[piyush1]

hi kushal sir,i have qualified for interview.My optionals are geography and mechanical engg. plzz guide me for interview preparation.i

[kushal]

Congratulations Piyush and we all would be happy to help you.
Can you let us know in details about:
1. Optional (which you had already told)
2. Educational Background
3. Your attempt no.
4. Any previous job
5. Your service preference you had filled in Mains form
6. Your hobby(s) you have filled.
7. Your strengths and weekness (if any you know)

This way it would help us in defining course for your preparation.

[kamlesh]

in addition to what Kushal has said,

something about ur home town and home state too

[piyush1]

thank you all
how to interact with officers online

this is my second attempt
i have passed out in 2004 from IIT Kharagpur
my hobbies include cooking and to collect information about human diseases.
service preferences
ias
ips
ifs
irs
irs(custom and excise)
irts'
iaas
icas
ips(postal)
danics
danips
indian p @ t accounts and finance service
iis
iras
assistant security officer(rpf)
idas
its
ides
iofs
pps
afhcs



i belong to katihar district in bihar.

[piyush1]

i worked with EICHER MOTORS for 3 months.(july 2004 to sep 2004)

[maneesh]

Congratulations Piyush,
Wish you good luck for the interview.

Couple of questions which you might be put too:
1. Why you want to leave good job to join civil services, as the salary and perks will be much less.
2. Difference in Governance of Bihar from Lalu Pd to Nitish Kumar
3. What structural changes can be made in economy of Bihar to push into higher growth rate?
4. Specialist vs Generalist?
5. You passed out in 2004 and working for 3 months what you were doing in between?
6. How your hobby of collecting information about disease will be helpful?
7. Do you collect only information about disease or cure and prevention as well?

One more advise for Guys and Gals who qualified for interview please give a self content bio about yourself as this will help in guiding about specific question which might be posed in interview.


And lastly always remember your interview is the best interview. Go with the full belief that you are going to do your best and nothing but the best. Do not let any iota of doubt that you cannot answer any question. As there are no right answer there can be only right question. Just give you best. Good Luck

[ganeshvs71]

Great News, piyush. Congrats!
I would suggest you read the discussion on interview - a planned approach.
Some general questions on mechanical engg., Automobile industry, Foreign cars entering INdia, Frequesnt changes in models of cars, Transport industry, Golden quadrilateral, Road infrastructre, Trucks, entry of Volvo etc and its effect on Indian manufacturers, Road culture, etc. Agriculture, mechanisation of agriculture, why agriculture is falling behind, etc.
I think you have to work on your areas of interests, and the application form you have filled and list the questions that come to your mind.
In case of any further help, Hum Hai Naa!

[riteshmisra]

About cooking, my sister was asked in 1990, (she joined IRS that year)
"why cooking is considered a ladies domain, yet almost all the famous chefs in the world are males"
Her answer was that ladies prefer to cook for their family members and in their houses and do not take it up as a proffession, for males it may be the opposite

[kamlesh]

how ur degree from IIT help in ur IAS?
brain drain and reverse brain drain
NRI folks and their remittances
what will u do as collector to develop katihar/bihar
why dont u appear for CAT n go to IIM?
resevation in higher education


one last thought:

dont b afraid of saying u dont know. DO NOT GUESS. be sure guys at the other end of the table are more smart. clear no will fetch u marks but guess will not.

good luck.

[piyush1]

thank you a lot for all your valuable advices.The information provided by you all is gave me a great insight.
Sir if i am asked to give my opinion on some issue like reservation then what should be my strategy.Pros and cones or should i take any definite stand.