{"id":2272,"date":"2020-02-26T18:26:01","date_gmt":"2020-02-26T12:56:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/online.2iim.com\/cat-exam\/blogs\/?p=2272"},"modified":"2020-03-01T10:00:50","modified_gmt":"2020-03-01T04:30:50","slug":"5-commonly-asked-questions-in-b-school-interviews","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/online.2iim.com\/cat-exam\/blogs\/cat-preparation-strategy\/5-commonly-asked-questions-in-b-school-interviews\/","title":{"rendered":"5 commonly asked questions in B-School Interviews"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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It is not exactly possible to predict what gets asked in B-School Interviews will exactly . But there are a set of standard questions that have a good chance of being asked during your Interview. This blog will go over that<\/em><\/strong> set of commonly asked questions during B-School Interviews, and will help you understand how to handle them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Scope of B-School Interviews <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

To start with, it is important to know what exactly do you get asked during a B-School Interview? It is not possible to cover an exhaustive list of questions here, so I will classify them into three broad boxes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. Academics and\/or Work Experience:<\/strong> If you have less than 2 years of work experience, you have every chance of being asked questions from your Undergraduation.<\/li>
  2. Basic HR Questions:<\/strong> The more generic questions like \u201cTell me about yourself\u201d, \u201cWhy MBA\u201d, \u201cWhy MBA now, why not two years later, or two years earlier\u201d, What are your strengths and weaknesses, etc would form part of \u201cHR Questions\u201d. It is preferred to have a script for these questions but it is also very important that you don\u2019t sound like you have memorized your answer. <\/li>
  3. Current Affairs:<\/strong> All topics that are currently hot, like Donald Trump\u2019s Impeachment, or his meeting with Mr. Modi in India, or about CoronaVirus and its effect on different economies, the current year\u2019s Budget, CAA-NRC, US-China Trade War, Ayodhya Dispute Verdict, etc would come under this blanket. In short, know about what is happening in your City\/State. Also be up to date on National news and International news.
    Click here<\/a> to get a comprehensive list of current affairs topics.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n\n\n

    B-School Interviews: Common Questions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    This is a list of 5 commonly asked questions in B-School Interviews – in no particular order! Keep in mind, you might not definitely be asked these questions. But it is very embarrassing to not have a neat & well thought-out reply to these questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Tell me about yourself<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    This is probably one of the most important questions you\u2019ve got to be prepared for. First off<\/strong>, remember that this is your pitch. You get to give the interviewers a set of questions to ask about you. Don\u2019t talk about facts from your resume, your scores or where you work. They have all that in your CV. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    To put this in just one sentence, assume you\u2019re meeting someone on a long flight and they ask you what you do. The answer to that question is more or less the same as \u201cTell me about yourself\u201d. The only difference is that in B-School Interviews, the answer has to be formal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    A male general category candidate with an Engineering degree is the most common, so we have a video with an example of how a \u201cTell me about yourself\u201d question should be presented by such a candidate. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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