Group discussion

To check on your interactive skills and how good you are at

communicating with other people.
The GD is to check
How you behave, participate and contribute in a group?
How much importance do you give to the group objective
as well as your own?
How well do you listen to viewpoints of others?
How open-minded are you in accepting views contrary to
your own?

Heres how most Group Discussions work

Normally groups of 8-10 candidates are formed into a leaderless
group, and are given a specific situation to analyse and discuss
within a given time limit.
They may be given a case study and asked to come out with a
solution for a problem.
They may be given a topic and are asked to discuss on the same.

The areas to be Concentrated on

There are two ways to approach the topic. They are
Key Word Approach(KWA)
SPELT Approach
S Social Issues
P Political Issues
E Economical Issues
L Legal Issues
T Technical Issues

 Sample list of skills assessed during a

group discussion process
Leadership skills
Communication skills
Interpersonal skills
Persuasive skills
Problem solving skills
Conceptualizing skills

Evaluating GDs
1. Initiating

5. Keep argument on track

2. Participation

6. Eye contact & gestures

3. New Ideas

7. Summarizing

4. Listening Skills

8. Concluding