Extempore Topics

The list below is indicative only. As it goes, you could be asked to extemporize on any issue/idea. However, the topics mentioned here have appeared in the past at b-schools across the country.


Newspaper reading as a habit	Mobiles should be banned in colleges
Before criticising anyone, put yourself into their shoes	What are the winning ways of success
Bungee jumping	Mobile tech: boon on bane
Fear of the unexpected	Positive attitude
Booming Bihar	Does fashion influence Indian culture?
Childhood	Women are the weaker sex
Most memorable moment	Women are better managers
Funniest moment	Pride & prejudice spoil relationship
Population explosion	Eve-teasing
Flyovers	Your dream partner
Sachin Tendulkar	China, the next world power
MBA education is a waste of money	Walking versus jogging
Saina Nehwal – the next youth icon	IT jobs on the rise
Trip to favourite holiday place	Internet as a device for marriage
The man who laughs last laughs best	My reading habits
Tough conditions don’t last, tough men do	SRK versus Aamir
Favourite company	Kareena or Ash - who’s better?
Favourite serial	Parents are demanding on their children
Favourite actor	Globalization
Your idol	Co-education
Favourite business personality	Dress codes in college
Is it possible to implement ‘one child’ policy?	Catching Osama
Foreign channels are a threat to our culture	Ways to a healthier brain
If you become invisible	Ends justify means
Pepsi and Coca-Cola should be banned	Moods are a necessary evil
Favourite sportsperson	Should India pursue dialogue with Pak?
Favourite food	TV commercials should be banned
Kashmir issue – can it be solved	Unemployment – What are the remedies?
Privatization of universities	Real learning takes place through experience
Advantages of vegetarianism	Brain drain
Women grow fatter after marriage	Love is essential for peace of mind
Most beautiful girl I have seen	Unconventional Hindi movies
Haste makes waste	What I did during my last vacation
Cycle – the best mode of transport among youth	Earth – my planet
Morning walk versus evening walk	Education liberalized
Beauties have no brains	Two’s company, three’s crowd
Laugh & the world laughs with you, cry & you cry alone	Global village