NMIMS 31 Jan experience
Slot M2 10 am Reached at around 9:15 at the campus, entered through gate 2 into the VIP louge.
By 10:05 we were taken to the mukesh patel auditorium where we were told to sit according to our groups. They checked call letters and govt ids here.
10:45 Competency test started, it was NMATish level only i would say, the RC was quite complex to make sense of but questions could be solved through elimination. For the solving part I had 1 arrangement set (3 questions) which was doable. Rest 17 questions could be done without a pen and paper. All in all you won't need more than 30 mins for the test.
11:30 the test was over and we were escorted to the 7th floor for the PI and refreshments. We all sat in a hall named Girls Common Room. They started calling names for PI right away. Some of us got a chance to have refreshments before PI, while some took it afterwards. I was immediately called for the PI.
11:40 reached PI cabin, i was the first person to walk in. There was one panelist and a dell laptop waiting for me. The volenteer (who brought me inside the cabin) told me to enter my credentials, soon after my interview began rolling and the volenteer walked outside the cabin.
AI interview:( there is a 12 minute timer but the panelist might ask you submit the interview before 12 mins) it revolved around my SOP, right from the first question itself. Questions were as follows Tell me about a scenario where you used your problem solving skills (SOP) Your interest in Prodman. (SOP) Current economic climate affecting indian software world (SOP+workex) India's performance in WTC (lol this was best one)
Panelist: Asked me about my workex. What better upgradations can AI bring in your domain? I told i had some experience with chat bots so he asked me rate the chat bot AI that they were using for the interview. What other exams you gave, i told gave CAT He asked why NMIMS It lasted around 15 mins in total ( AI+panelist)
I was escorted out, grabbed a few vadas for refreshment along with tea and left.