FTSS Phase 1 Guide

7/28/2019 FTSS Phase 1 Guide

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FAST TRACK SELECTION SCHEME - 2013

Your Key to the FTSS Gateway!!!

Once you register for FTSS 2013, you are on your way to the FTSS Gateway.

The FTSS selection process entails four steps of assessment:Phase I: Online Test

Phase II: Group Discussion and Power Interview

Phase III: Assessment Centre

Phase IV: Meeting with the Executive Committee Members

The following summary presents an overview of the assessment process and focuses on the first phase,

that is, the Online Test.

PHASE I

Phase I has two papers:

- Paper 1: Aptitude Test- Paper 2: Functional Test

Phase - I is a computer based online test. All participants need to compulsorily attempt 2 papers.

- All questions are multiple choice answers- There is one negative mark for every four wrong responses given- You would have 2 hours to complete paper 1 and 1.5 hours to complete paper 2. There is no

section specific time limit.- There would be a sectional cut off / percentile point defined for paper 1 and paper 2

respectively. This would determine the overall cut off for phase I

- You will receive your individual scores at the end of Paper 1 and Paper 2 respectively- You would receive your section specific scores within a months time from the online test

PAPER 1This is an Aptitude Test with 120 questions and divided into three sections.

- Quantitative Technique (30 questions)- Language Comprehension (60 questions)- Logical Reasoning (30 questions)

Duration: 2 hours

Scoring Pattern: There would be an overall percentile point defined as the cut off for Paper 1

PAPER 2

This is a Functional Test with 80 questions and divided into two sections:

- Functional Appreciation (50 questions)o Operations ( 12 questions)o Commercial ( 12 questions)o General Management ( 26 questions)

- General Knowledge (30 questions)


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The questions would be randomized and all candidates would need to respond to all questions,

regardless of the scheme that one may have opted for, that is, even though you may choose to opt for

one of the schemes (OMS / CMS / ESS), you would still need to respond to all questions.

- You would be scored on the scheme that you opt for- In case you opt for the ESS scheme, you would be scored on all sections- You will receive your score at the end of paper 2 which would be a function of your overall

paper 2 score and your scheme specific score.

Duration: 1.5 hours

Scoring Pattern: There would be an overall cut off / threshold point defined for Paper 2.

- You would need to meet/exceed this basic criterion- Over and above this, you would need to meet / exceed the cut off defined for the specific

scheme that you may have opted for , that is OMS / CMS/ESS

- You score in the scheme that you have notopted for, will not affect your overall positioning inphase I

- In the case of ESS, the candidate would need to meet / exceed the ESS specific defined cut offbased on the entire paper

For example, if the overall cut off for paper 2 is defined at the 30th percentile and the individual schemes

as OMS 40th percentile; CMS 40th Percentile and ESS 60th percentile

Candidate X has opted for the CMS scheme.

- Overall score : 50th percentile first level eligibility met- OMS specific score : 65th percentile- CMS specific score : 35th percentile- This candidate will not be selected as he has not met the CMS specific criterion

Candidate R has opted for the OMS & CMS scheme.

- Overall score : 50th percentile first level eligibility met- OMS specific score : 55th percentile- CMS specific score : 45th percentile- This candidate will be selected to proceed to the next phase as has met the OMS and CMS

specific criterion

These percentiles are only for the purpose of serving as an illustration and do not bear any linkage to the actual

cut off for the tests. The final cut off would be decided upon based on various factors including the overall

performance of all candidates at the test.


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SHARPEN THE EDGES!

With an increased focus on what you do at work as part of an Automobile organisation, following are

some of the suggested reads, among others.

- Sales Manual / Process- Operations Processes- TBEM Manual- Corporate Communications Mailers

Given below is a suggestive guide of various topics that will be covered under each section. This is not an

exhaustive list but a guideline.

Paper 1

Quantitative Ability:

This section measures your numerical ability and accuracy in mathematical calculations. It ranges from

purely numeric calculations to problems of arithmetic reasoning and includes topics such as ratios,

proportion, percentage analysis, allegations & mixtures, equations, probability, statistics, data analysis,

etc.

Logical Ability:

This section tests your ability to understand, comprehend and derive logical conclusions. It includestopics such as syllogisms, analytical reasoning, Venn diagrams, analogies, puzzles and logical reasoning.

Language Comprehension:

This section tests your competence in communication skills with English as a medium. It includes

questions on synonyms, antonyms, analogies, sentence completion/correction and reading

comprehension.

Paper 2

Functional Appreciation:

Functional Appreciation paper aims at assessing your knowledge on the specifics of Operations, Sales

and Marketing and General Management. It includes topics in the areas of Operations Management,

Sales & Marketing, Finance & Economics, Human Resources and IT.

Following is an illustrative list of topics:

Operations Management

- Logistics, product development & design- Supply chain management- Quality management- Enterprise resource planning- Cost management


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- Production processes (Lean Production Techniques, etc)- Production planning & scheduling, resource management- Project managementSales & Marketing

- Pricing- Marketing & promotion strategies- Customer relationship management- Dealership management- Brand building, segmentation & targeting- Product life cycleFinance & Economics

- Understanding financial statements - Balance sheet, P&L, Cash flow statement- Working capital management- Managerial costing- Capital budgeting methods- NPV, IRR, Payback, etc.- Sources of funds- Risk-return analysis- Law of Demand & Supply- Pricing under different market structures like monopoly, competitive, etc.Human Resources- Performance management- Training and development- Industrial relations- Compensation and rewardsIT awareness

- Impact of internet and social media on business- IT contribution to the revenue stream of a company- Internet and security threat to the organizations- Social VirtualizationGeneral Knowledge:

This section covers a wide variety of topics such as international and domestic current affairs, history,

general awareness etc.

This also includes history and current affairs of the Tata Group Companies

Documents

FTSS Phase 1 Guide