8 june delhi forenoon

Panel 6

Asked for an introduction

I mentioned gardening as hobby, asked me about fertilizers

Asked to look at my board marksheets, checked the file, compliments on the scores

Had psychology as a subject, the female panelist seemed well versed so she asked me many questions from the subject (what was the curriculum, psychological disorders, anxiety disorder, what caused them, type a vs type b personality, some other theory of personality; I mentioned I found psychodynamic theory interesting, asked the difference between psychoanalysis and psychodynamic psychology that I probably got wrong, had me nerd out about Sigmund Freud)

Extempore: peace of mind, asked to relate it with AI

Asked if I followed the news, one headline

Asked about a recent fraud flagged by SEBI (I forgot the name, told them so)

Name all UTs since delhi is a UT, how is the president elected

Cm and governor of delhi(my state)

Asked if I had maths, then question on real life application of differentiation.

Mentioned marginal cost, so they asked me questions from economics (shape of dd curve in perfect competition, fumbled a bit but asked me to continue)

Asked if I liked travelling

Asked me to show my ecas, talked in general about them

Told me this was enough, greeted them and left

Encouraging, chill panel

Lasted ~15-20 mins

Bangalore - ITC Richmond Road, 24th June.

drop down all the dates with locations, guys.

Are parents given some sitting area or something during the interview or do they just leave us there and go. And is it anything like only one guardian per student is allowed? Also if anyone had their rohtak interview today, please provide the transcripts

same on any platform

I know they have given the city name but what about the exact location?

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wanna mention my hobby as painting but i am unaware of kind of ques that can be asked from this ? please can i get a a few ques of the same?

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If we think or disagree with something that the interviewer has interpreted or some CA which might've changed should we contradict them or should we keep that to ourselves

Also should we specifically recite our acads like our board marks even though they had been asked to us in the interview apps

Since IIM Kozhikode BMS interviews are around the corner, I thought I'd share my 2025 interview experience. My interview was in the morning slot, and the first thing that stood out to me was how different the atmosphere was compared to some of the other interviews I had attended. The panel was extremely friendly and conversational. Unlike certain interviews where professors seem visibly disappointed when you don't know an answer, the Kozhikode panel never gave that feeling. They laughed, joked around, and seemed genuinely interested in understanding the candidate rather than testing how many questions they could get wrong. Another thing worth mentioning is the duration. My Indore and Shillong interviews were relatively short, but this one went on for almost 45-50 minutes. A huge portion of the discussion came directly from the application form, so my biggest advice would be to know every single thing you have written there. I had mentioned Formula One as an interest, and because I genuinely follow the sport, I was able to answer almost everything they asked around it. I had also mentioned music as an interest, which led to one of the funniest moments of the interview. They asked me why music concerts don't make money, and my immediate reaction was, "They don't?" The entire panel laughed, I laughed, and from there it became more of a discussion where they tried to understand my reasoning rather than judge me for not knowing the answer.

Academics surprisingly did not dominate the interview. Since I had mentioned mathematics as an interest, they asked me a couple of derivative-based questions and one statistics question, but that was about it. A much larger part of the interview revolved around my father's profession. My father works at SBI and is a District Manager, and the panel seemed quite interested in that. They asked about his responsibilities, what his role involves, how banking functions at that level, and even questioned why I wasn't considering a similar career path given that someone in such a senior position could potentially guide me towards a stable banking career. This naturally led to discussions around finance, banking, and my interest in business. They also asked me basic banking-related concepts such as bank rates and reserve requirements. If your parents work in a specialized profession, I would strongly suggest being familiar with what they do because the panel can spend a surprising amount of time there.

Towards the latter half of the interview, they asked about my scores in other entrance examinations and my BMSAT percentile. This was probably the section where they seemed the most impressed because my entrance exam performance was significantly stronger than my school academics. That naturally led to a long discussion about why there was such a large gap between the two. They asked about my drop year, my preparation journey, and how someone could perform so differently across school and entrance exams. As for why I ultimately did not convert, I genuinely do not know. If I had to make a guess, I would say academics may have played a role. To the best of my knowledge, most general category students I know who eventually joined the program had very strong Class 10 and Class 12 scores, usually above 90 in both. I don't have 90+ in either (not even in a single subject lmao), so perhaps that mattered, although this is purely speculation on my part. Overall, the interview never felt hostile or stressful. Even when I didn't know something, the panel seemed more interested in seeing how I thought about the problem than whether I could produce the correct answer immediately. If you're preparing for the interview, spend far more time understanding your application, your interests, your background, and your motivations than memorizing random facts. If you've written something in your application, assume it can easily become a 10-minute discussion.