Invitation to work on a Project involving a testing system design. Invitation conditionally given by a Senior Faculty Member. Interviews were 1:1 and involved a series of stages: Personality and Education Check, Background Check, Technical Skills Check, Intelligence and Communicative Abilities Check, Presentation and Quiz on past/previous Research and their outcomes, References and an Interest/Research Specialty Check IN THAT ORDER. The entire process lasted around 45 days and consisted of personal talk, e-mail communication (partial - for references), telephonic conversations and internet-based discussions. Advice Tip # 1: Be Honest. If you don't know, admit it. You don't need to know everything to get the position; you are there to LEARN. That is what research is all about. Advice Tip # 2: You don't need to know everything - that doesn't mean you don't need to know ANYTHING. If you're working/ interested in an area, read about it. Dig into current/past research. Be up to date with the current state of affairs in the field. Conferences/Seminars/Special Guest Lectures/Projects/Presentations/Competitions give added advantages. Advice Tip # 3: Be willing to listen. An interview is not where you HEAR questions and reply. Your responses are not judged as RIGHT/WRONG. They are judged as SMART/DUMB. Even if you have the correct answer, the way you express/phrase/describe it reflects your thinking abilities. Hone your thinking, sharpen your basics and learn to analyse. That is the route to Research. Advice Tip # 4: There's no way around this one. WORK HARD.