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Section 3 – Group Testing

Lecturette

How the lecturette is conducted

This is the second task in the confirmatory series. In this task, each candidate
will be required to deliver a short talk for three minutes to the rest of the

group on any one of the four topics. The GTO will have as many cards as the
number of candidates in the group. Each card will have four topics on it. The

first candidate as per numerical sequence will be called to pick up the
topmost card, go a little away from the group and prepare for about three
minutes. After three minutes or earlier, if the candidate is ready, he/she can

come back, hand over the card to the GTO and deliver his/her talk. As soon
as the first candidate is ready, the second candidate must pick up the topmost
card from the rostrum and go for preparation. As soon as two and a half

minutes for the first candidate are over, the GTO will ring one bell. This is an
indication that the candidate must wind up his/her talk. When three minutes
are over, the GTO will ring two bells. With this, the first candidate will sit

down with the rest of the group, the second candidate will come back, hand
over the card to the GTO and start his/her lecture, and the third candidate will
pick up the topmost card from the rostrum and proceed for his/her

preparation. This way, each candidate will get three minutes to prepare and
three minutes to speak on the topic of his or her choice.

When the first candidate is preparing, the GTO will ask the rest to briefly