Indian Inst. of Technology, Kanpur (2016 - 17)

The process of selection at IIT Kanpur consists of Group Discussion and document verification. Personal Interviews are clubbed with the other IITs which provide them with the scores of the candidates.

Average Duration: 90 sec. per person + 5 min. (last year)
No. of Panelists: 3
No. of Participants: 12 to 15

Average Duration: 15-20 mins
No. of Panelists: 2-3
Excerpts from Interview 1: Work experience, Describe your job profile, What are the Anniversaries called– 25th, 50th, 100th, What are your hobbies, How do you manage it along with studies, Why MBA , Why IIT Kanpur.
Excerpts from Interview 2: You are the last one to be interviewed, how does it feel? You must be aware of all the questions asked from others. Tell us about the questions. How does it feel, Differentiate between cost reduction and cost control, Tell us about your observations of the campus, Being a fresher what would you bring to the class, Since you like reading motivational quotes, tell us a few quotes, What do you know about beti bachao beti padhao scheme, You have one year gap in which you sat at home – did you learn anything during that phase, What genres of books do you like reading.