Group Discussion Tips, Topics and Rules: How to Crack a GD

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Learn all about what a Group Discussion is and how to Crack a GD in an Interview with these simple GD tips, topics, rules, and skills.

What is a Group Discussion?

A Group Discussion (GD) is a technique used by corporate companies, educational institutes, and other organizations to judge the communication skills of the participant. Communication skills are a crucial factor when compared to technical knowledge in any corporate environment.

Hence, many companies are now making Group discussions as their first criterion for screening candidates before face-to-face interviews. There indeed is a reason for giving importance to GD.

Importance of Group Discussions

How to Crack a GD

This discussion in the interview process is used for mass screening. The GD selection criteria is based on the actual company requirements. Communication and GD are two relevant soft skills that are a must for anyone looking for a job in IT or other fields.

The first impression is the best impression. The way you communicate professionally with your peers, heads, and most importantly the customers is directly or indirectly an add-on to the quality of services that your company offers to the masses.

Hence, GD is a means of straining the right candidate from a pool of applicants.

Why should a Group Discussion be the first criterion for selecting Software Testers?

Any Software Tester is required to communicate with different people like team members, managers, and customers. Hence, interpersonal skills are very important for the tester.

Yesterday one of our readers mailed me about her problem. She is very good at work but when it comes to taking credit for her work, someone else is taking the credit.

Why is this happening? She is lagging in interpersonal skills. Lagging in communication. She might be proficient in many skills, but what if she isn’t able to communicate her thoughts in front of her seniors or evaluators? She will just lose credit for her own work!

Making a good impression while speaking in meetings or interviews is a basic skill that every professional should possess.

Let’s see how you can make an impression.


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What Skills are Judged in GD?

  • How good are you while communicating with others?
  • How do you behave and interact with a group?
  • How open-minded are you?
  • Your listening skills.
  • How do you put forward your views?
  • Your leadership and decision-making skills.
  • Your analytical skills and subject knowledge.
  • Your problem solving and critical thinking skills.
  • Your attitude and confidence.

How to Start a Group Discussion?

Start a GD

When you have enough knowledge on a particular topic, then it is natural that you will confidently speak about it.

Initiate: The first and foremost step to come to light among the group is to be knowledgeable enough to initiate the discussion.

It is not necessary to have a thorough knowledge of the topic with actual facts and figures but at least the basic information on the topic will be good enough to speak on it. In order to make your speech more interesting, you can start with a quote which is relevant to the topic or can start with a short and simple incident/story.

Lead: There could be a situation where you do not have enough information on the given topic. It’s wise to wait, watch and listen to what the other candidates say until you get a chance to glide into the discussion. Take charge and start your conversation moving forward.

Once you take charge of the discussion, make sure that you speak to the point without dragging the topic for the sake of it. Always remember that less is more. The more you add to the speech, the more you may get prone to making mistakes. Hence, being precise and leading the discussion impactfully is the key.

To Summarize,

Just initiating a Group Discussion helps to grab the attention of the GD evaluators. Similarly, summarization is an opportunity to turn heads of the evaluators.

Putting together the whole discussion by highlighting the star points and concluding the results of the discussion is summarizing the discussion.

The summary should be short and to the point and no new points should be added for further discussion. Make sure that the summary is not single-sided but an amalgamation of both sides of the discussion. 

Group Discussion Tips

GD Tips

It is necessary to get noticed by the evaluators and for that you need to learn the ways to remain active throughout the session.

  • Analyzing the discussion and coming up with ideas or subtopics that are not mentioned by the other candidates is one way to stay connected in the discussion.
  • Even if your knowledge related to the topic is not vast enough, you can talk on the same topic considering from a different point of view.
  • There will be cases where the discussion may go haywire, take the lead and try to bring the discussion back into the route.
  • The last thing to add is appreciating the point of view of the other candidates in an appealing way.

For Example, I would like to add in by appreciating so and so’s the point of view and I agree with his view.

The above statement may not be valuable but to some extent, it will display your quality of appreciating others point of view. Practicing by participating in mock GDs by involving your colleagues/college students can help you find your weak areas and indeed enable you to rectify before appearing for the actual GD.

Group Discussion Skills

GD skills

These are certain skills that must be learned as a candidate in order to crack a GD successfully.

#1) Interpersonal Skills: It is a skill that helps to convert a normal conversation into an impactful conversation. When we say that ‘you should sound confident’, it not only involves the way you speak but your overall appearance as a whole.

The soft skills required include using voice modulation, pronunciation and tone in an appropriate manner. One can take proper training in soft skills or imbibe some tips of presenting oneself in the corporate world.

#2) Leadership Quality: Among the crowd of talented candidates there’s always a chance of getting overshadowed and compressed.

It could be the case where even if the other candidate is less knowledgeable or mediocre in academics but his one quality of putting forth his positives and ability to control the situation ( here discussion) will make him/her earn a brownie point.

#3) Listening Quality: A good listener is a good Problem Solver. A good listener helps to build the other qualities that are required in GD such as analytical skill, critical thinking, communication, decision making, etc.

Listening not only helps to understand the topic from others point of view but also helps to think accordingly and reach the solution to the problem or discussion.

It is also a good gesture and a communication building block with the other candidates, as it gives a sense of respect for other views. Listening also makes one approachable and most importantly being listened to in return. In simple terms, if you want to be listened to by everyone then you should also listen to others. 

#4) Convincing Power: The ability to convince others by means of your speech is a great skill that is useful for any company. The candidate should be able to impact the other candidates through his thought process and indeed one must learn this skill. 

#5) Knowledgeable:  In order to be active in a discussion session, one must have an overall knowledge from all the sectors of the world. One should be reading newspapers, various fictions, non-fiction books, etc.

Must have knowledge on the latest updates in different fields such as current affairs, education, sports, travel, arts & science, etc. Again it is not necessary to have all facts and figures of the topic but it is enough to speak with confidence on the given topic.

These are some of the skills to remember and incorporate with in order to face the discussion with ease and confidence.

Group Discussion Rules

GD Rules

Given below are certain essential pointers that are very important to get noticed and selected in a GD. 

#1) Appearance: This is the first thing to be noticed by anyone but still people/candidates ignore this aspect of one’s personality. Always wear formal attire and be well-groomed.

#2) Eye Contact: Your confidence will be seen in your eyes. Hence maintain eye contact with the evaluator while initiating the discussion. Later, share eye contact with your peers in a consistent manner. During the session, avoid looking at the evaluator and concentrate on the peers.

Even when you are listening to the opposition candidate, make sure that you are slightly turned towards the angle where the candidate is present and use gestures such as nodding in appreciation in between the presentation.

#3) Avoid Dominance: Always remember that it is a discussion and not a battle.

In the heat of the moment, never lose control of speech and decency. You are there to share your point of view and not to start an argument. Respect other’s view and do not try to dominate your views or points. Being patient and calm is the key.

#4) Avoid Interrupting: It is considered mannerless to interrupt someone while talking. Everyone has a say and one should respect and let your turn come for you to have your say. There could be a situation where you may need to cut short the speaker, in such cases do it politely with due respect and apologize for doing so.

For Example, ‘ I am sorry to intervene but considering the time limit, I may miss putting forth my point so I would like to say that…..’

#5) Clarity of Speech and Thoughts: Always maintain a medium speed and volume of your voice. Be prepared in the mind of your thoughts that you are about to present and be clear. Avoid fumbling and jumbling with your speech. Be confident and pardon if you make a mistake while speaking.

#6) Irrelevant Talk: Avoid deviating from the main topic and be on the same track. Quality is more important than quantity. Be short and simple and refrain yourself from being involved in irrelevant talks.

These are some of the important rules to be considered in the GD.

Types of GD

There are three types of GD based on the content of the discussion.

#1) Topic-Based GD: This type of GD is based on certain topics which are practical and real.

For Example, Socioeconomic topics, Education related like, “How Plastic is affecting our Earth?” “Is a college degree necessary to become an Entrepreneur?”

This type of GD is further categorized based on their outlook:

  • Factual GD: These types of GDs are very informative and require a thorough knowledge of the subject. One should have actual facts and figures known before taking part in the discussion. For example, Indian Economical growth since 1947.
  • Controversial GD: There are certain topics which lead to an argument and such topics are introduced in GDs to test the candidate’s way of handling the situation. This topic is a kind of mock session representing a fierce situation in a company. Here, the candidate is tested on parameters like patience, situation handling, anger control, critical thinking ability, etc. For example, Arranged Marriage Vs Love Marriage.
  • Abstract GD: There are some topics which are not based on physical presence but are conceptual topics or intellectual topics. Such topics test the thinking capability and the analytical thinking of the candidate. For example, Humanity.

#2) Case-Based GD: This type of GD is based on case studies which portray a real-life situation. The group is provided with a case study beforehand and is given a few minutes of time to prepare for it. In this type of GD, the group has to solve the case study to give a solution.

In the process of solving the case study the qualities such as problem-solving, analysis, thinking out of the box are getting tested.

#3) Article-Based GD: Similar to case-based GDS, in an article based GD, the candidates are provided with an article which could be based on any field like politics, sports, technology or any topic for that matter.

The candidates are given time to prepare for the discussion. This GD helps to analyze how the candidate responds to the unknown field/ fact and how confident he/she is in presenting his/her point of view.

Types of GD

GD Topics

Based on the types of Discussions, let us see an example of a Group Discussion Topic.

Let’s discuss the topic – “Integrity is an integral part of Human Life”

Participant 1: Hello my dear friends. My name is Rajiv and I am here to speak in favor of the topic ‘Integrity’. “The greatness of a man is not in how much wealth he acquires, but it is in his integrity and his ability to affect those around him positively.”

Integrity is definitely required to complete our human life. We may achieve many things in life by taking a few short-cuts bypassing integrity but in the long run, those achievements will not stay with us.

Participant 2: Hello everyone, my name is Sahil and I am here to speak against the topic ‘Integrity’.

I beg to differ from Rajiv. We all know that our politicians are not following integrity to the desired level, but we can see them holding strong positions.  They are also taking valuable decisions for our country and successfully doing it for a long time too.

Participant 3: Hello, my name is Surbhi and I agree with Rajiv’s statements and would like to add further that Humanity and integrity go hand in hand. Being true to oneself is being true to God. It is very simple, don’t break Human rights in every path of your life. Integrity will follow you naturally.

Participant 4: I feel in today’s selfish world, we have to compromise somewhere or the other with humanity as well as integrity for our existence. So if we want to exist we have to be harsh and we need to break the rules.

The discussion may continue further…

(Summarization of Topic) Participant 3: After a lot of discussion on the topic ‘Integrity is an integral part of life’, I would like to conclude that in the journey of our life, we may not value the importance of integrity all the time. But when we look deep down within ourselves to introspect, we will realize the value of integrity. Thus integrity is definitely an integral part of our life.

This is a mock example of a Group Discussion for your reference.

Do’s & Don’ts

Enlisted below are the various Do’s and Dont’s in GD.

#1) Keep Eye Contact while Speaking: Do not look at the evaluators only. Keep eye contact with all team members while speaking.

#2) Initiate the GD: Initiating the GD is a big plus. But keep in mind – Initiate the discussion only when you understand the GD topic clearly and have some knowledge on the topic. Speaking without proper subject knowledge will leave a bad impression.

#3) Allow others to Speak: Do not interrupt anyone in-between while speaking. Even if you don’t agree with his/her thoughts, do not snatch their chance to speak. Instead, make some notes and clear the points when it’s your turn.

#4) Speak Clearly: Speak politely and clearly. Use simple and understandable words while speaking. Don’t be too aggressive if you are disagreeing with someone. Express your feelings calmly and politely.

#5) Make sure to Bring the Discussion on Track: If by any means the group is distracted or deviated from the topic or goal then simply take initiative to bring the discussion on track. Make all the group members aware that you all need to come to some conclusion at the end of the discussion. So stick to the topic.

#6) Positive Attitude: Be confident. Do not try to dominate anyone. Keep positive body language. Show interest in the discussion.

#7) Speak Sensibly: Do not speak just to increase your speaking time. Don’t worry even if you speak less. Your thoughts should be sensible and relevant instead of irrelevant speech.

#8 ) Listen Carefully to Others: Speak less and listen more! Pay attention while others are speaking. This will create a coherent discussion and thereby you will get involved in the group positively. You will surely make people agree with you.

#9) Need not get into too many details: Some basic subject analysis would be sufficient. No need to mention the exact figures while giving any reference. You have limited time only, so be precise and convey your thoughts in a short and simple language.

#10) Formal Dressing: Do not take it casually. No fancy or funny dressing. You should be comfortable while speaking in a group. Positive gestures and body language will make your work easy.

Following the above 10 simple rules will help you to easily crack the GD.

PPT And A Video On GD

Here are some bonus tips for a successful GD.

Here is an embedded Powerpoint presentation on GD.

Thanks to “SoftLogic Technologies” for providing this presentation to our readers.

Conclusion

This tutorial explained all about Group Discussion in detail, along with its Rules, Tips, Types, Do’s & Dont’s, etc. We hope these detailed Group Discussion tips will help you crack any GD interviews.

Get ready confidently and success will be yours.

We wish you all the best!!

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453 thoughts on “Group Discussion Tips, Topics and Rules: How to Crack a GD”

  1. I was finding the GD round tough to crack. However, I found the tips shared by you in your blog, to be really useful and handy.In fact, I was able to crack this round in my next interview itself. I am so happy!

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  2. Dear sir.

    It’s very important for every new comer in the organisation thanks for giving such a wonderfull msg……
    keep going sir do not stoop this ………………….

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  3. it is not all about knowledge, nobody can be the master here in this world as per my knowledge i love to be stundent for the entire life .

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  4. Sir. This was really helpful for me , & a good asset for every one ,one can improve themself on particular areas . Best tips to communicate with others in GD or in general discussion

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  5. hello all of you………..
    This really a very helpfull information not only for testers but for everyone.from this sesson i learn how to improve GD skills…& make a good result…so thanx to “SoftLogic Technologies. ……………….

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  6. I have really motivated by this topic, my heartfull thanks to author n website. Thn i coudn’t get ppt version of this, so i requesting u please send it to my id…

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  7. I thing above points to crack gd is perfectly good but it is not simple to apply them properly.
    it is very easy to tell something but it is much more difficult to apply in same manner
    I want to know that how we can improve our communication skills?

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  8. hello,
    today i got information about this site and after opening ,i have happy that i would get some help for my preparation fo rgd that are conducted by software companies during campus placement mainly to IBM .
    i am undergraduate and i have decided to start preparation for gd during campus placement .
    so i request you to please send me some guidance regarding this and also some topic for this .also give material for reading related to topic that you would mail me .kindly help me .
    i ma waiting for your response .

    thanx you
    santosh

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  9. Hey i cannot view the presentation in my browser. It would be of great help if you could send me the presentation as soon as possible. Thanks in advance

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  10. That is a great help.
    I have given too many interviews and i am not able to clear them because of gd.
    Clearing GD is my top priority now.
    thanks again.

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  11. hello ,
    Thanks a lot for sharing this useful information. I’m preparing for my interview and this guidence is very useful to me. I hope now i’ll be able to crack my gd round with confidence and by following your guidence tips.
    Thanks a lot once again

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  12. hello,
    a very good article on GD… but i could not find the PPT on this page… can you help me. //regds//
    Channddra Prakaash Dubeyy

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  13. this ppt gives an important ideas for attending group discussion.it is very useful for them who is going to attend first time professional GD.so,thanks for uploading this GD PPT.

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  14. This was awesome……..
    i am a fresher yet i didnt give any gd…….
    thanx 4 providing this wide & vast knowledge abt gd…..it helps me……..bt plz send me a ppt on gd to my mail ID…..

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  15. i am very thankfull to you for giving these basic point so as to crack the gd and i’m waiting for your mail so that i can watch the ppt for increasing my knowledge about gd cracking

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  16. thanks a lot sir, it provides me some basic knowledge about GD which is quite helpful to face any sort of interview.
    but sir i am not able to view the PPT on your website, so, please you kindly send me the required ppt to my email addresss alexboro007@gmail.com

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  17. Hii ,
    those 10 steps gives us a lot of confident to qualify in gd
    if we follow those steps definitely we can complete gd ,thank u

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  18. HAI!
    Thanks a lot. I am going to face interviews. So this teach me how to be in GD. Thanks for providing such a nice one, which is usefull for huge amount of job seekers.

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  19. Hi,
    I read your artical about GD, i like your good information.I am not able to view the PPT for GD, can you plz forward me at ilav.sp@gmail.com.

    I m gonna face an interview by two days so I expect your early response.

    Thanks
    ILA
    +91-971050771

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  20. I have recently faced GD and i have not cleared it so thanks for this awesome think. I will follow this think and try to clear the GD for getting a good job . thanks again for this think

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  21. Thanx! You have done very good job by giving such information.But regarding your presentation i don’t find any thing regarding the same.

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  22. Hello sir
    Please provide me with the presentation of live gd so that I can watch it and learn something from it

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  23. hi it’s a mind blowing tips.. very very useful for freshers to get job and to know about the GD……
    thanks lot to you…..

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  24. i am very thankful to softlogic technologies for providing such a rare thing like gd…..this will be very helpful for everyone.

    thanks a lot

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  25. Good inputs for everyone who wants to improve and excellent explaination of the topic and please can i have PPT !!!

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  26. hi,
    i found the tips u have given very interesting and very helpful who wants to clear the gd but i am not able to see the embedded ppt when i am downloading evn whwn its refreshed can u please mail the ppt to my mail

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  27. when i was reading this ppt .firstly i was feeling bore but after some time i was enjoying ppt .really its helpfull for everyone those who wants to crack GD. n plz send me such type of ppt at my mail.
    thanks

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  28. the suggestions are very nice……but the main problem that I face is nervousness….So my question is how can i overcome this problem.

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  29. Hi Vijay

    Greetings!!

    Thanks a lot. Excellent Response.
    Also to inform all readers that the writer is regularly conducting similar sessions on campus.

    Regards
    Jayant

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  30. hi, i was felling quite good on reading the tips for the GD..
    first of all i thank the writer about the tips for group discussion in this page..i could not able to see the ppt of the group discussion in this page….
    so please mail me copy of that group discussion to the up coming E-MAIL ID…
    EMAIL-ID:biotechmukilan@gmail.com

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  31. thanks for gd tips, it help me to crack the Gd, i would like to say to all member thanks a lot. your ppt is very good and give me information how to avoid the mistake.

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  32. tahnks a lot… i m going to attend may first GD..n i wl make sure to folow ur tips…thanks agian to provide such a nice presentation.

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  33. jai shri krishna….hiiii….
    m rly confident aftr reading all ur points…..
    it’s ma 1st tym m facing gdpi……
    getng rly vry tensd n worry……
    thnx a lot 4 helping…….

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  34. Thanks for ur tips.I will sure follow them in many future.Sir i didnot get the ppt plz forward them on my email id. i will be very thankful to u.

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  35. The points mentioned here was indeed very good.
    But on stage i get so nervous it becomes difficult for me even to think properly.Please help.

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  36. thank you so much for tips,
    i had a training session on gd today but i didn’t competed with b.tech students please give some tips to me, how i over come from that

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  37. i need gd ppt pls snd any body 2 my mail id pls (prabhudev5292@gmail.com)..and also why GD is important in interviews

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  38. I want to thank you all who worked for this site and given us such a simple but important topics to keep in mind for any GD. Not only in GD, this is also help us in our day to day life.

    One thing I want to know, what if I have to give presentation in front of those whom I know well, but usually talk in different language other than English? As because whenever I start to talk, both of jumps to speak different language.
    Thanks again for the important topics given by you to keep in mind.

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  39. i am going to atteng my first intervew basically iam a english medium student but i have no fluency in speeking how can i improve it

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  40. thanks
    I read your article about the group discussion.
    you enhance a very important points for group discussion . these all points surely helped me in future for group discussion.
    THANKS A LOT FOR THIS HELP

    APOORV PORWAL
    MORADABAD

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  41. Firstly, thank you for advisable instruction about GD.
    But my question is, which topic prepare for GD ? I think it’s a lots of.
    So,can you give idea about GD topics?
    I am a chemical engineer(still studying) now.how to face GD as a fresher(never face GD )?

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  42. I am really appreciate bringing into us and it is good knowledge bank, I learn lot and improved by going through GD presentation. Thanks for providing such a wonderful doucment.

    Regards
    Uday Desai

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  43. Very good points. Soft skills are of utmost importance in a group discussion. Instead of saying, “I don’t agree with you,” if you said, “That is a good point, but if you notice…” and then go on to add your own view of the matter, the other party will not get offended. After all, a group discussion is something like the meeting that takes place in offices. How many views can you get on the matter and how are you going to take in the best points to move in that direction?

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  44. this is very useful information to all those who are eager to know the methods of GD and how to avoid the mistakes and i kindly ask you to display the pp for my future

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  45. Hello Friends,
    can you tell me the link to download free version of automation tools like-Win runner,QTP,TD.
    I am B-Com grad,i have just finished course in software testing…i have gap after grad then worked for 3 yrs in diff field…i am not getting job…can anyone guide me to find a job in testing…i need job in this field asap because i have lot of prob n responsibilities…institute from where i did course are just avioding me now,before joining they told they would provide placement…i dont have any hope from them so friends pls guide me…
    Pls mail me link and your guidance at artz_mumbai@yahoo.co.in.
    Many Thanks-Aarti

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  46. Hi Friends,

    Currently i am working in Non-IT field and planned to switch my career to testing.I had learned the basics of testing,and now i am very eager to learn testing practically with real time projects.
    If any one interested to teach testing personally with real time projects , i will be more grateful, or else show me the right place in chennai.
    Thanks & regards
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  47. thank you for giving tips to crack GD but can you help in giving what discussions about the topic we have to make in GD

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  48. I completed my graduation(BCA) and i am looking for job i faced some interview also,but when i go for group discussion then they rejected me and i know i have little problem in English and during GD i feel very nerves but what should I do for next interview.If you have any idea then help me please .

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  49. Hi readers,
    If you are not able to view the embedded PPT in browser then please refresh your browser once. If still it’s not viewed then please comment below I will send the ppt to your email.

    Also If you are facing hard problems to clear the GD then for further assistance please mail to jdev.1966@gmail.com (This is the email of author who has provided this PPT for our readers)

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  50. Hellow friends i just completed manual testing course,
    and doing the automation testing .So am i capable for any job.plse suggest me if i am ,and give me some idea also.I am a fresher and i did B.C.A .

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  51. i am hotel management student.i am doing BSCHMCTT degree course.this is my last year in collage.my campus interview started .i think in a english but i cant express my thoughts & view through help in speak so i need your help for GD…please send me ppt in my email ID ………………………….THANK YOU.SIR

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  52. hello ,
    Thanks a lot for sharing this useful information. I’m preparing for my interview and these tips on group discussion is very useful to me. I hope now I’ll be able to crack my gd round with confidence and by following your guidance tips.
    Thanks a lot once again

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  53. knowledge is vast which is like a deep ocean and we are not able to measure the depth of ocean however we can share are views ,experiences ,ideas and philosphy with each other to gain knowledge . I believe that thre is no age for learning.

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  54. thank you so much for these tips. i hope do well. but sir i could speech my points sometimes clearly, sometimes not but i m not selected in any interview. my friend told me i m talking like my mother tongue similarities. i m from chennai. how i improve myself

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  55. @ ALL
    hey guys ..ppt is there on the top ..if u cant see just refresh ur browser ..u will get it surely..otherwise open in FF..
    dont be like spoon feeder evertime..i am requesting ALL

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  56. Wow. Now that’s an eye opener for many freshers who are simply scared about group discussions. Good job mate. Keep rocking with more such contents.

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  57. Good Article

    It is expected that employee/student should work in the team effectively so that the assigned Projects are completed successfully by them. While working on a particular project the. Team members have to come together for group discussion so as to plan or to solve problems related to the project. The group discussion will be a success if the members are well versed with the method of conducting it with positive approach. Otherwise, it will lead for argument resulting in wastage of time and other resources. Hence the students are required to know the purpose and concept of group discussion. The students will learn the method of group discussion and in future will implement the same in social and professional life. This will enable them for exhibit their skills as good team leader and player. The decisions will be made in time, the work will be completed with minimum conflicts within the team.

    Objectives:
    Understand the concept of Group Discussion.
    Know the purpose of Group discussion.
    Learn the method of group Discussion.
    Participate in Group Discussion.
    Develop skills required for Group Discussion.

    Now a days during selection of a candidate to competent job or even for management studies she/he has to go through group discussion, where her/his skills and abilities are analyzed. A person is assessed for his presentation , knowledge of ideas, and leadership skill along with other personality traits
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  58. pls send dthe above presentation on mah email-id…
    I will be very thankful to you…hope u understand nd pls do it…
    THANKING YOU…..
    KARAN SINGH

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  59. this ppt gave me new idea and confidence about gd . ya it is really nice…….. surely i will follow all these tips in upcoming interviews then i need more ideas about how to face the interview? i hope you will tell soon then……… i like this ppt very much hope it is useful ………………………….. thank you

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  60. Hi Team,

    I am really impressed and grateful from the bottom of my heart feelings. The way the GD slides have been presented reveals meticulous and sincere efforts in imparting the fundamentals of GD.

    Thank you.

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  61. This article will prove very helpful for many like me who are preparng for group discussions for the first time.Am very thankful to STH.

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  62. very useful tips provided here so thanks for this.
    but i am unable to view ppt so plz could u provide me on my e-mail id as soon as possible.
    thanking you!

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  63. I have gone through our tips regarding GD its simply awesome!! Pls can you send it to my mail id!!! cos m participating in I.T.Feast I am participating in GD so pls send it as soon as possible

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  64. i hv 1yr exp in it geographical information system,after that 1 yr gap n now i have joined sw testing course 4 2 mnths,plz provide me opening on it.

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  65. Well, these rules are just for the sake of being…No one follows even a single rule when the actual GD takes place. The Gd becomes more of a Sunday Market where everyone’s trying to sell his/her vegetable, oops I mean views :). I have faced few GDs. The best way to crack is- Speak, Speak and Speak. Don’t let anyone overpower you…Listening and following rules doesn’t help. Anyway that was my experience. 🙂

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  66. thank for motivating me .and giving me some useful tips to crack the group discussion . I also have sometime problem with gd

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  67. i liked this site because it includes all answers which we face the problem usually.it helped me to give a presentation about the topic of GD which is given in the simple language it is to understand and can inculcate in my life.
    it is really appreciate and useful for everyone to win in the competation and easy to select in the interviews for a good company

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  68. thankx a lot for givin such nice tips for crackin GD……this will b benefiting us in evry recruitment………..plz hlp me the site whr i cn find the matterto along wid GD topics….regards

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  69. Thanks to share this more precious advise ,tips and thoughts. In my concern if i, not only I anyone who want to crack GD your tips are very beneficial for them.
    Thanking you

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  70. dear sir,
    my name is Rajan Kumar , persuing mba from india,
    sir i want some information that how i improve my skills in communication and speaking of english

    thanks

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  71. thnks a lot for share such a topic that will help us in our competition life and be improved our confidence

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  72. It is really a nice article on group discussion. It is helpful for every candidate those are to face GD at any level.
    Thanks for sharing

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  73. hi……
    tahnks a lot… i m going to attend may first GD..n i wl make sure to folow ur tips…thanks agian to provide such a nice presentation.

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  74. Sir. This was really helpful for me , & a good asset for every one ,one can improve themself on particular areas . Best tips to communicate with others in GD or in general discussion

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  75. Why it happens that a person starting a GD get selected even if someone who got better point on that specific GD topic and having good communication skills?

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  76. Thanxxxx . this ppt really gave me a lot of courage. since i am going to attend my first GD in Indian Army. Thanx a lot!!!

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  77. all the points are useful n are very gud but its really difficult to apply practically because of my nervousness. plz help

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  78. May be i’m not able to clear GD bcoz of my lack of information. I think i have to start reading newspapers and books.
    Further this has proven to be a great help to me

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  79. I found it so-so helpful for every personality .It provided with positive attitude,faith in yourself moreover a good mind set up…thank you…

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  80. So Many Thanks for STH, I Very Happy for this instructions. And i Learned How to Improve GD Knowledge.. (With Little Points)
    Again thanx a lot ….

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  81. Thanks a lot!

    These points are very useful for me to attend group discussion… but i have a fear to speak in interviews. Pls help me to overcome my fears… And tel me how to improve my communication skill..

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  82. Hey i cannot view the presentation in my browser. It would be of great help if you could send me the presentation as soon as possible. Thanks in advance

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  83. its very nice job.
    I m going to attend my first GD.i think it wiil help me to overcome on it.thanks a lot for the creator of tis site.

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  84. hello,actually yesterday a pharmaceutical company has come to my college and conducted GD but i could not crack it due to my communication skill and confidence.please mail me regarding this so that i can perform well for other conpanies.
    thanx

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  85. it wonderful information given by you abt gd thank you. nw iam third year i want to do my best so pls tl me n wat all topics shud i be through hw to improve my knowledge mre in ths competative world pls hlp me nd gve sum tpics of gd!!!!

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  86. hi sir
    these tips are too good for freshers like me. still i didn’t have any idea about gd. but now i get somewhat clear sir. but i couldnot found any ppt. so send ppt to my mail.

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  87. im successful to this suiting someone to a t thing called a friday fest with my friend tonight and idk what it is,there like stands and poppycock, but if u know, plz pull the plug on me so i can have a good shilly-shally!!! lol
    -THANKS!! 🙂

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  88. The PPT is very good. I am a Trainer and would like to download the PPT and customize it to my needs for my target audiance, which is mainly students.Pls send PPT to my email id. Thanx.

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  89. May be i’m not able to clear GD bcoz of my lack of information. I think i have to start reading newspapers and books.
    Further this has proven to be a great help to me.

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  90. hai. i am software tester in one of the mobile company.But here we use to test manually only. is it good for my future career(since i want to a test engineer) and i just completed Bacelor in Computer Science(BCA). please guide me if you have any idea.

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  91. hi friend
    iI would like to tell how increas confidance
    i always loss my confidance when i speakking. I have to improoment my English, actualy am an aviation’s student. I think you shall understand what i’m saying
    please do help me.

    with regard
    sanjay

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  92. Hi, This is very helpfull for people who attend for interviews……….. I got rejected many times in GD.. I think i can be very confident to give the interivew again

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  93. Hi.. I finished my BCA in 2014.. And now I’m married n have a kid too.. Now I wanna continue ma studies n work as well.. But d problem timings.. So do help me in getting a prefect job plz..
    Regards
    Bindhu Manjunath

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  94. good but difficult to apply practically. Is it helpful to join a coaching for gd preparation?.. also I lack knowledge of current affairs..pls help

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  95. hi sir i am last yr student of marine engg, shipping company wil b cmng for recruitmnt on 10th & 11th of dis mnth..GD is 1st step..if i pass gd i wil b selectd for intervw..so plz guide me

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  96. Hello Vijay,

    I rally appreciate the work and it is of great worth to everyone. I have 2+ yrs of exp. I have come to know a lot from this site..

    Keep going ..All the best..

    Regards..

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  97. hii guys … first of all thank to guider . i have faced 8 to 10 interview but i didn,t clear any GD round .its interview round is very critical for me but now i am getting confidence through for guide lines…… thank you

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  98. Hi ,this really a very helpfull information not only for testers but for everyone.from this sesson i learn how to improve GD skills…& make a good result…so thanx to “SoftLogic Technologies” for providing this presentation to all readers.

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  100. …the tips of GD are worth their weight in gold as they will be of immense help to scores of students in particular.

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  101. It helped me a lot, thanx so much… but i am tensed for what topic i am gonna get. It would be better if the videos would be , to learn the skills….
    And the skills of how to overcome with the other group for GD……?????

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  102. yaa..its very helpful
    actually i am fresher and done the software testing course. please inform me the vacancies for software tester in companies.

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  103. i am going to face my 1st gd on 17/10/2011….after reading this article i m sure..i will definitely crack that gd………………thanks for that kind of help

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  104. thank a lot of u for helping this topic . this is like a interveiw .it help me lot of me and other. thank once again

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  105. Hai frnds, this ppt is extremly and it will be helpful during the interviews and even to evalute a GD when we are evaluator of GD. Readinf these tips is not sufficient even we have to practice it.

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  106. Tomorrow I am going to FACE GD… This is my first GD….thank u for posting GD TIPS… i will surely follow the tips…..thank you….

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  107. I am really thankful to software testing help,this is a great site which helps in improving the ideas and knowledge about the soft skills…tomorrow i am going to face a group discussion…

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  108. hi
    i got huge knowledge from ur article but can u tell me
    from where i can get more GDS on different subjects or topics

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  109. Very useful information for each and every student.Can u please tel me which of the concepts we need to concentrate more for MNC companies.

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  110. i am very thankful to softlogic technologies for providing such a rare thing like gd…..this will be very helpful for everyone.

    thanks a lot

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  111. really this is an awesome tips for us…. once again i thank to this website for sharing this gd tips with us…..

    and sir ,

    i didnt see that presentation sir , so could you please send it to me ( pounece@gmail.com)

    any one who hav tat file pleas forward tat ppt file to above mentioned email id….. tis ill b very helpful for me…please guys……..

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  112. Thanks , this is one of the most useful informations . i got it. if any addtional information pls mail me, will be great pleasure.

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  113. Hi,
    in my opinion its a really best for us bcoz when we read n use the mathod for comunication then our GD time we will get good position in each n every person so everybody should be use of it .

    Navneet Ranga

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