Interview experience and Written test questions - PMRDF 2013

All interview panels comprised of 3 people. As per current information, each panel had TISS professors and mix of male and female interviewers. Development sector professionals were also reported present  in almost all cases.


They asked almost similar line of questions to everyone - started with 
1. introduce yourself and state why you want to do this fellowship/ PMRDF? How does it fit to your career plan
2. rest questions were derived from the answers given. 
3. in between they gave small case study type question to most people. like - what would you do as PMRDF if govt wants to acquire land and people are skeptical, what problems do tribal women and children face, etc.
3. What you will do if you get selected/how will you solve problems/ may ask you to state approach etc.
4. they asked about background (place of birth), education, work experience specifically only if you avoid in introduction. some people with unique professions like dentist, pharma major, architect,etc. were grilled little extra on their job and future plans etc.

average interview time varied sightly with panels, some panels had average of 25 min per candidate while some had as low as 10 min. one panel was over by 4, another dragged till 5.45



for essay/written (issue based) round - 

all instructions were same as the pattern/mock paper provided. no rough sheet was provided seperately, the paper was ruled and more than enough space for 500 words.

3 essay topics were  - 

1. 73rd amendment,

2.  constitutional and legal provisions for protection and wellbeing of tribal people and your recommendations/suggestions for the same,

3. what are the multiple views on recent food security bill. how much do you agree with them and your views on it.

NOTE: question paper was not allowed to be taken home, it was taken back. the topics were more elaborate, and are written by memory.