Interviews have been the oldest method of talking to people and finding out their willingness to take up a job offer. It still remains as one of the most foolproof methods of assessing whether personnel is fit to take up an assignment and whether he/she is profoundly adept at handling the baggage it brings along with it.

The interview has now changed from a mere one to one discussion to complex behavioural analysis that tests the prospective employee for a host of other qualities that have now become synonymous with technology and modern management styles. 

Let’s take a look at the process in a nutshell that modern-day private engineering colleges in Jaipur and Rajasthan follow:

1. Aptitude Tests

A skill assessment test, often in the form of an aptitude gathering exercise is a formative first step in most of the campus placement exercises of RTU affiliated colleges in Jaipur. Be it a pen and paper exercise (often a multiple-choice questionnaire with an OMR sheet) or a computer-aided test, executing one flawlessly requires preparation 

Here we lay down the 5 basic steps you need to take to perfect your preparation:

2. Know what you’re being tested for:

Generally, aptitude tests and skill assessment exercises cover the following areas:

• Communication skills
• Logical reasoning
• Quantitative ability
• Domain knowledge

It is imperative to take a step back. Know why you’re taking the test and what combination of traits from your assessment would translate best for you and then, move to the next step.

•  Gather opinions:

Talk to test-takers who have gone through an earlier exercise for the company or role that you’re slated for. Each company, individually, looks for dominance in particular traits, especially soft skills like Learnability.

•  Practice a lot:

Take practice runs for all of these skill assessments, by accessing different mock tests for these areas. Go through your feedback reports and make a conscious effort in improving on recurring weaknesses. Apart from online skill assessments, consider working with resources like Practice Set books, practice papers and sample papers. 

• Work on core subjects, equally:

Different companies (technical and non-technical) give different weightage to skill assessment modules. However, one cannot forget that your competence in your core subject will remain at the centre of your chances to make it to round 2 (you have been studying it for some time)

•  Take feedback seriously:

Most of the mock tests and exercises end on score aggregates and feedback outlines. Go through your in-depth, take notes and work on your preparation accordingly – and then refine your answers accordingly.

This, in fact, is an observation which we have seen from our AMCAT test-takers as well, especially those who give the campus variant of the AMCAT test – choosing to give the test two times and improving on inputs from the first session’s feedback report.

• Group Discussion (GD):

A group discussion round, in a campus placement exercise, is around where the interviewer/interviewers get to observe a set of candidates and see how they would react in situations or communicate over their convictions in a problem-solving mode.

Today, there would hardly be any company or B-tech college in Jaipur that won’t have this procedure in place as a part of selection process.

Preparing for group discussion requires you to work on aspects like: Clarity of thought and Communication Skills.

Here you will be required to work on your audience and problem. Language Tone and Jargons will need to be specifically pre-decided. 

The best way for students of the top engineering colleges in Rajasthan to prepare for a role in the group discussion will be to pre-decide one specific role that they will play while it’s in progress. As an engineering student, you need to decide whether you will initiate the discussion or moderate it or be a timekeeper simply (in case you don’t know anything about the topic) or be the summarizer. 

All these roles will prove that you have been in the discussion and that you have been heard, even if it’s for just a little while.   

A GD isn’t just about presenting your viewpoint – it’s mindshare, a conversation, aimed at coming up with the best possible solution to the situation at hand. And to ace that you need to take notes – the mental way and immediately.

• Panel Interview:

Interview isn’t as straightforward as it seems to some private engineering college students. For simplicity, we have broken it down underneath helping you to prepare for it.

Exercise clarity in thought, Work on Interview preparation tips and Safeguard against common interview mistakes.

“Mistakes”, when it comes to facing an interview panel. These include:

• Inadequate research (Company + Domain)
• Body language wrong steps
• Non-verbal cues
• Inadequate communication skills
• Personal presentation

• Technical Round:

The best ways to prepare for a technical round or technical interview is a sum total of all the preparation you would do for campus placements. 

Here is the step-by-step guide for working it in style:

a. Background research. This is critical and very important.

b. Practice coding challenges. This will prove your skill sets for the job. 

c. Prep your interview strengths. This will show them how worldly-wise and confident you are 

• HR Interview:

Research the role, the company, its market, products and close competitors, as well as the general domain in which it exists and apply that knowledge to your HR interview, by showcasing how involved and enthused you’re about the current opportunity.

Prepare for common interview questions a day before the interview, prep up by putting together your documents, your interview attire, going through your notes. Next, bring out your positive attitude and cheer and step out with your best foot forward. 

And you’re ready for it all!

How Anand ICE- the best college in Rajasthan for B-tech can help?

The training and placement cell of the college is dedicated to easing the selection process for you in terms of problem-solving and enhancement of skills. The team continuously looks for areas for improvement and conduct sessions in the college premises for the same so that no stone is left unturned when the placement drive happens. The faculty takes care of each and every student of the college in grooming them not just academically but also personality-wise.

No wonder why Anand-ICE is rated amongst the best private engineering colleges in Jaipur. If you are one of the engineering aspirants looking for a good college, then Anand-ICE might be the one. Get in touch with an executive for more details. You can fill the form here and wait for the team member to contact you.