TISS BAT exam: Exam Pattern, Insights, and Details



Bachelor’s Admission Test (BAT) is conducted by the Tata Institute of Social Science (TISS) on 15 October 2019 to offer admission in BA programs. The candidates who have passed 10+2 in any stream from a recognized board are eligible to apply for TISS BAT. The exam will be of 100 marks containing both objective and subjective questions having a section of Current Affairs, Social Awareness, and Logical and Analytical Reasoning.





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Key Highlight
of TISS BAT
Educational Qualification:
The candidates who have passed 10+2 in any stream from a recognized board are eligible to apply for Bachelor’s Admission Test exam.
Exam Duration:
90 minutes
Sections in Exam:
o Current Affairs o Social Awareness o Logical and Analytical Reasoning
Application fees:
For General/ OBC Category- Rs. Rs 1025 For SC/ST - Rs. 250
Declaration of Result:
15 May 2020 To 28 May 2020
Online Examination:
25 April 2020
Age Limit:
Max. Age- 23 years

TISS BAT Exam: Important Dates

  • Date to fill the application form: 6 Dec 2020-23 Dec 2020  
  • Last date for Payment of Application Fee (online): 23 Dec 2020
  • Downloading of admit cards: 11 April 2020
  • Online Examination:  25 April 2020
  • Declaration of Result: 15 May 2020 To 28 May 2020

Eligibility for TISS BAT Exam

Nationality / Citizenship: The candidate must be an Indian Citizen.

Educational Qualification:

The candidates who have passed 10+2 in any stream from a recognized board are eligible to apply for Bachelor’s Admission Test exam.

Age Limit:

Max. Age- 23 years

TISS BAT Exam: Exam pattern

  • Test will be of 100 marks.
  • The exam will have 60 MCQs type questions and 40 Subjective type questions.
  • Total duration of the exam will be 90 minutes
  • Sections in the exam: Three

Syllabus:  TISS BAT Exam

English Proficiency

Usage of Idioms, fill in the Blanks, Odd Word Out, Jumbled Sentences, Synonyms/ Antonyms, Spelling of Words, Sentence Correction, Reading Comprehension (3 paras with 4 questions each= 12)

Numerical Ability

Integers/ Fractions, Data Interpretations (Bar Graphs, Pie Charts etc.), Time, Distance and Work, Averages, Simple/ Compound Interest, Probability, Profit and Loss, Ratio Proportion and Variation

Logical Reasoning

Alphabet/ Number Series, Family/ Circular Arrangement, Logical Connectivity/ Coding-decoding, Direction Sense/ Best Route, Eye For Detail/ Puzzles, Clock/ Calendar, Cubes, Statement Conclusion/ True or False

General Awareness

Current Affairs, Media/ Advertisements, History/ Geography, Politics/ Constitution, Economy, Awards, Health, Technology, Environment/ Nature, Art/ Music/ Film

Preparation tips for TISS BAT Exam

·         You need to finish 3 sections of TISS BAT Exam within 90 minutes, which means you need speed with accuracy in order to attempt 100 questions in total. The more you practice, the better chances you have of acing this exam.

·         Manage your time properly; give appropriate amount of time to each section. Try to improve your time by practicing as many online tests as possible. Youth4work provides online mock tests will time limit attached to each question; this way one can learn to finish the entire exam within the time limit.

·         Studying in a stretch for hours can be tedious and hard and also not so good. Therefore, try to study at several times in regular sessions during a day. This will make learning easy and fun, also you will have enough time to brush up the already studied topics in between intervals.

·         It is very important to maintain proper health, so you don’t fall sick on the big day. Give your brain appropriate time to refresh itself. Don’t rush too much information into your head than its limit allows. Take it slow and steady. And get at least eight hours of sleep each night.

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