IIM Indore Written Ability Test

Can you tell me in detail about Written Ability Test (WAT) section for admission in MBA Program in IIM or Indian Institute of Management Indore?

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Almost all the IIMs have replaced Group Discussion (GD) with the Written Ability Test (WAT) in the selection process for MBA admission. Earlier, a group discussion would have been the right process to evaluate a lot of skills.

Written Ability Test (WAT)

It is a pen and paper test conducted by IIMs as a part of their second round process after CAT.
One is asked to write a short essay on either a current affairs topic or on any other issue where people usually have diverse points of view.
The time limit given for writing these essays range from as short as 10 minutes to as long as 30 minutes.

WAT: Manifestation of Attitude

Management programmers instill qualities needed to manage the affairs of a corporate. This requires good writing skills. One should be able to express ideas in a clear, logical and coherent manner.

The essay writing tests this skill and attitude. The IIMs expect a test taker to understand the topic along with the key words and then form a piece of writing where the flow of thought, rich in content, is presented flawlessly without beating about the bush.

Some WAT topics

1. The recent financial crisis highlights the perils of Capitalism

2. Women's Reservation Bill

3. Banning politicians with criminal records from contesting elections is against their right

4. India versus Bharat: a divided nation

5. Union Budget is a useless exercise and activities like recession put it off-track

6. Essential services like water, electricity should not be privatized

7. Is disinvestment in profit making PSU's advisable?

8. Should petroleum subsidy go away?

9. Corporate Social Responsibility

10. Discuss the role of Public Private Partnership in India's Economic Growth

11. Voting should be made compulsory

12. IIM should make one year of social service compulsory for all students

13. Should there be reservation for women in MBA colleges?

14. Bollywood is capitalizing on people with disabilities

15. In India, mass mobilization can only be achieved through religion

16. IPL is a death knell to Indian cricket

17. Legalising doping in sports in modern times

18. Cricket is cannibalizing the space of other sports in India

19. The greatest tennis star of all time

20. Vishwanathan Anand is as good a brand ambassador as Sachin Tendulkar

21. How Economic crisis in China would adversely affect the Indian Economy

22. Make in India

23. How relevant is Swachh Bharat Abhiyan for Indian citizens?

24. Indo – Pak ties under threat?

25. How to deal with the increasing inflation? What should be the role of RBI in dealing with inflation?