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Sunday, April 24, 2016

My experience for Tata Institute of Social Sciences - M.A. HRM and LR


Program

Always being interested in HR, TISS is the Mecca for HR in India. With all
the wishes that I have behind me, I have been able to score well. I believe
my experience might be able to help a few people, hence I share it here. I
would love to hear from you, if this helps you in any way for your TISS
preparation. Do write to me at [email protected]

I have also launched personalized, one on one FREE Live sessions on my


page - https://www.facebook.com/procodeprep/
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TISS NET –

The pattern of the examination changed one week before the exam and was
communicated in an orientation program conducted in TISS, Mumbai, held
for category students. The official notification of the change in pattern was
communicated over the website 3 days prior to the exam. The earlier pattern
Blog Archive
had 30/100 questions based on GK, while the new pattern had 40/100 ► 2017 (4)
questions based on GK. GK being my weakest section out of Quants, Verbal ▼ 2016 (6)
Ability and GK, this was a difficult change. ►
September
(1)
► August (1)
The preparation – As I was preparing for CAT, TISS Quants and Verbal
► July (1)
Ability was taken care of by this preparation. Ideally for Quants and Verbal
▼ April (2)
Ability – Arun Sharma books’ Level of Difficulty 1 was sufficient, Level of IIM
Banga
Difficulty 2 would be a safe practice if you have sufficient time, this would lore
PGP
make sure you score as high as possible in the final exam. For Logical 2016-
18
Reasoning questions like patterns etc, you can also try RS Aggarwal. I tried Intervi
ew
only a few exercises from it because of its huge size, and paucity of time. Experi
ence
My
GK – I was in the space where I could not name even the Vice President of experi
ence
India before the preparation, which is my sheer ignorance towards GK, as I for
Tata
have never been into quizzing since school. I started my TISSNET GK Institu
te of
preparation only after XAT which was on 3rd January 2016, one week before Social
Scien
ce...
TISSNET (9th January 2016). In the beginning the size of GK syllabus can
► January
be scary but if you keep going it works out, surely. After one week of 16 (1)
hours a day GK study, I could recite all PMs, Presidents, RBI governors, ► 2014 (2)
► 2013 (3)
important battles, state wise folk dances and other things in one breath.
► 2012 (9)

Material for GK –
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1) I majorly referred Manorama yearbook (yeah finished the whole book in 6 50,906
days, still cant believe it). By mistake I had ordered Manorama 2014 instead
of 2015, but static GK remains the same. Quite a few facts in Manorama are
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incorrect so you should keep checking it online or from other books. Followers (16) Next

2) Lucent for Static GK – Whichever topics were not there in Manorama or


were incorrect, I referred those topics from Lucent.

3) The website – gktoday – they have monthly current affairs’ boosters, that
is indeed helpful. You can also subscribe to their Whatsapp messages on
GK
Follow

4) The website linked below– which has small MCQ sets on Quants, English,
There was an error in
reasoning and GK – This was good for revision as I was only studying GK 1 this gadget

week prior to the exam.


There
was
an
5) Bulls eye, CareerAnna and my coaching in Nagpur - HR Mentors have GK error
in this
PDFs. I did not subscribe to any course for TISS, but some of my friends did, gadge
t
and shared their PDFs with me, which I will share on Dropbox and post the
link below.

6) The whatsapp and facebook group were really helpful for GK. Most
applicants from other MA fields are very well versed with GK and are kind
enough to share their notes or conduct quiz sessions. These sessions are
like a revision booster.

As ignorant as I was about GK, it is slightly difficult to cover everything in 1


week. Somehow the luck was in my favor and things worked out. If you are
really serious about TISS, GK is the toughest and most vast section that you
should prepare for as long as you can. Maths and English are really basic
Class 10 questions.

TISSNET Exam day –

There were serious management issues with the exam. My exam started 2
hours later than scheduled time due to server error. After the exam started
there were no classification of sections. The questions were listed one after
the other, 1 to 100. This made it a little difficult to prioritize which section you
want to solve first. Even though all Maths or all English questions are listed
in one order, say 1 to 30 all Maths questions, there were still issues with the
questions. Especially for DI, the graph or pie chart was listed, then 2
questions based on it were listed and after 4 or 5 questions the 3rd question
on the same set was listed. As it is a 100 minute exam with 100 questions,
each second counts. So it is important to stay alert and focused. Some of my
friends said their test ended 5 minutes early automatically. So it is important
you take a few mocks for the speed. Giving NMAT for non-negative, speed
based exam is a good choice that is what I did. I will list the mocks’ links
below.

GK and even other sections can be easier with some presence of mind. For
example one GK question had a long statement based on economics, which
was taken from a book and the question was which Nobel laureate said this.
The options had all Indians. Among the options only Amartya Sen was a
Nobel laureate in economics.

Interview preparation – After the shortlist, you are supposed to fill a DAF –
Detailed Application Form, which lists your extra-curricular activities, reason
for interest in HR and previous work experience in HR. I regularly read the
website – peoplesmatters (they also have a FB page), for HR related current
affairs.

Interview day –

You are supposed to report in the morning, the students of TISS HRM LR
program give a brief presentation about the program which clears your
doubts about it. The interview is very meticulously managed. The volunteers
are really helpful and help you cool down in case you are nervous.
You are supposed to write a small essay on one out of 2 given topics in
around 15 minutes. The topics for me were –

1) Justice delayed is justice denied


2) Aadhar card and how to implement it effectively (not the exact same
words though)

I chose the first one because it was the topic of one of the debate
competitions I had participated in, during school, and hence I had
statistics and quotes on it.

After the written test, you need to participate in a GD. The group of around
15 people, is given 1 minute to mutually decide which topic they want the
GD on. Luckily 8 to 9 people from my group wanted the 1st topic, so we
went for the 1st one. We were given 20-25 minutes for the discussion.
Specific pointers for TISS GD –
1) Make sure you talk about the social and political impacts of the topic.

2) Make sure you give enough time to everyone to speak. One of the
candidates in our GD did not speak a single word till only 5 minutes were
left. The moderators then asked her if she had any opinions to contribute. As
she had not spoken at all, we all let her speak for over 3 minutes
continuously, due to which we could not formally conclude. Thankfully all of
us were almost on a similar conclusion

3) TISS jury loves new points or examples from current affairs. One of the
candidates talked about the Paris attacks and how quick justice was
delivered, the jury liked it visibly.

4) In the GD and interview, do not make very strong opinions, especially if it


is a social issue. You can humbly state your stand and give reasons for
choosing the side that you have. Example over the JNU issue, do not
stubbornly say that JNU students were right or wrong. But you can take a
side and cite reasons for your choice.

The interview –
Dr. Zubin Mulla (apologies if I am spelling his name incorrectly) is quite a
famous faculty of TISS MA HRM and LR Program. Many forums said that his
interviews focus very specifically on “WHY HR?” and if you convince him
with your reasons, you are through. I had Dr. Mulla in my panel.

There were 3 people in my panel. Dr. Mulla (P1), one sir (P2) and one mam
(P3).
The mam was mostly observing and listening to my answers, she just asked
one question at the last.

P1 – So introduce yourself

PM - My name is Palak, which literally means eyelashes but its contextually


used in terms of swiftness or agility.I have epitomized my name by being a
part of various activities in both school and at college. Currently I am in my
final year of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering at NIT Nagpur. My
interest in management stems from my diverse interactions. I was selected
by Japan govt and MHRD India for JENESYS – An international youth
exchange program to visit japan for 10 days. I have also represented India at
HPAIR – A conference at Harvard University.

P1 – Okay. So if I want to make the best bell, what material should I use?
PM – Sir maybe Aluminium because it has better formability and low cost

P1 – You didn’t get my question. Best bell means that gives me the best
sound. I do not care about the cost.

PM – tried with a few materials, he wasn’t satisfied

P1 – Do you not have a particular test for optimizing this property?

PM – Sir I can think about optimizing a set of properties but not sound
singularly
(bad start, I know)

P1 – Okay, nevermind. So why HR?

PM – gave my reason

P1 – Do you read books on HR?

PM – Yes sir

P1 – which was the last book that you read? Brief me up about it.

PM – Sir, I am currently reading this book called “The Engagement Formula”


by Ross Reck. It talks about how to maximize employee engagement,
reduce attrition and improve employee satisfaction. It is based on case
studies like the Southwest Airlines, which have been in the aviation industry
that is an economically instable industry, yet this airlines has never faced a
loss since its induction. They have this really interesting policy – they have
never suspended a single employee, its their strict no lay off policy.

P1 – Is that the only reason behind their success?

PM – no sir, there are various others. All the employees contribute equally to
the job. All the employees have a clear idea of the vision which is customer
satisfaction.

P2 – So how would you use this in say Air India?

PM – Sir as this is based on a scenario in the US, it cannot be applied


verbatim.

P2 – Then why did you read the book if it cant be applied in India?
PM – No sir, the book is explicitly for Indian readers, but what I mean is it
cannot be applied as it is. It needs to be modified. For example, in
Southwest, if there is a quick turnaround of the flight that is scheduled, even
the pilots help in taking out the thrash. The ex-CEO was very commonly
seen distributing doughnuts during midnight working hours especially on
days like New Year’s Eve or Christmas. This kind of equality in job can be
the first step to implement in Indian companies. Similar is the case of
W.L.Gore and Associates, where no matter what your position is, you are
named as an Associate only.

P2 – Okay, what if you want to apply this to say a fire station? That would be
dangerous right?

(P1 asks me to pass the journal that I was carrying – It had the research
paper that I had published in HR, and was bookmarked)
P1 – Let me see why are you carrying this?

PM- Sir do you want me to open the page

P1 – No, no, I will have a look.

PM –sorry sir, I was saying, no, rather this would work wonderfully for a fire
station as all of them would be aware that extinguishing the fire is the prime
motive

P2 – Then you want all of them to hold hoses and stand? Who will lead?

PM – Sir, as all of them would be aware of the motive, even if a few firemen
are unavailable, the others would happily take their place. Also anyone who
is available can lead and others will follow because they know some day
they might have to lead. So it would be good team work.

P2 – Okay what did you do in this HR Internship at NItika that you have
mentioned?

PM – Answered

P2 – What are the qualities of a good HR person and how do you fit in?

PM – Sir a good HR manager should be able to vary his response


depending on the situation. Sometimes, a situation requires urgent action
while others need a thought over and introspective action. He should be able
to use the diversity of his team to his advantage.
P2 – That is an obvious quality for HR managers. How do you fit in? (was
trying to grill maybe)

PM - Sir, I have been able to work with people from different nationalities in
Japan and Harvard, and have been able to change my working pattern
depending on the situation.

P1 – But you were not responsible for their performance right?

PM – Sir, at the end of the 10 day program in Japan, I was voted by my


delegation to present a report of their learning, on behalf of the team, at the
Indian embassy in Tokyo. My report was translated into Japanese and
assimilated in official records.

P1 – So you are a fresher. Why do you not want to try a core field, or even
other fields of management like marketing, finance etc? Why restrict to HR
directly after college?

PM – Sir, actually I have pursued an internship in core at BARC (which is


just next to TISS, Mumbai so I used the abbreviation), an internship in
marketing at IIM – Ahmedabad and an internship in HR. I enjoyed the HR
internship the most, and that is what really interests me.

P1 – Smiles and says – do you not sleep at night? When do you find the
time to do all this? Japan, Harvard, all these interns and research paper?

PM – Sir Japan was after Class 10, so that was before college. BARC and
the HR internship was during 2 month ling summer break after 2nd and 3rd
year, and for Harvard my HoD was kind enough to grant me a week long
leave from college. J
P1 – Hahaha alright. Do any one of you want to ask her anything? (looks at
P2 and P3)

P3 – yes. You spoke about the airlines case study. So can you tell me what
impact these changes in aviation industry have?

PM – Mam, they impact various spheres. First direct impact is on the


economy, as is the recent case of Kingfisher airlines

P3 – No, no I do not want a specific impact, tell me about the social impact

PM – Mam there are 2 major impacts. First, due to privatisation, air travel
has now become accessible even to middle class Indians. Earlier air travel
was perceived as an upper class luxury. Apart from that it has opened up
jobs, for example my house-maid’s daughter is working with Air India, which
is a great jump for her family.

P3 kept on nodding and smiling.

P1 – Okay Palak, that’s all ! Thank you.

I was smiling about the last “Don’t you sleep” comment for long after I
walked out J

My profile – I have been interested in HR since my 2nd year of BTech,


hence my profile was aligned with it. I have published a research paper in
Organizational Behavior and pursued an internship in HR.

Details of my profile can be found on –


1) www.marwahpalak.wix.com/palakmarwah
2) LinkedIn profile - https://in.linkedin.com/in/palakmarwah
3) You can reach me on [email protected] for any queries J

Overall score – 82/100 (TISSNET)


41/50 (PIT) the written test and GD – 30% weightage
65/75 (PI) – 30% weightage

The first column is score, the second is percentile of XAT GK 2016.

Total score – 83.40 Even though the institute does not explicitly mention
that the converts’ list is in order of merit, my name is the first on the list J
Scoring around 80-85 in TISSNET is a safe bet. This would give you an
edge in the final selection as TISSNET has 40% weightage at the end.

Some links you might want to see from courses I create -


1) Courses on Unacademy - https://unacademy.com/user/marwahpalak1
2) Courses on CareerAnna
- http://www.careeranna.com/online/members/palak-marwah/

Important links to refer –


1) gktoday - http://www.gktoday.in/ - for monthly current affairs’ capsule
2) www.indiabix.com – my favorite for revision of all sections
3) www.peoplematters.in – HR Current affairs
4) Free mocks on testfunda, bullseye and a few other websites.
5) TIME paid account has mocks
6) Mocks from official TISS website
7) Dropbox link for all material I used-
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/qvu0fzdc4iol49l/AACoC9bHTdsFplFVi1iuOBCG
a?dl=0

A little personal note – In XAT GK, a week before TISS, my percentile is


28.149 percentile and in TISS GK at least 30/40 questions were correct.

My teachers had been telling me all along that I have a fair chance to be
shortlisted for S.P. Jain profile based interview call and I had begun to
believe it. Exactly one day before TISS, the S.P.Jain shortlist came out and I
was rejected. The same day CAT results came out and it wasn’t as good as I
had expected. Rather I believed I would not get any calls at all. All this 24
hours before TISSNET.

They say the night is darkest before dawn, I guess as difficult as it might
seem to believe it, this is true. I had truly lost hope and thought I will have to
take a drop year, something I never wanted to do. But turns out there were
better plans for me. I will be joining IIM Bangalore for PGP 2016-18 this June
J
I would specifically like to thank ARKS Srinivas Sir and VistaMind. He has
been the force behind all my converts. Archit Chandak was the guy who
gave me a great pep talk a night before TISSNET because I had lost all
hope due to SPJain and CAT. Also the friends that I made over TISS prep
who have helped me a lot with GK Aratrika, Maanushi, Dr. Avhad, Shiladitya,
Pratik, Akshaya and so many others J

Thank you! J

Posted by Palak Marwah at 4:49 AM

58 comments:

Anonymous April 24, 2016 at 5:53 AM


Hello Palak ,Ameya Dani here

being curious hv a question,how Do you Do all This.. :'( ?? Would you like to give credit to ur Various kind of book
reading that you are doing since long ?

I really wonder how you get time for all this stuff I mean daily routine + studies + friendzone+reading

ANY TIPS ? You can text me wherever possible here or whatsapp or any other platform..

hihi gk material is helpful ..

and yes thanks for sharing your experience with TISS

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Palak Marwah April 24, 2016 at 12:37 PM


I dont know Ameya ! I am addicted to keeping myself busy :)

Unknown November 23, 2016 at 10:31 AM

Thank You so much for this update :)

Unknown October 15, 2017 at 12:05 AM


Dear Palak,

I have send you my query email. Request you to kindly reply please

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shreyash sharma April 24, 2016 at 6:24 AM


Thank u so much @Palak_Marwah for sharing ur experience in a very detailed manner! :-)
Best wishes for ur future!!
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Palak Marwah April 24, 2016 at 12:36 PM

Thank you Shreyash! Best wishes to you as well! :)

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Anu April 24, 2016 at 9:57 AM
If your CAT score wasn't good as you expected ,then how come you are joining IIM B in june..? Anyway congrats..
Your profile is simply Inspiring.. All those internships..Hardward, BARC, Japan and IIM A.. Seriously?? Awesome
profile..
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Palak Marwah April 24, 2016 at 12:35 PM


Thank you Anu!

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Fulsure Krishna April 25, 2016 at 12:54 AM


Can you plz share urr specific answer why HR??
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Palak Marwah April 27, 2016 at 10:54 AM


Hey Krishna! The reason I have not shared it is that it should be your OWN story, not derived from other
places. It just told my story on how I discovered the HR field and tried it out in internships, ended up liking
it. Keep it simple :)

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shreyash sharma April 25, 2016 at 4:59 AM

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Azelf April 25, 2016 at 8:13 AM


Palak, do you have an active goodreads account? :P
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Palak Marwah April 27, 2016 at 10:52 AM


Not yet, why do you ask? :)

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MANISH April 27, 2016 at 11:44 AM


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MANISH April 27, 2016 at 11:45 AM


Thanks for the detailed info..
You had focus and hr related achievements which added to your selection chances.. What do you suggest to the
people who don't have such accomplishments yet and are taking a year drop for tiss prep..

Regards :)
Manish
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Palak Marwah May 1, 2016 at 12:30 AM


I am too small to advice Manish :) But as per my understanding, in the drop year you can take a part time
HR intern or courses on HR from coursera.org to prove your interest in the interview. All the best :)

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bhagyashri April 30, 2016 at 8:38 AM
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bhagyashri April 30, 2016 at 8:41 AM


Well-done dear.
And best part is your sharing...keep it up.
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Palak Marwah May 1, 2016 at 12:28 AM


Thanks a lot mam :)

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Anonymous June 14, 2016 at 1:10 AM


Hello palak this is is mohit here. cvan you just throw a light on syllabus of each topic especially quant di and lr. thank
you
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Palak Marwah January 2, 2017 at 12:17 PM


Everything is there on the official TISS website :)

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Anonymous August 2, 2016 at 4:55 AM


Hi palak! Thank you for sharing your experience... it's really helpful for people trying to get into tiss. I wanted to ask
that what are my chances of getting an admission into tiss if i don't have any experience of interning. I'll be graduating
in 2017 and plan to appear for tissnet and various itger entrances. Being a very shy and a little underconfidant...i
admit that i haven't participated much in social or extra curricular activities. I'm not exceptionally smart but am trying
my best at excelling in academics. I'm sorry i don't mean to pile on but I'm really concerned about not getting
admission in tiss(1st pref) or any reputed b school... would be great if gave your opinion. Thanks and all the best!
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Palak Marwah July 3, 2017 at 10:24 PM


Hey :) I dont think anyone else but you thinks that you are underconfident. I am sure you are pretty
exceptionally smart. You just need to focus on what you want to do and how you want to do it. If you want
to get into TISS or any B-school, find out what all they are looking for in a candidate and build it in you. I
am sure you can do it :) All the best!

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Vikita Pimple August 16, 2016 at 9:46 PM


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Vikita Pimple August 16, 2016 at 9:48 PM


hiee palak..For 2017 Tiss net barely 4 months are there for the exam and I have not started it yet..Could you suggest
me some tips from where should I start?
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Palak Marwah January 2, 2017 at 12:16 PM


All the tips that I know are in the blog. I started 2 weeks before TISSNET. Dont worry you can do it :)
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Anonymous December 13, 2016 at 6:41 AM


Are HR current affairs important for TISSNET?
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Palak Marwah January 2, 2017 at 12:15 PM


Yes they are. My year had equal weightage to Current and static GK

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Anonymous January 13, 2017 at 11:10 PM


Can you suggest some books for HR before going for gd/pi ?
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Palak Marwah July 3, 2017 at 10:27 PM


I suggest pick up any bestselling book from Goodreads. one book is enough to give you content to talk
about. The book I read was a very random book I picked up at a book sale which sells books by the KG. :)

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Hemakshi Pawar July 3, 2017 at 1:44 AM


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Kartik Sahu July 17, 2017 at 5:17 AM


How much did u score in cat, which opened the doors of iim banglore?
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nikita August 25, 2017 at 7:31 PM


Hey, This is very inspiring and informative indeed.
I am curious that how you managed to do HR Internship specifically? I am intresred in one.
Looking forward if you can help. :)
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Unknown September 24, 2017 at 11:22 PM


Hello Palak , i am a b.com graduate and at present doing m.com(distance) i would like to know is there any chance
for fresher like me pursing HR & LR AT TISS MUMBAI. Because i have gone through your profile which is really
impressive and i know i don't have 1% of it.
please help!!
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Palak Marwah December 13, 2017 at 9:45 PM


Everyone needs to have their own profile and their own story. Work experience is not make or break. Give
it a shot :)

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J.PGURU PRASAD PRUSTY September 24, 2017 at 11:52 PM


kindly suggest some HR books to start with.
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Recruitment Result October 6, 2017 at 11:05 PM
Can you please tel me when will the TISSNET 2018 Registration forms will be going to announce. Please send me
the complete schedule for the exams and councelling for the same.
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Unknown October 25, 2017 at 6:25 AM

Hi Palak,

This has been the best blog i have gone through till date! All the very best for your future :)
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Palak Marwah December 13, 2017 at 9:43 PM


Thank you :)

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Ajinkya Panchal November 11, 2017 at 10:39 AM


Hey Palak,
Thanks for your inputs and experience sharing..It's really helpful. But can you tell, whether it is really mandatory to
have a HR specific profile and background to crack PI for TISS? I am an IT guy with 2.5 yrs of exp opting for
TISSNET 2018. Please suggest.
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Palak Marwah December 13, 2017 at 9:42 PM


No, its not mandatory. Having a genuine interest and a reason for the interest is enough!

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Amrapali Chakraborty November 15, 2017 at 3:11 AM


Hey. I am going to appear for TISSNET and XAT 2018. The GK material that you shared, would that be sufficient for
the preparation of GK?
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Palak Marwah December 13, 2017 at 9:42 PM


For static yes. For current you have to refer to latest material :)

Amrapali Chakraborty December 15, 2017 at 5:01 AM


Thankyou so much :)

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Anonymous December 17, 2017 at 10:13 AM


Hi Palak!! Thank you for sharing your experience with us.
I was wondering do you have any idea about the course Water Policy & Governance at TISS. The course cutoff and
further selection process.
Thank You!!

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Palak Marwah December 18, 2017 at 7:47 AM


Hey! I am sorry I dont have any clue.

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Nikhil Madaan December 19, 2017 at 9:32 AM
Thank you for sharing your insights :) It would help me a lot and apart from this reading about your profile is very
inspirational.
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Palak Marwah December 20, 2017 at 9:27 AM


You are welcome :)

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Unknown December 20, 2017 at 9:25 AM


Hi Palak,

Thanks for all of the efforts.

I have a question.

Where do you think people go wrong in the Group Discussion. Also, considering time is limited and everyone must
speak, how many valid points do you think a candidate must make in the discussion.
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Palak Marwah December 20, 2017 at 9:27 AM


There is no magic number to valid points but you should make the discussion more enjoyable and
valuable! What can go wrong is if you put someone down or cut someone midway or be rude thats all. Or if
you dont speak at all! :)

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Parth Dev December 21, 2017 at 2:39 AM


Hey Palak..Thanks for the post first of all.

I took a year drop, and did 2 HR internships in the drop year. One with a recruitment firm, other relating to
organisation change. I feel this may be a differentiating factor between me and other candidates. I have a feeling that
I will be definitely grilled more intensively than other candidates, especially on these topics. What is your take,
considering you too had done an HR related internship prior to the entrance?

How should I proceed for my PI prep keeping these things in mind?

Thanks!
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Palak Marwah December 21, 2017 at 11:44 AM


Hi Parth, Lets have a word on email - [email protected]

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Unknown December 21, 2017 at 1:26 PM


Can you please provide link for testfunda mocks. I couldn't find it.
Thanks.
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Darshana December 22, 2017 at 8:38 AM


Hie
Could you suggest few good books for HR which a lame like me could understand? Atleast basic may be

Thank you
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Palak Marwah December 28, 2017 at 11:42 PM
You dont need to read HR books, thats what the course is for :)

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Anonymous December 24, 2017 at 4:40 AM


Hi ma'am! This blog is extremely helpful. Thank you so much! :)
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Anonymous December 25, 2017 at 7:42 AM


Hi Palak...Does it make sense to go beyond the scope of the syllabus provided for TISSNET at their official website (it
specifically mentions Tentative Topics). Like the present syllabus doesn't mention P&C, probability...

Thanks
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Palak Marwah December 28, 2017 at 11:41 PM


No, please dont go beyond the prescribed syllabus. There wont be questions on PnC, Probability, never
has been :)

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