The personality assessment process consists of a case study followed by an interview.

Case Study

The numbers of candidates in the case discussion are 8-10 and the numbers of moderators were 4. The seating arrangement was oval shaped and the moderators were in all directions. The panel gives 5 minutes to think followed by 15 minutes to discuss. Papers to jot down the points are given beforehand. Instructions are also given from time to time.

Case:

The Maha Pradesh Seed Development Corporation has developed a hybrid variety seed for the growing conditions of Maha Pradesh. The seeds in terms of appearance are similar to farm-saved seeds. Initially, corporation had problem in making farmers understand that the hybrid variety is beneficial. So they decided to dye this hybrid seeds in blue colour, so that they looked different from farm-saved seeds.

Also the farm-saved seeds are free-of charge or available at marginal price. But these hybrid variety is cost is comparatively expensive.

Some unscrupulous traders brought similar seeds from Devanagari and normal seeds & dyed them blue. These were not according to Maha Pradesh requirements therefore farmers who bought these wrong seeds land up damaging there crop. This destroyed the image of corporation.

Now corporation is wondering how to regain farmer's confidence. Suggest them what could be done.

Interview:

The interview lasts for 15-20 mins. The panel asked a lot of questions related to agriculture and the practical applications of business management to agriculture. Also many questions from the form itself were asked and candidates should go through the form carefully. The numbers of panel members were 3-4. Also the interviews were in general not a stress interview.

Questions:

1. Questions related to cold storage
2. Cold chain?
3. What if temperature is kept below answer as a businessman.
4. Temperature of different commodities at our cold storage.
5. Varieties in potato crop?
6. Period of potato crop.
7. Which cold storage lies on the way to new IIM-I campus?
8. Charges for keeping stock.
9. The season for keeping potato.
10. Questions related to mechanics
11. Why ABM?
12. Why mechanical engineering?
13. Questions on extracurricular activities
14. How potato produce could be increased?
15. Questions on past academic performance
16. Kind of cereals, spices, kept at a cold storage, there temperature, charges