AI Admission Interview

Modified on Mon, 8 May, 2023 at 12:06 PM

AI Admission Interview: setup and candidate guide

AI Admission Interview uses the AI Interview module for academic admissions, for example MBA, undergraduate or postgraduate selection. The AI interviews each applicant, rates them against the criteria you set, and produces a report the admissions committee can use to shortlist.

How it differs from a hiring interview

	AI Interview (hiring)	AI Admission Interview
Use case	Job hiring and skill screening	Academic admissions and cohort selection
Input profile	Resume and job description	Application documents, for example CV, transcripts, statement of purpose
Question style	Technical and behavioural	Motivational, academic, scenario and domain questions
Scoring	Job skills with weightage	Admission criteria with weightage (motivation, fit, academic readiness, communication)

Set it up

Go to AI Interview → Interview Creation → New Interview.
Enter the title and choose the Language and voice (Avatar and Accent). Questions are translated into the chosen language.
Choose the Interview Category and fill in Candidate Group Description (who the applicants are: background, programme, experience). Use the context/prompt box to describe the programme.
In Area, add the areas to cover and the number of questions, add any Compulsory Questions, and define the admission criteria under Skills & Description with weightages totalling 100%.
Under Documents to upload, list the documents each applicant must provide (for example CV, SOP).
Optionally switch on AI proctored and Profile screening with a resume matching percentage.
Add the welcome note and instructions, then Submit.
Assign applicants in AI Interview → Interview Assignment. Use Upload Folder to upload one PDF per applicant; file names must include the document name (for example John_CV.pdf) for automatic matching.

Email and WhatsApp reminders are configured per interview. See Notification Scheduler.

The report

Per-criterion ratings and a summary on the first page.
Strengths and improvement areas for each criterion.
Full transcript.
Candidate sentiment analysis (emotion and engagement from video) for AI-proctored interviews.

Reports can be exported in bulk from AI Interview → Interview Result.

Adding a faculty panel round

Enable an in-person interview in More Actions → Interview Configuration. Once the applicant submits the AI interview, the panel member clicks Join Now to continue live; criteria not covered by the AI appear in the report.

For applicants

The applicant flow is the same as AI Interview: log in, complete the system check, share the entire screen if asked, and answer by speaking. See the AI Interview guide.

Sample questions

Questions are generated for each programme and applicant. Examples:

"Walk me through your background and what motivates this application."
"What is the most challenging academic or professional decision you have made?"
"Describe a time you led a team. What worked and what didn't?"
"Where do you see yourself in five years, and how does this programme fit in?"

Anti-cheating

Identity checks at the start, face checks every 20 seconds during the interview, window-switch alerts, and screen sharing when the interview is recorded. For high-stakes admissions, see also 360° dual-camera proctoring.