The sky:
The sky:
Name: Gagan
Date:19th Feb,2026 Forenoon session
First one to go.
Last attempt.
Key DAF Details: MBBS, Medical Officer, Sleep patterns, Malnutrition, Reflective Diary writing.
(Most questions were out of DAF)
DAF section 21: Only 4 entries. No entry in Sports. Only one hobby.
Because of which they may asked too random questions.
Board: Honourable Suman Sharma ma’am
( Last time Shukla sir😔 and got too low marks.)She is not too harsh as people spread rumours.
Half round table like format.
Two members were sitting just besides
me.
I sat with two hands in criscross position in my lap.
Questions asked:
Chairperson:
Honourable Suman sharma ma'am
Greeted me with smile. Are you from this district? Said yes ma’am.
So, you left job in 2021 right? Said, yes ma'am.
🫳French PM’s visit to India.
What was related to health?
Will France benefit from Indian AI?(Not satisfied with my answer)
👉 Is there any other hub of pharma apart from Gujarat?
👉Why is Gujarat hub of Pharma?( Not satisfied with my answer)
👉Why is not India good in APIs production? We are good at Generic medicines.
👉Why the global trade has been disrupted?(Not satisfied with my answer)
👉In which sector you would advise to promote India's trade? (Little bit satisfied)
👉What is the contribution of MSMEs?
She was hearing very keenly every answer.
M1 : (lady member)
Serious look
👉Manufacturing sector contribution in India?
👉What are the problems of MSMEs?(Satisfied)
👉How can you promote MSMEs as health secretary?(Said women training as they are in unpaid care economy)
She was not satisfied.
👉Women in MSMEs necessary?
She was closely observing how I was speaking.
M3: Male
Just left side of me
After sitting he deliberately observed my style of sitting and any foot movement.
After asking tricky questions they all looked at each other..Dekho kaise fasta hai ab! Like..
Tried to trap me by asking tricky questions.
👉What are the health challenges in Gujarat region wise?
👉So, Government is not aware of inequality?
👉Cough syrup deaths. Who can be blamed?
👉Should gujarat remove liquor prohibition?
👉As a Advisor to CM what would you suggest?
👉Liquor is available everywhere in Gujarat.
So do you think that there is corruption in the Government?
M4: very old age. Supported my answers.
👉Problems in Geriatric Care in India? Do you think we should promote?
👉Do you think India should follow Insurance based model from Western countries?
👉Robot vs cybort? Said don't know sir(Random)
👉Tiger reserves promotion? What are current status?(Random)
👉Do you think UN reforms necessary? How ?
👉Do you think India should follow two party system as it is successful in USA?
Said good and supported my answers. Try to give me feel good factor.
M4:Male
👉What is start up bridge?(Direct random question)Said sorry sir
👉Why is there sleep disturbances in people?
👉So, should India commercialise Sleep clinics?
👉What are the role of Incubation centre? I gave broad answer and then asked me to Name any one
👉Is health sector is about business?
👉How do you visualise India at the Global stage?
Approx: 20 minutes
Chair person ma'am was writing continuously in diary.
Other members were writing something in DAF or diary by pencil.
Tricky questions against government. Tried to know balance of judgement.
Mocks/O20 (If any):
13 mocks given online.
PW only IAS gave the opportunity to have maximum mocks with them.
Vision ias -, and Samkalp best.
Unacademy - taught me to speak with humility.
Jice Academy - too much aggressive marketing.
Upwise arranged two online mocks.
IAS DELHI INSTITUTE: Best online free mock.
Others online: Apti plus, Vajirao and reddy, GS score, PW only ias.
The worst institutes were like Sarthi Ias (Shivin wala)- After registration they didn't even take my call for support or gave any support. Totally waste.
The sky:
Name: Gagan
Date:19th Feb,2026 Forenoon session
First one to go.
Last attempt.
Key DAF Details: MBBS, Medical Officer, Sleep patterns, Malnutrition, Reflective Diary writing.
(Most questions were out of DAF)
DAF section 21: Only 4 entries. No entry in Sports. Only one hobby.
Because of which they may asked too random questions.
Board: Honourable Suman Sharma ma’am
( Last time Shukla sir😔 and got too low marks.)She is not too harsh as people spread rumours.
Half round table like format.
Two members were sitting just besides
me.
I sat with two hands in criscross position in my lap.
Questions asked:
Chairperson:
Honourable Suman sharma ma'am
Greeted me with smile. Are you from this district? Said yes ma’am.
So, you left job in 2021 right? Said, yes ma'am.
🫳French PM’s visit to India.
What was related to health?
Will France benefit from Indian AI?(Not satisfied with my answer)
👉 Is there any other hub of pharma apart from Gujarat?
👉Why is Gujarat hub of Pharma?( Not satisfied with my answer)
👉Why is not India good in APIs production? We are good at Generic medicines.
👉Why the global trade has been disrupted?(Not satisfied with my answer)
👉In which sector you would advise to promote India's trade? (Little bit satisfied)
👉What is the contribution of MSMEs?
She was hearing very keenly every answer.
M1 : (lady member)
Serious look
👉Manufacturing sector contribution in India?
👉What are the problems of MSMEs?(Satisfied)
👉How can you promote MSMEs as health secretary?(Said women training as they are in unpaid care economy)
She was not satisfied.
👉Women in MSMEs necessary?
She was closely observing how I was speaking.
M3: Male
Just left side of me
After sitting he deliberately observed my style of sitting and any foot movement.
After asking tricky questions they all looked at each other..Dekho kaise fasta hai ab! Like..
Tried to trap me by asking tricky questions.
👉What are the health challenges in Gujarat region wise?
👉So, Government is not aware of inequality?
👉Cough syrup deaths. Who can be blamed?
👉Should gujarat remove liquor prohibition?
👉As a Advisor to CM what would you suggest?
👉Liquor is available everywhere in Gujarat.
So do you think that there is corruption in the Government?
M4: very old age. Supported my answers.
👉Problems in Geriatric Care in India? Do you think we should promote?
👉Do you think India should follow Insurance based model from Western countries?
👉Robot vs cybort? Said don't know sir(Random)
👉Tiger reserves promotion? What are current status?(Random)
👉Do you think UN reforms necessary? How ?
👉Do you think India should follow two party system as it is successful in USA?
Said good and supported my answers. Try to give me feel good factor.
M4:Male
👉What is start up bridge?(Direct random question)Said sorry sir
👉Why is there sleep disturbances in people?
👉So, should India commercialise Sleep clinics?
👉What are the role of Incubation centre? I gave broad answer and then asked me to Name any one
👉Is health sector is about business?
👉How do you visualise India at the Global stage?
Approx: 20 minutes
Chair person ma'am was writing continuously in diary.
Other members were writing something in DAF or diary by pencil.
Tricky questions against government. Tried to know balance of judgement.
Mocks/O20 (If any):
13 mocks given online.
PW only IAS gave the opportunity to have maximum mocks with them.
Vision ias -, and Samkalp best.
Unacademy - taught me to speak with humility.
Jice Academy - too much aggressive marketing.
Upwise arranged two online mocks.
IAS DELHI INSTITUTE: Best online free mock.
Others online: Apti plus, Vajirao and reddy, GS score, PW only ias.
The worst institutes were like Sarthi Ias (Shivin wala)- After registration they didn't even take my call for support or gave any support. Totally waste.
❤8👍1🔥1
Upsc prep- Gave online mock
Had only three people and no one had cleared upsc and no bureaucrats.
Mr.Ratnoo humiliated me very badly. He was the worst person I have ever talked in my 6 years upsc journey.He was very arrogant. Please don't waste your time with such kind of cheap person.
DAF analysis,: Shri mahesh bhagwat sir ips: Very nice person.
Offline - gave 3
Samkalp, Vision, Pw only ias.
Samkalp and Vision were the best in the PT preperation.
PS: Interview was totally different from mocks. Just one question was repeated in actual interview. So, be prepare for random questions.I was nervous before interview and panel may felt the low energy level.
As last attempt and having experience of this journey I have observed that the pt is subjective. The marks variation are from 100 to 215. So, I would Like to advise folks to Score maximum in Mains. Take the optional which give you maximum marks. I sticked to Medical Science but got low scores in three mains.
In the Whole process, please don't waste too much time. If you spend 3 attempts and don't clear prelims please start back up options. The ones who pass after 6+ attempts might have financial backup. But if anyone without any financial backup spend 6+ years and even after multiple interviews, don't get selected then it would be too frustrated. So please guys give this exam with visionary decision.
PT MARKS:165 ( Not recommended)
Had only three people and no one had cleared upsc and no bureaucrats.
Mr.Ratnoo humiliated me very badly. He was the worst person I have ever talked in my 6 years upsc journey.He was very arrogant. Please don't waste your time with such kind of cheap person.
DAF analysis,: Shri mahesh bhagwat sir ips: Very nice person.
Offline - gave 3
Samkalp, Vision, Pw only ias.
Samkalp and Vision were the best in the PT preperation.
PS: Interview was totally different from mocks. Just one question was repeated in actual interview. So, be prepare for random questions.I was nervous before interview and panel may felt the low energy level.
As last attempt and having experience of this journey I have observed that the pt is subjective. The marks variation are from 100 to 215. So, I would Like to advise folks to Score maximum in Mains. Take the optional which give you maximum marks. I sticked to Medical Science but got low scores in three mains.
In the Whole process, please don't waste too much time. If you spend 3 attempts and don't clear prelims please start back up options. The ones who pass after 6+ attempts might have financial backup. But if anyone without any financial backup spend 6+ years and even after multiple interviews, don't get selected then it would be too frustrated. So please guys give this exam with visionary decision.
PT MARKS:165 ( Not recommended)
❤13😢10🔥1
Upsc prep- Gave online mock
Had only three people and no one had cleared upsc and no bureaucrats.
Mr.Ratnoo humiliated me very badly. He was the worst person I have ever talked in my 6 years upsc journey.He was very arrogant. Please don't waste your time with such kind of cheap person.
DAF analysis,: Shri mahesh bhagwat sir ips: Very nice person.
Offline - gave 3
Samkalp, Vision, Pw only ias.
Samkalp and Vision were the best in the PT preperation.
PS: Interview was totally different from mocks. Just one question was repeated in actual interview. So, be prepare for random questions.I was nervous before interview and panel may felt the low energy level.
As last attempt and having experience of this journey I have observed that the pt is subjective. The marks variation are from 100 to 215. So, I would Like to advise folks to Score maximum in Mains. Take the optional which give you maximum marks. I sticked to Medical Science but got low scores in three mains.
In the Whole process, please don't waste too much time. If you spend 3 attempts and don't clear prelims please start back up options. The ones who pass after 6+ attempts might have financial backup. But if anyone without any financial backup spend 6+ years and even after multiple interviews, don't get selected then it would be too frustrated. So please guys give this exam with visionary decision.
PT MARKS:165 ( Not recommended)
Had only three people and no one had cleared upsc and no bureaucrats.
Mr.Ratnoo humiliated me very badly. He was the worst person I have ever talked in my 6 years upsc journey.He was very arrogant. Please don't waste your time with such kind of cheap person.
DAF analysis,: Shri mahesh bhagwat sir ips: Very nice person.
Offline - gave 3
Samkalp, Vision, Pw only ias.
Samkalp and Vision were the best in the PT preperation.
PS: Interview was totally different from mocks. Just one question was repeated in actual interview. So, be prepare for random questions.I was nervous before interview and panel may felt the low energy level.
As last attempt and having experience of this journey I have observed that the pt is subjective. The marks variation are from 100 to 215. So, I would Like to advise folks to Score maximum in Mains. Take the optional which give you maximum marks. I sticked to Medical Science but got low scores in three mains.
In the Whole process, please don't waste too much time. If you spend 3 attempts and don't clear prelims please start back up options. The ones who pass after 6+ attempts might have financial backup. But if anyone without any financial backup spend 6+ years and even after multiple interviews, don't get selected then it would be too frustrated. So please guys give this exam with visionary decision.
PT MARKS:165 ( Not recommended)
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Forwarded from Interview Transcripts (CSPT-2025)
Please take this as a serious request
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.🙏🙏
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.🙏🙏
❤17
Name- wabi sabi
Board- Suman sharma mam
Date- 22/01/2026
Keywords- agriculture, superstitions, satara
Chairperson-
You have completed graduation in agriculture and you are from satara
1. Why satara district has so many wind mills
2. Issues of wto related to agriculture
3. What can be done since we have weak manufacturing base and there is so much disguised employment in agriculture... Where to transfer this employment....
4. Why countries shifted directly to service sector and skipped manufacturing sector
3. What are different countries stand on gaza peace plan
M1-
1. Are you aware of farm ordinances? Why farmers protested? Was they good?
2.what is cold chain
3. Gave a long monologue on cold storage types and compared cold storage system by using example of usa apples and Himachal pradesh apples.
M2-
1. What are superstitions related to women?
2. What will you do to eradicate it (I said awareness, demonsteations...)... But mam said that tell me specific and after short conversation mam herself gave answer that we can use shg and anganwadi workers. Through this I got to know that they need practical answers.
3. Land acquisition in India is a problem what can be done to make it more easy said e governance but she did not liked answer.
4. RTI a toothless tiger why
M3-
1. Gave a monologue on military rule in Pakistan and compared it trump attacking venezuela and asked can we also do same thing with Pakistan.
2. Gave a quote specifically related to Pakistan " Even if personality changes politics doesn't change.
M4-
1.how will you double farmer income? ( I suggested three four ways and then he himself suggested mixed farming and allied activities in agriculture)
2. Role of women education in population control
3.what is government scheme related to housing in urban areas which is central sector scheme.... I said pm awas....
4. He said PM AWAS (U)... and further asked question of components of PM AWAS(U)
Suman mam smiled and said ohk your interview is over.
Peer mock discussion with frinends helped alot. One to one daf discussion with mahesh bhagawat sir and shubham aggrawal sir was helpful.
Experience- interview is more than a question answer type that we practice in mocks. It is more like a discussion.
Pt marks- 176
Board- Suman sharma mam
Date- 22/01/2026
Keywords- agriculture, superstitions, satara
Chairperson-
You have completed graduation in agriculture and you are from satara
1. Why satara district has so many wind mills
2. Issues of wto related to agriculture
3. What can be done since we have weak manufacturing base and there is so much disguised employment in agriculture... Where to transfer this employment....
4. Why countries shifted directly to service sector and skipped manufacturing sector
3. What are different countries stand on gaza peace plan
M1-
1. Are you aware of farm ordinances? Why farmers protested? Was they good?
2.what is cold chain
3. Gave a long monologue on cold storage types and compared cold storage system by using example of usa apples and Himachal pradesh apples.
M2-
1. What are superstitions related to women?
2. What will you do to eradicate it (I said awareness, demonsteations...)... But mam said that tell me specific and after short conversation mam herself gave answer that we can use shg and anganwadi workers. Through this I got to know that they need practical answers.
3. Land acquisition in India is a problem what can be done to make it more easy said e governance but she did not liked answer.
4. RTI a toothless tiger why
M3-
1. Gave a monologue on military rule in Pakistan and compared it trump attacking venezuela and asked can we also do same thing with Pakistan.
2. Gave a quote specifically related to Pakistan " Even if personality changes politics doesn't change.
M4-
1.how will you double farmer income? ( I suggested three four ways and then he himself suggested mixed farming and allied activities in agriculture)
2. Role of women education in population control
3.what is government scheme related to housing in urban areas which is central sector scheme.... I said pm awas....
4. He said PM AWAS (U)... and further asked question of components of PM AWAS(U)
Suman mam smiled and said ohk your interview is over.
Peer mock discussion with frinends helped alot. One to one daf discussion with mahesh bhagawat sir and shubham aggrawal sir was helpful.
Experience- interview is more than a question answer type that we practice in mocks. It is more like a discussion.
Pt marks- 176
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Candidate: Pawan putra hanuman
Daf key: b.sc, geography, Nda, Ncc, urban planning, shooting, running
Date: Feb
Duration: ~22–25 minutes
Chairman – Hon. Lt. Gen. Raj Shukla
you look quite tall. Are you around 6 feet 4 inches or 6 feet 6 inches?
Ans: sir exactly 6 feet
How has your height helped you in life?
Ans: moping heighted places during diwali
Not in Holi ?
Ans: less likely I am home during holi
Do you like strategy?let's talk about strategy.
What are the major strategic issues between India and China along the LAC?
2-3 monologues in b/w
Ans: neither agreed nor disagreed .. Poker face from my side to monologues
How would you assess the current India–China relationship?
What role does maritime security play in India’s national security?
What is more important LAC or maritime?
How should India manage relations between the United States and China?
Do you know the number of ships India produces compared to China?
There is a connection between China’s shipbuilding capacity and its global power. What do you think about it?
Are you currently working anywhere?
Ans: no
After that Honourable chairman.. Went out to receive a call.. And came back when last last 8-10 minutes was left.
Member 4
Tell us something special about your district.
No that is not special anyway. Tell us something more specific.
Tell us about notable alumni or famous personalities from your district.
Which books have been written by them?
Do you read those books yourself?
Member 2
In what pattern do birds fly during migration?
Why do birds fly in that formation?
Can you explain the scientific reason behind it?
Ans: i connect it to aerodynamic and also connected to marathon front runner.
Member 3
I see NDA NA-2 written in your DAF. Does that mean Rank 2?
Ans: No, it happens twice a year that why
Why did you not join NDA after being recommended?
If there was a medical issue earlier, could it affect services like IPS?
Do you think there is still a possibility you could join IPS?
Member 4
You seem more like a doer rather than a reader. Would you agree?
Do you read books regularly?
*tried to convince me that I read books, but till the end I said no I am not keen reader
Doing nothing is also a kind of doing. Do you agree?
Ans: I am associated to sports, and in sports resting is as important as practicing for game.. So yes doing nothing is also doing
How would you explain that?
Member 1
Let us talk about urban planning.
What are the major urban planning challenges in Indian cities?
What contributions have you personally made toward urban planning?
5 minutes discussion on urban planning and issues
Member:
What is the scientific reason for the blue colour of the ocean?
Ans: confidently Answered wrong.
Right answer clicked after I came out of dholpur house....
Lots of question from science graduation background:
Ans: said sorry sir 4 times.
6-7 question I could not remember
Chairman:
“Okay pawan putra hanuman, your interview is over. All the best.”
Not cordial, not grilled... Balanced
Mocks offline: 6+ ,CMP and sankalp were good mocks.
Daily 25 minutes O2O with elder brother helped alot.
PT marks: 180
Recommended
Daf key: b.sc, geography, Nda, Ncc, urban planning, shooting, running
Date: Feb
Duration: ~22–25 minutes
Chairman – Hon. Lt. Gen. Raj Shukla
you look quite tall. Are you around 6 feet 4 inches or 6 feet 6 inches?
Ans: sir exactly 6 feet
How has your height helped you in life?
Ans: moping heighted places during diwali
Not in Holi ?
Ans: less likely I am home during holi
Do you like strategy?let's talk about strategy.
What are the major strategic issues between India and China along the LAC?
2-3 monologues in b/w
Ans: neither agreed nor disagreed .. Poker face from my side to monologues
How would you assess the current India–China relationship?
What role does maritime security play in India’s national security?
What is more important LAC or maritime?
How should India manage relations between the United States and China?
Do you know the number of ships India produces compared to China?
There is a connection between China’s shipbuilding capacity and its global power. What do you think about it?
Are you currently working anywhere?
Ans: no
After that Honourable chairman.. Went out to receive a call.. And came back when last last 8-10 minutes was left.
Member 4
Tell us something special about your district.
No that is not special anyway. Tell us something more specific.
Tell us about notable alumni or famous personalities from your district.
Which books have been written by them?
Do you read those books yourself?
Member 2
In what pattern do birds fly during migration?
Why do birds fly in that formation?
Can you explain the scientific reason behind it?
Ans: i connect it to aerodynamic and also connected to marathon front runner.
Member 3
I see NDA NA-2 written in your DAF. Does that mean Rank 2?
Ans: No, it happens twice a year that why
Why did you not join NDA after being recommended?
If there was a medical issue earlier, could it affect services like IPS?
Do you think there is still a possibility you could join IPS?
Member 4
You seem more like a doer rather than a reader. Would you agree?
Do you read books regularly?
*tried to convince me that I read books, but till the end I said no I am not keen reader
Doing nothing is also a kind of doing. Do you agree?
Ans: I am associated to sports, and in sports resting is as important as practicing for game.. So yes doing nothing is also doing
How would you explain that?
Member 1
Let us talk about urban planning.
What are the major urban planning challenges in Indian cities?
What contributions have you personally made toward urban planning?
5 minutes discussion on urban planning and issues
Member:
What is the scientific reason for the blue colour of the ocean?
Ans: confidently Answered wrong.
Right answer clicked after I came out of dholpur house....
Lots of question from science graduation background:
Ans: said sorry sir 4 times.
6-7 question I could not remember
Chairman:
“Okay pawan putra hanuman, your interview is over. All the best.”
Not cordial, not grilled... Balanced
Mocks offline: 6+ ,CMP and sankalp were good mocks.
Daily 25 minutes O2O with elder brother helped alot.
PT marks: 180
Recommended
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Name: Jivan
Date:20,2026 Forenoon session
First one to go.
Last attempt.
Key DAF Details: MBBS, Medical Officer, , Malnutrition,etc.
(Most questions were out of DAF)
DAF section 21: Only 4 entries. No entry in Sports. Only one hobby.
Board: Honourable Shukla sir
Office like table
One member was too far right and difficult to make eye contact with him.
Questions asked:
Chairperson:
Honourable Shukla sir
Serious face throughout the interview.
👉🏻What is your first name?
👉 Why don't doctors go to rural area?(Not satisfied)
👉Why is Gujarat hub of Pharma?( Not satisfied with my answer)
👉Why is not India good in APIs production? We are good at Generic medicines.
👉Taiwan, China, Usa triangle
👉 Semiconductors use
👉 Population related issues.
I gave every answer with look into his eyes and not looking at other members at all.
M1 : (lady member)
👉🏻 Malnutrition related cultural issues
👉🏻 How to tackle it as a DM?
👉🏻Special tribe in Gir region?(Didn't know the answer but still gave answer which was wrong without taking permission of guessing) -The main reason for too low score
👉🏻Then asked the no. Of lions in Gir( Said I don't know)
She was closely observing how I was speaking.
M3:
Just right side of me
After sitting he deliberately observed my style of sitting and any foot movement.
👉What are the health challenges in Gujarat region wise?
👉So, Government is not aware of inequality?
👉Cough syrup deaths.Reasons?
👉Should gujarat remove liquor prohibition?
👉Liquor is available everywhere in Gujarat.
So do you think that there is corruption in the Government?
M4: Male
👉Why bullet train? Is it only for elites?
👉Do you think India should follow Insurance based model from Western countries?
👉What are the steps of government for Sanskrit promotion? As Sanskrit was one of the subjects in my 12th standard.
👉Do you think India should follow two party system as it is successful in USA?
M4:
👉Anemia related issues
👉Private vs Public health care model?
👉Is health sector is about business?
👉How do you visualise India at the Global stage?
Approx: 20 minutes
Chair person was continuously staring in laptop
In between he went to washroom.
Other members were writing something in DAF or diary.
Tricky questions against government. Tried to know balance of judgement.
Mocks/O20 (If any):
7 mocks given online.
PW only IAS gave the opportunity to have maximum mocks with them.
Vision ias -, and Samkalp best.
Unacademy - taught me to speak with humility.
Upwise arranged two online mocks.
Others online: Apti plus, Vajirao and reddy, GS score, PW only ias,
DAF analysis,: Shri mahesh bhagwat sir ips: Very nice person.
Offline - gave 3
Samkalp, Vision, Pw only ias.
Experience of 6 years journey:
The examination of UPSC is random especially at the interview stage. Many exceptional talents get low marks and many mediocres get excellent marks. So the main game is the Mains. In interview, the whole market surrounds with DAF section 21 entry and many people fill fake entries to show good impression. I don't know the real truth. But I had low entries in it because in Gujarat especially in Science stream there is no scope for extra curricular activities.
PS: As I concludes my journey I would like to give you an honest advise::Please folks give every attempt with utmost sincerity. Because the time occurs when you gave your best but you didn't get the results. And it would be too difficult to handle because the marketing calls for mock interviews suddenly stops and the whole attention is diverted to the rankers. No one talks about the ones who reach upto the stage of interview multiple times and not recommended.
PT MARKS:140 ( Not recommended)
For Honest advise regarding upsc exam: Please follow my telegram channel:
https://t.me/honesjivan
Sometimes what topper can't tell, a failed aspirant can!
Date:20,2026 Forenoon session
First one to go.
Last attempt.
Key DAF Details: MBBS, Medical Officer, , Malnutrition,etc.
(Most questions were out of DAF)
DAF section 21: Only 4 entries. No entry in Sports. Only one hobby.
Board: Honourable Shukla sir
Office like table
One member was too far right and difficult to make eye contact with him.
Questions asked:
Chairperson:
Honourable Shukla sir
Serious face throughout the interview.
👉🏻What is your first name?
👉 Why don't doctors go to rural area?(Not satisfied)
👉Why is Gujarat hub of Pharma?( Not satisfied with my answer)
👉Why is not India good in APIs production? We are good at Generic medicines.
👉Taiwan, China, Usa triangle
👉 Semiconductors use
👉 Population related issues.
I gave every answer with look into his eyes and not looking at other members at all.
M1 : (lady member)
👉🏻 Malnutrition related cultural issues
👉🏻 How to tackle it as a DM?
👉🏻Special tribe in Gir region?(Didn't know the answer but still gave answer which was wrong without taking permission of guessing) -The main reason for too low score
👉🏻Then asked the no. Of lions in Gir( Said I don't know)
She was closely observing how I was speaking.
M3:
Just right side of me
After sitting he deliberately observed my style of sitting and any foot movement.
👉What are the health challenges in Gujarat region wise?
👉So, Government is not aware of inequality?
👉Cough syrup deaths.Reasons?
👉Should gujarat remove liquor prohibition?
👉Liquor is available everywhere in Gujarat.
So do you think that there is corruption in the Government?
M4: Male
👉Why bullet train? Is it only for elites?
👉Do you think India should follow Insurance based model from Western countries?
👉What are the steps of government for Sanskrit promotion? As Sanskrit was one of the subjects in my 12th standard.
👉Do you think India should follow two party system as it is successful in USA?
M4:
👉Anemia related issues
👉Private vs Public health care model?
👉Is health sector is about business?
👉How do you visualise India at the Global stage?
Approx: 20 minutes
Chair person was continuously staring in laptop
In between he went to washroom.
Other members were writing something in DAF or diary.
Tricky questions against government. Tried to know balance of judgement.
Mocks/O20 (If any):
7 mocks given online.
PW only IAS gave the opportunity to have maximum mocks with them.
Vision ias -, and Samkalp best.
Unacademy - taught me to speak with humility.
Upwise arranged two online mocks.
Others online: Apti plus, Vajirao and reddy, GS score, PW only ias,
DAF analysis,: Shri mahesh bhagwat sir ips: Very nice person.
Offline - gave 3
Samkalp, Vision, Pw only ias.
Experience of 6 years journey:
The examination of UPSC is random especially at the interview stage. Many exceptional talents get low marks and many mediocres get excellent marks. So the main game is the Mains. In interview, the whole market surrounds with DAF section 21 entry and many people fill fake entries to show good impression. I don't know the real truth. But I had low entries in it because in Gujarat especially in Science stream there is no scope for extra curricular activities.
PS: As I concludes my journey I would like to give you an honest advise::Please folks give every attempt with utmost sincerity. Because the time occurs when you gave your best but you didn't get the results. And it would be too difficult to handle because the marketing calls for mock interviews suddenly stops and the whole attention is diverted to the rankers. No one talks about the ones who reach upto the stage of interview multiple times and not recommended.
PT MARKS:140 ( Not recommended)
For Honest advise regarding upsc exam: Please follow my telegram channel:
https://t.me/honesjivan
Sometimes what topper can't tell, a failed aspirant can!
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Name: Jivan
Date:20,2026 Forenoon session
First one to go.
Last attempt.
Key DAF Details: MBBS, Medical Officer, , Malnutrition,etc.
(Most questions were out of DAF)
DAF section 21: Only 4 entries. No entry in Sports. Only one hobby.
Board: Honourable Shukla sir
Office like table
One member was too far right and difficult to make eye contact with him.
Questions asked:
Chairperson:
Honourable Shukla sir
Serious face throughout the interview.
👉🏻What is your first name?
👉 Why don't doctors go to rural area?(Not satisfied)
👉Why is Gujarat hub of Pharma?( Not satisfied with my answer)
👉Why is not India good in APIs production? We are good at Generic medicines.
👉Taiwan, China, Usa triangle
👉 Semiconductors use
👉 Population related issues.
I gave every answer with look into his eyes and not looking at other members at all.
M1 : (lady member)
👉🏻 Malnutrition related cultural issues
👉🏻 How to tackle it as a DM?
👉🏻Special tribe in Gir region?(Didn't know the answer but still gave answer which was wrong without taking permission of guessing) -The main reason for too low score
👉🏻Then asked the no. Of lions in Gir( Said I don't know)
She was closely observing how I was speaking.
M3:
Just right side of me
After sitting he deliberately observed my style of sitting and any foot movement.
👉What are the health challenges in Gujarat region wise?
👉So, Government is not aware of inequality?
👉Cough syrup deaths.Reasons?
👉Should gujarat remove liquor prohibition?
👉Liquor is available everywhere in Gujarat.
So do you think that there is corruption in the Government?
M4: Male
👉Why bullet train? Is it only for elites?
👉Do you think India should follow Insurance based model from Western countries?
👉What are the steps of government for Sanskrit promotion? As Sanskrit was one of the subjects in my 12th standard.
👉Do you think India should follow two party system as it is successful in USA?
M4:
👉Anemia related issues
👉Private vs Public health care model?
👉Is health sector is about business?
👉How do you visualise India at the Global stage?
Approx: 20 minutes
Chair person was continuously staring in laptop
In between he went to washroom.
Other members were writing something in DAF or diary.
Tricky questions against government. Tried to know balance of judgement.
Mocks/O20 (If any):
7 mocks given online.
PW only IAS gave the opportunity to have maximum mocks with them.
Vision ias -, and Samkalp best.
Unacademy - taught me to speak with humility.
Upwise arranged two online mocks.
Others online: Apti plus, Vajirao and reddy, GS score, PW only ias,
DAF analysis,: Shri mahesh bhagwat sir ips: Very nice person.
Offline - gave 3
Samkalp, Vision, Pw only ias.
Experience of 6 years journey:
The examination of UPSC is random especially at the interview stage. Many exceptional talents get low marks and many mediocres get excellent marks. So the main game is the Mains. In interview, the whole market surrounds with DAF section 21 entry and many people fill fake entries to show good impression. I don't know the real truth. But I had low entries in it because in Gujarat especially in Science stream there is no scope for extra curricular activities.
PS: As I concludes my journey I would like to give you an honest advise::Please folks give every attempt with utmost sincerity. Because the time occurs when you gave your best but you didn't get the results. And it would be too difficult to handle because the marketing calls for mock interviews suddenly stops and the whole attention is diverted to the rankers. No one talks about the ones who reach upto the stage of interview multiple times and not recommended.
PT MARKS:140 ( Not recommended)
For Honest advise regarding upsc exam: Please follow my telegram channel:
https://t.me/honesjivan
Sometimes what topper can't tell, a failed aspirant can!
Date:20,2026 Forenoon session
First one to go.
Last attempt.
Key DAF Details: MBBS, Medical Officer, , Malnutrition,etc.
(Most questions were out of DAF)
DAF section 21: Only 4 entries. No entry in Sports. Only one hobby.
Board: Honourable Shukla sir
Office like table
One member was too far right and difficult to make eye contact with him.
Questions asked:
Chairperson:
Honourable Shukla sir
Serious face throughout the interview.
👉🏻What is your first name?
👉 Why don't doctors go to rural area?(Not satisfied)
👉Why is Gujarat hub of Pharma?( Not satisfied with my answer)
👉Why is not India good in APIs production? We are good at Generic medicines.
👉Taiwan, China, Usa triangle
👉 Semiconductors use
👉 Population related issues.
I gave every answer with look into his eyes and not looking at other members at all.
M1 : (lady member)
👉🏻 Malnutrition related cultural issues
👉🏻 How to tackle it as a DM?
👉🏻Special tribe in Gir region?(Didn't know the answer but still gave answer which was wrong without taking permission of guessing) -The main reason for too low score
👉🏻Then asked the no. Of lions in Gir( Said I don't know)
She was closely observing how I was speaking.
M3:
Just right side of me
After sitting he deliberately observed my style of sitting and any foot movement.
👉What are the health challenges in Gujarat region wise?
👉So, Government is not aware of inequality?
👉Cough syrup deaths.Reasons?
👉Should gujarat remove liquor prohibition?
👉Liquor is available everywhere in Gujarat.
So do you think that there is corruption in the Government?
M4: Male
👉Why bullet train? Is it only for elites?
👉Do you think India should follow Insurance based model from Western countries?
👉What are the steps of government for Sanskrit promotion? As Sanskrit was one of the subjects in my 12th standard.
👉Do you think India should follow two party system as it is successful in USA?
M4:
👉Anemia related issues
👉Private vs Public health care model?
👉Is health sector is about business?
👉How do you visualise India at the Global stage?
Approx: 20 minutes
Chair person was continuously staring in laptop
In between he went to washroom.
Other members were writing something in DAF or diary.
Tricky questions against government. Tried to know balance of judgement.
Mocks/O20 (If any):
7 mocks given online.
PW only IAS gave the opportunity to have maximum mocks with them.
Vision ias -, and Samkalp best.
Unacademy - taught me to speak with humility.
Upwise arranged two online mocks.
Others online: Apti plus, Vajirao and reddy, GS score, PW only ias,
DAF analysis,: Shri mahesh bhagwat sir ips: Very nice person.
Offline - gave 3
Samkalp, Vision, Pw only ias.
Experience of 6 years journey:
The examination of UPSC is random especially at the interview stage. Many exceptional talents get low marks and many mediocres get excellent marks. So the main game is the Mains. In interview, the whole market surrounds with DAF section 21 entry and many people fill fake entries to show good impression. I don't know the real truth. But I had low entries in it because in Gujarat especially in Science stream there is no scope for extra curricular activities.
PS: As I concludes my journey I would like to give you an honest advise::Please folks give every attempt with utmost sincerity. Because the time occurs when you gave your best but you didn't get the results. And it would be too difficult to handle because the marketing calls for mock interviews suddenly stops and the whole attention is diverted to the rankers. No one talks about the ones who reach upto the stage of interview multiple times and not recommended.
PT MARKS:140 ( Not recommended)
For Honest advise regarding upsc exam: Please follow my telegram channel:
https://t.me/honesjivan
Sometimes what topper can't tell, a failed aspirant can!
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Chair - Anuradha Ma'am
1. You were born and brought up in TVM. Why did you move to Chennai?
2. Follow up: You could have still stayed in Kerala and moved to another city, no?
3. Do you understand Hindi? Since you are from Kerala and have been to Chennai there is an opposition to the Hindi language? As an education secretary how would you convince the southern states?
4. You have written a chapter about Global citizenship. How is it being challenged now?
5. What is China's role and aren't they ahead of us in establishing their own international institutions?
6. Can you give some examples?
M2 - Ma'am
1. You like reading satirical fiction and watching classic British sitcoms. What are your favourites?
2. So you know Yes Minister?
3. What is it about?
4. What are India's current geopolitical challenges? There was a follow up - don't remember
5. You must know about Kautilya and Machiavelli? How would they assess and tell about current India's foreign policy?There was a follow up - don't remember
M3 - Sir
1. Who is Che guvera? What do you know about him?
2. What do you know about American elections?
3. What are swing states?
4. How does election happen there?
5. What happened in 1962 in the Caribbean region? I said the Cuban Missile crisis.
6. What is it?
7. How was it solved?
8. Why was the USSR threatened?
9. What is your opinion about EVMs? Should we have it?
10. What are the concerns?
11. So should we continue to have it?
M4 - Sir
1. I am taking you in a time capsule as a government representative during independence. What would you choose - partition or undivided India?
2. Would having an undivided india ensured peaceful South Asian geopolitics?
3. Who was the military commander/general during that time? I asked may I take a guess. I had two names. I said I can't put my finger on it. Sir said it's fine. You say it. I said General Kariappa and Sam Manekshaw but I am not sure.
M2 joined in and said, they were Field Marshals. I said Yes ma'am
4. Take a minute. You are India's representative to the UN and India wants a seat in P5. Consider us as other delegates. State India's case. Everybody responded - good/nodding
5. What should India be in your opinion - Vishwamitra Or Vishwaguru? I said both, M2 maam and M3 Sir - both?! good - everyone was smiling.
M5 - Sir
1. They were having tea and snacks. Took a banana chip. And said, this is something special to Kerala, right? It has come all the way from Kerala to Delhi. Why is it so tasty?
2. Tell me the process?
3. But why so tasty? Do you people mix anything in the oil?
4. How can we protect this unique snack from Kerala? I said, GI tag.
5. You know about patenting? Can we patent the process of making chips? I said, I am not specifically aware of the process of patenting and requirements. He said good.
6. You studied in Tambaram. What is the place behind your college? We have an air force station behind our college and I said that.
7. Do you know what happens there? I said training and patrolling.
8. Have you seen planes flying? Yes
9. What are the names of training planes? I said I don't remember the name. But remember the colours - dark navy blue and yellow stripes - saw some very close. Sir was visibly impressed. M2 ma'am again joined in and said they were red no? Earlier, suryakiran something. M5 Sir said yes, they were red before. Now it's all blue.
Chair: That's it Sreeja. Your interview is over. All the Best. I rose up. Then M3 Sir, said, there is a Netflix series on Cuban Missile crisis. You have a look at it. I said, yes Sir, first thing in the evening after I go back. Everybody was smiling and laughing.
Throughout a very cordial board and everyone was very attentive to what I was saying. Nodding, smiling and joining in the conversation when a member is asking and when I answer. Literally felt like talking to some of the cool and chill people out there kind of vibe. Also, it felt like time just flew inside the room.
PT MARKS-209
AIR 57
1. You were born and brought up in TVM. Why did you move to Chennai?
2. Follow up: You could have still stayed in Kerala and moved to another city, no?
3. Do you understand Hindi? Since you are from Kerala and have been to Chennai there is an opposition to the Hindi language? As an education secretary how would you convince the southern states?
4. You have written a chapter about Global citizenship. How is it being challenged now?
5. What is China's role and aren't they ahead of us in establishing their own international institutions?
6. Can you give some examples?
M2 - Ma'am
1. You like reading satirical fiction and watching classic British sitcoms. What are your favourites?
2. So you know Yes Minister?
3. What is it about?
4. What are India's current geopolitical challenges? There was a follow up - don't remember
5. You must know about Kautilya and Machiavelli? How would they assess and tell about current India's foreign policy?There was a follow up - don't remember
M3 - Sir
1. Who is Che guvera? What do you know about him?
2. What do you know about American elections?
3. What are swing states?
4. How does election happen there?
5. What happened in 1962 in the Caribbean region? I said the Cuban Missile crisis.
6. What is it?
7. How was it solved?
8. Why was the USSR threatened?
9. What is your opinion about EVMs? Should we have it?
10. What are the concerns?
11. So should we continue to have it?
M4 - Sir
1. I am taking you in a time capsule as a government representative during independence. What would you choose - partition or undivided India?
2. Would having an undivided india ensured peaceful South Asian geopolitics?
3. Who was the military commander/general during that time? I asked may I take a guess. I had two names. I said I can't put my finger on it. Sir said it's fine. You say it. I said General Kariappa and Sam Manekshaw but I am not sure.
M2 joined in and said, they were Field Marshals. I said Yes ma'am
4. Take a minute. You are India's representative to the UN and India wants a seat in P5. Consider us as other delegates. State India's case. Everybody responded - good/nodding
5. What should India be in your opinion - Vishwamitra Or Vishwaguru? I said both, M2 maam and M3 Sir - both?! good - everyone was smiling.
M5 - Sir
1. They were having tea and snacks. Took a banana chip. And said, this is something special to Kerala, right? It has come all the way from Kerala to Delhi. Why is it so tasty?
2. Tell me the process?
3. But why so tasty? Do you people mix anything in the oil?
4. How can we protect this unique snack from Kerala? I said, GI tag.
5. You know about patenting? Can we patent the process of making chips? I said, I am not specifically aware of the process of patenting and requirements. He said good.
6. You studied in Tambaram. What is the place behind your college? We have an air force station behind our college and I said that.
7. Do you know what happens there? I said training and patrolling.
8. Have you seen planes flying? Yes
9. What are the names of training planes? I said I don't remember the name. But remember the colours - dark navy blue and yellow stripes - saw some very close. Sir was visibly impressed. M2 ma'am again joined in and said they were red no? Earlier, suryakiran something. M5 Sir said yes, they were red before. Now it's all blue.
Chair: That's it Sreeja. Your interview is over. All the Best. I rose up. Then M3 Sir, said, there is a Netflix series on Cuban Missile crisis. You have a look at it. I said, yes Sir, first thing in the evening after I go back. Everybody was smiling and laughing.
Throughout a very cordial board and everyone was very attentive to what I was saying. Nodding, smiling and joining in the conversation when a member is asking and when I answer. Literally felt like talking to some of the cool and chill people out there kind of vibe. Also, it felt like time just flew inside the room.
PT MARKS-209
AIR 57
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Date - 18th Feb, 2026
Chairman - Sheel Vardhan sir
Afternoon session, 4th one to go
Interests - Podcast, Diet and Fitness, Cricket, Russia Ukraine Issue @ MUN
Chairman
1. So which podcast do you follow most?
2. Oh I also like his videos.
3. What do you mean by Circadian rhythm?
4. What is Intermittent fasting?
5. What is the science behind it?
6. There is a particular term for the concept that you have explained, what is that? Then a long monologue on it.
7. Difference between prebiotics and probiotics?
8. What do you mean by fitness?
9. Can we also include social fitness in this holistic concept of fitness?
10. I will give you 3 terms diet, exercise, sleep. Prioritise it from most essential to least wrt fitness.
M1
1. You are from Bihar. Why Bihar has such dismal state in context of development despite being a rich history?
2. Why casteism is still prevalent in Bihar?
3. Which castes were dominant during 1990s in Bihar?
4. And which were dominant during 1950s and 60s?
M2
Lets take a hypothetical situation wrt Russia Ukraine war. You are appointed as the sole negotiator to resolve the conflict. Give your arguments first to the Russian side then to the Ukraine side.
Then some discussions on it.
M3
1. You were born in katihar but studied in Siliguri. Why?
2. Why political science as graduation but Anthropology as optional?
3. Then why not pursued Anthropology as an academic career?
4. Which things you liked in Anthropology?
5. You are appointed as advisor to the PM. Which 3 advice do you give him wrt to international affairs for India to advocate in this broken world order?
M4
1. Which event you think in human evolution has changed or fastened the pace of human evolution?
2. You are appointed as the DM in very remote district in Bihar. There is high trust deficit between public and administration, how would you tackle this?
Chairman sir
1. What is the difference between Kyiv and kiev?
2. What is the name of river that passes through kiev?
3. Have you watched the documentary Battle of Mariupol that came out 1 or 2 years back?
4. There was one general of Hitler who is often linked to Russia Ukraine conflict. Who was he?
5. Which nuclear power plant of Ukraine is occupied by Russia?
6. Have you used Chatgpt for interview preparation?
7. How did you used it?
8. Yesterday night in your bed you might be thinking about the questions that can be asked today??
9. Which questions that you had thought of and were actually asked today?
10. Ok now your interview is over. Now the podium is yours, you want to talk about something or ask something to us?
Marks - 151
Not recommended
Chairman - Sheel Vardhan sir
Afternoon session, 4th one to go
Interests - Podcast, Diet and Fitness, Cricket, Russia Ukraine Issue @ MUN
Chairman
1. So which podcast do you follow most?
2. Oh I also like his videos.
3. What do you mean by Circadian rhythm?
4. What is Intermittent fasting?
5. What is the science behind it?
6. There is a particular term for the concept that you have explained, what is that? Then a long monologue on it.
7. Difference between prebiotics and probiotics?
8. What do you mean by fitness?
9. Can we also include social fitness in this holistic concept of fitness?
10. I will give you 3 terms diet, exercise, sleep. Prioritise it from most essential to least wrt fitness.
M1
1. You are from Bihar. Why Bihar has such dismal state in context of development despite being a rich history?
2. Why casteism is still prevalent in Bihar?
3. Which castes were dominant during 1990s in Bihar?
4. And which were dominant during 1950s and 60s?
M2
Lets take a hypothetical situation wrt Russia Ukraine war. You are appointed as the sole negotiator to resolve the conflict. Give your arguments first to the Russian side then to the Ukraine side.
Then some discussions on it.
M3
1. You were born in katihar but studied in Siliguri. Why?
2. Why political science as graduation but Anthropology as optional?
3. Then why not pursued Anthropology as an academic career?
4. Which things you liked in Anthropology?
5. You are appointed as advisor to the PM. Which 3 advice do you give him wrt to international affairs for India to advocate in this broken world order?
M4
1. Which event you think in human evolution has changed or fastened the pace of human evolution?
2. You are appointed as the DM in very remote district in Bihar. There is high trust deficit between public and administration, how would you tackle this?
Chairman sir
1. What is the difference between Kyiv and kiev?
2. What is the name of river that passes through kiev?
3. Have you watched the documentary Battle of Mariupol that came out 1 or 2 years back?
4. There was one general of Hitler who is often linked to Russia Ukraine conflict. Who was he?
5. Which nuclear power plant of Ukraine is occupied by Russia?
6. Have you used Chatgpt for interview preparation?
7. How did you used it?
8. Yesterday night in your bed you might be thinking about the questions that can be asked today??
9. Which questions that you had thought of and were actually asked today?
10. Ok now your interview is over. Now the podium is yours, you want to talk about something or ask something to us?
Marks - 151
Not recommended
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#IFoS_PT
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You are requested to share your interview transcripts of IFoS PT 2025 for common good (in following format)
This way you will be able to keep your transcript in memory for you also. It is important for you also.
Name: (If you wish to reveal- Real/ Tg/Other)
Date:
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Mocks/O20 (If any):
Can give in chat/text format or word format
Can use your preferred language or the language of PT
Please forward transcripts on following ids —
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@psm0506
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Interview Transcripts (CSPT-2025) pinned «#IFoS_PT Hello people, You are requested to share your interview transcripts of IFoS PT 2025 for common good (in following format) This way you will be able to keep your transcript in memory for you also. It is important for you also. Name: (If you wish…»
Name: Jon Snow
Date:
6th April 2026, Forenoon, 5th (Last) to go, 22 minutes
Key DAF Details:
Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science, NCC, Trivia Quiz, Wildlife documentaries, Clinical practice, Maharashtra
Board: Sanjay Verma
Questions asked:
Chair:
1. Good Afternoon. How are you?
(Clarified the confusion in my name and Father's name)
2. Yours is a significant Punjabi name, isn't it?
(Due to Guru Granth Sahib reference, but a very common Maharashtrian name as well)
3. What is the contribution of Trivia to humanity?
4. Which was the most difficult quiz question you ever faced?
(Everyone was interested in the incident)
5. If you are asked to make a wildlife documentary, which subject will you choose?
(Marine mammals)
6. Name some Marine mammals apart from the common few.
(Orcas, Dugong. He didn't know about both. Asked further questions about these animals.)
7. Questions on professional background.
8. Describe the psychological differences between pet parents.
9. Describe the most difficult day in the life of an IFoS Officer.
(Asked him to tell the region of the officer, he asked to give a general answer. Told about Poaching, Tiger conflict, forest fire, tribal agitation all happening on the same day)
10. After this day, won't you think it was better to work as a Veterinary physician rather than joining the forest service?
M1: (Poker face, kept interrupting, all questions emerged from my answers)
1. Which certificate did you get in NCC?
2. Tell me about the defence preparedness of India considering the ongoing West Asian conflict.
3. What is the half front in two and half front?
4. We are a peaceful country that is why we were invaded for millennia. Has India attacked any other country?
5. Are Buddha, Gandhi relevant today?
6. Tell about the technological defence capabilities of India.
7. Does any Indian company manufacture drones?
8. Why are we so dependent on defence imports?
9. China, USA are building 6th 7th generation aircrafts. What are we doing?
10. Tell about naval capabilities.
11. What are the names of our aircraft carriers? Where did we get them from?
The Chairperson asked him to stop.
(I tried to emphasize our rising defence exports, growing defence startups, Nuclear triad, etc. but he wasn't convinced and kept interrupting. The Chairperson was visibly irritated with him.)
M2: (Lady, maybe an academician)
1. You must have heard about Silent Valley. Where is it?
2. What is the fauna found there?
(Asked if I can take an educated guess. She allowed.)
3. What is the status of species enumeration in the Silent Valley? What is the recent report about it?
(Sorry Ma'am. I have no idea about it.)
4. What are invasive species? Name some.
5. How will you control their spread as an IFoS Officer?
6. What is Allelopathy?
7. What are the objectives of MoEFCC?
M3: (IFoS, smiling throughout the interview, made the experience pleasurable)
1. Praised the tie I was wearing. Where did you buy it?
2. You talked about Dugong. Where is found in India? National Park associated with it.
3. Why are Corals called as rainforests of the sea?
4. Where are the best corals found in India?
5. What are keystone species? Why are they called so?
(Had mentioned in M2 answers)
6. How should the National Forest Policy 1988 be changed now?
(Picked from M2 answer)
7. Role of JFM in forest management.
8. How will you control the spread of Lantana Camara?
9. What are the solutions to Leopard issue in Maharashtra?
10. Are we controlling any wild animal population in India?
(Told about Monkey castration in Himachal)
11. Is there a way to operate on wild animals without tranquilizing them?
Chair: Thank you. You may leave now.
(Tum Hi Ho instrumental was playing in the background in mild volume! Distracted a lot while answering.
Also the table clock was ringing for a long time. Nobody bothered to turn it off.)
Overall experience:
The chairperson was very responsive. The IFoS member's smile throughout the interview boosted the confidence despite the grilling by M1.
Date:
6th April 2026, Forenoon, 5th (Last) to go, 22 minutes
Key DAF Details:
Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science, NCC, Trivia Quiz, Wildlife documentaries, Clinical practice, Maharashtra
Board: Sanjay Verma
Questions asked:
Chair:
1. Good Afternoon. How are you?
(Clarified the confusion in my name and Father's name)
2. Yours is a significant Punjabi name, isn't it?
(Due to Guru Granth Sahib reference, but a very common Maharashtrian name as well)
3. What is the contribution of Trivia to humanity?
4. Which was the most difficult quiz question you ever faced?
(Everyone was interested in the incident)
5. If you are asked to make a wildlife documentary, which subject will you choose?
(Marine mammals)
6. Name some Marine mammals apart from the common few.
(Orcas, Dugong. He didn't know about both. Asked further questions about these animals.)
7. Questions on professional background.
8. Describe the psychological differences between pet parents.
9. Describe the most difficult day in the life of an IFoS Officer.
(Asked him to tell the region of the officer, he asked to give a general answer. Told about Poaching, Tiger conflict, forest fire, tribal agitation all happening on the same day)
10. After this day, won't you think it was better to work as a Veterinary physician rather than joining the forest service?
M1: (Poker face, kept interrupting, all questions emerged from my answers)
1. Which certificate did you get in NCC?
2. Tell me about the defence preparedness of India considering the ongoing West Asian conflict.
3. What is the half front in two and half front?
4. We are a peaceful country that is why we were invaded for millennia. Has India attacked any other country?
5. Are Buddha, Gandhi relevant today?
6. Tell about the technological defence capabilities of India.
7. Does any Indian company manufacture drones?
8. Why are we so dependent on defence imports?
9. China, USA are building 6th 7th generation aircrafts. What are we doing?
10. Tell about naval capabilities.
11. What are the names of our aircraft carriers? Where did we get them from?
The Chairperson asked him to stop.
(I tried to emphasize our rising defence exports, growing defence startups, Nuclear triad, etc. but he wasn't convinced and kept interrupting. The Chairperson was visibly irritated with him.)
M2: (Lady, maybe an academician)
1. You must have heard about Silent Valley. Where is it?
2. What is the fauna found there?
(Asked if I can take an educated guess. She allowed.)
3. What is the status of species enumeration in the Silent Valley? What is the recent report about it?
(Sorry Ma'am. I have no idea about it.)
4. What are invasive species? Name some.
5. How will you control their spread as an IFoS Officer?
6. What is Allelopathy?
7. What are the objectives of MoEFCC?
M3: (IFoS, smiling throughout the interview, made the experience pleasurable)
1. Praised the tie I was wearing. Where did you buy it?
2. You talked about Dugong. Where is found in India? National Park associated with it.
3. Why are Corals called as rainforests of the sea?
4. Where are the best corals found in India?
5. What are keystone species? Why are they called so?
(Had mentioned in M2 answers)
6. How should the National Forest Policy 1988 be changed now?
(Picked from M2 answer)
7. Role of JFM in forest management.
8. How will you control the spread of Lantana Camara?
9. What are the solutions to Leopard issue in Maharashtra?
10. Are we controlling any wild animal population in India?
(Told about Monkey castration in Himachal)
11. Is there a way to operate on wild animals without tranquilizing them?
Chair: Thank you. You may leave now.
(Tum Hi Ho instrumental was playing in the background in mild volume! Distracted a lot while answering.
Also the table clock was ringing for a long time. Nobody bothered to turn it off.)
Overall experience:
The chairperson was very responsive. The IFoS member's smile throughout the interview boosted the confidence despite the grilling by M1.
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Mocks/O20 (If any):
Mahesh Bhagwat Sir, Forum IAS, Vajiram, Evolution IAS, Kingmakers and Manobal Online
Mahesh Bhagwat Sir, Forum IAS, Vajiram, Evolution IAS, Kingmakers and Manobal Online
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IFoS PT
Board - Lt. Gen. Raj Shukla
Date - 06/04/2026 Afternoon (4th to go)
DAF keywords - IIT Roorkee, Electronics and Communication Engg, Software Developer (Microsoft)
Duration - 23 mins
A. Shukla sir (Back and forth conversation)
Read the name, my college and my job experience aloud.
1. You’ve worked in Microsoft, why do you want to get into this service?
2. Why is it that we are not able to build giants like Microsoft, Google, Palantir in India?
3. All the AI models and cutting edge evolves from the West, why is it that we are lagging behind?
4. China and USA invest heavily in innovation and R&D, why are we not doing the same?
5. It is the responsibility of your generation to build such companies and do innovation. Is your generation doing anything with respect to this? Also I do not consider Zepto/Zomato as valid startups. (I gave some examples of startups from my college)
6. What should we do to improve innovation in India?
B. Member 2 (Lady)
1. You have a software engg background, will you be able to work in forests?
2. What learnings from your background as software engineer will you use in Forest Service?
3. Will you really be able to use these ideas on the ground?
4. There are forests which are managed by community and have religious or natural significance, can you tell me something about them?
5. What are various activities allowed in such forests? (After my answer she gave a long monologue and excitedly explained about various qualities of sacred groves)
6. What is the full form of IUCN? When was it formed?
7. Can you tell me about IUCN Red List?
8. What is meant by ecological/ecosystem services?
9. Define biodiversity. What are various benefits of having high biodiversity?
C. Member 3
1. Tell me the name of a ‘social’ forest act. (FRA 2006)
2. What are the provisions of FRA 2006
3. When was Indian Forest Act enacted?
4. When was WPA enacted?
5. Why was there a long gap between the enactment of IFA and WPA?
6. How will you utilise your knowledge from Communication engineering in Forest Service?
D. Member 4
1. Which policy did Joint Forest Management originate from?
2. Give me examples of good and bad forests that you have been to.
3. What role does the community play in a forest?
4. Who releases the ISFR report? Where is its headquarter?
5. Which other institutions are headquartered in Dehradun?
6. What are the various ground level issues that you might face in a forest?
Mocks (O2O) - SamkalpIAS, Hornbill, VidyapeethIAS, ForumIAS
Board - Lt. Gen. Raj Shukla
Date - 06/04/2026 Afternoon (4th to go)
DAF keywords - IIT Roorkee, Electronics and Communication Engg, Software Developer (Microsoft)
Duration - 23 mins
A. Shukla sir (Back and forth conversation)
Read the name, my college and my job experience aloud.
1. You’ve worked in Microsoft, why do you want to get into this service?
2. Why is it that we are not able to build giants like Microsoft, Google, Palantir in India?
3. All the AI models and cutting edge evolves from the West, why is it that we are lagging behind?
4. China and USA invest heavily in innovation and R&D, why are we not doing the same?
5. It is the responsibility of your generation to build such companies and do innovation. Is your generation doing anything with respect to this? Also I do not consider Zepto/Zomato as valid startups. (I gave some examples of startups from my college)
6. What should we do to improve innovation in India?
B. Member 2 (Lady)
1. You have a software engg background, will you be able to work in forests?
2. What learnings from your background as software engineer will you use in Forest Service?
3. Will you really be able to use these ideas on the ground?
4. There are forests which are managed by community and have religious or natural significance, can you tell me something about them?
5. What are various activities allowed in such forests? (After my answer she gave a long monologue and excitedly explained about various qualities of sacred groves)
6. What is the full form of IUCN? When was it formed?
7. Can you tell me about IUCN Red List?
8. What is meant by ecological/ecosystem services?
9. Define biodiversity. What are various benefits of having high biodiversity?
C. Member 3
1. Tell me the name of a ‘social’ forest act. (FRA 2006)
2. What are the provisions of FRA 2006
3. When was Indian Forest Act enacted?
4. When was WPA enacted?
5. Why was there a long gap between the enactment of IFA and WPA?
6. How will you utilise your knowledge from Communication engineering in Forest Service?
D. Member 4
1. Which policy did Joint Forest Management originate from?
2. Give me examples of good and bad forests that you have been to.
3. What role does the community play in a forest?
4. Who releases the ISFR report? Where is its headquarter?
5. Which other institutions are headquartered in Dehradun?
6. What are the various ground level issues that you might face in a forest?
Mocks (O2O) - SamkalpIAS, Hornbill, VidyapeethIAS, ForumIAS
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#IFoS_PT
Name: The Martian
Date: 06/04/2026 (Forenoon)
Key DAF Details:
Hobby – Singing, Travelling
Working – An officer in Cabinet Secretariat
Board: Dinesh Dasa Sir (3rd to go)
Questions asked:
Chairman:
1. You are in the most important departments of India. I understand your work is classified, so I won’t ask much. But assume your father was in the same department in the 1980s and you are in the same post today—what major differences would you highlight in field work?
(Answered only unclassified aspects; I have politely refused further details related to internal functioning.)
2. Have you watched the series The Spy? How is the intelligence world changing?
3. Regarding the movie Dhurandhar, should it be banned or can it help in narrative warfare? (Cross question with a smile: in the movie, the work of IB is highlighted-don’t you feel jealous?) I laughed and explained that ultimately national security matters, and our role is different, but the objective is common.
4. As an intelligence officer, why do you want to join the Forest Service? Do you want to settle in life? Give an honest answer.
5. What is the difference between a spy and espionage?
Member 1:
1. Difference between Kyoto Protocol and Paris Agreement—what major changes have occurred?
2. If I say poverty is the only cause of deforestation, do you agree?
3. How would you minimise deforestation?
4. Explain totem practices among tribes.
5. What is the Tribal Sub-Plan?
6. Name the top 5 intelligence agencies in the world and arrange them in order with reasons (1–2–3 format).
Member 2:
1. How will your intelligence experience help you in Forest Services? What special qualities do you have?
2. Tribes of Uttar Pradesh.
3. Issues related to the Great Nicobar Project.
4. PVTG tribes and related schemes.
Member 3:
1. PVTG tribes and development.
2. Cross questions on the above topics.
3. Amendments in MGNREGA and major changes.
4. Questions on CIA, ISI, and Mossad.
One-on-one with Karthikeyan Sir was very helpful; direct questions (e.g., Kyoto Protocol vs Paris Agreement) were asked.
Sankalp panel mock was excellent (special thanks to Satyendra Garg Sir, retired IPS 1987, for personal guidance).
Other mocks were not very helpful.
Overall Experience:
The board was very cordial, and the interview experience was quite different from mock interviews.
One on one with Shubham sir , vidhyapeeth ias was very helpful in confidence booster .
Name: The Martian
Date: 06/04/2026 (Forenoon)
Key DAF Details:
Hobby – Singing, Travelling
Working – An officer in Cabinet Secretariat
Board: Dinesh Dasa Sir (3rd to go)
Questions asked:
Chairman:
1. You are in the most important departments of India. I understand your work is classified, so I won’t ask much. But assume your father was in the same department in the 1980s and you are in the same post today—what major differences would you highlight in field work?
(Answered only unclassified aspects; I have politely refused further details related to internal functioning.)
2. Have you watched the series The Spy? How is the intelligence world changing?
3. Regarding the movie Dhurandhar, should it be banned or can it help in narrative warfare? (Cross question with a smile: in the movie, the work of IB is highlighted-don’t you feel jealous?) I laughed and explained that ultimately national security matters, and our role is different, but the objective is common.
4. As an intelligence officer, why do you want to join the Forest Service? Do you want to settle in life? Give an honest answer.
5. What is the difference between a spy and espionage?
Member 1:
1. Difference between Kyoto Protocol and Paris Agreement—what major changes have occurred?
2. If I say poverty is the only cause of deforestation, do you agree?
3. How would you minimise deforestation?
4. Explain totem practices among tribes.
5. What is the Tribal Sub-Plan?
6. Name the top 5 intelligence agencies in the world and arrange them in order with reasons (1–2–3 format).
Member 2:
1. How will your intelligence experience help you in Forest Services? What special qualities do you have?
2. Tribes of Uttar Pradesh.
3. Issues related to the Great Nicobar Project.
4. PVTG tribes and related schemes.
Member 3:
1. PVTG tribes and development.
2. Cross questions on the above topics.
3. Amendments in MGNREGA and major changes.
4. Questions on CIA, ISI, and Mossad.
One-on-one with Karthikeyan Sir was very helpful; direct questions (e.g., Kyoto Protocol vs Paris Agreement) were asked.
Sankalp panel mock was excellent (special thanks to Satyendra Garg Sir, retired IPS 1987, for personal guidance).
Other mocks were not very helpful.
Overall Experience:
The board was very cordial, and the interview experience was quite different from mock interviews.
One on one with Shubham sir , vidhyapeeth ias was very helpful in confidence booster .
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IFoS PT Transcript 2026
Date: 7th April, forenoon
Key DAF details:
* Professional — IITK, IIMB, BCG
* State — Madhya Pradesh
* Hobby — Music composition, Photography, F1
Board: Dr. Ajay Kumar (4th to go)
Chair: (Generally seemed satisfied with answers, lots of follow ups and depth, asked patiently; very likeable)
* You went to IIT, IIM then BCG (read credentials) — what after then?
* Started preparing for civil services
* When did you decide to write civils?
* During mba and work — wanted to work in social/govt sector, wider impact
* Organic decision in my profession journey
* What kind of projects did you do in consulting?
* Named a few
* Pick any one and tell me what kind of policy work you did
* Picked gaming sector — nascent, funding issues, lots of challenges for startups, few big players in India
* What can govt do for the sector in policy?
* Said govt is investing in orange economy
* What more?
* Said not sure specifically for gaming, but will take example from F1 of Buddh Circuit (tax issues due to classification as entertainment vs sport)
* Can apply to esports
* What ministry will such policy come under?
* Said Meity
* Why Meity, unless it is online why should meity be involved?
* Clarified that esports is primarily online gaming driven
* Lets take this a level higher to policy framework of govt overall. What are key challenges? How do you evaluate as a consultant?
* Took example of LPG policy and lack of strategic reserves — future policies must take into account such dependencies
* Improve with stakeholder consulting, grievance redressal and timely evaluation: pre, during and post implementation framework
* Aren’t these standard operating procedures for policy anyway?
* Yes Sir, but perhaps application of such SOPs is not uniform at times
* Be specific — name 3 areas where policies can be better
* Funding/finance issues
* Awareness for common people
* Redundancy & overlap, coordination between state and centre
M1: (aggressive eye contact throughout and smiling)
* How will you use electrical engg and mba in forestry?
* Gave generic answer — engg will help with technical and mba with people/public interface
* Be specific
* Said ill start with electrical — gave example of IoT, AI/ML, remote sensing, dashboard for forest inventory
* Tell exactly what you will do
* Said ill take an example from ISFR
* Supplement satellite data with drone surveys, online cameras
* Perhaps create a real time dashboard for survey instead of just biennial reports
* What about mba?
* People management, taking stakeholder perspectives, team building
* How will you build your team?
* First — know my team top to bottom
* Two — upward and downward feedback, good communication and flatter working structure on projects
* Three — open kpi and performance metrics for each member
* Tell me about biodiversity hotspots in MP
* Messed up — thought he meant biosphere reserves and said panna and pench
* He corrected me
* What is criteria for hotspots?
* High species diversity
* Endemic (especially vegetation)
* How many species?
* Not sure
* Anything else?
* High level of degradation
* How do you determine degradation?
* Not sure sir
* Which two states share pench?
* Mp and maharashtra
* What type of vegetation is dominant is MP
* Mixed deciduous and dry deciduous
* Dominant species teak and sal
* What trees are there in NPs you visited?
* Teak, sal and tendu
* Comment — teak and sal dont grow together
* Said i wasn’t aware, thanked him
* Name some trees you saw yourself
* Sal and tendu
* Asked follow up, i don’t recall
* What is coppicing? Why is it used?
* Gave an answer, he wasn’t satisfied
Date: 7th April, forenoon
Key DAF details:
* Professional — IITK, IIMB, BCG
* State — Madhya Pradesh
* Hobby — Music composition, Photography, F1
Board: Dr. Ajay Kumar (4th to go)
Chair: (Generally seemed satisfied with answers, lots of follow ups and depth, asked patiently; very likeable)
* You went to IIT, IIM then BCG (read credentials) — what after then?
* Started preparing for civil services
* When did you decide to write civils?
* During mba and work — wanted to work in social/govt sector, wider impact
* Organic decision in my profession journey
* What kind of projects did you do in consulting?
* Named a few
* Pick any one and tell me what kind of policy work you did
* Picked gaming sector — nascent, funding issues, lots of challenges for startups, few big players in India
* What can govt do for the sector in policy?
* Said govt is investing in orange economy
* What more?
* Said not sure specifically for gaming, but will take example from F1 of Buddh Circuit (tax issues due to classification as entertainment vs sport)
* Can apply to esports
* What ministry will such policy come under?
* Said Meity
* Why Meity, unless it is online why should meity be involved?
* Clarified that esports is primarily online gaming driven
* Lets take this a level higher to policy framework of govt overall. What are key challenges? How do you evaluate as a consultant?
* Took example of LPG policy and lack of strategic reserves — future policies must take into account such dependencies
* Improve with stakeholder consulting, grievance redressal and timely evaluation: pre, during and post implementation framework
* Aren’t these standard operating procedures for policy anyway?
* Yes Sir, but perhaps application of such SOPs is not uniform at times
* Be specific — name 3 areas where policies can be better
* Funding/finance issues
* Awareness for common people
* Redundancy & overlap, coordination between state and centre
M1: (aggressive eye contact throughout and smiling)
* How will you use electrical engg and mba in forestry?
* Gave generic answer — engg will help with technical and mba with people/public interface
* Be specific
* Said ill start with electrical — gave example of IoT, AI/ML, remote sensing, dashboard for forest inventory
* Tell exactly what you will do
* Said ill take an example from ISFR
* Supplement satellite data with drone surveys, online cameras
* Perhaps create a real time dashboard for survey instead of just biennial reports
* What about mba?
* People management, taking stakeholder perspectives, team building
* How will you build your team?
* First — know my team top to bottom
* Two — upward and downward feedback, good communication and flatter working structure on projects
* Three — open kpi and performance metrics for each member
* Tell me about biodiversity hotspots in MP
* Messed up — thought he meant biosphere reserves and said panna and pench
* He corrected me
* What is criteria for hotspots?
* High species diversity
* Endemic (especially vegetation)
* How many species?
* Not sure
* Anything else?
* High level of degradation
* How do you determine degradation?
* Not sure sir
* Which two states share pench?
* Mp and maharashtra
* What type of vegetation is dominant is MP
* Mixed deciduous and dry deciduous
* Dominant species teak and sal
* What trees are there in NPs you visited?
* Teak, sal and tendu
* Comment — teak and sal dont grow together
* Said i wasn’t aware, thanked him
* Name some trees you saw yourself
* Sal and tendu
* Asked follow up, i don’t recall
* What is coppicing? Why is it used?
* Gave an answer, he wasn’t satisfied
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* Why cut all at once, think from demand perspective
* Higher demand — shorter regen required
* Leaves roots intact
* What according to you has highest demand?
* I said not sure, but can take a guess
* Said bamboo
* He said no, fuelwood is highest demand
* Thanked him again
M2: (old female, looked very bored, closed her eyes when other members were asking, looked most disappointed whenever i said i dont know)
* You compose music — what kind?
* Jazz and rock
* You have geology optional — what is geologic time scale?
* Defined at a broad level about aging of solar system and earth based on rock dating
* Not sure of specifics
* What is NTFP?
* Defined with some examples as non-wood produce, fruits, leaves, flowers
* Are gum and resin ntfp?
* Yes
* Tell me about social forestry
* Defined
* Tell specifics — how can we do it
* JFM, sacred groves, community reserves
* What are sacred groves?
* Broadly defined
* Can you name some specific ones?
* Said i can’t recall
* You have done wildlife and street photography (just statement but waited for a response)
* Said i started with wildlife, recently tried street
* Where did you do wildlife?
* Most at bandhavgarh and sanjay dubri, plan to go to kuno soon
* Did you focus on animals or vegetation?
* Animals, especially on tiger
* What is the vegetation at bandhavgarh
* Dense forest, moist, mixed and dry deciduous; patches of grassland too
* Small area — high density vegetation and animal population
* Are there gymnosperms in bandhavgarh?
* Not sure ma’am, but perhaps there are exceptions
* (Felt like she wanted me to say no)
M3: (did not listen to anything before, looked tired)
* You have a great profile, and you have lived all over the country
* Smiled and thanked him
* What was your specialisation in mba?
* We did not have specialisation, but my focus areas were finance and strategy
* (Clarified about changes is specialisation at iims)
* What do you think of judicial activism?
* Said that it has both positive and negative connotations
* Can be suo muto or PIL based
* What is the legal backing?
* Article 142 for SC
* (Before i could finish) Do you think there has been a lot of encroachment on executive domain recently?
* I said there have been examples of both encroachment and restraint
* Gave example of CJI recusal in collegium case
* (He dismissed it — that’s personal choice not restraint)
* Tell me about judicial activism in forests
* Mentioned TN Godavarman, definition of forest wider, but no legislative backing yet
* Tell more recent
* Mentioned FRA
* Sorry, can’t recall more
* No, more recent, past year
* Said i’m not certain, but remember reading something about Aravallis
* No need to be unsure, it happened
* (Couldn’t hear him, asked him to repeat)
* Said thank you
* One more case in recent news
* Not sure
* Vantara case — have you heard?
* Not about the case
* What is vantara
* Private conservation reserve in Gujarat
* Do you think the case involves judicial activism?
* Sir, since im not aware of judgement, I can’t say if it was activism
* Okay, yeah, since you don’t know
(No further question, thanked and left)
Mocks: just one (forum), helpful to let off jitters/anxiousness
Overall: very cordial board, quite room with good sunlight, felt comfortable saying ‘i don’t know’ (no obvious judgement on their faces, except the female member)
* Higher demand — shorter regen required
* Leaves roots intact
* What according to you has highest demand?
* I said not sure, but can take a guess
* Said bamboo
* He said no, fuelwood is highest demand
* Thanked him again
M2: (old female, looked very bored, closed her eyes when other members were asking, looked most disappointed whenever i said i dont know)
* You compose music — what kind?
* Jazz and rock
* You have geology optional — what is geologic time scale?
* Defined at a broad level about aging of solar system and earth based on rock dating
* Not sure of specifics
* What is NTFP?
* Defined with some examples as non-wood produce, fruits, leaves, flowers
* Are gum and resin ntfp?
* Yes
* Tell me about social forestry
* Defined
* Tell specifics — how can we do it
* JFM, sacred groves, community reserves
* What are sacred groves?
* Broadly defined
* Can you name some specific ones?
* Said i can’t recall
* You have done wildlife and street photography (just statement but waited for a response)
* Said i started with wildlife, recently tried street
* Where did you do wildlife?
* Most at bandhavgarh and sanjay dubri, plan to go to kuno soon
* Did you focus on animals or vegetation?
* Animals, especially on tiger
* What is the vegetation at bandhavgarh
* Dense forest, moist, mixed and dry deciduous; patches of grassland too
* Small area — high density vegetation and animal population
* Are there gymnosperms in bandhavgarh?
* Not sure ma’am, but perhaps there are exceptions
* (Felt like she wanted me to say no)
M3: (did not listen to anything before, looked tired)
* You have a great profile, and you have lived all over the country
* Smiled and thanked him
* What was your specialisation in mba?
* We did not have specialisation, but my focus areas were finance and strategy
* (Clarified about changes is specialisation at iims)
* What do you think of judicial activism?
* Said that it has both positive and negative connotations
* Can be suo muto or PIL based
* What is the legal backing?
* Article 142 for SC
* (Before i could finish) Do you think there has been a lot of encroachment on executive domain recently?
* I said there have been examples of both encroachment and restraint
* Gave example of CJI recusal in collegium case
* (He dismissed it — that’s personal choice not restraint)
* Tell me about judicial activism in forests
* Mentioned TN Godavarman, definition of forest wider, but no legislative backing yet
* Tell more recent
* Mentioned FRA
* Sorry, can’t recall more
* No, more recent, past year
* Said i’m not certain, but remember reading something about Aravallis
* No need to be unsure, it happened
* (Couldn’t hear him, asked him to repeat)
* Said thank you
* One more case in recent news
* Not sure
* Vantara case — have you heard?
* Not about the case
* What is vantara
* Private conservation reserve in Gujarat
* Do you think the case involves judicial activism?
* Sir, since im not aware of judgement, I can’t say if it was activism
* Okay, yeah, since you don’t know
(No further question, thanked and left)
Mocks: just one (forum), helpful to let off jitters/anxiousness
Overall: very cordial board, quite room with good sunlight, felt comfortable saying ‘i don’t know’ (no obvious judgement on their faces, except the female member)
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Forwarded from Interview Transcripts (CSPT-2025)
#IFoS_PT
Hello people,
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Hello people,
You are requested to share your interview transcripts of IFoS PT 2025 for common good (in following format)
This way you will be able to keep your transcript in memory for you also. It is important for you also.
Name: (If you wish to reveal- Real/ Tg/Other)
Date:
Key DAF Details:
Board:
Questions asked:
(Can write answers also if one wishes)
Mocks/O20 (If any):
Can give in chat/text format or word format
Can use your preferred language or the language of PT
Please forward transcripts on following ids —
@Pegasus_IND
@psm0506
@kaptaanjacksparrow
@Lankapati1729
#Sharing_is_caring
#SabHongeKaamyab
Best wishes! ✨❤️
Team @csetranscripts
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Board: Chairman Ajay Kumar sir - 06.04.26 morning, first one to go - Duration ~ 35 minutes
Daf points- AI, Data Science, IITG, Assam, UP, Mechanical, Automobile, Forestry, Athletics, Running, Aeromodeling
Chairperson Sir-
Q1- What have you been doing since your graduation?
Q2- You have a diverse background, how would you apply knowledge of AI in Forest service.
Q3- Do you really think AI will work in the forest?
Q4- What are the problems of legacy data? Is it authentic?
Q5- What is predictive intelligence and where are we applying it?
Q6- Do you think that the rate of data generation is increasing in current times?
M1:
Q1- How would you apply AI for resolving human wildlife conflict?
Q2- Can you apply AI for cheetah knowing cheetah is very unpredictable?
Q3- What are the ways in which
AI is being applied in forestry?
Q4- What are the differences you observed in Assam and UP?
Q5- What are all the places you have visited in the North East?
Q6- There are some concerns regarding mining in the North East, what is that? And why is it unsafe?
Q7- What is the reason for your interest in forest and wildlife?
Q8 - How many types of dolphins are found in India?
M2-
Long monologue on forestry
Q1- What is agroforestry?
Q2- How does agroforestry support forest conservation?
Q3-Do you think that we should support agroforestry? Considering that there are concerns regarding food security.
Q4- What are heritage sites?
Q5- What are heritage trees?
Q6- Long monologue on forest conservation. What do you think we should do to conserve forest as well as tribal welfare?
M3-
Q1- What are the changes you made in vehicles for BS6 implementation?
Q2- What are the issues of EV vehicles?
Q3- What are the environment concerns of IC engine, EV vehicles and hydrogen vehicles?
Q4- What are the problems of batteries?
Q5- If given a chance, how will you make a policy for batteries and their management?
Mocks- Samkalp, Vajiram, Forum, Shankar, Hornbill, DAF analysis with Mahesh Bhagwat Sir
Daf points- AI, Data Science, IITG, Assam, UP, Mechanical, Automobile, Forestry, Athletics, Running, Aeromodeling
Chairperson Sir-
Q1- What have you been doing since your graduation?
Q2- You have a diverse background, how would you apply knowledge of AI in Forest service.
Q3- Do you really think AI will work in the forest?
Q4- What are the problems of legacy data? Is it authentic?
Q5- What is predictive intelligence and where are we applying it?
Q6- Do you think that the rate of data generation is increasing in current times?
M1:
Q1- How would you apply AI for resolving human wildlife conflict?
Q2- Can you apply AI for cheetah knowing cheetah is very unpredictable?
Q3- What are the ways in which
AI is being applied in forestry?
Q4- What are the differences you observed in Assam and UP?
Q5- What are all the places you have visited in the North East?
Q6- There are some concerns regarding mining in the North East, what is that? And why is it unsafe?
Q7- What is the reason for your interest in forest and wildlife?
Q8 - How many types of dolphins are found in India?
M2-
Long monologue on forestry
Q1- What is agroforestry?
Q2- How does agroforestry support forest conservation?
Q3-Do you think that we should support agroforestry? Considering that there are concerns regarding food security.
Q4- What are heritage sites?
Q5- What are heritage trees?
Q6- Long monologue on forest conservation. What do you think we should do to conserve forest as well as tribal welfare?
M3-
Q1- What are the changes you made in vehicles for BS6 implementation?
Q2- What are the issues of EV vehicles?
Q3- What are the environment concerns of IC engine, EV vehicles and hydrogen vehicles?
Q4- What are the problems of batteries?
Q5- If given a chance, how will you make a policy for batteries and their management?
Mocks- Samkalp, Vajiram, Forum, Shankar, Hornbill, DAF analysis with Mahesh Bhagwat Sir
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