FAQs of MBA
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While a good test score enables
one's name to appear on the merit list, the final selection depends on
performance at the Group Discussion and the Personal Interview, which are held
roughly two months after the written test. Some institutes also conduct
Technical Tests and General Knowledge-based tests.
20. What are
Technical Tests?
Apart from the aptitude tests,
some institutes test candidates on specific subjects related to their
background. The objective of these technical tests is to gauge the student's
learning and understanding of concepts of the subjects they have graduated in.
For example, NITIE considers only engineers for selection; hence, a section of
its entrance test is devoted to engineering and technology questions.
21. General
Awareness & Business Awareness
Understanding the environment and
possessing knowledge about political, social, economic and business scenario is
also an important parameter in student selection. Though Group Discussion and
Personal Interviews test a candidate's knowledge of the same, institutes like
FMS, XLRI, IIFT test these in the entrance test as well.
22. Purpose of
Group Discussion & Personal Interview
The purpose of Group Discussion (GD)
and Personal interview (PI) is to get to know the student and gauge how well he
matches the profile desired by the institute.
The Group Discussion tests how
one functions as a part of a team. As a manager, you will always be working in
teams - either as a member or as a leader. Therefore, how you interact in a team
becomes an important criterion for selection. The Personal Interview is a
personality test. In an interview, the panel looks for a sound .grasp of
academics, self-awareness, clarity of goals, and a well-rounded personality.
The institute assesses whether
the candidate exhibits the qualities of a good manager. In a GD, these qualities
are revealed by participation in the group. In an interview, the panel deduces
these qualities from their answers.
