Re: IGIDR Interview

Posted by Amit Goyal on Aug 14, 2012; 7:27am
URL: http://discussion-forum.276.s1.nabble.com/IGIDR-Interview-tp7577906p7579556.html

Query:

Hi,
I am from an engineering background , wanting to study economics at IGIDR. Could you please throw some light on how to prepare and what books to refer for the same? I went through sample paper from their site, but want a little clearer idea of the concepts which will be tested on.
 
Thanks,
Regards,--

Reply:

Hi,

To begin with I would like to tell you that the IGIDR entrance exam is primarily an aptitude based test with two sections. The first section tests you on verbal ability and data interpretation/logic while the second part is very extensive on mathematics (mostly high school mathematics).

There is no specific book to prepare for this entrance in particular. However, in order to get an overview on the type of questions I suggest you refer to any book which assists on CAT preparation for the first section and in parts for the second section as well, since short maths questions on percentages and ratio proportion are often asked under the section on logic and techniques to solve them faster will help save time in the exam. For the second section, brushing up your skills on high school mathematics from any relevant reference would suffice.

The entrance focuses more on accuracy than time management however, the latter is still important to be able to attempt all the questions since there is no penalty for incorrect answers.

Economics is tested only in the interview stage of the admission process. Please feel free to contact me in need of any further assistance.

Good Luck!

Thanks & regards,
Prerna Rakheja (2012-14 Batch - IGIDR)