Master the PREP framework and structure any opinion in under 3 seconds using Point → Reason → Example → Point.
PREP TEMPLATE POINT: "My position is that [clear stance]." REASON: "This is because [one strong, logical reason]." EXAMPLE: "We can see this in [specific real-world example — company/event/data]." POINT: "Therefore, [restate position — slightly evolved if your argument changed it]."
GD Topic: "Should India ban single-use plastic completely?" POINT: "I believe a complete ban on single-use plastic is both necessary and overdue." REASON: "India generates over 3.5 million tonnes of plastic waste annually, and roughly 40% is single-use — discarded immediately into landfills or water bodies." EXAMPLE: "Maharashtra's 2022 plastic ban showed measurable results within 18 months — plastic waste in the Mithi river dropped 30% according to MCGM monitoring data." POINT: "Therefore, a national ban backed by a transition timeline for manufacturers is both environmentally necessary and economically feasible." Time: 44 seconds. Structure: unmistakable. Confidence: evident.
Use PREP for your opening statement. After others speak, use PREP again when you add a new point. Each PREP contribution should be 35–50 seconds — concise, structured, complete. Avoid any contribution that is not PREP-structured today.
A traditional family-run textile business in Surat with ₹25 crore/year wholesale revenue wants to launch a D2C brand online. The owner asks for your recommendation. Use PREP to communicate your answer.
💡 Hint: Point (your recommendation), Reason (the business logic), Example (a comparable Indian textile brand that did this — FabIndia, Loom, or similar), Point (restated with key caveats). Practice with zero fillers.
PREP Rapid Fire: Have someone give you 5 topics in succession. Give a complete PREP answer within 45 seconds each. Topics: (1) AI replacing jobs in India, (2) Reservation in the private sector, (3) EVs are India's future, (4) Women in corporate leadership, (5) GST's impact on small businesses. Record all five. Did every answer start with a clear Point?
Rate yourself honestly on today's performance. Track this across 30 days to measure growth.
In 2009, Nandan Nilekani was asked to pitch the concept of a unique biometric ID system to the Indian government — a project that had never been done at this scale anywhere in the world.
Nilekani had 15 minutes with the Prime Minister's office. The idea was radical, expensive, and politically complex. He needed to convince skeptical bureaucrats in one shot.
Nilekani used a clean PREP structure: Point — India has 1.2 billion people with no reliable identity system. Reason — The government loses billions in welfare leakage. Example — In Andhra Pradesh, 30% of PDS grain never reached beneficiaries. Point restated — A biometric ID will save more than it costs within 5 years. The pitch worked.
PREP works because it gives listeners a frame. They know where you're going. They don't have to work hard to follow you. One powerful example makes the point undeniable.
Before your next GD or interview, pick your most likely answer topic and structure it in PREP format in writing. Do this 3 times before the actual event.
Take this statement: 'MBA colleges in India should make English communication a mandatory graded subject.' Structure your response using PREP in 90 seconds.
Complete all exercises and the speaking drill before marking complete. This unlocks Day 4.