IIM Kozhikode Interview Experience - 2021, Ankit Malik

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Duration ~ 15 minutes.

Panel: There were 2 members (1 Male, 1 Female).
P1(Male) - In the early 50s or late 40s.
P2(Female) - In the early 40s.

A student coordinator checked my ID.

Me: Good morning, sir. Good morning ma’am.
P1: Good morning Ankit. So, you graduated from Hindu college last year.
Me: No sir, I am currently in my final year.
P1: okay okay, you have around 9 CGPA in graduation. How would you like to comment on this? I think they are very good according to DU.
Me: They are decent sir. But not very good as marking in DU varies from course to course and in our course, we get more than 9.5 as well.
P1: Still they are very good! Don’t you think?
Me: Probably sir (They started laughing)
P1: You don’t have to be that modest. Anyways, what do your parents do?
Me: Told.
P1: Do you have any siblings?
Me: Yes sir, she is 3 years older than me.
P1: Oh! What is she doing right now?
Me: Sir, she is a probationary officer in SBI.
P1: Do you have any Girlfriend?
Me: No sir! (started smiling)
P1: Why? You look handsome! Why don’t you have any?
Me: (looking at the camera) sorry sir, can you see me? I guess there is some connectivity problem.
P1: No! No! It’s fine. We can see you.
Me: Your question made me think for a moment that there was some camera problem. (I started smiling)
(They also started laughing) (It might not sound funny now, but at that time, it was kinda funny)
(Now, P2 starts asking)

P2: Your course is Physical science with chemistry! What do you study in this?
Me: Ma’am Physics, Chemistry, and Maths.
P2: What is the major subject here? Chemistry?
Me: There is no major subject ma’am. All the subjects have the same weightage.
P2: So, why is it named so?
Me: Ma’am, It’s just another fancier name of B.Sc. Program. (Smiles)
P2: You have very good academic consistency. Why don’t you continue Science? Why MBA?
P1: Oh yes! I forgot to ask this!
Me: Told how I am working with a venture, got interested in management, and how MBA will help me in my goals! (Basically the rehearsed answer)
P2: Tell us some recent news.
Me: Told about Coronavirus second wave and its impact, RBI monetary policy review, and New CJI appointment.
P2: What other calls do you have?
Me: MDI, IIMS, CAP, IIFT
P2: So, this is your best call!
Me: It is one of the best.
P2: oh cmon! Which will you choose then?
Me: Ma’am, currently I am not in a position to answer this question as I only have interview letters from these places, not final admission offers.
P2: What if you convert all of them! what will be your preference order?
Me: Firstly, I will be very fortunate and happy to convert all my calls. (Smiling)
(cutting in between)
P2: No buttering. Just tell us the order.
Me: IIMK, MDI, IIMS, IIFT.
P2: That’s it from our side Ankit. Do you have any questions for us?
Me: While going through the IIMK website, I came across Business Simulation Lab. How exactly are students allowed to access that? Is there any extra fee or something?
P1: That we won’t tell you now. You join here and find that on your own.
Me: Ok sir, Thank you so much!
P1: au revoir (Bye in french) (I have written in Form-B that I know french.)
Me: (started smiling) au revoir, merci beaucoup monsieur. (Bye, thank you so much sir)
(Now, Sir started telling ma’am that he also studied french)
P1: Acha, tell me, My name is Ankit in French.
Me: je m'appelle Ankit. (I was thinking like Basics 101)
P1: I love you in french.
Me: Je t'aime.
(They started laughing.)
P1: You can log off now.
Me: (smiles) reste en sécurité sir, means stay safe sir.
(We all again smiled and I log off)