Test 2012:

Strength:

Maths: Very easy. Can do a score of 120 easily by just giving the correct answer of 30 Questions. Solve test papers.

Weakness: Attempt Hard Question first. Spend a lot of time on difficult question. Improper Time Management.

Specifically Math’s. Do probability Question in last. Make a sequence of questions to solve on prioritize basis in test.

English: 500 vocab is enough. Learn vocab from start of February. Solve test papers.

Improve Grammar Questions. Practice it.

Reading Comprehension: Select the easy passage first.

Essay: First go through lightly to both and decide which one should be written first. Just practice. The essays topics
generally come from websites. It is easy but target should be > 10 marks.

Don’t spend time on collecting material. You have enough material. Just practice and start practice before 2 months.

Group Discussion:

Weakness:

Be specific. Can repeat the same thing. Be confident. One minute of speaking first. Then a second chance will be given for
another one minute. Then the session will be opened so be prepare to initiate first.

Read News paper before 1 month. Read Dawn daily.

Interview:

Weakness: was not prepared / rehearsed.

Questions were very easy but was less confident. Unable to provide the proofs of what I had said. Show that I know which I
don’t know. Less Eye contact. Emphasize on your achievements. Have a plan to make marketable yourself in the first
Question i.e. introduction. Accept that you don’t know and tell that there a million of thing that are of your interest or
related to work which you know but there are thousands of trillions of things which are not related to your work or of your
interest.

Question Asked:

1) Introduction
2) What are the threats to automotive industry
3) Is there any Protectionism to automotive industry.
4) Why to join iba
5) Why IBA should admit u
6) What is the competitive edge of yours over your peers.
7) How Cost saving
8) Proof of cost saving
9) Reading Newspaper, which one , when did u read last time, what is in buzz
10) Reading Books, which type, writer name,
11) Editor of both sections of magazine?
12) Do you lead any one or a team?
13) What do u see yourself in ten years / five years

Other expected questions:

 Why business school?

 Why did you decide to apply to this business school?
 What makes you stand out among other candidates?
 What can you contribute to our program?
 What are your expectations of this program?
 How do you plan to use your degree?
 Where do you see yourself in ten years?
 Can you walk me through your resume?
 Can you give me an example of a time that you demonstrated leadership?
 What is your definition of teamwork?
 What would you say is your biggest weakness?
 What are your greatest strengths?
 How would your colleagues describe you?
 What are your hobbies?
 What is your aim (in regard to business function, industry, location)?
 Why do you want to participate in the MBA program at this time?
 Describe an ethical dilemma that you have encountered at work.
 Describe your career aspirations.
 What are your alternative choices if you do not get accepted?
 What are your long- and short-term goals? Why?
 Why are you applying to business school?
 Why does this school appeal to you?
 What activities are you involved in? Why are they important to you?
 What kind of experiences you have had at work.
 Why are you interested in a general MBA program?
 Why did you choose your undergraduate major?
 Give a word-portrait of yourself.
 What contributions would you make to a group?
 How would you describe yourself to others in three words or phrases?
 What is most frustrating at work?
 How would co-workers describe you?
 What does a typical work day involve?
 Have you worked in a team environment? What were your contributions to the effort?
 Have you been abroad? What kind of experience have your garnered from traveling?
 How did you choose your job after college?
 What do you do to relieve stress?
 After the two years since graduation, what three words would your team members use to
describe you?
 How would you describe a situation where you brought an idea forward, and it failed.
 How do you define success?
 What would you do if a team member wasn't pulling his own weight?
 Is there anything you would like to ask me/us?

 Discuss your career progression.

 Give examples of how you have demonstrated leadership inside and outside the work environment.
 What do you want to do (in regard to business function, industry, location)?
 Why the MBA? Why now?
 Describe an ethical dilemma faced at work?
 Describe your career aspirations?
 What would you do if not accepted?
 What are your long- and short-term goals? Why?
 Why are you applying to business school?
 Why does this school appeal to you?
 What is an activity you are involved in? Why is it important to you?
 Talk about experiences you have had at work.
 Why are you interested in a general MBA program?
 Why did you choose your undergraduate major?
 Discuss yourself.
 What contributions would you make to a group?
 Name three words or phrases to describe yourself to others.
 What is most frustrating at work?
 How would co-workers describe you?
 Describe a typical work day.
 Have you worked in a team environment? What were your contributions to the effort?
  Discuss any experience you have had abroad.
 How did you choose your job after college?
 What do you do to relieve stress?
 It's two years after graduation, what three words would your team members use to describe you?
 Describe a situation where you brought an idea forward, and it failed.
 How do you define success?
 What would you do if a team member wasn't pulling his own weight?
 Is there anything you would like to ask me/us?

Your previous education:

 Which school did you attend and why that one'?
 Would you choose the same studies again ifyou could do it over again?
 What was your major and why?
 What overall grades did you get? Did you get honors?
 Which courses were you best at? Why?
 What did you like most about this part of your education?
 What did you least like about this part of your education?
 What extra-curricular activities did you participate in? Why and what was your contribution?
 How did you pay for your education'?

Your professional experience:

 Can you briefly describe your career progress to date?
 What are your long term career aspirations and why?
 Please discuss the factors, both professional and personal, influencing the career decisions you have
made so far.
 Can you briefly describe the key responsibilities of your current job?
 What are the key challenges of your job?
 While recognizing that no day is typical, please describe a representative working day.
 Why did you choose this profession? Why this company?
 What do you like best/about your current job?
 Describe your most successful accomplishment at work.
 Describe a failure on the job.
 What could you do to be an even more effective member of your organization?
 Describe a situation in which you have been in the position of leading a group.
 What have you done to develop those under your responsibility?
 What specifically have you done to help your company change'?
 How does your performance compare with that of your peers at a similar level?
 Describe your relationship with your boss. What is good and bad about it?
 Where is your industry heading in the next five years? (all the more important if your interviewer
works in the same domain).

Your extra-professional activities:

 How do you spend your time outside of work? What activities do you enjoy most and why?
 Describe a situation where you have been in a position of leading a group in those activities,
 Describe your key accomplishments in these activities.
 Describe any failure in these activities.
 What is the last book you read? What did you think of it?
 What is your favorite sport? What aspect of it appeals to you'?

Your reasons for doing an MBA and more specifically the reason you are doing this interview:
 Why do you want to do an MBA? Why now?
 Where do you expect to be in 5 years?
 What do you expect to get from an MBA?
 Why do you want to come to our school in particular?
 Which other schools are you applying to?
 How did you choose these schools? Why so many/few?
 Which school is your first choice?
 What if you are not accepted in the schools you are applying for? ifyou didn't get into any programs?
 What specific questions do you have about our school?
 What would you contribute to our school that is distinctive?

Your character and your values

 Tell me about yourself.
 How would your friends describe you?
 What are your main strengths and weaknesses?
 What have you done that you are proud of?.
 Who are your heroes? Why?
 Describe any significant experience abroad. What did you learn from this?
 Describe an ethical dilemma that you faced. How did you resolve it?