A veteran of the UPSC who marked 200 on the personality test spoke on Reddit to break what worked – and what did not do – in his maintenance preparation.
What worked?
Talk to the real officers:
The user says: “I think the first thing I can advise to people is to go out and talk to officers who are in” interesting “positions.” He remembers: “Before my interview, the collector, the commissioner, the VC of a university and an IPS officer were very happy and eager to speak to me after having heard that I had to appear for the interview.” Pass “1 to 2 hours with the collector and the commissioner” and “approximately 2-3 hours to speak to the IPS officer” provided information that no video or simulated interview could correspond.
Study of transcriptions and trends:
The author adds: “Browse the transcriptions, every day, be updated with the questions posed in conference rooms.” Repeated themes and recurring wires in questions become a strategic gold mine.
Listen to read:
With advice to “watch Palki Sharma’s Vantage” and syntonize “Cut the size by TV Print and Sansad debates”, he underlines the power of current audio affairs to build eloquence and control.
Master the anatomy of the interview:
He details a step -by -step approach – group the question without repeating it, answer objectively with sentences like “first, second, thirdly” and responses to support with evidence. Anecdotes are a bonus: “Sir, last week, I read an article by Mr. Ashok Gulati and he said …”
Watch out for your presence:
To dress up intelligently to maintaining a confident behavior – “sit straight, but comfortably” and “look in their eyes as if you are looking at their souls” – all count.
What didn’t work?
Avoid exaggerated methods:
The author frankly declares that “obscure compilations of current affairs” and “too many simulated interviews” (which he calls “3 very bad simulated interviews”) are a waste of time.
He warns against “listening to too many advice from many people” and diving deep into current affairs beyond the need.
Other pointers
Regarding the response to strategies, he clearly advises the structuring of the answers: “First, second, thirdly … always support your answer by evidence. Pimen your response with a lot of data, quoting reports, quoting people. “He also underlined the impact of personal anecdotes:” Sir, last week, I read an article by Mr. Ashok Gulati and he said … “
Confidence and audacity were essential. “You are interviewed for an” authority “position … Be bold and precise in your answers.” He adds: “Never hesitate to take one side and defend it to the extreme with appropriate facts.”
On the other hand, the veteran rejected the dark compilations of current affairs, excessive simulated interviews and “listen to too many advice from many people” as ineffective.
His last advice?
The author concludes: “Take a look at the mirror and tell yourself that you deserve it. Eraseing ruthless prelime and even bulky dishes is not a joke. You deserve the respect, treatment and conversation you will have.”
