UPSC Civil Service Examination Interview Transcripts | IAS Interview Questions
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On this page, you can access interview transcripts or IAS Interview Questions of UPSC Civil Service Exam toppers. We are providing a year-wise and board-wise list of Interview Transcripts.

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Following are the compilations of interview transcripts. These transcripts contain IAS Interview Questions of last 5 years. In these PDFs you can find the interview questions asked by panel members in the UPSC IAS Exam.

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Board wise Interview Transcripts and IAS Interview Questions 2023: BOARD: SHRI SANJAY VERMA | BOARD: Dr. DINESH DASA | BOARD: SUMAN SHARMA | BOARD: MANOJ SONI  | BOARD: LT. GEN RAJ SHUKLA | SH. BIDYUT BEHARI SWAIN | BOARD: PREETI SUDAN | SHRI SHEEL VARDHAN SINGH


Board wise Interview Transcripts and IAS Interview Questions 2022: BOARD: PREETI SUDAN | BOARD: SATHIYAVATHY | BOARD: SMITA NAGRAJ | BOARD: RN CHOUBEY  | BOARD: MANOJ SONI  | BOARD: LT. GEN RAJ SHUKLA |


Board wise Interview Transcripts and IAS Interview Questions 2021: BOARD: TCA  ANANT | BOARD: SATHIYAVATHY | BOARD: SMITA NAGRAJ | BOARD: RN CHOUBEY  |  BOARD: BHARAT BHUSHAN VYASBOARD: MANOJ SONI


Board wise Interview Transcripts and IAS Interview Questions 2020: BOARD: SUJATA MEHTA | BOARD: MARSHAL BHONSLE | BOARD: TCA  ANANT | BOARD: SATHYAVATHY  | BOARD: MANOJ SONI | BOARD: SMITA NAGRAJ | BOARD: RN CHOUBEY  | BOARD: BHARAT BHUSHAN VYAS


Board wise Interview Transcripts 2019: BOARD: BHIM SEN BASSI | BOARD: MANOJ SONI | BOARD: P.K. JOSHI | BOARD: SUJATA MEHTA | BOARD: SMITA NAGRAJ | BOARD: BHARAT BHUSHAN VYAS | BOARD: MARSHAL BHONSLE | BOARD: SATHYAVATHYBOARD: TCA ANANT  |  BOARD: RN. CHOUBEY


Board wise Interview Transcripts 2018[PDF]: BOARD: BHIM SEN BASSIBOARD: MANOJ SONI | BOARD: P.K. JOSHI | BOARD: SUJATA MEHTA | BOARD: SMITA NAGRAJ | BOARD: BHARAT BHUSHAN VYAS | BOARD: MARSHAL BHONSLE | BOARD: SATHYAVATHY


Board wise Interview Transcripts 2017[PDF]: BOARD: MARSHAL BHONSLE  |  BOARD: ARVIND SAXENA  |  BOARD: BHIM SEN BASSI  | BOARD: MANOJ SONI | BOARD: P.K. JOSHI | BOARD: SMITA NAGRAJ | BOARD: SUJATA MEHTA


Hobby Wise Interview Transcripts: Sports as a Hobby | Reading Books as a HobbyWatching Movies as a Hobby | Teaching as a HobbyVegetable Farming as a Hobby | Gym as a Hobby | Diary Writing as a Hobby   | Playing Musical Instrument as a Hobby | Meditation as a Hobby |


Optional Wise Interview Transcripts: Anthropology | Political Science  | Geography | Sociology | Public Administration | Mechanical Engineering | Maithili Literature | Philosophy | Kannada literature  |
Mathematics  |  Agriculture & geologyManagement


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Interview Transcripts and IAS Interview Questions from CSE 2023


Interview Transcripts from CSE 2022


Interview Transcripts from CSE 2021


Interview Transcripts from CSE 2020


Interview Transcripts from CSE 2019


UPSC Civil Services Interview Transcripts and IAS Interview Questions 2016

UPSC Interview Transcript: Investment Banking and Teaching Background

UPSC Interview Transcript: First interview, 27th April, Mechanical engineer

    UPSC Interview Transcript: PK Joshi, PMRDF in Bihar, IRS(C&CE)

    UPSC Interview Transcript: Vinay Mittal Board, 5th May, Indian Economic Service

    UPSC Interview Transcript: Hindi medium, Arts Graduate, 5th mains, 3rd Interview, PK Joshi Board

    UPSC Interview Transcript: Sujata Mehta, 3.5 years in NTPC, ESE-13

    UPSC Interview Transcript: Air Marshal Ajit Bhosale Board, M.Ed. MA, M.Phil.

    UPSC Interview Transcript: 28-04-2017, Working as Junior Engineer

    UPSC Interview Transcript: Air Marshal Ajit Shankarrao Bhonsle, IIT Kharagpur,  M.Sc Economics

    UPSC Interview Transcript: 02/05/17, ARVIND SAXENA BOARD, IIT KANPUR

    UPSC Interview Transcript: PK Joshi Board, 19th April 2017, Political Science

    UPSC Interview Transcript: Chattar Singh, 27th March, Civil Engineering Background

    UPSC Interview Transcript: Arvind Saxena Board, Mechanical, PGDM Finance

    UPSC Interview Transcript: 204 Marks in Interview, IFS Topper, Aishwarya Raj

    UPSC Interview Transcript: ‘deusAdeeb’, Already in IRS, M.Sc. Economics & B.E. Computer Science, BITS Pilani

    UPSC Interview Transcript: Hindi Medium Candidate, Ajit Bhosle Board

    UPSC Interview Transcript: 21st April, Arvind Saxena Board

    UPSC Interview Transcript: Medical Science Optional, Chattar Singh Board

    UPSC Interview Transcript: Interview in Hindi, Chattar Singh Board

    UPSC Interview Transcript: ARVIND SAXENA BOARD, Central Excise Inspector

    UPSC Interview Transcript: ARVIND SAXENA BOARD, AIR HOLDER IN CA & CS

    UPSC Interview Transcript: Air Marshal Ajit Bhosale Board, 7th April, Did not join CAPF

    UPSC Interview Transcript: Air Marshal Ajit Shankarrao Bhonsle (AVSM, VSM) Board, ‘kashmir’, Last one to go

    UPSC Interview Transcript: Chattar Singh Board, PubAd, B.Com and MBA

    UPSC Interview Transcript: 3rd UPSC and 2nd IAS interview

    UPSC Interview Transcript: PK Joshi Board, Maths Optional

    UPSC Interview Transcript: Arvind Saxena Board, Anthropology Optional, Vipassana

    UPSC Interview Transcript: Chattar Singh Board, First attempt, History Optional

    UPSC Interview Transcript: Arvind Saxena Board, Working in PSU

    UPSC Interview Transcript: Vinay Mittal Board, J&K, NGO Experience

    UPSC Interview Transcript: BS Bassi Board, 23rd March, IIT Delhi

    UPSC Interview Transcript: Arvind Saxena Board, April 5th, Quora User

    UPSC Interview Transcript: B.S.Bassi Board, April 5th

    UPSC Interview Transcript: Arvind Saxena Board, IIT, IIM, 10+ yrs in consulting, analytics

    UPSC Interview Transcript: Sujatha Mehta Board, 03/05/17, Dentist 🙂

    UPSC Interview Transcript: Sujata Mam Board, Railway Background

    UPSC Interview Transcript: 08/05/17, Bhonsale Sir Board, IIT Kanpur

    UPSC Interview Transcript: ‘Mango_dolly’, Arvind Saxena, Public Administration, 14 yrs Work Experience

    UPSC Interview Transcript: Air Marshall Bhonsle Board, DrKingSchultz

    UPSC Interview Transcript: Full Interview – Arvind Saxena Board, 27-03-17

    UPSC Interview Transcript: Saxena Sir Board, Dual degree from IITs

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    UPSC Interview Transcript: 6th April, AJIT BHOSLE Board

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    UPSC Interview Transcript: Chhatar Singh Board, Software Developer, March 30

    UPSC Interview Transcript: PK Joshi Board, Chemistry Optional

    UPSC Interview Transcript: B S Bassi Board, Programmer

    UPSC Interview Transcript: 3rd April, Chattar Singh Board (Medico)

    UPSC Interview Transcript: 3rd April, PK Joshi Board

    UPSC Interview Transcript: 3rd April, Chhatar Singh Board

    UPSC Interview Transcript: Joshi Sir Board, IFoS

    UPSC Interview Transcript: Bassi Sir Board

    UPSC Interview Transcript: Chattar Singh, March 29

    UPSC Interview Transcript: Sujata Mehta Board, ‘TheWhiteTiger’

    UPSC Interview Transcript: 31st march, BS BASSI

    UPSC Interview Transcript: Shri Vinay Mittal Board

    UPSC Interview Transcript: Arvind Saxena Board, March 22

    UPSC Interview Transcript: BS Bassi Board, Inspector in Central Excise since last 5 Years

    UPSC Interview Transcript: BS Bassi Board, 10 years Experience

    UPSC IFoS Interview Transcript: PK Joshi Board

    UPSC IFoS Interview Transcript: Arvind Saxena Board, Computer Science, PGDM

    UPSC Interview Transcript: Arvind Saxena Board, 24/03/17

    UPSC Interview Transcript: P.K Joshi Board, 30th March (Already in Service)

    UPSC Interview Transcript: Vinay Mittal Board, 27th March (Left PSU Job)

    UPSC Interview Transcript: Arvind Saxena Board, 27th March (Left PhD in US)

    UPSC Interview Transcript: Vinay Mittal Board, 29th March

    UPSC Interview Transcript: BS Bassi Board, 28th March

    UPSC Interview Transcript: Sujata Mehta Board – Computer Science Background, 27th March 2017

    UPSC Interview Transcript: Vinay Mittal Board – 27th March 2017

    UPSC Interview Transcript: Arvind Saxena Board – 28th March 2017

    UPSC Interview Transcript: Chhatar Singh Board – Working Professional, Hindi Literature

    Interview Transcript: Chattar Singh Board, BTech in CSE

    Interview Transcript: Vinay Mittal Board, Already in Service

    Interview Transcript: B.S. Bassi Board, 20th March 2017

    UPSC Interview Transcript: Chhatar Singh Board, 20th March 2017

    UPSC Interview Transcript: B.S. Bassi Board, Yo_Yo_Choti_Singh

    UPSC Interview Transcript: Shilpi(IRS IT), 20th March 2017

    UPSC Interview Transcript: 20th March, 1st Day of Interview

    UPSC Interview Transcript: IFoS, 15th March 2017

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