SIBM Pune – “A Smooth Ride”: How This Analyst Navigated the GEPIWAT Process with Ease

Candidate Profile

• Background: Engineering graduate with a focus in Information Technology
• Work Experience: Around 2 years as a business analyst in a mid-sized consulting firm
• Academics:
  • 10th Grade: 91%
  • 12th Grade: 93%
  • Undergraduate CGPA: 8.4
• The candidate shares their experience of the SIBM Pune GEPIWAT process during the 26th February morning slot, noting it felt significantly smoother than their NMIMS interaction.

WAT (Written Ability Test)

• You traveled back to the Stone Age.
• You cannot grow unless change is accepted.

Group Exercise (GE)

The group was initially split into two, but participants decided to collaborate by merging their interpretations of 4 texts and 4 images into one cohesive story.

Extempore

Topic: You are a team lead, but younger than your subordinates, and they aren’t listening. How will you manage the situation?

Personal Interview (PI)

Interview Panel: 2 friendly panelists, no grilling

Icebreaker & Personal Questions

🔵 Panelist: What is the meaning of your name?

🔵 Panelist: Do you follow Narendra Modi?

🔵 Panelist: He recently visited IIT KGP—what did he say there?

General Awareness & Policy

🔵 Panelist: How is India reducing import dependence? What steps is the government taking to utilize domestic capabilities?

Work Experience-Related

🔵 Panelist: Work experience–based questions (2–3)

🔵 Panelist: What motivates you to do the same work every day?

🔵 Panelist: What was your personal contribution during the pandemic?

Key Takeaways for Aspirants

• ✅ Expect a friendly and supportive environment—don’t stress.
• ✅ Use creativity and logic in both WAT and GE.
• ✅ Be prepared with current events, especially policy and government schemes.
• ✅ Communicate your leadership style during extempore and PI.
• ✅ Show personal initiative and resilience through your work-experience stories.