Personal Interview

The Personal Interview round at IICD is conducted to evaluate a candidate's overall personality, including their aptitude for crafts, intelligence quotient (IQ), communication skills, general awareness about crafts and design, as well as their achievements in academics and co-curricular activities.

Candidates need to meet the merit requirements for admission at Manipal Centre for Philosophy and Humanities, Bangalore. Selected candidates need to come for a personal interview round for selection. It is mandatory to pass the personal interview round to get a seat in the preferred course at Manipal Centre for Philosophy and Humanities.

Yes, personal interviews can have questions related to a low score or any academic gaps in the past. Candidates may be asked about the reason for those gaps and what they have done to improve in that context. Candidates are expected to answer these questions honestly without making any excuses. A positive attitude and readiness to learn matter more than the gap itself. Avoid blaming others or giving answers. The interview panel is looking for answers that include what the candidate has done to overcome these gaps.

Personal Interviews that are driven by an AI model are not harder compared to an in-person interview b ut might require a different appraoch. AI based model is designed to records answers, speaking style and facial expressions of a candidate. Candidates may not find a live panel, therefore, they must speak clearly and maintain eye contact with the camera at all times. 

While preparing for an AI interview, candidates must go through more of mock video questions. Check lighting conditions, and stay within the time limit for each question.

During a personal interview round, body language reflects honesty, confidence, and communication skills of a candidate. Candidates who maintain eye contact, sit straight, and use natural hand gestures are considered to be confident. Those who are contsnatly shaking legs, looking down, avoiding eye contacts are considered to be nervous during an interview round.

Candidates must enter the room, greet the panel, and thank them before leaving the room. Non-verbal communication also plays a big role in online as well as offline interviews. Both posture as well as facil experessions matter during an interview round.

It is normal to feel nervous during a personal interview round. In case a candidate forgets something, they can take a short pause and ask to come back to the question later. Staying calm and breathing slowly will help candidates manage nervousness. While preparing for an interview, candidates must practice mock interview to build confidence. Interviewers will understand that a candidate may feel pressure and might not penalize minor mistakes.

While answering a question where the panel has asked about a weakness, candidates must mention a real weakness that does not directly impact their ability to succeed in the course. While answering the question, candidates must include how they are trying to overcome this weakness.

Candidates must avoid sating “I have no weakness” or mentioning traits like poor time management without a solution or plan for improvement.

Yes, candidates appearing for an interview must go through the topics they have studied in the past. Interview panel may expect candidates toi have a basic subject knowledge, especially if the candidate is aiming for a technical or specialised course. At UG level, questions are based on 11th and 12th standard subjects. Whereas, at the PG level, the panel may ask about graduation topics, projects, or field-related terms.

Revising core subjects, definitions, and key concepts related to the course will help candidates build the overall confidence. This will show a candidate's preparedness for the course.