Mistakes in UPSC Interview Form - Service, Cadre, Hobbies rules & preference explained

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Timestamp
00:00:00 Precap
00:03:51 my experiance as mock panelist
00:05:00 3 disclaimers
00:09:40 Tina Dabi & Athar Khan allocation
00:13:00 rules of zigzag cadre allocation
00:27:00 services preference
00:47:00 Hobbies & Education
01:02:00 way forward

In this video, renowned UPSC Educator Dr. Mrunal Patel will explain the
precautions to be kept in mind while feeling of the UPSC detail application form number 2 (DAF-II) before appearing in the interviews. Particularly with respect to state cadre preference, service preference and mentioning of the hobbies- otherwise you may get grilled by the interviewer and it may negatively affect your score and final rank in the civil service examination

for the benefit of job aspirants in India who are preparing for various competitive exams such as UPSC, SSC-CGL, State Services (StatePSC), Banking, IBPS, RBI, CAPF, CDS, etc.”

following services are offered by UPSC-CSE exam
(i) Indian Administrative Service
(ii) Indian Foreign Service
(iii) Indian Police Service
(iv) Indian Audit and Accounts Service, Group ‘A’
(v) Indian Civil Accounts Service, Group ‘A’
(vi) Indian Corporate Law Service, Group ‘A’
(vii) Indian Defence Accounts Service, Group ‘A’
(viii) Indian Defence Estates Service, Group ‘A’
(ix) Indian Information Service, Group ‘A’
(x) Indian Postal Service, Group ‘A’
(xi) Indian P&T Accounts and Finance Service, Group ‘A’
(xii) Indian Railway Protection Force Service, Group ‘A’
(xiii) Indian Revenue Service (Customs & Indirect Taxes) Group ‘A’
(xiv) Indian Revenue Service (Income Tax) Group ‘A’
(xv) Indian Trade Service, Group ‘A’ (Grade III)
(xvi) Indian Railway Management Service, Group ‘A’
(xvii) Armed Forces Headquarters Civil Service, Group ‘B’ (Section Officer’s Grade)
(xviii) Delhi, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Daman & Diu and Dadra & Nagar Haveli
Civil Service (DANICS), Group ‘B’
(xix) Delhi, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Daman & Diu and Dadra & Nagar Haveli
Police Service (DANIPS), Group ‘B’
(xx) Pondicherry Civil Service (PONDICS), Group ‘B’
(xxi) Pondicherry Police Service (PONDIPS), Group ‘B’

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