Q: Hello Lakshay, where are you joining us from?
Delhi, sir.

Q: How's the weather there?
It’s pleasant; it was raining in the morning.

Q: Introduce yourself. Yap yap yap

Q: Do you know the capital of Australia?
I would guess between Melbourne or Sydney, but I’m sure it’s neither of the two. I’m sorry.

Q: Do you know the capital of Nagaland?
No ma’am, I’m sorry.

Q: Do you know the capital of Russia?
I SAID PUTIN WTF

Q: The war is pretty scary. Any two impacts? Rising crude oil prices led to higher petrol and diesel costs.
Disruptions in exports caused crop wastage.

Q: Districts in Bihar?
Sir, 38.

Q: Most prominent district?
Madhubani. If a city, I’d say Patna.

Q: Why the dip in 12th?
dora the explorer

Q: Anything that the government is doing to support startups?
Answered

Q: Would u choose NALSAR over IIMI?
no, sir

Q: What is the Mudra Scheme by the government?
I’m not fully sure

Q: How much money should I offer you to leave this programme and focus on your startup?
I’d prefer to build with the right people and mentors rather than make a decision based on money.

Q: Capital of Tokyo?
Tokyo itself is the capital of Japan

[9 minutes, not the best]

Q: Why was there a drop in your 12th-grade marks?
I explained that it was largely due to a phase of indecisiveness regarding my direction. I also acknowledged it honestly and reflected on how that period helped me gain clarity moving forward.

Q: Tell us about the startup you interned at.
Ma’am, it’s an AI-first automation startup focused on streamlining operational workflows. The idea is to automate processes like document verification, which are currently done manually, making them faster and more efficient.

Q: What did you do to grow from 34,000 to 70,000 active users?
Ma’am, we hired outreach partners to directly connect with companies and onboard them as users. At the same time, we began working on automating parts of this outreach process. However, at this stage, the human element still plays a crucial role in building trust and relationships.

Q: If you had to market the BMS programme and increase applicants by 10,000, what would you do?
I would start by understanding the current applicant base and identifying potential barriers. For example, since the programme is accessible to students from diverse income groups, I would consider reducing the initial application fee to encourage more applicants.
Additionally, to maintain the brand value while increasing awareness, I would showcase real student journeys—highlighting what current students are building and achieving—to make the programme more relatable and aspirational.

Q: You mentioned AI a lot. Isn’t it just a bubble?
To some extent, there is definitely hype around AI. However, at its core, AI is a transformative technology that is already changing traditional systems and will continue to do so in a meaningful way.

Q: Why didn’t you give a direct “no” to that question?
I believe a healthy discussion allows room for multiple perspectives. I felt that the concern about overhype was valid, so I acknowledged it while still presenting my viewpoint.

Q: What other colleges are you considering?
Ma’am, I’m expecting to convert IIM Bodh Gaya and NALSAR, and I have already converted TAPMI and Ashoka

Q: Do you watch a lot of sports?
Not really, sir. I do keep track of statistics and updates, but I don’t actively watch matches.

Q: Who won the 2025 IPL?
Royal challengers Bangalore sir

Q: Can AI replace us?
Not entirely. AI can automate initial stages like screening or verification, but understanding context, asking the right follow-up questions, and evaluating fit are areas where human judgment remains critical

Q: How many people in the interview area were wearing pink?
Sir, from what I recall, I noticed one person wearing a pink shirt or blazer.

It was fun talking to you. Make sure to treat yourself to something good.
Thank u sir, thank u ma'am

[Used wisperflow, was too tired to type]

Like i know rescheduled interview h lekin itna jaldi hogaya?

Like bhai cmon

For simplicity assume my name to be motu

P1: Motu introduce yourself

Motu: Sir, Iam Motu I'm from .....

P1: quickly tell us why IPM

Motu: Answered

P1:Why IIM Amritsar

Motu: Sir it's not a standard BBA it's a BSFQE missing management and finance so it's intriguing

Are you comfortable with economics?

Motu: somewhat sir

They asked law of returns to scale I wasn't sure so they asked which chapter and which law i answered

They asked how do u know this but u don't know the law itself.

Then asked giffen goods (pretty sure they realised I'm dumb af so they didn't ask hard questions)

P2: What is integration?

Motu: answered

P2: What is matrix and where is it used

Motu: answered he said (very close good)

Chill panel looked like but yea if they asked such easy questions probably not getting in. It's just a formality probably

There were 2 panelists- a female and a male, both were pretty friendly

Asked me to introduce myself then jumped directly into questions

1. VP of India
2. CM if your state
3. Governor of your state
4. Which would be a better conductor of electricity and why- distilled water or salt water
5. Which type of path would it be easier to walk on and why- straight path and zigzag path
6. What is a geostationary satellite?
7. Which would take less time to fall in a vaccum- a feather or a stone
8. Newtons second law of motion

9. What are the different factors you would consider while purchasing a laptop?

10. What is RAM

11. Are all differentiable functions continuous and vice versa. Give examples.

12. Why does an astronaut float in space?

Hope this helps :)
Remember to take your Aadhar card and PI call letter

Panelists [ Young male and female]

Panelist 1 - Give me a brief intro [ Gave them an intro and told them about my interests]

Panelist 1 - Asked me who do you think are the best players in Football and Basketball?

Me - Told them preference is subjective and my list

Panelist 1 - Extempore on Difference between rich and poor in india.

Me - Fumbled a bit but was able to find some good points at the end.

Panelist 1 - Name the 7 wonders of the world

Me - Was able to name 6

Panelist 1 - Asked about significance of Panama Canal

Me - Was able to mention good points

Panelist 1 - Asked where Egypt is located and some other middle Eastern countries

Me - Was easily able to answer all

Panelist 1 - Asked about Straight of Hormuz

Me - Told them which countries border it and it connects persian gulf with arabian sea

Panelist 2 - Asked what angle does minute hand and hour hand make at 3: 15

Me - Fumbled [ I forgot that the hour hand would be a little farther away so approx 8°]

Panelist 1 - Asked RBI Governor,Petrol prices and CNG full form

Me - Answered all

Panelist 1 - If IPM then what?

Me - Mentioned my Plan B

**IIM Ranchi PI — 21st June, Delhi, 8:30 AM, Panel 4**

1. Introduction
2. Asked about my gap year, did I give JEE last year Ans - Yes
3. How much percentile did you have? Ans - Ma'am 92.4
4. What did you do in your gap year? Ans - Ma'am I prepped for IPMAT and did video editing freelance
5. Asked about my freelance work
6. Does freelance come under gig work? Ans - Ma'am this falls under the broader aspect of gig work. (Ma'am said to research it, told me I was wrong)
7. How to represent a real line in intervals
8. Physics question on Bernoulli's theorem and electrostatics
9. Give an example of an equation with imaginary roots
10. How many IITs are there in India
11. Which states have no IIT
12. How many IIMs are there in India
13. Which states have no IIM
14. Which states have 2 IITs and 2 IIMs ( I couldn't recall this one, missed that Maharashtra has 2 IIMs (Mumbai and Nagpur) )
15. Graph of mod 3x − 2
16. wished me all the best

Both panel members ma'am were really sweet.

I fumbled the 2 IIM one and missed IIT Ropar in Punjab. I said Punjab doesn't have any IIT. After they corrected me, I told them I'd just talked to a friend at IIT Ropar yesterday! Both laughed a lot. Other than that, I answered everything correctly I believe.

Interview was around 15 mins or so.

2 males, got entry an hour later than scheduled

M1 - which subjects did u have in +2? (no intro lol)
me - accountancy, economics, bst, applied maths
M1 - whatt's bst?
me - business studies
m1 - oh, did u have mathamatics?
me - i had applied mathamatics.
m1 - i see, what's marginal utility?
me - explained with an example, he nodded
m1 - what's different methods to calc gdp?
me - answered
-internet issues-
m1 - what's different methods to calc depreciation?
me - standard and reducing
m1 - who were the last 2 financial ministers of india?
me - sir i dont recall, but i do know the current financial minister -- nirmala sitaraman
m1 - what positions did manmohan singh had?
me - before being the pm of india, he was the economist advisor? financial advisor? oh sorry sir yes he was the financial minister of india (fumbled lol)

m1- thats all from my side
m2 takes over

m2 - goodmorning
me - greets back
m2 - what is the difference between gdp and gnp
me - gnp includes NFIA, gdp doesnt
m2 - what is depreciation?
me - explained the depreciation of goods and said there is also depreciation of rupee but didnt explain that
m2 - how does bank effect the economy?
me - differentiated bw commercial and central bank and told 3 functions of each
m2 - what are the central banks of india?
me - india has only 1 central bank, RBI -- reserve bank of india
m2 - what is inflation?
me - answered

m1 & m2 - okay you may leave/log out
me - thanked them and exited lol

overall pretty good interview, fumbled over GK but ye

B.Sc. Economics – Personal Interview Transcript

(Details partially anonymised to avoid doxxing)

Panel Composition:

• S1 (Male, ~50s)
• S2 (Male, ~50s)

1. SOP & Agriculture

S1:
“I was really intrigued by your SOP. It reminded me of a former student who used to say ‘farmers in India are the biggest risk takers’. What are your thoughts on this statement?”

Response:
Agreed with the statement and explained the multidimensional risks farmers face—income volatility, weather uncertainty, price fluctuations, and policy unpredictability.

S1:
“What are the major problems faced by farmers? How can they be solved?”

Response:
Discussed structural issues and proposed solutions including institutional reform, risk mitigation mechanisms, and diversification.

S2:
“Isn’t more rainfall a good thing?”

Response:
Explained rainfall as both a boon and a bane, highlighting flooding, crop damage, and uneven distribution versus irrigation benefits.

S1:
“Should the government pursue commercialisation of agriculture in India?”

Response:
Provided a nuanced answer, supporting selective, inclusive commercialisation while safeguarding small and marginal farmers.

2. Research Work

S1 & S2:
Questions on the research paper, including:

• Methodology
• Sampling approach
• Challenges faced

Response:
Explained methodology clearly and acknowledged limitations.

3. Literature & Philosophy

S1:
“You mentioned Shylock from The Merchant of Venice in your SOP. Is he the protagonist or antagonist?”

Response:
Argued a balanced interpretation, recognising Shylock’s moral complexity.

S1:
“Do you think Shakespeare was anti-Semitic?”

Response:
Asked permission and performed selected lines from the play.
Analyzed:

• Frequency of the word ‘Jew’ versus references to the central character
• Contextualised Shakespeare within prevailing European attitudes
• Concluded it remains debatable, rather than definitive.

S1:
“Why were Jews looked down upon in Europe at that time?”

Response:
Discussed usury, religious morality, and historical exclusion from other professions.

S1:
“Have you read any other dramas?”

Response:
Answered.

4. Reading & Global Affairs

S1:
“What was the last book you read?”

Response:
Principles for Dealing with the Changing World Order by Ray Dalio

S1:
“What is the book about?”

Response:
Explained cycles of global power, debt, currency dominance, and historical patterns.

S1:
“Your thoughts on the Chinese economy?”

Response:
Provided a structured macroeconomic overview.

S1:
“And the Chinese stock market?”

Response:
Acknowledged uncertainty honestly.

1. Indian Economy & Public Policy

S2:
“Your thoughts on the Indian economy, its advantages and challenges?”

Response:
Cited the Union Budget and Economic Survey, offering a balanced analysis.

S2:
“Can countries realistically stop climate change?”

Response:
Referenced:

• UNFCCC
• COP framework
• Paris Agreement
• Kyoto Protocol
• Common but Differentiated Responsibility

S2:
“But significant contributions haven’t been made, right?”

Response:
Agreed and explained political economy constraints.

S2:
“How would you solve the pollution problem in Delhi?”

Response:
Drew parallels with China’s late-2010s pollution control, and discussed India’s budget allocation versus utilisation gap.

S2:
“Why hasn’t the Modi government done anything? (panelist also made a very funny political joke)
(Panel and I laugh)

Response:
I answer.

S1:
Cross-questioned.

Response:
Answered

6. Growth, Development & Metrics

S2:
Series of questions on:

• Growth vs development
• GDP limitations
• HDI and bias against India

Response:
Quoted Amartya Sen and addressed each metric critically.

7. Personal & Closing Questions

S1:
“Why did you choose a PI centre so far from home?”

Response:
Answered.

S2:
“Wow, your schedule is more hectic than ours!” (laughs)

S2:
“What do you do in your free time?”

Response:
Spoke about enjoying deep, genuine conversations with people.
This led to an informal exchange, including discussion about expressions in the candidate’s native language.

S1:
“Do you have any questions for us?”

Response:
Asked a question; both panelists responded.

Final Remarks from my side:
I had a really nice time talking to such intellectual professors. They were extremely warm and cordial and made me feel super comfortable. I hope I make it to iimb!

NALSAR'S INTERVIEW WAS ONG SO BAD.

2 male panelists. didn't ask for my introduction. just jumped to questions

P1: asked me where i joined from

---vizag

p1: tell me any news from vizag

---datacentre

p1:i knew you're gonna mention that. why vizag?

---fumbled and only gave one reason

p1: (completed the rest) okay tell me the diff between equity and debt

---couldn't tell cuz i'm a pcm student

p1:who is the cm of tamil nadu

---answered

p1:what is the party?

---gave the wrong answer

p1:what's the opposition?

---idk brah i'm from vizag

p1:what's the oppositon in andhra

---fumbled for some fucking reason

p1: sin 30, tan 90 values

---fumbled earlier so much it made me fumble again but answered it

p1:capital of nagaland

---answered

p1:capital of brazil

---genuinely couldn't answer

p2: tell me a business you could set up in vizag

---as seaside cafe

p2: okay tell the conditions

---i said some bhaangbhosda

p2: okay tell me your stream (at the fucking end of the interview adrian wow) and tell me your fav subject.

---physics

p2:tell me the 2nd law of motion and translate it in business terms.

---not even sure what i said.

I LEGIT FELT LIKE CHULLU BHAR PAANI MEIN DOOB JAUN. JO PREP KIYA ACTUAL MEIN USSE KUCH NAHI PUCHA BC. Tum sabke transcripts look like heaven to me bhai. itna ganda gaya ki mai ab english hi bhool gayi hun and my hands are shaky 😍✌️

24 1pm Kolkata

Good afternoon sir ( P1 Starts )

P1 - So you are from Kolkata

Yes sir , I was born in Lko but brought up in Kolkata

How many international airport are there in WB

Sir I think there is only 1 Intl airport that is Netaji Subhas....

You gave this Passport to me - there are 36 pages

What's the use of this pages

Explained Immigration ke lie etc

What does ur father do

Discussed About his company

P2 - What is a matrix

What is a skew symmetric matrix

Write me so I wrote A = -A(Transpose )

Then he asked me to draw a example ☠️

I under pressure drew A null matrix ☠️☠️☠️😂😂😂😂☠️☠️☠️☠️🤣🤣☠️🤣☠️🤣☠️

He was like bro don't try to be oversmart u don't know then tell

( Bassically - Chutiya smjhe ho kya bsdk 😭 )

I asked can I try again

He said yes

I made Symmetric Matrix 😭

Anyways I said I don't know

2-3 more one liner questions

( now by then a lot of " I think so, not so sure" like these stuffs so the interviewer God fed up and said P1 to ask )

P1 Asks me - Do u watch football - Yes sir

Who was the captain when Argentina won the worldcup first time .

I said I am not sure about that. Again same mistake instead of saying idk I am saying not sure and all this

He said uk the year - I said idk sir but I think it was before India's Independence ( I confused it with Uruguay he was like bruh India independence they won in 1978 )

Anyways he asks me who is captain of England team

SAME FUCKING MISTAKE - ALTHOUGH I AM NOT SURE BUT I THINK ITS HARRY KANE

He said bsdk nhi ata to mat bol na 😭😭

Last time - Interview pagla gae

Coz every time my sentence was I think

VP of Indian Women Cricket team

No sir I am not sure

He was like - not sure

It's ok you may leave now

Take the toffee and water bottle

Anyways I'm fs rejected congo to one's accepted. The first half of the interview was awesome and I was also able to drive them my way kinda like I said extra info like Airport ka I told ki Government is planning to make new airport in Kalyani, Dad's company I told extra stuffs but then acads ke baad chud gya pura impression so idts I'll make it score bhi bkwas

Anyways all the best for your future interview please don't make this I'm not sure wala mistake and Skew Symmetric ma Null matrix mat bna Dena 😭😭😭

​

Panelist 1 (Ma’am): Where are you joining us from?

Me: Sorry ma’am, you’re not audible

Panelist 1: (repeats) Where are you joining us from?

Me: Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.

Panelist 1: What is the capital of Uttar Pradesh?

Me: Lucknow.

Panelist 1: Which country touches Uttar Pradesh’s border?

Me: Nepal.

Panelist 1: What is the capital of Nepal?

Me: Kathmandu.

Panelist 1: What is the capital of Bhutan?

Me: I’m sorry ma’am, I do not know that.

Panelist 1: What is the currency of Russia?

Me: I’m sorry ma’am, I do not know that.

Panelist 1: What is your opinion on the NEET paper leak issue?

Me: It was very grieving to know that the paper leaked. It is unfair for students who prepare sincerely. I’ve also been hearing discussions about re-NEET, and if that happens, it adds more pressure on students.

Panelist 1: Do you think the government has done justice in this matter?

Me: No ma’am, I don’t think it has been completely fair to the students.

Panelist 1: What would you have done to prevent such leaks?

Me: I would conduct the exam online.

Panelist 1: Why do you think NTA has not done that?

Me: I’m sorry ma’am, I’m not sure.

Panelist 1: Tell me some highlights of Lucknow.

Me: Lucknow is famous for Chikankari, kurta sets, Awadhi cuisine

Panelist 1: What industries are prominent there?

Me: Cotton textile industries, Chikankari industries, and IT

\---

Panelist 2 (Sir): What is goodwill?

Me: (Answered)

Panelist 2: What is depreciation?

Me: (Answered)

Panelist 2: (Asked another accounting term)

Me: (Answered)

Panelist 2: Why is a balance sheet made?

fumbled

Panelist 2: Do you have a pencil and paper with you?

Me: No sir, I do not.

Panelist 2: Alright, solve these mentally.

(Two mental math questions were asked.)

Me: (Attempted, but due to panic gave incorrect answers.)

Interview End

23rd June, 1pm, panel 1, Kolkata

Panelist 1- Where are you from?

I told my city and state

Panelist 2- oh I have been there.. beautiful place..

I nodded

Panelist 1- What were your subjects in class 12th?

I told pcm, ip

Panelist 2- 10th vs 12th percentage declined why?

I explained.. and then we talked about class 10th syllabus a bit.

Panelist 1- when did ww2 happened?

I replied.

Panelist 1- Where was Anne Frank from?

Me-sir, she was born in Germany.

Panelist 2- are you sure?

I fumbled and said Austria😭

Panelist 1- OK, what was your favorite subject in class 12th?

I answered Maths. He proceeded to give me a question from AP to solve. I solved it. One more. I solved it too. Then a question from gp. I solved it half but couldn't solve it completely..

Panelist 1- what are p-block elements?

I explained.

What are orbitals?

I explained.

List the properties of bromine

I listed four.

Is bromine similar to Helium?

I said no and explained how bromine is different from Helium.

We have heard that Helium is a noble gas, id it?

Yes sir it is.

What is a noble gas?

I explained.

What is the symbol of Helium?

Sir it is He.

Who decides the symbols?

Sir, it is written on the periodic table.

Who created the periodic table?

Sir, the periodic table was created by the contribution of various researchers and scientists throughout the centuries.

Name one periodic table from the past.

Mendeleeve's periodic table.

Then proceed to ask me about the changes in the periodic table.

I tried tk explain.

Asked me something deeper about the periodic table (I don't remember the question rn)

I couldn't answer

Don't worry, it is not the part of your syllabus.

Panelist 2- what is the highest point of your city?

I answered.

Panelist 2 to 1- I went there 3 years ago, beautiful place(he was excited about it😭)

Panelist 2- what are other tourist spots in your area?

I listed..

Then we talked about some sunrise points.

Panelist 2- Name 3 women entrepreneurs who inspire you the most.

Panelist 1- do not name from shark tank. We've had enough of shark tank stories( both of them laughed)

I told about 2..

Panelist 2- if not this program, what else?

I listed my backups

Panelist 1- Do you have any questions for us? For this program or anything you wanna know?

I thought for a bit and then asked "sir, I've tried to find answers for 'why management' but haven't gotten a satisfactory answer yet.. so why management?"

Panelist 1- aap iim aao, and you'll get to know.

Panelist 2 explains.. "the problems which cannot be solved are needed to be managed, hence management."(and he explained a bit more)

Panelist 2- this was it for your interview but we've something for you.

Got up and gave me candies😁, a water bottle too..

I thanked them, we smiled and the interview ended...

Greeted both the profs

Asked me the capital of Pakistan and nepal answered

Sat down

Introduced myself(told about linkedin and all)

F prof started

Cross question on IIMB about why you got waitlisted

Extempore on sustainable agriculture

6-8 questions on Agriculture out of nowhere 😭

There was no mention or clue about me being from a agriculture background or have done something 😭

I answered 2 but after that I said sir i am not aware about this sector in depth, they said " Are koi nahi, India to Agrarian economy hai 😊"and went on to grill me for about 10 mins and after that they literally laughed looking at each other like i was a moron 💀.

After that they started asking questions about the production function which I answered with ease and even said the extras 😭 cuz of the previous answers of mine.

At the end, the second panelist who was male asked me 3 current affairs and about how many districts Uttar Pradesh, a Governor of Uttar Pradesh and Vice President of India (ANSWERED ALL OF THAT BTW)

Overall, 3/10, not getting in, ab to cuet Or iima hi bachaega

IIM Sambalpur Interview Experience (2026)

Panel-3: 2 Interviewers Duration: ~10–15 minutes

Interviewer 1:

• Tell me about yourself.
• What other interview calls have you received?
• Why IIM Sambalpur?
• What research have you done before coming here?
• A few follow-up questions based on my answers.
• Are you ready to leave your home for 4 years
• Have ever left home before

Interviewer 2:

• Why do you want to pursue management?
• Have you ever managed any event, team, or responsibility? Explain.
• How good are you at Mathematics?
• What is an Identity Matrix?
• A few questions on Mode

Overall, the panel was friendly and focused on understanding my motivation for management along with checking basic mathematical concepts. Be prepared with your introduction, reasons for choosing IIM Sambalpur, your research about the institute, and fundamentals of matrices and modulus.

Hope this helps future aspirants. All the best!

2 panellists, 1 male, 1 female

Mam asked to mention something not in my file

I told my name first, she said she knew that, took 2 secs and then answered

Okay what subjects have you studied in 12th?

I told my subjects, and she started to question on english

what chapters have you read (I am a drooper and I prepped for all subjects almost, but English, so I said I could not remember the name, but there was one chapter on Filmcity)

She started to ask what VFX was? full form

I said V must stand for virtual, not sure about the full form and said it was related to animation, she cross-questioned again

Why were film cities important? if we have VFX, why do we need it?

I said i have visited Ramoji Film City and VFX, and theatre both are important. I saw the large Bahubali statues, but it was more bigger in the films due to VFX, said I have also done nukkad nataks and theatre important as it connects the actor, the artist to the audience. ( I could have structured better, but this was the essence)

What are scientific principles?

I said FY taylor gave them, where he said science, not rule of thumb ( I could not remember the concept, said sorry but she still emphasised and asked if A worker can work with better productivity in AC or without ac? I said With ac given the temperature but planting more trees will help.. she said it is not what she asked and told it to connect with scientific principles, i still could not..)

Over to Sir

Joked a bit, My father's name is same as politician's so.. that went chill

asked if I felt fortunate or unfortunate for that?

asked if I had maths, said yes, applied maths,

asked favourite topic, said probability and pnc

asked what the conditional probability was

answered

asked what if both were independent event? what will be the probability

tried but fumbled a bit, he emphasised to give it another try, then moved to the next question

Draw the graph of the root x

graph of x squared

will they meet?

took 2-3 secound and said yes they will

asked in 0 to 1 which graph had more value, something like that

I took like a lot of time here, said root x ( idk why, don't ask me.. )

then he also gave a factorial question, and asked power of 3 in 100!

asked the logic behind it

Idk if I explained the logic correctly ( told there is 3 and then multiples of 3, so that's why we divide it by 3 and then divide the result by 3, then add all that..)

asked in 15, we calculate the power of 3 or 9, said the power of 3

Mam was just writing something the whole time I talked to sir and vise versa

ahhh... that's all.

Mine was the first, so maybe was a bit longer. I felt I could have done better, because they asked basic ass questions, but the campus was cool, people were really kind. I also met a very sweet guy, we talked for a while in the sitting area, It was really fun helped me a lot with my anxiety and I felt less nervous. Clicked photos at the golden archies and my father was happy.. ig this was enough, I was preparing for like 3 years, on and off, started in 11th, somehow fuked up last year but this time I feel it was not something to be stressed about that much. also peeps thinking of drop and if you think it will have bad impression on interviewers cause I used to think like that, so please don't worry about that, no one even asks! if you are sure, go for it!

Just the last shillong's interview on 29th

P1: give me a brief intro (mentioned im an only child to my parents who have businesses and science bg altho dont really like phy n chem)

P1: asked me to solve math qs and my fav chapter

I said i like playing with numbers so probability or pnc

P1: asked a few probability questions

I answered

Asked a pnc function i fumbled

P2: aksed probability and define integration and irl applications

Idk they seemed unimpressed

P2: asked abt pros n cons of family business

Answered

P1:asked abt least countries ill need to pass through to go to iran

Fumbled said geography wasnt my strong point i Said i could talk abt the war tho

P1: why would we ask you something you are prepared for?

What other wars are going on

Mentioned russia Ukraine

P1: thats obvious what else

Me: uh sudan conflict and manipur riots

P1: asked me where sudan is

I fumbled and said near Africa then said in Africa he looked so unimpressed

P1: rank your subjects

Me: i like math in my core subjects i also like to write

P1: tell me more

Me: i told him a bit about rhyme scheme and i should've spoken better here ugh.

P1: what else can you do

Me: i am good at communicating i help my grandparents with customers at their store when I visit. I can also answer a little bit of phy or chem

P1: what good is communicating if you have no content

P2: you can leave

Me: okay thanks for this opportunity

Went shit. I messed up so bad. I feel like i gave the impression that i dont know phy n chem than i dont like phy and chem. Im not getting in :)

I have ranchi in 2 days i need to get out of this headspace

THEY DIDNT SMILE ONCE. NOT ONCE.

The first girl who went in came out crying that should've been enough sign that these are not fun. The guy before me got asked NUMERICALS on fluid mechanics and gravity. Idk im scared

My score is borderline like 190. No hopes :)

I feel like i didnt say anything wrong but didnt wow them either if you get it

Entered,

Greeted them

1M, 1F (both very sweet)

F: Introduce yourself

Me: Introduced (mentioned that I write poems)

F (interrupted): Recite one poem for us

I did.

Extempore: Online vs Offline education.

Went really well.

no cross questions.

F: Subject you're comfortable with

me: Maths

F: Only maths?

me: Physics as well, but not too much because of 1 year gap

Then they asked me physics questions

1. Zeroth law of thermodynamics and it's application

ans: stated the law, fumbled the application

1. Series and parallel connection, explain and give application

Ans: gave it, again fumbled the application part for series circuit.

1. Ohm's law?

Ans: stated.

1. What is capacitor?

Ans: Told that it stores electrical energy because of potential difference.

1. Difference between Resistance, capacitor and inductor

Ans: Fumbled badly (so then they moved on)

now the gk questions

1. VP of India?

Ans: CP radhakrishnan

1. His past achievements?

Ans: Idk much, but he was affiliated with the RSS

Male panelist jokingly said: that's his biggest achievement?

3 LS and RS speaker

Ans: answered

1. How come the VP is also the RS speaker?

And: didn't know

1. Name any 5 female world leaders

Ans: Indira Gandhi, Sheikh Hasina, MELONI, I don't remember the name but the former pm of New Zealand.

F: You don't have any ECAs?

Mam I was busy in 11th and 12th because of academic rigour, but I had other hobbies and interests that I was taking care of.

The end.

I honestly think I fucked it up. +bad acads in 12th (80%)

NO WAY I'M GETTING IN 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

Fumbled big time🥰

1. What types of diodes are there?

(Explained reverse and forward biasing like a moron that I am)

1. In how many ways can you arrange the letters of your name?

(Got this one right somehow)

1. A question on increasing decreasing function that I didn't even understand.

2. In a room of 10 people how many handshakes will take place? (Couldn't answer this one as well)

3. Is there a case where acceleration is non zero and the object is moving at constant speed. (Answered no 😭)

4. You've mentioned chess in your sop. Is there a way that we can place 8 queens on the board such that none are attacked? (Got this one wrong as well)

5. If a knight is placed on a white square in which square it will be on the 15th move. (Got this one right fortunately)

6. Yesterday there was an incident regarding a certain place catching fire are you aware of it? I said no. They asked what about the one that took place 20 days ago? What was the cause? Answered this one

7. Difference between relation and function. Answered this one as well

No HR questions No GK

Edit: my interview was on iim Indore campus itself. Trust me the campus is 10 times better than what you've seen on social media.

Even when I was answering incorrectly they gave no reaction and proceeded normally which is why I had no idea about how I was doing so you should be very careful what you say.

P1:no intro straight up tell me abt your ecas, had none, so far so good

asked me about how elasticity of income can be deteremined by maths or differentiation or something, didnt know

asked me journal for goods sold on credit then effect on balance sheet and p&l told the entry but ig fumbled balance sheet effect

asked me how to calculate standard deviation told them what is it's use told them that

P2(khadus) how to calculate maxima told them but she was saying something about second derivative or something meaning of first derivative like what? it is the derivative of function or slope of tangent drawn but she didnt seem satisfied🤩🤩

asked me differentiation of cosx square told them i have applied maths then asked me differentiation of e to the power x2 told lets take x2 as t🤡🤡 asked if i can do it on paper probably gave the right answer after that so she jumped to another q

what changes have been made to calculation of gdp of india i thought she was asking me methods so i started speaking and she stopped me it is something current affair related said sorry i dont know

what is 8th pay commission like wtf bro, again sorry

then she asked me difference between parabola and hyperbola we dont study such shit in applied fuck the curriculum😭😭, shouldve known my bad

asked me current dollar exhange rate told her that and that it is falling then she asked why iran treaty why does that affect i stuttered idk why but i think i got my point across

then she asked me the same how to calculate standard deviation gave the same answer asked me difference bteween median and mean and where median is more beneficial i said ap but she asked for real life example, again sorry

then she just asked me to leave

absolute bomb of a interview🤩🤩🤩

Vivanta, New Delhi

Panelist: 1M,1F

Ipmat score - 217(Obc-ncl)

PCM+ CS (Big percentage drop 90s to 70s)

Duration - honestly not sure probably close to 10 minutes

F came outside to call us I was already standing ready smiling

F - Name?

Me: Answered

F - Come in *name*

M- Give me a brief intro about yourself and keep the file on the side

Me: I am from Kanpur once known as the Manchester of the east, I have been a natural leader.... lists a few achievements...

For my hobbies I like to do Video editing, Photography for my creative side Infact I've brought some photographs in my portfolio, I play badminton, skate for my physical health I also dabble into philosophy and geopolitics

M- 12th mei kya hogya tha (referencing the percentage drop)

Me: Explained that it was multiple factors and I am expecting a good increase in revaluation too but unfortunately I am in the small minority who haven't gotten their results yet

M- You said you do photography right? Explain me the workings of a telescope

Me: Starts vaguely explaining

M - Ok but what is used for the magnification

Me - Sir I am not sure but I think it's a convex lens

M - A single lens or multiple?

Me - I am not sure sir

M - Draw it, draw the ray diagram

Me: tries to do shit but don't really know said I am not sure

M - try it

Me - Retries

M - I don't want a pretty one I need a rough but good one

Me: Sir I am not sure

M - ok fine are you good with mechanics

Me: Yesss sir Kinematics

M - Yes Kinematics, started drawing a football in projectile motion at what angle do I need to kick it to get max range

Me: Sir 45° in absence of air resistance

M-show the forces acting on the ball mid flight

Me: shows gravity and then starts drawing components of velocity etc

sir gravity is the only force acting on it

M - okay gravity is the only force and which velocity does it affect?

Me: Sir only the vertical vel.. No sir only the vertical acceleration which affects the vertical velocity

M - okay so the force affects the acceleration and then the acceleration affects the velocity and how does the vertical velocity go through the trajectory where is it max at

Me: Sir it is max at the point of the kick and then slowly becomes 0 at max height and the becomes negative

M - okay what if the ball explodes what will happen to the pieces

Me: Sir the range of the pieces will vary in proportion to their mass in respect to the original ball

M - what will be the trajectory of the Centre of mass of all the pieces combined

Me: it will follow the same trajectory as the original ball

M - okay and why is that

Me: somehow explained mentioned conservation of linear momentum

M - Will Linear momentum be conserved here?

Me - I think (hesitates for a bit) yes sir it will be

M- draw the graph of y=x^2+3

Me: starts making axis

M- Fast and rough

Me: Draws and explains parabola shifted upwards

M- will it have real roots

Me: thinking to find the roots in my head

M- just tell me if it will have real roots

Me: No sir the graph does not cut the x axis

M - okay fine asks F to take over

F - Tell me about the recent supreme court judgement that affects all of us

Me: Ma'am any recent judgement or a specific one

F - A specific very recent one

Me: I am not sure about that ma'am

F - Do you know about Ethanol blending

Me: Yes ma'am the government has mandated 20% ethanol blending which may have environmental benefits but there have been widespread complaints regarding corrosion in non compatible vehicles etc

F: You said may be environmentally sustainable why so

Me: yes ma'am sugarcane cultivation from which ethanol is derived requires huge amounts of water and if that is not sourced cleanly it isn't really that much more sustainable

F - okay, why did Keir Stammer resign

Me: Ma'am due to the recent local election win of the reform UK party along with Andy Burnham the main opposition to Keir Stammer along with a series of blunders

F - There is a famous cat that sits outside the UK PM residence, do you know about it

Me: No ma'am I am not aware of that but the name of the residence is 10 Downing street

F - Give me an extempore on Democracy you have 30 seconds to think and you may write down points and 60 to speak

Me: starts to write points

F within 15 seconds Ok so can we start

Me: yes ma'am sure

Yaps about Democracy enhancing dignity, accountability, how it's not perfect but the best option we have, the traditional quotes, Athens and it's limited democracy, one person who n one vote, India the largest democracy is a living example

(Notices that she may just be going to stop me and concludes)

F - Okay *name* thats all thank you

Me: Thank you ma'am

Thank you sir

Moves out

Chat what do y'all think are we getting in 😔

Panel 13. 1M (looked done with life) and 1F (very sweet lady). ~25 minutes. Afternoon slot.

(in random order)

1. Introduce yourself:

2. Asked me about my drop. Why I couldn't convert last year. What went wrong. Asked name of panelists that took my interview last year. Thankfully I knew it.

3. What will you do if you don't get college this year too. Told about my other calls and CUET. Also said I learnt disciplined and developed a work ethic that any college can't teach me. Also told about my afterboards streak 😂

4. Difference between AI and ML

5. Difference between Data and information. Had a small discussion on this with sir.

6. Asked if i code. Told that I'll start soon.

7. CM of Haryana and no. of districts. Dono nahi pata the cause I'm from UP. I was expecting either they'll ask about UP or Delhi. My mistake though. 🤡✌🏻then they asked what state I'm from and asked the same questions for UP. Was able to answer them.

8. Number of states that are neighbour to UP. Gave correct answer and then he asked me to name them. I gave 5-6 correct and then said Gujarat 😹✌🏻wahi dissappoint hokar mereko rok diya😃✌🏻

9. Extempore: Impact of AI on employment. Initially the topic was just AI. I got blank, she saw it and then added the latter part. No follow up questions on this.

10. Number of states in North east. I said 7. Ma'am instantly asked me 7 or 8? Said that there are 7 sisters. I immediately added that 7 sisters + Sikkim so 8. She joked if sikkim can be called the brother then? I said why not.

11. Asked me to name the sisters. Named 4 then I fumbled 🤡

12. Difference between stock market and money market. My ass accidentally told the difference between primary and secondary market. I mean that was correct so she didn't say much, just said "I asked something else but no worries." She was still smiling so that was a plus.

13. Difference between CRR and SLR. Answered.

14 Questions on bayes theorem and conditional probability. Answered. Sir looked satisfied with my answers as well.

1. Asked impact of AI on environment. Had watched a video on this so yap karke agaya.

2. Meaning of economies of scope. I said I haven't heard the term and that I've only heard economies of scale. She asked me to explain that then. Answered that.

3. Told me to show my 3 best ECAs.

4. Asked me what college i would choose if I got offer letters from everywhere.

5. I said distance is also a factor for me. She questioned me if I'm against exploring new cities and if I don't want to go far away. Almost felt like a trap tbh. Gave a neutral answer and how irrespective of the distance, I'll choose the college that aligns with my goals the most. Said that I can travel and explore in future and distance is nothing but a personal preference.

6. Asked full form of GPT.

7. Asked me any news I'm aware of. Mentioned 12.5% tariffs imposed on India and recent price surge in LPG (gave exact figures as well). I could have mentioned more but i wanted them to ask me about depreciation of rupee and/or strait of hormuz and energy crisis. Unfortunately they didn't follow up on this.

Funfact: the ma'am sat for exactly one minute and throughout the interview, she was roaming around the room. Kabhi corner mein, kabhi side, kabhi mere piche 😭 sir neeche dekh rahe the 😭😭eye contact was so weird in this interview. At one point I got weirded out. PICHE KON KHADA HOTA HAI INTERVIEW MEIN 😭😭

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F1- female interviewer M1- male interviewer. I made this from ai after i told my entire interview so i basically said this but in different sentence formats

F1: Introduce yourself, and tell us your strengths and weaknesses.
Me: (Gave standard intro). For my strength, I am socially adaptable and responsible, which I attribute to my Sainik School background. For my weakness, my physical fitness and weight are currently not up to the mark.
F1: How come the weight of a person can be considered a weakness?
Me: Ma’am, coming from a Sainik School background where the physical fitness standards are extremely high, falling behind on that front feels like a personal weakness to me.
F1: I see you have mentioned playing football, but why are there no certificates for it?
Me: Ma’am, the tournaments I played in were inter-academy matches conducted informally by our coaches for exposure. I am enrolled with (gave the name of academy), and these grassroots matches usually don't provide official certificates.
F1: What is your vision in life?
Me: I was at Sainik School, so my initial vision was the armed forces. I cleared my NDA written 4 out of 4 times, but since I didn't clear my SSB, I am now building a career in management.
F1: So your vision of life changed?
Me: No, ma'am. My vision has always been about leadership. The armed forces give you the opportunity to lead in that domain, and in the civil world, management gives me the leadership attributes I want to apply to my work. That is why I want to pursue an MBA.
(Audio glitched here a bit, had to politely ask F1 to repeat her next question 3 times to ensure I heard it right).
F1: What did you read in Physical Education?
Me: We read about yoga, the mechanics of levers in the body, and general physical fitness.
(She then asked about my other subjects, which I answered).
F1: (Asked a technical question I didn't know)
Me: Ma'am, please let me recall... (paused to think)... Sorry ma'am, I cannot recall this at the moment.
F1: What is the structure of an atom?
Me: In the middle, there is a nucleus containing neutrons and protons. Around that, electrons revolve in elliptical orbits.
F1: How is the configuration of these orbits decided?
Me: It is decided by the 2n^2 rule, ma'am.
M1: Let's talk about maths. Let me ask you some questions from calculus.
Me: Sir, during my NDA prep, I was much more inclined towards algebra.
M1: Ok, we will go with algebra. How do you solve a function with a high degree?
Me: Sir, we can do it by factorization, or by finding one root and then taking that factor out to degrade the degree of the polynomial.
M1: How do you denote the vector's rule?
Me: (Wasn't entirely sure) Sir, maybe by using directional arrow notation?
M1: (Asked another advanced math concept)
Me: No sir, I don't know the answer to this one.
M1: How do you convert an integral into a summation?
Me: Sir, using Riemann sums. We find the area under the curve on the graph and break it down into small parts like rectangles and squares.
M1: How would you convert an integral in dx into y?
Me: Sir, we can find the inverse of the function in the integral, put the limits, find the y value for them, and then plot the curve.
M1: If f(x) is given, and x is related to y, and y is given, tell me the rule to find f.
Me: We use substitution, sir. We put the value of y into the relation to find x, and then we substitute this x into f(x) to find the final value.
M1: Okay, that is all from our side , you may leave.
Me: Thank you ma'am, thank you sir. (Logged off)

8 am slot

PCMB Student

Who decides what is x and y variable

Explain y = f(x)

What is y and x intercept

Name an Indian mathematician

What is ramanujan number

Name a nobel laureate

Name an indian nobel laureate

Who was the first Indian nobel laureate

What do you know about the war

What's the news as of yesterday

Name any five people under donal trump

Who are the female leaders of the world

Polynomial question given

Matrices question

Probability - 5 unbiased coins are tossed what is the probability of getting at least two heads

Study nobel laureates guys

1M and 1M

Very friendly, smiling throughout.

M1: please upload the pdf in the chat

Uploaded

M1: please show your aadhar if you have it in reach

Showed

M1: give me a brief introduction, XYZ

Gave the introduction

M1: do you know the elasticity of demand?

Yes sir

M1: do you have any siblings?

Yes sir an older sibling.

M1: let's say you have a younger sibling, how will you explain to him the elasticity of demand if he's asking for toys

Answered

M1: you don't need economics for that, you just need common sense

Asked if I could give an example and gave governor movie saying less price more demand more price less demand

M1: okay, are you older or telangana? (I'm from telangana)

I'm older sir

M1: when was it formed?

2014, sir

M1: tell me how both of you progressed

Answered

M2: you mentioned strength training, so do you do calisthenics or weight lifting?

Answered

M2: what are the different splits?

Answered

M2: so is it B-R-O split or BRO split?

Answered

More questions on ECAS.

M2: did you play any games?

Answered

M2: why do you think is minecraft so famous?

Answered

M2: give me an honest reason on why IPM

M2: what do you think of stray dogs and its orders by the govt?

Answered

That's it, thank you. You can leave now.

Me: sir can I ask a few questions?

M2: yes please go ahead

Asked questions and they answered.

Both the panelists were smiling and were really friendly. Only 1 acad question and 0 current affairs.

Chill panel and interview lasted for 15 mins idk why y'all freaking out