Entrepreneurship Programme and other programmes

Q. Brief about yourself

Q. How has your work developed you professionally? (ODCL)

Q. What is something that you see only in finance and not other industries? (ODCL)

Q. What are common challenges that organisations face when implementing change? (ODCL)

Q. Difference between transformational and transactional leadership (ODCL)

Q. How can leaders create change and impact society? (ODCL)

Q. How will you promote employee engagement during times like today? (ODCL)

Q. Who really drives an organization? Leader or Workforce (ODCL)

Q. Why did you apply for this course?

Q. Opinion on golden rice 

Q. How do you see the role of trade unions evolving in the current political and economic landscape in India? (LSP)

Q.  What are some of the key opportunities and threats facing the labor movement today? (LSP)

Q. How do you handle conflicting viewpoints or opinions in a group setting? (LSP)

Q. Aware of today's headlines?

Q. Tell me the concept of social justice in the context of labour rights. (LSP)

Q. What administration style would you suggest to government hospitals in our country? (MHA)

Q. What did your learn during your time at BioTechnology?  (MHA)

Q. Difference between pandemic & epidemic. (MHA)

Q. Does analytics play a role in achieving SDGs? How? (MA/MSc Analytics)

Q. What are some problems one faces when working with large data sets? (MA/MSc Analytics)

Q. Why Tableau over powerBI and excel?

Q. How many layers are there between the junior employee to the CEO of my company?

Q. Can we reduce the number of layers? Should it be done? The positives and negatives if we reduce these layers.

Q. What is the difference between a private company and a public company?

Q. If I was a manager of a company what things will I measure (eg. Workforce, distributors, profits, raw material, transportation costs, profits)

Q. Name 3 entrepreneurs from your state

Q. What is the GDP of India and what it is currently?

Social Factor Interview Questions

Q. Ravan Dahan and it's relevance in today's world

Q. What are your opinions on single girl child 

Q. Geopolitical crisis in Afghanistan and its impact

Q. Indo China relations and their implications

Q. If there is an incident of a boy who has leaked some photos of a few girls from his class/organization how will you deal with it

Q.If the girl's parents don't want to launch an official police complaint about their girl's sake then what will you do?

Q. Socio economic crisis in India

TISSNET Score Aggregation for HRM, ODCL and other MA Programmes

Stage	Activity	Maximum Marks	Weightage
Stage 1: TISSNET	Centre-based objective type test	100	50
Stage 2: Online Assessments	Extempore reflection on a given topic	100	20
	Online Personal Interview	100	30

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