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Can R1 applicants share the time given to complete the WAT?
I also have the same question
And what’s the word limit?

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Also is this a one-shot thing or we are given some time and rough sheets to jot down our thoughts.
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30 mins is allocated to WAT, out of which you get 10 mins to collect your thoughts, and the remaining 20 mins to write your views around the given topic within 200-250 words.

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For overseas candidate, how is WAT done?? Do we have to type while being online or write on paper and send the scan??
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30 mins is allocated to WAT, out of which you get 10 mins to collect your thoughts, and the remaining 20 mins to write your views around the given topic within 200-250 words. Posted from my mobile device
This is for IIM B, in IIM L interviews you ll be just given 20 mins time. You can start writing from get go.
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This is for IIM B, in IIM L interviews you ll be just given 20 mins time. You can start writing from get go.
How many sheets of paper are we provided? I guess 250 words can be written in one A4 sheet , right?
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You ll be given only one sheet of paper. 200 words
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What is the dress code(male) for the interview?

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Wear formal clothes, if comfortable put a blazer and a tie on. Just Make sure you don’t wear white/ sports socks and it should be fine.
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For overseas candidate, how is WAT done?? Do we have to type while being online or write on paper and send the scan??
Any idea?
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30 mins is allocated to WAT, out of which you get 10 mins to collect your thoughts, and the remaining 20 mins to write your views around the given topic within 200-250 words. Posted from my mobile device
This is for IIM B, in IIM L interviews you ll be just given 20 mins time. You can start writing from get go.

Do we get any rough sheets?
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Do we get any rough sheets?
No
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Hi, If the IPMX is not providing any rough page in WAT, then can we write our points on the back side of the same paper or anywhere else?
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Guys has IIM Lucknow published any waitlist for R1?

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Hi, If the IPMX is not providing any rough page in WAT, then can we write our points on the back side of the same paper or anywhere else?
They do provide and you can ask for 2 sheets.....Don’t worry

I’m sharing The approach I use for my students for WAT
1. Keep it to 3 paragraphs
2. Para1: context setting for your stance (do not repeat or elaborate on the given facts eg : explaining Full form of GDP)
3. Para2: the body. Use majority words here. Logic,data points and analogies etc..
4. Non repetitive conclusion (do not repeat your stance here)
5. Consistent flow

WAT is 10% weightage, do not go without practice

Take 1 min to read the question.
4mins to analyse.
Understand the topic and intention
Of the question

Avoid fundamental errors such as
1. Grammatical mistakes
2. Spelling mistakes
3.Long run on sentences
4. Passive voice
5. Shashi Tharoor style words

It is a pen and paper format so do have a clean handwriting
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Thank you sir.
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Thank you sir.
Can someone post the WAT topics of R1?
Would be helpful if R1 admits could answer this

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