TISSNET MA-MSc Analysis 2024: Get Detailed Paper Analysis & Review

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Updated on Aug 3, 2023 11:47 IST

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:

TISSNET 2023 was similar to last year’s question paper
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.
The General Awareness section was of moderate difficulty level. There was an equal distribution of questions between Current Affairs and Static GK.
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 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

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

Q: What is the difficulty level of the TISSNET?

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.

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Q: Please provide TISSNET 2023 analysis. What was the difficulty level?

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

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

TISSNET Analysis 2023 by IMS: Expected Cutoff

HRM program- Mumbai Campus	TISSNET 2023 Estimated cut-off
General Category	66

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TISSNET 2023 Analysis by IMS India

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

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

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

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

FAQs Related to TISSNET Analysis

Check below the frequently asked questions on TISSNET analysis:

Q: What is the difficulty level of TISSNET General Awareness section?

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.

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Q: What is the difficulty level of TISSNET Mathematics and Logical Reasoning section?

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.

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Q: What is the difficulty level of TISSNET English proficiency section?

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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