Date of Interview: 14 September
Board: Sujata Mehta Ma’am
Background: Defence kid, NIT Warangal,
Work Ex: 6 months,
Optional: Sociology
Chairman
- Introduce yourself with your education & your job experience
- Do you think technology leads to job losses? What should be done.
Member 1
- If you have to make a case for a matriarchal society, give some points in support of it. Do we have such a system existing anywhere in India.
- You have an interesting hobby. Tell me something about it.
- Role of social media in the times of pandemic.
Member 2
- Your opinion on women in army * probably the highlight of my interview, she spent well about 10 minutes talking about various aspects*
Member 3
- How has National Health Mission brought about a difference in other health aspects?
Member 4
- Tour opinion on India being a welfare State.
- You did Btech, then took up a humanities subject as an optional. Why are humanities important.
- So much stress on students these days, specially from good colleges like yours. Why is that & suggest some remedies.
Chairman
Would you like us to ask something else? I said no. Greeted her & left the room
- Please stick to the question. My introduction went for a six because she asked me about my education & i started with the well rehersed introduction, she interrupted me twice, but I justified it saying that I’ve had multiple schools due to the nature of my father’s profession (army)
- Chairwoman asked me to adjust the mask. I was blinded & fogged by the end of it. So please don’t let that discomfort show on your face.
- Nothing factual was asked. All opinion based. The interview barely lasted for 20 minutes.
- Last but not the least, it’ll be unexpected. And that’s the beauty of it! Just enjoy the process & yes, women candidates, please get your own gloves if you don’t want to ruin your saree with the white powder from the gloves they provide. Keep yourself hydrated.
- I benefitted from the transcripts immensely. Doing my bit. All the best.
Source: Forum IAS