IIM Kozhikode interview transcript
Location - Delhi
My profile 93/91/78, non eng , male, nc OBC, cat-96.05
P1- female(in 30's), male (in late 50's)
P1- Where are you from?
Me- Told I am from Jharkhand.
P1- Why you came so far for the interview, P2 interrupted you should have went to Kolkata
I replied, I have given my all interviews in Kolkata only, so I had choosen delhi to visit other places as well and I have never been to delhi, so I chose delhi for this one.
P1- okay, how long it took you, and tell what all states you passed through with some prominent stations in between
I Answered that.
P1- So, you are a physics graduate, can you explain me about Newton's laws of motion in layman's language.
I explained about all three laws, she seems satisfied.
P1- Now apply these laws in management.
I Answered using third law, how the pricing, positioning of a product in market can be considered as an action and the outcomes we receive from it are it's reactions , elaborated it.
P1- okay, what about other laws.
I smiled, asked for some time, she was smiling as well, she said come up with anything in your mind.
I Answered, for first law , maybe a company who is doing good , making profits and is at good growth rate, will try to maintain that as much as possible, unless external forces like other companies, market change, pandemic like situation occurs.
P1- okay, what about second law
I answered for this one , by saying as a leader more the efforts anyone put in through motivating colleagues, employees, in reasearch, more the output, results, he will get , comparing efforts with force and output as acceleration.
P1- Okay, as a physics graduate, what things have you learnt that can be applied in management
I talked about how physics taught me about problem solving, finding solution, then even best solutions and thinking analytically, raising questions, these are some of qualities which as much I know are helpful in any field.
P1- Have you heard sunita williams returned ,
I said yes,
P1-many many congratulations to you, can you tell me what problems astronauts face when they return from space and why
Had a good laugh , cause of that congratulations thing , they even were laughing, then I talked about how bones , muscles, which are evolved for movement under influence of earth's gravity, where as in space the gravity is zero, so being there for nine months, reduces the strength, bone density, blood circulation gets affected as well.
P1- Give some numbers, aspects of physics involved.
I compared gravity, pressure and talked some other concepts for this.
P1- You had been selected for NDA as well , why didn't joined.
Talked about medical reasons and all.
P1- Okay, your hobby is listening to music, what music you listen and any favourite musician
I told I listen bollywood songs and some independent musicians as well and I like mohit Chauhan.
P1- okay, over to P2
P2- ma'am asked physics, tell me what subject should I ask
I said sir you can ask whatever you feel so
P2 - Comfortable with maths?
I said yes sir,
P2 - what topic you are confident at
I said you can ask calculus
P2 - Write any equation, I asked whether algebric or differential equation
He said write any polynomial
I wrote a polynomial of degree 2
P2 - Make it degree 3 equation
I added a cubic term , he said to draw its curve
I started to find it's zeroes , then he said draw a rough free hand diagram.
I did .
P2- Is there any peak point of graph
I mentioned it.
P2 What it is called
I said maxima
P2- Any other term used for point where graph changes direction like this.
I said it is called point of inflection
P2 Sure about it?
I said yes sir
P2- How can we know an inflection point is maximum or minimum,
I answered by calculating it's value before then point and if it's less then it's maxima or local maxima and if it's more then minima.
P2 Can we do this through calculus
I answered yes through double differentiation, then some questions on this, I was able to answer them
P2 You know mk Stalin
I answered yes, he is cm of tamil nadu.
P2 why he is angry with center
I said due to delimitation issue.
P2 What is that,
I explained about it, couple of counter questions, I explained about it, fear of south India, how loksabha seats haven't changed since 71.
P2 Any other issue
I said 3 language policy and imposition of Hindi language is another issue as far as I know.
P2 Alright Thank you.
I am a fresher and considering my profile mentioned in starting, do I have chance of conversion?