College Admission Interview Preparation

NIFT shortlists bachelor's applicants on the written entrance (creative and general ability tests) and calls B.Des candidates for a situation test, and master's candidates for a group discussion and personal interview. NID shortlists through its Design Aptitude Test prelims and then runs a mains of studio tests and, for M.Des, a personal interview at the campus. Upper age limits apply at NIFT for bachelor's programmes and relaxations exist for reserved categories; check the current prospectus for both institutes.

A bachelor's degree in any discipline, or final year, with the institute's entrance score. TISS has in recent cycles admitted through CUET-PG for most MA programmes followed by its own second stage, which for several programmes includes an online assessment or written component and a personal interview; the exact second stage varies by programme and year. Azim Premji University, IIT humanities departments and central universities run their own written test or CUET shortlist followed by an interview.

For UG, Class 12 or equivalent with the college's cut-off or entrance: St Stephen's shortlists on CUET and runs an interview for a share of the final score; Ashoka, Krea and FLAME use their own applications with essays, an aptitude test and an interview; journalism programmes at IIMC, ACJ and Xavier's run their own entrance followed by an interview. For PG at Christ University, a bachelor's degree and the university's selection process of an entrance test, a micro-presentation and a personal interview, which varies by programme.

For IIM Indore and IIM Rohtak IPM, Class 12 with the minimum marks in the prospectus, the IPMAT score and an age limit of about twenty years with relaxation for reserved categories; IIM Ranchi, Bodh Gaya and Jammu admit through JIPMAT and IIM Amritsar through IPMAT Indore or its own criteria, with or without a separate interview depending on the year. For BBA at Christ, NMIMS, Symbiosis, DU BMS and state universities, Class 12 with the university's entrance score or CUET and its selection process, which may include a group discussion, micro-presentation and interview.

For the BSc in Hospitality and Hotel Administration, Class 12 with English as a subject and a rank in NCHM JEE conducted by the NTA, followed by NCHMCT counselling and seat allotment to central, state and affiliated IHMs; some institutes interact with allotted candidates at reporting. Private hotel schools and some IHMs run their own interview or group discussion. For the PG Diploma and MSc Hospitality Administration, a bachelor's degree, with a BSc HHA or equivalent preferred for the MSc, and the institute's or NCHMCT's selection process which commonly includes a written test and an interview.

For IISc and IIT MS, MTech by research and PhD, a bachelor's or master's degree in a relevant discipline with the minimum marks in the notification and a valid GATE, JAM, NET, CEED or equivalent score, or exemption for graduates of eligible institutes; departments shortlist on the score and record and interview, sometimes with a written test. For central-university PG and MPhil/PhD, a bachelor's or master's degree and the CUET-PG, NET or university entrance score; PhD admissions under the UGC regulations typically weigh the entrance or NET score and the interview or viva on the research proposal.