Results out

Backdrop:

I was a student of the Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University enrolled in the program of the Bachelor of Sciences (Math Honors) in the session 2020-23. I wanted to go for higher studies in mathematics but since the current state of Indian Universities in the field of pure sciences is deplorable (even the topmost ones, my case, for instance). Therefore I appeared for several entrance exams for admission to the premier research institutes of the country, one of them being TIFR(https://www.tifr.res.in/)....

About the exam:

The TIFR GS exams in mathematics (and other sciences) are generally held in the first week of December and the forms are out in October. The exams are usually conducted in CBT (computer-based) mode. The question mainly consists of beginning graduate-level analysis and algebra. It is a good idea to be well acquainted with Baby Rudin for analysis and Herstein/ Dummit Foote for algebra for sailing through both the written exams and the interview....

Interview Experience:

After clearing the written exam, I along with my friend appeared for the TIFR CAM(https://www.math.tifrbng.res.in/) interviews. Our interviews were held in April 4th, 2023 in the morning session. We reached Bangalore the day before our interviews, and after a two-day-long journey by train from Varanasi, we were dead tired. Anyway, I booked a hotel room in the Yehalanka area, from where our center was a walking distance away. After doing traditional South Indian vendors in the streets of Bangalore, we checked in the center, where after some formalities we were let in. The TIFR CAM is a big building with a faculty quarter, student rooms, library, and classroom all in one single building. Anyways, there were two panels for the interview, I was the first to be interviewed and my interview panel was headed by Agnid Banerjee....

Results out:

After two to three weeks of the interview, the final results were out. Both of us were not selected. Anyways, fast forward to now, I am an integrated Ph.D. in IISER Mohali and my friend is studying mathematics and computing form NIT Warangal. We are both happy and when we look at those times there is no remorse because we learnt that failure is the stepping stone of success....