for the preliminary interview: * p9 R# k8 ^6 ~2 k; `2 x! P8 L+ t& b) r2 l9 e7 x
there will be 3 ppl sitting in front of you, (just like a board interview) asking u question relating to current affairs, the government, the immigration department and the reasons why u want to join, and how capable you r to take up that position etc......: |' X% c; Q; E , V, r4 N8 v* i( e: Qfor the extended interview: o4 S w# ?5 Z' K. e9 o
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it's divided into 2 sections,( M; ~6 e( [8 S. ^' ]5 V* n
1 is impromptu talk: m3 _) s0 M9 O% E- D! H* p
another is group discusion $ z; ] z. ^5 W- P0 U& {' O3 f1 H% O" r q, r
all conducted in english0 `% ]/ S* w/ k+ R
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impromptu talk requires u to talk on a particular "word" or "picture" which is randomly choosed for 3 minutes with only a few seconds to prepare 5 ?6 p; P% @( L , f& X0 [: n3 n, ytopic like "environment, biscuit...."' f( [& t' c r
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group discusion is just like a normal way of discusion, each candidate has a chance to speak for 1-2 minutes, and after the 1st round, those volunteered candidates can talk for some more times to supplement their points or to refute other ppl's point without coming up with a conclusion 6 D4 A- b5 r9 |& V" o) d + _4 V2 E/ h, a2 ^. S. ? q4 k, r/ X
for final interview: + J# p6 ]9 a9 ` 3 |* x' G: d& n: e L* B4 ppl sitting in front of you, 1 is secretary only for dropping minutes- p2 W' ^" N. t: D7 O( Y: g; u7 v
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the format is just like prelim in, but of course, the requirement to pass is much higher and the questions r much trickier! c! P1 R/ u, c, }" V( G( k1 V7 s( c% \& J6 }) u& c5 l+ o$ b8 j
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