A Comprehensive Guide To Ace GD-PIT-PI For TISS HRM &LR

The TISS WAT is of total 50-mark, divided between - essay writing (30 marks) and short case-let (20 marks). But thankfully, this year, there will be only essay writing for HRM & LR. Topics in WAT are generally chosen from current political, economic and business affairs.

You will be judged on:

Communication Skills - Writing
Critical thinking
Social awareness and sensitivity
Knowledge
Thought articulation

Topics For WAT

What role does ethics play in Human Resources Management
Change Management in the Organization’s Growth
Importance of Change Management in Human Resource Management
Why gender diversity is important in the workforce?
How to reduce workplace harassment?
How Indian workforces can leverage globalization without brain-drain?
How to handle unconscious bias in the workplace?
How eyewash is Corporate Social Responsibility?
Food is more important than Ethics
What matters more – Outlook or Talent?

Tips On How To Score Well In WAT

Writing related tips -

Make a tree: Identify the main topic (root) of the essay and create branches of sub-topics. Spending 3-4 minutes in preparing a tree on the answer sheet provided. This will also let even a hasty evaluator take notice.
PEST Analysis: Political, Economic, Social and Technological (PEST) Analysis can help candidate cover all the possible areas of a topic in less time. This method will lead to lesser possibility of digression and help in the categorization of ideas under the correct sub-headings.
Use of Bullet Points: In an intense WAT tests like of TISS, writing long stories will not help. You need to convey your points across in a stipulated time and words. Use of bullet points to list a sub-points under a category. This will help you control the word count, as ideas will get conveyed without using full sentences. But, don’t overdo it. The evaluator might pass it off as your inability to write prose.
You can also divide your writeup into three paragraphs. First paragraph is for introduction, the second being body and end with a conclusion. This is the most common form of writing used WAT.

General Tips -

Take a neutral side and put forward a clear line of thought in a structured manner.
Avoid jargons and focus more on your grammar.
Concentrate on the content of the topic.

Resource List

Personal Interview

The personal interview (PI) is an important part of the admissions process into any educational institution, especially for Master Courses. Through the personal interview, the selection board aims to assess the clarity of the with the business school.

What’s Different in TISS?

Based on courses offered at TISS, questions on the candidate’s interest of specialization are commonly asked.

You will be judged on:

Interpersonal skills
Thinking process
Future goals
Communication skills
Attitude

Interview Question (Common)

Questions that will be asked you in TISS PI round would be mostly profiled specific, however, there will be few common questions that are common to all. They are as follows -

Tell me about yourself… (Prepare an elevator pitch for this)
Describe yourself in three words
What are your long-term goals?
Tell me 3 qualities that an HR must possess.
Why HR?
Have you gone through our syllabus? What course you would like to specialise in?
What work do you do? (If you are working professional)
How does your work impact the project? (for working professionals)
Where are you doing your undergrads? How do you think it will help you in your masters?
What does HR do in an organisation?