Interview Test is the final lap of the Civil Services selection process. Though it
carries only 300 marks, one can not afford to take it lightly, because a candidate’s
selection or ranking is likely to be affected by the marks that he/she gets in it. This
test is not a cross-examination of the candidate, but something which appears be-
tween the twilight of a question-and-answer session and a purposive conversation.
Well, let me tell you that the most important part of the interview is “you”. Everything
else that goes on in an interview is peripheral or secondary. Talking about oneself is
not easy for any one in such a situation. Yet, that is what precisely you are required
to do in an interview. Your achievements, interests and vision are what you must be
ready to talk about in a clear-headed manner. An interview is a celebration of “you”
from start to finish. The interviewers usually have two major enquiries in their mind: (a)
the personality issues and (b) the knowledge base of the candidate.
Now, in case of Civil Services Examination the knowledge aspect is taken care of by
an elaborate written examination which is already over by the time you go for the
interview. What remains to be evaluated is the personality aspects of the candidate,
and it is for this reason the interview has been, at times, also called the personality
test.
The Personality Test of a person has been variously defined to include a vast number
of qualities of head and heart. The personality of any person is the sum total of what
one has experienced, seen, heard, read or felt from the very moment one starts being
aware of one-self in the society.
In short, what UPSC is looking for in a candidate is a person of substance who has
the intelligence and courage to take on any job and give his/her best to it without fear
or favour. Briefly, they are looking for a person who will hold his/her ground and stand
by his/her colleagues in difficult situations with complete sincerity and commitment.
Finally, remember that winning is an event, but being a winner is a spirit. To win,
you will have to understand the spirit of deserving something before getting it. The
mantra for success in an examination like Civil Services is to cultivate the real ‘joy of
learning’ as a pre-condition for any learning to have an impact on your mind.
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carries only 300 marks, one can not afford to take it lightly, because a candidate’s
selection or ranking is likely to be affected by the marks that he/she gets in it. This
test is not a cross-examination of the candidate, but something which appears be-
tween the twilight of a question-and-answer session and a purposive conversation.
Well, let me tell you that the most important part of the interview is “you”. Everything
else that goes on in an interview is peripheral or secondary. Talking about oneself is
not easy for any one in such a situation. Yet, that is what precisely you are required
to do in an interview. Your achievements, interests and vision are what you must be
ready to talk about in a clear-headed manner. An interview is a celebration of “you”
from start to finish. The interviewers usually have two major enquiries in their mind: (a)
the personality issues and (b) the knowledge base of the candidate.
Now, in case of Civil Services Examination the knowledge aspect is taken care of by
an elaborate written examination which is already over by the time you go for the
interview. What remains to be evaluated is the personality aspects of the candidate,
and it is for this reason the interview has been, at times, also called the personality
test.
The Personality Test of a person has been variously defined to include a vast number
of qualities of head and heart. The personality of any person is the sum total of what
one has experienced, seen, heard, read or felt from the very moment one starts being
aware of one-self in the society.
In short, what UPSC is looking for in a candidate is a person of substance who has
the intelligence and courage to take on any job and give his/her best to it without fear
or favour. Briefly, they are looking for a person who will hold his/her ground and stand
by his/her colleagues in difficult situations with complete sincerity and commitment.
Finally, remember that winning is an event, but being a winner is a spirit. To win,
you will have to understand the spirit of deserving something before getting it. The
mantra for success in an examination like Civil Services is to cultivate the real ‘joy of
learning’ as a pre-condition for any learning to have an impact on your mind.
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