Group discussion is used to assess students' personalities by having them freely discuss topics in a group of 8-12 members. It is both a technique and an art used to evaluate students' suitability for jobs. Students' abilities are measured as they discuss current issues for 20-30 minutes. Group discussion is an important part of many selection processes.

2. • Group Discussion is a modern method of assessing the
students’ personality.
• It is both a technique and an art and a comprehensive tool
to judge the worthiness of the student and his
appropriateness for the job.
• The term suggests a discussion among a group of 8 & 12
members who will express their views freely, frankly in a
friendly manner, on a topic of current issue.
• The abilities of the members of the group are measured
within a time limit of 20 to 30 minutes.
• Group Discussion is a very important round in any selection
process.
INTRODUCTION

3.  The members of an organization may
communicate in a group to achieve any of the
following purposes:
1. Share and exchange information and ideas.
2. Arrive at a decision on important issues.
3. Discuss issues for the benefit of a large
audience.
4. Solve the problem concerning the organization
as a whole.

4.  Topic may be given to judge your
public speaking talent.
 Discussion revolves around a
specific subject.
 The examiner does not interfere
once he annonced the topic.

5.  Meetings
 Seminars
 Conference
 Panel discussion
 Convention

6.  Meetings are called for structuring
two or more persons.
 The purpose of a meeting is to
convey information to a group of a
people and objective is to make a
decision and solve a problem.

7.  To conduct a seminar a small group
of experts or well informed person
presents.
 Seminars are academic in nature.
 Here close interaction with speaker
takes place.

8.  Conferences are arranged for a wide range of activities.
 Here main purpose is to confer with people having similar
interests.

9.  Conventions are formal type of communication.
 Here sharing of views are done on issues associated with the
particular profession