Civil Service Examination

Dhivya Loganathan, IAS Officer shares tips on how to ace the CSE interview stage.

Civil Service Examination interview rescheduled due to COVID-19 outbreak. Check out tips from UPSC topper on how to ace the interview.

This is the first time that the UPSC is extending this facility to candidates appearing for the Civil Service Examination (CSE). This facility to withdraw the application was first introduced in the Combined Engineering Services exam in 2019.

“Our financial strain was rising. Even getting the loans I had taken to ensure that the children get a good education was tough."

“For two years, I sat at home, feeling like a burden. Some said my parents spent ‘too much on a girl’s education’. After a point, I started believing it."

“Preparing for the UPSC exams can be stressful, and through it all, one must find ways to stay motivated. There will be moments when we lose focus, feel disarrayed, and even disoriented, but it’s important to find something that keeps you going.”

“It is also important that aspirants attempt as many mock tests as possible before the actual exam. This will not only help you brush up on your concepts but will evaluate yourself and revise accordingly.”

“Given the rigor and detailing that was needed to write the book—through the process the concepts I wrote about kept getting stronger,” she adds.

“I followed a very simple rule – study with the intention of clearing the examination.”

“The only answer here is practice. One has to write answers and attempt mock tests within the proper time limit. I started first by writing answers daily which was three answers within the stipulated time limit,” shares Akshat.