Mock Interview March 2023 | PWOnlyIAS |

Scored 175 - 180
In real UPSC Dholpur House interview (22nd March 2023), I scored 155/275.

Advice -
Dont give much mocks 1-2, as i had given many, this may suppress your natural personality
as when I went without mock i scored 70/100 in UPPSC which is equivalent to192 marks in UPSC. And similar scores were scored by my friend who had followed this advice. She is an IPS today.

Always remember -
the panel members are humans, they don't bite, they want to assess you and have a fruitful conversation with you. So if you go with an opposite mindset and expectations of great marks, most probably you might land up with less marks due to nervousness and fear.

Solution -
keep yourself in the shoes of the panel members and imagine how you would want an ideal candidate to be like - lively, humble, intelligent, courteous, alert, and most importantly confident (not arrogant or over-confident).
The only purpose that you should keep in your mind is that "during your interview the panel members should have a great time" - for that you can SMILE, especially in those areas where you don't know the answer, let them make fun of you, etc. Always remember, knowledge parts are just fillers and hoax, the real inteview lies in how you respond with answers and how you handle pressure situations.

Priority -
1) Personality - How you think, feel, and behave. How you handle pressure situations, Are you biased, are you sound minded, are you rational and logical, are you well versed in your domain (DAF), are you solution oriented, do you have officer like qualities. What is your opinions.

2) Knowledge - of current events, optional, static subjects, DAF (name, occupation, city, state, etc. - especially issues and controversies, and how would you resolve them