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Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kharagpur

Kharagpur, West Bengal

What if you can't knock at your Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kharagpur seniors' door for advice? Read their placement interview questions and crack your next interview. 🏆

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Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kharagpur Placement Interview Questions

Updated 12 Jan 2025

316 interviews found

Graduate Engineer Trainee (Get) Interview Questions

user image Jagmohan Saikia

posted on 3 Apr 2015

4 Interview Rounds

Interview Questions

  • Q1. Only Technical Interview; no GD+HR Interview
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Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: All applicants were called for online test conducted by Cocubes.com. Test was Quantitative Aptitude+Reasoning+Comprehension+Technical. Test was quite easy. Basically it was an elimination round.
Tips: Question Paper was lengthy. So, speed is the only important factor.

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: My interview lasted around 40 minutes. They asked questions only from two subjects a)Design of RC Structures b)Structural Analysis. In case of RC Structure they asked each and every topic which were there in our syllabus. And from Structural Analysis part they gave me some numerical problems and told me to explain step by step procedure.
Tips: Go through all the theories and concepts of these two subjects.

General Tips: Try to speak as much as you can in the interview. They basically check the confidence in you.They are more interested at the practical things than the theoretical parts. Be prepared for the interview and be confident.
Skill Tips: Both RC Structure (CE31001) and Concrete lab (CE39007) are very very important.
Skills: Confidence , SAP 2000 basics, subject understanding
College Name: IIT KHARAGPUR
Motivation: JSPL is a reputed company and also a core company for our department.
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Graduate Engineer Trainee (Get) Interview Questions

user image Bhagyashree

posted on 31 Mar 2015

4 Interview Rounds

Interview Questions

  • Q1. HR interview and technical interview were merged
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Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: Almost every one was shortlisted for appearing in test. Test was technical+ quantitative aptitude+ reasoning+ comprehension. Technical obviously held most of weightage.
Tips: Be thorough with the concept. Iron and steel making, casting, forming are the most important topics.

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: Basic question to check your common sense. Mostly the work flow, procedure to do certain experiment or casting or test.
Tips: must have basic knowledge about company. please go through website before appearing for interview. Know your resume thoroughly.All the best!

Skill Tips: Don't try to remember too many things. Try to understand the basic concepts.
Skills: confidence, Understanding about subjects
College Name: IIT KHARAGPUR
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Associate Consultant Interview Questions

user image Saurav Kumar Verma

posted on 31 Mar 2015

4 Interview Rounds

Interview Questions

  • Q1. To come up with an analytical solution to rank different locations of Kolkata in order of their favorability for opening of a new sports shop
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  • Q2. Mathematical puzzle : Two friends agree to meet up in a bar between midnight and 1 am. Each forgets the exact time they are supposed to meet, so each shows up a...read more
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  • Q3. Provided the relevant data, how would you detect and then consult any credit card company to keep a check on their attrition rate
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Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Resume Shortlist
Experience: An initial shortlist of around 35 students was done purely on the basis of CV. In the CV screening stage, they were probably looking for someone with a fair academic background, very strong quantitative aptitude and high inclination towards data analytics field.
Tips: Any project/course done in the field of data science (Machine Learning etc.) will be pretty much helpful in getting through the initial shortlist.

Round: Case Study Interview
Experience: The first round was a PI round with the Manager- Predictive Analytics of the firm. The interview went for around 90 minutes. It basically revolved around the Case Study, Puzzle and a lot of questions regarding the analytics related project that I wrote in my CV.
Tips: Be prepared for a lot of questions if you have written any project related to data analytics. They will ask you everything in and out of that. Also solve a lot of puzzles and discuss case studies with your friends.

Round: Case Study Interview
Experience: Out of the 35 initially shortlisted, only 10 were able to make it to this round. This round of interview was relatively a shorter one, around 30 minutes or so. It started with a small case study followed by a few general HR questions. Some of them were like why do you want to join an analytics firm despite being from an engineering background? Are you comfortable in handling stress situations? Plans for further studies? etc.
Tips: For HR questions, Be elaborate and detailed with your answer and try to couple it with appropriate examples from your personal life.

Skill Tips: Requirements: • Structured problem solver with good academic credentials • Good logical skills to help provide recommendations to business problem at hand • Excellent presentation, verbal and written communication skills • Ability to learn fast and adapt to a dynamic and fast paced work environment
Preferred but not mandatory skills:• Understanding of statistical methodologies such as Linear Regression, Time Series, Survival Models • Exposure to Machine Learning techniques • Basic knowledge of statistical and data analysis software such R/SPSS/SAS
College Name: IIT KHARAGPUR
Motivation: One of the top boutique analytics firm of the country with a very steep growth rate. Good pay.
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Software Engineer Interview Questions

user image BANALA SUNANDA

posted on 23 Mar 2015

3 Interview Rounds

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Tips: Be perfect on what you know
Duration: 60 minutes

College Name: IIT KHARAGPUR
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Software Engineer Interview Questions

user image ankur aggarwal

posted on 28 Feb 2015

5 Interview Rounds

Interview Questions

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: Multiple choice questions were not that difficult, mostly on database and operating system. Coding question was good and i think that made the whole difference , it was on graph theory (distance between two nodes).
Tips: In general prepare all the concepts of Dynamic programming for the tests during placements not only for commonfloor they are the most generally asked questions.
Duration: 60 minutes
Total Questions: 6

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: I stuck in one of the database question , but my knowledge on my project and algorithm was good , finally they remarked me with good technical knowledge.
Tips: Prepare your projects ,i think that is most vital part in your selection . I had friends who had good technical knowledge but didn't prepare there projects well they had to face failure at many places because of that.

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: This round of mine i think was flawless i answered every questions. Step by step discussion with the panel on every question presented my point well .
Tips: Try to discuss your every doubt with interviewer about the questions and even if don't know the answer try to solve the problem interviewer will help you .

Round: HR Interview
Experience: I didn't prepare the HR question so i was bit scared before the interview but i gone with the flow and answered all the questions as i actually felt . I had good knowledge on all my projects so i had no problem there.
Tips: Prepare the hr questions because i n many interviews it could have made the difference i was shortlisted in VISA and i think finally hr round made the difference. All the above rounds were elimination.

General Tips: Be focused every time , placement time in IIT can be very difficult . Don't get depressed if you don't get selected there are lot of companies.
Skills: Database, Algorithm, Operating System, C, C++ , JAVA
College Name: IIT KHARAGPUR
Funny Moments: I did not slept for 3 days because of the schedule , my three test gone bad because of that.
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Trainee Market Analyst Interview Questions

user image Anonymous

posted on 27 Feb 2015

5 Interview Rounds

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Resume Shortlist
Experience: No CGPA criteria. One must be interested in finance, especially trading.

Round: Test
Experience: There are two stages of written tests.

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: The company gave a form to be filled by all the candidates just before the start of interviews. A few questions will be based on the answers one provides in the form. The form contained fields for all the academic information and around 20 short HR questions to be answered in 2-3 lines each. Again arithmetic ability is tested extensively in this round also. One should also be good with guesstimates. Examples include questions like 58*32, 5th root of .32768. Be confident of your answer.

Round: HR Interview
Experience: This was mostly an HR based interview. Questions based on CV (POR and intern especially) were also asked. Prepare for some basic HR questions. Show some enthusiasm while answering questions.

Skill Tips: These skills are tested extensively in the second written test and also in the interview. Math ability of the student plays a very important role in the selection process. CAT preparation would be good enough for the second written test. If you are serious about the company, start learning vedic maths or work on your arithmetic skills. Go through Investopedia for some finance related funda. Also, Futures First will start an online game called “Trade Moghul” sometime in August, so if you play that game and end up in the top 100 countrywide, you directly get an interview call.
Skills: Strong arithmetic skills, quantitative aptitude
College Name: IIT KHARAGPUR
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Interview Questions

user image Anonymous

posted on 22 Feb 2015

4 Interview Rounds

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Resume Shortlist
Experience: CGPA > 8.5
HR oriented phase with emphasis on communication abilities

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: Quantitative and aptitude sections based on thorough knowledge of the fundamentals of the course. Try to concentrate on the procedure rather than the final result.

Round: HR Interview
Experience: A personal interview about yourself.

General Tips: Bond duration : 1 year
Probable place of posting : Noida
They did ask about these:
Internship at IBM SRDC on “High Performance Multiport Inductor”
Main Project On “Design of Fourth Order Resonant Tank Circuit”.
Skills: C, C++
College Name: IIT KHARAGPUR
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Design Engineer Interview Questions

user image Anonymous

posted on 21 Feb 2015

3 Interview Rounds

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Resume Shortlist
Experience: For Thornton Tomasetti, extra-academics does not seem to be a selection criteria. But to be on the safer side, any minor extra-academic involvement is enough, just to show that you’re not a loner whose best friends are just books. Here’s what I had, make what you would of it: 
1) Management: Megalith Organising Team Member. 
2) SocCult: a) Drummer: Gold in inter-hall. b) Choreo: Silver in inter-hall. c) Member of ETDS.

Thornton Tomasetti shortlisted 4 people based on their resume. Good CG, core internship(s) and projects.
Tips: What Thornton Tomasetti wants: 
1) A CGPA greater than 8.0 
What’s important for core civil engineering jobs: 
1) CGPA Matters. Period. For CE, 8.0 and above is bare minimum to get placed in core in the December phase of placements. Other phases, 7 (preferably 7.5) and above should do 
2) If you are a B.Tech student with a respectable CGPA, then taking at least 2-3 additional M.Tech courses in your give you an advantage over everyone else who hasn’t done that. It shows your commitment to the department and indirectly, your sincere interest in the job and the company. Plus, saying “I’ll have completed almost all M.Tech courses by the time I finish my B.Tech” gives an amazingly strong impression.

Make your resume look good. There are so many people who make their resume look like a complete mess - improper organization, horrible fonts, arbitrary line-spacing, disrespecting margins and page borders, spelling mistakes and what not. Be professional. Your resume is your first impression (if you’re shortlisted because of it like in Thornton Tomasetti) - and if that’s shabby, then you’re out. Plenty of websites give advice on making resumes, use them.

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: There was an online video conference which decided who got the job. Chronologically, these questions were asked: 1) Tell us about yourself - where you’re from, family, why civil engineering, why our company. 
2) Questions on internship - what exactly did you do, what did you learn etc. 
3) Questions on projects - give us a gist of this project that you did, A few more details were asked just to ensure that you have actually worked on the project and haven’t just faked everything. 
4) Where do you see yourself 5-10 years from now? My Answer: I see myself as a structural designer/engineer, backed by the fact that I had already done an internship as a designer knew the excitement and challenges of the work. 
5) Have you applied for MS? What about plans for future studies? My Answer: No plans because I will have already completed my M.Tech courses by the time I finish B.Tech So I will only go if not having a degree hampers my growth in the company. Otherwise, as far as knowledge goes, I am already at the M.Tech level. They try to convince you that post-graduation is important and you should think about it. 
6) Technical questions to check your core knowledge and thinking process. I wasn’t asked these, but I landed the job, whereas other students were asked technical questions, and they were all rejected. So I have no idea what they want. No comments on this. 
7) Did you check our company website? Would you like to know anything about us that’s not given there?
1) Wear a tie.
2) Definitely check the company website.
3) Definitely ask a couple of questions to the company to show your interest in the company and eagerness to join it. 4) Stay calm and composed during the interview. Smile at the right times. Learn to politely say “Pardon” instead of blurting out “What?!!!” when you don’t hear what they’re saying properly. Refine the small things which show that you are a man/woman of fine character.

General Tips: What Thornton wants: 
1) Internship in core civil engineering - preferably structural design firms or a site job. 
2) Your projects, especially BTP/MTP - they will ask you questions on all the projects. What’s important for core civil engineering 
Jobs: 
1) Internship definitely matters. The brand name of the company does not matter, instead, the quality of your work there matters. Having a core internship is an advantage over those with an arbitrary non-core internship, no matter how big the brand name behind it. 
2) Needless to say, your projects matter. If you have a profile that seems to be inclined towards research because of your projects, then be prepared to answer “Would you like to go for M.Tech/PhD later?” - Answering ‘yes’ means you’re not accepted, answering ‘no’ can show you’re not interested in core. Choose grey areas according to your profile and tread carefully.
Your own personality, command over english, the way you talk etc. They want people who they can have a good working relationship with - not someone who can’t even open his mouth without stuttering. Thornton’s an MNC, so they require some bare minimum standards.
Skill Tips: Any structural design firm in India like Thornton needs you to know STAAD Pro, which is taught in your 7th semester anyway. AutoCAD isn’t taught, but you need to know AutoCAD. Softwares like Revit or Tekla Structures would be an advantage, though they’re not necessary at all.
College Name: IIT KHARAGPUR
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Graduate Engineer Trainee (Get) Interview Questions

user image Anonymous

posted on 21 Feb 2015

3 Interview Rounds

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: A decent GPA 7-8 is good.A written test with 50 Tech and 25 Quant questions; Quant section is relatively easy.
Total Questions: 75

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: Technical Personal Interview

College Name: IIT KHARAGPUR
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Interview Questions

user image Anonymous

posted on 21 Feb 2015

4 Interview Rounds

Interview Questions

  • Q1. What is variable frequency drive?
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  • Q2. How the connect two grids which are different frequencies?
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  • Q3. Tell me what all electronic components you know
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  • Q4. What is transistor and what are different zones of operations and some small questions about transistor
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  • Q5. What are the different devices in substation,they asked me to draw single line diagram of substation also
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  • Q6. Difference between 2-pole and 4-pole machine
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  • Q7. Why you choose EEE
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  • Q8. Where you want to work 'design side or maintenance' and Y?
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  • Q9. What will you do if a big company like BHEL offers you a job with better pay?
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Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Group Discussion
Experience: Our group consisted of 15 members,after given the topic they gave little time to think.I could not able to begin the discussion but later i entered the discussion for more than 7 times with new ideas and I explained my ideas loudly and clearly by which I am able to draw the attention of all panel and co-students,which helped me to get through GD. I am not a expert in GD's but my small suggestions may help you.One thing in GD to kept in mind is our body posture and there is nothing to get emotional while discussing.Do not argue much about a single point, better thing is to bring a new idea into discussion and draw attention of all others.As far as possible make the discussion in pleasant manner.
Duration: 20 minutes

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: As this company is not a pure core company for us(electrical), questions asked were not into the core deeply.it started with small questions like thevenin's,norton's theorems.slowly they increased the level of questions. My personal interview lasts for more than 20 min.I was little tensed when I am the next one to enter the interview room but once interview started I was very cool with a smile on my face.In technical questions, I answered almost all but for two questions I think I said frankly that I don't know sir.they gave me a paper to explain some answers with pen and paper.

Round: HR Interview
Experience: Panel consisted of both technical(2) and HR(1) people.In between technical questions HR guy interfered in between and asked questions, HR guy is a cool one and so my HR part went pleasantly. They asked me whether i know what kind of work to be done in their company.I answered "maintenance sir" they he extended the question like "what kind of KICK(Satisfaction) you get by maintenance.I answered it nicely. I was very much satisfied with my answers and I think my performance in HR besides technical helped me to lead others.After interview I was the only one came out happily with a satisfaction on my face.

Skill Tips: These days CGPA matters as all companies(mainly public sector) selection process starts with a cut-off in CG.Only toppers are getting chances to face interviews all the time so try to maintain some good CG. When it comes to the point how to face technical round.Be strong with some basic definitions and small laws why because if we failed to answer them it will create a bad impression.Facing some good core questions is depends on your strength. HR :
My only suggestion is get ready with answers to some questions like 
a)Tell me about yourself.
b)Why you choose this branch?
c)Tell what do you know about our company 
d)What will you do if some other good company offers you a better job?
Apart from them some minimum things we should follow in personal interview and GD are 'dont loose tongue','address all the panel members while answering as every one will give you points(especially HR)'. Ok friends with these small suggestions that I can give you I am signing off ALL THE BEST.
College Name: IIT KHARAGPUR
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