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UPSC Personality Test/Interview is the last and final stage of the civil services examination. The Personality Test is not a test of knowledge (they have already tested it in Mains and Prelims) but your innate personality. The process of the UPSC Interview lasts for about 30 minutes and carries 275 marks out of the total 2025 marks. This half an hour process can change your life and fulfill your dream of becoming a civil servant. The final merit list is prepared based on marks scored in the mains examination and The Personality Test. A high score in the interview round can be a huge benefit to the candidates and increase their rank and chances of getting a better service.
The ultimate objective of conducting an interview is to determine the suitability of the candidate's potential in administrative skills. The panel members are not there to test a candidate's knowledge but to assess a candidate's personality for Civil Service. They evoke different characteristics/traits of your personality through questions, counter-questions, hypothetical case studies, etc, and assess you based on your approaches during your response, presence of mind, body language, etc. Never think that board members are meant for eliminating you or to demean you. You should have a positive mindset.
Aspirants should not wait for the results of the mains examination to start their preparation for the Interview. They should start working on their personality as soon as possible. Self-assessment is very important to prepare for the interview. Candidates should assess their strengths and weaknesses and should work upon them accordingly. Preparation for UPSC Interview should be comprehensive, topics such as Optional Subject chosen for mains, educational background, place of residence, a reason to become an IAS/IPS officer, content written in the Detailed Application Form (DAF), and current affairs should be prepared thoroughly. Most likely the questions are asked from these topics only. Following are some basic information on how to prepare for these topics:
Candidates who clear the prelims exam are required to fill up the Detailed Application Form (DAF). It is like your biodata which is shared with the interview board members and contains all your personal and professional information. Contents such as your place of birth, subjects in graduation, optional subject, details of the college, professional experience, interests, and hobbies are all mentioned in the DAF. Candidates are advised to take extra care while filling their DAF. It is very important to know each and every element of your DAF thoroughly as it gives panel members scope to ask questions about you. Here are a few tips:
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A candidate must be well prepared with the following sets of questions
The candidate needs to prepare on the following aspects
The following points need to be pondered upon
a. Ideal Etiquettes of Candidate:
b. Bluffing Interviewer:
c. Maintaining Composure:
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