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Hey guys, Any suggestion on how to prep for interview?
As suggested by Nikhil - If folks are interested, we can start a separate group chat here itself.
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Hey Guys, How can one prepare for Extempore and what all topics can be there.
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Hey Guys, How can one prepare for Extempore and what all topics can be there.
decision-tracker/interview-debriefs.html?fl=menu
go to think link. You will find many interview debriefs and people have mentioned extempore topics they were asked in previous year interviews.
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Just any recent topics. Refer news items.
Here is the list of topics that were used last year
1. Should we ban ranking frameworks adapted for different institutions?
2. Should we de-emphasize cricket considering the success we had at the Olympics?
3. Should universities education be made open as a business?
4. Is taj mahal overrated?
5. Is work from home overhyped?
6. Is make in India a failure?
7. Make in India, why are we trying to redesign and remanufacture something that’s already present elsewhere?
8. Insolvency and bankruptcy code impact on India’s Economy?
9. Is it ok for the underpaid and overworked Govt employees to accept bribes if they get the work done?
10. Lines of e-learning, what are the drawbacks, and can it be beneficial post-pandemic?
11. Does India need bullet trains?
12. Meritocracy vs diversity?
13. Are real estate prices driven by the economy?
14. Should online content be censored?
15. Should India focus on Electric Vehicles to curb global warming?
16. Should we do away with Rankings and Grading in the education system
17. I was asked why startups should scale being bootstrapped and not go for VC Funding.
18. Should India interfere in the geopolitics of Afghanistan?
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Any compilation of key current affairs to review for extempore?
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Plz post extempore topics given for today’s interview 🙏🏻
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My topic: Large firms should allow their talented employees to have a spin off and start their own companies with buy back options.
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Mine: should govt hospitals be privatized considering poor quality of them.

But surprisingly my interview went only for 20 mins. Extempore, why MBA now, and my current role. How long was it for everyone?
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Did anyone receive follow up emails asking for further details after submitting essays?

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15 minutes

topic -- Media should be sensored
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Should road travel be free?

With respect to the toll taxes.
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Were you asked to pick a chit from a bowl for extempore or did the interviewer provided you the topic at random?
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Yes from bowl, if you don’t like the topic you can ask to pick second one, but that you can’t swap.
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Any time given to think before speaking?
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Any time given to think before speaking?
about a minute or so.
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