What are the most common IIM Banglore interview questions to prepare for?

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V Gupta · Accepted Answer

IIM Bangalore interviews can start off like a friendly chat, but the panel often slips in sharp, specific questions, 
especially if something in your SOP or CV catches their eye.
Some real ones from recent years: &bull; &ldquo;Who is the current RBI Governor, and what&rsquo;s one monetary policy change you agree with and why?&rdquo; &bull; &ldquo;If you were running Infosys, how would you expand into the African market?&rdquo; &bull; &ldquo;Explain inflation to a 12-year-old, and connect it to India&rsquo;s 2024 budget.&rdquo; &bull; &ldquo;What&rsquo;s the biggest professional mistake you&rsquo;ve made, and how did you fix it?&rdquo; &bull; &ldquo;If you were starting an EV company in Bangalore, how would you convince early customers?&rdquo; &bull; &ldquo;A metro project in your city is delayed for years &mdash; as a consultant, how would you get it back on track?&rdquo; &bull; &ldquo;Name one global company that failed in India and why.&rdquo;
They also like changing the subject mid-answer &mdash; for example, cutting short a budget discussion to ask about AI and job losses &mdash; just to see how quickly you can adapt.
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Aarushi S · Answer

Common IIM Bangalore interview questions usually cover personal background, academics, and current affairs , but the specifics matter. They often open with &ldquo;Tell us about yourself&rdquo; and then drill into your undergrad subjects. A 2024 commerce graduate reported being asked, &ldquo;What&rsquo;s the difference between repo and reverse repo rates?&rdquo; and &ldquo;How does GST impact small businesses?&rdquo; An engineer was given, &ldquo;Explain Ohm&rsquo;s Law and give one real-life example of where it&rsquo;s used.&rdquo;
&ldquo;Why MBA?&rdquo; and &ldquo;Why IIM Bangalore?&rdquo; almost always come up, with follow-ups like &ldquo;Why not a master&rsquo;s in your own field?&rdquo; Current affairs questions this year have included &ldquo;What&rsquo;s your view on India&rsquo;s green hydrogen mission?&rdquo; and Karnataka-specific ones like &ldquo;What&rsquo;s the significance of the Cauvery water dispute for the state&rsquo;s economy?&rdquo; In some cases, candidates have also been asked ethical scenarios, like &ldquo;If a client offered you a bribe to win a project, how would you handle it?&rdquo;