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SunilNagpal
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This is post no. 1 under the main topic. | 03-23-2015, 08:42 PM (This post was last modified: 07-05-2016, 09:20 PM by SunilNagpal

Mere clearing GATE doesn't ensure the opening of gates to IITs/IISc. There remain few hurdles yet to be conquer
IITs, you get a call from the respective IITs for appearing for the screening tests to procure a seat at the given IIT.

The screening tests in most cases comprise of two stages:

A. Written test
B. Interview (LATEST Interview Experience of IIT Bombay and IISc by[b]Misal Rob: CLICK HERE[/b])

WRITTEN TEST
The stage ofWritten test is a bias free screening step. By bias free, I mean that even if you are GATE rank 1, you ma
written test. I still remember the written test of IIT Kanpur wherein an aspirant who had GATE rank in Top 5, was k

Different IITs have different patterns of written examination. IIT Bombay often basis it's written exam on the majo
background are drilled on Mathematics (11th and 12th standard); while those with PCM background are drilled on
Aptitude, General Science and General Biology in written test. IIT Delhi mainly focuses on Biotechnological aspect
Bioreactors, Microbiology and Biochemistry). IIT Kharagpur often skips written test and one has to appear directl
pattern for their written tests as well once the dates of screening are announced.

INTERVIEW STAGE
I got the call for screening from all IITs, but due to clash and distance constraints I ended up appearing for only 3
IIT Bombay

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Here I will brief you on the questions asked in the interview stage of the 3 IITs. One may read the complete details
http://www.BiotechStudents.com (Exclusive--> My Story section). Links to the respective experiences are provid

IIT Bombay Interview:

I had cleared the written test for M.Tech in Biomedical Engineering at IIT Bombay. But I decided not to appear for
screening for M.Tech in Environmental Engineering at IITB. The key technical questions asked during the interview
Engineering) were:

1. What is half life of a radioactive element?

2. Derive the formula for the same.
3. Why Carbon monoxide is harmful?
4. Why do we exhale carbon dioxide?
5. You didn't study Mathematics in 12th. How about that?

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IIT KanpurInterview:

I had cleared the written test of IIT Kanpur as well, but despite being a 99.6 percentiler, I failed in the interview. Th
were:

1. Who taught you Downstream Processing in your college?

2. Can you tell any other mode of modulating the out put of an ion-exchange chromatography, apart from statio
3. Can you tell the mathematical reason of the fact that small molecules elute later on Gel permeation chromato
4. An on-board problem on PCR.
FIND OUT HERE: How I failed the IIT KANPUR Interview?

IIT Delhi Interview:

We got a surprise at IIT Delhi: We were exempted from written test!The questions asked laterin the IIT Delhiinter

1. What made you land up in Lovely Professional University?

2. Which Book(s) did you follow for Microbiology and Biochemistry?
3. Can you draw the structures of basic units of starch and cellulose?
4. What do you understand by specific activity of an enzyme?.
5. What is 1 unit of an enzyme?
6. Reasons and significance of structural differences in Starch and Cellulose?
7. What is chemostat and washout?
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This is post no. 2 under the main topic. | 04-04-2015, 08:35 PM

SunilNagpal Wrote:

Mere clearing GATE doesn't ensure the opening of gates to IITs/IISc. There remain few hurdles yet to be conque
IITs, you get a call from the respective IITs for appearing for the screening tests to procure a seat at the given II

The screening tests in most cases comprise of two stages:

A. Written test
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of Aptitude, General Science and General Biology in written test. IIT Delhi mainly focuses on Biotechnological as
toEnzymes, Bioreactors, Microbiology and Biochemistry). IIT Kharagpur often skips written test and one has to
IITs prescribe a pattern for their written tests as well once the dates of screening are announced.

INTERVIEW STAGE
I got the call for screening from all IITs, but due to clash and distance constraints I ended up appearing for only
IIT Bombay
IIT Kanpur
IIT Delhi
Here I will brief you on the questions asked in the interview stage of the 3 IITs. One may read the complete detai
http://www.BiotechStudents.com (Exclusive--> My Story section). Links to the respective experiences are prov

IIT Bombay Interview:

I had cleared the written test for M.Tech in Biomedical Engineering at IIT Bombay. But I decided not to appear fo
screening for M.Tech in Environmental Engineering at IITB. The key technical questions asked during the intervi
and Engineering) were:

1. What is half life of a radioactive element?

2. Derive the formula for the same.
3. Why Carbon monoxide is harmful?
4. Why do we exhale carbon dioxide?
5. You didn't study Mathematics in 12th. How about that?

Read the Full Experience of IIT BOMBAY INTERVIEW HERE

IIT KanpurInterview:

I had cleared the written test of IIT Kanpur as well, but despite being a 99.6 percentiler, I failed in the interview. T
were:

1. Who taught you Downstream Processing in your college?

2. Can you tell any other mode of modulating the out put of an ion-exchange chromatography, apart from stat
3. Can you tell the mathematical reason of the fact that small molecules elute later on Gel permeation chromat
4. An on-board problem on PCR.
FIND OUT HERE: How I failed the IIT KANPUR Interview?

IIT Delhi Interview:

We got a surprise at IIT Delhi: We were exempted from written test!The questions asked laterin the IIT Delhiint

1. What made you land up in Lovely Professional University?

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I hope that these experiences help you guys in preparing well for the next stage of GATE, and eventually landing

All the best!

In case of any query, feel free to post your comments underneath.

Best wishes!
Sunil

Tyson
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This is post no. 3 under the main topic. | 04-04-2015, 08:40 PM

Hello Sunil Bhaiya, can u provide me some tips in preparing for the interview
like which subject i should give more preference to?
Also, in interviews can they ask numericals related questions from Biochem, Microbio or bioprocess?

SunilNagpal
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on you Project/Internships.

In IIT Kanpur, you will be asked about your favorite subject; and thus you should make sure that you are well vers
your favorite.

Faculty profile and research focus of different IITs also matters. In IIT Delhi, as I have already suggested, you sho
Bioreactors, Batch-FedBatch-Continous modes, Microbiology, Biochemistry.

Same goes for other IITs. But, first and foremost, prepare your Projects very well!

Hope it helps

Best wishes

Sunil

Sunil Nagpal
MS(Research) Scholar, IIT Delhi (Alumnus)
Advisor for the Biotech Students portal (BiotechStudents.com)
Computational Researcher in BioSciencesat a leading MNC

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Indian Biotech Companies and Job Openings
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Careers in Biotechnology | A list of various Options
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