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Group Discussion Types: Topic Based Discussions

There are three main types of topics for group discussions: factual topics about practical day-to-day issues to test awareness, controversial topics meant to generate debate about sensitive issues to evaluate temperament, and abstract topics about intangible concepts to assess lateral thinking. Alternatively, discussions can be based on case studies that present real-world situations to solve collectively from multiple perspectives without right answers.

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Group Discussion Types: Topic Based Discussions

There are three main types of topics for group discussions: factual topics about practical day-to-day issues to test awareness, controversial topics meant to generate debate about sensitive issues to evaluate temperament, and abstract topics about intangible concepts to assess lateral thinking. Alternatively, discussions can be based on case studies that present real-world situations to solve collectively from multiple perspectives without right answers.

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Group Discussion Types

Topic Based Discussions


Factual Topics:Factual topics are about practical things, which an ordinary person is aware of in his dayto-day life. Typically these are about socio-economic topics. These can be current, i.e.
they may have been in the news lately, or could be unbound by time. A factual topic for
discussion gives a candidate a chance to prove that he is aware of and sensitive to his
environment.
E.g. The education policy of India, Tourism in India, State of the aged in the nation.
Controversial Topics:Controversial topics are the ones that are argumentative in nature. They are meant to
generate controversy. In GDs where these topics are given for discussion, the noise level
is usually high, there may be tempers flying. The idea behind giving a topic like this is to
see how much maturity the candidate is displaying by keeping his temper in check, by
rationally and logically arguing his point of view without getting personal and emotional.
E.g. Reservations should be removed, Women make better managers
Abstract Topics:Abstract topics are about intangible things. These topics are not given often for
discussion, but their possibility cannot be ruled out. These topics test your lateral thinking
and creativity.
E.g. A is an alphabet, Twinkle twinkle little star, The number 10

Case Based Discussions


Another variation is the use of a case instead of a topic. The case study tries to simulate a
real-life situation. Information about the situation will be given to you and you would be
asked as a group to resolve the situation. In the case study there are no incorrect answers
or perfect solutions. The objective in the case study is to get you to think about the
situation from various angles.
IIM A, IIM Indore and IIT SOM Mumbai have a case-based discussion rather than topicbased discussion in their selection procedures.

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