Types of Group Discussion Topics for Engineering Students

Controversial Topics:

Controversial topics are those that can cause a lot of debate and argument because different members will take different sides.

Key Purpose: The Purpose of  giving such topics is to understand the candidates' emotional maturity in expressing individual views and accepting opposing ideas.

Example:

• Privatisation will reduce corruption.
• Should euthanasia be made legal in india?.
• Joint family Vs Nuclear family.
• Globalisation is detrimental to third world countries.

• Is GD necessary in the recruitment process?
• Effect of television on youth.
• Do Women make good managers?.
• Borderless World :Myth or Reality?.
• Should CellPhones be banned in colleges.

Abstract Topics:

Abstract topics are vague topics having no particular reference.If given an abstract topic,the participants must explore diverse possibilities and simply spin the yarn! However,such topics are not very popular.

Key Purpose:  Such topics are given to assess the creativity and thinking pattern of the candidates.

Example: 

• Reg Green Red
• Winkle Twinkle Little Star
• Windows
• A Drop in the ocean
• Happy holidays
• Rules are meant to be broken
• Nine