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Real GDPI Experience – IIM Ahmedabad Interview Transcript

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Real GDPI Experience – IIM Ahmedabad Interview Transcript

Preparing for your B-school interview? Here’s a genuine real interview transcript from a candidate who appeared for the IIM Ahmedabad admission process.
This detailed transcript gives you a realistic view of what happens inside the panel room — from the actual questions asked to how the candidate responded, and what impressed the interviewers. This is a part of the real GDPI experience.

At PrepBee, we collect and verify real GDPI-WAT experiences from aspirants who have faced India’s top management institutes — including IIMs, XLRI, SPJIMR, FMS, MDI, TISS, and IIFT.
Each transcript is reviewed by our mentors to ensure it reflects current trends, relevant topics, and actionable learning for upcoming candidates. When it comes to B-school interview preparation — AYN is all you need.

Candidate Profile:

  • Name: Rxx Sixxx (AYN GDPI Candidate – PrepBee)

  • Gender: Male

  • Category: General

  • 10th: 92% | 12th: 89% | Graduation: B.Tech (Dairy Science, NDRI) – 8.45 CGPA

  • Work Experience: Fresher

  • Interview Duration: ~35 minutes

  • Panel: 3 members

Q1. Which college are you from?
→ Answered confidently and clearly stated academic background.

Q2. You have studied in various states — describe your experience and the challenges faced.
→ Shared examples of adaptability and learning from cultural diversity; came across thoughtful.

Q3. What do you know about the drug issue in Punjab? What are the causes?
→ Gave a concise and logical answer linking socio-economic and policy factors.

Q4. Tell us about some recent news you came across.
→ Talked about a recent policy in the dairy sector; response was crisp and structured.

Q5. Academic questions from Dairy Science and internship learnings.
→ Displayed sound understanding of core concepts with practical clarity.

Panel’s Impression:
The panel appreciated the candidate’s balanced responses and composure. His awareness and structured communication stood out. (He mentioned that the AYN GDPI Program by PrepBee helped him stay calm and structure answers better during the interview.)

 
 

Candidate Profile
Name: Rxxxxx Mxxxx 
10th: 94%
12th: 91%
Graduation: B.Com (Correspondence), 72%
Professional Qualification: Chartered Accountant
Work Experience: 2 years with a Big 4 firm, handling US-based Healthcare clients
Gender: Male
Category: General
Program: Enrolled in the PrepBee AYN GDPI Program
Links: Prepared with guidance from PrepBee and the AYN program at prepbee.in/ayn

Interviewer 1: What is Corporate Governance?
Candidate: Answered crisply, defined it clearly, and used practical examples from audit engagements.

Interviewer 2: Why did you pursue a correspondence B.Com?
Candidate: Explained the decision confidently, linking it to preparing full-time for CA. Tone was honest and practical.
Follow-up: Would you choose the same path again?

Interviewer 1: Which is your favourite subject in CA? Explain EBITDA to Debt. Why EBITDA and not PAT?
Candidate: Broke down the ratio logically, highlighted why EBITDA removes noise, and stayed structured.
Follow-up: In which scenarios could PAT be more meaningful?

Interviewer 2: How do NPAs impact banks? Explain provisioning in the balance sheet.
Candidate: Answered with good clarity, linked NPAs to profitability and capital adequacy.
Follow-up: How do NPAs affect credit growth?

Interviewer 1: Explain any issue faced by a client. What’s the best deal you worked on? How do you analyse a company before giving a loan?
Candidate: Shared a real client challenge, maintained confidentiality, and walked through a logical company evaluation checklist.
Follow-up: How would you judge management quality?

Interviewer 2: What do you do in your free time?
Candidate: Answered casually and naturally, touched on hobbies without over-explaining.

Interviewer 1: Explain Circular Economy.
Candidate: Gave a simple, structured definition and added examples from manufacturing and waste reduction.

Interviewer 2: PLI vs SEZ — explain the difference.
Candidate: Differentiated the schemes well, focusing on incentives, policy objectives, and use cases.
Follow-up: Which is more effective for exports today?

Interviewer 1: What is the government’s stance on Section 377? What is Article 370?
Candidate: Delivered factual, concise responses, maintaining a neutral tone.

Panel asked the candidate to pick a chocolate from the bowl and conclude the interview.

Panel’s Impression
The candidate remained composed and structured throughout, especially on financial and policy-heavy questions. His explanations reflected practical exposure from handling US healthcare clients. A couple of answers could have been more nuanced, but overall, the panel likely saw him as clear-headed and prepared — showcasing the kind of mental framework often strengthened during AYN-style GDPI practice.

 
 

Candidate Profile
Name: (Hypothetical) Rohan Mehta
10th: 94%
12th: 91%
Graduation: B.Com (Correspondence), 72%
Professional Qualification: Chartered Accountant
Work Experience: 2 years with a Big 4 firm, handling US-based Healthcare clients
Gender: Male
Category: General
Program: Enrolled in the PrepBee AYN GDPI Program
Links: Prepared with guidance from PrepBee and the AYN program at prepbee.in/ayn

Interviewer 1: What is Corporate Governance?
Candidate: Answered crisply, defined it clearly, and used practical examples from audit engagements.

Interviewer 2: Why did you pursue a correspondence B.Com?
Candidate: Explained the decision confidently, linking it to preparing full-time for CA. Tone was honest and practical.
Follow-up: Would you choose the same path again?

Interviewer 1: Which is your favourite subject in CA? Explain EBITDA to Debt. Why EBITDA and not PAT?
Candidate: Broke down the ratio logically, highlighted why EBITDA removes noise, and stayed structured.
Follow-up: In which scenarios could PAT be more meaningful?

Interviewer 2: How do NPAs impact banks? Explain provisioning in the balance sheet.
Candidate: Answered with good clarity, linked NPAs to profitability and capital adequacy.
Follow-up: How do NPAs affect credit growth?

Interviewer 1: Explain any issue faced by a client. What’s the best deal you worked on? How do you analyse a company before giving a loan?
Candidate: Shared a real client challenge, maintained confidentiality, and walked through a logical company evaluation checklist.
Follow-up: How would you judge management quality?

Interviewer 2: What do you do in your free time?
Candidate: Answered casually and naturally, touched on hobbies without over-explaining.

Interviewer 1: Explain Circular Economy.
Candidate: Gave a simple, structured definition and added examples from manufacturing and waste reduction.

Interviewer 2: PLI vs SEZ — explain the difference.
Candidate: Differentiated the schemes well, focusing on incentives, policy objectives, and use cases.
Follow-up: Which is more effective for exports today?

Interviewer 1: What is the government’s stance on Section 377? What is Article 370?
Candidate: Delivered factual, concise responses, maintaining a neutral tone.

Panel asked the candidate to pick a chocolate from the bowl and conclude the interview.

Panel’s Impression
The candidate remained composed and structured throughout, especially on financial and policy-heavy questions. His explanations reflected practical exposure from handling US healthcare clients. A couple of answers could have been more nuanced, but overall, the panel likely saw him as clear-headed and prepared — showcasing the kind of mental framework often strengthened during AYN-style GDPI practice.

 
 

Candidate Profile
Name: (Hypothetical) Raghav Verma
10th: 94%
12th: 92%
Graduation: B.Tech in Chemical Engineering
Certifications: Financial Modelling, Derivatives, Market Risk, Corporate Finance (additional online certifications)
Work Experience: 1.5 years in quantitative/financial modelling role
Gender: Male
Category: General
AWT Topic: Passage on disability inclusion and Indian education system (Srilata — “This Kind of Child”)
Program: Enrolled in the PrepBee AYN GDPI Program
Prepared using resources from PrepBee and the AYN program at prepbee.in/ayn

Q1. How are you? Did you eat? What happened to your thumb?
Candidate answered calmly, explained the cricket injury naturally. It helped ease into the conversation.

Q2. Tell us about yourself.
Delivered a crisp, balanced intro linking chemical engineering, interest in finance, and current work exposure.

Q3. What models do you use in your company? Describe your projects. How do you calculate Value at Risk? What is Expected Shortfall?
Explained models with clarity, walked through VaR logic, and defined Expected Shortfall correctly. Confident and structured.
Follow-up: Where does ES perform better than VaR?

Q4. What is your growth prospect at your company?
Candidate answered honestly, highlighting learning curve, role progression and need for broader management exposure.

Q5. Can you write the Black-Scholes equation? Explain every term and assumptions.
Wrote the equation correctly and broke down terms well. Explained assumptions with good technical grounding.
Follow-up: Which assumptions often fail in real markets?

Q6. Do you know regression? Equation, assumptions, slope, coefficient, relationship with correlation, R², adjusted R², why OLS is “ordinary”?
Handled the entire chain well — showed depth in statistical fundamentals. The panel pushed hard, but responses stayed logical.

Q7. You read newspapers? Inflation is falling — why are interest rates rising?
Gave macro reasoning but the panel wasn’t fully satisfied, pushing for deeper rate-transmission logic.
Follow-up: How does RBI balance real vs nominal rates here?

Q8. What sports do you play? What is the ‘corridor of uncertainty’? Are you a spinner or pacer? Why not a pacer?
Answered sport questions lightly and comfortably. Explained corridor of uncertainty well; kept humour intact.

Q9. For the second interview segment: You have multiple files — why? What are these poems/articles?
Explained file organization and mentioned personal writing collection authentically.

Q10. What kind of poetry do you write? Hindi or English? How much time do you give it weekly?
Candidate spoke about sources of inspiration and writing process. Tone was reflective and genuine.

Q11. Poetry vs engineering — one logical, one abstract. Is poetry illogical?
Handled it philosophically, argued that poetry has its own internal logic. The panel appreciated the balance.

Q12. First job from campus — why this company? How was training?
Explained interest in data, company’s learning ecosystem, and described training convincingly.

Q13. Why MBA now? Give examples where MBA professionals had different perspectives than you.
Candidate gave workplace examples, including comparison with an IIML colleague. Maintained clarity while defending the distinction.
Follow-up: Could that difference be due to experience rather than education?

Q14. Describe your job and company offerings. Why lend credit lines without KYC? Are customers genuine?
Explained product structure, credit lines, risk-based pricing, and customer mix with maturity.

Q15. Why didn’t you join a core engineering company? Do core companies come to your campus?
Gave a clear explanation of placement dynamics and early selection constraints.

Q16. Do you remember anything from Metallurgy? Name materials India exports. Largest steel plant?
Answered with Bauxite/Aluminium and Steel. Attempted largest plant question confidently though with partial recall.

WAT Topic (Second Panel):
“Manager is an animal that is the most hated by everyone, and yet everyone wants to be a manager.”
Candidate wrote a balanced analysis connecting leadership behaviour, incentives, and workplace ambition.

Panel’s Impression
The candidate displayed strong analytical grounding, especially in finance and statistics. The Black-Scholes and regression blocks were handled with commendable clarity. His honesty on macro answers, comfort with poetry and personal interests, and ability to defend viewpoints showed good maturity. Occasional gaps (like inflation–rates linkage) were noted, but his overall composure stood out.
His structured approach to both technical and reflective questions reflected the depth and confidence usually built through AYN-style GDPI practice, making the performance strong and well-rounded.

Candidate Profile
Name: (Hypothetical) Harsh Patel
10th: 92%
12th: 90%
Graduation: B.E. in Mechanical Engineering – 8.1 CGPA
Work Experience: 3.5 years in manufacturing and project operations roles in South Gujarat
Current Role: Project Engineer handling production planning, monitoring, and process improvement
Gender: Male
Category: General
Home State: Gujarat
Prep Journey: Enrolled in the PrepBee AYN GDPI Program for structured IIM interview and B-school GDPI preparation, using resources from PrepBee and the AYN program at prepbee.in/ayn

Q1. Tell me something about yourself. Were you able to manage the language transition from 12th to graduation?
The candidate gave a clear, structured introduction and honestly reflected on the shift in medium of instruction, explaining how he adapted over time.

Q2. As a Mechanical Engineer, have you studied Fluid Mechanics? Can you explain Bernoulli’s equation, Reynolds transport theorem, and Euler’s equation?
He recalled key concepts reasonably well and derived the core ideas, though some finer points needed a moment of thought.
Follow-up: Can you relate Bernoulli’s principle to a real-life engineering application you’ve seen?

Q3. What were your favourite subjects in undergrad? Why Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer?
The candidate spoke with good enthusiasm about Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer, linking them to real-world applications and problem-solving.

Q4. Explain the Second Law of Thermodynamics. What is entropy and what is its significance?
He gave textbook-consistent definitions and then moved to a more intuitive explanation of entropy and irreversibility, showing decent conceptual depth.
Follow-up: Can you give an example of a process where entropy clearly increases?

Q5. What are some of your key learnings from work — both technical and personal?
He highlighted learnings around production planning, cross-functional coordination, and discipline on the shop floor, along with communication and time management.

Q6. Why do you want to do an MBA after 3.5 years of work experience?
The candidate linked his experience in operations to a desire to move into broader roles in supply chain and strategy, positioning MBA as the next logical step in his MBA admission journey.

Q7. Who are the competitors of your company? Why does your company hold such a large market share — is it only quality or something else? What is your company doing to grow?
He compared product positioning and pricing with major competitors and talked about processes, reliability, and dealer relationships as growth drivers.
Follow-up: If a low-cost competitor enters aggressively, how should your company respond?

Q8. How do your product prices compare with competitor products? What kind of inventory management models do you use?
The candidate explained that his firm generally follows a slightly premium pricing strategy and mentioned practical inventory practices (reorder levels, safety stock), connecting them to demand variability and lead times.

Q9. Why did you change organisations? What is your role in the current one? What tools do you use for project monitoring?
He gave a logical reason for the switch (learning, role fit, growth) and explained his current responsibilities, mentioning tools like Excel dashboards/ERP and basic project tracking methods.

Q10. Apart from regular work, how do you stay updated with new trends in your field?
He spoke about following industry news, technical blogs, and occasional webinars, showing initiative to stay current even while being based in South Gujarat.

Q11. Suppose my colleague and I want health insurance. What factors would you consider while deciding the premium? (Name more factors.)
He initially listed three key factors (age, sum insured, pre-existing conditions) and then added more like lifestyle, family size, location, and add-on covers when prompted to write additional points.
Follow-up: How would a higher risk profile reflect in the premium structure?

Q12. Where have you travelled outside South Gujarat?
The candidate mentioned limited travel beyond his region, but answered honestly and neutrally without over-defending it.

Panel’s Impression
This IIM Ahmedabad interview experience was academically heavy despite substantial work experience. The candidate handled core mechanical engineering questions like fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, and entropy with reasonable comfort and connected his work in operations to broader management ambitions. Inventory, competition, and pricing answers showed practical exposure, while the health insurance and travel questions tested his ability to think on the spot. Though not a very HR-heavy B-school GDPI, he maintained composure and authenticity throughout. His structured responses and clarity of thought reflected preparation similar to what is typically built through focused practice in programs like PrepBee’s AYN GDPI prep, without sounding rehearsed or over-polished.

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Candidate Profile

  • Name: Rajan (Hypothetical)

  • 10th / 12th: 92% / 90%

  • Graduation: B.Com (Hons), Delhi University – 8.4 CGPA

  • Work Experience: 1.5 years in Digital Marketing (Performance & Analytics)

  • Category: General | Gender: Male

  • Other Interests: E-sports (Valorant), Books, Cinema

  • Prep Journey: Enrolled in the PrepBee AYN GDPI Program
    (More about AYN: https://www.prepbee.in/ayn | PrepBee website: https://www.prepbee.in)

Interview Questions & Responses

1. Tell me about yourself.
Gave a structured and rehearsed response; confident but slightly formal.

Follow-up:

  • Why digital marketing after B.Com Hons?
    Explained interest + internship exposure.

2. Do companies overspend on digital marketing today?
Gave a balanced view on intent vs. ROI and rising CAC.

Follow-up:

  • What data do companies actually track for targeting?
    Explained cookies, user behaviour, search intent, and platform-level data clearly.

3. Is data privacy just a Western concept?
Discussed importance of India’s Data Protection Bill 2022; remained calm during grilling.

Follow-up:

  • How can privacy norms fuel fake news?

  • Should India adopt EU-level standards?
    Handled with logical comparisons and examples.

4. Explain the Attribution Model in Google Ads.
Answered with clarity using examples of first-click, last-click, and data-driven models.

5. What were your majors in B.Com (Hons)?
Answered crisply — Management & Economics.

Follow-up:

  • What did you study in Management?
    Listed subjects confidently.

  • What about Accounting & Auditing?
    Explained they were part of foundation, not specialization.

6. What was your favourite subject?
Marketing — justified with interest and practical exposure.

Follow-up:

  • How do you calculate Brand Value?
    Explained conceptual methods with examples.

7. Design an ad campaign for IIMA focusing on one aspect.
Initially took 30 seconds to think; selected IIMA’s “SMILE” community outreach program.
Explained why it would build a positive institutional image.

Grilling Follow-ups:

  • “But I want to attract students.”

  • “Other institutes also do social responsibility — why IIMA?”
    Handled pressure well; linked campaign to IIMA’s practical learning culture.

8. Tell me about Kota beyond coaching institutes.
Started with Smart City Mission; slightly blank at first.

Follow-up:

  • As a tourist, what should I see in Kota?
    Mentioned a couple of tourist spots, mild fumbling.

  • Largest industry in Kota?
    Said coaching industry; couldn’t elaborate on textile/stone industry.

9. What are your interests besides marketing?
Shared gaming (Valorant) and made a smart analogy to team management.

Follow-up:

  • Explain Valorant.
    Explained characters, strategy, and teamwork clearly.

10. Last book you read?
“Open House” by Piyush Pandey; honest answer about being early in the book.

11. Questions on AWT (Farmer suicides & Shukracharya solution).
Clarified points he wrote; discussion lasted around 5 minutes.

Panel’s Impression

Rajan maintained a calm, thoughtful tone through a long, discussion-heavy interview. He showed good conceptual clarity in marketing and digital advertising, handled pressure moments with reasonable composure, and demonstrated honesty when unsure. Slight fumbling on Kota-related GK was noted, but overall confidence, structure, and real-life examples stood out. His ability to articulate thought processes — something he practiced during his PrepBee AYN GDPI prep — helped him navigate follow-up grilling smoothly.

Candidate Profile

  • Name: Hypothetical (Non-Engineer, Fresher)

  • Gender: Male

  • Category: General

  • 10th: 93%

  • 12th: 91%

  • Graduation: B.A. (Hons) – 85%

  • Work Experience: Fresher

  • Background: Strong interest in public policy & business fundamentals

  • Prep Status: Enrolled in PrepBee AYN GDPI Program

  • More about PrepBee: www.prepbee.in | www.prepbee.in/ayn

Interview Transcript – IIM Ahmedabad, Panel 4 (Gurgaon, 8:00 AM)
AWT: History, evolution, and importance of flags.

1. Tell me about your role in your organization (even though you’re a fresher).
The candidate clarified being a fresher and discussed academic projects confidently; panel accepted it and moved on.

2. What is SAP and what is ERP?
He gave a structured explanation, though slightly theoretical; panel asked one follow-up to test clarity.

Follow-up:

  • Can ERP exist without SAP? Why or why not?

3. How’s the demand for ERP today?
Candidate linked it to digital transformation trends; tone was moderate but logical.

Follow-up:

  • Name two industries where ERP adoption will grow fastest.

4. Tell us about your UPSC CDS journey. Why didn’t you pursue it?
He explained a genuine shift of interest towards management; panel appreciated maturity.

5. In what direction are you facing right now?
Answered with presence of mind; showed calmness under surprise questions.

6. Last movie you watched? Which cinema hall? Full form of PVR?
Candidate gave crisp responses; the panel tested factual recall with the PVR history.

Follow-up:

  • Why do you think multiplex chains scaled faster post-2000?

7. Is the idea of a nation simple or complex?
Gave a thoughtful socio-political perspective without taking extreme positions.

8. Tell me about your company’s latest quarterly result.
Since he is a fresher, he referenced a hypothetical company used in a project; panel accepted it.

Follow-up:

  • What does a declining operating margin indicate?

9. Profit margin and cost breakup — explain with numbers.
Candidate used an example and maintained composure; panel tested numeracy.

10. What kind of language is ABAP?
He attempted but wasn’t fully accurate; panel nudged him gently.

Follow-up:

  • What’s the difference between a compiler and an interpreter?

11. Why is OOPS better than functional programming, and vice versa?
He gave a balanced answer; panel appreciated neutrality.

12. Apply Ansoff’s Matrix to TCS’s business growth.
Candidate explained using diversification and market development examples; panel seemed satisfied.

13. First name of Lutyens?
He attempted confidently but wasn’t fully sure.

14. Which area has the pincode 110011?
He reasoned geographically and took an educated guess; panel smiled.

Panel’s Impression

The interview was moderately analytical, with a mix of factual recall, logic-based questions, and personality testing. The candidate handled pressure well for a fresher, though some technical gaps surfaced. Overall, the panel seemed satisfied with his composure and structured approach.

His performance reflected the kind of grounding typically built through consistent practice — something he attributed to discussions during the PrepBee AYN GDPI preparation journey.

Candidate Profile

  • Name: Hypothetical

  • Gender: Male

  • Category: General

  • 10th: 96.2%

  • 12th: 90.6%

  • Graduation: IIT – Mechanical Engineering (Dual Degree), 80.6%

  • Work Experience: Fresher

  • Background: Machine Learning–based final year project + strong football hobby

  • Prep Status: Enrolled in the PrepBee AYN GDPI Program

  • More about PrepBee: www.prepbee.in | www.prepbee.in/ayn

Interview Transcript – IIM Ahmedabad (Panel 5, Pune)
AWT: “Day is the basic unit of time… We should use a variety of calendars.” – Critical analysis.

1. Where do you reside? Did you travel to Pune?
Candidate answered politely, showing clarity and preparedness about logistics.

2. Have you completed graduation? What are you doing currently?
Explained academic status confidently; the panel found it straightforward.

3. Why Mechanical Engineering?
Gave a logical personal motivation; tone was calm and structured.

4. What are your hobbies?
Mentioned football; the panel explored this deeply.

Follow-up:

  • Tell me about different formations in football.

  • Why is 4-3-3 used so often?
    He answered confidently with tactical reasoning.

5. Explain your final-year project using ML to predict tool wear.
He described the methodology clearly.

Follow-ups:

  • What assumptions did your model make?

  • How many input parameters were there?

  • How did you validate the model?
    He gave technical replies with good structure.

6. What data analytics roles did you apply for during placements?
Responded with decent clarity.

Follow-up:

  • Do Reliance, Adani, McKinsey, Deloitte offer these roles?
    He said yes, though the tone was slightly hesitant.

(P2 takes over)

7. What are training, validation, and test sets?
He explained the concepts clearly.

Follow-up:

  • How is a validation set different from a test set?

8. What is a false positive and a false negative? Give examples.
Candidate used a medical (cancer detection) example—panel seemed satisfied.

9. What is a confusion matrix?
He defined it correctly; panel approved.

Follow-up:

  • Which penalty should be greater—false positive or false negative?
    He smartly said it depends on the application.

10. Explain Support Vector Machine to an 8-year-old.
He struggled initially but recovered with a simple chocolate–ruler analogy; panel appreciated this.

11. Name any two IIMA alumni.
He blanked out briefly and admitted honestly; panel smiled and moved on.

12. World Cup Russia: Who was in the final? Man of the match?
Gave correct teams and scoreline; got MOTM wrong but panel didn’t press.

13. Give two pros and cons of the Russia–Ukraine invasion.
He gave a balanced geopolitical perspective; tone was neutral and analytical.

Follow-up:

  • Is India’s stance justified? What should our response be?
    He offered a mature, diplomatic answer.

Panel’s Impression

This was a concept-driven, light-pressure interview focused on the candidate’s project, football interest, and awareness of global events. His handling of ML concepts and the SVM analogy showed adaptability. Occasional blanks (IIMA alumni, MOTM) were noted but didn’t significantly affect the flow.

Overall, he delivered a strong fresher-level performance with clarity and structure — the type of composure often built through repeated mock interviews in the PrepBee AYN GDPI preparation ecosystem.

Candidate Profile

  • Name: Mxxxx Vxxxx 

  • Gender: Male

  • Category: General

  • 10th: 93%

  • 12th: 93%

  • Graduation: B.Sc (Hons) Computer Science – 7.5 CGPA, St. Xavier’s College, Kolkata

  • Work Experience: 19 months, SAP Developer at Deloitte USI

  • CAT Percentile: 99.9

  • Prep Status: Candidate enrolled in the PrepBee AYN GDPI Program

  • PrepBee: www.prepbee.in | www.prepbee.in/ayn

Interview Transcript – IIM Ahmedabad (Kolkata Centre, Panel 1)

1. Tell me about yourself — who and what shaped you as a person?
Candidate spoke confidently about upbringing, influences like his father and Virat Kohli, showing a blend of discipline and personal passion.

2. You studied B.Sc (Hons) Computer Science — name a few subjects.
Listed core CS subjects clearly; tone was crisp and academic.

Follow-up:

  • Is it an Honours or General degree?
    Answered calmly.

3. What is OOP? Explain features with examples.
He explained inheritance, polymorphism, encapsulation etc. Panel engaged for 3–4 minutes; he remained composed.

4. Let’s test your probability basics.
When asked about predicting the probability of a bird passing a window in 5 minutes, he struggled but stayed honest.

Follow-up:

  • At least outline the steps.
    He admitted he wasn’t able to recall at that moment — panel appreciated honesty.

  • Probability of getting a 6 on a die?
    Answered correctly: 1/6.

5. Which is the oldest language in India?
He first said Sanskrit. Panel guided him → Tamil.
Then moved into a deeper discussion:

Follow-up:

  • Should Hindi be India’s national language?
    He took a firm, reasoned stand against imposing Hindi; defended linguistic identity well despite pushback.

6. You’re from Kolkata — what is Duare Sarkar?
Explained the West Bengal government scheme clearly.

7. Do you follow international politics? Why is Pakistan facing a crisis?
He mentioned Iran–Saudi ties, Xi’s reappointment, Sri Lanka’s crisis, and spoke about TTP, corruption, and Pakistan’s fiscal instability.

8. Cricket: What is the Corridor of Uncertainty?
Explained confidently; panel smiled.

Follow-up (light):

  • Have you copied Virat Kohli’s beard style?
    Candidate smiled and acknowledged playfully.

9. Do you know Lodhi Park? Qutub Minar? Who built it?
He answered Qutub Minar correctly and added extra detail. Didn’t know Lodhi Park and admitted it honestly.

10. What do you do besides cricket? Do you read books? Why not?
He said he watches movies and comedy videos.
Admitted he doesn’t read enough because of time prioritisation.

Follow-up:

  • Why is your generation not reading?
    Gave a thoughtful answer about digital distraction and micro-attention spans.

Panel ended with a friendly, “Promise me you’ll start reading,” and he responded positively.

Panel’s Impression

The interview maintained a conversational tone throughout. The panel tested academic fundamentals, reasoning, political awareness, and personality fit rather than work experience. The candidate handled pressured moments (probability, language debate) with honesty and balanced logic. His composed style and structured thinking reflected good preparation—the kind often strengthened through repeated mock evaluations seen in the PrepBee AYN GDPI program.

Candidate Profile

  • Name: Wxxxx Sxxxx

  • 10th: 92% 12th: 90%

  • Graduation: B.Sc. Horticulture – 78%

  • Post-Graduation: M.Sc. Agricultural Economics – 8.2 CGPA

  • Work Experience: 4 months as Assistant Professor

  • Gender: Male Category: General

  • Had enrolled in the PrepBee AYN GDPI Program ( https://www.prepbee.in | https://www.prepbee.in/ayn )

Interview Questions & Candidate Responses

1. Tell us about your academic journey.
He gave a structured walkthrough of UG → PG → AP stint, sounding calm and chronological.

2. What exactly did you do as an Assistant Professor?
Explained teaching + research responsibilities confidently; added examples when probed.

Follow-up: Did you handle any extension activities or student projects?
He briefly mentioned mentoring two student research assignments.

3. You cleared UGC NET. Why not pursue a PhD?
He said he wanted broader managerial exposure; answered thoughtfully without sounding defensive.

4. Why MBA after an agri–focused background?
Linked agri-value-chain exposure with interest in agribusiness strategy; the panel seemed satisfied.

5. Why do onion prices fluctuate so much in India?
Gave supply-side, storage, and mandi–level explanations in a balanced tone.

Follow-up: If you were an agri-policy advisor, how would you stabilise prices?
Suggested improving storage infra and forecasting systems.

6. What can you tell us about India’s onion export and import dynamics?
He gave a factual overview; moderate confidence but logically structured.

7. What did you learn in your UG that helped you in the field?
Connected horticulture modules with disease management and crop economics during field visits.

8. What are the main onion seasons in India?
Answered accurately; panel appreciated his clarity.

9. Briefly discuss your M.Sc. thesis.
He summarised the problem statement and methodology well; good clarity when questioned.

Follow-up: What was the biggest limitation of your study?
Admitted sample-size constraints honestly.

10. How good is your maths?
Said he is comfortable with applied maths and statistics.

11. How do you calculate maxima and minima?
Explained first-order and second-order conditions; the explanation was crisp.

12. Which industry would you like to work in after your MBA?
Mentioned agribusiness consulting or FMCG; linked it to his background.

13. Name commodity exchange platforms in India and one international exchange.
Answered MCX, NCDEX, and added CME as international; confident.

14. Are you married?
Answered directly and without hesitation.

Panel’s Impression
The interview remained grounded in the candidate’s agricultural background, with a healthy mix of economics, industry awareness, and basic mathematics. He maintained composure throughout and handled follow-ups logically. The panel appreciated his clarity on agribusiness careers and the way he connected UG–PG–MBA.

His structured responses reflected the kind of mock-discussion practice commonly seen in the PrepBee AYN GDPI sessions, especially in explaining agri-value chain concepts naturally.

Candidate Profile

  • Name: Kxxx Axxxxxxxx

  • 10th: 91% 12th: 94%

  • Graduation: B.Sc. Agriculture – 7.9 CGPA

  • Work Experience: Fresher

  • Target Program: IIMA FABM

  • Gender: Female Category: General

  • Had prepared  through the PrepBee AYN GDPI Program ( https://www.prepbee.in | https://www.prepbee.in/ayn )

Interview Questions & Candidate Responses

1. What is MSP?
She defined MSP clearly and connected it to farmer income protection; confident opening.

2. How is MSP calculated?
Explained cost-based formula components; when probed, acknowledged variations across crops.

Follow-up: Do you think MSP at 1.5 × cost is sustainable?
Gave a balanced view on fiscal burden vs. farmer welfare.

3. What is the DCB scheme?
Explained Direct Cash Benefit accurately with examples like DBT; tone steady.

4. Difference between subsidy and direct cash benefit?
She compared input-based vs. income-transfer methods concisely.

Follow-up: Which one is better for Indian agriculture and why?
Provided a nuanced answer considering leakages and targeting efficiency.

5. Why is stubble burning a major issue in northern states?
Gave agro-economic and climatic reasons; panel pushed her on farmer incentives.

6. What are the disadvantages of stubble burning?
Listed environmental and soil-health impacts confidently.

7. Draw a supply–demand curve for food grains.
Explained it verbally with correct price–quantity logic since drawing wasn’t possible.

8. Given a sudden fall in supply, what happens to equilibrium?
She described upward price pressure and leftward shift smoothly.

Follow-up: What if demand also falls simultaneously?
Explained ambiguity depending on magnitude.

9. What were your favourite subjects in undergrad?
Mentioned Agronomy and Agri Economics; panel moved deeper into agronomy.

10. What is agronomy?
Clear definition with practical examples; confident tone.

11. What is a production function? Give the formula.
Explained the input-output relation and cited a basic Cobb–Douglas example.

12. What is a combine harvester and why is it called so?
Explained all-in-one operations (reaping, threshing, winnowing); panel nodded.

13. What is variance?
Gave a straightforward explanation of dispersion.

14. What is standard deviation? Formula?
Explained meaning + formula clearly.

15. Do you know calculus?
Said yes.

16. What is the derivative of x²?
Answered quickly: 2x.

17. Does the graph y = x² have a maxima or a minima?
Said minima at x = 0; answered with confidence.

Panel’s Impression
The panel tested her across agricultural fundamentals, basic economics, and math. She maintained good composure and gave structured answers even when follow-ups became analytical. Her clarity on agronomy and policy schemes stood out. The confidence and answer-structuring reflected strong practice—consistent with the kind of grounding offered in the PrepBee AYN GDPI sessions.

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Candidate Profile

  • Name: Lxxxxxx Rxxxxxxx

  • 10th: 95% 12th: 95.6%

  • Graduation: BA LLB – First Class

  • Work Experience: 1 year legal practice

  • Gender: Male Category: General

  • CAT: 98.95 percentile

  • Had prepared with the PrepBee AYN GDPI Program ( https://www.prepbee.in | https://www.prepbee.in/ayn )

Interview Questions & Candidate Responses

1. Why MBA?
He connected legal background to managerial aspirations; panel grilled him on clarity and long-term reasoning.

Follow-up: If you wanted broader impact, why not LLM or judiciary?
Handled the trade-off logically without sounding defensive.

2. What is “Burden of Proof” in law?
Explained meaning and relevance clearly; tone steady though panel pushed hard.

Follow-up 1: Why do we even need it?
Provided logical justification around fairness and evidentiary balance.

Follow-up 2: What about exceptions—company law, rape cases?
Explained reverse burden scenarios. Panel challenged him on misuse; he stayed composed.

Follow-up 3: Is the reverse burden against fundamental rights?
Gave a constitutional angle; acknowledged the balance between rights and societal protection.

3. What are your hobbies? What have you learned from them?
Shared reading and courtroom observation; drew lessons around reasoning and discipline.

Follow-up: How do these hobbies make you a better MBA candidate?
He linked analytical thinking to decision-making.

4. What is a derivative in mathematics?
Defined it correctly and gave a simple example; panel satisfied.

Follow-up: Geometrically, what does it represent?
Explained slope of a curve using a real-life analogy.

5. Tell us about your work experience as a lawyer.
Described litigation exposure and client-handling; spoke confidently about learning under pressure.

Follow-up: If you were advising a company on compliance failures, how would you prioritise issues?
Gave a structured, risk-based sequence.

6. In your opinion, does the Indian judicial system need procedural reforms? (hypothetical panel-style extension)
Provided a nuanced response around pendency, technology adoption, and access to justice.

7. Should arbitration replace litigation in commercial disputes?
Shared pros and cons; panel probed his stand, he remained balanced.

8. Do you think India should have a unified civil code?
Took a clear but moderate stand, emphasising practicality and societal readiness.

9. What managerial roles align with your legal background?
He connected corporate governance, policy, and consulting to his skill set.

10. What is one legal principle every manager should understand?
He mentioned fiduciary responsibility and explained it concisely.

Panel’s Impression
The panel challenged him repeatedly, especially on legal doctrines, ethics, and constitutional nuance. He stayed calm, structured, and respectful throughout — which seemed to matter more than giving perfect answers. His composure and clarity resembled the frameworks practiced in PrepBee AYN mock discussions, making the conversation more confident and steady even under pressure.

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