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  1. 1
    Very chill guy no interrupts
    Times asked 1
    Official solution

    SimpleViva wrap-up hai. Short thanks + confirm submission ZIP latest hai.

  2. 2
    I explained all pages and routes deeply so the total viva took 35 mins
    Times asked 1
    Official solution

    SimpleViva wrap-up hai. Short thanks + confirm submission ZIP latest hai.

Advice: Be ready to code , For theory questions this sheet is enough In depth knowledge about models and routes helps
  1. 1
    First he asked ID, github collaborator and print checksum in google meet chat
    Times asked 1
    Official solution

    SimpleGitHub repo open karo: commits, collaborators, README. Examiner check karta hai tumne khud kaam kiya.

    Example

    Settings → Collaborators
    Commits: regular messages, last-day dump nahi.

    Viva tipPrivate repo access pehle de do. Main branch submitted ZIP se match honi chahiye.

  2. 2
    After demo, he asked to open code
    Times asked 1
    Official solution

    SimpleDemo script pehle se practice: 5–7 min, Admin + User roles, saare mandatory features.

    Suggested flow1) Register/login user
    2) Admin login — CRUD
    3) Approval/blacklist
    4) Booking/apply + edge case
    5) Search
    6) Logout

    Viva tipBolte-bolte dikhao. Code tab kholna jab poochhein.

  3. 3
    He asked if admin can search students and companies
    Times asked 1
    Official solution

    SimpleSearch: form/query param → ilike filter → results template.

    Example

    q = request.args.get('q', '').strip()
    lots = Lot.query.filter(Lot.name.ilike(f'%{q}%')).all()
  4. 4
    He asked me to write a route with GET and POST Methods in Notepad
    Times asked 1
    Official solution

    SimpleLive Flask coding: chhota route likho, save, browser/curl se test. Syntax error terminal mein padho.

    Example

    @app.route('/ping')
    def ping():
        return jsonify(ok=True)
    
    @app.route('/even/<int:n>')
    def even(n):
        return 'even' if n % 2 == 0 else 'odd'
Advice: Just make sure you have all functionalities ready and know theory and your project well
  1. 1
    Level2
    Times asked 1
    Official solution

    SimpleLevel = viva difficulty band. Level 1 usually demo + basics; higher pe live coding + deeper theory.

    Viva tipJo level assign hai uske hisaab se demo + theory ready rakho.

  2. 2
    See the previous questions by this proctor
    Times asked 1
    Official solution

    SimpleViva wrap-up hai. Short thanks + confirm submission ZIP latest hai.

  3. 3
    Be ready to explain every file u have used in ur project
    Times asked 1
    Official solution

    SimpleCode explain formula: input kya aaya → auth/validation → DB change → response/UI.

    Viva tipFunction signature + 3-4 important lines + edge case.

  4. 4
    Practice some frontend changes like changing the alignment and all
    Times asked 1
    Official solution

    SimpleLive UI change: relevant CSS/HTML template kholo — color, margin, flex, bootstrap class. Save + hard refresh.

    Example

    /* button red */
    .btn-primary { background: red; }
    
    /* center navbar item */
    .navbar { justify-content: center; }

    Viva tipDevTools se pehle try, phir file mein permanent change.

  5. 5
    Write a code so that all the drives will be automatically closed according to their deadline
    Times asked 1
    Official solution

    SimpleLive Flask coding: chhota route likho, save, browser/curl se test. Syntax error terminal mein padho.

    Example

    @app.route('/ping')
    def ping():
        return jsonify(ok=True)
    
    @app.route('/even/<int:n>')
    def even(n):
        return 'even' if n % 2 == 0 else 'odd'
Advice: Be strong with the basics She took my viva for 40 min Don't panic ,if u ask time she will let u think Even if u were unable to write the backend code ,just explain the backend logic,she will accept it
  1. 1
    what are the different Http methods you know of?
    Times asked 1
    Official solution

    SimpleHTTP verbs REST ke tools. Methods HTTP ke hain, REST unhe convention se use karta hai.

    GET read cacheable. POST create payload. PUT replace. PATCH patch. DELETE remove.

    GET exists bina REST ke bhi — browser address bar.

    HTTP verbs + status REST ki zabaan. GET read, POST create, PUT replace, PATCH partial, DELETE remove. GET typically no body.

    Status: 200 OK, 201 created, 202 accepted (Celery task), 400 bad input, 401 no/bad token, 403 role nahi, 404 missing, 409 conflict (double book), 500 server.

    AJAX/fetch page reload nahi. SPA poori isi pe. Postman se bina Vue ke API prove karo — examiner pasand.

    Example

    GET /api/venues
    POST /api/venues
    PUT /api/venues/1
    DELETE /api/venues/1

    Project example: resources.py methods list. Postman 4-5 calls.

    Viva tipGET typically no body (cacheable). POST/PUT/PATCH haan payload. PUT idempotent, POST nahi.

  2. 2
    what is MVC? Show in your code what is M V and C.
    Times asked 1
    Official solution

    SimpleMVC: Model=data (SQLAlchemy), View=Jinja HTML, Controller=Flask routes/business logic.

    Flask loosely MVC follow karta hai — routes controllers, templates views, models.py models.

  3. 3
    Open notepad and write a controller code to fetch all users and render in a html file
    Times asked 1
    Official solution

    SimpleViva wrap-up hai. Short thanks + confirm submission ZIP latest hai.

Advice: He is supportive. Gives you hints if u are stuck somewhere
  1. 1
    Do not try to be oversmart. We will spend the first 20 minutes understanding your project, then ask you for code changes in both the backend and frontend. While it will be a very basic question, we will only decide on it after analyzing your code and understanding to ensure you cannot make changes in your code.
    Times asked 1
    Official solution

    SimpleViva wrap-up hai. Short thanks + confirm submission ZIP latest hai.

  2. 2
    That question will decide whether you pass the Level 1 viva or not.
    Times asked 1
    Official solution

    SimpleLevel = viva difficulty band. Level 1 usually demo + basics; higher pe live coding + deeper theory.

    Viva tipJo level assign hai uske hisaab se demo + theory ready rakho.

Advice: Do Not try Be Oversmart in front of examiners , These examiners have taken 300+ vivas , many of them taken 800+ vivas & these examiners also use AI to generate , so they understand which code is AI generated & which one is manually written. many of these examiners have multiple hatricks of taking vickets of players like you in a single day. Some of these examiners take 17-18 vivas in a single day. Many stduents are banned for 1 term , many are repeating course + project both for cheating / plagrism / malpractice. Accept your mistakes , show some professionalism. If you accept your mistake , you will fail only. But if you become arrogrant , you will be added to malpractice sheet as well.
  1. 1
    -Explain full project
    Times asked 1
    Official solution

    SimpleCode explain formula: input kya aaya → auth/validation → DB change → response/UI.

    Viva tipFunction signature + 3-4 important lines + edge case.

  2. 2
    -Asked to see some features in company side, admin and student side.
    Times asked 1
    Official solution

    SimplePehle 1-line definition, phir apne MAD1 project mein file dikhao, phir chhota example.

    Suggested flow1) Concept kya hai?
    2) Mere code mein kahan?
    3) Example / demo
    4) Edge case

    Example

    # related file: models.py / routes / template
    # formula: request → check/auth → DB → render/redirect

    Viva tipExact line yaad nahi to honestly related part dikhao. Bluff mat karo.

  3. 3
    -what techstack was used and MVC
    Times asked 1
    Official solution

    SimpleMVC: Model=data (SQLAlchemy), View=Jinja HTML, Controller=Flask routes/business logic.

    Flask loosely MVC follow karta hai — routes controllers, templates views, models.py models.

  4. 4
    -show your models, how many are there
    Times asked 1
    Official solution

    Simplemodels.py = har table ki class: columns, PK/FK, relationships. Yeh Model layer hai.

    Suggested flow1) Classes list karo
    2) Har table ka kaam 1 line
    3) Relationships (1-M / M-M)
    4) Constraints (unique, nullable)

    Example

    class Lot(db.Model):
        id = db.Column(db.Integer, primary_key=True)
        name = db.Column(db.String(80), nullable=False)
        spots = db.relationship('Spot', backref='lot', lazy=True)
  5. 5
    - asked me to open notepad and write a code for a small app that takes my name and displays it in another page. had to write the app route, input page html and output page html
    Times asked 1
    Official solution

    SimpleLive Flask coding: chhota route likho, save, browser/curl se test. Syntax error terminal mein padho.

    Example

    @app.route('/ping')
    def ping():
        return jsonify(ok=True)
    
    @app.route('/even/<int:n>')
    def even(n):
        return 'even' if n % 2 == 0 else 'odd'
  1. 1
    show github and some files in it
    Times asked 1
    Official solution

    SimpleGitHub repo open karo: commits, collaborators, README. Examiner check karta hai tumne khud kaam kiya.

    Example

    Settings → Collaborators
    Commits: regular messages, last-day dump nahi.

    Viva tipPrivate repo access pehle de do. Main branch submitted ZIP se match honi chahiye.

  2. 2
    did u stop a student from applying to the same drive again, how
    Times asked 1
    Official solution

    SimplePehle 1-line definition, phir apne MAD1 project mein file dikhao, phir chhota example.

    Suggested flow1) Concept kya hai?
    2) Mere code mein kahan?
    3) Example / demo
    4) Edge case

    Example

    # related file: models.py / routes / template
    # formula: request → check/auth → DB → render/redirect

    Viva tipExact line yaad nahi to honestly related part dikhao. Bluff mat karo.

  3. 3
    write a code in notepad taking 2 num from the user and printing their sum with "hello"
    Times asked 1
    Official solution

    SimpleViva wrap-up hai. Short thanks + confirm submission ZIP latest hai.

  4. 4
    explain some stuff from the admin dashboard html file
    Times asked 1
    Official solution

    SimpleCode explain formula: input kya aaya → auth/validation → DB change → response/UI.

    Viva tipFunction signature + 3-4 important lines + edge case.

Advice: Just follow this sheet for this proctor, he's very polite and gave a good feedback as well my viva was over within 15mins
  1. 1
    • template inheritence
    Times asked 1
    Official solution

    Yeh MAD-1 viva question tumhare project ke context se linked hai. Short answer is structure se do:

    Pehle 1 line definition/purpose, phir tumhare project ka example, phir chhota code/flow.

    Typical Flask flowBrowser request → @app.route controller → SQLAlchemy model/DB → Jinja template response.

    Auth: session['user_id'] + role check. CRUD: add/commit, query.all, field update, delete.
    Live change maange to: related model → route → template, phir browser refresh karke dikhao.

    Example (generic create):
    obj = Model(name=request.form.get('name'))

    db.session.add(obj); db.session.commit()
    return redirect(url_for('list_view'))
  2. 2
    • https methods
    Times asked 1
    Official solution

    SimpleHTTP postcard (koi padh le). HTTPS envelope (TLS lock).

    Same headers, encrypted channel. MITM se password/token bachao. Local viva HTTP OK.

    HTTP/1.1 version keep-alive. TCP neeche, TLS security layer, SMTP mail alag.

    Browser + API ke beech extra darwaze: CORS origin allow, HTTPS encrypt transit, CSRF cookie-auto-send attack, XSS HTML inject, SQL injection raw query.

    MAD2 SPA: Vue :8080 Flask :5000 → Flask-CORS. JWT localStorage XSS se chori ho sakta — v-html user input pe avoid. Password Network tab localhost pe dikhega; prod HTTPS, response mein password echo nahi.

    401 unauthenticated, 403 unauthorized, 400 validation. Hash one-way — SHA decrypt nahi hota. Secret key .env, GitHub pe nahi.

    Project example: Dev localhost http. Production https:// + cert.

    Viva tipProtocols: HTTP/HTTPS app, TCP transport, TLS security, SMTP mail. HTTP/1.1 version — persistent connections.

  3. 3
    • asked to explain line containg jinja2 templating
    Times asked 1
    Official solution

    SimpleJinja2 Flask ka template engine — HTML ke andar {{ }} variables, {% %} logic.

    Example

    {% for lot in lots %}
      <li>{{ lot.name }} — {{ lot.spots }}</li>
    {% else %}
      <p>No lots</p>
    {% endfor %}
  4. 4
    • asked me to write a route which gets 2 var from html form and basically add them
    Times asked 1
    Official solution

    SimpleLive Flask coding: chhota route likho, save, browser/curl se test. Syntax error terminal mein padho.

    Example

    @app.route('/ping')
    def ping():
        return jsonify(ok=True)
    
    @app.route('/even/<int:n>')
    def even(n):
        return 'even' if n % 2 == 0 else 'odd'
Advice: Just know your project and he's nice
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