This page carries the full NIOS Business Studies 215 Solved TMA question set for the October 2026 session, two complete sample answers written in the point format that examiners expect, and the presentation rules that decide whether your twenty marks land or leak. Business Studies (215) is a Secondary level subject, and the Tutor Marked Assignment attached to it is not optional homework. It is an internal component whose score travels to your final marksheet.
Written by Prateek Talwar, Founder, Unnati Educations. Reviewed by Rohit Sharma, Senior NIOS Counsellor.
Watch the Full TMA Walkthrough Before You Start Writing
The video below walks through the October 2026 assignment question by question, shows how the answers are pulled directly from the prescribed lessons rather than from a search engine, and explains the pen colour and formatting discipline that separates a twenty out of twenty file from a fifteen.
Why the NIOS Business Studies 215 Solved TMA Decides Twenty Marks of Your Result
The Tutor Marked Assignment in Business Studies carries a twenty per cent weightage. Those twenty marks appear on the final marksheet alongside your theory score, which means a well presented file can quietly lift a borderline result into a comfortable one. It is also the only part of your evaluation where you already know the questions in advance.
Two points from the assignment sheet are worth internalising. First, all questions are compulsory. The internal choice sits inside each question, between part (a) and part (b), not across the paper. Second, the questions carry explicit lesson references. Question 4 points to Lessons 14 and 16. Question 5 points to Lessons 8 and 11. Question 6 points to Lessons 12 and 16. Those references are an instruction, not a footnote.
A practical consequence that most learners miss: topics that appear in your TMA tend not to repeat in the public examination paper. The assignment is designed to cover ground the theory paper leaves alone. Treating it as revision for the exam is a misreading. Treat it as twenty marks you can bank in advance.
How to Present the NIOS Business Studies 215 Solved TMA for Full Credit
Evaluation of a TMA is fast. The person marking your file is scanning for structure, headings, examples and evidence that you opened the book. Every file in our NIOS Solved TMA collection is built to give them all four in the first glance, and the marks follow.
- Write on ruled sheets in your own handwriting. Typed or printed answers defeat the purpose of a Tutor Marked Assignment.
- Use a black pen for question text, headings and table basis columns. Use a blue pen for the answer body. The visual separation signals seriousness before a single word is read.
- Prepare the front page carefully with your name, enrolment number, subject code 215, study centre and session. If you are unsure of the format, send a photograph of your draft to our team and we will correct it.
- Answer in point form with sub headings pulled from the relevant lesson. Continuous paragraphs are harder to mark and score lower.
- Respect the word limits. Questions 1, 2 and 3 ask for roughly 40 to 60 words. Questions 4 and 5 ask for 100 to 150 words. Question 6 is a project and deserves the longest treatment.
- Do not paste answers from a chat forward or an AI tool. Identical sentences across files from the same study centre are the fastest route to a rejected assignment.
Business Studies 215 TMA October 2026 Question Paper in Full
The complete assignment is reproduced below exactly as issued, so you can plan your attempt before you buy anything. This is a no-cost preview of the question paper.
Question 1. Answer any one of the following questions in about 40 to 60 words.
(a) An e-commerce company partners with a logistics provider that offers faster delivery services using a mix of road, rail, and air transport. Enumerate the various advantages associated with these different modes of transportation.
(b) A furniture manufacturing company stocks large quantities of wood and metal in a nearby warehouse to ensure uninterrupted production, even if supply chains are delayed. How does this warehouse support the production process?
Question 2. Answer any one of the following questions in about 40 to 60 words.
(a) How is Business process outsourcing (BPO) different from Knowledge process outsourcing (KPO)?
(b) Private couriers are popular in big cities and towns. Comment.
Question 3. Answer any one of the following questions in about 40 to 60 words.
(a) How is deferred installment and hire purchase methods of sale different? Elaborate.
(b) "Postal services are vital for both the public and businesses, offering essential infrastructure for communication, financial transactions, and commerce." Explain.
Question 4. Answer any one of the following questions in 100 to 150 words.
(a) Your brother wants to become a salesman. Suggest him some qualities which he should develop to become a good salesman. (See Lesson 16)
(b) Your friend Amit wants to start a retail business of his own. Which are the various forms of retail trade would you suggest him. Explain. (See Lesson 14)
Question 5. Answer any one of the following questions in 100 to 150 words.
(a) Mohit wants to invest his money in post office. Suggest him some suitable schemes offered by post office. (See Lesson 8)
(b) Logistics Ltd wants to outsource some of its existing procedures. Suggest what advantages can the company gain from such a mechanism. (See Lesson 11)
Question 6. Prepare any one project as given below.
(a) Super computers want to Import Ultra Desktop and Specialised software from Japan. Explain the selling procedure will be adopted for the purpose. (See Lesson 12)
(b) EL Electronics Ltd wants to increase the sale of its Electronic products, suggest various sales promotion techniques which the company can adopt. (See Lesson 16)
Two Sample Answers from the Solved File
Below are two answers from our solved file, shown in full so you can judge the depth and the format before you contact us. The remaining answers, including the Question 6 project, are shared on WhatsApp.
Sample Answer to Question 1 (a) on Modes of Transportation
Road transport ensures door to door delivery and flexibility. Rail transport is economical and suitable for bulk goods over long distances. Air transport provides the fastest movement, ideal for urgent and perishable deliveries. A mix of all three modes reduces delays, increases efficiency, covers wide geographic areas, balances cost with speed, and ensures timely customer satisfaction.
Why this scores. It names each mode, attaches one distinct advantage to each, and closes with the combined benefit the question actually asks about. It lands inside the 40 to 60 word band without padding.
Sample Answer to Question 2 (a) on BPO versus KPO
| Basis | BPO (Business Process Outsourcing) | KPO (Knowledge Process Outsourcing) |
|---|---|---|
| Nature of work | Routine, process oriented tasks such as call centres, payroll and data entry. | Specialised, knowledge based tasks such as research, legal work and analytics. |
| Skill requirement | Low to moderate skill with process training needed. | High expertise, domain knowledge and professional qualification. |
| Objective | Reduce cost and improve efficiency. | Add value, support decision making and drive innovation. |
| Focus | Process driven execution. | Knowledge driven analysis. |
| Examples | Customer care, HR services, medical transcription. | Investment research, legal outsourcing, business intelligence. |
Why this scores. A difference question is answered in a table, never in prose. Five clean bases beat a long paragraph, and the examples row proves you read the lesson rather than guessed.
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Mistakes That Quietly Cost Marks Every Session
Answering both (a) and (b) when the paper says any one. It wastes time and does not earn extra credit. Pick the part you can support with a lesson based structure and write that one properly.
Ignoring the word band. A 40 to 60 word question answered in 200 words reads as padding. A 100 to 150 word question answered in 50 words reads as an incomplete attempt. Both lose marks that cost nothing to keep.
Skipping examples. Business Studies is an applied subject. Naming Bata for multiple shops, or a textile mill for an industry example, converts a generic answer into a credited one.
Submitting late. Confirm the current submission deadline for your session with your study centre or on nios.ac.in, and hand the file in with room to spare. A rushed file is a visibly rushed file.
Everything Else Available for Business Studies 215
Alongside the solved assignment we maintain handwritten TMA files, practical files, solved previous year question papers with explanations, chapter wise objective booklets covering multiple choice questions, true or false and fill in the blanks, solved back exercise and intext questions from the NIOS book, chapter wise notes, and study material for the Secondary and Senior Secondary streams. We also guide learners through the nios class 10 Admission process, and crash course tuition, online and offline, is available too.
If you are working through the wider Secondary syllabus, our NIOS Class 10 solved tma hub gathers every subject in one place. Latest question papers and session updates are published on our NIOS portal first. Start at unnatieducations.com/nios and pick the resource you need.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many marks does the Business Studies 215 TMA carry?
The Tutor Marked Assignment carries a twenty per cent weightage and is worth twenty marks. These marks are recorded internally and reflect on your final marksheet along with the theory examination score. Because the questions are known in advance and the answers come straight from the prescribed lessons, this is the most controllable component of your Business Studies result for the October 2026 session.
Are all six questions compulsory in the October 2026 assignment?
Yes. The instruction on the assignment sheet states that all questions are compulsory. The choice you are given sits inside each question, between part (a) and part (b), and you attempt only one part per question. So you write six answers in total, one for each question, choosing the part you can support best with lesson based headings and examples.
Can I write the TMA answers using an AI tool or a search engine?
It is a poor idea. NIOS designs these assignments around specific lessons and expects the headings and points to come from the book. Files from the same study centre that share identical sentences are easy to spot and risk rejection. Use the prescribed lesson, write in your own handwriting, and keep the structure closer to the textbook than to a generic web answer.
Do TMA questions repeat in the public examination paper?
Generally not. The topics allotted to the Tutor Marked Assignment are usually kept out of the public examination so that the two components cover different ground between them. Prepare the assignment for its own twenty marks, and prepare the theory paper separately using previous year question papers and chapter wise important questions rather than assuming overlap.
How do I get the complete solved answers and the handwritten file?
The question paper and two sample answers on this page are a no-cost preview. For the remaining answers, including the Question 6 project on the import selling procedure or sales promotion techniques, message our NIOS desk on WhatsApp at 9654279279 or 9899436384. Handwritten TMA files, practical files and front page formats are supplied on request for the current session.
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