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Planning to pursue MBA from IIM Ahmedabad? Cracking CAT with 99.99 percentile is not enough to get in to India’s top B-School. The actual test is PI round. Check here a few IIM Ahmedabad interview questions asked previously. Also read PI-WAT experiences of IIM Ahmedabad graduates to learn key tips.
IIM Ahmedabad Interview Questions
While Why MBA? Is the most common question asked in IIM Interviews, candidates have to be prepared for questions from any field. In this article, we have listed down some uncommon and quirky questions asked during IIM Ahmedabad interviews.
It is a known fact that there is no set pattern of questions. MBA interviews are typically a test of candidate’s communication skills, knowledge of self and the world and the ability to think on their feet.
IIM Ahmedabad graduates will tell you that, the interview panelists often throw a googly that can unsettle the candidate. This is to see how well can one handle a pressure situation, a key skill required to succeed as a good manager or an entrepreneur.
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- IIM Ahmedabad Interview Questions: Social and Abstract
- IIM Ahmedabad Interview Questions: Politics
- IIM Ahmedabad Interview Questions: Career
- IIM Ahmedabad Interview Questions: Maths
IIM Ahmedabad Interview Questions: Social and Abstract
IIM Ahmedabad interview panelists can ask questions from any aspect of your CV. Most of the times the conversation begins with questions that pertain to hobbies, candidate’s background.
- Do you believe in Talent or hard work?
- Do you believe in God?
- You can earn crores easily in the US, why don’t you go there like other students?
- India is a diverse country, Do you know which language is the oldest?
- What are the various classical dance forms in India? Why did most of them originate in the South?
- What is the full form of GIFT city?
- Name some districts near Kolkata.
Commonly asked questions
There are no straight forward vocabulary questions in CAT. Out of the total of 24 questions in VARC section, 12-14 questions are Reading Comprehension based and rest of them comprise parajumbles, para completion and odd sentence. CAT is the only MBA entrance exam, which does not have direct vocabulary and grammar questions. However, one needs to have strong vocabulary and grammar to be able to solve RC, parajumble, para completion and odd sentence questions.
CAT question papers are released within a week of the exam in the form of a PDF as a response sheet and answer key. Candidates who have appeared for the test are able to access the CAT question paper and answer key. The question paper of every slot is released on the same day along with candidate response sheet and official answer to all question. If any candidate needs previous year CAT question papers for preparation purpose, then they can download them from Shiksha website. We have hosted last five years' CAT question papers for aspirants to download and practice. These official CAT question papers are available for download free. You can download the CAT question paper PDFs at this link: https://www.shiksha.com/mba/cat-exam-question-papers Candidates must check and practice the latest CAT question paper to know the latest exam pattern and difficulty level.
IIM Ahmedabad Interview Questions: Politics
Sometimes panelists, can ask questions based on current political activates or headlines, to see you political/social awareness. Some of the IIM Ahmedabad students were asked the following question in their PI.
- What is your view on Gerrymandering?
- Tell me about the recent political turmoil in TN.
- Why did Nitish Kumar win in Bihar election?
IIM Ahmedabad Interview Questions: Career
Almost every candidate is asked one or two career related question. The IIM Ahmedabad interview questions, usually emerge from candidate’s academic history. Listed below are some of the questions asked previously to candidates.
- Why did you choose IIT Bombay over other IITs?
- What do you want to learn at IIM Ahmedabad?
- Why do you not want to become an IAS officer?’
- Name a subject, which is of great significance that you have learnt during Engineering
Commonly asked questions
Data Interpretation or DI is a sub part of CAT's second section DILR. This section has 20 -22 questions (until 2023, the totla number of DILR questions was 20, and in 2024 the number of questions was 22). Both Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning questions have equal number of questions. Candidates must make sure that they prepare for both topics well as the weightage is equal and if they are ill prepared for either of the two, their score will get affected.
No, it is not mandatory to attempt all the questions in CAT. Candidates can choose to attempt questions as per their preparation. It is not possible also to attempt all the questions due to time limitation and difficulty level. Reading dense RC passages often take up a lot of time. In DILR and QA too, some questions are time taking and calculation intensive due to which not much time is left in hand to attempt all questions. The aim of every test taker should be to attempt about 2/3rd of the total questions in all the sections of CAT.
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IIM Ahmedabad Interview Questions: Maths
Questions on academics and favorite subjects are very common. So you should be well prepared for that. Do not mention any subject as your favourite if it is not. Here are some questions that were asked in IIM Ahmedabad interview.
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are you scared of Maths? - Do you think Shakuntala Devi uses Vedic Math or she’s just a gifted soul?
- Can the Probability Density Function be greater than 1? Justify.
A candidate who had mentioned Maths as his favourite subject was asked actual numerical questions in the IIM Ahmedabad interview.
- Let’s say (X-a)(X-b)…..(X-z)= B ? What is the value of B?
- What could be the Maximum volume of a cylinder that can be carved inside a solid sphere of radius “R”
- A flight has 80 seats, you can occupy your allotted seat or take another seat in the flight, Probability that the 80thguy gets his allotted seat.
Mentioned above are the IIM Ahmedabad interview questions previously asked. However, based on these you can’t predict your set of questions. So, what should you do to prepare for IIM Ahmedabad interview round. The best method will be to participate in mock interview practices to develop easy and confidence in holding a conversation. You should also follow current affairs, and news related to your hobbies, course, career and subjects. Some of the common Interview questions you can base your preparation on, are the following:
- What are your hobbies and interests?
- Who is your role model?
- Who inspires you?
- Tell us something about yourself.
- Why do you think should we give you admission in our college?
- What are the newspaper headings that grabbed your attention?
- What is your biggest failure or challenge?
- How will you contribute to the campus if we choose you?
- Why should we admit you?
- What are some reasons to reject your application?
Pro tip: Don’t brag in your CV. Do not mention any skill, talent, training or experience you don’t have. You don’t want to be stumped in the IIM Ahmedabad interview round.
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