Form and Type of GD

Form of Group Discussion

Closed GD or Structured GD

Maximum 10 participants/team.

You will be given a general topic to discuss.

Each participant will get max.2 minutes to express him/her.

No consensus expected at the end.

No leader is to be selected for facilitating the process.

This is for more “Selection”.

 

Open or Unstructured GD

Maximum 20/30 participants/team.

Time Limit: 20 minutes.

You will be given any topic on GSPELT (General, Social, Political, Economical, Legal and Technological etc.) to discuss.

No fixed timings for any participant.

Consensus mandatory at the end.

Leader is to be selected for facilitating the process.

This is for heavy “Rejection”.

Things are sometimes made more complicated by asking the group to propose a topic, discuss it and reach a consensus.

Case based GD or Role Play or Specialized GD

The candidates are given a real life cases for example – How will you bring Mount Everest in India? And now through “Role Play” act on that assuming that all “National” heads are participating in the discussion like Mr. Modi, Mr. Obama, Mr. Nawaz Sharif, and Mr. President from China etc. OR,

 

They may discuss – Components of Food and they can act “Role Play” like all seven components of Food like Carbohydrates, Proteins, Vitamins, Fibers, Minerals, Fat and Water etc. 

 

Types of GD

1. Topic Based

A. Knowledge Based (Domain)

E.g. GSPELT Topics (Black Money)

 

B. Non – Knowledge Based (Non – Domain)

1.1. Concrete Topics

E.g. Girls are better than boys / Love marriages are better than Arrange marriage

1.2. Abstract Topics

E.g. 2+2 = 5 / Love is a FOUR letter word.

 

 2. Case Based

Exploratory

Critical


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