The Civil services in India is most challenging rewarding examination which encompassed with great career growth and remuneration. To emerge as the successfully face and complete the winning leg of the preliminary and main examinations of the Civil Services Exam, and to encounter the interview process, here are some most rewarding tips for the IAS aspirants.
1. First and foremost, consideration should be the mental orientation and commitment to crack the examination one should be very particular about selecting the book and material and once decisions is taken then abide it with discipline. CSAT is an objective type paper, so keep your concept clear any confusion will give you great harm.
2. General knowledge is the key of success in prelims and after implementation of CSAT it has became even more important and what we say master key. So read newspapers, books like the Competition S magazines, watch TV news and as many knowledgeable quiz shows as much as possible.
3. Selection of subject is also very important at mains stage because the subject has greater say in your selection so one could take select the subject on the basis of their interest available guidance and gaps between papers in mains examination.
4. Mains examination is all about expression of what you know what you think and how you can present it through your writing so writing practice and accruing expressible knowledge will be the boon for the mains examination.
5. Remember that book knowledge is not important at the stage of interview. If you reach this stage, be ready for questions like the number of steps you took to reach the interview place, and the color of the wall behind you.
6. Your personality plays very important role in your selection. So get sure and make yourselves medically fit for the examination moreover interview is the mental game.
7. Improving your communication skills (verbal and non verbal) help you as IFS aspirants have to be well versed in at least one foreign language. So it’s better to learn French or German to get added advantage in the Civil Services Exam.
8. While the interview is held in the month of April or May the following year of the exam, its call is usually sent in the month of March or April.
9. Put on your best dress and attitude for the interview as the interviewers always keep a lookout for candidates with a well-adjusted personality and one who has social traits, integrity and leadership traits as well. All this is because it is only such types of people who are best fitted for a job in the Indian Civil Services and who succeed at these exams.
10. When you get into an interview, remember that the number of candidates called for the interview is usually thrice the number of available vacancies.
11. Remember that the whole selection process for the civil services takes 18 months till joining for training.
12. You have to not only do well at the CSAT you are out at door. Remember main examinations marks and interview’s marks combined to form the merit list as the final placement.
13. If you get a high position in the exam, you have a say in the choice of service. Otherwise, you have to accept whatever is offered to you. The other alternative you have is to make another attempt as you are permitted a maximum of four attempts at the exam. However if you opt for this, you will have to start from the start, and first attempt the prelims.
14. Keep your faith in you try hard with focus strategy success will be yours.