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For this, we will edit transcripts by adding the PT marks at the bottom. Therefore, we request all candidates who appeared in the CSE 2025 Personality Test to please share the link of your transcript (if already posted on this channel) along with your PT marks (If you haven't shared it yet, you can send it now) in the following format:
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Name: Sippy CR7
Date: 08th Jan 2026
Board: Suman Sharma Ma’am
MORNING SESSION
DAF KEYWORDS: Biochemical Engineering and Biotechnology, IIT (only relevant)
PT marks 187
Chairperson
1.1 You’re from Bhopal? I said yes. She said Beautiful City!
1.2 You worked for about 9 months after college. I said yes.
1.3 You’re a sports Enthusiast? Yes. I said yes.
1.4 Tell should betting in sports be legalised?
1.5 really there are analytics that happen now a days in sports as well.
1.6 GIFT city Gujrat. It has allowed alcohol but the rest of the state has banned it? Why difference ?
1.5 But businesses are in Surat as well. Diamond industry is there. Don’t you think this heterogeneity shouldn’t be there?
1.6 Okay. Venezuela is gone. What next?
1.7 Are we moving towards WW3?
M1 (Male)
2.1 UN is dead. Should we throw it away?
2.2 Should what kind of reforms you suggest?
2.3 Voting should be one country one vote or a weighted voting system?
2.4 I said demarcated voting. Then he said something which i couldn’t understand. Then he said about imperialism.
2.5 I said One country one vote for Imperialism prevention as well
2.6 This inter country migration. Is this a good thing or not?
2.7 what kind of burden does it create?
2.8 So if someone who’s staying in Mumbai for many generations is he more of a citizen then someone who came few years ago. I said no. They both have same rights and violence and resentment must not be there towards migrants and efforts should be made to arrest distress migration.
M2 (Male)
3.1 US last night passed a law that allows upto 500% tarrifs on India? How do we deal with it?
3.2 What are the problems that India is facing in creating products and R&D, Despite having so many IITs?
3.3 World War 3. Are we heading towards it? Chairperson intervened and told the member “Sir Mai pooch chuki hoo ye question”
3.4 Biotechnology. How can it be used to diversify meat products?
3.5 This is productivity enhancement. How to diversify?
3.6 What is A2 Cow Milk ?
Rest forgot
M3 (Male)
4.1 Tell me what do we need to do to become job suppliers rather than job seekers?
4.2 What are policies that Govt has taken for startups?
4.3 Nuclear. Energy. What are the issues in that?
4.4 Okay. Govt has taken many steps for Maritime economy. Tell me that?
M4 (Female)
5.1 Should India, Pakistan, China, Bangladesh etc form a bloc together to tackle west? What have been the problems in doing that? What will you do If selected in Foreign Service
5.2 Yes i am aware of the issues. But how can we surpass these issues?
(I said trade entanglement)
5.3 Has any Leader in India followed this policy in past. I said PM Manmohan Singh.
5.4 Anyone before that who tried to do similar things. I said PM Nehru wrt China. She nodded.
Chair: Thank You. Your interview is over.
I thanked everyone and left.
Overall cordial environment. It felt like a conversation.
Mocks: Samkalp x 2, Vajirao and Reddy, PW onlyIAS, Jamia RCA, NirnayIAS (through Quantel), O2O with Dharmadhkiri sir CMP (must recommend), Utkarsh Shukla sir( great), Shubham Agarwal sir Vidyapeeth IAS (He gave that confidence that I needed by telling me that one line that worked like a Eureka moment for me: Highly recommend). DAF Analysis with Utkarsh Shukla sir (Great. Gives good time and Analysis) Himanshu Khatri sir ( Great in giving a different perspective), 2 from Quantel as well.
Regular discussions with Umesh Reddy Sir and all the peers. They really helped a lot. I looked forward to those discussions every evening.
Date: 08th Jan 2026
Board: Suman Sharma Ma’am
MORNING SESSION
DAF KEYWORDS: Biochemical Engineering and Biotechnology, IIT (only relevant)
PT marks 187
Chairperson
1.1 You’re from Bhopal? I said yes. She said Beautiful City!
1.2 You worked for about 9 months after college. I said yes.
1.3 You’re a sports Enthusiast? Yes. I said yes.
1.4 Tell should betting in sports be legalised?
1.5 really there are analytics that happen now a days in sports as well.
1.6 GIFT city Gujrat. It has allowed alcohol but the rest of the state has banned it? Why difference ?
1.5 But businesses are in Surat as well. Diamond industry is there. Don’t you think this heterogeneity shouldn’t be there?
1.6 Okay. Venezuela is gone. What next?
1.7 Are we moving towards WW3?
M1 (Male)
2.1 UN is dead. Should we throw it away?
2.2 Should what kind of reforms you suggest?
2.3 Voting should be one country one vote or a weighted voting system?
2.4 I said demarcated voting. Then he said something which i couldn’t understand. Then he said about imperialism.
2.5 I said One country one vote for Imperialism prevention as well
2.6 This inter country migration. Is this a good thing or not?
2.7 what kind of burden does it create?
2.8 So if someone who’s staying in Mumbai for many generations is he more of a citizen then someone who came few years ago. I said no. They both have same rights and violence and resentment must not be there towards migrants and efforts should be made to arrest distress migration.
M2 (Male)
3.1 US last night passed a law that allows upto 500% tarrifs on India? How do we deal with it?
3.2 What are the problems that India is facing in creating products and R&D, Despite having so many IITs?
3.3 World War 3. Are we heading towards it? Chairperson intervened and told the member “Sir Mai pooch chuki hoo ye question”
3.4 Biotechnology. How can it be used to diversify meat products?
3.5 This is productivity enhancement. How to diversify?
3.6 What is A2 Cow Milk ?
Rest forgot
M3 (Male)
4.1 Tell me what do we need to do to become job suppliers rather than job seekers?
4.2 What are policies that Govt has taken for startups?
4.3 Nuclear. Energy. What are the issues in that?
4.4 Okay. Govt has taken many steps for Maritime economy. Tell me that?
M4 (Female)
5.1 Should India, Pakistan, China, Bangladesh etc form a bloc together to tackle west? What have been the problems in doing that? What will you do If selected in Foreign Service
5.2 Yes i am aware of the issues. But how can we surpass these issues?
(I said trade entanglement)
5.3 Has any Leader in India followed this policy in past. I said PM Manmohan Singh.
5.4 Anyone before that who tried to do similar things. I said PM Nehru wrt China. She nodded.
Chair: Thank You. Your interview is over.
I thanked everyone and left.
Overall cordial environment. It felt like a conversation.
Mocks: Samkalp x 2, Vajirao and Reddy, PW onlyIAS, Jamia RCA, NirnayIAS (through Quantel), O2O with Dharmadhkiri sir CMP (must recommend), Utkarsh Shukla sir( great), Shubham Agarwal sir Vidyapeeth IAS (He gave that confidence that I needed by telling me that one line that worked like a Eureka moment for me: Highly recommend). DAF Analysis with Utkarsh Shukla sir (Great. Gives good time and Analysis) Himanshu Khatri sir ( Great in giving a different perspective), 2 from Quantel as well.
Regular discussions with Umesh Reddy Sir and all the peers. They really helped a lot. I looked forward to those discussions every evening.
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Interview date : 09/12/25
Key daf details: journalling, emotional intelligence, teaching in Delhi slums , English literature , cooking .
Board : Anuradha Prasad ma'am
Questions :
Chairman Ma'am
1. What is emotional intelligence, how do you develop it through journalling.
2. What is the difference between diary and journalling
3. Don't you think meditation also helps in emotional regulation, then why only journalling.
4. why English literature from science ( school)
5. What did you observe while teaching in slums
6. What difference do you see in slums and villages, what will be your different approaches to solve the problem of lack of education.
7. What different measures will you take in villages and slums to pursue parents to send their children to school.
8. You like cooking , what is the price of potatoes these days , potato kharif / rabi
Member 1 :
1. You have done graduation in english literature, what have you read .
2. Which novels , which poems
3. Favorite book
4. What European poem you've read ? Name and who wrote
5. Suppose you're posted in an alienated place , you and your staff suffer from homesickness, how would address this , without sending them to homes
5. What according to you is a good day , bad day , why ?
Member 2
1. What is the diff between EQ and EI
2. Sovereignty disturbed by Russia , how do you explain
3. Weaponisation of dollar ?
Member 3
1. You are very calm and composed , it doesn't look like that you get nervous anytime .
I said sir I do get nervous sometime , asked what do you do to deal with that .
2. Give 2 -2 positives of City Life and village life .
Member 4 :
1. Can you explain the evolution of English literature
2. Something related to EI
Chairperson : why Russia does not want Ukraine to join NATO , what threats ?
Your interview is over . Thankyou.
*PT marks : 157*
Key daf details: journalling, emotional intelligence, teaching in Delhi slums , English literature , cooking .
Board : Anuradha Prasad ma'am
Questions :
Chairman Ma'am
1. What is emotional intelligence, how do you develop it through journalling.
2. What is the difference between diary and journalling
3. Don't you think meditation also helps in emotional regulation, then why only journalling.
4. why English literature from science ( school)
5. What did you observe while teaching in slums
6. What difference do you see in slums and villages, what will be your different approaches to solve the problem of lack of education.
7. What different measures will you take in villages and slums to pursue parents to send their children to school.
8. You like cooking , what is the price of potatoes these days , potato kharif / rabi
Member 1 :
1. You have done graduation in english literature, what have you read .
2. Which novels , which poems
3. Favorite book
4. What European poem you've read ? Name and who wrote
5. Suppose you're posted in an alienated place , you and your staff suffer from homesickness, how would address this , without sending them to homes
5. What according to you is a good day , bad day , why ?
Member 2
1. What is the diff between EQ and EI
2. Sovereignty disturbed by Russia , how do you explain
3. Weaponisation of dollar ?
Member 3
1. You are very calm and composed , it doesn't look like that you get nervous anytime .
I said sir I do get nervous sometime , asked what do you do to deal with that .
2. Give 2 -2 positives of City Life and village life .
Member 4 :
1. Can you explain the evolution of English literature
2. Something related to EI
Chairperson : why Russia does not want Ukraine to join NATO , what threats ?
Your interview is over . Thankyou.
*PT marks : 157*
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Name: Anshul Singh
Date: 19 Feb 2026 Forenoon (2nd to go)
Key DAF Details: PSIR, Convergent Journalism (Masters), F1, Cricket, Model United Nations, Bihar Caste Survey, Interest in Contemporary Indian Politics, Sports Editor, Delhi (East Delhi-Dilshad Garden)
Board: Sanjay Verma Sir (30 mins)
Chairperson:
1. How many interviews have you given before (Not counting earlier UPSC interviews since this was my first interview and second attempt)?
2. What were the shortest and the longest interviews?
3. Views whether Indian journalism in converging into a black hole?
4. What are the reasons responsible for the same?
5. What are some of the alternative media platforms that are emerging?
6. Why should I follow contemporary Indian politics?
7. Shouldn't I just save myself from all the noise present in Indian politics today?
8. What do you mean by democratic backsliding?
9. What are the two semi-finals you are looking forward to in the ongoing T20 World Cup?
10. Shouldn't India avoid playing Pakistan in the semis or finals as we can lose against them?
11. What is the one change that you would make in the current Indian line up? (Said Kuldeep for Arshdeep)
12. What is his (Kuldeep's) batting strike rate? [Only question I couldn't answer]
M1
1. What would you prefer A good neighbourhood first policy or India's good ties with great powers like USA? [Picked the former and explained why]
2. Don't you think it would cost India's relationship with USA and Russia?
3. What is online trolling?
4. Why is it becoming a huge problem lately and steps to curb it?
5. Do you think dissent is important in a democracy and why?
M2
1. Why do you think East delhi has problems like high crime rate and more crimes against women?
2. What steps do you suggest to improve?
3. We see a wave of cricket nationalism in India. What do you think should be done to promote other sports in India?
4. Ho can private sector role be increased in promoting other sports? [I said from CSR and even the Govt could form a Fund of Funds with collaboration of private sector for the same and he said that is a great suggestion]
5. Gave me a situation where riots have taken place due to a social media post and asked for the short term and long term measures
M3
1. Do you think Delhi's East and North East region could be compared to East of India in general?
2. Do you we should go ahead and do a caste based census when such a thing happens no where in the world?
3. Do you think caste is relevant today?
4. Why do you think no educational qualifications were adopted in the Constitution for the post of MLA and MP?
5. Don't you think we should amend the Constituion and include educational qualifications for MPs and MLAs now in the present scenario?
M4 (lady member)
1. What do you mean by 'Spiral of Silence?'
2. Do you think in India, with emerging issues of majoritarianism, such a trend is being witnessed?
3. What is the utility of conducting MUNs (Model United Nation) in schools and colleges when the UN is losing relevance?
4. Do you watch K-dramas or are aware about them? [I said I don't watch but am aware about some of them]
5. Why do you think GenZ in India watch so many K-dramas even when their reality is so much different than ours?
Board was really cordial and it felt more like a conversation than an interview. Board members were acknowledging my responses and reacting positively on some of the answers.
Mocks: Vajirao, Sankalp, NextIAS, Vajiram, Quantel, Unacademy, Upwise
O2O- Mahesh Bhagwat Sir (Detailed DAF analysis with potential questions), Sunil Oberoi sir (Best one, helping in opinion making), Ayush Sinha Sir (helping to control tempo and pace), Vinay Sir
Board was really cordial and it felt more like a conversation than an interview or a personality test. Board members were acknowledging my responses and reacting positively on some of the answers. Overall a great experience. Now, prayers and hope....
PT score- 195
AIR 873
Date: 19 Feb 2026 Forenoon (2nd to go)
Key DAF Details: PSIR, Convergent Journalism (Masters), F1, Cricket, Model United Nations, Bihar Caste Survey, Interest in Contemporary Indian Politics, Sports Editor, Delhi (East Delhi-Dilshad Garden)
Board: Sanjay Verma Sir (30 mins)
Chairperson:
1. How many interviews have you given before (Not counting earlier UPSC interviews since this was my first interview and second attempt)?
2. What were the shortest and the longest interviews?
3. Views whether Indian journalism in converging into a black hole?
4. What are the reasons responsible for the same?
5. What are some of the alternative media platforms that are emerging?
6. Why should I follow contemporary Indian politics?
7. Shouldn't I just save myself from all the noise present in Indian politics today?
8. What do you mean by democratic backsliding?
9. What are the two semi-finals you are looking forward to in the ongoing T20 World Cup?
10. Shouldn't India avoid playing Pakistan in the semis or finals as we can lose against them?
11. What is the one change that you would make in the current Indian line up? (Said Kuldeep for Arshdeep)
12. What is his (Kuldeep's) batting strike rate? [Only question I couldn't answer]
M1
1. What would you prefer A good neighbourhood first policy or India's good ties with great powers like USA? [Picked the former and explained why]
2. Don't you think it would cost India's relationship with USA and Russia?
3. What is online trolling?
4. Why is it becoming a huge problem lately and steps to curb it?
5. Do you think dissent is important in a democracy and why?
M2
1. Why do you think East delhi has problems like high crime rate and more crimes against women?
2. What steps do you suggest to improve?
3. We see a wave of cricket nationalism in India. What do you think should be done to promote other sports in India?
4. Ho can private sector role be increased in promoting other sports? [I said from CSR and even the Govt could form a Fund of Funds with collaboration of private sector for the same and he said that is a great suggestion]
5. Gave me a situation where riots have taken place due to a social media post and asked for the short term and long term measures
M3
1. Do you think Delhi's East and North East region could be compared to East of India in general?
2. Do you we should go ahead and do a caste based census when such a thing happens no where in the world?
3. Do you think caste is relevant today?
4. Why do you think no educational qualifications were adopted in the Constitution for the post of MLA and MP?
5. Don't you think we should amend the Constituion and include educational qualifications for MPs and MLAs now in the present scenario?
M4 (lady member)
1. What do you mean by 'Spiral of Silence?'
2. Do you think in India, with emerging issues of majoritarianism, such a trend is being witnessed?
3. What is the utility of conducting MUNs (Model United Nation) in schools and colleges when the UN is losing relevance?
4. Do you watch K-dramas or are aware about them? [I said I don't watch but am aware about some of them]
5. Why do you think GenZ in India watch so many K-dramas even when their reality is so much different than ours?
Board was really cordial and it felt more like a conversation than an interview. Board members were acknowledging my responses and reacting positively on some of the answers.
Mocks: Vajirao, Sankalp, NextIAS, Vajiram, Quantel, Unacademy, Upwise
O2O- Mahesh Bhagwat Sir (Detailed DAF analysis with potential questions), Sunil Oberoi sir (Best one, helping in opinion making), Ayush Sinha Sir (helping to control tempo and pace), Vinay Sir
Board was really cordial and it felt more like a conversation than an interview or a personality test. Board members were acknowledging my responses and reacting positively on some of the answers. Overall a great experience. Now, prayers and hope....
PT score- 195
AIR 873
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Name: Sidharth M Joy (AIR 271)
Board: Dinesh Dasa sir
Date: 19.02.2026
Forenoon, Fifth to Go
Board Chair
1. Introduce Yourself -- (gave a general introduction)
2. Okay, You are a public speaker, go behind the chair and speak as if you are representing India in WEF Davos Summit in 2047.
Started Speaking - questions during presentation - Chairman has asked me to shift presentation from economy to Geopolitics, then to Neighbourhood and finally to Indo- pak relation. (The shift from one topic to another was spontaneous, so there were some random points)
3. How did India contribute to World Order?
4. Challenges from Neighbours?
5. You and Pakistan are now friends How did this happen? (Hypothetical question)
After presentation
6. How does public speaking help in Administration? (Prepared answer)
Dasa sir appreciated the presentation
M1:
1. Who is your inspiration in services? (Parents and named some Officers)
2. Contributions of Old Kollam Collector C.V. Anandabose? (Told I was not born in a polite way, the board member himself gave the answer)
2. Monologue on how trade unionism deindustrialised Kerala. Asked me how to deal situation as Industy Secretary? (CONSENSUS + LEGAl method)
3. Is KIIFB a replicable model? (Spoke with RBI - Fiscal Health Index)
4. What are the things that you can replicate from Kerala in Bihar? (LSG- Peoples Plan)
M2:
1. What are the Geological differences between Andaman and Lakshadwip? (Just two keywords - Coral island and Sundaland - board member seemed dissatisfied with answer)
2. Role of Kadamba Dynasty in Kerala history? (Said I dont know since I was not sure about the dynasty, it was from Karnataka)
M3:
1. Can we shift to Service allocation by Interview board as per skills? (Said it may affect aspirants aspirations and choices)
2. Need of Military Diplomacy in the current age. (Spoke with Jaisankar sir opinion article)
3. Opinion on recent visit by US ambassador along with Pacific command head to Indian West Command head. (Question was long, from the tone of board member, I guessed he was disagreeing to it. So i agreed with his opinion and highlighted National security)
4. Role of RBI in forex management (spoke about pre 1991 and post 1991 scenario)
M4:
1. Follow up questions on not mentioning law and order, ease of doing etc during pesentation. (He assumed a personality and raised a question. I assumed another personality and replied that i was keeping that for a later meeting)
2. What is youth unemployement rate? (I said I am not able to recall , but greater that general unemployment - he said "okay, we understood that you know it".
3. How to Make use of Demographic Dividend (employment generation question)
Chair Again:
1. How does Sasi tharoor Mention about 45000 crore loss by colonialism? (Follow up from my use of theword Loot)
2. How do you assess Sasi Tharoor as MP
3. Do you want to be an MP?( Said mot currently, i want to be a civil servant)
4. You see yourself as MP or IAS officer at 2047 Davos summit ( I said officer)
The chair did not explicitly mention "Your interview is over". I waited. He nodded twice, later I asked permission to leave. He said "our questions are over". I smiled, thanked and left the room.
*PT Score: 215*
Panel Mocks TVM: Lead IAS, Fortune IAS, Amritha IAS, Pathways IAS, State Academy, Xylem
Panel Mocks Delhi: Vision, Vajiram, Next, Samkalp, Srirams, PW Only
Regular One on Ones: Anuroop sir, Sarath sir, Unni sir, Shirfad sir, Jithin sir (Lead IAS) Nitin Sir, Achuth Sir (Fortune IAS) Shinas Sir ( i Learn IAS) Basil sir (Rise Up)
Board: Dinesh Dasa sir
Date: 19.02.2026
Forenoon, Fifth to Go
Board Chair
1. Introduce Yourself -- (gave a general introduction)
2. Okay, You are a public speaker, go behind the chair and speak as if you are representing India in WEF Davos Summit in 2047.
Started Speaking - questions during presentation - Chairman has asked me to shift presentation from economy to Geopolitics, then to Neighbourhood and finally to Indo- pak relation. (The shift from one topic to another was spontaneous, so there were some random points)
3. How did India contribute to World Order?
4. Challenges from Neighbours?
5. You and Pakistan are now friends How did this happen? (Hypothetical question)
After presentation
6. How does public speaking help in Administration? (Prepared answer)
Dasa sir appreciated the presentation
M1:
1. Who is your inspiration in services? (Parents and named some Officers)
2. Contributions of Old Kollam Collector C.V. Anandabose? (Told I was not born in a polite way, the board member himself gave the answer)
2. Monologue on how trade unionism deindustrialised Kerala. Asked me how to deal situation as Industy Secretary? (CONSENSUS + LEGAl method)
3. Is KIIFB a replicable model? (Spoke with RBI - Fiscal Health Index)
4. What are the things that you can replicate from Kerala in Bihar? (LSG- Peoples Plan)
M2:
1. What are the Geological differences between Andaman and Lakshadwip? (Just two keywords - Coral island and Sundaland - board member seemed dissatisfied with answer)
2. Role of Kadamba Dynasty in Kerala history? (Said I dont know since I was not sure about the dynasty, it was from Karnataka)
M3:
1. Can we shift to Service allocation by Interview board as per skills? (Said it may affect aspirants aspirations and choices)
2. Need of Military Diplomacy in the current age. (Spoke with Jaisankar sir opinion article)
3. Opinion on recent visit by US ambassador along with Pacific command head to Indian West Command head. (Question was long, from the tone of board member, I guessed he was disagreeing to it. So i agreed with his opinion and highlighted National security)
4. Role of RBI in forex management (spoke about pre 1991 and post 1991 scenario)
M4:
1. Follow up questions on not mentioning law and order, ease of doing etc during pesentation. (He assumed a personality and raised a question. I assumed another personality and replied that i was keeping that for a later meeting)
2. What is youth unemployement rate? (I said I am not able to recall , but greater that general unemployment - he said "okay, we understood that you know it".
3. How to Make use of Demographic Dividend (employment generation question)
Chair Again:
1. How does Sasi tharoor Mention about 45000 crore loss by colonialism? (Follow up from my use of theword Loot)
2. How do you assess Sasi Tharoor as MP
3. Do you want to be an MP?( Said mot currently, i want to be a civil servant)
4. You see yourself as MP or IAS officer at 2047 Davos summit ( I said officer)
The chair did not explicitly mention "Your interview is over". I waited. He nodded twice, later I asked permission to leave. He said "our questions are over". I smiled, thanked and left the room.
*PT Score: 215*
Panel Mocks TVM: Lead IAS, Fortune IAS, Amritha IAS, Pathways IAS, State Academy, Xylem
Panel Mocks Delhi: Vision, Vajiram, Next, Samkalp, Srirams, PW Only
Regular One on Ones: Anuroop sir, Sarath sir, Unni sir, Shirfad sir, Jithin sir (Lead IAS) Nitin Sir, Achuth Sir (Fortune IAS) Shinas Sir ( i Learn IAS) Basil sir (Rise Up)
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Date- 13/02/2026
Session- forenoon (2nd to go)
Board- Dinesh dasa sir( all male members)
DAF keywords- law, cricket.(asked from these only)
Optional- PSIR
Chairman-
Asked me to introduce myself.
1. Opinion on recent presidential reference and sc verdict on governor’s assent to bill?(specifically asked me not to give balanced answer but to choose which one i would prefer? Quite a long discussion on it followed)
2.Should india join board of peace?
3. Did you follow bangladesh elections result? Which party is winning?
4. Can there be revival of relations between india and Bangladesh considering BNP being pro china earlier?
M1-
1.What did you think of india-namibia match did you feel at any moment that we might lose the match?
2. As a foreign secretary what will be your approach towards pakistan? Can we have peaceful relations?
3. Scope of DPDP act in protecting the privacy of people?
(Asked 2 more questions not able to recall )
M2-
1. Recent controversy by the politicians over POSH act? Aware of it?
2.Do you think it’s time that we make it gender neutral?
4. What is your opinion on conversion laws enacted by various states? Follow up questions on it- should we have it at national level? What about in tribal areas?
5. Recent GOI emphasis on blue economy and certain special projects for region?
M3-
1. Pendency in judiciary? How can we reduce it? Justice delayed justice denied what do you understand by that?
2. Recent buzz about AI how these emerging tech can help judiciary?
3. Corruption in judiciary? How should we tackle it? (Here chairman sir joined i guess they were anti- judiciary)
M4- 1. as a DM of some district of bihar( forgot the name of district) what will be your priorities?
(Idk why he asked me this? Not even related or aware of the issues of the district but gave general answer here)
2. If you were to choose between Maharashtra or bihar which one would you choose ?
Why not Maharashtra?
- what is your service preference? ( kept on asking till 7th preference, idky)
3. Should we have unification of judiciary for recruitment of judges ?
Opinion on judges coming from bar should we restrict this practice ? (Again dasa sir intervened to highlight uncle judge syndrome and why judiciary is so bad )
4. Should we ban private coaching industries? ( here sir looked at the clock) and then before i could complete dasa sir himself started answering and all of them started smiling 🙂
( not able to recall 4-5 questions)
Duration- 33 minutes
Experience- overall it felt more like a discussion, they were more interested in knowing my opinion, even in controversial questions wanted me to take clear stand as he didn’t want the “However” answers.
PT MARKS -175
Session- forenoon (2nd to go)
Board- Dinesh dasa sir( all male members)
DAF keywords- law, cricket.(asked from these only)
Optional- PSIR
Chairman-
Asked me to introduce myself.
1. Opinion on recent presidential reference and sc verdict on governor’s assent to bill?(specifically asked me not to give balanced answer but to choose which one i would prefer? Quite a long discussion on it followed)
2.Should india join board of peace?
3. Did you follow bangladesh elections result? Which party is winning?
4. Can there be revival of relations between india and Bangladesh considering BNP being pro china earlier?
M1-
1.What did you think of india-namibia match did you feel at any moment that we might lose the match?
2. As a foreign secretary what will be your approach towards pakistan? Can we have peaceful relations?
3. Scope of DPDP act in protecting the privacy of people?
(Asked 2 more questions not able to recall )
M2-
1. Recent controversy by the politicians over POSH act? Aware of it?
2.Do you think it’s time that we make it gender neutral?
4. What is your opinion on conversion laws enacted by various states? Follow up questions on it- should we have it at national level? What about in tribal areas?
5. Recent GOI emphasis on blue economy and certain special projects for region?
M3-
1. Pendency in judiciary? How can we reduce it? Justice delayed justice denied what do you understand by that?
2. Recent buzz about AI how these emerging tech can help judiciary?
3. Corruption in judiciary? How should we tackle it? (Here chairman sir joined i guess they were anti- judiciary)
M4- 1. as a DM of some district of bihar( forgot the name of district) what will be your priorities?
(Idk why he asked me this? Not even related or aware of the issues of the district but gave general answer here)
2. If you were to choose between Maharashtra or bihar which one would you choose ?
Why not Maharashtra?
- what is your service preference? ( kept on asking till 7th preference, idky)
3. Should we have unification of judiciary for recruitment of judges ?
Opinion on judges coming from bar should we restrict this practice ? (Again dasa sir intervened to highlight uncle judge syndrome and why judiciary is so bad )
4. Should we ban private coaching industries? ( here sir looked at the clock) and then before i could complete dasa sir himself started answering and all of them started smiling 🙂
( not able to recall 4-5 questions)
Duration- 33 minutes
Experience- overall it felt more like a discussion, they were more interested in knowing my opinion, even in controversial questions wanted me to take clear stand as he didn’t want the “However” answers.
PT MARKS -175
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Name: aim
Date: first day 8/12/25
Key DAF Details: CA, delhi, historical monuments, worked in IB, worked for women empowerment
Board: dasa sir
Questions asked
M1 chairperson
aim ji, kaise hai aap ? - i said thik hu sir(in hindi, meekly)
1. aim(name's meaning) what is your aim ? - answered, sir in short term IAS, long term to be useful to the nation in any capacity(fumbled a bit here)
2. difference in pattern of DT and IDT collection share in revenue kitty in 1980s vs 2010s - bouncer que
3. what is FIRE - fin indep retire early
M2 :
1. long term useful to nation - how would you be so ?
2. what'd you do if didnt get IAS
3. how do you yourself 10 yrs down the line? a. with IAS b. without IAS(repeat of above q)
3. explain basic financial concepts to a layman - explained TVM, unsatisfied, again asked, explained, again unsatisfied
M3 :
1. What was vishakha judgment
2. What'd you do as DM in a district ?
3. one govt scheme you liked - why ?
M4
1. Which's the tallest brick minaret in india ?
2. who built ?
3. didn't alauddin built it ? - said no point blank, M4 said he did, i relented and said i'd check
4. one badminton player you know of ?
M5
1. why quit IB job ? - because IAS, involved M2 here and she nodded
2. a US firm had done some scandal in stock market - which one, what was scam, measures taken (didn't know measures)
3. who regulates stock market, when originated and why
4. what is fair value vs market value - is market irrational ? why so ?
Chairman sir:
The interview is over do you want to tell us anything? - i thought for a second and he went ahead and explained himself in a stern tone, i said no sir.
then he said how do you think your interview go ? - i said sir i should've know IDT DT pattern - he said no it isn't important, u read about it. but how did it go, chai peete peete bahar doston ko kya bologe ?
me - sir that it felt great being on interviewee chair and being summoned by UPSC, discussion was very fruitful, didn't realise how the time went by, it was holistic. getting 4 days to prepare was initial shocker (idk why i said it) but all in all an enriching experience i'll always remember
M1 - said summoned is a wrong word. isn't it M2 ? it is our honor to host you young minds, we aren't summoning you
me - i wanted to say ki sir letter pe summon likha hota hai, but said sir this is your graciousness to say so, but at such a young age it feels honored to be in presence of such esteemed personalities
M1 - ok you may go
me - was about to stand up
M2 - sir may i ask a que, M1 nods, aim what will u do if made chief eco advisor
me - mam will focus on manufacturing as self rel is key to strategic autonomy and VB by 2047 goal
M2 ok , said thanks
Mocks/O20 -
civilsdaily - saket was terrific, PW kyunki online diya tha
One on one
Shubham sir ( vidyapeeth IAS) confidence booster .
sarrthi ias - sajal and varun sir - did with both
Final thoughts- A little disappointed with the score expected it to be around 195 as i thought i did well in the interview, although there was scope for improvement in some areas.
Pt marks-182
Date: first day 8/12/25
Key DAF Details: CA, delhi, historical monuments, worked in IB, worked for women empowerment
Board: dasa sir
Questions asked
M1 chairperson
aim ji, kaise hai aap ? - i said thik hu sir(in hindi, meekly)
1. aim(name's meaning) what is your aim ? - answered, sir in short term IAS, long term to be useful to the nation in any capacity(fumbled a bit here)
2. difference in pattern of DT and IDT collection share in revenue kitty in 1980s vs 2010s - bouncer que
3. what is FIRE - fin indep retire early
M2 :
1. long term useful to nation - how would you be so ?
2. what'd you do if didnt get IAS
3. how do you yourself 10 yrs down the line? a. with IAS b. without IAS(repeat of above q)
3. explain basic financial concepts to a layman - explained TVM, unsatisfied, again asked, explained, again unsatisfied
M3 :
1. What was vishakha judgment
2. What'd you do as DM in a district ?
3. one govt scheme you liked - why ?
M4
1. Which's the tallest brick minaret in india ?
2. who built ?
3. didn't alauddin built it ? - said no point blank, M4 said he did, i relented and said i'd check
4. one badminton player you know of ?
M5
1. why quit IB job ? - because IAS, involved M2 here and she nodded
2. a US firm had done some scandal in stock market - which one, what was scam, measures taken (didn't know measures)
3. who regulates stock market, when originated and why
4. what is fair value vs market value - is market irrational ? why so ?
Chairman sir:
The interview is over do you want to tell us anything? - i thought for a second and he went ahead and explained himself in a stern tone, i said no sir.
then he said how do you think your interview go ? - i said sir i should've know IDT DT pattern - he said no it isn't important, u read about it. but how did it go, chai peete peete bahar doston ko kya bologe ?
me - sir that it felt great being on interviewee chair and being summoned by UPSC, discussion was very fruitful, didn't realise how the time went by, it was holistic. getting 4 days to prepare was initial shocker (idk why i said it) but all in all an enriching experience i'll always remember
M1 - said summoned is a wrong word. isn't it M2 ? it is our honor to host you young minds, we aren't summoning you
me - i wanted to say ki sir letter pe summon likha hota hai, but said sir this is your graciousness to say so, but at such a young age it feels honored to be in presence of such esteemed personalities
M1 - ok you may go
me - was about to stand up
M2 - sir may i ask a que, M1 nods, aim what will u do if made chief eco advisor
me - mam will focus on manufacturing as self rel is key to strategic autonomy and VB by 2047 goal
M2 ok , said thanks
Mocks/O20 -
civilsdaily - saket was terrific, PW kyunki online diya tha
One on one
Shubham sir ( vidyapeeth IAS) confidence booster .
sarrthi ias - sajal and varun sir - did with both
Final thoughts- A little disappointed with the score expected it to be around 195 as i thought i did well in the interview, although there was scope for improvement in some areas.
Pt marks-182
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Name: Pathan
Date: 19/12/25(afternoon 2nd to go)
Board: Sheel Vardhan Sir
Daf keywords: Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, Maths optional, Anime (nothing else asked)
Time: 27min almost wholly on daf
Chairman:
1- You're from Lucknow why is it called city of Nazakat & Nafasat
2- what does Nazakat & Nafasat mean?
3- What is Language,dialect,script
4- Lang with >1 scripts(didn't know told me Sanskrit, Name some dialects
5-Have You watched dragon ball?
Have you read manga? How is it read?(said left to right like Urdu)
6- any other lang read left to right?
M1
1- Name some regulatory bodies in India
2- FSSAI what does it do? When act brought in? What changes broughtby it?
3-Where in Lucknow do you see food stalls?
4- Why poor hygiene in those stalls?
What can be done to improve that?
M2
1- Should UP be bifurcated?
2- why mafia culture?
3- What has UP done to improve it's situation of late?
M3
1- What is use of maths in IT sector?
2- How to prevent criminalisation of politics and reasons for the same? What will you do as DM?
3-What is awadh region? Why awadh biryani famous? Which other biryani?
4- What are the major issues being discussed in India ?
M4
1- Should southern states be allocated more resources ? (Said you thinking like North Indian think like southerner)
2- Should Capital be shifted from Delhi to some southern state?
(Baki kuch ques the yad nhi)
Your itnv is over nice talking to you
Cordial No grilling
Mocks: Samkalp( 1st was good, 2nd one was too casual) Nxt ips(Good)
Vajirao(good but little grilling) Only pcs(Good) No 1-1
PS: Mocks only help in practicing baki khana bhi mil jata h
PT marks: 179
Date: 19/12/25(afternoon 2nd to go)
Board: Sheel Vardhan Sir
Daf keywords: Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, Maths optional, Anime (nothing else asked)
Time: 27min almost wholly on daf
Chairman:
1- You're from Lucknow why is it called city of Nazakat & Nafasat
2- what does Nazakat & Nafasat mean?
3- What is Language,dialect,script
4- Lang with >1 scripts(didn't know told me Sanskrit, Name some dialects
5-Have You watched dragon ball?
Have you read manga? How is it read?(said left to right like Urdu)
6- any other lang read left to right?
M1
1- Name some regulatory bodies in India
2- FSSAI what does it do? When act brought in? What changes broughtby it?
3-Where in Lucknow do you see food stalls?
4- Why poor hygiene in those stalls?
What can be done to improve that?
M2
1- Should UP be bifurcated?
2- why mafia culture?
3- What has UP done to improve it's situation of late?
M3
1- What is use of maths in IT sector?
2- How to prevent criminalisation of politics and reasons for the same? What will you do as DM?
3-What is awadh region? Why awadh biryani famous? Which other biryani?
4- What are the major issues being discussed in India ?
M4
1- Should southern states be allocated more resources ? (Said you thinking like North Indian think like southerner)
2- Should Capital be shifted from Delhi to some southern state?
(Baki kuch ques the yad nhi)
Your itnv is over nice talking to you
Cordial No grilling
Mocks: Samkalp( 1st was good, 2nd one was too casual) Nxt ips(Good)
Vajirao(good but little grilling) Only pcs(Good) No 1-1
PS: Mocks only help in practicing baki khana bhi mil jata h
PT marks: 179
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M4:
1. What percentage of genetic material is common between Homo Sapiens and Banana?
2. Monologue on how we have evolved since prehistoric times from Primates to monkeys to apes to humans. How should we further evolve?
3. Give me specifics of brain evolution, as to whether size or complexity should increase as our brains are already most compact?
4. What specific evolution would solve the issue of painful birthing process in human females?
5. Our society focuses much on rote memorisation, which hampers the development of thinking. What do you think about the same?
Chairperson stops M4 from further questioning. Looking at the wallclock, he says that your interview is over. I said thank you sirs and ma'am, and left.
Experience: It felt cordial. Towards the end, pressure was increased. I hope I kept my composure. Hoping for the best.
Mocks - Samkalp (2) (Most realistic), NextIAS, Forum, Vajirao Reddy, StudyIQ
O2O - Bassi Sir, Anil Swarup Sir, Avinash Dharmadhikari (Chanakya Mandal Parivar)
1. What percentage of genetic material is common between Homo Sapiens and Banana?
2. Monologue on how we have evolved since prehistoric times from Primates to monkeys to apes to humans. How should we further evolve?
3. Give me specifics of brain evolution, as to whether size or complexity should increase as our brains are already most compact?
4. What specific evolution would solve the issue of painful birthing process in human females?
5. Our society focuses much on rote memorisation, which hampers the development of thinking. What do you think about the same?
Chairperson stops M4 from further questioning. Looking at the wallclock, he says that your interview is over. I said thank you sirs and ma'am, and left.
Experience: It felt cordial. Towards the end, pressure was increased. I hope I kept my composure. Hoping for the best.
Mocks - Samkalp (2) (Most realistic), NextIAS, Forum, Vajirao Reddy, StudyIQ
O2O - Bassi Sir, Anil Swarup Sir, Avinash Dharmadhikari (Chanakya Mandal Parivar)
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Hello guys,
You all can see that the weightage of Interview (Personality Test) marks in the final selection is increasing year by year. So we have decided to create more analytical transcripts for the CSE community.
For this, we will edit transcripts by adding the PT marks at the bottom. Therefore, we request all candidates who appeared in the CSE 2025 Personality Test to please share the link of your transcript (if already posted on this channel) along with your PT marks (If you haven't shared it yet, you can send it now) in the following format:
1.Transcript link - (copy your transcript link from @csetranscripts channel)
2. PT marks -
Please forward on following ids —
@Pegasus_IND
@Lankapati1729
@psm0506
@kaptaanjacksparrow
#Sharing_is_caring
#SabHongeKaamyab
Team @csetranscripts
It would be a great help for the entire CSE community.
Thank you.🙏🙏
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Name: Dhoomraksha
Date and time: 19 January 2026 Forenoon
Board: Dr. Dinesh Dasa
Chairman: Congratulations. That seat is coveted. Even if we wanted to sit there we couldn't... (Ice breaker)
1.Introduction?, we know you prepared it in front of mirror, don't let it go to waste.
2. In states like Kerala, Bengal and Maharashtra writers are very much respected. How has literature shaped the society?
3. Who are Big Ms of Malayalam? If they're in your neighbouring state, they would be CMs by now. Why no actor politicians from Kerala?
4. Amartya sen discussed an economic model, JN Bhagvati discussed a model? Which does Kerla follow?TN?
7. If you were to decide for Kerala now what model would you prefer?
Member 1 (male):
1. Volatile situation around, goes on to mention Trump, Venezuela etc. in this context what qualities should a civil servant have?
//Can't recall the rest
Member 2 (male):
1. Revolution in military Affairs (RMA)? Then explained to me about the changes in military strategy post Kargil.
2. Two external and two internal challenges to national securuty
3. Do you play any sports?
Member 3 (lady):
1. You were talking about how Sivasankara pillai wrote about problems faced by workers. Why Trade unions have objected to labour codes.
2. What specific provisions do they object to?
3. Are trade unions good in today's world?
4. Kerala in EoD rankins? What did Kerala do better?
Member 4 (lady):
1. 3 things that are most important in your view about Viksit Bharat?
2. Where does Employment fall in the priority list for Viksit Bharat?
3. What do you mean by social justice?
4. Earlier you were talking about empathy. Do you think an emotional person be can be a good civil servant?
5. Srilanka tried organic farming and failed miserably. Then why are we going for organic farming?
Chairman: Do you have anything more to discuss? Are you satisfied with your interview. Is this what you expected when you were sitting outside.
Board was extremely cordial and pleasant.
PT marks 189
Date and time: 19 January 2026 Forenoon
Board: Dr. Dinesh Dasa
Chairman: Congratulations. That seat is coveted. Even if we wanted to sit there we couldn't... (Ice breaker)
1.Introduction?, we know you prepared it in front of mirror, don't let it go to waste.
2. In states like Kerala, Bengal and Maharashtra writers are very much respected. How has literature shaped the society?
3. Who are Big Ms of Malayalam? If they're in your neighbouring state, they would be CMs by now. Why no actor politicians from Kerala?
4. Amartya sen discussed an economic model, JN Bhagvati discussed a model? Which does Kerla follow?TN?
7. If you were to decide for Kerala now what model would you prefer?
Member 1 (male):
1. Volatile situation around, goes on to mention Trump, Venezuela etc. in this context what qualities should a civil servant have?
//Can't recall the rest
Member 2 (male):
1. Revolution in military Affairs (RMA)? Then explained to me about the changes in military strategy post Kargil.
2. Two external and two internal challenges to national securuty
3. Do you play any sports?
Member 3 (lady):
1. You were talking about how Sivasankara pillai wrote about problems faced by workers. Why Trade unions have objected to labour codes.
2. What specific provisions do they object to?
3. Are trade unions good in today's world?
4. Kerala in EoD rankins? What did Kerala do better?
Member 4 (lady):
1. 3 things that are most important in your view about Viksit Bharat?
2. Where does Employment fall in the priority list for Viksit Bharat?
3. What do you mean by social justice?
4. Earlier you were talking about empathy. Do you think an emotional person be can be a good civil servant?
5. Srilanka tried organic farming and failed miserably. Then why are we going for organic farming?
Chairman: Do you have anything more to discuss? Are you satisfied with your interview. Is this what you expected when you were sitting outside.
Board was extremely cordial and pleasant.
PT marks 189
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Name - Style
Daf key words- Kannauj(U.P.)Chemistry (hons), MA sociology
Swachha bharat mission, other than that nothing asked from DAF
Interview date -11 feb 2026
Board- B.B.Swain sir
Chairman.
1. You are from Kannauj, why Kannauj is so famous
2.Tell me the traditional method and it's exact process of making perfumes.
(Member 1.)
1. What is rare earth mineral
2. Why are they gaining so much importance.
3. Why do we need to develop capabilities of our own , why can't be simply import them
Discussion on this question.
4. Why NGO are important.
5. Tell me some specific NGO,
Member2 ( lady member)
1. What you have studied in sociology
2. Why are there false cases of dowry. (Bcz I mentioned crime against women in my previous question response)
3. How we can promote digital education in school.
2 more question based on this
Member3 .
1. Where are u currently living.
2. AQI of delhi and AQI of kannauj
3. Reason for air pollution in India
4. What we can do.
5.What is the status of swachha bharat mission
6. Is it available to achieve something?
(Member4.)
1. Who is your favorite Indian sociologist .
2.why everyone have M. N. Srinivas as there favorite sociologist ( bcz I mentioned about M.N.srinivas)
3. Kerala has came up with defination of digial literacy. What is it? ( I said I dont know exact defination)
4. What according to you is digital literacy.
5.again sir asked about Kerala digital literacy defination. And allowed me to guess.
Interview score-193
Daf key words- Kannauj(U.P.)Chemistry (hons), MA sociology
Swachha bharat mission, other than that nothing asked from DAF
Interview date -11 feb 2026
Board- B.B.Swain sir
Chairman.
1. You are from Kannauj, why Kannauj is so famous
2.Tell me the traditional method and it's exact process of making perfumes.
(Member 1.)
1. What is rare earth mineral
2. Why are they gaining so much importance.
3. Why do we need to develop capabilities of our own , why can't be simply import them
Discussion on this question.
4. Why NGO are important.
5. Tell me some specific NGO,
Member2 ( lady member)
1. What you have studied in sociology
2. Why are there false cases of dowry. (Bcz I mentioned crime against women in my previous question response)
3. How we can promote digital education in school.
2 more question based on this
Member3 .
1. Where are u currently living.
2. AQI of delhi and AQI of kannauj
3. Reason for air pollution in India
4. What we can do.
5.What is the status of swachha bharat mission
6. Is it available to achieve something?
(Member4.)
1. Who is your favorite Indian sociologist .
2.why everyone have M. N. Srinivas as there favorite sociologist ( bcz I mentioned about M.N.srinivas)
3. Kerala has came up with defination of digial literacy. What is it? ( I said I dont know exact defination)
4. What according to you is digital literacy.
5.again sir asked about Kerala digital literacy defination. And allowed me to guess.
Interview score-193
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he judgement didn’t define what constitutes Basic structure. Why it is not defined? I answered. Give me some examples of it. I said federalism and judicial review. How do you say Federalism is a basic structure. Centrally sponsored schemes are coming, states are complaining that there is over centralization going on. I answered. (Tum log Federalism mat bolna but. Federalism Pandora box open kar dega). However, At that time nothing else was coming to my mind. He asked: Is preamble part of basic structure? I said yes. He said: 42nd amendment included the words socialism and secularism in the preamble. Doesn’t it violets basic structure? I answered in know, giving reference to Article 25 to 28 for Secularism. You have completed your graduation in 2025 only. Do you know about Arbitration and conciliation act? yes sir but I am not very good at it. an Arbitrator is appointed in which section? Answered vaguely. but you have completed your graduation this year only. You must have studied it. Yes sir 3rd year me padha tha 2 saal ho gaye. Ok. Lets talk about general things. Government is trying to do away with arbitration. Are you aware about it? sir I have not heard this. Rather I have recently red that Government is trying to constitute an arbitration counsel of India. There were also talks going on amending the act. Don’t you think this is a dilemma? At one side you are saying that government is promoting Arbitration and on the other side they are trying to do away with it. He gave the context. They are planning that 10crore se upar ke matters me Arbitration khatam kar dete hain. Do you think this is a good measure? I said no with my reasons.
Member five: it lasted quite long. Why took sociology after law? The one and only HR question. I said it was BA LLB and I have already studied sociology as a part of that course. I took some electives as well on sociology. He cut me shot and asked which elective? I mentioned climate capitalism. so he asked what is climate capitalism. I answered. What is rare about rare earth minerals. They are not rare. Then Why China have them India doesn’t? they are in abundance. I answered. He asked some more examples of climate capitalism. Then he shifted the conversation to make in India. Perhaps from rare earth he must have thought about supply chain and that’s where make in India. Asked about its successes and failure. I started with Success, Iphone assembly and some other points. He said, Assemble hi to kar rahe hain kaunse badi baat hai. I responded. He asked what else in make in India? Didn’t have any point at that moment and reluctantly said sir defence indigenization. As expected, the suicide was done and LT GEN Raj Shukla takes over from here.
Back to chairperson: 11 saal hog aye make in India ko aur abhi bhi 12 me se 9 products to China se import kar rahe hain ham kya indigenization ho raha? I said sir at least 3 to banane shuru kiye. Kuchh to progress hui hai and we have to start from somewhere. Achha to ham 10 saal me 1 product banaye and say make in India is successful? I answered. Sir: China is an autocracy and India is a democracy. They are very successful, they have great ideas. Why we don’t? I said sir hamare yahan kisi bhi project se pahle protest hote hain, environmental litigation hote hain, projects isiliye delay ho jate hain. Unki autocracy hai they can do anything. Shukla sir: achha matlab pahle to hamko autocracy banna padega.☠️☠️ sir we have examples of successful democracies jaise Europe USA etc. Hamare problem ye hain ki ham implementation bahut delay kar dete hain. He said, but China has better ideas and we don’t. Since the interview was about to end and from this conversation I felt he was too adamant to change his stance on China having better ideas than India, I stayed silent. Neither countered nor agreed.
Overall experience: I didn’t find the board cordial. Accept the female board member, rest of them were expressionless. Didn’t show even a single gesture of satisfaction throughout the interview.
Relevant mocks: Sankalp,
Khan sir (KSG). The 1 to 1 with him was the best
Member five: it lasted quite long. Why took sociology after law? The one and only HR question. I said it was BA LLB and I have already studied sociology as a part of that course. I took some electives as well on sociology. He cut me shot and asked which elective? I mentioned climate capitalism. so he asked what is climate capitalism. I answered. What is rare about rare earth minerals. They are not rare. Then Why China have them India doesn’t? they are in abundance. I answered. He asked some more examples of climate capitalism. Then he shifted the conversation to make in India. Perhaps from rare earth he must have thought about supply chain and that’s where make in India. Asked about its successes and failure. I started with Success, Iphone assembly and some other points. He said, Assemble hi to kar rahe hain kaunse badi baat hai. I responded. He asked what else in make in India? Didn’t have any point at that moment and reluctantly said sir defence indigenization. As expected, the suicide was done and LT GEN Raj Shukla takes over from here.
Back to chairperson: 11 saal hog aye make in India ko aur abhi bhi 12 me se 9 products to China se import kar rahe hain ham kya indigenization ho raha? I said sir at least 3 to banane shuru kiye. Kuchh to progress hui hai and we have to start from somewhere. Achha to ham 10 saal me 1 product banaye and say make in India is successful? I answered. Sir: China is an autocracy and India is a democracy. They are very successful, they have great ideas. Why we don’t? I said sir hamare yahan kisi bhi project se pahle protest hote hain, environmental litigation hote hain, projects isiliye delay ho jate hain. Unki autocracy hai they can do anything. Shukla sir: achha matlab pahle to hamko autocracy banna padega.☠️☠️ sir we have examples of successful democracies jaise Europe USA etc. Hamare problem ye hain ki ham implementation bahut delay kar dete hain. He said, but China has better ideas and we don’t. Since the interview was about to end and from this conversation I felt he was too adamant to change his stance on China having better ideas than India, I stayed silent. Neither countered nor agreed.
Overall experience: I didn’t find the board cordial. Accept the female board member, rest of them were expressionless. Didn’t show even a single gesture of satisfaction throughout the interview.
Relevant mocks: Sankalp,
Khan sir (KSG). The 1 to 1 with him was the best
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Interview Transcripts (CSPT-2025)
he judgement didn’t define what constitutes Basic structure. Why it is not defined? I answered. Give me some examples of it. I said federalism and judicial review. How do you say Federalism is a basic structure. Centrally sponsored schemes are coming, states…
experience I had throughout the interview preparation. Sir not only takes the mock interview, but doesn’t leave you until you incorporate all the feedbacks given by him in your answers. Sir took my session for around 75 minutes or more which frankly nobody does.
Study IQ was also good up to the part of Dipak Vohra sir. This is for stress test and to get an experience close to actual interview. However not good for feedback.
PT Marks: 195
Study IQ was also good up to the part of Dipak Vohra sir. This is for stress test and to get an experience close to actual interview. However not good for feedback.
PT Marks: 195
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Transcript of Rishabh Yadav, AIR 132, UPSC CSE 2025.
Date 20th Feb. 2026, 5th to go.
Lt. General (Retd.) Raj Shukla Sir Board.
1. No questions from DAF section on interest, hobbies asked.
2. Graduation : Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law university.
3. Optional : Law
Keywords: IBC, Antitrust etc,.POCSO (but nothing asked from this section).
Chairman.
1. How do we change the ecosystem in bureaucracy where innovation is favoured and the resistance to change/play safe approach is desisted?
2. (Follow up question from my answer) but Nandan nilekani sir is all against AI, even though he favoured and made great leaps in DPI, so how do we exactly change this attitude?
3. Do you know that DGMO's task has become of pointing 3 issues in every file presented to him in a day?,(and a long monologue).
Member 2
1. You named some specialisation thing in bureaucracy, how do you ensure specialisation in bureaucracy:
i) do we want a new 5 year course for the same?
ii) do you know some govt scheme for specialisation?
2. You know govt. is borrowimg so much, is it not alarming to you?
3. Recent DGCA guidelines for No Flying List, who will decide whether these are right or not?
4. New section for cheating(420IPC) in BNS?
Member 3
1. Why your district despite giving a PM way back in 1970s, and phenomenal political leaders has not yet developed?
2. Distance of Lucknow and Kanpur from your distt.?
3. What do you know about Hindi Sahitya?
4. Why is there deteriorating state of Hindi Sahitya in UP, we had seen some stalwarts in the field like Munshi Premchand, Mahadevi Verma but not today, what are the reasons?
Member 4
1. Continue your answer to the last question of the Chairman.
2. The issue is that if I want to do something innovative by being in service there is hanging sword of auditing, and even work done in good faith can be maligned. In sch scenario how do you propose that the innovation can be furthered?
Member 5
1. Are you into Taxation law?
2. Do you know about the details of the recent India-France DTAA?
3. The litigation in taxation regime is mainly because the tax officials making interpretations in favour of extracting maximum revenue, do you agree or not, and give reasons also?
4. So, you are saying that the intent of tax officials is good but the spirit of law is bad?
Chairperson
1. Then who will decide that the spirit of law is good or bad?
2. So, if I have to close the cover of my phone then also should I seek judiciary's permisssion?
3. What did you mean by "top leadership leadership" in your answer to Board member 4?
4. If everything should come from there only then why these top most positions in bureaucracy and armed forces exist, what is their need then?
A long monologue then about the situation, to which I agreed.
Chairman : Okay bye.
Thank you sir(Chairman), thank you sir (to members on my left), thank you sir(to the members on my right).
My experience: Cordial conversation, all members listened to the conversation keenly. I did my best, answered with conviction and confidence. Rest left to the God!
PT Marks: 170.
Date 20th Feb. 2026, 5th to go.
Lt. General (Retd.) Raj Shukla Sir Board.
1. No questions from DAF section on interest, hobbies asked.
2. Graduation : Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law university.
3. Optional : Law
Keywords: IBC, Antitrust etc,.POCSO (but nothing asked from this section).
Chairman.
1. How do we change the ecosystem in bureaucracy where innovation is favoured and the resistance to change/play safe approach is desisted?
2. (Follow up question from my answer) but Nandan nilekani sir is all against AI, even though he favoured and made great leaps in DPI, so how do we exactly change this attitude?
3. Do you know that DGMO's task has become of pointing 3 issues in every file presented to him in a day?,(and a long monologue).
Member 2
1. You named some specialisation thing in bureaucracy, how do you ensure specialisation in bureaucracy:
i) do we want a new 5 year course for the same?
ii) do you know some govt scheme for specialisation?
2. You know govt. is borrowimg so much, is it not alarming to you?
3. Recent DGCA guidelines for No Flying List, who will decide whether these are right or not?
4. New section for cheating(420IPC) in BNS?
Member 3
1. Why your district despite giving a PM way back in 1970s, and phenomenal political leaders has not yet developed?
2. Distance of Lucknow and Kanpur from your distt.?
3. What do you know about Hindi Sahitya?
4. Why is there deteriorating state of Hindi Sahitya in UP, we had seen some stalwarts in the field like Munshi Premchand, Mahadevi Verma but not today, what are the reasons?
Member 4
1. Continue your answer to the last question of the Chairman.
2. The issue is that if I want to do something innovative by being in service there is hanging sword of auditing, and even work done in good faith can be maligned. In sch scenario how do you propose that the innovation can be furthered?
Member 5
1. Are you into Taxation law?
2. Do you know about the details of the recent India-France DTAA?
3. The litigation in taxation regime is mainly because the tax officials making interpretations in favour of extracting maximum revenue, do you agree or not, and give reasons also?
4. So, you are saying that the intent of tax officials is good but the spirit of law is bad?
Chairperson
1. Then who will decide that the spirit of law is good or bad?
2. So, if I have to close the cover of my phone then also should I seek judiciary's permisssion?
3. What did you mean by "top leadership leadership" in your answer to Board member 4?
4. If everything should come from there only then why these top most positions in bureaucracy and armed forces exist, what is their need then?
A long monologue then about the situation, to which I agreed.
Chairman : Okay bye.
Thank you sir(Chairman), thank you sir (to members on my left), thank you sir(to the members on my right).
My experience: Cordial conversation, all members listened to the conversation keenly. I did my best, answered with conviction and confidence. Rest left to the God!
PT Marks: 170.
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Name - XYZ
Date - 10th Feb 2026
Board - Sheelvardhan Sir
Afternoon Session
DAF keywords - Reading biographical literature, Spiritual travel, Basketball, Environmental sustainability paper, Jharkhand, Army School, Foreign policy, history optional (Relevant part)
Chairperson
1. So you're from Ramgarh, Jharkhand and gave a description of the location. I said Yes.
2. You like reading autobiographies. If given a chance to write an autobiography on a personality and it can't be your parents, any historical or political figure, then who would it be?
3. What is lone warrior diplomacy?
4. If given a chance to go to a specific period of Indian history, where would you like to go?
5. Were Ashokan policies non violent in nature or it was a strategic move.
6. Did Ashoka actually feel remorseful after Kalinga war? Impact of the Kalinga war on Indian history.
7. We see there's lack of military people in regions like Bihar, Bengal and Odisha compared to rest of India. Does it have anything to do with Kalinga War or any other period of Indian history. (Follow up questions)
A short conversation on the Martial races concept.
8. What are the issues with Jharkhand and what can be done to improve the situation?
9. What do we need to change in India's current foreign policy?
10. What is the relevance of Kautilya in India's present foreign policy?
Member 1 (female)
1. What was the research paper that had written about. Where was it published?
2. You like spiritual travel, have you read any author on spiritual travel?
3. Have you read the name of a book (I can't recall) by Rahul Sankrityayan?
4. Asked some general question on Jharkhand which I can't recall now.
Member 2
1. Your name is 'XYZ'. What do you think in which part of India would it be uncommon. I said maybe northeast.
2. What are the places that you've visited as a part of spiritual travel?
3. Have you visited North East?
4. You play basketball but isn't your height a little less for the sport?
5. You've given IFS as your 1st preference. Do you not like the other services?
Member 3
1. If we talk about India's foreign policy policy with neighbours, with which countries do you think we have performed exceptionally well and where we have collapsed completely?
2. What are the areas in foreign policy where you would like to work proactively?
3. What was the influence of Army public school on your life?
Member 4
1. Compare basketball and rugby
2. Tell me about the different schools of philosophy in India?
3. What do you know about Advaita Vedanta and vishitaadvaita vedanta, difference?
4. Asked about Shankaracharya and his contribution to India?
5. What is gender parity? Is there gender equality in India?
6. When did women in USA get voting rights? Follow up questions on the position of women in India and USA and women head of states in India.
7. You like spiritual travel. Do you also link it to meditation/ mental state or is it just physical travel?
(Can't recall a 2-3 questions)
Chairperson: Thank you. Your interview is over.
Overall very cordial environment. It felt more like a conversation where everyone was listening attentively to what I was saying. No poker faces. They wanted to know my opinion and analysis on various issues.
Mocks - Vajiorao & Reddy, Samkalp, Next IAS, Vision IAS, Chanakya Mandal, NACS, 020 with Khan sir (KSG), 020 with Samkalp, 020 with JICE IAS Academy, DAF discussion with Sajal Sir (Sarrthi IAS)
PT Marks - 209
Date - 10th Feb 2026
Board - Sheelvardhan Sir
Afternoon Session
DAF keywords - Reading biographical literature, Spiritual travel, Basketball, Environmental sustainability paper, Jharkhand, Army School, Foreign policy, history optional (Relevant part)
Chairperson
1. So you're from Ramgarh, Jharkhand and gave a description of the location. I said Yes.
2. You like reading autobiographies. If given a chance to write an autobiography on a personality and it can't be your parents, any historical or political figure, then who would it be?
3. What is lone warrior diplomacy?
4. If given a chance to go to a specific period of Indian history, where would you like to go?
5. Were Ashokan policies non violent in nature or it was a strategic move.
6. Did Ashoka actually feel remorseful after Kalinga war? Impact of the Kalinga war on Indian history.
7. We see there's lack of military people in regions like Bihar, Bengal and Odisha compared to rest of India. Does it have anything to do with Kalinga War or any other period of Indian history. (Follow up questions)
A short conversation on the Martial races concept.
8. What are the issues with Jharkhand and what can be done to improve the situation?
9. What do we need to change in India's current foreign policy?
10. What is the relevance of Kautilya in India's present foreign policy?
Member 1 (female)
1. What was the research paper that had written about. Where was it published?
2. You like spiritual travel, have you read any author on spiritual travel?
3. Have you read the name of a book (I can't recall) by Rahul Sankrityayan?
4. Asked some general question on Jharkhand which I can't recall now.
Member 2
1. Your name is 'XYZ'. What do you think in which part of India would it be uncommon. I said maybe northeast.
2. What are the places that you've visited as a part of spiritual travel?
3. Have you visited North East?
4. You play basketball but isn't your height a little less for the sport?
5. You've given IFS as your 1st preference. Do you not like the other services?
Member 3
1. If we talk about India's foreign policy policy with neighbours, with which countries do you think we have performed exceptionally well and where we have collapsed completely?
2. What are the areas in foreign policy where you would like to work proactively?
3. What was the influence of Army public school on your life?
Member 4
1. Compare basketball and rugby
2. Tell me about the different schools of philosophy in India?
3. What do you know about Advaita Vedanta and vishitaadvaita vedanta, difference?
4. Asked about Shankaracharya and his contribution to India?
5. What is gender parity? Is there gender equality in India?
6. When did women in USA get voting rights? Follow up questions on the position of women in India and USA and women head of states in India.
7. You like spiritual travel. Do you also link it to meditation/ mental state or is it just physical travel?
(Can't recall a 2-3 questions)
Chairperson: Thank you. Your interview is over.
Overall very cordial environment. It felt more like a conversation where everyone was listening attentively to what I was saying. No poker faces. They wanted to know my opinion and analysis on various issues.
Mocks - Vajiorao & Reddy, Samkalp, Next IAS, Vision IAS, Chanakya Mandal, NACS, 020 with Khan sir (KSG), 020 with Samkalp, 020 with JICE IAS Academy, DAF discussion with Sajal Sir (Sarrthi IAS)
PT Marks - 209
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Name - Grace
Date - 11/12/2025
Board - Dinesh Dasa Sir
Key DAF Details- PSIR, Economics
Chairperson:
Q1. Tell me meaning of your name?
Q2. Has upsc offered you anything today- like tea or coffee?
Q3. Why did you study political science?
Q4. Was civil services your childhood dream?
Q5. Why female LFPR is low in india? Reasons?
M1
Q1. Would you choose Neighborhood first policy or having good relations with great powers?
Q2. Is economics more important in geopolitics nowadays? Why?
M2.
Q1. Some shayari of Former PM ManMohan Singh. Do you know that?
Q2. Reply was given by NDA MP at that time? Tell her name...she was from Haryana? I took a guess and it turned out to be correct.
Q3. Who was longest serving Foreign Minister?
Q4. Who signs ₹1 rupee note in india?
Q5. Why the colour and size of currency notes vary in india?
M3
Q1. What is your opinion on trolling? Ways to curb it?
Q2. What is your philosophy in life? Long term aspirations and goals?
Q3. Areas you'd want to work in future? And how?
M4.
Q1. Tell me any 3 features of NEP 2020?
Chairperson sir
Q. Who's your role model in life?
Q. Plans after interview.
Okay Grace your interview is over. Thank you
I said thank you to all members.
Overall amazing experience. Board was very cordial. Best of luck to all my fellow aspirants. Actual upsc interview is very different and unique experience. So enjoy unpredictability of process.
Mocks: Next IAS, Samkalp, O2O with Mahesh Bhagwat Sir and Shubham Sir Vidyapeeth IAS were extremely helpful in curating questions related to DAF and otherwise as boosting confidence.
All the best!
Pt marks - 195
Date - 11/12/2025
Board - Dinesh Dasa Sir
Key DAF Details- PSIR, Economics
Chairperson:
Q1. Tell me meaning of your name?
Q2. Has upsc offered you anything today- like tea or coffee?
Q3. Why did you study political science?
Q4. Was civil services your childhood dream?
Q5. Why female LFPR is low in india? Reasons?
M1
Q1. Would you choose Neighborhood first policy or having good relations with great powers?
Q2. Is economics more important in geopolitics nowadays? Why?
M2.
Q1. Some shayari of Former PM ManMohan Singh. Do you know that?
Q2. Reply was given by NDA MP at that time? Tell her name...she was from Haryana? I took a guess and it turned out to be correct.
Q3. Who was longest serving Foreign Minister?
Q4. Who signs ₹1 rupee note in india?
Q5. Why the colour and size of currency notes vary in india?
M3
Q1. What is your opinion on trolling? Ways to curb it?
Q2. What is your philosophy in life? Long term aspirations and goals?
Q3. Areas you'd want to work in future? And how?
M4.
Q1. Tell me any 3 features of NEP 2020?
Chairperson sir
Q. Who's your role model in life?
Q. Plans after interview.
Okay Grace your interview is over. Thank you
I said thank you to all members.
Overall amazing experience. Board was very cordial. Best of luck to all my fellow aspirants. Actual upsc interview is very different and unique experience. So enjoy unpredictability of process.
Mocks: Next IAS, Samkalp, O2O with Mahesh Bhagwat Sir and Shubham Sir Vidyapeeth IAS were extremely helpful in curating questions related to DAF and otherwise as boosting confidence.
All the best!
Pt marks - 195
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Date - 20/02/2026(friday)-afternoon(5th to go)
Board - sheel Vardhan Singh
DAF - PSIR,computer science and engineering,ecoclubs,dance
Chairman
1.let us consider a situation where a conventional war broke out between India and Pakistan,
As a foreign minister,which five countries you will go and what will you say??
2.why you didn’t go to Bangladesh ??dont you think Bangladesh has a bigger role to play when war between India -Pakistan going on?
Member1(lady)
As part of eco club member in the school,say how will you make a 6year old understand about the environment?
Do you really think that a six year old will understand about importance of water security ,trees etc?
Let me give you a statement - “an apple a day ,keeps all illness away”,,what do you understand by this?
Eat right movement means?will an apple cure all the illness?
Member 2
1.continuing with the question chairman asked,”what are the five major areas you will ask the prime minister to give importance as a foreign minister?”
2.and why you as a foreign minister going to different countries when a war breaks out??don’t you think India itself is strong enough to deal with it own problem?
Member 3
1.continuing with the question from the chairman,I want you to ask,which two countries will stand with India,in all situation and support India if war breaks out?
2.say some of the dances other than bharathanatyam?
3.how new political parties in Tamil Nadu is making impact on older ones?how they will impact the recent elections?
4.what is digital content associate?what you do there?
Member 4
Say about Manipuri dance and manipur?
What the problem in Manipur?
How to solve that?
What measures you will take?how you deal with identity and cultural tensions?
Chariman
Is there anything you want to ask?
Okay what were the questions you were anticipating today?
I said AI impact summit that was going on during my date of interview
1.okay say what is AI?
2.Is that threat to human civilisation?
3.how India deal with the problems of AI,tell me about the legal frameworks?
4.okay ,tell me “In future AI agents are going to manage all the things from booking hotels ,tickets to scheduling meetings etc”?
Do you think it is possible to hack or hijack my AI agent?
5.how AI agent can be tricked?how it affects?
Your interview is over ,you may leave now.
Mock interview- onlyias,Chanakya mandal,forum(close to original interview questions),nextias(close to original interview questions),Drishti,insights (one to one),samkalp
Marks - 162
Board - sheel Vardhan Singh
DAF - PSIR,computer science and engineering,ecoclubs,dance
Chairman
1.let us consider a situation where a conventional war broke out between India and Pakistan,
As a foreign minister,which five countries you will go and what will you say??
2.why you didn’t go to Bangladesh ??dont you think Bangladesh has a bigger role to play when war between India -Pakistan going on?
Member1(lady)
As part of eco club member in the school,say how will you make a 6year old understand about the environment?
Do you really think that a six year old will understand about importance of water security ,trees etc?
Let me give you a statement - “an apple a day ,keeps all illness away”,,what do you understand by this?
Eat right movement means?will an apple cure all the illness?
Member 2
1.continuing with the question chairman asked,”what are the five major areas you will ask the prime minister to give importance as a foreign minister?”
2.and why you as a foreign minister going to different countries when a war breaks out??don’t you think India itself is strong enough to deal with it own problem?
Member 3
1.continuing with the question from the chairman,I want you to ask,which two countries will stand with India,in all situation and support India if war breaks out?
2.say some of the dances other than bharathanatyam?
3.how new political parties in Tamil Nadu is making impact on older ones?how they will impact the recent elections?
4.what is digital content associate?what you do there?
Member 4
Say about Manipuri dance and manipur?
What the problem in Manipur?
How to solve that?
What measures you will take?how you deal with identity and cultural tensions?
Chariman
Is there anything you want to ask?
Okay what were the questions you were anticipating today?
I said AI impact summit that was going on during my date of interview
1.okay say what is AI?
2.Is that threat to human civilisation?
3.how India deal with the problems of AI,tell me about the legal frameworks?
4.okay ,tell me “In future AI agents are going to manage all the things from booking hotels ,tickets to scheduling meetings etc”?
Do you think it is possible to hack or hijack my AI agent?
5.how AI agent can be tricked?how it affects?
Your interview is over ,you may leave now.
Mock interview- onlyias,Chanakya mandal,forum(close to original interview questions),nextias(close to original interview questions),Drishti,insights (one to one),samkalp
Marks - 162
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Chairperson
Q. You've just joined the Dept of Post in October. Why have you changed job from Kerala to Lucknow?
A. Near to home. Wanted to try different dept as these jobs are temporary with focus on UPSC which will help in understanding the functioning of government machinery. Then culture is also similar.
Q. Are you having training?
A. Not yet ma'am
Q. When will that happen?
A. Around the end of January
Q. Then what have you been doing there?
A. I have been allotted my section where I have learned basic things about the functioning of office and post offices too.
Q. All right, let's talk about the Indian financial system, if you are comfortable answering otherwise we can discuss something else.
A. I'm comfortable
Q. You're from computer science background, name any 3 major services in India's digital sphere and e-governance which can be termed as revolutionary
A. The first one is UPI
Q. How does UPI work?
A. Told about previous wallet system and how UPI eliminated it and connected the phone directly to the bank account, increasing ease for vendors and customers.
Q. Yes UPI is revolutionary. What about the other two.
A. Another can be Digilocker
Q. Digilocker is fine but I don't think it's revolutionary as such.
I was thinking
Q. These services are unique to India. It's even bigger than UPI
A. Told about the credit system in NEP
Q. No, it is useless as of now and I don't think it will ever be revolutionary.
A. Aadhar can be termed as revolutionary.
Q. Yes, Aadhar is most important. How does Aadhar work?
A. It stands for Unified Payment Interface. It captures biometrics and provides unique identity to an individual.
Q. Only biometrics? What other information does it have?
A. It has name, father's name, address, mobile number, gender.
Q. So it does have other information about an individual. What is biometric?
A. Explained it
Q. What is the third revolutionary service?
A. I'm not able to recall any.
Q. Have you heard about GST?
A. Goods and Service Tax
Q. What is it?
A. Explained about that
Q. How does one file for GST
A. I'm not sure ma'am but there is a portal where information have to filled and it calculated GST accordingly.
Q. What is that portal called?
A. I'm sorry, I don't know.
Q. We have been seeing that there is a huge infrastructure boost going on in India. Ports, Railways, roadways and other infrastructure projects are going on. How is the government able to finance all these projects?
A. Multiple ways, explained about consolidated fund and budget, PPP, tenders and private sector role.
Q. Give some examples
A. Gave examples
Q. What are the other ways?
A. I'm not sure ma'am
Q. Have you heard of NIP?
A. National Infrastructure Project
Q. It's pipeline not project. What is the difference between pipeline and project?
A. Answered vaguely and not accurately.
Q. What is Inveits and Reits?
A. It's something related to infrastructure financing but I'm sorry ma'am, I don't know.
Q. You were saying that you'll talk about the financial system and now you're saying that you don't know. You should've told me previously, I would have asked something else.
A. Saying sorry while awkwardly smiling.
Member 1 (Male)
Q. You're from computer science background. So can we talk about Cryptocurrency?
A. Yes sir, I'll try
Q. Tell me how bitcoin mining works
A. Told him about what bitcoin mining is.
Q. But how does that work
A. Gave a vague answer and told that I'm not sure about intricacies of it.
Q. So you won't be able to talk on this topic. Tell me what should I ask you now.
A. Sir, you can ask anything from my DAF
Q. What is this One Piece Anime.
A. Explained it
Q. India also has animes?
A. Gave some examples of anime inspired indian cartoon but told that anime basically refers to Japanese art style
Member 2 (female)
Q. You've just joined the Dept of Post in October. Why have you changed job from Kerala to Lucknow?
A. Near to home. Wanted to try different dept as these jobs are temporary with focus on UPSC which will help in understanding the functioning of government machinery. Then culture is also similar.
Q. Are you having training?
A. Not yet ma'am
Q. When will that happen?
A. Around the end of January
Q. Then what have you been doing there?
A. I have been allotted my section where I have learned basic things about the functioning of office and post offices too.
Q. All right, let's talk about the Indian financial system, if you are comfortable answering otherwise we can discuss something else.
A. I'm comfortable
Q. You're from computer science background, name any 3 major services in India's digital sphere and e-governance which can be termed as revolutionary
A. The first one is UPI
Q. How does UPI work?
A. Told about previous wallet system and how UPI eliminated it and connected the phone directly to the bank account, increasing ease for vendors and customers.
Q. Yes UPI is revolutionary. What about the other two.
A. Another can be Digilocker
Q. Digilocker is fine but I don't think it's revolutionary as such.
I was thinking
Q. These services are unique to India. It's even bigger than UPI
A. Told about the credit system in NEP
Q. No, it is useless as of now and I don't think it will ever be revolutionary.
A. Aadhar can be termed as revolutionary.
Q. Yes, Aadhar is most important. How does Aadhar work?
A. It stands for Unified Payment Interface. It captures biometrics and provides unique identity to an individual.
Q. Only biometrics? What other information does it have?
A. It has name, father's name, address, mobile number, gender.
Q. So it does have other information about an individual. What is biometric?
A. Explained it
Q. What is the third revolutionary service?
A. I'm not able to recall any.
Q. Have you heard about GST?
A. Goods and Service Tax
Q. What is it?
A. Explained about that
Q. How does one file for GST
A. I'm not sure ma'am but there is a portal where information have to filled and it calculated GST accordingly.
Q. What is that portal called?
A. I'm sorry, I don't know.
Q. We have been seeing that there is a huge infrastructure boost going on in India. Ports, Railways, roadways and other infrastructure projects are going on. How is the government able to finance all these projects?
A. Multiple ways, explained about consolidated fund and budget, PPP, tenders and private sector role.
Q. Give some examples
A. Gave examples
Q. What are the other ways?
A. I'm not sure ma'am
Q. Have you heard of NIP?
A. National Infrastructure Project
Q. It's pipeline not project. What is the difference between pipeline and project?
A. Answered vaguely and not accurately.
Q. What is Inveits and Reits?
A. It's something related to infrastructure financing but I'm sorry ma'am, I don't know.
Q. You were saying that you'll talk about the financial system and now you're saying that you don't know. You should've told me previously, I would have asked something else.
A. Saying sorry while awkwardly smiling.
Member 1 (Male)
Q. You're from computer science background. So can we talk about Cryptocurrency?
A. Yes sir, I'll try
Q. Tell me how bitcoin mining works
A. Told him about what bitcoin mining is.
Q. But how does that work
A. Gave a vague answer and told that I'm not sure about intricacies of it.
Q. So you won't be able to talk on this topic. Tell me what should I ask you now.
A. Sir, you can ask anything from my DAF
Q. What is this One Piece Anime.
A. Explained it
Q. India also has animes?
A. Gave some examples of anime inspired indian cartoon but told that anime basically refers to Japanese art style
Member 2 (female)
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