Success in Interview depends on how mindfully you fill the Mains application form, as it determines the usual areas where you will be asked questions. This blog is just to give an insight on that.
Be a good planner. Take one or more photocopies of the original application and fill up the duplicate first. In that case you will not end up with a shabby and unplanned application form. You are NOT asked to sign on the photograph, so don't do that.
Community:
OBC candidates, please verify whether you fall into the Creamy layer category or not. Obtain OBC certificates accordingly. For guidance on Creamy layer, visit the website of National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC). Parents' IT returns (if being filed), are to be attached (only photocopies - no originals). Make sure your OBC certificates are as in the format requested by UPSC, else we need to get them again and again till UPSC agreeds with it. [Personal experience says- Tehsildars do not agree to formats prescribed by any institution but only furnish them in their own formats set in place many years ago; new G.O.s will not be mentioned on the certificate which they give]
Be choosy about the Indian Language (Compulsory) paper:
Your knowledge in that subject determines whether all your answer sheets would be evaluated or not in the first place. Choose a language in which you will be able to write essays, identify sentence-grammar-spelling-errors, be able to say meanings, opposites and identify proverb-like phrases and clauses. There is also a segment with comprehension passage and precis writing exercises.
Another area of caution is the Language Medium for Interview:
People who write Main exams in Indian language medium, can opt for Interview in English, but the reverse is not allowed, i.e.,writing in English medium and conversing in Indian Language, say Hindi.
Details of Education:
There are 10 rows in which you can fill up details regarding your schooling from first standard to latest degree. If in case you have studied in 11 or more institutions, organise your data and fit them into given space only.
Details of Exams passed:
6 rows are given. Those with more than 4 degrees in college please squeeze your data in the given space but do not skip out anything. These are areas where questions come from. (Important- The interview panel knows only your subjects; not marks percentage/grade/class/board)
Annual Income of parents:
Give the figure for which you have proof by way of IT returns (in the latest assessment year), or income certificate.
Home state:
Based upon the places where you studied, where your parents originally belong, your place of birth and mothertongue, you are asked to claim a state as your home state.
State Cadre Preference & Post Preference:
It's all your choice, but be careful while selecting them as you cannot change them in any further stage of selection. Once entered, it is final. In case you don't wish to go for a certain service, say Corporate law service, do not leave the column blank, but fill it '00'.
Details of Employment:
5 rows given. If you have worked in more than 5 establishments/designations, give the latest 5.
Hobby:
Take a look at the separate blog on this topic. Take the maximum care of all to fill this up.
Enclosures:
Copies of Matriculation, Degree certificates, Self addressed envelopes,
acknowledgement card are common to all. Others add accordingly Community certificate, IT returns, medical certificates, etc.
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