{"id":323,"date":"2020-06-08T08:21:22","date_gmt":"2020-06-08T08:21:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.competitionreview.in\/blogs\/?p=323"},"modified":"2020-06-08T08:21:22","modified_gmt":"2020-06-08T08:21:22","slug":"civil-services-examination-interview-test","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.competitionreview.in\/blogs\/2020\/06\/08\/civil-services-examination-interview-test\/","title":{"rendered":"CIVIL SERVICES EXAMINATION – INTERVIEW TEST"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
\"\"

Prof. V.P. Gupta<\/strong>, Director, Rau\u2019s IAS Study Circle, New Delhi \u2013 Jaipur \u2013 Bengaluru<\/strong><\/em> <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPersonality\nis the unbroken chain of successful interactions.\u201d<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Personality Test<\/em><\/strong> or the Interview Test<\/em><\/strong> is the final lap of the Civil\nServices selection process. It carries 275 marks (with no minimum qualifying\nmarks). Marks obtained by the candidates in the Main Examination (written\nexamination) as well as Interview would determine their final ranking. <\/strong>Candidates\nwill be allotted to the various services keeping in view their ranks in the\nExamination and the preferences expressed by them for the various services and\nposts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Well, let me tell you, the\ninterviews are composed of the most important ingredient and that is \u201cYOU\u201d<\/strong>.\nEverything else that goes on in an interview is peripheral or secondary.\nTalking about oneself is not easy for any one in such a situation. Yet that,\nprecisely, is what you are required to do in an interview. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Your past achievements, present\ninclinations and vision for the future are what you must be ready to talk about\nin a clear-headed manner in an interview for any job. An interview is a\ncelebration of \u201cYOU\u201d<\/strong> from start to finish. So at least the main theme of\nthe interview is not covered by any amount of fog or mist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The preparation for an\ninterview, therefore, should begin by keeping yourself at the centre. In fact,\nviewed from a social perspective, we all love to talk about ourselves and we\nnever tire of telling others how we feel, what we think, why we acted the way\nwe did and when we felt stumped or clueless, who then rescued us and where all\nthat finally led us to. We are usually full of ourselves, if not self-obsessed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The interviewers have two major\nconcerns in their mind: (a) the personality issue and (b) the knowledge aspect\nof the candidate. Now, in case of Civil Services, the knowledge aspect is taken\ncare of by an elaborate written examination, which has already been done. What\nremains to be evaluated is the personality aspect of the candidate. It is for\nthis reason the interview has been, at times, also called \u201cthe Personality\nTest\u201d.In a situation like Civil Services, the personality aspect\nworries the selectors more than the qualification aspect, since Civil Services\ndo not require any critical technical qualifications for the day-to-day\nadministrative business of the government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The personality of a person has\nbeen variously defined to include a vast number of qualities of head and heart.\nThe personality of any person is the sum total of what one has experienced,\nseen, heard, read or felt from the very moment of one\u2019s birth onwards. In\nshort, what the government is looking for in a candidate is a man of substance\nwho possesses the mind and courage to take on any job and give his\/her best to\nit, without flinching even for a moment. Ultimately, it is the contents of\none\u2019s character that any employer looks for in a new employee and not just\nhis\/her outer persona. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We all do have some fear at the time of going\nfor an interview and that is quite natural, so this is acceptable. However,\nwhat is not acceptable is fear morphing into panic, which can diminish a\nperformance in many ways. It is, therefore, perfectly natural to be a bit\nnervous before an interview, but there is an element of energy present even in\nthis nervousness and if properly harnessed, this energy can help you to present\nyourself with agility, passion and conviction. It can give you the edge that\nyou need to perform well. But in order to do so you need to control your nerves\nin a positive way. Believe me, you have done it many times earlier, so you can\ndo it again, when required. Before the interview, you should try to visualise\nan enthusiastic interviewer, who is reacting positively to your responses.\nPicture yourself delivering a clear and interesting presentation, admit to\nyourself that you may be nervous, but you are going to convert your nervousness\ninto energy, in a positive way. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are some last minute tips, which you should\nkeep in your mind to enhance your performance in front of the Interview Board :<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2714\ufe0f\u00a0 Intelligent listening: Eye contact should be maintained to show that you are listening attentively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2714\ufe0f While speaking, the eye contact can be a little relaxed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2714\ufe0f Low Peripheral Movement (LPM): It shows that you are used to people listening to you carefully, when you talk to them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2714\ufe0f\u00a0 Cut your answers short to the required patience shown by the members of the Board, talking to you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2714\ufe0f\u00a0 They usually like to talk more, so listen carefully and think for a few seconds before you start answering. This will show you are organising your thoughts in your mind, before starting to speak.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2714\ufe0f\u00a0 Bring in qualifiers while talking, so as to leave some room for difference in opinion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2714\ufe0f\u00a0 Do take a stand, but do not be adamant or unwilling to appreciate the Board\u2019s opinion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2714\ufe0f Use a couple of words from the question while answering it. It shows you have listened to the question very carefully.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2714\ufe0f\u00a0 Be careful about limited use of technical jargon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2714\ufe0f\u00a0 Do not rely upon guesses or speculation, if you are not sure about something. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2714\ufe0f\u00a0 Listen very keenly, reply with respect, in brief. Do not go in for introductions, come to the central issue of the enquiry immediately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2714\ufe0f\u00a0 Even if there has been some initial mistake, keep playing with confidence and do not think you have already lost the game. They are looking for warm, sensitive, respectful and attentive youngsters and not a quizmaster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2714\ufe0f\u00a0 Talk humbly about your achievements and hobbies, as you may not be a great expert in those fields. You may have mentioned some of your hobbies in the Interview\/Personality Test Form, without a serious background in them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2714\ufe0f\u00a0 Say less to convey more. Less is more these days, as per the minimalist creed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2714\ufe0f\u00a0 Argue logically and generalise correctly if you have to, add a rider (other things being equal as they do in economics).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2714\ufe0f\u00a0 Do not try to \u201cread too much between the lines\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2714\ufe0f\u00a0 In Civil Services Examination, Interview Tests are form driven and not content driven, yet you must speak sensibly about what you know.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2714\ufe0f\u00a0 Do not start evaluating your performance while still sitting in the Boardroom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2714\ufe0f\u00a0 Remember, while answering any question, what is \u201ceasy to see\u201d is \u201ceasy to miss\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2714\ufe0f\u00a0 We often tend to miss the obvious and go for some non-crucial aspects of the subject. So be careful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Remember that the interviewers are not your\nadversaries and they are not conducting the interview in order to pull you\napart. Their interest lies in what you have to say and show them about\nyourself.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\u201cPersonality is the unbroken chain of successful interactions.\u201d Personality Test or the Interview Test is the final lap of the Civil Services selection process. It carries 275 marks (with no minimum qualifying marks). Marks obtained by the candidates in the Main Examination (written examination) as well as Interview would determine their final ranking. Candidates will […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[3],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.competitionreview.in\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/323"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.competitionreview.in\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.competitionreview.in\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.competitionreview.in\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.competitionreview.in\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=323"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.competitionreview.in\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/323\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":328,"href":"https:\/\/www.competitionreview.in\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/323\/revisions\/328"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.competitionreview.in\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=323"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.competitionreview.in\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=323"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.competitionreview.in\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=323"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}