From our research
What this interview looks like
There is no common board here: every school and edtech company runs its own process, but the pattern is stable.
A private school typically shortlists on the CV, holds a written or subject test for secondary posts, then a demo class of 15 to 30 minutes in front of real students or the panel, followed by an interview with the Principal, the subject or academic coordinator and sometimes a management representative or HR, lasting 20 to 40 minutes.
The panel probes subject depth at the level to be taught, lesson planning and competency-based assessment under NEP 2020 and CBSE or ICSE norms, classroom management, how the teacher handles parents, and commitment to the school.
Edtech companies run one or two short manager rounds with role-plays: a counselling call for sales roles, a two-minute whiteboard teach for online tutors, and a content critique for curriculum roles, with strong emphasis on targets and on ethical selling.
The Englio practice session compresses the school process into an 18-minute four-member panel with introduction, subject, pedagogy with a demo micro-segment, school situations and a closing, and the edtech process into a 12-minute one-on-one with a hiring manager.
Choose your role
3 roles available
Each role has its own panel, rounds and domain list.
What to expect
5 rounds, one after another
Mirrors a private-school teaching panel: introduction & motivation → subject knowledge → pedagogy with a demo-teaching micro-segment → situational & behavioural (school life, parents, inclusion) → closing.
Three to four panel members take turns.
- Round 1
Introduction & motivation
· 3:00Put the candidate at ease, understand their academic background, teaching experience and motivation for teaching and for this organisation.
Mrs. Anjali Deshpande2–3 questionsup to 1 follow-up each - Round 2
Subject knowledge
· 5:00Assess depth and accuracy in the subject at the level the candidate will teach, and whether they can explain it simply.
Prof. Arvind Sharma3–4 questionsup to 2 follow-ups each - Round 3
Pedagogy & demo teaching
· 5:00Assess teaching methodology, lesson planning, assessment and ICT use; observe a 90-second demo-teaching micro-segment on a topic from the subject.
Mrs. Kavita Nair2–3 questionsup to 1 follow-up each - Round 4
School situations & values
· 3:00Assess judgement, values and suitability for the institution: discipline, parents, inclusion, hostel or relocation duties where relevant, teamwork with colleagues.
Dr. Lakshmi Iyer2–2 questionsup to 1 follow-up each - Round 5
Closing
· 2:00Close the interview professionally and check awareness of the role's practical realities.
Mrs. Anjali Deshpande1–2 questions
Meet the panel
Your AI interviewers
Distinct personas, voices and questioning styles, briefed on this interview.
Mrs. Anjali Deshpande
ChairChairperson
Principal, CBSE senior secondary school (Pune); chairs teacher-selection and demo-class panels
Warm, observant, practical, quick to spot a rehearsed answer.
Female voice · 4 languages
Prof. Arvind Sharma
Subject expert
Subject expert, university faculty (school panel)
Rigorous, probing, fair.
Male voice · 3 languages
Mrs. Kavita Nair
Pedagogy expert
Vice Principal & pedagogy expert
Practical, classroom-focused, encouraging.
Female voice · 4 languages
Dr. Lakshmi Iyer
External member
External member, university department of education (NCERT/CBSE resource person)
Policy-aware, thoughtful, expects reflection.
Female voice · 4 languages
Dr. Sunita Bhattacharya
Subject expert
Subject expert, senior school teacher & academic resource person
Sharp, application-oriented, patient.
Female voice · 4 languages
Mr. Karan Oberoi
Hiring manager
Head of Sales and Academic Operations, K-12 edtech (Gurugram); hires academic counsellors, online tutors and content developers
Energetic, numbers-driven, direct, allergic to over-promising.
Male voice · 4 languages
Ms. Neha Kulkarni
HR member
HR business partner, IT services
Friendly, efficient, detail-checking.
Female voice · 4 languages
Mr. Vikram Malhotra
Hiring manager
Engineering manager / Regional manager (hiring manager)
Direct, outcome-focused, fair but demanding.
Male voice · 2 languages
Languages
Answer in the language you think in
Interviewers speak and understand each language natively. Switch mid-answer if you like.
- English
- हिंदीHindi
- Hinglish (Hindi + English)Hinglish
How scoring works
A report you can act on
Every round is scored on the rubric
Each interviewer scores only the criteria their round covers. Weights add up to your overall score out of 100.
Only what you actually said counts
Feedback quotes your own answers. Rounds you skip show as “Not assessed” rather than a zero.
Communication is always measured
Fluency, clarity, confidence and structure are tracked across the whole interview, in any language.
Pass mark, then a plan
You see the pass mark for this interview, your gaps, and the courses that close them fastest.
Scored on
- Subject accuracy & depth30%
Correctness, depth and clarity of subject answers at the level to be taught; handles follow-ups and misconceptions.
- Pedagogy & demo teaching25%
Lesson design, learner-centred methods, assessment (CCE/formative), ICT use, quality of the demo-teaching micro-segment.
- Communication & clarity20%
Fluency, structure, pace, board-appropriate register, ability to explain simply.
- Situational judgement & values15%
Handles school situations (discipline, parents, inclusion, hostel or relocation where relevant) with maturity and child-centred values.
- Attitude & suitability10%
Motivation for teaching and this organisation, composure, honesty about limits, awareness of NEP 2020 and institutional ethos.
Pass mark 65 / 100 · Teaching interview — standard school panel
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