The process begins by filling up the form online at teachforindia.com. If shortlisted, you get to the assessment center stage which has a personal interview at the very end. The assessment center begins with a 5 minutes sample teaching activity followed by a group discussion and a logical ability test. After the lunch break, they take personal interviews of candidates who pass through the 3-morning activities. The interview is long and all exhaustive.

I appeared for the Teach For India fellowship final Assessment Center recently and had a pretty good experience. The Assessment Center will comprise of two sessions. Forenoon session - Talk on TFI, Demo class session, Group Discussion, Critical Thinking . Afternoon session - Personal Interview There will be an evaluation gap between the two sessions, and there might be on-spot eliminations during that time. Few tips for the FN session: 1) Demo class activity is for 5 minutes and the only part which need some good preparation. Choose a cover able topic from the options of Grade and subjects you have. Have something as your end goal for that particular class and try accomplishing that. 2) There is going to surprise questions from the evaluator! Be ready to handle those. Have a good understanding of the topic. 3) Have supporting materials with you. Spend some good time preparing them and planning how you are going to use it for the better understanding of the children. 4) Group discussion will be mostly easy. You have to devise a solution for the problem provided. 5) Critical thinking will be full of statistics and will test your on-spot ability to understand and analyze things. Have an eye on the time that you have to solve all the questions! If you successfully cleared the FN session, you can attend the personal interview scheduled with one of the Program Managers during the afternoon. Few tips for Personal Interview 1) You will be answering similar questions to the one you faced in the Teach For India essays. Read them once for your reference! You can also quote different experiences from those of essays. 2) Be crisp and sharp. Explain your experiences in a calm manner. They will note everything you mention during the personal interview. 3) There are going to be role plays. Think how well you can solve the problem provided to you and explain yourself during the scenario. 4) Be clear on why you wish to undergo the fellowship for 2 years with Teach For India. Put forth the specific reasons for you to do the fellowship and further, how it can help you in your career. Try going for classroom visits before the Assessment Center. It gives you a clear perspective of how a TFI classroom actually works! Most important things, have a good sleep before the Assessment Center day and make sure you reach the venue well ahead of time before the big day.