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GD is a way through which an
organization identifies whether the candidate has certain
personality traits that it desires in its members
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• It is more a technical tool than a conventional test to check
one’s personality and communication skills
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• The GD process begins by the announcement of the topic to
the group, which is (usually) followed by a preparation time of
3 to 5 minutes
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• At the end of the preparation time, the panel signals the group
to commence the discussion, and from then on plays the role
of a non-participating observer
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• Second, they may ask a participant (or more than one
participant) to summarise the GD
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• The summary must be an objective presentation of the
important points brought up during the discussion, and the
conclusion of the discussion
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Positive Personality
• A pleasing personality makes a favorable impression giving
one an edge over the others
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• Thus, during group discussions the dressing style, speaking
style, attitude towards others, presentation style, and so on,
are evaluated
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• Candidates should also avoid cakey makeup or flaunt heavy
jewellery
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• Be in professional attire and avoid loud (dark) colors
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Fish Market
• During the Group Discussion there are many instances where
you will find every one is saying something and no one is
heard
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• But being aggressive, shouting and not allowing others in the
group to speak, is not appreciated
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Convincing Power
• The ability to convince others by means of your speech is a
great skill that is useful for any company
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• If you are good at convincing others, one half of your work is
done
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• When we say that ‘you should sound confident’, it not only
involves the way you speak but your overall appearance as a
whole
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• One can take proper training in soft skills or imbibe some tips
of presenting oneself in the corporate world
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Body language
• The candidate must maintain a consistent eye contact with
the entire group as he or she speaks, and the listeners must
reciprocate
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• If used wisely they beautifully enhance the effect of your
words; if used unwisely they attract unnecessary attention
and distract the listener from your words
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• It is possible that a participant has talked a great deal in a GD,
but he or she may have deviated from the topic significantly, in
which case the content is deemed largely irrelevant without the
possibility of further evaluation
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• Be well versed in your communication skills
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• Much before your actual group discussion, rehearse well
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• In case you are not sure about something, you can use phrases such
as: “I think” or “Probably/Approximately” or “If I remember
correctly”
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Clarity of Points
• Without stating your views clearly, you can’t make an impact
even if you have more insightful knowledge about Group
Discussion topic
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But, don’t forget to use
simple and easily understandable words while speaking
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• All these key things can help you to convince others on your
logical and right ideas on the topic given in GD
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Knowledge and Awareness
• Having good subject knowledge and rich content is the first and
foremost GD tip to enter the Group Discussion Round
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• If you are a good reader and read on variety of topics, it will help you
in group discussion round
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• Always choose the magazines, journals, newspapers, and watch
current affairs programmes that are information rich
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Initiator
• Introduce yourself and your team members and then start with the
topic
• Initiate the group discussion only when you are clear about the topic
because speaking without the subject knowledge gives bad
impression
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Always volunteer
yourself and start the discussions in an extremely confident manner
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• Also give chance to let speak others and then respond with a polite,
intelligent comment
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• One must display the ability to take control of the discussion
without operating to be dominating
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• Even if you are not agreeing with other person, don’t interrupt,
Everybody has their own opinion
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Voice Level
• While discussion goes to a tense point, many candidates lost
patience and starts shouting out their points that messes up
their point in their voice
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• Speedy voice, crossing others comments or aggressive mood
makes your point useless and affectless
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Supportive Data
• Use facts and illustrations to add value
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• If you mention a wrong figure, someone in the group could
point out the mistake
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• In the heat of the moment never lose your control of speech
and decency
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Respect others views and do not try to dominate
your views or point
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• It is considered mannerless to interrupt someone while
talking
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Attitude
• Always remember that your attitude will make a huge
difference in GD-PI
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Be kind
enough to give others a chance to speak, and when putting
your view forth, be polite
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• Be confident of what you talk
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Show interest in discussion
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Listener
• Remember you just have to put your points and not force other
person to accept your point and end up in argument
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• Unless you listen well, it will not be possible for you to add
value to your content and communication
• Listening offers you the opportunity to summarise the Group
Discussion on each and every aspect
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Confidence
• If you have a valid point, but do not put it across confidently,
you might fail to earn a brownie point there
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• It’s very important to keep an eye contact while you are talking
as it reflects your confidence
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Be yourself
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Be confident and sit straight
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Make Friends
• Get people on your side and ensure that they are receptive to
your arguments
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• You could build friends by giving others a chance to speak
when they are in agreement with you (but only after you feel
you have made your point)
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Smile, it often works
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Research
• Keep a track of topics that are mainly discussed in the GDs
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• But the research on a particular topic should be more nuanced
rather than a generic one as you are supposed to debate on it
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• There could be a situation where you do not have enough
information on the given topic
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• Once you take charge of the discussion, make sure that you
speak to the point without dragging the topic for the sake of
it
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Presentation
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Without stating your views clearly, you can’t make an impact even if you
have more insightful knowledge about Group Discussion topic
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But, don’t forget to use simple and
easily understandable words while speaking
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It must appear that the point that is being discussed in the GD is relevant
and making sense
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• At any given point of time, the examiner might expect a
decision from you
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• In such situation, you must take the lead and try to bring the
discussion back to the right path
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• It can help you to impress the selectors who closely observe
every candidate participating in the GD
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Summarization
• Just as initiating a group discussion helps to grab the attention
of the GD evaluators
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• The summary should be short and to the point and no new
points should be added for further discussion
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