Interview Transcripts (CSPT-2025)

Date - 12/12/2025 AN Board - Mr. Ajay Kumar DAF - Chemical Engineering, PSIR, Cat nutrition (rest nothing asked) Duration - 24 min Chairperson 1. You are a chemical engineer and there's a lot of discussion about critical minerals today. What are critical minerals? Why are they called so? 2. India's efforts at critical minerals 3. Name some critical minerals 4. Challenges in critical minerals wrt India 5. Recent amendments to a legislation regarding the same 6. Which minerals are still not open to pvt sector? 7. Link geopolitics with critical minerals suppy chains 8. What is BRI? What is China's intent? 9. Link BRI with critical minerals M1 1. Nuclear deterrence and its effectiveness at present 2. From post-War era we are moving to a pre-War era at present. Examine this statement. 3. Can USA's strategy on restricting technology to competitors like China work? 4. Any recent development wrt this? M2 1. Relevance of sports in life 2. some question on sportsmanship 3. Architectural heritage, some questions and follow ups I can't recall 4. If not civil services, what will you do? M3 1. Collegium system, what it is? 2. Tussles between executive and judiciary? 3. Recent controversy regarding appointment of judges? M4 1. GLOFs? Recent incident in Sikkim, how it happened, govt steps 2. What is your one weakness which might hinder in your work as an administrator 3. Have you thought about personal growth if you get selected in services? 4. What about professional growth? Any area where you would like to see yourself? 5. Significance of ISA? 6. How did you develop interest in cat nutrition? 7. Food toxic for cats? 8. Plants toxic for cats? Some questions I can't recall. Mocks - Vajirao, Vajiram, NextIAS, O2O with Ayush sir of Forum

Date : 12/12/25, Forenoon Key DAF details : Ghaziabad, Anthropology, Cognitive Science, Kathak, Devotional Singing, Paper on Tradition Healing. Board : Sujata Chaturvedi Ma’am Questions Asked : Chairperson - 1) Why did you take anthropology as a subject ? 2) Does it place you in a better position to understand people ? 3) An instance for the above. 4) Does Empathy Facilitate Administration ? 5) What if you are an empathetic person but your decision is not popular ? Member 1 - 1) What is Gender Bias ? 2) What if your decisions are seen to be harsh (being a woman) and that of your male counterpart dynamic ? 3) What is the difference between sustainable agriculture and regenarative agriculture? 4) Which Gharana of Kathak do you belong to (LKO gharana), How is it different from Jaipur Gharana ? 5) What does India stands for peace and is against war means ? 6) In what context was it used ? Member 2 - 1) What is Lasya ? 2) What was your presentation about traditional tribal healing about? 3) Why such fascination with tribes ? 4) What is white metal, why has it’s price been soaring ? 5) What is the nudge theory? 6) Has the nudge theory been used in Policy? Member 3 - 1) Were you happy that you chair is a woman ? (I said yes, he asked isn’t that gender bias?) 2) If you are posted at the Ministry of Women and Child, what are some areas you will like to work on? 3) What will you do for vulnerable women ? Member 4 - 1) What do you know about the Manipur Conflict ? 2) What is the current status of the conflict ? How will you resolve the same ? 3) Why have the tribes of Andaman and Nicobar been isolated ? 4) What is PVTG ? (asked by chairperson) 4) What is the genetic basis of the same ? 5) What is Emotional Intelligence ? ———————————————————- By what I understood the most controllable thing is to the keep smiling. All the Best!

Name: Thakur Bhanu Pratap Board: Dr Ajay Kumar sir ( chairman ) Date: 11/12/2025 ( forenoon, last to go ) Keywords: regional cinema, HRA, startup, PSIR, MP Chairman sir: 1. Why civil services 2. Three good things the government is doing to ensure trust and three where more can be done? 3. Changing role of civil servants in past decades and future prospects? 4. How are the civil servants playing the role of Facilitators? M1 : 1. Which type of regional cinema? 2. What is different about southern cinema? 3. How has Bollywood played a role in Hindi spread? 4. What are SHGs? 5. Suggest changes and relevance. M2 : 1. Things that a person who doesn’t like you would say about you? 2. So you’re a likeable personality according to this? 3. To what extent do you help people? 4. Any recent examples? M3 : 1. What is this FRESHONDOOR ( startup )? 2. Why did you close it? 3. India - Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina's extradition and minority persecution. M4 : 1. In providing public services how would your approach be different from a company’s CEO? 2. How would you organise a Kumbh mela as a dm? 3. What is public service to you, a lot many become RAJABABUs post clearing the exam? 4. What is one thing you fear the most? Chairman Sir: Thank you M2: What is this HRA you formed in school, which is based on the old one? 2-3 questions are missing; the rest are the same. The interview was spontaneous and Pleasant. Duration was approx. 32 minutes Gave around 10-11 mocks, had only a few days to prepare. Giving mocks helped me better my conversational skills.

Transcript Board :sujata chaturvedi Date of interview :12/12/25 after noon session Optional :physics Hobbies:running and watching science movies Interview mentor: puneet yadav sir somp Chairperson: 1) what is ur work revenue officers? 2)when u go to office? 3)how u manage food working so late 4) worst experience/incident of ur job in last 3 years? 5) what qualities were shown by u and ur DM? 6) SHOULD YOUR DM SHOULD go to field on site when any grave incident occurs? Then further 2-3 question focusing on he should not go even if he is free and further few questions on same lines. M1: 1)farmers use terms like beegha and kila ,what manner land record is maintained in your state? 2)irregularities in chakbandi process ? 3)is land record digitalised your ir state? 4) which science movie u last watched? 5) most successful film maker of india? M2: 1) DRDO's recent achievements 2) one law and order situation u handled 3) how amd entropy in physics and society are interrelated,give us and analogy. 4)how u cop up with stress with a hectic schedule? M3: 1) A SITUATION OF OFFICE AND 2 FOLLOWUP QUESTIONS. 2)utility of short service commission and again asked why should we have ssc. 3)new air defece in delhi type ,name and source nation. M4: 1)What are renewable energy,initiatives and india's current position 2) india want a global sport event ,tell me when india want [about olympic 2036] 3)who decide host nation for Olympic 4)what is iron dome? 5) was it completely successful?

Name: Best Wishes Board: Sanjay Verma Sir Date: 09/12/25 (Forenoon-1st to go) Keywords: Law Graduate, Pub Adm Optional, Tabla, Human Behaviour, Active Communication, Steet Food President: 1. What will be the first thing you'll do after the interview (Parents are waiting, they will ask me how this went, I'll tell them) 2. They insisted on coming or you did? (They) 3. So you didn't want them to come? (Haha, No Sir nothing's like that) 4. There is so much pollution outside, are they wearing masks? (No Sir) 5. Maybe we Delhites have accepted this pollution (Unfortunately Yes Sir, but things are improving) 6. Okay so you're into street foods. Samosa is a famous street food in Delhi. Tell me how many Samosas are consumed in Delhi in a day? 7. Don't you think Tabla is backward looking? Like it is taking us backward, stopping growth... M1 (Lady) 1. Who measures SDGs in India? 2. Tell me about 2 SDGs where we're performing good. 3. What is CPI? Who measures it? How much is it currently? M2. 1. India has contributed so much to music, instrument-wise. Can you recall about any other country and their contributions? 2. Pick up any country from Africa and tell me whatever you know about it. (Picked South Africa, didn't know much though) 3. How can your knowledge/skills of music can help you in services? 4. Speak on any topic of your choice for 2 mins. (Chose Poverty) M3. (Lady) 1. Following from what I spoke about poverty - What will you do if you're in services for schooling poor kids? (I talked about them in the previous question) 2. How can we make education more interesting? 3. You must have listened about Judicial Overreach. Have you also listened or seen Lawyers Overreach? Can Dabang Lawyers influence Judiciary? 4. You've written about observing human behaviour. Have you observed anything about anyone here? (Told them my observation. President Sir said it looks like a pickup line. We all laughed) M4. 1. What is inactive communication? Examples? 2. Then what is the communication between a baby and mother? (Said something beyond science. Couldn't get the right word, so said like some magic) Don't remember any more questions President. So you mentioned about Magic. Magic is something beyond science. So how will you explain the communication between the baby and mother? Thank you Dhruv. Smiled and greeted everyone. ☺️ My Observation: Board was very cordial. One moment where I took pause or got stuck maybe, M4 said that You're doing good. Stay calm and continue. I was told by M2 at least 3-4 times that you can take pause, think and then answer. Most Members had a smile on their faces. It felt like a privileged conversation with very respected and senior people. For me, it was literally a test of PERSONALITY! Mocks: PW, ALS IAS, Sankalp, Vajirao and Reddy (in order). I found mocks as a necessary step to perform well in the interview. Not all of them were good, but I learned something from every mock.

Give only the good points. What all will you talk about. Don’t give constitutional provisions - I gave a lot of points here, could have perhaps kept the examples less and explained more, but I had put my point across Asked something nuclear specific that I did not know the answer to Member 4 1. Do you know who gave the slogan “Jai jawaan jai Kisaan?” Why was it given 2. kya aapne kalapani ki saza Suni hai? Kya hoti hai? Kahan hoti hai? Kisko di gayi thi? Usse kalapani kyun kehte hain - I didn’t know the exact reason why it was called kalapani, rest I answered 3. What is anemia? Why is it caused? Why do women in India suffer from it, what can be done to tackle it? Don’t just say anemia mukt Bharat- i explained what it was and said the genetic disposition and poverty points, Ma’am pointed out it’s not only the poor who suffer from it - I apologised and said yes ma’am, I think I might suffer from it too (members chuckled) - reiterated the genetic point, added the supplementation ones spoke about the lack of nutritional diversity in our diet 4. Do you think we should shift to organic farming? Member 5 1. You mentioned about failure in one of your previous answers, what were the failures you were referring to? How do you view failure? Is it absolute or relative - after listening to my answer sir said that was a very positive way of looking at things 2. Why do you think people are so critical of themselves these days? 3. Do you think it is impacting the mental health of children? What can be done to tackle it? 4. Parents say children are too strong willed to listen to them these days, then how can the situation improve? - I spoke of empathy and open communication and elaborated on that 5. I will say three words - “Clinton”, “Hillary” and “Monica” what comes to your mind? 6. What is nuclear winter? There were I few more questions that I am not able to recall, but these were mostly it. O2O: Anupam Jain sir (Smartwork Labs) - Genuinely the most helpful O2O out there. Many of the points in our discussions helped me improve my arguments during the interview. Also helped me immensely in being able to think on the fly in as coherently a fashion as possible. Thanks to him I didn’t feel overburdened or overwhelmed, which made the preparation for the interview quite stress-free, especially considering how little time I had to prepare. Do check them out. Mocks - Unacademy, Vajiram

Date: 9/12/2025 Name: cadence Key DAF details : IFS first preference, DU, Head of Indian delegation at an international conference, world cuisine, PSIR (rest not asked) Board: Mr. Sanjay Verma Chairman 1. Welcome (my name) - he ended up mispronouncing it, so I corrected him 2. That’s a very unique name, have you met anyone else with the same name - I thanked him and said that I was yet to meet another (name) 3. Lovely. It’s so unique, I think you should patent it (laughingly, I chuckled too). 4. Who gave you this name? - 4. Okay, so coming to your DAF. PSIR is your subject, can you tell me 2 concepts, one from political science and one from IR that have come into question in recent times? - I said that in International Relations, I think Liberal Institutionalism could be a good contender, because multilateral institutions like the WTO and UN seem to be on the back foot, and we see a shift towards protectionism and minilateralism. As for Political Science, sir, I think Communism as a concept has always been under question, especially considering the paradox modern communist countries exhibit - they practice authoritarianism under the garb of communism, and end up liberalising their economies 5. Okay good. Have you heard of Populism? Do you think it has always been in practice or is it a new phenomenon? Can you give an example from the past and the present? - Sir, I think populism in varying degrees has been in practice ever since democracy, and especially representative democracy have existed. It becomes imperative to cater to the demands of the people, and eventually numbers end up mattering a lot for accruing power. As for examples, the opening up of the EIC for public investment by the British was a populist measure. And today sir the rise of vote bank politics could be a case in point (I purposefully didn’t cite specific examples here. Figured if they wanted to go in that direction they would prod me on their own) 6. Okay. Out of all the leadership positions you’ve listed (I had listed 4), which was the latest - I mentioned the head of delegation 7. What did you buy in that country? I mentioned a wallet I had bought my mother, and told him that I had spent most of my money on trying different foods 8. Coming to food. You’ve mentioned world cuisine. It is such a wide and open ended hobby. Can you answer anything and everything about the cuisine around the world? - I told him that I was interested in the cuisine styles of many regions around the world (listed some) and I didn’t want to limit my hobby for fear of what might be asked. But of course I don’t know it all. I said I would try my best to answer his questions 9. Okay then, let me ask you something, if we were to combine all of North America and South America India would still have more diversity in cuisine - I concurred with his view, gave supporting examples and arguments (gave the example of delhi, old delhi has mughlai, Lajpat Nagar has Afghani immigrants, humayunpur for north eastern food etc) Member 2 1. Do you know what animal testing is? - I said yes and explained 2. Do you think it should be done? Are there alternatives? - I said no, and that I find it to be exploitative of voiceless animals. Talked about anthropocentricity, and how we are seeing a shift to biocentricity now. Said there are companies which are going vegan. 3. Asked again, what the alternatives are - I said I can only think of artificial tissue culture being used to create artificial skin and organs to test cosmetics/medicine on, but that I didn’t know what is actually being used. Said I’ll read up on it 4. The difference between growth and development. Where have you seen growth vs development in your own life? (There were a few more questions but I can’t remember them) Member 3 1. What would happen to India if we take PoK back. Give pros and cons 2. Why do you think we only talk about women’s rights and not men’s rights? - good discussion on this 3. Imagine you’re at a global stage and you have to convince the other countries that India treats its women well.

Date : 12/12/25, Forenoon Key DAF details : Ghaziabad, Anthropology, Cognitive Science, Kathak, Devotional Singing, Paper on Tradition Healing. Board : Sujata Chaturvedi Ma’am Questions Asked : Chairperson - 1) Why did you take anthropology as a subject ? 2) Does it place you in a better position to understand people ? 3) An instance for the above. 4) Does Empathy Facilitate Administration ? 5) What if you are an empathetic person but your decision is not popular ? Member 1 - 1) What is Gender Bias ? 2) What if your decisions are seen to be harsh (being a woman) and that of your male counterpart dynamic ? 3) What is the difference between sustainable agriculture and regenarative agriculture? 4) Which Gharana of Kathak do you belong to (LKO gharana), How is it different from Jaipur Gharana ? 5) What does India stands for peace and is against war means ? 6) In what context was it used ? Member 2 - 1) What is Lasya ? 2) What was your presentation about traditional tribal healing about? 3) Why such fascination with tribes ? 4) What is white metal, why has it’s price been soaring ? 5) What is the nudge theory? 6) Has the nudge theory been used in Policy? Member 3 - 1) Were you happy that you chair is a woman ? (I said yes, he asked isn’t that gender bias?) 2) If you are posted at the Ministry of Women and Child, what are some areas you will like to work on? 3) What will you do for vulnerable women ? Member 4 - 1) What do you know about the Manipur Conflict ? 2) What is the current status of the conflict ? How will you resolve the same ? 3) Why have the tribes of Andaman and Nicobar been isolated ? 4) What is PVTG ? (asked by chairperson) 4) What is the genetic basis of the same ? 5) What is Emotional Intelligence ? ————————————————— Mocks - HSC, JMI RCA, Vajirao Reddy and Chanakya Mandal. One on one mock Session - Sirius Study Lounge (really helped to align whole interview to the DAF), and Saarthi IAS. By what I understood the most controllable thing is to the keep smiling. All the Best!

Name - * 11th december- afternoon session Board- BB Swain sir daf keywords - theatre, animal lover, computer science (remaining not relevant) M1- BB SWAIN -are you comfortable? -what all animals do you rescue? -how do you rescue? how do you go about it? -name some NGOs in delhi in this field? M2- -can companies be given citizenship? -do you know what is deep state? -what is state under art 12? and what is deep state(again) -nanny state? m3 -valuation of pet industry at the moment? -it is booming, you must be happy? (my reply- no sir, i disagree..) -there are so many cyberfrauds and people lack knowledge, as incharge, how will you make sure to educate and spread awareness about it in fields of health, education and welfare? -what is risk management? it can be in any field m4(female) -what is niti ayog? -GST issues- as incharge, what one step you will take? (i said digitisation and faceless) -then how will you ensure grievance redressal in faceless GST? M5- -your school is known to give a different education, how is it different? -what is PESA? -why is it needed if panchayats are there which are already elected? -do you know about digital fencing? M1(bb sain) -you did street theatre- how did it help you in your personal growth? -do you know the current status of LWE ? how have they achieved it? thank you! and have a good day- i also wished them a all a good day! overall- very cordial and receptive. big room with a huge round table and you are basically sitting with them(at the high table ;) ) members on your right and left can see your hands and posture clearly. Swain sir speaks very softly and in a low volume. So make sure you are attentive from the go! MOCKS- Credits where they are due- i did only one good mock (Sankalp), Levelup ias(more factual) and O2O with Shubham Aggarwal sir(Vidyapeeth IAS)- i highly recommend one on one with him. He rightly advised me to not give a few “commercial coaching” mocks 2 days before my IV.

Name: anonymous Board : Sanjay Verma sir date: 11 Dec forenoon DAF details: cooking, badminton, leisure walking, manipal institute of technology ( rest of the daf- questions not asked) Chairman : - are you working? Have you ever worked before? - leisure walking. Are you walking towards something or away from something - when was the last time you walked. - which shoe do you prefer. Starting price. Gst on that? - cooking. Compare carbon footprint related to hyderabad cuisine and Chennai cuisine. Why the differences. M1 : - difference between MIT and MIT (Massachusetts institute of technology). What is common and differences between the two. - what is out of box thinking. - give examples. - Are you competitive person. Explain. - define and differentiate the terms in terms of corporate world : enemy, collaborator, rival, competitor. Arrange them in order. M2 : - comparison of Tamil Nadu and andhra pradesh in terms of growth. - industries sector of Tamil Nadu and andhra pradesh. - gdp of andhra - what policies andhra govt is doing to increase. - issues of agriculture. M3: - studied Sanskrit in 12th. So asked me the Sanskrit term for 'atom' - difference between hamas, hezbollah and houthis and discussion on that. - have you heard of sridhar vembu. Why is he in news. M4 - what is watershed development and discussion. - what are sustainable development goals. Difference between sustainable development and development. Give example of sustainable development application and the related goal. - contribution of puttaparthi Sai baba Might have missed 2-3 questions. Overall Board was cordial and helping to make me feel comfortable. Mocks - drishti and tathasthu One on one sessions - Arpit Sharma sir, atish mathur sir, Babu sir, kishore sir, abhinaw sir, my brother and my friends. All helped and supported me immensely.

Name -- Diplocrat Date - 12th Dec. Panel -- Dr. Ajay Kumar sir (really honoured personally to have been interviewed by him) 1st one to go (Afternoon session) 1st preference - IFS DAF keywords -- Economics hons , Multipolarity, Tarrifs wars , UNSC Reforms , women as untapped economic superpower. Chair -- 1. What is Multipolarity? 2. So much economic reforms since independence, are Reforms even useful? M1 (Female member, only one with a poker face the whole time) 1. As an officer, what will be your priorities? 2. How will you solve the issue of callousness and lack of discipline in your office? M3 1. What do you mean by women as untapped economic resource? 2. Women who are in slums and work in domestic chores in others houses ,what needs to be done for their socio-economic development M4 1. In police , corruption is prevalent in the larger system as whole, even citizen choose bribing to make their work done.. what do you think abt it? 2. Other sorry I don't remember Well I want to apologise as I'm not able to recall the last member's questions. PS -- It was a large room, I was a bit overwhelmed by the sheer size of the room as well as the table. the board was cordial. They were eager to listen to what I was saying. That said, let's see what happens. Good luck guys!

Name : * Date : 12th December 2025 (FN) Board: Dinesh Dasa sir Duration: v short 20 min i think Daf keywords- journaling, isro,geography optional,  lgbtqai awareness Chairperson: •How much time did it take you to come here( thought he was asking about my commute said 45 min sir- he said that's the physical distance how much time did it take to reach this chair- all laughed I said 2 years) -From where isro launches satellites -Role of geo and physics in launching satellite -Journaling help in administration in future( told me pm recently said he also journals to control anger - I agreed ) -Role of isro in increasing gdp of country M1- Full form of lgbtqai Why so many newer terms coming explained she summarised by saying more gender consciousness- i agreed - asked me due to my volunteering with the community-Transgenders why there are on roads and what can we do to help them? - asked about crossdressing.  Didn't wanna guess said mam I have to go look into it M2- sir was asking about yellow journalism when dasa sir corrected him that she is into journaling not journalism then asked how can csr help in betterment of lgbtqai+ community M3-Role of geo in indian future devp What Is eez how helpful in Andaman region Role of car Nicobar Galathea project Have we delayed this project M4- i have very high hopes from youth of  our world but Why the youth in nepal Bangladesh protesting and indulging in violence -Have we taken the right move by giving asylum to sheikh hasinaa • Not able to recall few questions Chairperson sir said your interview is over, Thank you!!! Gave 3 mocks- vision next ias( both helped to boost confidence) forum( didn't help much) In general the board seemed cordial and we're also  telling their experiences in between, giving hints. Just smile and answer everything politely. All the best guys🙌

Name: KumarMech Board : Sanjay Verma sir date: 12 Dec'25 DAF details:  B tech in mechanical engineering, 12 years working in automobile industry, agriculture background, UP, Haryana & Jammu kashmir. Story & cooking as hobby . Chairman: - so you have spent over 10 years in automobile industry. what will be status of auto industry by 2047. - will Internal combustion engine based Cars will be like vintage car in 2024. - ( i said no, he asked why, i explained) - largest car maker in India? - Largest car maker in world( followed by follow up questions) - which new company entering in India. - what is your thought/inspire you for any cooking. M1: - how your working experience in auto industry will help in administration. - what is system based approach and system analysis. - what is your take on Aruranchal Pradesh. - should we give Aksai chin to China and settle Aruranchal issue. - how Mc mohan line is a concern. - how is our relations with Taiwan( i said economic and people to people,not diplomatic level) - Did Taiwan supports our claim over Aruranchal? ( i said no. neutral stand) - why Taiwan not doing that( Taiwan 's own autonomy at stake, issue of provoking China) M2 . - cooking as a hobby or compulsion? - what are challanges in your district. - how you will resolve if appointed there.first 2 priorities. - why No industry there. any potential scope? - key action you will take for women in your district. -  do you know about Kumbh happened this year. did you visit. - what action will you take for management of such a large gathering in kumbh if appointed there. M3: - why to join civil services after working in a good organization for such a long time? - aren't you doing service to public as part of automobile industry - What is Reynolds apparatus ( my college project), is it relevant today. are you using now? - 3 suggestion to balance relation with USA( followed by cross question) - Golden visa? what it is? such scheme by any other country ( i said UAE, she added.. Portugal also) - Make in India successful? how successful when mgf share ipn economy still almost same as in 1991. ( said in value terms mfg increased but as share in total economy it is same) M4 - why Purvanchal region lagging in industrialization - organised crime there? - Fertilizer PSU in gorakhpur. was closed. is working? every member was pleasing . 1. Mock with vaji rao 2. my school teacher who later became commissioner in KVS ( daily 1 hrs for last 1 week)

DAF keywords useful: Euthanasia, OYO, solar cells, PSIR optional Board: Dinesh Dasa sir 12/12/25 Chairman sir: You worked at OYO, Tell me about business model of OYO What are it's competitors What are the benefits of what OYO does? Tell me about regulatory challenges faced in this sector - I said sorry sir I am not aware Are we facing a 2.5 front war, or a 3.5 front war? I answered in detail. Sir countered re Bangladesh- I said not a threat. He said why? And should we extradite Sheikh Hasina? I said no. If an elected govt comes then? I think I gave a good answer here since whole board was visibly nodding and smiling. Member 1: Differentiate b/w solar cells- on grid and off grid What are hybrid solar cells? Should we subsidise Lithium ion battery based solar cells? Are we dependent on someone for these?- I answered re Praseodymium, Neodymium and China Member 2: Asked 2 questions, cannot recall. Member 3: Debate on euthanasia, what is your position etc. How we can make it better? Macaulay quote re Asian vs Western Lit If you were education secretary tomorrow, tell me 3 things we can do in our education department to make people aware better?(I messed up here and misunderstood as English vs Hindi- she wanted Hindi lit answer) Have you read any of Arthashastra, Natya Shastra etc? I said no. She said why not? :) I said lapse on my part perhaps. She was not happy, I could tell by her face. Member 4: We have suspended IWT with Pak, why do you think we have done it? Is it effective? V short interview: 18-20 mins max. Mocks given: Samkalp(10/10 mock), CMP(not so good this year) 1 to 1: Onlyias(not so helpful), Shubham Sir Vidyapeeth(V helpful especially in DAF based Qs)

Name: Ishu Saini Board: Dasa Sir, 4th to go, board was cordial especially the women members, asked me if i had breakfast and offered water. DAF Keywords: Coffee Brewing, Jazz, Strength Training, Swimming, Quiz(Ganga) Haryana(Gurgaon, Rohtak, Jind), NLU, Ranchi ( not asked anything from Sec 21) Chairman: 1. Hi Ishu, please introduce yourself to the board? ( Could not hear first, then he told that tell something about yourself) 2. You have studied law, and have a knowledge about different rights, analyse these two statements for me: "a. In law we punish for breach of rights, but b. In ethics, we punish for mere thought of breach of rights." 3. Nowadays we are witnessing that a lot of comics have been in trouble for hurting religious sentiments, how do you view this, a breach of freedom of speech or what? 4. As you have studied law, why didn’t you choose judiciary instead? 5. Have you heard about ecocide, what is it? Also it has been in news that it should be added to the Rome Statute. What possible problems do you feel can arise and how would you settle the definition and the procedure part of it? 6. (After everybody was done asking), You have studied in a NLU, why were they established, who were the main persons in making this possible? Also what is the problem with NLUs not offering 3 yr LLB course? Member 1: 1. You have studied in Gurgaon and then moved to Ranchi, what made you do that and what differences did you saw? 2. What about the environment there? 3. Monologue on different types of acts…….. you have studied RTI Act, tell me what cons it has for an administrator? 4. Consider you are a DM, and I am a RTI activist, I have asked for your health records for the past 5 years. How would you react to this and then would you disclose? Member 2: 1. Ishu, you have a poetic name, why this? 2. Monologue on Leadership, transformative justice….. we have seen that we have such large vision but the outcomes do not align. What as a leader would you do different? 3. Do you think narrowing down the vision is short-sightedness? 4. How would you deal with the administrative regulations and procedural slowdowns that you would face? Member 3: 1. Consider me a layman, educate me on the Right to be Forgotten? 2. Is there a statutory backing for the same in India? 3. If a person is implicated under criminal charge but later acquitted then can they use this right? 4. Does the Puttaswamy judgement talks about this? Have you read the text of same? Member 4: 1. If you are selected here, what is your preference of service? 2. Don’t you think the threshold for becoming a politician or a lawyer is very low in India? 3. It is said if you don’t want to study anything enrol in a law college or be a politician, do you agree with that. 4. According to you, which one service is best for lawyers and best suitable for their skills? 5. Why didn’t you put IPS as your first choice here, they have to do more with laws then anyone else? Panel Mocks: Chanakya, Vajirao, Samkalp One-to-One: Atul Sir(Civilsdaily), Satyam Sir(Understand UPSC), Shivin Sir(Sarrthi)

Name- ~ Board- sanjay verma sir Daf- Commerce, Psir, badminton, ghaziabad, performance cars( nothing asked from it) Chairman- What is bronze( bronze medal was mentioned in my daf, so he picked it from there) Evolution of various metals pol- bussiness collaboration since medieval times Connection between India, nordics and sub-saharan aftica Members- Steps for green ghaziabad Donald trump- your views Soft power What do you recall from the word Arabia significance of arabia 3 problems in world today India’s sea trade Deepsea ports of india which will you choose- inland vs deepsea ports Migration and reasons joint vs nuclear family Do you believe in negotiations Any example of the above Valmiki and learnings from his life Some discussion about nolan and interstellar What do you mean by accounting standards Any accounting standard which you find almost impossible to apply Can’t recall more questions The interview was completely random, almost nothing asked from daf. But i was able to tackle the bouncers and remained calm. Mocks- One to one with  Shubham aggarwal sir was really helpful, he boosted my confidence throughout. O2O with Mahesh Bhagwat sir was also very insightful. Panel mocks- onlyias, nextias, samkalp, vajiram, vajirao and reddy. All the best guys!

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Name : Tushar Date : 10th December 2025 (FN) Board: Sheel Vardhan sir Duration:28 minutes Chairperson: • Unique grey tie and suit,looking nice unlike blue ones. • Congratulations for coming for 3rd consecutive interview • Discussion on Hegel and old age and wisdom •What is your philosophy of life • Tell me one incident where you’ve applied it and follow up questions on that • Discussion on Rubik cube( given a problem also) M1: Why do we use RCC in construction so much • Ratio of proportion of elements in RCC • Usage of M30 concrete • Design a high rise tower • Parameters for its foundation • Difference between Ontology, Epistemology and axiology and follow up questions • Mahavakyas in Philosophy • Discussion on Tat tvam Asi and contemporary relevance M2(Lady): INSPIRE scholarship • Application of philosophy in administration and follow up questions, long discussion • Sustainable development • Soft power and follow up questions M3 • Explain Vedanta in one sentence • 1893 speech on Swami Vivekanand and follow up • Relevance of Kanyakumari in Swami Vivekananda's life • Name one desirable and undesirable quality in a civil servant M4(Lady) • Difference in living between Cantonment and urban space life style • What advice on physical activity you’ll give to someone of your age (29) • What do you do for physical activities Not able to recall few questions Chairperson sir said your interview is over, Thank you!!! Gave 2 mocks (CMP: Dharmadhikari sir and Samkalp) and two 1:1 with Utkarsh sir(MentorAID: got some unique perspective)

Date: 8/12/25 Key DAF Details: Air pollution, Manga , School shift , Haryana Board: BB Swain sir Questions asked: Chairman: Asked How are you? How you got into mangas ? M1: 1) Why civil services 2) Your transformative life experiences 3) Who inspires you the most 4) How have you used that inspiration 5) Some other HR related stuff M2 1) Asked about my project (air pollution) 2) How to tackle it 3) Paris climate deal 4) Recent Changes and updates about India M3 1) Asked about my education as IT 2) Inquired about Physics and chemistry subject 3) Some random physics question (that i didn't know) 4) Gave a statement and asked to sociologically analyse it M4 1) Asked about Jogging, how it benefits you 2) Some question about Marathon 3) Why did you switch schools in 10th grade? How did it affect you ? 4) 1-2 more question which I am forgetting Chairman Sir said Thankyou Overall the board was very cordial. Had a great experience. Mocks : only 1 at vajiram , one to one with Satyam Sir .

Date- 11/12/25 Board- Raj Shukla sir Daf keywords- US China Coldwar, Afghanistan, watching movies on social issues, French, kathak, Dostoevsky. Chairman sir- 1. Where the current geopolitics is heading towards. What are the implications for the world. 2. Do you think china is rising or has risen? Member 1 1. Why Pakistan Afghanistan are fighting? 2. Recent Afghanistan's minister visit? How do you see it. Should India recognise Afghanistan. 3. What is in Afghanistan that in past 200 years everybody tried to control it yet failed? 4. What is the difference between niti aayog and erstwhile planning Commission 5. What do you think is the major change that is needed in civil services? Member 2 1. How society is influenced by social movies? I don't remember the other questions. Member 3 1. You learnt kathak in school. Should it be made compulsory? 2. How to promote French in schools and colleges. 3. Why civil services? 4. Supposed you are posted in rural area, in which sectors would u work? 5. What are the challenges in implementation of UCC? 6. Do you know about DPDP act? What companies have to do differently now? Member 4 1. Why you read dostoevsky's work and not of others? 2. Have you read 'the idiot'. Why he was called the idiot and do you think he was an idiot. 3. Compare Dostoevsky, pushkin, and leo Tolstoy. 4. Suppose you are administrator and give suggestions but the minister do not take your advise and want to implement some sub optimal advice. What would you do?