starlit Says
hi brinda can u plz share your gdpi experience n d topics for gd n d essay thanks in advance!
Hope I'm not so late in replying.
I'm from Chennai so i had my gdpi in Chennai.
Two options were given for essay. One was again about IPL and the other abt succession politics. I wrote abt the later.
There was a psychometric test as well which you can answer easily. Very general questions and it would be better if you have some creativity.

Some ppl in my batch did this mistake of not noticing the last page of the question booklet. So be sure you have a look at the questions before answering.
We had two options for GD as well. One was about IPL and another was about Whether we need more b schools in India.
We chose the second one. I started the GD but everyone contributed equally.
Ours was indeed a good GD. We took turns to introduce our opinion and then started discussion.
Almost all the points were worth and the professor gave us each a minute to conclude.
Interview was taken by two different professors. The professor who took my interview was.. (i guess no other word to describe him but) "kind". Being an HR professional myself i have never given or taken such an interview. It was very comfortable (though i could not answer some questions). Its better to be truthful in the interview as i did.:D
Many questions were theoretical and some practical ones as well. GK, Current affairs everything a bit. The professor also asked me why i didn't take IAS as my interest???:shocked: (Many ppl asked me before but not after talking only half an hour to me.)
I guess it should be a very good experience to take IBA's interview and GD. It was actually cool but professional.
Guess what?? I have been selected for the Bangalore campus and will be visiting the campus tomo.
ALL THE VERY BEST!!!:cheerio: