What is IAS interview like?

The UPSC Interview is two-way communication between UPSC aspirants and the officers from the UPSC board. There is a discussion of around 20 minutes where a wide range of topics are covered. The interview might be scary but confidence, soft skills, and relevant preparation can make the interview really well.

Which language is used in IAS interview?

Know about the Medium of Language in IAS Interview. Candidates can opt for English, Hindi or any other regional language when facing the UPSC panel. Only those candidates who are exempt from taking the compulsory Indian language paper should attend the interview in either English or Hindi.

Is IAS interview tough?

As of now, the IAS interview panel consists of eminent personalities from different fields and is headed by a chairman. However, it does sound challenging but considering that you have already sailed past the prelims and main exam, interview should not be much difficult.

Can female IAS officer wear jeans?

Do not wear sneakers, chappals, noisy shoes or very high heels. Do not wear too expensive accessories or jewellery. For example, for females, bangles can be very distracting. Wearing jeans should be strictly avoided.

How to answer questions in the IAS interview?

To answers questions related to self-introduction in IAS interview, which are open-ended and straight forward, aspirants should prepare 30-40 second coherent responses. These questions are merely setting a baseline i.e. the eminent UPSC board will use the information you give to ask follow-up questions.

Do you have to sing during the IAS interview?

A few candidates have also been asked to sing during the interview process. The purpose of the questions in the IAS interview is to check a candidate’s suitability to live in administration. It is not at all mandatory that one has to answer all the questions to get good marks in the UPSC Personality Test.

Do you have to appear for an IAS mock interview?

Before that, the candidate must have to appear for an IAS Mock Interview to know how the interview process works. UPSC Interview Questions include some standard and tricky questions to assess the personality of the candidate and how honest he is.

How does the UPSC IAS interview process work?

Aspirants can read below the first-hand account of the UPSC IAS Interview experience: Candidates usually reach the venue with some time in hand, and the security in front of UPSC organizes them in a queue and does the preliminary verification (interview call letter and cross-checking the candidate’s name on their list).