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January 10th, 2010 Posted in Development, Education In Gujarat, Goverment Jobs, GPSC, HR,
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The Interview Committee of the GPSC, has listed the qualities that should be
rated in the interview as, clarity of expression, grasp of narrative and argument, reasoning
ability, appreciation of different points of view, awareness and concern for socio-economic
problems, ranges and depth of interests and personal attributes relevant to interaction with
people.
The Interview for the civil services examination also known as the Personality Test is exactly
that. It is aimed at assessing the candidates personality, whether he is suitable to be a competent
administrator or not. The candidate is tested not only for his/her intelligence but also for his/her
overall personality development, his/her attentiveness, balance of judgment and qualities of
honesty, integrity and leadership. Therefore preparation for the Interview requires proper
planning.
The selectors look out for some attributes in the candidate and decide whether he/she is suited for
a career in civil services or not. For this, the candidate should have a positive attitude, should
have an alert mind with quick reflexes, should be free from any sort of prejudice, should be good
at making quick decisions and should have the ability to act under stress and to handle difficult
situations.
Preparation for the Interview is a continuous process. This involves a wide reading of books,
journals, magazines and at least two newspapers. One should try to improve his/her
conversational skills with the right pronunciation. The candidate should be prepared to answer
questions on his background, hobbies and extracurricular activities. It is a good idea to discuss
current affairs and recent issues with friends. One good way of rehearsing possible questions
would be to have mock interviews and discussion groups. The candidate should make a self
analysis of his strengths and weaknesses and make a conscious effort to play on his strengths.
Some useful tips for a successful interview at UPSC are:
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Relating to your name. Any famous personality who has a similar or same name or
surname.
Your career choice. Why you want to opt for the civil services.
Youre Hobbies. Why you pursue such a hobby or questions related to your hobby. So
research well on your hobby.
Hot topics of recent days like the Bird Flu and Tamiflu, Office of Profit, Sahara
airlines deal and the growing airlines, Terror attacks in India, India US Nuclear
deal, Commonwealth games, Saurav Ganguly etc. Keep reading and watching the
news. If the recent headlines have something to do with your subject then specially revise
those portions. For example if you are a veterinary doctor, Bird flu may go on to other
animal diseases that can infect men. If you are an MBBS, then you might be asked about
human to human spread of epidemics or any other epidemics and precautions etc. You
may even be asked about the influence of MNC or drug manufacturers responsible for the
spread of fear etc. If you are from an economy background, the same topic will veer
towards the economic implications of the Bird flu.
How you are going to use your specific knowledge (like if you are a doctor, lawyer,
engineer etc) in the services.
Situational questions. Like If you were the collector/SP of Ahmadabad, what would you
do after the Terror Attack?
Choice of services. The order of your choice of services can raise questions too.
About your institution and related. If you have studies at Nirma University you may be
asked about the rising salaries, if from IGNOU then even about Indira Gandhi and so on.
From your form. You must go through the form you have filled because most questions
will arise from there. If you have changed subjects, mentioned anything out of the way,
watch out for questions on them. Interviewers take cue from the form you have filled.
Dont you think you can serve your country better by remaining a doctor and
treating poor patients? Why do you want to be a civil servant?
It would be best to answer this question very practically rather than emotionally saying
you want to serve the country, because even a doctor serves the people. A doctor from
Kerala was asked this Question and her reply was Because I want to treat the primary
malady that afflicts our country, that creates so many poor in India. As a doctor I can
treat only secondary maladies. She even came up with exact statistics and suggestions
on a rubber plantation for poverty alleviation indicating that she had spent considerable
time and thoughts on her future plans. She was awarded a score of 85 per cent.
What are the problems faced by wheat cultivators in your state? an M.Sc.
(Agriculture) student from Palanpur was once asked. The problem is not so much to do
with agronomy but with the lack of a seed bank in Palanpur, came the reply and the
candidate walked away with an 80 per cent score.
Is there a law in physics, which is relevant to administration? a law graduate was
prompted. Yes. Newtons third law of motion: for every action there is an equal and
opposite reaction. He scored a cool 80 per cent.
The above questions can give you an idea of how relevant questions are asked from your subjects
even as they are not directly