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properly. Ladies must tie their hair in a knot and not leave it loose. You will
be made to sit in the waiting room and told your sequence. The interviewing
officer will press a bell to call you in. Remember to knock on the door before
entering the room. Upon entering the room, you will find that the chair has
been placed somewhat far from the interviewing officer and there is also a
small peg table with a glass of water adjacent to it. Go close and stand next to
the chair and wait. The interviewing officer will ask you to take your seat and
only then must you sit. Make sure you keep control of all your body parts and
do not hit the table and drop the glass of water. Sit upright and do not slouch.
Keep your legs straight and arms on your thighs. Look into the eyes of the
interviewing officer and keep a smiling disposition. This will reflect your
confidence and preparedness to take on the interview.
Significance of Personal Information Questionnaire
(PIQ)
The interviewing officer will bank heavily on the PIQ form that you filled in
the beginning. Hence, it is important for you to remember what you had
written and your answers must conform to your declarations in the PIQ.
Often it is seen that candidates make tall claims in the PIQ but during the
interview, they fumble badly. For example, if you write your hobby as
reading, then you should at least be able to name a few books you have read
and the names of the authors and the publishers. Also, you should be able to
tell the broad content or a message of the book. Similarly, if you have written
football as your favourite sport, then you are expected to know something
about the game, its rules, latest news related to it, etc. In a nutshell, you must
be careful of what you are writing and prepare to answer questions related to
it. If you are found to be bluffing, then be sure that your interview will not go
well. Hence, do not tell a lie, and if you have told one in the PIQ, prepare
well to answer questions.
