Beyond the Written Exam: Descriptive Paper, Interview and Other Stages

Eleven lessons on the stages some recruitments add after the objective test: the descriptive English paper, the interview, the group exercise, the psychometric test, the physical tests and the local language test. Your exam’s own notification says which of these stages it has.

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The lessons

Descriptive English paper

1. The Essay: Choosing a Topic, Structure and Indian Examples
2. Formal and Informal Letters and Emails: Format, Tone and Common Types
3. Précis, Report Writing and Situation Analysis: Writing Clear, Correct English
4. Practising for the Descriptive Paper: Weekly Plan, Typing and Worked Outlines

Interview

5. Bank PO Interview: What the Panel Looks For, Questions, Documents and Conduct
6. State PSC Personality Test (Viva-Voce): Preparation, Mock Interviews and Common Mistakes

Group exercise

7. Group Exercise in SBI PO: How to Open, Contribute and Summarise a Group Discussion

Psychometric test

8. Psychometric Test in Bank PO Recruitment: Formats, Honest Answers and Preparation

Physical Efficiency Test and Physical Standard Test

9. PET and PST in Police and SSC Recruitment: What Is Measured and How the Stages Fit
10. Preparing for the Physical Test Safely: Running Plan, Technique, Diet and Measurement Day

Local language test

11. Local Language Proficiency Test: Exemption, Preparation and Choosing Your State