Name : X
Date : 15/12/2025 , Afternoon, Last person of the Day
Board : Sheelvardhan Sir
DAF Keywords : Bharatpur ,Dual Degree- Mining Engineer, ISM Dhanbad, MA Economics, Economics Optional , Tehsildar- Rajasthan, IES , Tennis, Vipassana , Public space Tidiness

Chair :
1. You have mentioned Public space tidiness in your interests , What is your opinion on Swaccha Bharat - Is it successful ?
2. you are happy but not satisfied with the performance , what measures do you think should be taken to make this mission a full success?
3. Since you are an economist, tell me why rupee is falling?
4. Why FIIs are running away despite India being 4th largest and fastest growing ?
5. Do you think RBI should intervene?
6. Discussion on Tennis and its lack of wide adoption in india

Member 1 :

1. What is the current per capita income of india ?
2. How do you see rising when India be a developed India ?
Then discussion on that . I said for me Viksit bharat is beyond economics, it also includes Inclusive growth, Happiness , human development , sustainabilityetc
3, Rank of Indian in human development index ?
4. Rank of india in hunger index ?
5. We are giving ration to 80 crore people , still we are one of the lowest why ??

Member 2

1. You worked as tehsildar , what are your learnings?
Why is there corruption?
2. Do you think digital mission wrt land record is working on the ground ?
What are the lacunas ? And discussion on digital literacy and general literacy
3. How would you transform the work culture based on your learnings of 3 and half years ?
4. How your hobbies can help in administration?
5. How to navigate current global uncertainties ?

Member 3

1. Do you practice vipasaana meditation?
Who invented it? How it was reintroduced in India ?
Why the chasnala disaster happened ?
2. How will you try to resolve Jharia Fire if posted as DM Dhanbad?
3. Bharatpur is famous for?
4. Why Siberian crane visit Bharatpur not AGra , not Mathura?
5. Ways to improve Economic perspective of bharatpur?

Member 4 _ Lady

1. Where were you posted last? What are the challenges and prospects there ?
I said …illegal Mining was challenge there and it was a border district .
2. If you have to rate Bharatpur amongst all the districts of rajasthan. What rank will you give ?
3. SWOT analysis of Bharatpur, questions and counter questions on that.

Chair : Your interview is over.You can leave.

Mocks : Apti plus (good), Vajirao and reddy ( not so good), Vajiram (bad experience), Vision (good), Forum (good), Only Ias ( good), Next IAS ( good) , Samkalp (good)
One on one : Shrikant Baldi sir (IAS retired), Khan sir (KSG)

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Date : 19/12/25 , Afternoon(4th to Go)
Chair : Sujata Chaturvedi Ma'am
DAF : U. P., Lko(Nothing Else Relevant)
Chair :
1. Tell me today's headlines(said about MGNREGA  to VBGRAM G)
2. Your Opinion on Rights based approach to Governance
3. Do Freebies have some merit or create Lazy People?
4. Your Answers are theoretical, do you have some practical experience.
5. Tell me some Gen Z words about Social Media and Mobile.
6. Tell me devices that have come into our lives because of mobile
7. As a DM which sector you want to work ? (Said Education)
8. Which Primary or Higher and Why?
M1:
1.If you travel from Lko to Delhi by road which districts you will pass?
2. How you can make U. P. 6 trillion economy by 2047?
3.What is JE? How it spreads? Containment Strategy by UP Govt.?
4. Tell me 5 Bharat Ratna of U. P.
5. What are protection given to Civil Servant under Constitution? What are exceptions and give examples of same?
M2
1. What has India done to eliminate extreme poverty?
2. What are barriers to Primary Education Enrollment?
3. What is UNNAT Bharat Abhiyan?
4.What is Jan Shiksha Abhiyan?
M3
1.(Has said Venezuela in 1st answer) Which continent Venezuela is in?
2. Tell me one more country in Latin. America which emerged as point of conflict between Russia and US? (Said Cuba)
3. How has world changes since Cuban Missile Crisis?
4.How approach of US differs from Cuban Crisis?
5. If you are given opportunity to go and learn Civil Services from other country, which country will you choose and why?
6. Why have you not opted for IFS?
7. "You are giving attempts again and again", Said a quote about trying again and asked which personality comes to mind?
M4
1. What is contempt of court + 1 follow-up
2. Who is Vijay Mallya?
3.What is DOB of Vijay Mallya?
I said IDK, He said you told you have read newspaper, then I recalled the news and told him.
4.What is Apartheid?
5.What is Parallel Cinema?

This was my 3rd interview and very unconventional and different from my previous 2 experiences and mock interviews. Board was very cordial and were very expressive about answers. Key is to be natural and confident.

All the Best Everyone!!

Name- Truly Stubborn
Board: Hon’ble Dinesh Dasa Sir
Afternoon, First to Go
DAF Keywords- Zoology, Botany, History, Sociology, Solo Travelling, Weight Training, Rajasthan University, Jaipur.

Entered, Wished Good Afternoon only to chair, took seat.

Chairperson Sir (Reading from some page and speaking Hindi)- Aapne Zoology – Botany se Graduation kiya, fir History se MA kiya ha aur aapka Optional Sociology ha. Abhi aap XYZ mein work kar rahe ho, Jaipur se ho (I was nodding)

Chairperson
1. Pehle ye rule tha ki aapko same subject mein PG karni padegi jisse aapne graduation ki ha. (I was not sure if it was a question but I added flexibility offered by NEP and increasing interdisciplinarity).
2. UGC ke naye rules ke according, teaching ke liye sirf PG subject matter karta ha, baaki qualifications matter nhi karti. Ispe kya opinion ha aapka? (I said PG offers a lot of depth but gave somewhat inconclusive reply)
3. Tell me about Maratha empire, kisne establish kiya tha? (He was probably checking the depth I mentioned above but I couldn’t answer
4. Inke major leaders kon thei? I couldn’t recall much except Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj)
5. Mainly Marathas Maharashtra mein thei. Fir unmein se kuchh Indore, Gwalior aur baaki jagah kaise chale gye? (Couldn’t Answer)
6. Let me give you a statement- The downfall of Mughal empire led to the downfall of Maratha Empire. Can you explain? (I said- Unable to connect the dots)
7. He repeated the same question… (I said- As far as I could understand, initially the Britishers were able to subjugate the Mughals and later on they were able to subdue Marathas. Sir added- Pehle Britishers ke saamne 2 groups thei, Mughals and Britishers. Ek baar Mughals ko hara diya fir sirf Marathas bache. I acknowledged.
8. Which three events from Indian history were watershed events according to you? (I mentioned 1857 Revolt, Formation of INC and Arrival of Gandhi Ji to the national movement. Sir added- Battle of Plassey, he further said, Jab unka jhanda neeche aaya aur apna Tiranga upar gaya uski bhi importance hogi? I acknowledged both the additions.

Sir asked the next member to continue.

M1 (Female)
1. These days, drugs are readily available in India. Even children are easily able to access it. Have you seen this? Why do you think this is happening? (Peer group and supply side but since confined to particular pockets, easy to tackle)
2. Do you think, this "Chalta ha" attitude is one of the reasons behind it? (Yes, it could be, in fact, it is one major reason behind many other issues like traffic problem)
3. Picking form my answer- Why do you think people are always in a hurry? They don’t follow rules, try to get ahead of others, they occupy the other side also despite knowing that this will cause unnecessary delays? (Ma’am I travel a lot and I have seen examples where one lane was completely empty but people were patiently waiting in queue, so this could be mainly a cultural phenomenon. But with sustained efforts, this can be tackled as we have been able to do with Swachh Bharat Mission)

M2 (Male)
1. You have mentioned Weight Training as your hobby. Should we make it mandatory in Schools? (Not necessarily Weight Training but main goal should be fitness be it through Yoga, Weight Traning or any other form of exercise. NEP already makes provision wrt to physical fitness.)
2. You had Zoology and Botany in Graduation. How can we ensure protection of natural biodiversity while promoting tourism? (JFM, Involving local communities like Nagas in case of Hornbill, Green Mobility and sustainable infra)
3. Are you aware of any such initiative being implemented on Delhi-Uttarakhand highway? (No).
4. Did Gandhi Ji establish any educational institution? (Probably picked because I mentioned Gandhi Ji to Dasa Sir -I mentioned Nai Taleem and Wardah Scheme of education but not aware about any institution as such).
Continued 👇🏻

M3 (Male)
1. The Covid pandemic lasted for around 2 years. What social changes did you observe because of it? (In migration and consequent increased solidarity, adoption of digital media, increased interactions through virtual means due to distancing and better awareness related to health and hygiene)
2. Are these behavioral changes or Social changes? (We can put them in both categories)
3. Providing piped water connection and building toilet in every household has been priority of the government. What social changes have you observed because of this? (This was picked as I dropped SBM earlier- I said, Dignity of Women, Basic human rights, increasing acceptance and adoption of toilets in rural areas)
4. But what major social change it brought? (I mentioned elimination of manual scavenging from household level though still prevalent in at the institutional level- He nodded).

M4 (Male)
1. Jab Gandhi Ji Britain se aaye to western clothing chhorke Dhoti adopt ki. Aisa kyun kiya? (Picked Gandhi Ji from previous answers: I said- Swadeshi, Dignity of Labour, Emphasis on Minimalism, Means of Mass Mobilization through Charkha and I also mentioned Salt as a symbol).
2. Since you are from Jaipur and studied in Rajasthan University (RU), are you aware of any or any congress session associated with it? (No). Sir explained- Jab Jaipur ke Maharaja se Rajasthan University ko land transfer hui tab ye session hua tha. (That’s very interesting sir, this is the first thing I will read after getting out. Thank you for mentioning this)
3. National development ke liye youth bahut hi important lekin ab tak youth ka potential tap karne ke liye kuchh khaas nhi kiya gaya ha. What’s your opinion on it? (65% population below 35 years, Acknowledgment of Youth as priority by PM, Draft National Youth Policy released a week ago, Creation of MY Bharat as dedicated organization for youth).

Chaiperson Sir- Your interview is over (He didn’t say you can leave but I said thank you and left).

Experience-
1. It lasted around 25-30 minutes. It was more like a two-sided conversation.
2. Chairperson and M4 were speaking in Hindi. I tried to answer their questions in Hindi only but I had to resort to English in some questions where I was struggling with Hindi.
3. The members were supportive and adding details where I lacked. Very cordial experience. I hope it translates into better marks.

Panel Mocks- PW, Samkalp, Vision, Next IAS (All were helpful)

One on One Mocks
1. Utkarsh Sir (Mentor AID)- Identified some issues with my answers and gave actionable suggestions.
2. Shubham Sir (Vidyapeeth IAS)- Motivating and Confidence Boosting.
3. Khan Sir (KSG)- I shared my previous interview experience (Detailed experience) with him and he pointed out what went wrong and explained how I could have navigated better. He asked me similar questions to teach the navigation skills.
4. Prof. Vinay Nangia Sir (LevelUp IAS)- Okay okay… Basically sir was asking if I had any specific doubts.

I feel, Disciplined peer group discussion over long run is much more helpful than any mock.

All the best everyone :-)

PT MARKS -165

Name- dhoniji
Afternoon- 4th to go (~4:00pm)
Board- DD Sir
Daf- sociology, Defence, lucknow, engineering (nothing else asked)

Chairman
- how are you feeling ( i said a bit nervous), he offered me water.
1. Why india export weapon when we are called country of budhha and non violence (some cross questions).
2. Problem of pollution in Delhi , is it political or geography ( took anti government stand on this, may be penalised).
1-2 more questions which i dont remember.

Member 1 (male)-
1.what is social structure and how is it different from social system (cannot give a clear definition but defined them in simple terms)
2. Is marriage declining as a social institution? ( i tried to give a balanced answer but he forced me to take a side and then i said yes and gave factors).
3. Tell me the 3 most important social institutions.

M2. (Lady reading from premade questions in her diary)..
1. What is food forest.
2. what is miyawaki technique.
3. What is organic farming.
4. Why natural farming is still not adopted in india (some cross questions).
(I have no connection to agriculture anywhere in my daf).

M3. (Male)

1. Talked about operation sindoor nd asked why drones were fired at night and not day (some discussion on it).
2. If i was Defence secretary what weapons would i buy for our armed forces.

M4.

1. Why so many engineering colleges are getting closed in UP.
2. What steps i would take to help the situation.
3. Why chikankari art is declining in lucknow.
4. What steps i would take (some cross questions here.)


Sir said thank you dhoniji your interview is over.

Overall it was very different from mocks, we were sitting on an oval table like a family dinner and every family member trying to ask questions. 😅
Dassa sir went outside just 5 minutes after the interview started. And said thank you after coming, before being reminded by other members that they are still to ask questions. ( he was in hurry to wrap up for the day before 5pm)

Total time - 20-25 minutes

O2o- utkarsh sir(mentor aid) , kaptan. ( both were very good and gave a lot of confidence)

Mocks- chanakya>next ias> samkalp>vajirao> pw.

Daily discussion with umesh reddy sir(game changer for my articulation skills).

All the best 👍

PT MARKS -168

Name: ABC
Date: 11/12
Board: Shri bb swain sir
Daf pointers: ngo, volleyball, chess- nothing else asked ( only 3 single line questions from these headings)

Chair: only 1 ques
Hello ABC how are you
So u have worked with NGOs dealing with education- shouldn’t govt take care of this

M1
What is asian brown cloud (not heard)
Do you follow EU-India FTA( i know its in process, dont know the exact details)
Civil servants fail badly in people to people connect why
How to deal with this
1-2 more ques

M2
There is a meeting happening in new delhi of unesco - what is it , whats the outcome
Do you know more about it ( sorry sir)
Giving u a statement - tell me what do you understand by this - if there are good values, valuables will follow

M3
Why cripps mission failed
Who sent cripps from england (dont know)
Who said it as post dated cheque
Redcliffe came to India for what
How do you assess his work
Who said do or die

M4
What is ladhakh issue and what will u suggest lt governor of ladakh if i make u his advisor

All members said done sir
Chairman- arey abhi to uske minimum time ke 5 min bache hai ask something

M4 - u have been so active physically what has this taught u about life

Chairman m3 ask something
M3 sir i have already asked
Chair - ask more questions
M3 - u watch chess , tell me what u watched the latest
M3 - since u have gold medal in volleyball we all know u r good at it - tell me something u understood about urself why u r not good for volleyball.

M1 - sir i want to ask something
Chair - go ahead mam

M1 - many experts are in support of giving ladakh 6th schedule- explain why
Then why are you against it

Chair - ok ur interview is over
All the best

Thank u sir

Time - 15 16 min

3rd interview- very very short
other 2 interviews went for 40 min
This was a shocker

O2O - only umesh reddy sir
Daily discussions - umesh reddy sir ( really helpful for articulation )

Mock - pw(very good), vajirao(decent) , levelup (pathetic)

Name: imperfectionist
Date: 18/12/25, afternoon, first to go

Key DAF Details: Lucknow, Electrical engg, history optional, railfanning, marsiya poetry, edtech work exp.

Board: Mrs Suman Sharma!

(Entered the glorious circular gallery - was made to sit outside by the person accompanying me - ma'am entered first - after a minute i was called inside)

(Ma'am was sitting that day in the room opposite to sheelvardhan sir, rather than her own - four male members were present)

(entered inside with poise - greeted ma'am and then the members - asked me to have a seat - and started with her volley of questions as soon as I had thanked her)

Questions asked:

Chair:
1. So you have a unique name, tell me the meaning. (I explained in brief)
2. And I see, you have worked at xyz company for 3+ yrs, how do you see its spectacular failure and what are the reasons for the same? (explained in detail pointwise)
3. Do we need edtech in india or should it be restricted (gave a balanced answer)
4. Issues with power sector in India, with reference to PPAs and PSAs (gave technical answers, got confused in between regarding payments made to generators by discoms, she interrupted in between)

(Passed to M1)

1. challenges with education sector in India - general points
2. issues regarding the same in rural India - critical gaps
3. case study - how will you tackle such issues as the DM
4. how will you ensure digital integration in rural education sector, curbing teacher absenteeism etc
5. partnerships between govt and private sector in ensuring effective educational outcomes as the DM

(Passed to M2)

1. Governance challenges in rural areas
2. 1st and 2nd ARC
3. their recommendations (I used keywords like citizen centric governance, modernising and optimising legacy workflows, streamlining processes, e governance etc)
4. asked me a body with deals with exclusive administrative grievances (I answered DARPG)
5. full form of darpg - (i mentioned governance instead of grievance - he corrected me)

(Passed to M3)

1. tell me about solar energy and associated challenges - went too technical and deep (managed to give satisfactory answer - forgot general challenges like land avblty etc)
2. floating solar and issues (mentioned O&M challenges)
3. renewable energy landscape in India - gave data points (had prepared them well)
4. challenges in RE integration as the power secy - which deptts will you coordinate with (I mentioned MNRE, POSOCO/GCIL, Power Ministry, grid operators like PGCIL, etc.)
5. you forgot to mention one critical agency (dropped hint regarding SECI - of which Ma'am was the MD) - (full sycophancy mode) - then asked about the mandate of which I responded with a generalistic answer (dev of solar power sector in India)
6. hypothetical situation - if the entire grid is shifted to RE esp solar and we have sufficient BESS - we should do away with thermal generation due to green energy commitments and NDCs - (i replied sir too difficult - we need to ensure predictable baseload power at all times for critical infra operation, also grid stability can be jeopardised) - started arguing that this is certainly possible etc (i mentioned sir we can reduce carbon intensity by other means such as SMRs etc) - (wanted to give him pakistan case study where off grid systems have collapsed the grid - but restricted myself) - again started reiterating his point (to which i said sir as per my limited understanding - i have learnt that predictable baseload generation is sin qua non for power system stability) - on which ma'am looked at him to signal something
7. went briefly to my hobby - railfanning - asked about it (replied in single line)
8. jumped to challenges in operationalisation of National Monetization pipeline in IR (I was dumbstruck - managed to carve an okayish answer like bureaucratic hurdles and delays in land acquisition - replied I need to dig deeper into this issue as I have not read much about it)
9. jumped to geopolitics and trade deals/FTAs (oman signed was being signed that day) - is the wto dead?

(Passed to M4)

1. asked me about marsiya poetry - (replied in a single line with emphasis on elements and poets - looked like he wasn't much interested)
2. jumped to tourism question - should we build new monuments or conserve existing ones (i was blank for 2 secs and asked him to repeat since his voice was feeble - took a balanced stance - gave example of dubai/uae - glass and steel towers plus old arabian fort heritage
3. moved to challenges in tourism - mentioned about lucknow and its identity of Bada Imambada, but the city has innumerable imambadas, palaces, old gates, havelis etc
4. asked me for solutions - (i mentioned urban tourism - UP policy)
5. follow up on urban tourism - (same dubai example, malls, etc)
6. why will ppl come to see urban tourism - (i mentioned ppl frm rural areas thronging to see lulu mall, palassio, gomtinagar in lucknow)
7. if i come to lucknow, what places will you show me (i was delighted - tried to frame a long itinerary - morning at kudiya ghat, riverfront, breakfast at hazratganj/maulviganj/bilochpura/chowk) - interrupted me there - (i wanted to give him deeper insights and he chickened out lol)
8. again a question on wind power and challenges - (replied technically - lack of sustained wind speeds, limited geographical viability in west and south india, tower erection challenges above certain heights, power evacuation infra needs high capex - forgot to mention basic challenges of land, env issues such as GIB etc)
8. as i was mentioning wind challenges - i said sir i can think of only these points at the moment

Ma'am looked at M4 and said - "okay thank you, your interview is over."

I responded back with a thank you to ma'am and then the members.

felt so much relieved afterwards, stood up, took 2 steps back, again said a thank you, and came outside.

my own assessment - very cordial board - ma'am+members kept poker face all the time, I tried to smile everytime and keep cool when they tried to grill me. used hand gestures too while explaining. interestingly, they didnt touch hobbies in detail despite them being very unique, nor did they even mention about history optional lol.

Mocks given - Vajirao and reddy (good panel - ashok mangotra sir ias - spoke refined and chaste urdu), Pwonlyias (good panel Rajagopalan sir ias), and 1:1 mock with Dharmadhikari sir @CMP

Online mocks - 1:1 with PW (samir goel sir IRS), 1:1 with Lead IAS (KK Sarangal sir IPS)

Regular discussion with Umesh Reddy sir helped a lot - articulation and structuring improved, plus sir always encouraged me to speak in the run-up to the interview.

Grateful to - Sheikh Samiur Rahman Sir IRTS (grooming and personality improvement), Qasim Abidi Sir IPS, Divyansh sir (all time mentor), Atyab Ali Zaidi sir for detailed DAF Analysis and moral support. Nausheen ma'am IAS also spared time for prep strategy.

Grateful to God for having come this far. Fingers crossed for the future.

19 dec 2025 morning session.
Name. Aspirant

Chair- Sujatha Chaturvedi maam.
Daf - not considered as such
(a conversation was initiated and discussion followed over it.)

Chair
-Name spoken
-Why mbbs to civil service ( answer had mention of drug issues here)
-Why drug issue too much in Punjab
(Discussion on it both contributing )
-Unemployment in Punjab:“at least they can try some new and emerging jobs eg YouTube “( good discussion)
-Industrial issues in Punjab

Member 1
-Health impacts of alcohol & smoking each system wise factual questions wanted specific disorders
-Bergers disease
-Mechanism of action of alcohol
-Smoking how it impacts
-Mechanism of action of nicotine
-Differences between hemomptisis and hemetamesis.

Member 2
-Cultural differences between Kerala and Punjab
-Alcoholism also there in Kerala discussion
-Scheme for old age citizens ( discussion on pmvayu vandana yojana)
-What more is needed for old aged?

Member 3
-South china sea dispute…( discussion)
-Why Ukraine for mbbs ( discussion follows)
-Is it good for India ?
-Should govt increase medical college
-Reasons for slow progress in increasing medical seats.

Member 4
-Impact of songs on drugs culture
-Situational questions on drug addiction as a Superintendent of police ( based on sidhu moosewala assasination)
-What Punjab govt had been doing for drug issues
-Punjab Cancer Belt- cancer belt
-As Chief Secretary steps you would want to take to control the this proven



Overall cordial board. Pleasant experience
Around 30 minutes .

*Mocks*
Special thanks to Nitin menon sir (fortune ias)for taking n number of one on one sessions.literally he dedicated 1 hour everyday for almost 1 month continuously.

Anuroop sir (leas ias) took one on one sessions arranged special bureaucratic sessions based on daf,
Amrita ias, Quantel , next ias, sankalp, vajiram and ravi, vajirao and reddy,civilsdaily

Mr X

Date: 05.01.2026 (Forenoon)
Board: Bibi Swain
Optional/Interests: History,Anthropology, World cinema, Chess, Content development

Chairperson

1. What do you know about *Ramapithecus* and *Sivapithecus*?
2. Does India have any dinosaur fossils?
3. Are you aware of the Narmada human fossil?

Member 1

1. How has Indian cinema changed from the 1980s to 2026?
2. How would you compare North Indian cinema with South Indian cinema?

Member 2

1. Have you heard of the concept of “digital arrest”?
2. How should cybercrimes be tackled?
3. Do you think marriage as an institution is declining?
4. In what ways has AI changed the nature of content development?

Member 3

1. Have you come across the idea of the “revenge of geography”?
2. Is India experiencing a “revenge of geography”?
3. Given the never‑ending stalemates on land borders, should India shift greater focus to its maritime frontiers?
4. Beyond the EEZ, if a conflict occurs, do you think India’s so‑called allies will actually help?
5. In your view, should India prioritise land borders or maritime borders?

Member 4

1. What qualities does playing chess help you develop?
2. Case study: Mr X takes a week’s leave without informing the administration and is dismissed from service. Analyse the issues involved in this decision.

Member 2 (follow‑up)

1. Why does Tamil Nadu produce a relatively higher number of chess Grandmasters?

Name: X
Suman Sharma Board
Date: 5th Jan
DAF: Tamilnadu, PSIR( others are not relevant)
Chairperson
Trump peace plan in Gaza
Internal vs external security. Which is more important
Member 1
Interbasin river water
Tamilnadu student going abroad
Tamilnadu people are craze about movie
Which movie you like. Why and how it helps in administration
Member 2
Demographic dividend
North East security. If your PM how will you address
Member 3
Indus water treaty in abeyance
Remittance is losing due to usa policies and how can we compensate.
Member 4
Failure of neighbourhood policy
Favourite movie. Why and how it helps in administration

Name: JOHN CENA (Last Time is Now)
Board: Lt. General Shukla
Keywords: Venezuela crisis, Adapted cricket, Cooperative society, India-Russia-China triangle, English literature.
Chairman: Have you read the National Security Strategy of the United States? The Monroe Doctrine? I think the United States had some merit considering China and Russia's influence in Venezuela?
(Further follow-up questions on Taiwan issues. Further monologues and discussion on this issue.)
M1: What is adapted cricket and what are the rules? Tell me about any famous cricketer who played adapted cricket. What are the initiatives taken by the Government of India with respect to the promotion of cooperative societies?
M2: Who is your favorite author? Why Shakespeare? Which is the greatest tragedy: King Lear or Hamlet? You received a scholarship from the Ministry of Social Justice; what is it about? What is the status of social justice in India?
M3: What is the complexity of the relationship between India, China, and Russia? What is the role of India as a rising power? How would you promote the habit of reading books among youth?
M4: How does cooperative farming help farmers? What measures would you take to promote cooperative farming?
Chairman: That’s it; it’s over. Thank you, young man.
Overall: Good experience, let’s hope for the best...
Mocks given: Naan Mudhalvan, Shankar IAS, Unacademy, Sankalp, Vajiram & Ravi, DAF analysis with Aram IAS. All were helpful with respect to boosting my confidence and articulation.
Note: Expect the unexpected

Name - Mapam Yumtso
Date - 5th January 2026 AN Session
Board - Suman Sharma ma'am
DAF Keywords - Bengaluru, Mysuru, Karnataka, predictive analytics, pollution awareness, Assistant Professor, Research fellow. Nothing else was asked.

1st to go.

Chairperson:
1. What is the status of ongoing israel hamas conflict
2. Should India support Gaza peace plan?
3. Is it possible along with 2 state solution stance?
4. Should elections in India be funded by government?
5. Suggest me any mechanism

Member 1
1. You come from IT city of India. Why India is lacking product design, we are just focused on application?
2. Bengaluru faces the problem of traffic, water scarcity and urban floods? If you're an incharge of Bengaluru, how would you tackle this

Member 2
1. Should higher education be subsidized?
2. How HECI proves to be better than UGC, AICTE, NAAC etc.
3. Should GST be imposed on petrol?

Member 3
1. There is pollution in New Delhi and Bengaluru, you're a researcher in predictive analytics. Suggest me a predictive analytical model to combat this problem.
2. What is blue economy
3. Does ocean contain any metal essential for EV vehicles.
4. How about exploring space for mining?

Member 4:
1. In Europe, there is a trend of removing dams across rivers for ecological concerns. Should India can follow the same
2. What is the impact of princely state on administration of karnataka?
3. Who's that statesman from princely state of karnataka on which a station of delhi metro is named?
4. What are his major contribution?
5. Tell me one quality of his which you admire as a prospective bureaucrat.

Chairman: your interview is over

Duration - 35 - 40 mins
Board was cordial.

Mocks - at Bengaluru - one on one with Basavaraj sir, Mohan sir, Venkata Mohan sir, Vinayak sir. Panel mocks - India4ias, LA excellence.
Delhi - Vajirao and reddy, Samkalp.

Medical process for CSE PT candidates:

On the interview day, you will receive the medical examination letter from UPSC.

The next day, report to the designated hospital with:

Medical examination letter

At least 10 passport-size photographs


At the hospital, you will first be given several forms, including a declaration form (Don't worry about point no.-10, Notice for Medical examination- it has said that "The candidates are required to fill up the declaration form by logging in cseplus website....." Declaration form will be provided by designated hospital) Fill them carefully.

Then the basic check-up will start:

Weight

Height

Chest expansion


After that, you will be sent to different departments:

Surgery (hernia or any past surgery check)

Orthopaedics

Eye

ENT

Medicine (BP and pulse rate)


In the morning itself, the following tests will be done:

Blood sample

Urine sample

Chest X-ray


Once the blood and urine samples are given, you can eat and drink.

After all department-wise examinations are completed, you will receive two attendance slips:

One for your personal record

One to be submitted at the UPSC office


You can submit the attendance slip at UPSC the same day or later.

Also, email a copy of the attendance slip to DoPT.
The email ID is :

doais1@nic.in

That’s it. The medical process is complete.

Important points:

Eye test includes vision and colour blindness (prescription is fine if you have one)

Maintain at least 10 hours of fasting


Note: Medical reports are usually uploaded 25–30 days after the medical examination.

Thank you 🙏

Name: JOHN CENA (Last Time is Now)
Board: Lt. General Shukla
Keywords: Venezuela crisis, Adapted cricket, Cooperative society, India-Russia-China triangle, English literature.
Chairman: Have you read the National Security Strategy of the United States? The Monroe Doctrine? I think the United States had some merit considering China and Russia's influence in Venezuela?
(Further follow-up questions on Taiwan issues. Further monologues and discussion on this issue.)
M1: What is adapted cricket and what are the rules? Tell me about any famous cricketer who played adapted cricket. What are the initiatives taken by the Government of India with respect to the promotion of cooperative societies?
M2: Who is your favorite author? Why Shakespeare? Which is the greatest tragedy: King Lear or Hamlet? You received a scholarship from the Ministry of Social Justice; what is it about? What is the status of social justice in India?
M3: What is the complexity of the relationship between India, China, and Russia? What is the role of India as a rising power? How would you promote the habit of reading books among youth?
M4: How does cooperative farming help farmers? What measures would you take to promote cooperative farming?
Chairman: That’s it; it’s over. Thank you, young man.
Overall: Good experience, let’s hope for the best...
Mocks given: Naan Mudhalvan, Shankar IAS, Unacademy, Sankalp, Vajiram & Ravi, DAF analysis with Aram IAS.
IKLAS IAS.
Varanda IAS and BS Abdur Rahaman {cresent University)
Mentored by FSCOP.
All were helpful with respect to boosting my confidence and articulation.
Note: Expect the unexpected

Name - Chester Bennington
Board - Sheel Vardhan sir
Duration - 21-22 minutes
DAF Keywords asked - Karnataka, Yelahanka, EEE, Sociology, Work based (AI powered Dashcamera), Nu-metal Music (Linkin Park), Kho-Kho.
80% of the conversation was DAF based.

Chairperson -
Good Afternoon, welcome to the conversation.
You have mentioned follower of Nu-metal music of Linkin Park - Do you know Mike Shinoda?
What does he do? Does he rap/sing/ compose?
Linkin park is coming to Bangalore in January, are you going?
What was the ticket price? What is the highest ticket price?
Nu-metal includes lot of shouting and screaming, do you think it’s good?
So you are working, (gave few seconds of monologue) - who are gig workers?
What do we have to do which they are lacking? ( I answered social security need - he mentioned it’s a wide topic, what inside that? I mentioned PF, contracts etc - he added what about working condition, wage- I agreed to all)
Coming from Yelahanka - he asked about air show (asked if I’ve seen rafale in action (said no, missed this year))
What is the last activity that is performed in air show (couldn’t recollect) - then he said about surya Kiran.

Member 1 (female)
Do you think DBT for women is good?
Don’t you think it has to be conditional?
What needs to be done for women empowerment? (Mentioned POSH in my last point)
What is the main feature of POSH?

Member 2
What does your company do and what is your role?
What are the main features of AI dashcam?
How does the camera alert the driver? (Mentioned edge and cloud here)
What is cloud computing?
Where does the data get stored?
Recently, there was an issue regarding morphing of videos/images from a social media, what is that? (Mentioned grok from twitter)
Do you think AI regulation needs to be there?

Member 3
Where are we in semiconductor?
Do you think India started late in semiconductor? (He said, you can be honest here - I agreed to him and added but we are doing good by keeping up the pace through various initiatives)
What are the initiatives for Semiconductor?
There are 3 places we are setting up fabs where are they? ( mentioned Assam by Tata, couldn’t recollect others, he said no worries and said about Gujarat)
Why does games like Kho Kho is lagging behind?

Member 4
From sociology, who said “man is a social animal?”
Is man really a social animal? Do you think animals can survive in isolation.
(Asked 1 more, not able to recollect)

Chair person again -
“Chester, do you want to ask us anything?
You can ask anything” ( emphasised more on word “anything” here with bit of head movement -encouraging to ask)
“Sir, we can have conversation on international relations”
Sir - there are so many disruptions in the world today, when you wake up from bed, thinking keeping this in mind, what makes you feel anxious about?

Thank you, your interview is over you may leave.

Mocks given - Shankar, La-excellence, Rajkumar and JICE, Grace IAS, Samutkarsh(samkalp)(closest to real interview).

Interview Transcript - 05/01/2026 Afternoon Session

Name - B

Chairperson - Suman Verma Sir

Key DAF Details - Geography optional, Watching and playing Football, Mechanical Engineering, Tamilnadu.

Chairperson -

1) How do your friends and relatives call you? Then throughout the interview he addressed me like my friends used to call me.
2) What are all the Hindi movies were Illayaraja had worked on? (DAF)
3) what's your favourite songs of 2025?
Chairperson himself mentioned about Dhurandhar music. (Had no idea)
4)You play football, so with whom do you play? Answered with young people.
Follow-up question - don't they feel that you're bullying them?
5) If you have absolute power to change the climate of India, what would be your actions? (Geography optional)
6) According to you which state in India has the perfect weather?

Member 1-

7) so you have done mechanical Engineering, What are critical minerals?
8) Currently which country holds the monopoly in critical minerals?
9) Don't you think they are weaponising the monopoly?
10) What would be the implications on India due to supply chain constraint?

Member 2-

11) Asked Questions regarding Job details which was not mentioned in the DAF.
12) eV sector is extremely dependent on Batteries and it is quite expensive, so apart from Govt subsidies how does the price of battery would be reduced in the long run?
13) what is circular economy?
14) Questions regarding Biofuels?
15) what are all the initiatives of government in using Stubbles burnt in Punjab and Haryana for circular economy?


Member 3-

16) What according to you are leadership qualities? Are leaders born or made?

17) Questions regarding recent Indian Football issue related to AIFF and it's implication on Indian football?

Member 4-

18) Situation based question where a subordinate of you (me) who is close with your boss is corrupt. How would you handle this?

19) Is corruption can only be handled with actions and complaints?

20) what is that one quality that you would need to develop to become the best officer?

21) Which service would you like to join and Why?

Chairperson -

22) Evaluate India as a whole - Is India a introvert or Extrovert nation? (Follow-up)
23) When India has never tried to occupy other countries how can India be an Extrovert nation?
24) What is that one historical fact that only you or only few people knows about it?
25) what is the famous dish in Madurai? And some follow up questions regarding that.

That's all. All the best for you all.

Date- 6th January
Board- Sujata Chaturvedi mam
chairperson
( gave details about me to other members)
* You may respond in the language of your choice.
* Why do you want to join the Civil Services?
* Have you been preparing exclusively for the UPSC, or have you also appeared for State Services examinations?
* Where is your farm located?
* Please tell us about your village.
* What crops are cultivated in your village?
* What kind of work do you personally do on the farm?
* What major problems do farmers face in your village?
* Have there been any cases of farmer suicides in your area?
* What are the major issues related to maize at the global level?
* Who is the most educated woman in your village, and are they playing any leadership role?
Member 1
* Opinion on unemployment in India?
* What measures can be taken to address unemployment?
( speaks about skilling)
* Counter questions on skilling
(Chairperson (intervenes):** ask counter questions
  * What are agricultural allied activities?)
* How can agricultural problems be resolved?
*Qualities of leader?
  * What visionary steps would you take for your district if given an opportunity?
  * What do you understand by motivation?
  * Do you consider yourself a source of motivation for others?
Member 3
* How is climate change contributing to water scarcity in india? Are there any other countries facing it?
* What specific problems do island nations face due to climate change?
* Which international forums exist to discuss climate change issues?
* Does India participate in these forums?
* What role does India play in the Conference of Parties (COP)?
* What is meant by climate change adaptation?
*What are sdg, which sdg india has achieved, sdg related to agril
* Do you know about CBD ?
Member 4
* What are plant-based biopesticides?
* What is jeevamruta, its ingredients, which bacteria grows on it? neem based pesticide
* Please explain covered farming, open farming, and hydroponics.
* What is polyhouse farming? What parameters does it control, and what are its benefits?
* What is cluster-based farming?
* How does cluster-based farming benefit farmers?
* What is Cordyceps fungus?
Member 5
* The year 2026 has been declared the International Year of what?
* What is encryption?
* What do you think we should increase the number Of PHC in rural areas or focus on tertiary care?
* What are the major challenges in establishing data centres in India?
* What is the PM SHRI Vidyalaya scheme? Which schools are selected under it?
* As an IPS officer, how would you address the problem of traffic congestion?

Name- Abhi
Board- Dasa sir

Date- 17th dec
Keywords- Bareilly, UP, Public Administration, Electronics(H), Shayaris, Podcasts.

Greeted the board

Chairman Sir- How are you? I said good. I asked how are you sir?
He replied good, aapko dekhkar aur bhi acche ho gaya.
He said Yeh Suit kahan se silwaya bahut accha lag raha?
Pasand kisne kiye color- I said room partner.
He said Yaa gf ne pasand kiya. I said no sir, agar aisa hota toh main khud hi bata deta

Chairman- Say thanks to him from our side

Chairman-
Bataiye apne baare me kuch

1. What is the difference between Public Administration and New public administration?
2.What theme you would suggest for Minnowbrook conference 4th?
3. There is perception about civil servants that neither they are civil nor servant. What is your take on it? And what should be done to improve this image?
4. There is trend that now people are putting IRS(Customs) above IRS(IT). This was not the case few years back. What we should think about their ethics?
5. PM is talking about Minimum govt and Max governance but what is the reality?

Member 2-
1. Which famous song about Bareilly?
2. Why Jhumka gira in Bareilly only, not in any other city?
3. Tell about IVRI and its contributions.
4. What is traditional knowledge?
5. Can we promote education in Indian languages rather than English?

Member3-
1. Encounter killings in UP. Any such provision in law for encounter killings?
2. Rule of law?
3. Is law being implemented uniformly in UP?
4. Developing military infra in Andaman. What is its significance?

Member4-
1. Why Air India doing bad (for long)?
2. Why Railways in loss?
3. Overall why there is problem with PSUs?

Member5-
1. Tell where electronics can be used in defence?
2. Thermal imaging and where we can use it in defence?
3.Where is India in electronics manufacturing?
4. Where Rare earth Minerals used in India?

Chairman Sir- Your interview is over. And again complimented ki Genuinely your suit is looking good. It is different from others. Give our compliments to your friend. Then asked what is his name.

Then I said Thankyou to all and that's it.

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