HELP: How do I know if I will be asked technical questions for internship interview?

I got an interview for a PE internship and the email is as follows:

Thanks for showing interest in X company, I am impressed by your experience and would like to schedule an interview with you. Do you have availability Tuesday at 4PM CDT? Or please provide me with times you are available to chat!

Will I get asked technical questions, and if so, what will they ask? What else will they ask me? How should I prepare? Any tips would be highly appreciated.

I'm a first year at a target but tbh I don't know too much about PE, but it is something I'm interested in (at least based on what I know about it).

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