The selection procedure will consist of three rounds, namely, written, GD and interview.
The Written Test comprised of FOUR sections :
(a) Data Matrix : Series of questions were based on a single data matrix. The elements of the matrix were symbols like *, @, ? and also numbers like 1, 6, 7...The questions were like "If all ? are changed into 1, which row summation has the highest value". They will just test your swiftness and response to the querry.
(b) Find the missing number : All u have 2 do is 2 fing out the pattern in the given sequence and find out the missing number, quite easy but u should b fast coz 18 or 19 ques were 2 b solved in 4 min.
(c) Aptitude : General Aptitude...Problems on trains, age, percentage...etc...The R.S Aggarwal book should be enough 4 this part.
(d) Essay Writing : You have 2 write some 100 words on the given topic...Our topic was "Cricket is overshadowing other games in India". Try to be as pin-pointed as possible.
GD round
The students were divided in groups of 8-10 each.
It was a very very nervy situation as two of the IBM people entered the room 2 start the proceedings. We were made 2 sit in a round table manner. They announced that the for the 1st part of it, everyone will speak about the topic 4 a min (sequentially) and in the next part there will be an open forum for 4 mins and finally 1 min for anybody or everybody to conclude.The topic given was "Should India sign the Nuclear Treaty"...In the open forum section, try 2 take the initiative before anybody does it, this shows the leadership quality in you. But avoid making a Fish-Market situation. Same is the case for the concluding section.
Interview Round.
I was interviewed by two persons, both young and quite friendly. "Introduce yourself", "Why IBM".. were some of the common questions. Coming to the Technical part, I was asked to describe the area of my Research in details and also it's application in a practical scenario. It was followed by series of questions on Software Engineering, like SW life cycle phases, testing methods, ISO/SI CMM...etc. Finally a few puzzles on probability and general intelligence. It was quite okay and I was confident about the selection.
