Tackling the important questions

~ You must be prepared for personality-based questions like: Tell us about your strong and weak points.

When you talk about your negative points, also mention what you are planning to do in those areas.

~ Most top B-schools ask a large number of questions on the subjects you have studied during your Class XII+2 and graduation. Most questions are conceptual.

By answering them correctly, you send out a message to the interview panel that you have prepared thoroughly for the interview. Excuses like 'I studied this a long time ago' will certainly not be appreciated.

~ You may be asked questions on career planning, like: 'Where do you see yourself five years from now?' You could speak about a middle management function in the industry you plan to join after specialisation.

~ Answers to questions on current affairs/general knowledge and your hobbies would be a reflection of what you do in your leisure time and how deeply involved you are in these activities.

For example, if you say reading is your hobby, be prepared for questions on what books, magazines, and newspapers you read, your favourite author, the last book you read, why you like the author and his/her style of writing, what are the author's books you have read, the names of your favourite magazine/newspaper editors, the cover story of the latest magazine you read, the headline in today's newspaper, etc.