How was your IIFT GD & interview experience?
IIFT generally focuses on personality traits and behaviour. The interview process is not just a test of knowledge but also a reflection of your character and practical application of what you've learned. After the completion of Written ability test the selected candidates are called for GD and interview.
- What happens in GD?
GDs are held as part of the second phase of the admissions process at IIFT. The group discussion (GD) lasts, on average, 15 minutes and typically involves 10 to 15 people. Participants are given one minute to consider the issue after which the group discussion (GD) begins. The IIFT covers a range of subjects, including general and current affairs-related issues.
- What happens in Interview?
The interview process is to evaluate your personality traits and communication skills. There are few things that you need to remember for the interview process:
- Wear a formal yet comfortable attire.
- Use confident movements to enter the interview room, sit upright, smile, keep eye contact, and talk with assurance.
- If you do not understand a question, respectfully ask the interviewer to repeat it.
- Be spontaneous and innovative in your responses.
- Focusing on your areas of strength during an interview is one of the finest methods to succeed.
- Sure to give truthful responses and refrain from being overly diplomatic.
- A disagreement with the interviewer might leave a bad impression and decrease your chances of being selected for further consideration.
- You should inquire about the institute, the curriculum, the range of the stream, the placements, and other topics.
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At first you have to provide your profile mentioning the date, venue, previous examination scores, following up with the work experience that is required for admission.
The following experience is from the 3rd attempt of the Interview. My IIFT score was 99.90%
WAT (Written Ability Test) Topic: Overexposure to Social Media & Negative tendencies.
- Starting with the concept of social media, the overexposure occurs with the increased internet usage and cheap prices for data.
- I listed some positives prior to delving into the negatives. The negatives include attention-seeking behavior, mental illnesses such as reduced attention spans, online fraud vulnerability, and even honey-traps.
- Before concluding, I added some ways of coping with these challenges by saying the positives far outweigh the negatives.
And as in the past 2 years, WAT answer scripts have been sealed and we have been told that our response scripts will be centrally evaluated at IIFT, New Delhi.
GD Topic: Iran vs US: India’s Economic Dilemma.
- There were about 18 participants of our group.
- Initially, before open house, the standardized GD format of IIFT gives each one, 1 minute.
- The key points of discussion remained: oil imports, electric vehicles and Chabahar Port.
- The conversation remained cordial in spite of the immense group size. Making short entries is not difficult at all.
Interview:
- Three panelists were present - all Males and all IIFT professors. The younger professor went outside when my turn came, and he never came back for the entire length of my interview.
- Most of the questions were about what went wrong last year and how I progressed after that to better myself.
- One of the professors asked me to pick one topic where he could theoretically test me. I chose software testing. The questions were asked: Before you start researching, what are the things to be considered? , “Difference between BPR and ERP?”
This was followed by a few questions about the MBA category and "What specialisation will I choose if I get selected." Then the interview ended. Thus, this was my full exposure to the interview.
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