Interview part in the Civil Service Exam is very crucial. Please, note that
the main purpose of interview is not to test your knowledge, which is already
tested in the prelims and mains exam. Different questions are placed before you
in the interview to test your personality as a whole.
Interview has the effect of making or miring your dream in a span of 20
minutes.
Important Personality traits and Qualities that one should possess
Note: A Candidate going for the interview has to apply his mind on all the above points before appearing in front of the interview board.
Factors that determine your score in the interview
Your interview marks in UPSC Civil Services is independent of your mains marks. A candidate may score high marks in mains and may get low score in Interview and the vice versa.
The duration of UPSC Interview is roughly about 25 minutes for each candidate. The Interview Board consists of 5 members.
Many candidates get into service, solely based on the interview score, while some others fail to get a place in the merit list based on the poor score in the interview.
A candidate can score as high as 80% in the interview. (220/275)
What are the dos and don’ts?
Be honest. Do not lie. Accept the fact that, the members in the board are more experienced and well knowledgeable than you.
Be formal. The UPSC requires you to be formal. Be properly and neatly dressed. Follow basic etiquettes. Ask for permission to enter the room. Wish the board members. Thank them when necessary. Do not use causal phrases or language (like yah, buddy etc)
The Interview is not a Question and Answer session. So do not give yes or no answers. Establish an interaction with the board members.
The interview board does not test your knowledge or facts, which has been already tested in your mains. But you are expected to remember the basic facts.
The main objective of the Interview Board is to test your suitability to be a part of Indian Civil Service.
The interview board is totally just. And would assess you based on your DAF and your performance in the board.
Do not try to create any sympathy, based on your Back ground. It would be counterproductive. Similarly, do not boast about your achievements.
Be attentive to the questions asked. Listen to the questions without interference. Begin answering a question only after the question is completed.
Your gestures and postures do make some difference. Practise yourself in-front of a large mirror.
Do not enter into a heated argument with the board to prove your point. However, you can explain your opinion firmly and politely.
In the process of the interview, focus on the present question which is being asked. Do not be thinking about the first question while, you are answering the fifth.
Your communication ability does matter. But do not be worried if you not very fluent. It would be sufficient if you could express yourself in a simple manner.
Always be smiling, pleasant and humble.
The preparation for the interview should begin, as early as you begin your preparation for UPSC.
Attending mock interviews will help you to correct some mistakes.
Why You Should join Our UPSC CSE Mock Interview Guidance Programme?
We Sadik IAS Academy conduct mock interview in an ambience which is akin to the actual UPSC Interview to provide you with the realistic environment and experience. The set-up is similar to that of the UPSC CSE Interview set-up. This is done so to give you an experience of the actual interview and help you develop the required focus and confidence to face the esteemed panel at the Interview.
Our panellists sitting at the Mock Interviews are eminent personalities from the Civil Services Fraternity so as to analyse you not just on the grounds of UPSC but also put you in the situations where you need to act as a civil servant and allow you to bring out the best possible solution or reasoning to actions in that particular situation. Such discussions are enriching for an aspirant to think from an administrator’s perspective.
Apart from this, the post interview panel discussion with the esteemed personalities helps you polish your administrative traits and thought process automatically makes you think like a civil administrator.
Mock Interview Board will scrutinize your performance and will give you a thorough feedback and valuable suggestions on right ways of presenting the answer, and other ways to enhance your performance at the final quest and also highlight the areas you need to focus on.
Interview session (Interview + Panel Discussion) is video-recorded and a DVD of the same is provided to the candidate so that the candidate can view their own interview and self-evaluate their performance in the comfort of their home and at a much-relaxed state while also understanding what was highlighted by the interviewers & why.
The interview board is totally just. And would assess you based on your DAF and your performance in the board.
Our Mock Interviews are free of cost.
Exposure to the expert personalities helps in critical self-assessment, helps in building your social and emotional quotient.
Interview part in the Civil Service Exam is very crucial. Please, note that
the main purpose of interview is not to test your knowledge, which is already
tested in the prelims and mains exam. Different questions are placed before you
in the interview to test your personality as a whole.
