Dr.P
Board - Raj shukla , 6 January - forenoon
Keywords- Mbbs, audit service, badminton, Vipassana meditation, anthropology, AI in healthcare, Hyderabad
Chairman - Is Hyderabad going in the lines of Bengaluru, Mumbai in terms of development or it has its own path?
How is Hyderabad different from these cities?
What is genome valley ( my prev answer included genome valley)
Why isn’t Hyderabad attracting much investment?
How long will it take for a company to start business in Hyderabad?
And a follow up discussion on GST ( The GST regime is hampering investments in sir’s opinion)
And a monologue on GST
M1- Favourite player in badminton and why?
Differences between PV SINDHU and SAINA NEHWAL’s game
How has Vipassana meditation helped you?
Do you audit GST?
Challenges a you faced as a team lead?
M2- Doctor to audit to civil services- explain how these 3 phases happened to you in life
How do you achieve consensus building as a team lead?
Do women make good administrators?
AI in healthcare and applications
Best practices in India
M3 - Have you ever thought of continuing as a doctor?
What is wrong in joining a family firm?
Doctor patient ratio in india vs prescribed ratio
If you join bureaucracy what is the one thing you would first work on?
What are reasons for existence of red tapism( my answer was red tapism)
Do you think civil servants in the country are still in the British mindset of civil services or are they behaving differently?
M4 - healthcare state in tg and india?
Sex ratio in Telangana ?
As a doctor what will you bring into civil services?
Overall conversational type of interview. Chairman sir was looking at his phone but was paying attention to every answer. Cordial board
Mocks - O2O with Shubham agarwal(Vidyapeeth IAS) very helpful in building confidence and required acumen for interview, Vivek sir, Akhil Buddhi IAS
Panel mocks - vajirao and reddy, vajiram, samkalp, only ias, unacademy and chanakya mandal pariwar
Board - Raj shukla , 6 January - forenoon
Keywords- Mbbs, audit service, badminton, Vipassana meditation, anthropology, AI in healthcare, Hyderabad
Chairman - Is Hyderabad going in the lines of Bengaluru, Mumbai in terms of development or it has its own path?
How is Hyderabad different from these cities?
What is genome valley ( my prev answer included genome valley)
Why isn’t Hyderabad attracting much investment?
How long will it take for a company to start business in Hyderabad?
And a follow up discussion on GST ( The GST regime is hampering investments in sir’s opinion)
And a monologue on GST
M1- Favourite player in badminton and why?
Differences between PV SINDHU and SAINA NEHWAL’s game
How has Vipassana meditation helped you?
Do you audit GST?
Challenges a you faced as a team lead?
M2- Doctor to audit to civil services- explain how these 3 phases happened to you in life
How do you achieve consensus building as a team lead?
Do women make good administrators?
AI in healthcare and applications
Best practices in India
M3 - Have you ever thought of continuing as a doctor?
What is wrong in joining a family firm?
Doctor patient ratio in india vs prescribed ratio
If you join bureaucracy what is the one thing you would first work on?
What are reasons for existence of red tapism( my answer was red tapism)
Do you think civil servants in the country are still in the British mindset of civil services or are they behaving differently?
M4 - healthcare state in tg and india?
Sex ratio in Telangana ?
As a doctor what will you bring into civil services?
Overall conversational type of interview. Chairman sir was looking at his phone but was paying attention to every answer. Cordial board
Mocks - O2O with Shubham agarwal(Vidyapeeth IAS) very helpful in building confidence and required acumen for interview, Vivek sir, Akhil Buddhi IAS
Panel mocks - vajirao and reddy, vajiram, samkalp, only ias, unacademy and chanakya mandal pariwar
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Name - BVD
Date of Interview - 06/01/2026 – AN; 5th to go
Board - Sujatha Chaturvedi
DAF Keywords - Nalgonda, Telangana, Biotechnology, Working as Junior Assistant, PSIR, Chess, Calisthenics
Chairman
1. What were you telling yourself before entering the interview room?
2. When did you come to Delhi?
3. What is the difference you observed between Hyderabad and Delhi?
4. Any other differences? (Earlier, I said it is cold comparatively)
5. How do you identify pollution here?
6. Tell me the physiological ways of identification? (Interlinked to my graduation, like burning of eyes, soot accumulation in the nose, etc.)
7. Situation-based- I'll give utmost power. What will you do to reduce pollution in Delhi? (Elaborate discussion on it with a lot of counter questions, whatever I suggested, she proved me wrong. In the end, she made me quit.)
Member 1
1. Major industries in your district?
2. Have you read the Constitution? Chairman intervened - he must have understood the constitution, here and there, partly read provisions – I said yes.
3. Why is the constitution of India called "the constitution of India", not Const. for India, by India?
4. Tell me about the Kakatiya dynasty and its contribution?
Member 2
1. JC Bose's contribution to plant breeding? (repeated this three times)
2. High-Yielding Varieties? Green Revolution and its negative impact? Bioaccumulation and Biomagnification?
3. Compare Nizam and Kakatiya?
4. Where did Nizam hail from, and where are the current descendants staying?
5. Lineage between Bijapur and the Mughal?
6. What are Calisthenics?
7. Expand BIMSTEC?
Member 3
1. Is the UN relevant?
2. Decline of Multilateralism?
3. Trump's policies and their impact?
4. SAARC and BIMSTEC difference?
Member 4
1. Chess is considered the most intelligent game. Do you consider yourself as one of the most intelligent people?
2. So, India has many intelligent people, but why are we lacking in innovation?
3. Compare China and India in Democracy. Is democracy a hindrance to our development?
4. India-Oman relations? Polity structure in Oman?
Mocks: Two mocks in TGSC Study Circle, one each in MACS, NEXT IAS, and Samkalp.
Date of Interview - 06/01/2026 – AN; 5th to go
Board - Sujatha Chaturvedi
DAF Keywords - Nalgonda, Telangana, Biotechnology, Working as Junior Assistant, PSIR, Chess, Calisthenics
Chairman
1. What were you telling yourself before entering the interview room?
2. When did you come to Delhi?
3. What is the difference you observed between Hyderabad and Delhi?
4. Any other differences? (Earlier, I said it is cold comparatively)
5. How do you identify pollution here?
6. Tell me the physiological ways of identification? (Interlinked to my graduation, like burning of eyes, soot accumulation in the nose, etc.)
7. Situation-based- I'll give utmost power. What will you do to reduce pollution in Delhi? (Elaborate discussion on it with a lot of counter questions, whatever I suggested, she proved me wrong. In the end, she made me quit.)
Member 1
1. Major industries in your district?
2. Have you read the Constitution? Chairman intervened - he must have understood the constitution, here and there, partly read provisions – I said yes.
3. Why is the constitution of India called "the constitution of India", not Const. for India, by India?
4. Tell me about the Kakatiya dynasty and its contribution?
Member 2
1. JC Bose's contribution to plant breeding? (repeated this three times)
2. High-Yielding Varieties? Green Revolution and its negative impact? Bioaccumulation and Biomagnification?
3. Compare Nizam and Kakatiya?
4. Where did Nizam hail from, and where are the current descendants staying?
5. Lineage between Bijapur and the Mughal?
6. What are Calisthenics?
7. Expand BIMSTEC?
Member 3
1. Is the UN relevant?
2. Decline of Multilateralism?
3. Trump's policies and their impact?
4. SAARC and BIMSTEC difference?
Member 4
1. Chess is considered the most intelligent game. Do you consider yourself as one of the most intelligent people?
2. So, India has many intelligent people, but why are we lacking in innovation?
3. Compare China and India in Democracy. Is democracy a hindrance to our development?
4. India-Oman relations? Polity structure in Oman?
Mocks: Two mocks in TGSC Study Circle, one each in MACS, NEXT IAS, and Samkalp.
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Anonymous
Date - 06/01/2026, Afternoon. 4th to go
Board - BB Swain sir
Daf - Maharashtra, Anthropology, Chess. Nothing much from daf asked.
Chairman sir -
1. How are you.
2. How you feel right now to be here
3. Tell me tribes from Himachal Pradesh.
4. Now tell me the tribes from Maharashtra and India.
5. Is Warli tribe only in Maharashtra.
M1 -
1. You are from X university, tell about it.
2. Do you know about NEP, 2020.
3. Some provisions for higher education institutes.
4. Credits to students. Useful
5. what is gender biased fertility preferences.
6. the status improving right now, isn't it.
M2 -
1. Tribal issue where development is concerned, should we have development or leave them as it is.
2. But, displacement due to development is there how should it be then.
3. If the tribes are not agreeing, how consultation will work.
4. If an NGO starts to do protests & instigate tribes for the development project what will you do.
5. About NGO funding.
6. Should we completely stop ngo funding.
M3 -
1. What is criminalization of politics.
2. About it, what to do.
3. Defections in the political parties
4. Do you recall any changes made against it.
5. RPA provisions for criminalization of politics.
6. Gave the situation - if I make some documents by giving money & illegally, then another person tries to do the same seeing me but the opposite person is refusing it, so isn't it the case of infringement of right to equality or equal treatment.
M4 -
1. What is the meaning of your name.
2. What qualities has chess added to you to improve yourself.
3. You being the young person & joining civil services also, how do you feel about operation sindoor, and the change in the stance of our government.
4. What is the basis of india-pakistan conflicts - after my answer mentioned which region is the basis.
5. Explained events pakistan does something then india replies now. Do you know about pulwama attack.
6. What India did after it.
7. How long will it continue
8. As the resources arsenal of both pakistan and India depleted after the conflict like operation sindoor, pakistan gets help from others what India is doing.
9. Yes then India doesn't need anyone, being selfsufficient how do you see it.
10. How the Brahmos name derived.
11. How about the look east to act east policy, access through manipur decreased & how to access to SE asia.
Chairman sir -
1. So do you want to say anything?
Okay, your interview is over now.
Time - 32 minutes.
Panel mock - Next ias, Samkalp x2, vajirao & reddy, CMP, Quantel, only ias ×2.
One to one - Arpit sir (@arpitswriting),Avinash dharmadhikari sir at CMP, Mahesh Bhagwat sir(IPS), Satyam jain sir at understand upsc.
Special thankyou to four of my friends <3 with whom I had daily discussions.
Date - 06/01/2026, Afternoon. 4th to go
Board - BB Swain sir
Daf - Maharashtra, Anthropology, Chess. Nothing much from daf asked.
Chairman sir -
1. How are you.
2. How you feel right now to be here
3. Tell me tribes from Himachal Pradesh.
4. Now tell me the tribes from Maharashtra and India.
5. Is Warli tribe only in Maharashtra.
M1 -
1. You are from X university, tell about it.
2. Do you know about NEP, 2020.
3. Some provisions for higher education institutes.
4. Credits to students. Useful
5. what is gender biased fertility preferences.
6. the status improving right now, isn't it.
M2 -
1. Tribal issue where development is concerned, should we have development or leave them as it is.
2. But, displacement due to development is there how should it be then.
3. If the tribes are not agreeing, how consultation will work.
4. If an NGO starts to do protests & instigate tribes for the development project what will you do.
5. About NGO funding.
6. Should we completely stop ngo funding.
M3 -
1. What is criminalization of politics.
2. About it, what to do.
3. Defections in the political parties
4. Do you recall any changes made against it.
5. RPA provisions for criminalization of politics.
6. Gave the situation - if I make some documents by giving money & illegally, then another person tries to do the same seeing me but the opposite person is refusing it, so isn't it the case of infringement of right to equality or equal treatment.
M4 -
1. What is the meaning of your name.
2. What qualities has chess added to you to improve yourself.
3. You being the young person & joining civil services also, how do you feel about operation sindoor, and the change in the stance of our government.
4. What is the basis of india-pakistan conflicts - after my answer mentioned which region is the basis.
5. Explained events pakistan does something then india replies now. Do you know about pulwama attack.
6. What India did after it.
7. How long will it continue
8. As the resources arsenal of both pakistan and India depleted after the conflict like operation sindoor, pakistan gets help from others what India is doing.
9. Yes then India doesn't need anyone, being selfsufficient how do you see it.
10. How the Brahmos name derived.
11. How about the look east to act east policy, access through manipur decreased & how to access to SE asia.
Chairman sir -
1. So do you want to say anything?
Okay, your interview is over now.
Time - 32 minutes.
Panel mock - Next ias, Samkalp x2, vajirao & reddy, CMP, Quantel, only ias ×2.
One to one - Arpit sir (@arpitswriting),Avinash dharmadhikari sir at CMP, Mahesh Bhagwat sir(IPS), Satyam jain sir at understand upsc.
Special thankyou to four of my friends <3 with whom I had daily discussions.
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Name: Shinchan
Board: Dasa Sir
Keywords: Jalandhar, Punjab, International Relations, Civil Engineering (H), Urdu literature, Documentary filmmaking
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Chairman: Comfortable?
Candidate: Yes sir, thank you.
Chairman: Tell us something about yourself that is not written in the form.
Mentioned about interest in economy
Chairman:
Q1. You have studied International Relations. Explain the difference between balance of power and balance of threat.
Q2. India talks about strategic autonomy. Is it still relevant in a bipolar or multipolar world?
Q3. Punjab has high per-capita income but declining groundwater. Why did economic growth not translate into ecological sustainability?
Q4. Name the five permanent members of the UN Security Council and state the year each acquired permanent status.
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Member 1:
Q5. What is the difference between rules-based order and power-based order in global politics?
Q6.What is the length of the India-Pakistan international boundary in kilometers?
Q7. Explain the concept of securitisation of migration with one contemporary example.
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Member 2:
Q8. You mentioned Urdu literature. Why did Urdu flourish in North India despite Persian being the court language earlier?
Q9. Who wrote Aag ka Dariya and what was the core idea?
Q10. Do you think documentaries influence public policy, or do they only shape public opinion?
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Member 3:
Q11. Civil engineering background — why do Indian cities struggle with drainage despite adequate rainfall data availability?
Q12. What is the standard gradient recommended by IRC for urban road camber?
Q13. Coastal regulation zones often clash with development needs. How should the state resolve this conflict?
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Member 4:
Q14. Explain the concept of middle-power diplomacy. Does India qualify?
Q15. Name the four pillars of ASEAN and the year ASEAN was founded.
Q16. Why has SAARC failed while BIMSTEC shows promise?
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Member 5:
Q17. Documentary filmmaking requires narrative discipline. Should bureaucracy also follow narrative discipline in policymaking?
Q18. What is the exact fiscal deficit target prescribed under the amended FRBM Act for the Union Government?
Q19. Explain the concept of hysteresis in unemployment and cite one empirical episode from Indian economic history.
Q20. Enumerate the five quantitative criteria used by the IMF to assess a country’s external sector vulnerability, and place India on each parameter
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Chairman:
Q20. India often speaks of civilisational ethos in foreign policy. Is this symbolism or strategy?
Q21. Who was the first Indian to preside over the UN General Assembly and in which session?
Q22. What is the current strength of the Indian Army in active personnel, approximately?
Q23. What is the precise difference between stock and flow variables in national income accounting? Give one Indian example for each.
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Chairman: Thank you, Shinchan. Your interview is over.
Mocks: Samkalp, Vajirao and Reddy, PW, La excellence, Quantel, Many O2O
Board: Dasa Sir
Keywords: Jalandhar, Punjab, International Relations, Civil Engineering (H), Urdu literature, Documentary filmmaking
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Chairman: Comfortable?
Candidate: Yes sir, thank you.
Chairman: Tell us something about yourself that is not written in the form.
Mentioned about interest in economy
Chairman:
Q1. You have studied International Relations. Explain the difference between balance of power and balance of threat.
Q2. India talks about strategic autonomy. Is it still relevant in a bipolar or multipolar world?
Q3. Punjab has high per-capita income but declining groundwater. Why did economic growth not translate into ecological sustainability?
Q4. Name the five permanent members of the UN Security Council and state the year each acquired permanent status.
---
Member 1:
Q5. What is the difference between rules-based order and power-based order in global politics?
Q6.What is the length of the India-Pakistan international boundary in kilometers?
Q7. Explain the concept of securitisation of migration with one contemporary example.
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Member 2:
Q8. You mentioned Urdu literature. Why did Urdu flourish in North India despite Persian being the court language earlier?
Q9. Who wrote Aag ka Dariya and what was the core idea?
Q10. Do you think documentaries influence public policy, or do they only shape public opinion?
---
Member 3:
Q11. Civil engineering background — why do Indian cities struggle with drainage despite adequate rainfall data availability?
Q12. What is the standard gradient recommended by IRC for urban road camber?
Q13. Coastal regulation zones often clash with development needs. How should the state resolve this conflict?
---
Member 4:
Q14. Explain the concept of middle-power diplomacy. Does India qualify?
Q15. Name the four pillars of ASEAN and the year ASEAN was founded.
Q16. Why has SAARC failed while BIMSTEC shows promise?
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Member 5:
Q17. Documentary filmmaking requires narrative discipline. Should bureaucracy also follow narrative discipline in policymaking?
Q18. What is the exact fiscal deficit target prescribed under the amended FRBM Act for the Union Government?
Q19. Explain the concept of hysteresis in unemployment and cite one empirical episode from Indian economic history.
Q20. Enumerate the five quantitative criteria used by the IMF to assess a country’s external sector vulnerability, and place India on each parameter
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Chairman:
Q20. India often speaks of civilisational ethos in foreign policy. Is this symbolism or strategy?
Q21. Who was the first Indian to preside over the UN General Assembly and in which session?
Q22. What is the current strength of the Indian Army in active personnel, approximately?
Q23. What is the precise difference between stock and flow variables in national income accounting? Give one Indian example for each.
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Chairman: Thank you, Shinchan. Your interview is over.
Mocks: Samkalp, Vajirao and Reddy, PW, La excellence, Quantel, Many O2O
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Name - knifeHead
Board - Sanjay Verma sir
Date - 6 jan 2026 afternoon
Daf details - B tech mechanical engineering, wildlife crime documentary, sociology, civil aviation, manufacturing, ngo work
Chairman :
- how many languages you speak?
- started with wildlife crime documentary(poacher), they giggled about very specific hobby/interest
- status of social crime( picked crime from wildlife crime and social from sociology)
- crime against women
- marital rape
- about godrej and boyce, it’s invovement in opium trade, history of company
M1:
- atmanirbharta in defence sector
- mfg and defence
- can India be able to be Atmanirbhar in defence sector?
- what you did in Industrial training?
M2:
- why gold prices are surging?
- latest technological advancement
- what technology will prevail after 10 years
M3(lady):
- overall idea about aviation sector
- reasons for duopoly
- what should be done to reduce wildlife crime
- demand side interventions for wildlife crime reduction
- why UPSC after mechanical
- why no employment after graduation, what you did?
M4:
- de dollarisation. What is it? When did it started?
- what is dollarisation?
- how will mfg grow if mechanical engineers are coming to UPSC
Chairman:
- what is the most efficient machine according to you?
- in between Chairman was asking cross questions.
- Then thank you. Your interview is over.
( didn’t ask for intro or anything. Started directly with hobbies and interests. No questions on NGO, no questions on sports and achievements. No questions on personal background, city or state)
It was good experience.
(Prepare your daf well, get the general status about the issues related with your daf like social justice, crime, polices etc. Go early, enter the building as early as possible. It takes time for verification and they might ask some queries. Take at least 2 different id, adhaar and pan, if you have specs then take photo with specs otherwise they will ask to remove specs, so keep both photos)
Board - Sanjay Verma sir
Date - 6 jan 2026 afternoon
Daf details - B tech mechanical engineering, wildlife crime documentary, sociology, civil aviation, manufacturing, ngo work
Chairman :
- how many languages you speak?
- started with wildlife crime documentary(poacher), they giggled about very specific hobby/interest
- status of social crime( picked crime from wildlife crime and social from sociology)
- crime against women
- marital rape
- about godrej and boyce, it’s invovement in opium trade, history of company
M1:
- atmanirbharta in defence sector
- mfg and defence
- can India be able to be Atmanirbhar in defence sector?
- what you did in Industrial training?
M2:
- why gold prices are surging?
- latest technological advancement
- what technology will prevail after 10 years
M3(lady):
- overall idea about aviation sector
- reasons for duopoly
- what should be done to reduce wildlife crime
- demand side interventions for wildlife crime reduction
- why UPSC after mechanical
- why no employment after graduation, what you did?
M4:
- de dollarisation. What is it? When did it started?
- what is dollarisation?
- how will mfg grow if mechanical engineers are coming to UPSC
Chairman:
- what is the most efficient machine according to you?
- in between Chairman was asking cross questions.
- Then thank you. Your interview is over.
( didn’t ask for intro or anything. Started directly with hobbies and interests. No questions on NGO, no questions on sports and achievements. No questions on personal background, city or state)
It was good experience.
(Prepare your daf well, get the general status about the issues related with your daf like social justice, crime, polices etc. Go early, enter the building as early as possible. It takes time for verification and they might ask some queries. Take at least 2 different id, adhaar and pan, if you have specs then take photo with specs otherwise they will ask to remove specs, so keep both photos)
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Name: Ganpati Bappa Morya
Date: 06/01/2026
Key DAF Details: Maharashtra, IDAS, Tourism
Board: BB SWAIN
Questions asked:
Chair
1. Asked about training
2. Why domestic tourism in Maharashtra low than foreign tourist footfall ?
M1
1.Mustafizur Rehman issue
2.How will you act in this situation as foreign minister
3.Has India taken right stand ?
M2
1.How would you react to political pressure
2.Any committee on political nexus issues
3. Infrastructure development in gadchiroli
4. How would you convince population there ?
M3
1.Why this name ?
2.How would you handle protests where there is large scale law and order issue ?
M4
1.What is your view about defence accounts acting as hurdle in defence
2.Should it be merged
3.Why procurement is not as fast as developed nation ?
Review - it was good experience, some poker face reactions were there but overall board was having discussion rather than question answer
Mocks given -
Samkalp > Chanakya > Vajiram and Ravi > Vajirao
Tip from me side:
Be happy throughout interview, very few get chance
Be honest, enjoy the moment
All the very best ❤️
Date: 06/01/2026
Key DAF Details: Maharashtra, IDAS, Tourism
Board: BB SWAIN
Questions asked:
Chair
1. Asked about training
2. Why domestic tourism in Maharashtra low than foreign tourist footfall ?
M1
1.Mustafizur Rehman issue
2.How will you act in this situation as foreign minister
3.Has India taken right stand ?
M2
1.How would you react to political pressure
2.Any committee on political nexus issues
3. Infrastructure development in gadchiroli
4. How would you convince population there ?
M3
1.Why this name ?
2.How would you handle protests where there is large scale law and order issue ?
M4
1.What is your view about defence accounts acting as hurdle in defence
2.Should it be merged
3.Why procurement is not as fast as developed nation ?
Review - it was good experience, some poker face reactions were there but overall board was having discussion rather than question answer
Mocks given -
Samkalp > Chanakya > Vajiram and Ravi > Vajirao
Tip from me side:
Be happy throughout interview, very few get chance
Be honest, enjoy the moment
All the very best ❤️
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Name- UchihaObito
Date- 6/1/2026 Afternoon (3rd to go)
Board- Sheelvardhan sir
DAF Keywords- Mumbai, Maharashtra, History grad, Parsi community project, Rifle shooting, Rotaract, Event management, Anime, football, Manga, weight training.
Optional- History
Entered with big smile greeted the chairman sir with ‘Very good afternoon sir’ then greeted ma’am and other members
Chairman
1. So mister Uchiha you watch anime, do you watch Dragon ballZ?
2. so Manga. Is it read from left to right or right to left?
Gave the wrong answer then immediately corrected by saying sorry twice.
3. What is the difference between a script, dialect, & language? Give some example of each.
4. so which language has 2 scripts? (Told Sanskrit with Brahmi & Devnagari) Sir insisted what else? (Sir said then Nepalese, so I thanked him for the information)
5. tell me one personality from Indian history and world history you hate the most?
(I said sir from Indian I cannot hate someone, then he said I hate Churchill)
6. Under which ruler you want to live?(I said Ashoka)
7. why Ashoka?
8. don’t you think that his rule was full of turmoil and violence?
9. don’t you think he has made us non-warriors?
10. one event from history you want to change?
11. what is subaltern history?
(Asked 2-3 questions more but not remembering)
Member 1 (Ma’am)
1. Why should we study history?
2. so you have done a project of Parsi community what was it about?
3. what Parsis are known for?
There were 2 questions more but not remembering
Member 2
1. What is the current status of Employment?
2. what is India doing to improve skill set?
3. What more should be done?
4. Why Rural sector lacking?
5. what is this new VB-GRAM-G act? What are its key measures?
Member 3
1. So Parsis. Which language do they speak?
2. why Gujarati?
3. okay so what are their surnames??
4. Panipat is known for Battlefields why so?
5. why Marathas lost?
6. Who invited Ahemad shah Abdali?
7. who switched the side last moment?
8. So you watch football. Which football do you watch?
9. why your team is struggling?
10. who is at the top of the league?
There were 3-4 more questions on History from the member sir which I’m not remembering
Member 4
1. So History. There 3 periods in history. Which is your favourite?
2. In Ancient which era was modern?
3. tell me the features of Harappans?
4. positives of British colonialism on India name 5?
5. Telegram. Do you know it is Telegram day today. Sir gave plenty of Information, so I thanked him.
6. Name dynasties from Slaves to Mughals.
2 more questions were there but I don’t remember.
Chairman sir said your interview is over.
I thanked everyone and left the room
Time- 20-22 minutes
Sheelvardhan sir was very enthusiastic about history and even curious. Even while replying to other members he was actively noticing and paying attention. Everyone was cordial
Mocks given- Vajirao & Reddy, NextIAS, SamkalpIAS, Unacademy, OnlyIAS, CD(Thane), SIAC, Unique Academy Thane, Quantel, Upwise(Online)
O2O- Almost Daily with my Mentor Ganesh Shetty sir(Unique Academy), Shubham Agarwal sir(Vidyapeeth),Dharmadhikari sir(Chanakya Mandal) & Kaptaan sir
PT MARKS -160
Date- 6/1/2026 Afternoon (3rd to go)
Board- Sheelvardhan sir
DAF Keywords- Mumbai, Maharashtra, History grad, Parsi community project, Rifle shooting, Rotaract, Event management, Anime, football, Manga, weight training.
Optional- History
Entered with big smile greeted the chairman sir with ‘Very good afternoon sir’ then greeted ma’am and other members
Chairman
1. So mister Uchiha you watch anime, do you watch Dragon ballZ?
2. so Manga. Is it read from left to right or right to left?
Gave the wrong answer then immediately corrected by saying sorry twice.
3. What is the difference between a script, dialect, & language? Give some example of each.
4. so which language has 2 scripts? (Told Sanskrit with Brahmi & Devnagari) Sir insisted what else? (Sir said then Nepalese, so I thanked him for the information)
5. tell me one personality from Indian history and world history you hate the most?
(I said sir from Indian I cannot hate someone, then he said I hate Churchill)
6. Under which ruler you want to live?(I said Ashoka)
7. why Ashoka?
8. don’t you think that his rule was full of turmoil and violence?
9. don’t you think he has made us non-warriors?
10. one event from history you want to change?
11. what is subaltern history?
(Asked 2-3 questions more but not remembering)
Member 1 (Ma’am)
1. Why should we study history?
2. so you have done a project of Parsi community what was it about?
3. what Parsis are known for?
There were 2 questions more but not remembering
Member 2
1. What is the current status of Employment?
2. what is India doing to improve skill set?
3. What more should be done?
4. Why Rural sector lacking?
5. what is this new VB-GRAM-G act? What are its key measures?
Member 3
1. So Parsis. Which language do they speak?
2. why Gujarati?
3. okay so what are their surnames??
4. Panipat is known for Battlefields why so?
5. why Marathas lost?
6. Who invited Ahemad shah Abdali?
7. who switched the side last moment?
8. So you watch football. Which football do you watch?
9. why your team is struggling?
10. who is at the top of the league?
There were 3-4 more questions on History from the member sir which I’m not remembering
Member 4
1. So History. There 3 periods in history. Which is your favourite?
2. In Ancient which era was modern?
3. tell me the features of Harappans?
4. positives of British colonialism on India name 5?
5. Telegram. Do you know it is Telegram day today. Sir gave plenty of Information, so I thanked him.
6. Name dynasties from Slaves to Mughals.
2 more questions were there but I don’t remember.
Chairman sir said your interview is over.
I thanked everyone and left the room
Time- 20-22 minutes
Sheelvardhan sir was very enthusiastic about history and even curious. Even while replying to other members he was actively noticing and paying attention. Everyone was cordial
Mocks given- Vajirao & Reddy, NextIAS, SamkalpIAS, Unacademy, OnlyIAS, CD(Thane), SIAC, Unique Academy Thane, Quantel, Upwise(Online)
O2O- Almost Daily with my Mentor Ganesh Shetty sir(Unique Academy), Shubham Agarwal sir(Vidyapeeth),Dharmadhikari sir(Chanakya Mandal) & Kaptaan sir
PT MARKS -160
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MentorAID Student Interview Transcript
Interview Date - 6th January 26/ Afternoon
Daf Keywords : Vipassana, Strength Training, Digital Governance, Reading Fiction , Tribal Development Department
Board : B.B. Swain (1st to go in the afternoon)
Started with a very jovial and light hearted discussion of naming mismatch of Maharashtra candidates.
Swain sir : You like English literature and fiction. Who is your favourite author?
Have you read his recent book?
What did you like in the books?
Member 1
You are from Mumbai. What is organised crime?
What are the different types of organised crime?
Have you heard about Jamtara?
How is whatever happening in Jamtara an organised crime?
How will you dismantle it?
Member 2
Worked in Ministry of Tribal Affairs.. What are the tribes found in Maharashtra?
Are Bhils found in Maharashtra?
In Nandurbar, are there Bhils found?
Why is their condition so bad?
What are the three most impactful legislations that you think that government bought for Tribals in India?
Have you heard about LARR ACT 2013?
What is it?
Member 3
What is Digital Governance?
What is Digital Divide?
What is Digital Justice?
What do you think in “reasonability”?
So instead of putting reasonability’s burden on a particular person.. can we just say it is adjustable according to the circumstances?
Member 4
What is Vipassana?
What is the difference between Vipassana and mindfulness meditation?
Tell me what do you think about our neighbouring country Bhutan?
Are you aware of the security apparatus there?
How do they manage their internal security?
China has settled its border disputes with many countries.. which two countries do you think have unsettled borders with China?
What was the Doklam Issue?
O20 :
Utkarsh Shukla sir MentorAID (went above his course deliverables)
Ganesh Shetty sir (Unique IAS Academy, Thane)
Ayush Sinha (ForumIAS)
Shubham Sir (Vidyapeeth IAS)
Farees Rehman Sir
Mocks Given
Quantel, CDAC(Thane), SIAC, Samkalp. Unique IAS Academy (Thane)
Interview Date - 6th January 26/ Afternoon
Daf Keywords : Vipassana, Strength Training, Digital Governance, Reading Fiction , Tribal Development Department
Board : B.B. Swain (1st to go in the afternoon)
Started with a very jovial and light hearted discussion of naming mismatch of Maharashtra candidates.
Swain sir : You like English literature and fiction. Who is your favourite author?
Have you read his recent book?
What did you like in the books?
Member 1
You are from Mumbai. What is organised crime?
What are the different types of organised crime?
Have you heard about Jamtara?
How is whatever happening in Jamtara an organised crime?
How will you dismantle it?
Member 2
Worked in Ministry of Tribal Affairs.. What are the tribes found in Maharashtra?
Are Bhils found in Maharashtra?
In Nandurbar, are there Bhils found?
Why is their condition so bad?
What are the three most impactful legislations that you think that government bought for Tribals in India?
Have you heard about LARR ACT 2013?
What is it?
Member 3
What is Digital Governance?
What is Digital Divide?
What is Digital Justice?
What do you think in “reasonability”?
So instead of putting reasonability’s burden on a particular person.. can we just say it is adjustable according to the circumstances?
Member 4
What is Vipassana?
What is the difference between Vipassana and mindfulness meditation?
Tell me what do you think about our neighbouring country Bhutan?
Are you aware of the security apparatus there?
How do they manage their internal security?
China has settled its border disputes with many countries.. which two countries do you think have unsettled borders with China?
What was the Doklam Issue?
O20 :
Utkarsh Shukla sir MentorAID (went above his course deliverables)
Ganesh Shetty sir (Unique IAS Academy, Thane)
Ayush Sinha (ForumIAS)
Shubham Sir (Vidyapeeth IAS)
Farees Rehman Sir
Mocks Given
Quantel, CDAC(Thane), SIAC, Samkalp. Unique IAS Academy (Thane)
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Interview Transcript
@KindaAlright
Interview Date - 6th January 26/ Afternoon
Daf Keywords : Vipassana, Strength Training, Digital Governance, Reading Fiction , Tribal Development Department
Board : B.B. Swain (1st to go in the afternoon)
Started with a very jovial and light hearted discussion of naming mismatch of Maharashtra candidates.
Swain sir : You like English literature and fiction. Who is your favourite author?
Have you read his recent book?
What did you like in the books?
Member 1
You are from Mumbai. What is organised crime?
What are the different types of organised crime?
Have you heard about Jamtara?
How is whatever happening in Jamtara an organised crime?
How will you dismantle it?
Member 2
Worked in Ministry of Tribal Affairs.. What are the tribes found in Maharashtra?
Are Bhils found in Maharashtra?
In Nandurbar, are there Bhils found?
Why is their condition so bad?
What are the three most impactful legislations that you think that government bought for Tribals in India?
Have you heard about LARR ACT 2013?
What is it?
Member 3
What is Digital Governance?
What is Digital Divide?
What is Digital Justice?
What do you think in “reasonability”?
So instead of putting reasonability’s burden on a particular person.. can we just say it is adjustable according to the circumstances?
Member 4
What is Vipassana?
What is the difference between Vipassana and mindfulness meditation?
Tell me what do you think about our neighbouring country Bhutan?
Are you aware of the security apparatus there?
How do they manage their internal security?
China has settled its border disputes with many countries.. which two countries do you think have unsettled borders with China?
What was the Doklam Issue?
O20 :
Utkarsh Shukla sir (MentorAid)(went above his course deliverables)
Ganesh Shetty sir (Unique IAS Academy, Thane)
Ayush Sinha (ForumIAS)
Shubham Sir (Vidyapeeth IAS)
Farees Rehman Sir
Mocks Given
Quantel, CDAC(Thane), SIAC, Samkalp. Unique IAS Academy (Thane)
@KindaAlright
Interview Date - 6th January 26/ Afternoon
Daf Keywords : Vipassana, Strength Training, Digital Governance, Reading Fiction , Tribal Development Department
Board : B.B. Swain (1st to go in the afternoon)
Started with a very jovial and light hearted discussion of naming mismatch of Maharashtra candidates.
Swain sir : You like English literature and fiction. Who is your favourite author?
Have you read his recent book?
What did you like in the books?
Member 1
You are from Mumbai. What is organised crime?
What are the different types of organised crime?
Have you heard about Jamtara?
How is whatever happening in Jamtara an organised crime?
How will you dismantle it?
Member 2
Worked in Ministry of Tribal Affairs.. What are the tribes found in Maharashtra?
Are Bhils found in Maharashtra?
In Nandurbar, are there Bhils found?
Why is their condition so bad?
What are the three most impactful legislations that you think that government bought for Tribals in India?
Have you heard about LARR ACT 2013?
What is it?
Member 3
What is Digital Governance?
What is Digital Divide?
What is Digital Justice?
What do you think in “reasonability”?
So instead of putting reasonability’s burden on a particular person.. can we just say it is adjustable according to the circumstances?
Member 4
What is Vipassana?
What is the difference between Vipassana and mindfulness meditation?
Tell me what do you think about our neighbouring country Bhutan?
Are you aware of the security apparatus there?
How do they manage their internal security?
China has settled its border disputes with many countries.. which two countries do you think have unsettled borders with China?
What was the Doklam Issue?
O20 :
Utkarsh Shukla sir (MentorAid)(went above his course deliverables)
Ganesh Shetty sir (Unique IAS Academy, Thane)
Ayush Sinha (ForumIAS)
Shubham Sir (Vidyapeeth IAS)
Farees Rehman Sir
Mocks Given
Quantel, CDAC(Thane), SIAC, Samkalp. Unique IAS Academy (Thane)
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Name: Bhavi
Board: BB Swain Sir
Keywords- Classical Music, Nagpur, Reading Novels, Geography Optional
Chairman - So, you read novels?
Have you read any Marathi novel?
Have you read any Marathi play?
M1- Monologue on Right to freedom of movement. Then asked if it is okay to make people wear helmets on two wheelers.
Why Geography Optional?
M2- Are Himalayas still a barrier for India(in terms of security)?
Space programs and reconnaissance exist, still geo matters?
Revenge of Geography, in terms of Indian border.
Which is more important- Land Border or Maritime?
M3 - Nagpur is famous for?
Orange cultivation in Nagpur?
Climatic and weather requirements.
Impact of erratic rainfall on yield?
Government initiatives to counter that?
Chandrapur is near Nagpur-it's speciality. (Mentioned high temperature and coal) Then he said about LWE.(Answered that it is close to Gadchiroli, etc.)
Assessment of Government effort to reduce LWE?
Causes of LWE? Any 4. (He then mentioned delayed justice as another cause)
M4 - Asked me which Raga is sung between 6-8am?
Asked me if I know the Aroh-Avroh(said that I do not have to sing it)
A great exponent of Hindustani Classical Music who expired recently? (I said I cannot recall, he said Pt. Bhimsen Joshi- he actually expired long back in 2011)
Why is he so famous?
Famous music personality from Nagpur?
Type of music of Vasantrao Deshpande?
Asked me which attempt is this.
Any technology change which has revolutionized intel gathering?
What do you know about Pegasus software?
Questions about my work.
Overall from DAF, with some tangents. Board was cordial(Chairperson asked only 2-3 questions in the beginning). Conversational board (in between my answers if they recalled something, they also interacted amongst themselves.)
Mocks/DAF Discussion-
Pre DAF- Mahesh Bhagwat Sir, Dipak Sir and many seniors
One on one- Mahesh Bhagwat Sir, Vinay Sir Insights, Satyam Sir Understand UPSC
Panel mocks- Maharashtra Sadan, Chanakya Mandal, PW(One online, one offline), Shankar IAS(Online)
Board: BB Swain Sir
Keywords- Classical Music, Nagpur, Reading Novels, Geography Optional
Chairman - So, you read novels?
Have you read any Marathi novel?
Have you read any Marathi play?
M1- Monologue on Right to freedom of movement. Then asked if it is okay to make people wear helmets on two wheelers.
Why Geography Optional?
M2- Are Himalayas still a barrier for India(in terms of security)?
Space programs and reconnaissance exist, still geo matters?
Revenge of Geography, in terms of Indian border.
Which is more important- Land Border or Maritime?
M3 - Nagpur is famous for?
Orange cultivation in Nagpur?
Climatic and weather requirements.
Impact of erratic rainfall on yield?
Government initiatives to counter that?
Chandrapur is near Nagpur-it's speciality. (Mentioned high temperature and coal) Then he said about LWE.(Answered that it is close to Gadchiroli, etc.)
Assessment of Government effort to reduce LWE?
Causes of LWE? Any 4. (He then mentioned delayed justice as another cause)
M4 - Asked me which Raga is sung between 6-8am?
Asked me if I know the Aroh-Avroh(said that I do not have to sing it)
A great exponent of Hindustani Classical Music who expired recently? (I said I cannot recall, he said Pt. Bhimsen Joshi- he actually expired long back in 2011)
Why is he so famous?
Famous music personality from Nagpur?
Type of music of Vasantrao Deshpande?
Asked me which attempt is this.
Any technology change which has revolutionized intel gathering?
What do you know about Pegasus software?
Questions about my work.
Overall from DAF, with some tangents. Board was cordial(Chairperson asked only 2-3 questions in the beginning). Conversational board (in between my answers if they recalled something, they also interacted amongst themselves.)
Mocks/DAF Discussion-
Pre DAF- Mahesh Bhagwat Sir, Dipak Sir and many seniors
One on one- Mahesh Bhagwat Sir, Vinay Sir Insights, Satyam Sir Understand UPSC
Panel mocks- Maharashtra Sadan, Chanakya Mandal, PW(One online, one offline), Shankar IAS(Online)
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Name - Osho
Date 7 January
Board -Hon. Sheel Vardhan sir
DAFKeywords - singing Maharashtra psir disaster management
Chairman sir - So your hobby is singing, who is your favorite singer?
Old songs are better , why not new ?
Do u think technology is the reason?
What is an influencer ?
Is it a job ?
If I criticise a brand without any data facts , should I be liable for that ?
Where is my freedom of expression?
What if the same is done by an AI humanoid? Who will be held responsible?
M1- why are there many disasters in uttrakhand?
If you are an SP how will you respond to the disaster?
How to care for mental health post a disaster event ?
M2
What is cyber crime? What is cyber security?
How to prevent cyber crimes ?
Can you locate an individual using cell tower ?
M3
Where was kishore kumar born ?
What was the name of his wife ?
Any idea about weather warfare?
M4
What is nagpur famous about except oranges ?
Who was the founder of RSS ?
What are they celebrating recently?
Name the CAPF forces ?
Name the seven sisters state with their capitals ?
What is a separate vidarbha movement?
Chairman - your interview is over , you can leave.
Date 7 January
Board -Hon. Sheel Vardhan sir
DAFKeywords - singing Maharashtra psir disaster management
Chairman sir - So your hobby is singing, who is your favorite singer?
Old songs are better , why not new ?
Do u think technology is the reason?
What is an influencer ?
Is it a job ?
If I criticise a brand without any data facts , should I be liable for that ?
Where is my freedom of expression?
What if the same is done by an AI humanoid? Who will be held responsible?
M1- why are there many disasters in uttrakhand?
If you are an SP how will you respond to the disaster?
How to care for mental health post a disaster event ?
M2
What is cyber crime? What is cyber security?
How to prevent cyber crimes ?
Can you locate an individual using cell tower ?
M3
Where was kishore kumar born ?
What was the name of his wife ?
Any idea about weather warfare?
M4
What is nagpur famous about except oranges ?
Who was the founder of RSS ?
What are they celebrating recently?
Name the CAPF forces ?
Name the seven sisters state with their capitals ?
What is a separate vidarbha movement?
Chairman - your interview is over , you can leave.
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Name: AG
Date: 7th Jan Afternoon session
Board: sujata Chaturvedi mam
Keywords- Karnataka,belagavi, electronics and communication engg, Police dept (9 years ), kannada literature, cybercrime, ERSS, badminton
Chairman - read my DAF highlighting keywords ...
Why India is super power in software industry ?
Sub questions followed on that.. conversation
M1- cybercrime call centres? how they are trained? Famous districts for cyber crime in India? Sub questions followed on my answers, scam compounds, What is modus operandi in cyber crime? What is dead drop in communication?( I didn't answer)
M2- ODOp of your district?how it is prepared? Constituents of that product? How sugarcane price is determined? What is extradition treaty? Recent exchanges..
How do you exchange narco criminals?
How do you control narcotics in the border? Sub q n a
M3 - what is Interpol explain? Red notice?
Is wireless communication is still relevant in the mobile era justify (my job role), what are Nilgiris?(sir asked me in kannada )it's Uses?
it is used in afforestation ?
What is ethical hacking?
Which type of communication is used in bandipur national park?( I think this is the key question sir wanted to check my basics..got it right with explanation)
M4 - what is happiness according to you? When you feel happy? give examples ..(expected qn based on my name)
One biggest challenge you faced in your work n how do you overcome it ( expected qn)
Follow up and on hapiness...
Difference between free bees n welfare programs? Openion on recent Bihar election free bee scheme
Questions about my work.
Overall from DAF with applied qns. Board was very cordial.
Mocks/DAF Discussion-
Panel mocks- samkalp,vision ias (2) n vision online sessions, PW(O2O, one offline), osn academy few sessions (very helpful for situational/hypothetical qns, Shankar IAS(Online classes), daf discussion at insights ,jice n by recent year toppers
Date: 7th Jan Afternoon session
Board: sujata Chaturvedi mam
Keywords- Karnataka,belagavi, electronics and communication engg, Police dept (9 years ), kannada literature, cybercrime, ERSS, badminton
Chairman - read my DAF highlighting keywords ...
Why India is super power in software industry ?
Sub questions followed on that.. conversation
M1- cybercrime call centres? how they are trained? Famous districts for cyber crime in India? Sub questions followed on my answers, scam compounds, What is modus operandi in cyber crime? What is dead drop in communication?( I didn't answer)
M2- ODOp of your district?how it is prepared? Constituents of that product? How sugarcane price is determined? What is extradition treaty? Recent exchanges..
How do you exchange narco criminals?
How do you control narcotics in the border? Sub q n a
M3 - what is Interpol explain? Red notice?
Is wireless communication is still relevant in the mobile era justify (my job role), what are Nilgiris?(sir asked me in kannada )it's Uses?
it is used in afforestation ?
What is ethical hacking?
Which type of communication is used in bandipur national park?( I think this is the key question sir wanted to check my basics..got it right with explanation)
M4 - what is happiness according to you? When you feel happy? give examples ..(expected qn based on my name)
One biggest challenge you faced in your work n how do you overcome it ( expected qn)
Follow up and on hapiness...
Difference between free bees n welfare programs? Openion on recent Bihar election free bee scheme
Questions about my work.
Overall from DAF with applied qns. Board was very cordial.
Mocks/DAF Discussion-
Panel mocks- samkalp,vision ias (2) n vision online sessions, PW(O2O, one offline), osn academy few sessions (very helpful for situational/hypothetical qns, Shankar IAS(Online classes), daf discussion at insights ,jice n by recent year toppers
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*NAME*: DAREDEVIL
7TH JANUARY
*BOARD*: DINESH DASA BOARD
FORENOON (1ST PERSON TO GO)
*KEYWORDS*: Assistant commissioner of commercial tax, Public Works department, Tamil Nadu, Visually challenged, Chess, Adaptive cricket, MA English Literature, Sociology optional, Proficiency award, ULLAS scholarship
*CHAIRPERSON*:
1. Kindly introduce yourself
2. Is this your 1st interview?
3. Why so many chess grandmasters from Tamil Nadu?
4. What is the GST collection of Tamil Nadu for December 2025?
5. What is the GSDP of Tamil Nadu?
6. What is the economic target of Tamil Nadu?
7. How is state government planning to achieve this target?
8. how is commercial tax department contributing to it?
9. How many goods were shifted in GST 2.0?
10. Should social change come from society or legislation? (related to Sabarimala issue)
*MEMBER 1:*
1. You have received proficiency award. What is it for?
2. What is this ULLAS scholarship?
3. What is adaptive cricket?
*MEMBER 2:*
1. Did you face any discrimination in your work? And how did you tackle it?
2. What are the qualities you give importance to as an administrator?
3. Why sociology as an optional?
*MEMBER 3:*
1. Do you view chess just as a board game or beyond?
2. Should chess be made mandatory for civil servants?
3. Who is your favourite author? (I said Shakespeare)
4. Why Shakespeare? Because of popularity or you had it in your curriculum?
5. Which is more tragedy? King lear or hamlet?
6. To be or not be. (From hamlet) What does it signify to you?
7. Does it signify only indecisiveness or also moral dilemma?
*MEMBER 4:*
1. What have been your key learnings working in public works department?
2. Why bridges are falling these days? How to address it?
3. Situation based- You are an administrator, you are being approached with a project proposal exceeding the actual cost of the project and there is time pressure to complete this project. What would you do?
4. How do you promote reading habit among youth?
Some questions I could not recollect.
*Mock interviews:* Naan Mudhalvan, Manidhaneyam, Samkalp, Keystone IAS, Vajirao & reddy, OnlyIAS, Cracking IAS
*One on One: *Jawahar sir (former IAS), Mahesh Bhagwant sir (IPS), OnlyIAS, Ravi Kapoor sir (former IRS)
7TH JANUARY
*BOARD*: DINESH DASA BOARD
FORENOON (1ST PERSON TO GO)
*KEYWORDS*: Assistant commissioner of commercial tax, Public Works department, Tamil Nadu, Visually challenged, Chess, Adaptive cricket, MA English Literature, Sociology optional, Proficiency award, ULLAS scholarship
*CHAIRPERSON*:
1. Kindly introduce yourself
2. Is this your 1st interview?
3. Why so many chess grandmasters from Tamil Nadu?
4. What is the GST collection of Tamil Nadu for December 2025?
5. What is the GSDP of Tamil Nadu?
6. What is the economic target of Tamil Nadu?
7. How is state government planning to achieve this target?
8. how is commercial tax department contributing to it?
9. How many goods were shifted in GST 2.0?
10. Should social change come from society or legislation? (related to Sabarimala issue)
*MEMBER 1:*
1. You have received proficiency award. What is it for?
2. What is this ULLAS scholarship?
3. What is adaptive cricket?
*MEMBER 2:*
1. Did you face any discrimination in your work? And how did you tackle it?
2. What are the qualities you give importance to as an administrator?
3. Why sociology as an optional?
*MEMBER 3:*
1. Do you view chess just as a board game or beyond?
2. Should chess be made mandatory for civil servants?
3. Who is your favourite author? (I said Shakespeare)
4. Why Shakespeare? Because of popularity or you had it in your curriculum?
5. Which is more tragedy? King lear or hamlet?
6. To be or not be. (From hamlet) What does it signify to you?
7. Does it signify only indecisiveness or also moral dilemma?
*MEMBER 4:*
1. What have been your key learnings working in public works department?
2. Why bridges are falling these days? How to address it?
3. Situation based- You are an administrator, you are being approached with a project proposal exceeding the actual cost of the project and there is time pressure to complete this project. What would you do?
4. How do you promote reading habit among youth?
Some questions I could not recollect.
*Mock interviews:* Naan Mudhalvan, Manidhaneyam, Samkalp, Keystone IAS, Vajirao & reddy, OnlyIAS, Cracking IAS
*One on One: *Jawahar sir (former IAS), Mahesh Bhagwant sir (IPS), OnlyIAS, Ravi Kapoor sir (former IRS)
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Name: ross
Date of interview : 7 january
Board : BB SWAIN Sir
DAF Keywords : swachh bharat mission, football, gujarat, commerce graduate ,sociology,reflective journaling .
Chairman :
Challenges guj faces in sociological matters
Way forward how to improve .
M1
What is reflective journaling
And same of sports in india
India venezuela
India football
Why sports have lacked
Way forward
M2
Sociological analysis of society
Differentiate between Society vs community
Hand cuffs during arrests should we use ?
M3
Why gujarati use so much sweet in their food chairman interrupted ,that is not the case ....
What dishes u cook
Assume that you are my CA , Inflate my balance sheet to show that my profits are high to attract investment
Graduation in 2021, what were u doing since then .
IT act 2025 amedments
New tax regime
Chairman interrupted
M4
Sbm is it a success ?
Infra dev in sbm
What will u do if u are made a dm ? will SBM be your priority ?
Football womens team captain
Guj players in football team.
Chairman said thank you your interview is over.
4 5 more questions from members which im not able to recall right now
One to one :
Mentor aid : Utkarsh shukla sir ( helped a lot in framing answer and putting a way forward and articulation )
Shubham aggrawal sir vidhyapeeth ias : boosted my confidence and also helped in presenting a balanced view and opinions in better manner
Daf dissection with IPS Mahesh bhagwat sir was very helpful , covered all the areas
Mocks given :
Samkalp , vajiroa and reddy , vision , forum , next ias
Date of interview : 7 january
Board : BB SWAIN Sir
DAF Keywords : swachh bharat mission, football, gujarat, commerce graduate ,sociology,reflective journaling .
Chairman :
Challenges guj faces in sociological matters
Way forward how to improve .
M1
What is reflective journaling
And same of sports in india
India venezuela
India football
Why sports have lacked
Way forward
M2
Sociological analysis of society
Differentiate between Society vs community
Hand cuffs during arrests should we use ?
M3
Why gujarati use so much sweet in their food chairman interrupted ,that is not the case ....
What dishes u cook
Assume that you are my CA , Inflate my balance sheet to show that my profits are high to attract investment
Graduation in 2021, what were u doing since then .
IT act 2025 amedments
New tax regime
Chairman interrupted
M4
Sbm is it a success ?
Infra dev in sbm
What will u do if u are made a dm ? will SBM be your priority ?
Football womens team captain
Guj players in football team.
Chairman said thank you your interview is over.
4 5 more questions from members which im not able to recall right now
One to one :
Mentor aid : Utkarsh shukla sir ( helped a lot in framing answer and putting a way forward and articulation )
Shubham aggrawal sir vidhyapeeth ias : boosted my confidence and also helped in presenting a balanced view and opinions in better manner
Daf dissection with IPS Mahesh bhagwat sir was very helpful , covered all the areas
Mocks given :
Samkalp , vajiroa and reddy , vision , forum , next ias
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Name : Bajranbali ka bhakt
Date : 07/01/2026
DAF: one project on vegetable other nothing
Afternoon session.
Board : Hon' suman sharma ma'am
Greetings and all
Chair:
Is health state list or concurrent list? I said not 100% sure but it is state list.
Then she said concurrent list. I agreed with her.
Should we bring in state list?
I said yes..said positive and negative.
Then should india cut it ties from global world!? I said no ..oil and all dependent. Then 2-3 points.
What about the bilateral treaties, why reducing and fta? The question was difficult to understand. Said sorry.
M1:
Vegetable supply does india export? Which countries?
Then some country giving honeybees right. Then 1-2 question on that.
Giving incentive to companies.
M2:
Should build dams in Himalayas? It is damage to environment etc.
1-2 ques i could not remember.
M3:
Excellences vs equity? How to manage.
5 criteria to keep for policy making.
Geriatric care precautions.
M4:(lady)
Offshoer and onshore . Wasn't clear I started about wind production. Then said no.
Asked about gift city(as from Gujarat), I answered. Then I mentioned offshore transaction. Then she said that's what I was talking.
As SP what precautions for child from gaming violence and all.
Chair: thank you.!
Board was cordial. No grilling. Just issue was random question and random topics.
Ma'am was smiling throughout interview and acknowledging some points.
Other 4 were not smiling.
Mock: CMP(best), Sankalp (2nd best) , pw(worst), unacademy (average).
Utility of mocks : confidence, speaking practice baki ek bhi question repeat nahi hoga.
Advice: Go with open minded, keep confidence. Be positive. Baki bhagwan sambhal lenge.
Alll the best..!!
PT SCORE -175
Date : 07/01/2026
DAF: one project on vegetable other nothing
Afternoon session.
Board : Hon' suman sharma ma'am
Greetings and all
Chair:
Is health state list or concurrent list? I said not 100% sure but it is state list.
Then she said concurrent list. I agreed with her.
Should we bring in state list?
I said yes..said positive and negative.
Then should india cut it ties from global world!? I said no ..oil and all dependent. Then 2-3 points.
What about the bilateral treaties, why reducing and fta? The question was difficult to understand. Said sorry.
M1:
Vegetable supply does india export? Which countries?
Then some country giving honeybees right. Then 1-2 question on that.
Giving incentive to companies.
M2:
Should build dams in Himalayas? It is damage to environment etc.
1-2 ques i could not remember.
M3:
Excellences vs equity? How to manage.
5 criteria to keep for policy making.
Geriatric care precautions.
M4:(lady)
Offshoer and onshore . Wasn't clear I started about wind production. Then said no.
Asked about gift city(as from Gujarat), I answered. Then I mentioned offshore transaction. Then she said that's what I was talking.
As SP what precautions for child from gaming violence and all.
Chair: thank you.!
Board was cordial. No grilling. Just issue was random question and random topics.
Ma'am was smiling throughout interview and acknowledging some points.
Other 4 were not smiling.
Mock: CMP(best), Sankalp (2nd best) , pw(worst), unacademy (average).
Utility of mocks : confidence, speaking practice baki ek bhi question repeat nahi hoga.
Advice: Go with open minded, keep confidence. Be positive. Baki bhagwan sambhal lenge.
Alll the best..!!
PT SCORE -175
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Name: Rimuru Tempest
Optional: Zoology
DAF:
Hobbies: Watching Air Crash Investigation, listening to happiness psychology podcasts, reading English fiction (children’s classics)
Place: Pune, Maharashtra
Date: 07/01/2026
Session: Forenoon
Order: Last candidate
Chairperson: Sanjay Verma Sir
Chairperson
1. You read children’s classics? Is there a child inside you? (asked with a smile)
Answer: I smiled and said yes, sir.
2. Which Indian English authors do you like, except Ruskin Bond?
Answer: Sir, I primarily read Western authors, and among Indian authors I have only read Ruskin Bond.
Sir raised his eyebrows and asked:
3. Is this honesty or confidence?
Answer: Sir, honesty.
4. Okay, tell me about Ruskin Bond.
5. Name contemporary English authors.
Answer: I named Kelly Barnhill, Ross Welford, I said that Roald Dahl is my favourite.
6. What will you suggest to promote children’s classics in schools?
Answer: I said teachers must encourage students,the primary reason my hobby developed was that my teacher was good.
7. Name three traits of public speaking.
Answer: Clarity, Confidence, Composure.
8. If someone is giving a public speech, what three tips will you give?
Answer: Breathing, cold water face dip, and paced walk.
9. Who is the best and the worst public speaker in India?
Answer: For best, I said Shashi Tharoor. For worst, I said I cannot point to any specific person.
10. Don’t worry, we won’t tell anyone. Name one.
11. Who is the best public speaker in Marathi?
Answer: I said my father.
They all laughed and smiled.
They said they understand, but asked me to name someone else.
I thought carefully and said Shripal Sabnis, former Chairperson of the Marathi Sahitya Sammelan.
Member 1
1. Why did you spend so much time preparing for the civil services? How have you contributed to this country in these youthful years?
Answer: I said that I am pursuing my goal with all my effort, and by being on the right path and not straying, that is how I am contributing.
2. What are your career goals?
Answer: I said I wish to work in the field of education.
3. Why?
Answer: Education is a very potent tool for socio-economic upliftment.
4. Then why didn’t you choose teaching?
Answer: Sir, here I can work at a larger scale.
5. Tell me your views about SIR.
Answer: Gave a balanced answer.
Member 2 (Female)
1. Why do you enjoy watching air crash investigations?
Answer: I said it is intellectually stimulating, and the remedies applied after each crash are wonderful to watch.
2. Why not train crashes?
Answer: I said no other industry conducts research as intensive as the airline industry. Also, they publish videos on YouTube, whereas such material is not available for trains.
3. What is demographic dividend?
4. Compare the demographic dividend of Kerala, Uttar Pradesh, and Maharashtra.
I did not understand and asked again. Ma’am clarified that she wanted to know about TFR.
5. Are you aware of these technical aspects?
Answer: I said yes.
I explained that the TFR of Uttar Pradesh is above the replacement level, so more people are in the working-age group. For Maharashtra and Kerala, TFR is below the replacement level, so the number of dependents is on the rise.
6. What should be the solution? What should these states do?
Answer: I said gainful employment and health education.
7. Ma’am wanted another answer.
They were all pushing me towards the ananswer and giving me hints but I did not understand.
Then they themselves told me that the answer was migration.
Member 3
1. Do you know the fertility rate required to maintain a stable population?
Answer: Yes sir, it is 2.1.
2. What is essential for demographic dividend to actually become a dividend? What is needed? Give one example from our neighbours about what happens when it is absent.
Answer: I said gainful employment, health, and education to improve the quality of the workforce.
Optional: Zoology
DAF:
Hobbies: Watching Air Crash Investigation, listening to happiness psychology podcasts, reading English fiction (children’s classics)
Place: Pune, Maharashtra
Date: 07/01/2026
Session: Forenoon
Order: Last candidate
Chairperson: Sanjay Verma Sir
Chairperson
1. You read children’s classics? Is there a child inside you? (asked with a smile)
Answer: I smiled and said yes, sir.
2. Which Indian English authors do you like, except Ruskin Bond?
Answer: Sir, I primarily read Western authors, and among Indian authors I have only read Ruskin Bond.
Sir raised his eyebrows and asked:
3. Is this honesty or confidence?
Answer: Sir, honesty.
4. Okay, tell me about Ruskin Bond.
5. Name contemporary English authors.
Answer: I named Kelly Barnhill, Ross Welford, I said that Roald Dahl is my favourite.
6. What will you suggest to promote children’s classics in schools?
Answer: I said teachers must encourage students,the primary reason my hobby developed was that my teacher was good.
7. Name three traits of public speaking.
Answer: Clarity, Confidence, Composure.
8. If someone is giving a public speech, what three tips will you give?
Answer: Breathing, cold water face dip, and paced walk.
9. Who is the best and the worst public speaker in India?
Answer: For best, I said Shashi Tharoor. For worst, I said I cannot point to any specific person.
10. Don’t worry, we won’t tell anyone. Name one.
11. Who is the best public speaker in Marathi?
Answer: I said my father.
They all laughed and smiled.
They said they understand, but asked me to name someone else.
I thought carefully and said Shripal Sabnis, former Chairperson of the Marathi Sahitya Sammelan.
Member 1
1. Why did you spend so much time preparing for the civil services? How have you contributed to this country in these youthful years?
Answer: I said that I am pursuing my goal with all my effort, and by being on the right path and not straying, that is how I am contributing.
2. What are your career goals?
Answer: I said I wish to work in the field of education.
3. Why?
Answer: Education is a very potent tool for socio-economic upliftment.
4. Then why didn’t you choose teaching?
Answer: Sir, here I can work at a larger scale.
5. Tell me your views about SIR.
Answer: Gave a balanced answer.
Member 2 (Female)
1. Why do you enjoy watching air crash investigations?
Answer: I said it is intellectually stimulating, and the remedies applied after each crash are wonderful to watch.
2. Why not train crashes?
Answer: I said no other industry conducts research as intensive as the airline industry. Also, they publish videos on YouTube, whereas such material is not available for trains.
3. What is demographic dividend?
4. Compare the demographic dividend of Kerala, Uttar Pradesh, and Maharashtra.
I did not understand and asked again. Ma’am clarified that she wanted to know about TFR.
5. Are you aware of these technical aspects?
Answer: I said yes.
I explained that the TFR of Uttar Pradesh is above the replacement level, so more people are in the working-age group. For Maharashtra and Kerala, TFR is below the replacement level, so the number of dependents is on the rise.
6. What should be the solution? What should these states do?
Answer: I said gainful employment and health education.
7. Ma’am wanted another answer.
They were all pushing me towards the ananswer and giving me hints but I did not understand.
Then they themselves told me that the answer was migration.
Member 3
1. Do you know the fertility rate required to maintain a stable population?
Answer: Yes sir, it is 2.1.
2. What is essential for demographic dividend to actually become a dividend? What is needed? Give one example from our neighbours about what happens when it is absent.
Answer: I said gainful employment, health, and education to improve the quality of the workforce.
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Interview Transcripts (CSPT-2025)
Name: Rimuru Tempest Optional: Zoology DAF: Hobbies: Watching Air Crash Investigation, listening to happiness psychology podcasts, reading English fiction (children’s classics) Place: Pune, Maharashtra Date: 07/01/2026 Session: Forenoon Order: Last candidate…
I said it is absent in Afghanistan (I deliberately avoided Pakistan as I did not have knowledge about its demographic dividend). I said that due to constant instability, Afghanistan was never able to utilise the potential of its youth.
3. What about Pakistan?
Answer: I said I do not know about their demographic situation.
He said that due to the decline of educational institutions, youth become jihadists there.
Member 4
1. Recently a prominent person from Pune passed away. Do you know who?
Answer: Yes sir, former MP Suresh Kalmadi.
2. He was associated with some scam.
Answer: 2010 Commonwealth Games scam.
3. Many scams happened in 2010, but no major convictions have happened. What do you think is the reason?
Answer: I said delayed trials.
Sir did not look happy.
He said: Don’t worry, we won’t tell anyone. Speak confidently.
I then said political influence over the judiciary.
4. If you are the District Magistrate of Pune, how will you apply Chanakya Niti to collect intelligence?
Answer: I said sir, I do not remember specific Chanakya Nitis.
He smiled and said it’s okay and asked me to tell about intelligence.
I said I would take the police into confidence and involve the local people.
5. If you are supposed to create a new town and are given no funds, what will you do?
Answer: I said for funds—CSR and NGOs.
He said no, that was not the answer.
He asked what one does when forming a town.
I said demarcate boundaries.
Then he explained.
I said sorry sir, I misunderstood the question.
He smiled and said okay.
Chairperson interrupted and said your interview is over. Thank you.
I stood up and thanked everyone.
Ma’am and other members smiled.
Tip: Prepare why and how questions.
Mock interviews: No mock compares to the actual interview. It is a very different experience. Use mocks only to improve basic things like posture, speaking, and eye contact. Do not worry about the questions asked in mocks.
PW Only IAS, Vajirao, and CMP (Dharmadhikari Sir) gave proper reviews. Vajirao boosted my confidence.Most importantly - a private telegram group I was part of helped me a lot, thank you all for the help.
All the best.
3. What about Pakistan?
Answer: I said I do not know about their demographic situation.
He said that due to the decline of educational institutions, youth become jihadists there.
Member 4
1. Recently a prominent person from Pune passed away. Do you know who?
Answer: Yes sir, former MP Suresh Kalmadi.
2. He was associated with some scam.
Answer: 2010 Commonwealth Games scam.
3. Many scams happened in 2010, but no major convictions have happened. What do you think is the reason?
Answer: I said delayed trials.
Sir did not look happy.
He said: Don’t worry, we won’t tell anyone. Speak confidently.
I then said political influence over the judiciary.
4. If you are the District Magistrate of Pune, how will you apply Chanakya Niti to collect intelligence?
Answer: I said sir, I do not remember specific Chanakya Nitis.
He smiled and said it’s okay and asked me to tell about intelligence.
I said I would take the police into confidence and involve the local people.
5. If you are supposed to create a new town and are given no funds, what will you do?
Answer: I said for funds—CSR and NGOs.
He said no, that was not the answer.
He asked what one does when forming a town.
I said demarcate boundaries.
Then he explained.
I said sorry sir, I misunderstood the question.
He smiled and said okay.
Chairperson interrupted and said your interview is over. Thank you.
I stood up and thanked everyone.
Ma’am and other members smiled.
Tip: Prepare why and how questions.
Mock interviews: No mock compares to the actual interview. It is a very different experience. Use mocks only to improve basic things like posture, speaking, and eye contact. Do not worry about the questions asked in mocks.
PW Only IAS, Vajirao, and CMP (Dharmadhikari Sir) gave proper reviews. Vajirao boosted my confidence.Most importantly - a private telegram group I was part of helped me a lot, thank you all for the help.
All the best.
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Name : Hulk
Board : sanjay verma sir
Date : 07/01/2026
Keywords: Dentist, Gujarat, Gym, Sports Authority of India,
Kant (DAF)
Chairman sir
1. Greeted me in Gujarati
2. Started with the quote on oral cavity
3. Three health myths and reality about those myths
4. Class,caste and gender bias in gym
5. Is ther any bias of caste in trainers community ?
6. 2 things that has brought joy in last 24 hours ( don't give common answer that this interview)
M1
1. Philosophy of kant (DAF). Had some discussion .
2.What will you do to bring long term change in behavioural ethics of your organisation ?
3. Some questions on health which I am not able to remember
4. What are the future technologies you see that will have major impacts
5. What do you understand by spiritual health?
6. How do you achieve it ?
M2.
1. Other writers of Gujarati literature (optional)
2. Kavi narmad and zaverchand meghani's famous sayings
3. What is national security
4. Some other aspects of national security apart from sovereignty and peace
5. You have worked as a dentist, liberty and now SAI..how do you justify this transition
M3.
Long discussion on USA attacks , Greenland and economic security of nation answers and counters
Another discussion on critical minerals
M4.
1. Why SAI
2. If you are happy why civil services
3. How can you be better civil servant and a human being
4. Who was the idol before starting preparation
5. What have you done to counter myths that you talked earlier
6. How all other jobs that you have done can help you to become better administrator ?
7. Will you continue in SAI or you will look for other things is well ?
8. Do you think tobacco ads are bringing awareness or is it not worth enough ?
9. Check on high processing food and health
Very cordial board
Had some lighter moments
Overall good experience
Mocks : O2O with satyam jain sir (understand UPSC), Vishwajeet sir (edSaarthi)
Pannel : CMP , Next IAS, PW OnlyIAS
PT MARKS -200
Board : sanjay verma sir
Date : 07/01/2026
Keywords: Dentist, Gujarat, Gym, Sports Authority of India,
Kant (DAF)
Chairman sir
1. Greeted me in Gujarati
2. Started with the quote on oral cavity
3. Three health myths and reality about those myths
4. Class,caste and gender bias in gym
5. Is ther any bias of caste in trainers community ?
6. 2 things that has brought joy in last 24 hours ( don't give common answer that this interview)
M1
1. Philosophy of kant (DAF). Had some discussion .
2.What will you do to bring long term change in behavioural ethics of your organisation ?
3. Some questions on health which I am not able to remember
4. What are the future technologies you see that will have major impacts
5. What do you understand by spiritual health?
6. How do you achieve it ?
M2.
1. Other writers of Gujarati literature (optional)
2. Kavi narmad and zaverchand meghani's famous sayings
3. What is national security
4. Some other aspects of national security apart from sovereignty and peace
5. You have worked as a dentist, liberty and now SAI..how do you justify this transition
M3.
Long discussion on USA attacks , Greenland and economic security of nation answers and counters
Another discussion on critical minerals
M4.
1. Why SAI
2. If you are happy why civil services
3. How can you be better civil servant and a human being
4. Who was the idol before starting preparation
5. What have you done to counter myths that you talked earlier
6. How all other jobs that you have done can help you to become better administrator ?
7. Will you continue in SAI or you will look for other things is well ?
8. Do you think tobacco ads are bringing awareness or is it not worth enough ?
9. Check on high processing food and health
Very cordial board
Had some lighter moments
Overall good experience
Mocks : O2O with satyam jain sir (understand UPSC), Vishwajeet sir (edSaarthi)
Pannel : CMP , Next IAS, PW OnlyIAS
PT MARKS -200
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