Indian Institute of Science Phd Student Interview Questions
& Process
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and how the experience turned out.
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Indian Institute of Science
PhD Student
Entry Difficult Positive experience Accept offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Technical screen Presentation
Interview formats
Technical Coding Presentation
Interview in any engineering field is purely mathematics. They ask about linear algebra and probability mostly. Along with that they ask about some coding questions some differential equations questions and about the research work done till now.
Confirmed questions2 questions
- Can you explain the binary search algorithm?
- Can you explain the DFS algorithm?
Indian Institute of Science
PhD Student
Intern Difficult Positive experience Accept offer 1 round
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Panel Background check Offer
Interview formats
Technical Behavioral
I had applied through GATE score, but for selection, the main factor is the interview. A few people get shortlisted for every department. The interview is conducted by a panel of 5-8 professors. At the start of the interview, the area of interest is asked. Questions are asked generally from that area. A lot of freedom is there in terms of which departments you can apply. Just that you need to clear the interview for that department, no matter what your B.Tech department was.
Confirmed questions6 questions
- Which area would you like me to ask questions from?
- Can you write the heat transfer equation on a sphere surface?
- What is the Biot number?
Indian Institute of Science
PhD Student
Intern Difficult Neutral experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Presentation
Interview formats
Technical Presentation
To be eligible for this program, students need a Master's degree. Candidates who've qualified in competitive exams like GATE and NET are selected for interviews. If you have an MTech, you don't need to have qualified in those exams. You'll need to choose departments you're interested in when you apply and pay a fee. After that, shortlisted candidates will be called for an interview in the department they applied to.
Confirmed questions3 questions
- What research areas are you interested in?
- What is your motivation for pursuing a PhD?
- Can you elaborate on your technical knowledge?
Indian Institute of Science Phd Student Interview Questions
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“What is the Biot number?”
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Read reports →“Can you write the heat transfer equation on a sphere surface?”
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Read report →“Describe an experiment method to measure activation energy.”
Read report →“How would you design an experiment to determine the Arrhenius constant based on the Arrhenius equation?”
Read report →“Can you explain the binary search algorithm?”
Read report →“Can you explain the DFS algorithm?”
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