Soon after, I received a call for the written test & interview.
Now, there’s no specified syllabus for the written test & that’s where it gets tricky.
But don’t worry, with ample time in your hand, you can prepare for the skills needed to ace the test & interview.
Now, there’s no specified syllabus for the written test & that’s where it gets tricky.
But don’t worry, with ample time in your hand, you can prepare for the skills needed to ace the test & interview.
In the written test, we were given a set of 5 comprehension passages (related to sub-fields in cognitive science) followed by 5 MCQ questions each.
The level of difficulty could be likened to what you see in the GRE comprehension passages.
They assessed our ability to…..
The level of difficulty could be likened to what you see in the GRE comprehension passages.
They assessed our ability to…..
• analyse
• infer
• interpret
from the information given in those passages.
For instance, one of the passages talked about classical conditioning, other discussed a case study & so on.
Based on this information, we were to accurately answer the multiple choice Q………
• infer
• interpret
from the information given in those passages.
For instance, one of the passages talked about classical conditioning, other discussed a case study & so on.
Based on this information, we were to accurately answer the multiple choice Q………
It’s advisable that you solve the passages in GRE/CAT mock tests to strengthen your inferential & analytical skills (focusing on those that have science, biology, psychology as their central themes).
To get familiar with the terminology, you are advised to read the papers…..
To get familiar with the terminology, you are advised to read the papers…..
published by the IITGN faculty (that you can find on the website & other search engines like Google Scholar & Scopus).
Remember that you are NOT required to have subject specific knowledge from before…..
Remember that you are NOT required to have subject specific knowledge from before…..
Your skills would be tested independent of the subject matter so that anyone can apply for the program. I repeat, all you need is a sound ability to infer & interpret.
There’s nothing to worry about as long as you’ve practiced enough passages.
There’s nothing to worry about as long as you’ve practiced enough passages.
Also, always time yourselves while solving the passages because we were given 60-90 mins to solve 5 passages with 5 questions each.
Balance speed & accuracy!
Next…….
Balance speed & accuracy!
Next…….
if you meet the cut-off, you would be invited for an interview. While there’s no specific instructions for acing the interviews,
these points would definitely maximise your chances.
• Be authentic in your SoP. Don’t fake or lie because your questions in the interview……
these points would definitely maximise your chances.
• Be authentic in your SoP. Don’t fake or lie because your questions in the interview……
would be framed on what you write in the SoP.
So only write the truth.
• Have a solid foundation in all your undergraduate courses. They will have access to your mark sheets & can ask questions from any course you’ve taken before.
They asked me technical questions from….
So only write the truth.
• Have a solid foundation in all your undergraduate courses. They will have access to your mark sheets & can ask questions from any course you’ve taken before.
They asked me technical questions from….
neuroscience, statistics, psychology (because this was my background).
If your background is something else, have a strong command over the basics.
• If you don’t know the answer to any of the questions, be honest. It’s better to admit that you don’t know rather than……
If your background is something else, have a strong command over the basics.
• If you don’t know the answer to any of the questions, be honest. It’s better to admit that you don’t know rather than……
trying to feign your knowledge in front of them. This wouldn’t work.
You’ve got more than a month to prepare for the written test & the interview. Make the most of you time,
YOU CAN DO IT.
If you need help with preparation, you can DM me for a consultation session😁
You’ve got more than a month to prepare for the written test & the interview. Make the most of you time,
YOU CAN DO IT.
If you need help with preparation, you can DM me for a consultation session😁
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