May I come in sir?

Yes, sit

I thanked

Meanwhile forgot to wish them 😂

Realized by looking at chairman’s face so finally greeted the good morning.

Member 1: (talked very slowly n low volume)

Q1. Monologue on women’s entry into permanent commission?

Q2. Then asked factors which propelled it?

Q3. Benefits?

Q4. Should women be allowed in combat forces like artillery etc?

Q5. Is there gender pay gap in army (I said I don’t think so ..at same rank govt won’t discriminate)?

Q6. Monologue on Indian women hockey team (told him m not following sports but still)?

Q7. Asked rank of team in the world(replied don’t know)?

Q8. Asked to guess out of 10 (told 2nd rank- obviously wrong😂)?

Member 2:

Directly said u from science background saying interested in sociology, i don’t think u r honest, things are contradictory.(may be said intentionally ..may be to see my reaction) but

I nodded and said ok sir .(because only a science student knows how easy is to study humanities after graduation in pure sciences😅)

Then asked elderly problems (NSS project)

I replied – problems with solutions

Q1. How women empowerment can be done?

Q2. How GER will increase (follow up ques)?

Less ques but bcz may be I didn’t let him talk😀

Member 3 (lady member):

Sweet smiling

Q1. Twitter controversy- pros n cons

Q2 Lfpr? Why low for women?

Q3. How to improve?

Q4. Particularly how in Sawai Madhopur?( I feel i didn’t do justice with the answer, bouncer ques but missed it)

Member 4 : talking in low volume

Q1. How to reduce dependence upon coal?

Q2. By what timeframe, will be able to phase out coal?( Follow up ques?

Q3. Tidal energy…Is India doing enough here?

Q4. Important tribal laws (while I was listing out, CM interfered)

Chairman :

Thank you

Experience:

Good, cordial board except M2

Since beginning giving weird expressions n after every answer also like not satisfied (hence I think it was just to scare me considering my age)

No grilling

No cross questioning

Felt like Question answer session

Easier than mock

Felt at home there

Mocks:

gave 7-8, really important, to avoid nervousness, to know expectations of board members, how to structure answer instantly, variety of possible questions but the real interview is quite different.

Would recommend IAS hub mock, ksg, and Shubhra Ranjan.

Avoid Drishti🙃

Note :  The chair was office type with wheels n also high, so practice with such chair, how to sit especially girls (because saree n lesser height)