2. INDEX
What is Group Discussion
Importance of GD
Types of GD
Body Language
Initiation
GD process
Skills evaluated in GD
Do’s & Don’ts
Tips

3. What is Group Discussion ?
•A GD is a methodology used by an
organization to gauge whether the candidate
has certain personality traits and/or skills that
it desires in its members.
•In this methodology, the group of candidates
is given a topic or a situation, given a few
minutes to think about the same, and then
asked to discuss the it among themselves for
15-20 minutes.

4. What is Group Discussion ?
•Group Discussion is a modern method of
assessing students personality.
•It is both a technique and an art and a
comprehensive tool to judge the worthiness of
the student and his appropriateness for the
job.

5. What is Group Discussion ?
•The term suggests a discussion among a
group of persons.
•It is used as reliable, testing device - mainly as
a tool to assess all the candidates in a group at
one go -in order to select the best in
comparative perspective.

6. Why is GD important?
1 2 3
The reason why institutes The Group discussion tests As a manager, you will
put you through a Group how you function as a part always be working in
discussion and an of a team. teams, as a member or as
interview, after testing your a leader. Therefore how
technical and conceptual you interact in a team
skills in an exam, is to get becomes an important
to know you as a person criterion for your
and gauge how well you selection.
will fit in their institute.

7. Why is GD important?
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In interviews day by day Group Discussion improves The aspects which make
eliminating of candidates your ability to think up a GD are verbal
through group discussion is critically. communication, non-
increasing. verbal
behavior, conformation to
norms, decision-making
ability and cooperation.

8. Why is GD important?
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Companies conduct group The GD is to check how
discussion after the written you behave, participate
test so as to check on your and contribute in a
interactive skills and how group, how much
good you are at importance do you give to
communicating with other the group objective as well
people. as your own, how well do
you listen to viewpoints of
others and how open-
minded are you in
accepting views contrary
to your own.

9. Types of GD
GDs can be topic-based or case-based.
Topic based Gds can be classified into three types :-
Factual Controversial Abstract
Topics Topics Topics

10. Factual topics are A factual topic for
about practical Typically these are discussion gives a
things, which an about socio- candidate a chance
ordinary person is economic topics. to prove that he is
aware of in his day- These can be aware of and
to-day life. current, i.e. they sensitive to his
may have been in environment.
the news lately, or
could be unbound
by time.
Factual Topics

11. Factual Topics
Examples:-
State of the
The education Tourism in
aged in the
policy of India India
nation.

12. The idea behind giving a
Controversial topics topic like this is to see
how much maturity the
are the ones that
candidate is displaying by
are argumentative In GDs where these
keeping his temper in
in nature. They are topics are given for check, by rationally and
meant to generate discussion, the logically arguing his point
controversy. noise level is of view without getting
usually high, there personal and emotional.
may be tempers
flying.
Controversial Topics

13. Controversial Topics
Examples:-
Is Sex
Reservations Women make
Education
should be better
Necessary in
removed managers
Schools ?

14. These topics test
Abstract topics are your lateral thinking
about intangible These topics are and creativity.
things. not given often for
discussion, but
their possibility
cannot be ruled
out.
Abstract Topics

15. Abstract Topics
Examples:-
Twinkle
A is an The number
Twinkle little
alphabet 10
star

16. 3
Summarization/ Conclusion
2
Body of the group discussion
1
Initiation/ Introduction

17. GD process
i. Initiation/ Introduction iii. Summarization/ Conclusion
When you initiate a Group Discussion, you
not only If you can make a favorable first Every Group Discussion is summarized. You
impression with your content and can summarize what the group has discussed
communication skills after you initiate a
in the Group Discussion in a nutshell.
Group Discussion, it will help you sail
through the discussion.
ii. Body of the group discussion
1. Quotes
2. Definition
3. Questions
Quotes
4. Shock statement
Definition
5. Facts, figures and statistics
Que
6. Short story
7. General statement

21. Body language
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ONE 3
One of the most
important elements of
communication is
body language. Our
gestures, hand
4
movements, facial
expressions etc come
under body language.
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6
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22. Body language
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TWO
3
When we
communicate, it is
very essential for us to
have the correct body
language to avoid
4
offence to anyone.
5
6
7

23. Body language
1 2
THREE
3
In a group
discussion, Positive
body gestures are a
sign of confidence and 4
security.
5
6
7

24. Body language
1 2
FOUR
3
Confidence and
security are a sign of
active participation
and leave a good
4
impression.
5
6
7

25. Body language
1 2
FIVE
3
Positive gestures
include Walking
upright, Shaking hands
confidently etc.
4
5
6
7

26. Body language
1 2
SIX
3
Body language can
show you are energetic
in a group discussion.
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5
6
7

27. Body language
1 2
SEVEN
3
When
communicating, it is
important for us to
have positive body
4
gestures. Direct and
steady eye contact is
the most important of
them.
5
6
7

28. Body language
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EIGHT
10
Often body language
conveys a lot of
messages that words
may not. 11
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13
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29. Body language
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NINE
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Shoulders should be
square and drooping
indicates low self
esteem or unsure 11
feeling.
12
13
14

30. Body language
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TEN
10
Eye brows need to be
relaxed, quizzical
looks and raised eye
brows are dramatic and 11
can be interpreted in
the wrong manner.
12
13
14

31. Body language
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ELEVEN
10
A positive body
language increases an
impact on others. Body
language helps to 11
control aggression and
conflicts.
12
13
14

32. Body language
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TWELVE
Do not cross your arms
10
or your legs. Stop tap
dancing or pulling
your cheek. Another
gesture is doodling
with your pen or
11
sticking it constantly
all over your face
especially the chin and
cheek. 12
13
14

33. Body language
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THIRTEEN
10
The biggest problem is
what to do with your
hands and toes.
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12
13
14

34. Body language
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FOURTEEN
10
Drumming the hand
rest or picking for
treasures on the chair
is disgusting.
11
12
13
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35. Skills evaluated in GD
• Ability to take leadership
Leadership roles and ability to
lead, inspire and carry the
skills : team along to help them
achieve group’s objectives.
• It is reflected in the ability
of the individual to
interact with other
members of the group in a
Interpersonal
skills
brief situation. Emotional
maturity and balance
promotes good
interpersonal
relationships.
• Ability to analyze and
persuade others to see
Persuasive the problem from
skills multiple perspectives
without hurting the
group members.

36. Skills evaluated in GD
• Ability to come out
with divergent and
Problem solving
skills offbeat solutions and
use one’s own
creativity.
• While thinking of
solutions, don’t be
afraid to think of novel
Example
solutions. This is a
high-risk high-return
strategy.
• The ability to grasp the
situation, take it from
Conceptualizing the day to day
skills mundane problem level
and apply it to a macro
level.

37. Do’s
1 2
Be as natural
as possible. Do Opening the
not try and be discussion is not
someone you the only way of
are not. Be gaining attention
yourself. and recognition. If
you do not give
valuable insights
Take time to
during the
organize your
discussion, all
thoughts. Think
your efforts of
of what you are
initiating the
going to say.
discussion will be
in vain.

38. Do’s
3 3
Work out various
strategies to help
you make an entry:
initiate the
discussion or agree
with someone
else's point and
then move onto
express your views.

39. Do’s
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Always be polite: Back your points
Try to avoid using with Facts and
extreme phrases . Figures.
Listen to
others. It is not Summarize the
necessary to discussion if the
initiate a Group group has not
Discussion. reached a
conclusion.

40. Do’s
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Intervene if the
discussion is
turning out to be
hostile. It reflects
your leadership
Disagree
politely and agree
with what is right.

41. Don’ts…
1 2
Do not speak
first if you are
Do not be loud unfamiliar with the
or aggressive. topic. Grab the
opportunity to
Do not interrupt speak, you also
other speakers. grab the attention
of the examiner
Do not change and your fellow
your opinions. candidates.

42. Don’ts…
3
Do not get
nervous if the
previous speakers
have presented
their points in a
better way.
Do not exhibit
your emotions.
Do not stop
abruptly.

43. Don’ts…
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Don’t over Don’t display low self
speak, intervene confidence with shaky
and snatch voice and trembling
other’s chance to hands.
speak.
Don’t try to
Don’t argue dominate the
and shout during discussion
the GD
Don’t put others in
an embarrassing
situation by asking
them to speak if they
don’t want.

44. Don’ts…
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Don’t look at
the evaluators or a
particular group
member
Don’t pose
negative body
gestures like
touching the
nose, leaning back
on the
chair, knocking the
table with a pen
etc.

45. Tips
Always be the initiator and concluder of the Group Discussion
then being a participant.
1
But if you are participant always try to be the most key
participant.
2
Put points firmly and always try to get others support too. 3
If you find that the discussion is going off the track then never loose
an opportunity to bring it back to stream this is the best point to score 4
max.

46. Tips
Try to keep latest information on the topic . 5
Be very polite , people may try to provoke you to get more
points but try to keep cool. 6
Put points firmly and always try to get others support too. 7
Most important, don’t wait for your turn to speak when discussion is
on. Interrupt politely if you want to put forward your points. 8

47. Tips
Last but not the least keep a tab on the time given for
discussion.
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Score points by wrapping up the discussion if you feel that the
discussion is heating but the time is going to be over. 10
During conclusion, do end with the conclusion note. That
shows your leadership quality. 11

48. Tips
Example:
The Internet chains have come on the wings of science and
1 technology but are no less restrictive for all that.
Secularism has become a tool to justify the wrongs done by the
2 minorities.
3 Media is a mixed blessing/How ethical is media?
4 To fight AIDs, stop being coy about sex education.
5 What should India strive for- Westernization or modernization?