PI KIT –ADMISSIONS 2014

IIM ROHTAK

By Public Relations Cell, IIM Rohtak

WHAT IS A PERSONAL INTERVIEW?

An interview conducted face-to-face with the respondent is called a Personal Interview.

Can it be prepared? The answer to the question is ‘Yes’ it can be. If we analyse the interview questions asked in the past, we can definitely chalk out a plan for the preparation of Personal Interview. There may be 2-3 questions which would be a bit out of the scope of your preparation, but the rest can be taken care of.

In fact, the same questions which are differently phrased, tend to crop over and over again. Certain questions like- talk about yourself, your strengths and weaknesses, your hobbies, why should you be chosen are bound to repeat time and again.

You should have brief overview as how to drive these questions based on your self-analysis.

Personal Interview

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The document here is based on the past experiences of IIM Rohtak final converts and to help you in the best manner to get a brief overview about the type of questions asked by the interview panel.

However the answer to these questions may vary on an individual basis, so aspirants are required to prepare the answers to best of their knowledge and past experiences.

The flow of the document would be as follows:

1. Questions about oneself

2. Why MBA?

3. Questions based on academics

4. Questions based on past work experience

5. Questions based on political and social environment around you (Current Affairs)

6. Analytical questions

7. Miscellaneous questions

QUESTIONS ABOUT SELF

Tell me about yourself? Or Introduce yourself? OrTake us through your resume?

Tell us about your 3 best qualities? Or What are your strengths?

What are your weaknesses? Give instances.

Tell us about an incident from your past where you failed? Or what is the biggest failure of your life?

What are your long term and short term goals? Orwhere do you see yourself 10 years from now?

QUESTIONS ABOUT SELF

What are your hobbies and interests?

Talk about your native place or your current city.

Details about your family background

Questions about extra-curricular activities undertaken by you

Pick instances which showcase your leadership qualities & teamwork.

Your favourite politician, activist, actor, actress, singer etc.(Further questions on them)

WHY MBA?

Here you might be asked to relate your past education/ work experience with MBA and its usefulness for your future

If you are a fresher, you might be asked about your graduation specialization and its use while doing MBA

Which specialization would you choose in MBA? Why? Why not M.tech or M.S or any other PG course aligned with your graduation field?

Why are you leaving your job and doing MBA? Why not Executive MBA?

ACADEMICS

If you are a fresher, expect an interview centered around academics. Be thorough with the different laws, theories, definitions that you studied. Focus would be more on the subject you name as your favourite.

What was your final year project

Details about the internship done, if any during graduation

In case of work ex candidates, your favourite subjects during graduation? Questions based on those subjects? Prepare atleast two subjects thoroughly.

Details about national level competitions like paper presentations, quizzes you took part in.

PAST WORK EXPERIENCE

Tell us about the firms you worked for.

Tell us about the projects you worked on. Also further questions aligned to it.

Questions based on the tools and technologies you worked on in case of IT professionals

If you have changed your job/ organisation/domain, the reason for the same. Also further questions aligned to it

If there is any gap between education and job, reasons explaining it

More Examples:

Difference between IT and ITeS.

Name a few companies from ITeS

Do you know about DBMS?

POLITICAL AND SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT

(CURRENT AFFAIRS)

Questions based on current political situation in

India

Name the Chief Minister/Governor of a particular

state.

Name of any minister from the PM’s cabinet of

ministers based on portfolio handled. Ex. Who is

the current home minister/agriculture minister?

Characteristics that you want in our future Prime

Minister.

POLITICAL AND SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT

(CURRENT AFFAIRS)

Your view about Narendra Modi/ Arvind Kejriwal etc.

Who is Arundhati Roy and subsequent questions related to naxalisim?

Full form of U.P.A and N.D.A and is CPI a member of UPA or NOT?

Case of Rajat Gupta in insider trading and he was founder of which MBA institute in India?

What is Euro zone crisis?

How is the exchange rate of India getting affected?

Terrorists and CRPF in Kashmir

What is a glass ceiling?

What is the reason of inflation?

What are the products that India exports?

What is today’s headlines?

Details about the decisions made by Raghuram Rajanand their implications.

Who is your favourite political leader and why?

Questions about literacy in India.

In India, corruption is a huge problem. Provide solution for it.

Other relevant general awareness questions .

POLITICAL AND SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT

(CURRENT AFFAIRS)

ANALYTICAL QUESTIONS

Certain puzzles can be asked to check your

logical reasoning

A case or situation may be given and you

might be asked to provide a solution.

You might be asked to pick between choices

giving relevant reasons for your decision

Example: What is the colour of the wall

behind you?

ANALYTICAL QUESTIONS

If selected by all new IIMs, then which one are you likely to

join?

In case you get an admission call from any new IIM while

you are awaiting a call from IIM Indore, what will you do?

Why did you apply only for IIMs and not for any other

reputed private colleges (if that’s the case)

If not MBA, then what is your plan-B?

Which new IIM do you prefer? (Needs a prior analysis)

If you are the CEO of your dream company, what would you

improve?

Point out 4 major problems in the society and how will you

solve them?

MISCELLANEOUS QUESTIONS

What is GDP and GNP. Difference between the

two?

What are WPI and CPI? Current values of both.

Name any 5 female CEOs.

How does diversity in MBA help?

Functions of SEBI.

MISCELLANEOUS QUESTIONS

In Telecom, there are terms like 2G-3G-4G so what’s the meaning of G? What’s the difference between 2G-3G etc? What’s 4G? Which Companies in India provides 4G?

What are AICTE, UGC, and NAAC? Why are there 3 different bodies for the same type of work?

What is NAV, Debt-equity ratio, CRR, repo rate, reverse repo rate, SLR etc.

Capital of various countries all over the world

4Ps of Marketing

Questions on Union budget, RBI policies etc

THANK YOU!

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ALL THE BEST

DISCLAIMER

The kit provided to you has been prepared by the students of IIM Rohtak and is intended to be a guiding factor for your PI Process.

IIM Rohtak is not responsible for any difference in questions in the actual interview

Public Relations Cell, IIM Rohtak has prepared this document with assistance from IIM Rohtakstudents

This copy is intended for private circulation