Ultimate Guide to Get Through The UPSC Interview Round

Ultimate Guide to Get Through The UPSC Interview Round

Every aspirant prepares themselves so rigorously to get through the interview.

But when they fail to do so, they feel like they don't have the ability to pluck the apple after trying so hard to reach the tree.

Here are a few reliable ways that will help you to prepare well for your personal interview.

Judgments of the Personality Test RoundFollowing are the qualities to be tested in this round

:- How capable you are in reasoning.

:- The level of your awareness about the social, economic, political and other issues going on around you.

:- How strong you are in argument and narrative.

:- Your appreciation approaches for different points of view.

:- Your expression clarity.

:- The level or depth of interests.

:- Your personal attributes relevant to your interaction with others.

:- How suitable you are to be an administrator.

:- Your intellectual level, judgment capacity, alertness will be judged.

:- The human qualities like honesty, integrity, and leadership quality will be scanned too.

Questions asked

Contemporary issues and current affairs at domestic or international level.

:- Why do you opt for being a civil servant and your choice of services?

:- Questions about your educational institutions, your educational qualification and your subjects.

:- How you are going to use your educational qualification or your achievements in your stream subjects in rendering civil

services.

:- You would be given an instance of some misshapen like a bomb blast in your town and asked what you would do about that.

:- Do you remember the form that you had filled and submitted to the UPSC? Yes…that form! You may be thrown questions from that form too as per what you have filled in it.

:- You can be asked to relate famous personalities to your name or someone having same name or surname.

:- Questions related to the city you belong to and some puzzles

In the Interview Hall:- No need of using any technical Jargon. Still, if the interviewer insists on the technical field then you may use some technical terms.

:- Give a brief introduction and arrive straight at the point.

:- Have a cheerful face although in between you can swap to a serious one but not throughout the interview.

:- Don’t make an expression of being sorry and don’t use the conversational clichés like ‘of course’, ‘as you know’, ‘obviously’, ‘indeed’, ‘that’s correct’, etc.

:- Never bluff rather be honest while answering the questions and You must just smile even though the board laughs at any instance. This will reflect the depth of your personality.

:- Listen patiently and maintain a proper eye contact with all the board members and defend your answers fairly and logically with due respect to the board.

:- Never throw your hands around or shake your head while speaking or as a gesture and listen patiently and maintain a proper eye contact with all the board members.

:- Don’t sit stiff on the chair rather sit in a good relaxed posture with your hands, not on the table.

:- Don’t prolong your answers too long. Listen to them carefully and think for a few seconds before you speak out your part.

:- Don’t evaluate your performance while in the interview room or don’t think much about the mistakes that you have done already.

:- Use common sense sometimes to reply certain questions and Say less and convey more.

:- Accept your mistakes boldly and politely.

:- Before leaving, politely say ‘thank you sir/mam’ to the chairperson and nod your head at the other members.

Preparation before Interview

Prepare for the interview in groups. Have group discussions and share your views.

Although, personality is something natural and a lifetime asset but shaping it would help a lot before the interview. Start doing that well ahead.

Peep into your inner self and get to know you much well. Get aware of every bit about yourself.

While preparing for the interview you need not block your mind with lots of facts but you must build your ability to analyze or examine an issue efficiently.

Frame your own questions and answer them as you are going to do in the interview room. This will strengthen your confidence and polish your replies.

Go through various reputed newspapers and magazines. Have a discussion about those facts with your friends. Get to know the

points of your lacking and patch it up.

Attend mock interviews and refine your communication skills.

Have a deep knowledge regarding your optional subject and go through current happenings relevant to your optional subject.

Whether you are a postgraduate or graduate, get thorough with your graduation books.

Make your preparations well ahead to avoid any sort of unwanted scenario.

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