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(Interview) Concept Of Preparing Interview
Concept Of Preparing Interview:
Interview at the Civil Services is essentially a Test of Personality and not of
ones academic excellence. I for one have never really understood the concept of
preparing for the interview. Interviews main purpose is to test the candidates
skills of analysis, spontaneous thinking, expression, suitability for public
office, awareness of the current events and most importantly, the personality of
the candidate.
Interview at the Civil Services is essentially a Test of Personality and not of
ones academic excellence. I for one have never really understood the concept of
“preparing for the interview. Interview's main purpose is to test the
candidates skills of analysis, spontaneous thinking, expression, suitability for
public office, awareness of the current events and most importantly, the
personality of the candidate.
Acquiring excellence in all the above mentioned parameters is an ever continuing
process, the starting of which has to be made when one begins the preparation
for civil services, if not started earlier. In fact most of us have these skills
from a very young age. It is only a matter of refining these skills.
The best way to keep oneself ever prepared for any personality test is to be in
touch with oneself and what is happening around him/her. One has to keep reading
the news papers and news magazines regularly, keep watching those good news
channels regularly and discussing the issues with learned friends very often.
Communication skills have to be honed up. If one is giving interview in English,
it is better to develop speaking skills so as to convey oneself better. In depth
discussions with likeminded friends would improve ones skills of analysis and
comprehension, spontaneous thinking and expression. One has to get different
sides to the same issue and spend some time trying to understand all facets.
This would help one in acquiring the skills of analysis.
One has to have a clear understanding of the personal details filled up during
applying for main exams. Care has to be taken for filling up the interests
column as one can expect that a lot of questions can be asked on this. You have
to do some real hard work in this as the interviewers expect something special
out of you in the topics that you mentioned as your own interests.
Ultimately, since the test is essentially of your personality, there is hardly
anything you can do to improve it in a very short time between your mains and
interview. Keep it as an ongoing process FROM TODAY. Do't wait till mains or
whatever.
But since there is an ample free time after mains, one can always brush up one’s
knowledge in subjects of basic education qualification and also mains. Some
extensive study in subjects related to one’s interests would also help
immensely. For example, I had given table tennis as one of my interests. I was
asked a question on ping-pong diplomacy.
Good luck.
Courtesy : indianofficer.com