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Personality Development Program for IAS Interview (Regular)
1. Pre-Interview Questionnaire
The objective of the pre-interview questionnaire is to get an imagination of those aspects of ones self that
are not readily available to ones self for introspection to gain a deeper understanding of the self and the
others. Such an understanding and awareness of the self is pivotal for a better management of self in its
interactions with the other in the process of life by bringing a positive change in ones attitude towards one
self. A self that is not aware of these unconscious or hidden aspects of ones self is likely to get jeopardized
in those situations which evoke intense anxieties centered at ones survival and one such situation is the
interview process of UPSC. A more healthily integrated personality would be less anxious and would have
more agency to reasonably utilize the internal and external resources that are available to it, hence would be
in a better position to lead others in administrative and management roles in different sectors of growth and
development at various levels of hierarchy. Such a self would be more secure and hence more open and
receptive to others. The search for such a self is at the core of the interview process in UPSC and the
development of such a self is our aim in the personality development and counseling program in Vision IAS.
The pre-interview questionnaire would consist of a series of questions probing into different aspects of your
life and personality. We would like to suggest you to be as honest as possible in giving your responses. A
journey embarked with honesty with ones self and with us would take you to your dream destination.
2. Pre-Interview Counseling Session with Psychologist
Pre-interview counseling is a stage where students will have a one to one interpersonal interactive session
with our counselor before appearing for the first mock interview. Here students should feel free to discuss
any of their issues or apprehensions relating to their performance in personality test by UPSC interview
board. This discussion may involve students strengths, weaknesses, fears or any other complexes that they
wish to overcome for a well composed sense of self while interacting with the interview board. Further, with
the help of some standard projective techniques, TAT (Thematic Apperception Test) one of them, a
comprehensive personality assessment of every student will be done. Our goal with this interpersonal
counseling session is to get a deeper understanding of you that would help us identify areas which needs to
be worked upon.
3. Informal Mock Interview and DAF Analysis Session with Vision IAS Faculty Members
Your performance in first mock interview will get us the idea, how well prepared you are for the final round.
You strengths, weaknesses and overall impression of your persona will be put under keen observation for
further assessment. Your score in this test won't matter much but how naturally you express yourself. We
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would like to see the real you. Thereafter, we will suggest you diverse set of possible questions and areas
that need to be worked out for actual UPSC interview.
4. Second Counseling Session with Psychologist
Once you have passed through above three stages, our team of psychologists will sit for a discussion over
their understanding of your performance and problem areas that need more psychological intervention for a
better management specifically in the UPSC interview. Assisted with these comprehensive details, our
counselor will have another session with the student where a deeper insightful psychological intervention
would be provided on those malignancies and their possible manifestations in the interview process. Your
psychologist would also suggest ways to manage them better with respect to their performance in the
interview.
5. Communication Skills Training and Personality Development Workshop
After this second round of counseling, a sizeable group of students (10-15) will be formed for
communication skills training and personality development workshop which will be conducted by
experienced professional trainers and working/retired bureaucrats. This will be an interactive session where
you will learn the bits and nuances of effective interpersonal communication and how to keep yourself calm
and composed before the interview board so that the best of you comes out.
6. Interactive Sessions with Previous Years' Toppers
We will organize seminars, more along the lines of interactive sessions with our previous years' toppers so
that you could benefit from their enriching experiences. You will be notified time to time whenever these
seminars will be organized. You all are expected to attend these seminars with utmost sincerity.
7. Final Mock Interview Session with Senior Bureaucrats
This is the last stage of your performance evaluation where your personality will be assessed and scored
over the stringent parameters in a closely simulated UPSC interview environment.
8. Performance Evaluation and Feedback
Our team of experts will sit again and discuss your performance. We will generate feedback and suggestions
for further improvement and all these details along with score card will be communicated to you.
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