Time duration for wat?
what was last year's composite score to get final conversion? Please share.
1. When would the final shortlist for PGPSM be declared?
2. What are the most recent placement statistics for PGPSM?
URGENT I don't have my final transcripts and degrees. How can I rectify the problem. My interview is tomorrow
Date: 28th March, 2017
Venue: Vivanta By Taj, Hyderabad
Profile : B.tech (CS),
WORK ex: 24 months (IT)
XIIth (WB Board): 86.5 Grad: 90.4 CAT: 98.18
WAT Topic: 'Indian engineering coaching industry is a necessary evil.'
P1: Tell me abt urself.
Me: Gave a general 1 min intro abt schooling, college, work ex.
P1: What are your hobbies?
Me: Reading books especially non-fiction focusing on Indian history
P1: Name some books you have read
Me: Told
P1: Explain the Kashmir situation in detail
Me: gave a 4-5 minute narration on the events of 1947 (longest time i've spoken uninterruptedly in an interview)
P1: So what is the solution to the problem?
Me: Suggested on the lines of status quo on borders should be maintained with focus on developmental activities.
P1: U said status quo is best then why do separatists like Afzal Guru and JNU students want freedom?
Me: Diplomatic answer on the lines that there has not been much concrete develpment and how that might cause people to feel alientaed.
P1: What are the consequences of Kashmiri freedom?
Me: Gave an unbiased opinion here on how it wont bode well for the Kashmiris owing to the geo-political situation etc.
P2: What is adda in Bengal?
Me: told
P2: Which year did Tagore win Nobel prize?
Me: told
P1: Mother Teresa?
ME: Told
P1: Why did Tagore give up Nobel?
Me: Told he didnt give up Nobel but gave up knighthood for Jalianwala Bagh
P2: Have you read Bipan Chandras book?
Me: No sir but it is on my wishlist.
P2: Which book?
Me: Told the names of few books.
P2: Romila Thapar?
Me: Yes sir
P2: What was the name of rice in Indus valley civilization?
Me: Sorry sir, I dont have any idea.
P2: Ok, who built the Grand Trunk Road?
Me: Sher Shah Suri
P2: No , it was built much earlier than that.
ME: I'm not aware then,sir.
P2: Have you heard the name of Kanishka?
Me: Yes sir
P2: He built it originally. Where was his capital ?
Me: Purushapura, modern Peshawar.
P2: Good, so which Buddhist traveller came to India during his rule?
Me: Fa-Hien (wrong answer, Fa-Hien came during Vikramaditya's rule)
P2: During whose rule did Hieun Tsang come?
Me: Harshavardhana
P2: In vedic age, in which council were women allowed to take part, sabha or samiti ?
Me: Samiti
P2: Are you sure?
Me: Said the definitions of sabha and samiti and told why women were allowed in samiti not in sabha.
P1: ulta bol diya tumne ...
Me: (oops!) Yes sir I may have interchanged the definitions, sorry.
P2: Ok , what other calls do you have?
Me: Told.
P2: Ok you can leave now.
Overall a very interesting(weird?? ) interview with no questions on work-ex, acads, why MBA etc. Can't make head or tail of it , any comments/insights would be much appreciated.
XII (CBSE): 88.2%, B.Tech(IIT): 85%, M.Tech(IIT): 96%, Work ex (Finance) : 30 mths, CAT: 99.3
Decent WAT and PI, chances for conversion ?
What's the duration for WAT?
How many candidates got a WAT-PI call from IIM L for PGP? ( Approx )
What was the percentile of the last GEM candidate to get through in 2016 ?
GEM 12th-90.2 CBSE grad-76.4 CAT-97.95
Work ex- 42 months
Interview centre- Kolkata 3rd March
WAT- Leadership cannot be taught , it is inborn.
[ gave a balanced opinion with examples like Virat kohli's leadership and MS Dhoni's role as an ex captain to share his experience only embellishes the good leadership persona in Kohli, also mentioned the rigorous screening process for TATA administrative services which recruits candidates with good leadership skills but also the grooming process which makes them better leaders for the group, so both are required innate quality as well as proper grooming]
Interview: Tell me something about yourself?
A- mentioned my acads ,job ex and regular stuffs, ended with my hobbies.
Which camera do you use?
A-Nikon D5300 Why not canon?
A- I have a penchant for landscapes so i require cameras with lower crop factor to have a larger angle of view which helps in landscapes.
Tell me how can you click a flying peacock?
A- Many ways, if we want a crisp shot we should used a small aperture for higher depth of field and a fast shutter speed, but if we want to play with the feathers we can use a slow shutter sheep to capture the trail.
What are your hobbies again? A- sketching and photography.
"I wish we had a white paper , we could have told you to sketch" *I smiled*
So what do you do in HPCL?
A- I work as a shift in charge for production
"I didnt get you"
A- I supervise production , direct a crew of technicians for carrying out production activities and do troubleshooting during emergencies.
"Okay, good"
What percentage of the crude is petrol?
A-10-15%
What percentage of it is diesel?
40-50%
what about the rest of the crude?
A- rest are gas oil fuel oil components and bitumen.
What is ATF?How is it different from other products?
A- ATF is basically kerosene but the final boiling point is much lower and also a lower freezing point.
Why people mix kerosene in HSD?
A- We blend kero in HSD to maintain the specifications like flash point. Heavy diesel has a flash point of 100 to bring it down to 35-36 of HSD we do blending with heavy naphtha and kerosene.
P1- Subhankar you're a very good student, we would love to take you but your job experience is 42 months and by the time you join us it will be 45-46 Why don't you try for ISB hyderabad ?
I was about to answer then got interrupted again and they laughed "isko toh finance marketing companies shortlist nahi karega"
P2- Subhankar if you are selected you need to be mentally strong and there will be crooked guys out here . You have deal with them and maintain your calm and study with diligence. We have one of the most rigorous academics in the country.
*I nodded while he told all this with a smile*
Suggest us a few places near Darjeeling to go for a trip with family?
I suggested a few good ones I know as I am from that place. "Okay subhankar we are done, tell the next candidate to come in"
Me-" Thank you sir, it was a pleasure talking to you.
*Left the room*
Any chances of converting?
I was unable to show my offer letter for my company during document verification. should i just email it to admissions office or it needs to be sent by post as well?
I am general, engineer, male with 97.96 percentile and 31month work experience. I had an average WAT but a good Interview as I answered all the questions... Can I hope for a conversion or percentile gonna take me down?
can anyone tell me about lucknow abm placements? there are no reports on iim L webpage... TIA!
Some official informations on IIM-Lucknow -
https://nirfcdn.azureedge.net/rankingpdf2017/IR17-MGMT-1-18704.pdf
Sc category 82.29% overall....10th 80 12th 79.17
Work ex 45 months....5 months onsitonsite to singapore leading the project....state level sports participation and twice division level winner....photography a bit...novel ready not much avid and also won a prize in previous oragisation...any chance of converision??? Very decent WAT AND
Can we get education loan for IIML pgp/pgp sm without any co borrower??
What was course start date last year nd this year?
Cat: 99.40 (Score 164.6), Xth 83.14, XIIth 86.33 ,Grad (B.E Civil) =75.04 Work exp: 2.5 yrs, Cateogry : General. WAT: Average ,PI: Good. Chances of being selected?
Does anyone know how can i apply to know my merit rank?
While A already declared the results with B and C declaring at any moment, atmost by tomorrow, can we expect L to declare next week?