MBA Admission Interview Content Preparation

This post is a continuation post on what after getting a shortlist. I'll try to list the different areas to prepare for the MBA admission Interviews. A candidate would have to prepare for the following areas:

1. Candidate Profile: Interview panels would be interested in knowing your motivations for pursuing an MBA and how an MBA would align with your overall academic and work profile. You can also expect questions that interviewers might ask about your academic history, if your grades are not very good, for example or any other academic trends. You should also prepare an introduction for yourself (TMAY)*. 
2. Career Goals and Aspirations: You might be asked questions about how you wish your career to shape up and what your career aspirations are and "where you see yourself in n years."
3. Academic Questions (from your graduation subject): A lot of B Schools ask candidates academic questions. They might be doing this as a way to evaluate academic dedication or because they believe that it is an effective way to gauge future managerial potential (or because they really don't know what else to ask freshers). Revising concepts from the subject of your graduation is really important in any case. 
• You might also be asked questions from a domain if you communicate your interest in the field or highlight your achievements in that area (such as certifications you have). 
4. Work or Internship Experience: Candidates with work experience would be likely asked questions on their work experience, your organisation (especially if they are prominent), as well as any industry-specific questions the interviewers perceive that you should be able to answer. Candidates might also be asked questions about their internship experience. 
5. General Knowledge and Awareness: An ideal candidate should be well-read. You should know basic information about the country, constitutional figures, your state and your district. Try to read up on any historical or other facts as well as associated personalities of your city or region. 
6. Business Knowledge and Awareness: Developing a basic idea of the latest business developments, startups, regulatory developments, information on prominent organisations and the brands they own etc. is ideal
7. Hobbies and Areas of Interest: B-Schools like to admit students with well-rounded personalities. Questions about hobbies can therefore be expected. Some interviews even end up revolving around the candidate's hobbies. It's recommended to have more in-depth knowledge about your hobby or read up on that. (I won't recommend making hobbies up!)
8. Application or B-School Specific Questions: Questions in the interview are likely to be influenced by the candidate’s SOP. It's important that you are aware of the specifics of the answers you have written in the B-School application (this would make more sense if you factor in the sheer number of applications you fill and how it might be possible to mix things up). In addition, being aware of the legacy of the B-School as well as its unique features would help answer the "Why us (B-School)?" question. 
9. Miscellaneous Questions: There might be some additional questions that panels are likely to ask. These include questions like the last book you have read, your favourite actor/author/businessperson etc. Preparing answers in advance (if you have the time) would be useful. 

I would recommend making an online/digital note of questions/brief notes on these topics (which you can revise in under 10 minutes), especially on those areas you are weak in, to help with your preparation. You can then update them over the course of the interview season to better prepare for subsequent interviews. 

*You would probably be told to Tell Me About Yourself (TMAY) in at least half of your interviews. You should prepare two self-introductions, one without referring to your profile/resume information. The "TMAY without repeating the information already in your resume" would be the one you would probably use more. It would be useful to prepare answers for such common questions including anything specific to your profile. For example, if you are a former civil services aspirant, you should prepare answers on your gap years and rationale for the pivot to MBA for example.