Mains 2019 Preparation and Discussion Thread

@vvvikas0078212Aap apne 2016 interview ke baare mein kuch bata yen. Any learnings that can help us..

@bevancomSee the question to which I replied.
You asked who is sure about Rank under 200.@DKTSir has predicted that he would be in Top 50.

@Akkkusahi hai bhai ka confidence..

@HermioneGrangerkonsa year aur konsa optional tha?

@bevancom2018. 2nd attempt First Interview. Sociology Optional

@HermioneGrangermine also socio optional?Is baar paper kaisa laga?
Pichli baar kahan reh gaya tha selection?

@bevancomThorough preparation nd mocks are the key, baki if u can get feedback from ur friends on your skills, it is better. Self assessment itna easily nhi ho pata. DAF ke sare points thoroughly cover krna. Mains type pros cons nhi chlta IMO, better study something thoroughly and make ur own opinion and justifications.

@bevancomsociology me 260s me marks the. Interview me toh he gave 171. Bhaut kam margin se clear hua tha

@vvvikas0078212Thanks bhai.Will do that..

@HermioneGrangermatlab socio ne marwaya pichli baar.Iss baar kaise hue papers esp. Socio?

@CaesarBut the most spoken language or dialect in the subcontinent remains largely confined to hinterland and not being spoken in frontier is a little surprising and I have talked about it with vajiram faculty but their answers were not satisfactory

@HermioneGrangersaid inMains 2019 Preparation and Discussion Thread:

@bevancomBhosle Sir’s board. Towards the fag end of the interview process. He is charming. But tests you absurdly. After about 25 minutes of making me talk, he comes nearer to me, Says beta paani pee lo, coz it’s not over yet with a smirk

Haha, that's very unconventional especially for a UPSC board member.

If it's not too much can you also give a brief transcript of your interview ? What sort of questions were asked ? On which areas did they focus ?

@bevancomdono paper better hue. Paper 1 me 140 the pichli bar, jb do 20 markers galat the. Iss baar almost sahi h toh expecting 150. Paper 2 bhaut bura tha last time.123 shayd. Iss baar isme bi umeed h bdhne ki. Paper 1 more or less acha lga. Paper 2 thoda ajeeb tha. But managed. Hoping thik aayein number

@HermioneGrangerSahi hai.Best of luck.Aur gs aur essays?

@dancingminionExactly. It was weird. But he was trying to make me comfortable i guess. Koi direction ni thi interview ki. He asked me internation woman’s day kb tha. Then asked me to make panel of people who I’d appoint to represent the country internationally consisting of women. Another question he asked was to make an index over which we should judge the standards of education in schools

@HermioneGrangeru already in service?

@bevancomgs me 390. Essay me 132

@bevancomno no. Wasn’t fortunate enough

@HermioneGrangermissed by a whisker..That was sad.

@bevancomTrue. Aapne kaafi mehnat ki thi sociology me. Kaisa gya paper?