A 30-minute exercise that can create a difference of 100 marks from the other candidates is what IAS interview is. This is the last round towards a successful clearance of IAS exam. This lead can give you one time inaccessible lead in India’s toughest competition i.e. UPSC Civil Services Exam. The final rank list is prepared by taking both UPSC main exam and interview in consideration but those candidates who have high scores in an interview has a better chance to ace the competition. The following tips will help you in clearing the interview with flying colors.
· 1 Do not wait for the results of UPSC main exam and start polishing your personality for the interview.
· 2 No one is bothered about how you look but the main thing that matters is what kind of person you are. Work on your traits and personality accordingly.
· 3 Read your bio-data multiple times so that you do not fumble if asked any personal detail.
· 4 The interviewers love people with positive attitude. Make sure negativity does not ruin your chance.
· 5 Do not take the interview in a light spirit. It will play a vital role in the final count.
· 6 Develop self-confidence but that does not mean that you should be over confident about yourself.
· 7 Improve your command on the language. In 25-30 minute interview, you will not have time to search for good words to complete your sentence.
· 8 Do not make stories and get straight to the point in your answer.
· 9 Stay updated about the current events and read newspapers regularly.
· 10 Make sure you are prepared to answer questions about your hobbies as well. Most of the candidates take it lightly and it is the first question most of the times. Do not fumble on something you love and avoid cliché answers.
· 11 Dress neatly and make sure you are presentable for the interview.
· 12 Re-check the documents one day before the interview.
· 13 Take mock IAS interviews.
Note: It is important to stay calm and not to get overwhelmed with the situation.
