{"id":639,"date":"2016-10-18T07:49:37","date_gmt":"2016-10-18T07:49:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.soil.edu.in\/?p=639"},"modified":"2026-01-13T11:31:27","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T06:01:27","slug":"mba-personal-interview-gd-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/soil.edu.in\/blog\/mba-personal-interview-gd-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"MBA: Personal Interview &#038; GD Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>\n.inner-pic {\n    display: none;\n}\n.blog-pic {\n    width: 100%;\n    float: left;\n    text-align: center;\n}\n.blog-pic img {\n    width: 70% !important;\n}\n.video-cen{ display: block !important; text-align: center}\n<\/style>\n<p>The 2 monsters that you\u2019ve to battle and triumph prior to getting <strong>admission in any business school<\/strong> are the <strong>group discussion (GD) and personal interview (PI)<\/strong> round. If you thought preparing for the entrance exam was the worst then you\u2019re highly mistaken. GD and personal interview makes the entrance exam look like cherry pie dipped in maple syrup because in GD there are about 5-10 candidates who are hell bent on outperforming you. The personal interview depends upon the characteristic of the interviewer, he\/she may be intimidating or lenient but we can\u2019t leave it to fate and rather be prepared for the worst. Following are tips and tricks on how to excel in your GD and personal interview session.<\/p>\n<h6>Group Discussion<\/h6>\n<p>A room filled with your competitors and most of them probably have more brains than you, so how do you stand your ground here? Read below.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"one_column\">\n<li>Do be ready with a 20 seconder introduction that covers \u2013 your name, your residence, last degree you got and the name of the university you got it from.<\/li>\n<li>Do not address the moderator but only the group members, once the GD starts the moderator should be invisible to you.<\/li>\n<li>Be crisp and concise in your communication.<\/li>\n<li>Ensure that you actively participate in the GD and comment at least 5-6 times in a 20 minute GD round.<\/li>\n<li>Carry a pen and a notepad.<\/li>\n<li>Do not prove the other members wrong, there are no brownie points for that. Just make your point and move on.<\/li>\n<li>Eye contact with group members is imperative.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h6>Personal Interview<\/h6>\n<p>You must be aware of the basic etiquettes like neat formal dressing (that means formal shoes too and not sports shoes on a shirt and a trouser) and also be on time, they are not going to entertain you if you\u2019re late.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"one_column\">\n<li>Be prepared with the \u2018Must know\u2019 questions, these revolve around your career, ambitions, life and of course \u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/www.soil.edu.in\/why-mba\/\"><strong>Why MBA<\/strong><\/a>?\u2019<\/li>\n<li>The interviewer will check your confidence level by noticing your body language, your speech and fluency. Don\u2019t be over confident as that may negate your points.<\/li>\n<li>Honesty is the best policy and it works wonders in the PI round, don\u2019t lie as you may not be able to back it up, be truthful as it works the best.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Also know how to tackle <strong>MBA interviews<\/strong> with ease.<\/p>\n<p>Follow the aforementioned tips and tricks to excel in your GD and PI, these tips work irrespective of a <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.soil.edu.in\/pgpm-business-leadership\">one year MBA<\/a><\/strong>, <strong>executive MBA, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.soil.edu.in\/pgdm\">2 year full time MBA<\/a> or a part time 3 year MBA.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"video-cen\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LB2OhGUUWuA\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h6>Check out popular posts on MBA here:<\/h6>\n<ul class=\"one_column\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.soil.edu.in\/mba-vs-pgdm-understanding-the-difference\/\">PGP in Management vs. PGP in Leadership<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.soil.edu.in\/how-to-choose-an-mba-specialization\/\">Choosing an MBA Specialization<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.soil.edu.in\/one-year-mba-in-india\/\">Everything about one year MBA in India<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.soil.edu.in\/one-year-mba-the-safer-option\/\">One Year MBA: The Safer Option<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.soil.edu.in\/tips-to-prepare-for-mba-entrance\/\">Tips to Prepare for MBA entrance !<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 2 monsters that you\u2019ve to battle and triumph prior to getting admission in any business school are the group discussion (GD) and personal interview (PI) round. If you thought preparing for the entrance exam was the worst then you\u2019re highly mistaken. GD and personal interview makes the entrance exam look like cherry pie dipped &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/soil.edu.in\/blog\/mba-personal-interview-gd-tips\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;MBA: Personal Interview &#038; GD Tips&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[18,19,39,42,43,50],"posts_by":[11],"audience":[3,4],"industry":[],"faq":[],"class_list":["post-639","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-admissions","tag-candidates","tag-mba","tag-personal-interview","tag-preparation","tag-skills","posts_by-admissions-office","audience-1-year-mba","audience-2-year-mba"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>MBA Interview &amp; 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