IIM Ahmedabad

The process comprised:

• Analytical Writing Test (AWT)
• Personal Interview

AWT

Word limit: 300 words

Duration: 20 minutes

Sample Topics

• A newly recruited teacher in a public school is of the opinion that homework should not be given to primary school students as this would eat away time that they could have spent playing sports. Analyse this argument, highlighting the assumptions the author is making.
• A veteran IT czar suggests that employees should be willing to work for 90 hours per week for India to develop. Analyse this argument, highlighting the strengths and weaknesses.

PERSONAL INTERVIEW
Duration: 10 to 20 minutes
Number of panellists: 2 to 3
Mode of delivery: Offline

IIM Bangalore

The process comprised:

• Written Ability Test (WAT; also called Essay-Writing)
• Personal Interview

WAT

Word limit: 300 words

Duration: 20 minutes

Sample Topics

• What if India and China become allies.
• Reality is merely an illusion
• Power corrupts, absolute power corrupts absolutely

PERSONAL INTERVIEW
Duration: 10 to 20 minutes
Number of panellists: 2 to 3
Mode of delivery: Offline

IIM Calcutta

The process comprised:

• Written Ability Test (WAT; also called Essay-Writing)
• Personal Interview

WAT

Duration: 25 minutes

Sample Topics

• Young CEOs have succumbed to cardiac arrest. Do you think ambition and financial success come at a steep cost?
• Silence speaks louder than words.
• Breaking the glass ceiling in the Indian corporate world.

PERSONAL INTERVIEW
Duration: 10 to 20 minutes
Number of panellists: 2 to 3
Mode of delivery: Offline

IIM Indore

The process comprised:

• Personal Interview

PERSONAL INTERVIEW
Duration: 10 to 20 minutes
Number of panellists: 2 to 3
Mode of delivery: Offline

EXTEMPORE
As part of the Personal Interview, an Extempore was also administered (for most of the students).

Duration: 30 seconds for preparation and 1 minute for speaking.

Sample Topics

• Is the current diplomatic policy of India sustainable?
• Can we be friends with China?
• Black is beautiful
• Time heals all wounds
• Russia-Ukraine war – who is to be blamed?

IIM Kozhikode

The process comprised:

• Written Ability Test (WAT; also called Essay-Writing)
• Personal Interview

WAT

Word limit: 300 words

Duration: 25 minutes

Sample Topics

• Should a regulatory body be formed to regulate AI development?
• A $300 billion climate finance commitment at Baku – a way forward or too little too late?
• In the 21^st century, women are not equal but superior to men.

PERSONAL INTERVIEW
Duration: 10 to 20 minutes
Number of panellists: 2 to 3
Mode of delivery: Offline

IIM Raipur

The process comprised:

• Group Discussion
• Personal Interview

Group Discussion

Duration: 5 min to think and around 15 min for discussion

Sample Topics

• Rise of digital payments in India.
• The bigger they are, the harder they fall.
• India’s relationship with its neighbours.

PERSONAL INTERVIEW
Duration: 10 to 20 minutes
Number of panellists: 2 to 3
Mode of delivery: Offline

IIM Rohtak

The process comprised:

• Personal Interview

PERSONAL INTERVIEW
Duration: 15 to 25 minutes
Number of panellists: 2 to 3

EXTEMPORE
As part of the Personal Interview, an Extempore was also administered (for most of the students).

Duration: 30 seconds for preparation and 2 minutes for speaking.

Sample Topics

• Black or white
• Ying & Yang
• Bullet trains
• Beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder
• Happiness is a state of mind

IIM Sambalpur

The process comprised:

• Personal Interview (Online)

PERSONAL INTERVIEW
Duration: 10 to 20 minutes
Number of panellists: 2 to 3

IIM Shillong

The process comprised:

• Personal Interview

PERSONAL INTERVIEW
Duration: 20-30 minutes
Number of panellists: 2 to 3
Mode of delivery: Offline

IIM Visakhapatnam

The process comprised:

• Personal Interview (Online)

Personal Interview
Duration: 15 to 20 minutes
Number of panellists: 2 to 3

Common Admission Process (CAP)
(IIM Bodh Gaya, IIM Jammu, IIM Kashipur, IIM Nagpur, IIM Ranchi, Nagpur, IIM Sirmaur, IIM Trichy, & IIM Udaipur)

The process comprised:

• Personal Interview

Personal Interview
Duration: 10 to 20 minutes
Number of panellists: 2 to 3

SPJIMR Mumbai

The process comprised:

• WAT (essay-writing)
• Group Interview 1
• Group Interview 2

WAT

Duration: 10 minutes

Sample Topics

• Is remote work sustainable or will it create issues in productivity?
• How would you cope if you are asked to work along with someone you do not go along with.

Group Interview 1

Duration: 30 to 40 minutes

Number of candidates: 5 to 6

Number of Interviewers: 2-4

Note: Group Interview 1 was an elimination round, only those who make it can sit for Group Interview 2 (the rest were asked to leave).

Group Interview 2

Duration: 30 to 40 minutes

Number of candidates: 5 to 6

Number of Interviewers: 2-4

XLRI Jamshedpur & Delhi

The process comprised:

• Group Discussion
• WAT (essay-writing)
• Personal Interview

Group Discussion

Duration: 5 minutes to think, around 10-15 minutes of discussion.

Number of participants: 10-12

Sample Topics

• Do gig workers deserve the same benefits as full time employees?
• Can startups compete with big well-established companies?
• Do brands tend to be politically correct at the cost of their potential profits?

WAT (Essay writing)

Duration: 10 minutes

Word limit: 1 A4 size page was given

Note: The topic was same as used for the GD.

Personal Interview

Duration: 10 to 20 minutes

Number of Interviewers: 2-3

FMS Delhi

The process comprised:

• Personal Interview

PERSONAL INTERVIEW

Duration: 10 to 15 minutes

Number of panellists: 2 to 3

Mode of delivery: Offline

As part of Personal Interview, extempore was also conducted.

Sample Topics

• Sunrise or Sunset
• Aatmanirbhar Bharat
• Climate Change