1. General Questions
2. Questions related to Pre-MBA Preparation
3. Questions related to Group Discussion / Group Exercise
4. Interview-related Questions
5. After Joining MBA

3. Questions related to Group Discussion / Group Exercise

Q. Was Group Discussion or Group Exercise part of selection process? (Specify which)
A. The Group Discussion is the 2nd stage of the selection process at TISS.

Q. What was the topic of your Group Discussion?
A. "Reservations"

Q. The duration of Group Discussion, Size of the Group, Number of Panelists, etc.
A. 20 minutes of discussions. There were 2 panelists and 8-10 group members.

Q. Were there any set norms for Group Discussion?
A. We were asked to choose from 2 topics and then discuss on the chosen topic for 20 minutes.

Q. Do write a brief about your Group Discussion experience.
A. My group discussion went fairly well. Since Reservation was a hot issue, most people were trying to be politically correct and not make very inflammatory remarks. Thus, we did not have a fish market situation. There were some people who were effective in the GD and some who hardly spoke.

Q. How was the environment during Group Discussion?
A. The GD environment was quite ok. Although there was one member who spoke very slowly and took up a lot of the GD time; other than that the group behaved very well.

Q. Describe your impression of your team members and overall Group Discussion Process?
A. Some of the team members were very effective whilst others were not. The group discussion was conducted well.

Q. How would you rate your performance in Group Discussion? (On a scale of 10)
A. 8.

Q. Areas where you could have performed better in your Group Discussion?
A. I could have been a little more assertive in dealing with the member who was very slow.

Q. Give some handy tips regarding Group Discussion or Group Exercise that would be of great help to MBA aspirants.
A. 1. Speak good content.
2. Don't argue unnecessarily.
3. Agree to disagree.
4. Treat other members with respect.
5. Maintain eye-contact with all the group members since this gives you a chance to be seen as a leader.
6. Have an upright and energetic body posture.

Contd.   4. Interview-related Questions