Interview Transcripts (CSPT-2025)

Name: Jim Halpert Date: 16/01/2026 Board: Hon. Sheel Vardhan sir Forenoon, 1st to go DAF Keywords: Chennai, Doctor MBBS, Carnatic Music Singer, Padmashri, Delegation to Nepal (Cultural exchange programme) Chairman: 1. Difference between society of chennai and delhi 2. Raja Raja Chozhan and city captured in Srilanka 3. Describe Sengol 4. Describe Brahadeeshwara temple 5. CIC and effectiveness of the body Member 1 (Male): 1. Padmashri awards and article 18 2. Should Padmashri awards be given 3. Case law which cancelled Padma awards 4. Parasakthi Movie and Jananyagan Movie issues 5. Nepal issues going on. 6. Monarchy reinstatement in Nepal. Member 2 (Female): 1. How to assess the will of the people or choice of the people in type of rule they want (monarchy or democracy)? 2. Carnatic Music and difference from hindustani 3. How geography affects music 4. How rhythm gets affected 5. Medical system issues in India 6. Primary health care focus not given much, your opinions on it. Member 3 (Female): 1. 3 changes needed in Indian Economic policy 2. What exactly happens in a cultural exchange programme? 3. Are these programmes necessary 4. How do you manage time for extracurriculars with medicine during graduation? Member 4 (male): 1. Nuclear weapons Pakistan might use. 2. Where they might use in India 3. How to oppose a strong opponent? 4. What is asymmetric deterrence (from previous answer) 5. How to use it against China 6. DRDO functioning and defence supply. Overall cordial board Mocks: Shankar IAS, Aram IAS, PW OnlyIAS, Jamia RCA, HSC, Quantel, Next IAS, Vaji Rao and Vaji Ram O2O: Mahesh Bhagwat IPS sir, Utkarsh Sir, Shubham Sir, Officers IAS

Name: Kannadiga Date:- 16th Jan 2026 Board:- Sanjay Varma Sir Afternoon 2nd to go Around 25-28 Minutes Key Words:- Karnataka, Mandya, Kannada Movies, Novels, Poems, Kannada Literature, Nirbhaya Gangrape Chairman 1. In Which language you dream 2. ⁠only kannada no english 3. Does your dream looks black and white or Colour 4. ⁠You look like a serious Kannada Guy - are you the guy who beats all non kannadigas in karnataka 5. ⁠You watch movies suggest me one kannada movie to watch (said kanthara asked another - said - Hondisi Bareyiri ) 6. ⁠There is a view that Kannada Literature is highly romanticised and nostalgic do you think that is correct - does your literature has any rebel writers (said Devanuru Mahadev) 7. ⁠What issues he write 8. ⁠Again Said Banu Mushtaq 9. ⁠asked about her book language and controversy regarding her inaugurating Dasara Event 10. ⁠Is this your first time coming to Delhi ( Said no - came for other interviews) 11. ⁠Which boards previous (Manoj Soni B B Swain) M1 1. Whats the debated issue in Nirbhaya Gang Rape Case 2. ⁠After the incidents what major changes were brought 3. ⁠what are the technological changes 4. ⁠you watch movies tell me something about India's soft power 5. ⁠I mentioned as leader of Global South - He asked is world recognises us as leader of global south or we claim it? 6. ⁠India's influence in Africa - I mentioned Gandhi (Chairman interrupted and said recently against Gandhi many issues were going on are tou aware of it) 7. ⁠Next talked about bollywood in Central Asia 8. ⁠Asked about India China Issue (I mentioned weaponisation of water) 9. ⁠He said Does India also Do the same with Indus Water Treaty 10. I said no its different issue with terrorism 11. ⁠I told about diplomacy and nucler installation engagement with Pak 12. ⁠India China issue and Way Forward M2 1. Kuduremukh ore and industry 2. ⁠Oldest Dam in Karnataka 3. ⁠Mahadayi Issue - River water dispute between Karnataka and Maharashtra (Others not able to remember ) M3 1. Why Karnataka politics is unstable - and Long discussion on it 2. ⁠Malayalam language bill - why all south states can solve language issue by taking one common language 3. ⁠Which language you would suggest 4. ⁠Why karanataka faces lot of political issues 5. ⁠Tell me something about Tipu Sultan M4 1. Tell me about Hampi 2. ⁠which religions are there in Hampi Talked about Devadasi system 3. ⁠5 problems for Bengaluru and solutions for it 4. ⁠Many more questions could not able to remember Overall good experience Special Thanks to 2 Doctor Friends (Dr N and Dr K)who helped me throughout the interview preparation.....

Name- nothing Date - 13/01/2026 Afternoon Chairman- sheelvardhan sir Daf- Hindi literature, b.sc. , reflective diary writing, kho kho , webseries, PMUSP, Medhavi vidyarthi. Sir- आइए आइए Aapka name famous personality par he. Than he asked .. aapke name par ye book he aapne read ki.. mene kaha I m sorry sir mene read nahi ki.. unhone kaha aap padhiye achi book he.. Ev policy par apki kya ray he Ye to sirf rich people ke liye he E waste genrate hota he As a planet sochiye ki ev policy sahi he kya Reflective diary writing kbse kar rhe ho Daily likhte ho ? Esi konsi chej he jo daily kar rhe ho tbhi se dairy lekhan me ? Member 1 - one Nation one election par ray kya he Agr no confidence motion aye fir kya karege I said waki शेष अवधि ke liye new government ke liye election He said - fir कायका one election ho gae na 2 election.. sb hnsne lage and I agree with sir B.sc. kiya h than literature optional kyu liya ?? 2021 me v villages me content ki Kami he kya ? Reflective and non Reflective diary writing me kya antar he?? Bharat 1991 se international relations par jayada focus kyu kr rha he ?? 2014 ke bad se act east policy and asean ke sth संबंध kyu behtar kar rha he ?? Member 2 (female) - Apne school me science padi fir hindi optional kyu liya Favorite hindi kavita ? Kyu h ?? Other kavita? मुक्तिबोध ne kis bare me likha?ब्रह्मराक्षस me kya likha he अंधेरे में kya likha he ?? Kese likhte ho diary koi real life example dekar batao?? New education policy and old me se konsi better he ?? Iit kisliye banaye he ?? Member 3 (female) PMUSP kya h ? Medhavi vidyarthi kya he ?? Apki university state he ya central?? Central University vs state university?? Kho kho hi kyu khelte ho ?? Ye sab to kabbadi me v he ?? MP govt kya kar rhi he sports ke liye? MP me sports university he kya ? Kaha he ? Member 4 - ISRO kesa pradarshan kar raha he ? Sirf fund badane ki jarurat he ? Scientist bola than said or Engeneer dubara se or btao Pvt sector role than he said or batao ?? India ki nuclear policy kya he ?? Jab samne wala desh puri tarah se barbad kr dega fir kese heavy retaliate karege ?? Nuclear bomb kitne type ke hote he ?? Board cordial tha.. sabke face par smile thi specially female members and sir..

Name - shiksha sharma 3rd to go afternoon Sanjay Verma sir 30-32 minutes Daf- Dungarpur Rajasthan swimming, lyrics, badminton Premchand,poem, ganeshotsav Optional - philosophy Med hindi Chair: 1. Guess the GDP of india at Premchand time 2. How many percentage of people improved their condition since 1936 3. How many women? 4 . Which novelist in modern india is close to Premchand? Member 1. 1. Cloud seeding failed in delhi reason? 2. Ganeshotsav why how? 3. Recite poem Member 2 1. Cricket in Dungarpur 2. Is it safe to swim in natural water bodies? 3. Relationship with neighbouring countries Member 4 1. Chambal river 2. Rajasthan tourism challenges Member 5 1. Naxalism in Dungarpur 2. Why swimming not as popular as badminton in india. Chair: thankyou Each member asked 4-5 question and Sanjay sir also asked 5-6 question many i forgot

Name: chairman : Anuradhdha mam Key DAF details: B.H.M.S, surat, teaching ( else nothing asked from DAF) Questions asked: Chairman mam: 1. why are you shifted from homoeopathy to teaching? 2. are you full time teacher or visiting? 3. why alternate medicine are not so popular? member 1 : 1. why historically surat is so much in interest 2. is there any integrared allopathy and homoeopathy PHC there other 1-2 questions... not able to remember Member 2: 1. why homoeopaths are not suggesting the names of medicine 2. should we tell this? 3. what happened in Germany? they are giving names or not? 4. SAARC and ASEAN both are regional bodies... then why SAARC is not succeeded? 5.what is the Stack of BIMSTEC? Member 3: 1. what is string of pearl theory? 2.why should china is hostile towards neighbouring nations? 3. don't you think china should try to bring them in it's own favour 2-3 questions i don't remember Member 5 1. what is sustainable development? 2. what is sustainable aviation fuel? 3.should we incorporate AI in health and develop some applications like we do during Covid-19 4. should we integrate AI based system with homoeopathic practice throughout the nation? few questions not able to remember Overall review: The board was so cordial..... well listeners.... no interruptions in between.. way different compared to mocks... Credits and gratitude: friends and mentors: Hardik solanki sir Dr. Ashish sir Prakash sir mocks: online one on one: PW onlyias, quantel and samkalp DAF with Mahesh Bhagwat sir (very detailed 360* DAF analysis) Panel mocks Vision, samkalp, vajirao, Pw onlyias (not so good), Unacademy, Raja sir ias

22nd Jan Afternoon candidates shifted to 27.02.2026 forenoon

Name- sandpapergate 16/1/2026 FN BB Swain sir's board F1,Civil Engg, THDC, Scout and guide, PSU. Ch - why is F1 not developing in India? Indians in F1 ? M1 Pax silica members? What does India bring to the table Netherlands contribution? How was Doland trump's 1st year as President for India? Should we stop engaging with us? M2 What is F1 doing for sustainability of the sport? FIA full form? What would you do for greener F1? What did you learn in Scout and Guide? Any specific experiment that'll help in administration ? M3 Why did you leave THDC in 4 months ? Why did NTPC acquire THDC? Psus in mineral sector? Have you heard of Uranium corporation limited? Opinion about Disinvestment? As administration how would you use your professional and normal life experience ? M4 Reasons for decrease in importance of marriage? Personal opinion about committment? Do you know about the controversy in mumbai local elections ? Ink used in elections is called? As municipal administrator will you improve the roads and park near the CMs house on his demand? More discussion on this Board was cordial and helpful Mocks - Next, samkalp, pw, leadias, Rajasirs academy, ekamias, vajirao and reddy. Most helpful was umesh reddy sirs daily current affair discussion

Board : Shri Sheelvardhan sir  (12/01/2026, Afternoon 6th to go, Hindi medium)  DAF: listening to Podcast, history, spokesperson of student union, ICAS ( rest not related, they didn't asked from there ) Chairperson:  1. So you like to listen to podcasts, which kind of podcast do you llisten to 2. You herd lex fridman? 3. Andru fuberman? 4. Joe Rogan? 5. Why do UPSC aspirants prefer to listen to the smita prakash podcast? 6. What is subaltern history writing? 7. Is it only related to the independence movement? 8. Imagine you are a common man, and exclude king ashoka, as a common man whose period under which king you would have liked to live? And why? 9. Can we say Mohanjodado was a smart City? 10. Except IOT what are the other criteria to call a city smart City? 11. For a lower middle class these cities are not affordable, what are the reasons? M1 (male member):  1. What is the meaning of your name? 2. You were a spokesperson of student union, do you know about the Lyngdoh commission? 3. You are a student of Science and then you chose History as an optional, why? 4. In Mumbai municipal corporation election, 60 seats went without opposition, what is your take is it good for a democracy? 5. If budget is not passed for some reasons then what are the provisions for govt for their payments? M2 ( female member): 1. You said cities are not affordable, what can be done?  2. Will it not be against Right to property? 3. How fundamental duties can be more enforced? 4. E commerce industries, 10 min delivery, what are the cons?  5. From the consumer side also?  6. One more thing that consumers are getting impatient (she added) 7. As US political structure President Trump has a lot of power, how can he be controlled there?  M3 (female member): 1. what are the functions of your service?  2. Payment related work is also related to your cadar?  3. Where are you getting trained?  4. What classes have you done? 5. Okay, some of the characteristics of Trump is like a dictator and ruining all rule based order, there must be something within the US structure to control him? 6. What mechanism does India have in such conditions?  7. Don't you think in the last few years India's foreign policy is failing?  8. Tell me about India UK FTA? M4 (male member): 1. How to do theaterisation? 2. What will be the benefits? 3. Don't you think integration of cyber warfare is also important?  4. How India can step up in cognitive warfare. Chairperson: thank you your interview is over. (Around 25 minutes)  Panel Mock ( vajirao reddy, sankalp, unacademy, OnlyIas)

Chairman shukla sir again 1. Who owns Blue bird block 2. Yes, tell me One more company there for satellite communication and tell us about its project 3. Why NASA is not launching satellite but elon musk ? 4. Why did ISRO launch it ? 5. Long monologue again and said many startups in USA are launching but Indian startups are not launching satellites ? Sir explained by adding his perspective that you accounts people sit on file (sorry but I felt lot of prejudice here ) Thank you kaka, your Interview is over Then all other 4 members started saying thank you kaka. I stood up, wished them all and exited the room. Time- 30-35 minutes Experience- shukla sir treated me like IDAS officer and kept on criticising how accounts officers has hurt his personal sentiments and professional procurement (shukla sir may take revenge today :/ Gadi bhagwan bharose hai ab ) One to one- didn’t attend any Mocks- less utility, more important is to sit in room and prepare well with conceptual clarity and then staying calm in PT and answer with honesty.

Name: Lok Sevak Kaka Date: 09 January 2026 Interview medium- Hindi DAF keywords: Basketball Nationals, long distance Running, practicing Mindfulness, Electronics and Communication engineering Optional - Socilology (mentioned only those which were asked) Work experience- Accounts department, Ministry of Rural Development and Ministry of Panchayati Raj Board: Lt Gen Raj Shukla sir Room arrangement- chairperson in front with his personal desk Other 4 members sitting 6 feet apart on similar chair like candidate’s, without any desk Chairman 1. Kaka, What is your job profile ? 2. Long monologue on tussle between military officers and defence account officers on procurement, didn’t ask anything, just monologue and paused. (I’m not in IDAS but still he treated me like IDAS officer) I tried answering but he interrupted 3. Then he expanded the monologue, he said- I once told an defence account officer to not sit on file as my jawans don’t have rifles, and he said to me that it is none of my business, I only know rules and will ensure legal compliance. Then sir said ki don’t you think ye legal ke chakkar me padke jawan border pe suffer kar rahe. I tried answering, but again he interrupted 4. China, US, etc follow different military procurement, can’t India follow same. Said sorry sir, I have limited knowledge about how china/us defence procurement system works 5. What reforms can be done in defence accounting ? (Don’t know why he asked, I don’t work in defence accounts) He said thank you kaka M-2 male (kept interrupting) 1. You have played basketball at national, do running, also go to office, and again reached in Interview, how are you able to manage all these things simultaneously ? 2. Ideal player from India and world 3. Why Michael Jordan ? What is special about him 4. What have you learned from basketball and Jordan ? 5. Have you been able to apply this in your job ? Explain how with examples 6. Commerce and accounting ke fundamental principles 7. What is written in accounting, tell me very basic three fundamental points 7. Two key purposes of audit 8. Principles of audit you follow on priority 9. How does file move ? Who initiates file ? Accountants under you sits on file, right ? How do you handle this ? 10. We have had only one Milkha singh, why not new Milkha singh coming up 11. Administrative audit and academic audit M-3 male - 1. You are ECE graduate, what is communication ? 2. How can you use this knowledge in civil services ? (I mentioned blue bird block 2 and it was picked up by 2 members + chairman ) 3. Special features of blue bird 4. How does it work and its difference with satphone 5. How does practicing mindfulness help you in your job 6. Tell me any innovation you have done in your ministry based on your ECE knowledge, which has transformed the system/process but within rules M-4 male - IR expert 1. Do you follow geopolitical news ? 2. Why US wants to purchase Greenland ? What are US’s interests there ? 3. Why does it need to purchase it ? Why can’t it do it without purchasing ? 4. What is population of Greenland ? 5. Why usa wants canada to be its 51st state? 6. What is special about blue bird block 2 ? 7. Why is it significant for ISRO ? 8. What is Golden dome project Said thank you M-4 lady 1. Long monologues on rural area lacking then asked why ? Wasn’t satisfied with initial response, so reframed the question 2. Explain from implementation perspective of all rural related schemes 3. Is corruption an issue there ? explain corruption, types of corruption in rural development (finally she nodded ) 4. How will you try to reform if given opportunity (kept nodding and said thank you)

Friday Jan 16th 2026 Forenoon Sanjay Verma sir board Key Daf details: Little flower school, biotech, historic fiction books,american health insurance sector ( work experience), badminton, kanchipuram, tamilnadu Industries Chairperson 1. First time visiting delhi?how is Delhi? I think u south Indian people should protest for holding interview in Delhi only. What's ur take on this? Chairman himself told that without pollution it is a beautiful city and I told very green City..he said yes yes.. 2. Qns on my school name Little flower. Didn't u feel bad about that name during your senior year. Little follow up on that 3. Ur fav historic fiction book and mention some important quote 4. Sometimes history gets interrupted in a bad way. What do u think is the bad interruption of any indian historical event Member 1 1. Why tamil nadu is a industrial state and apart from literacy, what are the other reasons? 2. Even kerala have high literacy, but why tamil nadu dominates. Little follow up on that and could not remember others qns Member 2 1. Meaning of my name 2. Tn and srilankan war issue 3. Work experience related to the American health insurance sector. What can be introduced in the Indian insurance sector from American health insurance? 2 more qns could not remember Member 3 1. Asked about comprehensive healthcare. 2. Is insurance synonyms with healthcare 3. India bangladesh issue. What issues and what can be done to improve the relationship. 4. How we can improve livelihood of kanchipuram weavers?few steps to be taken. Member 4 1. Mention 3 ports of Tamil Nadu 2. Other name of Thoothukudi port 3. Why v o c name ? 4. Speciality Abt ennore port? 5. Important Maritime institute in tamil nadu 6. What tirupur is famous for and what Sivakasi is famous for? 7. Green crackers 8. Badminton as hobby. So asked about side boxes and back boxes. When they are away and in? Overall cordial board.. no grilling.... Mocks: 5 different boards of Aram Ias academy and 1 board of manidhaneyam academy

Name: BATMAN (The real one) 5th to go Board: BB SWAIN Sir(How can anyone be so damn nice to someone i can't believe I am giving UPSC CSE interview) [P.S.- Last yr my board was with the most infamous chairperson{Yes, you guessed it right} and the marks were humiliating to say the least] DAF: MBBS, KGMU, Lucknow, Kanpur, Meerut, UP, Nuclear Medicine, Anthropology, Cricket, Income Tax Officer, Ghazals, Short stories, Strength Training, Chief coordinator freshers cell, School House Captain, Anthropology. Entered the hall and sat down with buttons close(chuckles🥲), look down whether to open it or not BBS Sir: Khol Lo aaram se(board laughing), comfortable ho jaao😅 1) So you read short stories, tell me which ones do you read and please don't say Premchand, I am fed up of listening everyone saying the same. Ma'am intervened after my ans: No not this one as well, why everyone know only these 2) Currently what are you reading? Member questions in no priority order 1) Why are you changing your stream to Civil Services? 2) What do you want to do? 3) What is the difference between Nuclear Medicine & Radiology? 4) Where does the radioactive dye comes from in your college? 5) Your college KGMU was recently in news, why was that? 6) Difference between Poem, Ghazal, Nazm, Geet? 7) Are ghazals only related to love? 8) Tell me any which don't? 9) Something related to high headedness of doctors? 10) Medical Tourism as a challenge? 11) Strength Training Vs Weightlifting? 12) Isometric exercises? ONLINE: 1) Kingmakers IAS (mock) 2) Geno IAS (mock) 3) Primus (mock) 4) Civils 360 (mock) 5) Maluka IAS (mock) 6) Jis IAS & Rajkumar IAS( Thanks for persuading me for that session with Vivek Sir), 7) PW OnlyIAS(Good one to one scheduled), 8) Sarrthi IAS(Good mentors) 9) SRIRAM IAS(Sir has a good insight of one's personality), 10) Samkalp one to one 11) Special thanks to MAHESH BHAGWAT sir 🤌 & SHUBHAM Sir(for clearing all silly doubts, confidence building & availability) 12) Anil Swaroop Sir and his regular sessions. 13) Akanksha ma'am Understand UPSC and her discussions. 14) Ajay sir from Vajiram & Ravi: Good one to one, moral boosting & supportive P.S.- UpWise scheduled many online mocks for me. OFFLINE: 1) Vision IAS(Faculty + Bureaucrats): Good peeps 2) Ekam IAS(Oberoi Sir has is good) 3) Samkalp(2 mocks: Supporting staff) 4) Vajirao & Ravi: Good 5) SriRam Mock: Okay okay 6) Vajiram & Ravi: Okay okay 7) NEXT IAS: (Was drowsy the whole time, can't recall) One on One & Mock with Friends: Damn helpful only if you have good ones around you, glad that I had. #Very very very special thanks to ANUPAM Sir & ANKIT Sir from "SMARTWORK LABS" 🌻for the handholding, for believing in me, being available at short timings & everything else. "रख विश्वास तू है शिव का दास"🌻 This is the transcript

Name : Praveen Ratnoo Date : 13 JANUARY FORENOON Chair. : Sujata chaturvedi 3rd to go 15 min phle hi gya ( 3mebers bahar aaye the, int. se phle , we went to washroom together 😀, me tissue paper le rha tha, sir aaye me pichhe hta , sir ko full izzat di , sir said Thanks😐) T. Duration :31 minutes Mam read DAF loudly Aap bhut famous jagah se aaye ho🙂 POKARAN - Ye kya h city or town me nhi janti ,kbhi gyi nhi - nuclear explosion kha hua tha , kitna.door, jyada nuksan to nhi hua tha , abhi kya sthiti h (mock se repeat ) Ok Constitution English me koi problem to nhi ? - compassion of Constitution kya h? - why this require - 1950 me esa kya tha ,tb kyo jarurat pdi - "Constitution of india" kha mentioned h Constitution me? Preamble! (I said) Ok , or kha , articles etc? Suppose muze padm Shri milta h to kya me Padm Shri sujata nam likh skti hu? Aapne newspaper pdha? Main News btao Us venezuela ke alava ,Me ye sun sun ke thak gyi hu ( I told 5 news, last one was wpl match ) Achha aap wpl dekhte ho ? Abhi thode din phle ipl auction hua tha , Uncapped player smzte ho? Unko bdi amount me opt kiya gya 2-3 players ke nam? Achha aap jante ho but nam nhi yad h Ok😐 Aapne recently hi bsc kiya h Bad me Kuchh ni? ( me Maters hindi lit me kr rha hu) Achha हिन्दी ma kyo? Achha ok thankyou pas to m1 Member 1 Q .Free ration kb se diya ja rha ? . Kis yojna ke tahat , kitne logo ko ? Number jyada nhi h? Kya itne log garib h? Kyo de रहे h abhi , jruri h? Koi political obligation? Mam :ok 🙂‍↕️ Member 2 Aapne abhi bola tha welfare state to btao Subsidy state vs welfare state kya hota h ? Hm(india) kya h? Kyo h? Subsidy to welfare state kese bn skte h Kyo jruri h Aap jaisalmer se ho 😊 Jaisalmer me videshi sailani or tourists aate rhte h Vha esa kya h? Kyo itna famous? Kisne usko fms bnaya ? (Not understood , ask repeat ) mam : are asking which agency or something else ? Aur kya , aur kya ..... Mam it's okay M2 : Ok thank-you Member 3 Aapne civilian militry cooperation me Kuchh kiya h.... Ye kya h (i answered long ) Achha kyo jruri Aapko Jaisalmer DM banaye 😊 to aap kese cooperation kroge? Aapne agneeveer bola! Kya h ye ?( asked capf interview , suman mam) Konsi scheme? 4 sal bad Aa jayenge to kya करेंगे? And discuss about their... Army me phle mahilaen kyo ni thi?(long answer) Member 4 Ladhak me Kuchh ho rha h Kya or kyu? Ek personality ko arest kiya h Kis act ke tht arest hua? What is nsa? Why they demanding 6th schedule? Aap is issue ko kese solve karoge? Vo kh रहे h sonam wangchuk ko laoge tb hi bat करेंगे! Tb? Ok Aap cricket , kabbdi khelte h! Aapke padosi rajya me Kuchh hua h Pta h?( asked in mock, shriram ias) Kyo ho rha h? Mam intervin it's ok Ho gya Ok 🙂‍↕️🙂‍↔️😐🙂 Thankyou😊 All mambers(male)😊 1-2 question or bhi the sayd (not remember) Mock 9-10 Last 2 mock me ek dim chill feel hone lga Finally esa hi composer rha(calm , compose , confident) Trying to smile throughout int.😊( mock me btaya tha aapki smile vakai bhut achhi h 😀, iska istemal kro) Pura int. Calmly chla

NarmadaMan Board Sujata maam Date 13/01/2026 Daf -Anthropology, Sports, Rajasthan... apart from this it was not discussed Chairmain 1. Read the daf and started with why you want to join CSE 2. How digitization and digitalization are different 3. Differentiate between data and big data 4. What are digitalization schemes and tell some initiatives starting from e like eNAM M1 1. Discuss about the states with paddy cultivation, conditions and type of soil used 2. States with most exports of rice M2 1. Why joint families are converting to nuclear families 2. Why still joint families persisting M3 1.What is semiconductor, India's initiatives to counter china 2. What is Pax silica and what are the countries involved 3. Why India was invited one month later 4. Trump's policy impact on India M4 1. Status of IWT, what is India aiming and way ahead 2. Asked about sports anthropology. How to utilize this for olympics 2036 Interview board was helping to approach question in right direction. Attended few mocks and they were helpful in simulating interview conditions.

7. Don't you think that maintaining ambiguity might make us too ambiguous and haphazard in a war scenario? 8. Where do you stand on this debate. What's your personal take? 9. Suppose a NSS is framed with the whole of the nation approach should it be kept confidential? 10. If the relevant departments know about it then should it be kept confidential or in the public domain? Member 4 ( didn't ask anything) Chairman : your interview is over. Thanked everyone and took my leave PS: I wasn't convinced they were chill at the end but they tried their best and kept smiling faces throughout. let's hope for the best. Mocks: samkalp, next, levelup, study iq, sriram, pw One to one: sajal sir, bassi sir, hobby and daf discussion at samkalp and few more through quantel.

Name : A mere mortal Date: 15/01/2026 Key DAF details: magical realism, science fiction , gorakhpur, chauri chaura, planetary rescue simulation, robotics, AI, Civil engineering ( rest from current and other topics ) Board: Sheelvardhan sir First to go in afternoon Chairman : We are very chill people so relax. (I said I believe so sir) Chairman: (laughed) I promise you that you will be convinced by the end of the interview. 1. You read magical realism, but let's keep that aside do you believe in magic? 2. Do you think life is magic? 3. You also read science fiction. Lot of people who read science fiction also watch the movies. Do you watch Christopher Nolan? 4. Do you know he is making a movie based on history? (I said I am not aware after which he started telling me about odyssey) 5. What is brain computer interface? 6. Do you know about neuralink? What is it? 7. What are some ethical concerns associated with it? 8. Do you think neuralink has some benefits? (He added to my answer that it is very useful in case of spine injury) 9. What is most catastrophic use of neuralink? (I said I can't exactly point out to which he replied it's the use in the armed forces) 10. Do you believe aliens exist? (I said based on current scientific knowledge it is not confirmed but the universe is vast. He started talking about Msaki Morimoto and told me to listen to him on this topic as he will convince me aliens exist) 11. Suppose an alien lands in gorakhpur what will you tell him about Gorakhpur? 12. Where will you take him in Gorakhpur? 13. Why is Chauri Chaura important? Member 2: 1. How are you? 2. What do you think of the governor? 3. Isn't he an agent of central government? 4. The governors of Tamil Nadu, Punjab etc are sitting on bills and defying electoral mandate. How far is this justified? 5. What is pocket veto? 6. Difference between pocket veto of India and USA? ( I said sorry I am not able to recall) 7. What do your hink of trumps foreign policy. Compare him with previous regimes like biden? 8. How is Russia a villain when they start a war and the USA is not? 9. Has the USA given any proof of cartels running from Venezuela or is it just an excuse? 10. Isn't it wrong then? Member 2 ( lady) 1. You have a prize in planetary rescue simulation, what is it? 2. What parameters were you given the prize on? 3. Who evaluated it? 4. What is robotron? 5. Some experts believe that AI agents will replace much of the world's jobs by 2030. How far do you think it is correct? 6. So what will be the impact on the job market? 7. What kind of jobs will the masses end up doing then? 8. Can you give an example of the kind of jobs that AI makes it easier to do? 9. Who makes regulations on AI? 10. Does the state has capacity to compete with global MNCs? Don't you think there is a huge capability gap? 11. Which countries have taken the step in regulating AI? 12. Has India also done it? Member 3: 1. You are a civil engineer. There are many projects being built for the public like the Ganga express way. Suppose you are DM, how will you contribute as a civil engineer in it? 2. Be specific about the civil engineering inputs you will give? ( I gave some inputs on the line of course ordinating with pwd, ensuring safety protocols etc. ) 3. That's all fine but pwd also has engineers so what will you do that they can't? 4. In projects such as ganga expressway aeroplanes can land in the expressway itself. Can you point out the difference between the stretch where they land and where they don't? (Added some points to my answer) 5. What happens to traffic when the plane lands? Does it stop completely or does it continue? ( Added some more info after validating my answer) 6. Do you think that like the USA, India too should have a national security strategy? (I started answering but he interrupted me to ask whether india has a strategy or not?)

Board was cordial, chairman sir was so energetic😁, no grilling, कुछ question में members ने हल्का सा dissatisfaction show किया. Panel mocks: Vajirao and Reddy, Next IAS(Highly recommended), Samkalp×2(Recommended), PW, Vision faculty mock, Study IAS, Quantel, CMP(Highly recommended). O2O: Satyam Sir(Understand upsc), Shubham Aggarwal Sir(Vidyapeeth IAS), Dipanshu Sir(Drishti IAS), Pinki ma'am (Drishti IAS), Shiv Sagar Sir(Drishti IAS)....All of them were extremely helpful, which enhanced my confidence and helped me to learn new things consistently. Gratitude note: 1. Daf discussion with Mahesh Bhagwat Sir was really helpful. 2. Vivekanand Sir (Vision IAS): Multiple sessions and DAF discussions conducted by Sir were quite helpful. Many thanks to Sir for always responding to every doubt promptly. 3. Shiv Sagar Sir (Drishti IAS): The constant discussions and mock sessions with Sir over the last 15 days helped me more than anything else. They gave me a new sense of confidence, and I truly cannot thank him enough for his support and guidance.

Name: Prats Date: 14/01/2026 Board: Hon'ble Sanjay Verma Sir Slot: Forenoon- 1st to go DAF Key words: UP, Mirzapur, electrical and electronics engineering, hindi literature, sacrifices of soldiers, menstrual hygiene, hindi poetry, movies and web series Chairman Sir: How are u? I replied then he said sit down. 1. So you like watching movies and web series; if you were to write your autobiography, who would you want to play your role? (I said Vidya balan) 2. He said- good choice, but why? 3. Can you name some movies or web series in which poetry has been used? 4. Any movie based on literature ? (मैने प्रेमचंद पर बनी मूवी का नाम लिया तो कहते कि अरे कुछ और बताइए, अभी हम दिन भर सबसे यही सुनने वाले हैं, अब तो प्रेमचंद की आत्मा भी यही भटक रही है😂😂, सब लोग हंसने लगे, आगे मैंने चेतन भगत का नाम लिया then वो हंसते हुए कहते मैंने ये expect नहीं किया था, फिर कहते ठीक कोई lines बताइए movie की जो literature को दिखाता हो...but I was not able to recall except *All is well* from 3 idiots😂) 5. चलिए quickly बताइए, आपको 11 लोगों की टीम बनानी है, जिसमें हिंदी लिटरेचर और इलेक्ट्रिकल इंजीनियरिंग दोनों से संबंधित लोगों को लेना है। Member 1: (Mridula garg जिनका नाम पहले लिया था, उनके बारे में सब लोग आपस में बात कर रहे थे।😁) 1. होरी कौन था? 2. नीरज कौन है, काफी कुछ लिखा है फिल्मों में इन्होंने सुना तो होगा? ( I said- sorry sir, नाम सुना तो है पर ज़्यादा aware नहीं हूं) 3. अच्छा तो आपने sacrifices of soldiers पर बोला है तो 5 सैनिकों के नाम बताइए जिन्हें परमवीर चक्र मिला हो? (मैं सिर्फ 2 बता पाई, he was little bit dissatisfied) 4. आपने इलेक्ट्रिकल इंजीनियरिंग की है तो बताइए कि इसका उपयोग environment हेतु किस प्रकार किया जा सकता है? 5. हाल ही में environment को लेकर कहां बैठक हुई और उसमें क्या निर्णय लिए गए? (मैने जो cop 30 के points बताए उसके अलावा कुछ और भी सुनना चाहते थे वो) 6. Renewable energy से रिलेटेड कोई बड़ा सा acronym पूछे और बोले हाल ही में ये काफी चर्चा में है(मैं पहली बार सुनी थी वो, मैंने sorry बोला) 7. E vehicle क्या वास्तव में पूरी तरह sustainable/eco friendly है and way forward? 8. CBDR क्या है? (I replied and Chairman sir interrupted to continue to next member) Member 2: 1. Gig workers को लेकर सरकार ने हाल में जो फैसला लिया है 10 min delivery ban करने का, उससे कंज्यूमर व प्रोवाइडर किसके हित प्रभावित होंगे? 2. आपको नहीं लगता कि time बहुत precious है और डिलीवरी में ढील देने से इससे सर्विस प्रोवाइड करने में देरी होगी? (Long discussion on this and policies etc) 3. जब हम सोलर एनर्जी की बात करते हैं तो इसमें grid instability की बात करते हैं, ये क्या है? 4. इसको कैसे prevent कर सकते हैं? (Mentioned battery storage and pumped storage hydropower) 5. इसमें traditional power की क्या भूमिका होगी? Member 3: 1. आपने बैटरी की बात की तो इसको लेकर अक्सर क्या environmental concern आते हैं और इसमें use होने वाले elements से रिलेटेड mining को लेकर क्या issue है? (मैं battery scrappage and उससे related pollution की बात करने लगी तो सर ने interrupt किया और बोले कि मैं mining related issues की बात कर रहा हूं, मैने जवाब दिया and 1 factual question और पूछे इसी से related, जो मैं बता नहीं पाई... now he was not satisfied) 2. क्या हमें साउथ के राज्यों में हिंदी को थोपना चाहिए? जबकि नॉर्थ के राज्य साउथ की भाषा सीखने को लेकर इच्छुक नहीं हैं? 3. आपको मौका मिला तो साउथ की कौन सी भाषा को सीखना चाहेंगी? 4. अच्छा मिर्जापुर पर आते हैं, इसकी कुछ अलग और unique बात बताइए? ( मैंने जवाब दिया फिर सर कहते कि आपने web series mirzapur का नाम नहीं लिया... मैंने जवाब दिया फिर थोड़ा हसें सब लोग😂) Member 4: 1. अक्सर हम सैनिकों के लिए war memorial आदि बनाते हैं (दिल्ली का example भी दिया), क्या महत्व है इसका? ( मैने जवाब दिया, तो सर ने उसमें add on भी किया) 2. आपने menstrual hygiene पर काम किया है, ये WHO द्वारा चलाया जाने वाले WASH प्रोग्राम क्या है? 3. इससे संबंधित समस्याएं क्या हैं और as a policymaker आप इसे सुनिश्चित करने के लिए क्या steps लेंगी? 4. Crypto currency क्या है और भारत में इसकी क्या स्थिति है और इससे related issues क्या हैं? Chairman Sir: आपके सामने ऐसी क्या कठिनाइयां थी कि आपने ग्रेजुएशन के बाद से अब तक न जॉब किया और न ही masters etc किया? Now, you can go. Time: approx 30 min

Kshitij Singh: Hello sir Name: BATMAN (The real one) 5th to go Board: BB SWAIN Sir(How can anyone be so damn nice to someone i can't believe I am giving UPSC CSE interview) [P.S.- Last yr my board was with the most infamous chairperson{Yes, you guessed it right} and the marks were humiliating to say the least] DAF: MBBS, KGMU, Lucknow, Kanpur, Meerut, UP, Nuclear Medicine, Anthropology, Cricket, Income Tax Officer, Ghazals, Short stories, Strength Training, Chief coordinator freshers cell, School House Captain, Anthropology. Entered the hall and sat down with buttons close(chuckles🥲), look down whether to open it or not BBS Sir: Khol Lo aaram se(board laughing), comfortable ho jaao😅 1) So you read short stories, tell me which ones do you read and please don't say Premchand, I am fed up of listening everyone saying the same. Ma'am intervened after my ans: No not this one as well, why everyone know only these 2) Currently what are you reading? Member questions in no priority order 1) Why are you changing your stream to Civil Services? 2) What do you want to do? 3) What is the difference between Nuclear Medicine & Radiology? 4) Where does the radioactive dye comes from in your college? 5) Your college KGMU was recently in news, why was that? 6) Difference between Poem, Ghazal, Nazm, Geet? 7) Are ghazals only related to love? 8) Tell me any which don't? 9) Something related to high headedness of doctors? 10) Medical Tourism as a challenge? 11) Strength Training Vs Weightlifting? 12) Isometric exercises? ONLINE: 1) Kingmakers IAS (mock) 2) Geno IAS (mock) 3) Primus (mock) 4) Civils 360 (mock) 5) Maluka IAS (mock) 6) Jis IAS & Rajkumar IAS( Thanks for persuading me for that session with Vivek Sir), 7) PW OnlyIAS(Good one to one scheduled), 8) Sarrthi IAS(Good mentors) 9) SRIRAM IAS(Sir has a good insight of one's personality), 10) Samkalp one to one 11) Special thanks to MAHESH BHAGWAT sir 🤌 & SHUBHAM Sir(for clearing all silly doubts, confidence building & availability) 12) Anil Swaroop Sir and his regular sessions. 13) Akanksha ma'am Understand UPSC and her discussions. 14) Ajay sir from Vajiram & Ravi: Good one to one, moral boosting & supportive P.S.- UpWise scheduled many online mocks for me. OFFLINE: 1) Vision IAS(Faculty + Bureaucrats): Good peeps 2) Ekam IAS(Oberoi Sir has is good) 3) Samkalp(2 mocks: Supporting staff) 4) Vajirao & Ravi: Good 5) SriRam Mock: Okay okay 6) Vajiram & Ravi: Okay okay 7) NEXT IAS: (Was drowsy the whole time, can't recall) One on One & Mock with Friends: Damn helpful only if you have good ones around you, glad that I had. #Very very very special thanks to ANUPAM Sir & ANKIT Sir from "SMARTWORK LABS" 🌻for the handholding, for believing in me, being available at short timings & everything else. "रख विश्वास तू है शिव का दास"🌻

t experience I had throughout the interview preparation. Sir not only takes the mock interview, but doesn’t leave you until you incorporate all the feedbacks given by him in your answers. Sir took my session for around 75 minutes or more which frankly nobody does. Study IQ was also good up to the part of Dipak Vohra sir. This is for stress test and to get an experience close to actual interview. However not good for feedback.