Preparing for an interview can be a hefty task if not done in the right way without the right set of knowledge. So here I am with a few tips that will upscale your interview preparation
Lastly, don't let your anxiety get the better of you.
You should prepare yourself from the beginning when it comes to giving entrance exams. You should believe in yourself and know that things might change. You shouldn’t stress yourself out too much and just focus on what is in front of you.
Here are a few methods that might help:
Overall, make sure your concepts are clear. Follow the NCERT book to the core and study well. You may have prepared for JEE Mains which will also be a good booster. You should also practice last year’s JCECE question papers as this will give you an overall idea of the exam.
If you're talking about IPM at IIM Indore, I would say being a student here, that IIM Indore generally looks for students who can stand out among others.
In terms of WAT, reading articles helps a lot. You come across numerous themes, which helps you gain knowledge and build a good vocabulary.
For PI, study current events and trends and be prepared for odd questions. They will not only test your knowledge but also your IQ. As a result, the key to acing your interview is to respond with honesty and confidence.
I hope this piece of information is useful for you all and gives you a basic idea about how to start your preparation for WAT and PI.
If you are preparing at home then subscribe to any youtube channel that covers all the sections and topics. ADDA24/7 is a good channel covering all the relevant topics that appear in Bank exam and DSSSB.
Follow a specific preparation plan then study the exam pattern and figure out which sections in quantitative subjects have the most weightage. For instance, for the SSC exam or any bank exam, some questions from certain sections are fixed.
Sections |
Number of Questions |
Number Series |
5 questions |
Simplification |
5 questions |
Data Interpretation |
5 to 10 questions |
Quadratic Equations |
5 questions |
If you focus on these topics, you can easily solve a majority of the questions in this section:
Simplification:
Number Series:
Data Interpretation:
Quadratic Equations:
All these topics are very important, so prepare them well. Focus on solving questions on a daily basis and try to stay up to date.
You must have 75% attendance to be eligible for mid-sem. It is not required to have this much attendance, but 75% is a relevant number that will help you over the course of time (Semester Exams). The boundary criterion for shortlisting students to appear for mid sem is 50% attendance. You will be unable to appear for mid-sem if your age is less than 50.
Technical books are recommended for semester exams. The majority of the books are available in the college library, but they are out of date. Purchase new books for significant topics such as ED, mechanics, and M-1. Studying books aids in the development of concepts and numerical approaches. Never place your full confidence in Shivani that is a guide to passing the exam.
Honestly speaking, Executive M.Tech or MBA in part-time or short-duration courses in newer IITs or NITs has zero effect on your career prospects and is not worth the money and time invested. Instead, it's better to invest 2 years for a full-time M.Tech in top universities like IIT Madras, IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, IIT Kanpur, IIT KGP BITS, etc. Utilizing more time to prepare for six top universities will help you reach better heights career-wise. However, keep working and prepare for GATE alongside your job. In the meantime, you can clear BITS-HD, and PGEE for IIITs easily if you prepare at the GATE level. Even with an experience of 4 years, you can invest 2 years for M.Tech in top IITs and secure a good IT job in tech giants like Google, Amazon, McKinsey, etc.
It's better to consider other options and leave Executive MTech as the last option when all doors are closed.
Preparation is key to succeed in GDPI, WAT, and Extempore. So, here are a few suggestions that might help:
If you are going for a Master’s degree just for the sake of getting good pay, then don't, it'll be a waste of your 2 precious years. Let me give you an overview:
If you are in Kolkata, then definitely go to ISI. There's a bookstore behind the college, it has a Math book especially for the ISI entrance test. You may buy and prep from that.
You can plan your ideas and strategize your approach for the UCAT and/or BMAT examinations. Trinity Global Education is one of the best institutes for UKCAT and BMAT examinations.
The UCAT stands for UK Clinical Aptitude Test which is required to be taken by the applicants in order to gain entry to medical or dentistry at British universities. The UCAT is a computer based test which is taken at Pearson Vue Centres. Applicants can be allowed to appear for the exam for only once a year. The exam can also be rescheduled as it is also held from July through October.
The One on One service is a personalized one and it is available throughout the world. The trainers will help you to prepare for the exam through personal attention so that students can achieve the best scores.
Some other features are:
In addition to these, mock tests are also conducted to help understand your progress. Through these tests, you will have an upper hand in having a better understanding of the test process and have a feel of the examinations.
To get into the most popular business school in our country, you must first appear in CAT for IIMs and for other institutes while XAT for XLRI. To get a call, you must get at least 70 percentile in each section and more than 80 percentile on the CAT.
CAT cutoff goes up to 99.8, and a general candidate with an 80 percentile score has a very small chance of getting in. If you have a bachelor's degree in medicine, law, or the arts and got at least 90 in 10th and 12th grade, more than 75 in graduation, or were in the top 10% of your field, IIM A may call you around 85 percentile.
If you want to get into B.Com, you need 96+ and the above-mentioned academics. Engineering graduates who appear in the CAT get the best score in the stream from which they have majored. There is a very small chance of getting a call below 99. For an engineering graduate, getting a call from IIMA means scoring 99.5+ on the CAT, getting 90+ in 10th and 12th grade, and getting 85+ in college.
Last, I would say that IIM Ahmedabad gives a lot of weight to academic diversity and academic success in the past. So, if you didn't do well in school or college, you won't get a call from IIM A. Don't let that get you down. Instead, study hard for the CAT and do your best. One can still get into schools like IIM C, IIM K, FMS, and MDI, which give CAT scores a lot more weight. There are many other good B-schools that you can get into with 90/95+ percentile.
Other than CAT score your GDPI performance, previous academics, diversity, and work experience also play a role in the final selection.