TNPSC Exam-An Exclusive Interview with Ms.Shajitha, TNPSC Group I Exam Topper 2011-13 Exam Interview held on 7th April 2014

An Exclusive Interview with Ms.Shajitha, TNPSC Group I Exam Topper 2011-13 Exam Interview held on 7^th April 2014

Name: SHAJITHA B H

Age: 22

Father: B Humayun kabeer

Mother: H Sara

Sister: B H Shaheena

Native: Tirumangalam, Madurai

School: P.K.N Girls higher secondary school, Tirumangalam

Degree: B.E (ECE)

College: Kamaraj college of engineering and technology, Virudhunagar

Year of passing: 2012

Prizes & Awards: Child scientist award (2006) by NCSC

                         District level winner in Tamil essay writing, quiz competitions.

                         Zonal level winner in Tamil elocution competitions.

                         Participated in all India radio programme named as “Alai kadal ariviyal”

                        Class topper in 10^th and 12^th

                        Best arts, literature and administrative student in school life

                        Prizes in inter and intra college competitions

 Interest in TNPSC- the State Civil Services

My aim is to become an IAS, I start to prepare myself for this from my school days. That preparations helped me to clear

IBPS clerical exam (2011)

                        TNPSC Group IV (2012)

                           VAO (2012)

                        TNPSC Group II --- SUB REGISTRAR (2012-2013)

                        TNPSC Group I ---  DSP (2012-2014)                 

I cleared these exams in my first attempt.

COACHING

I joined UPSC prelim coaching in manithaneyam IAS academy in 2012. For group 1 prelim and main examinations I didn’t underwent for any coaching. For Group 1 interview, I attended the mock interview in manithaneyam IAS academy and Vetrii IAS academy. The mock interview session was very useful for me to face the interview with confidence.

PREPARATION STRATEGY

First step I covered the syllabus topics and solve the other TNPSC exam question papers, for mains exam I referred the answer sheets of group 1 toppers and got the idea of how to answer the questions. I recalled all the concepts which I studied earlier as the part of my interview preparation.

BOOK LIST

 6^th to 12^th school books

Indian polity - Laxmi kanth

Social issues – Wizard publication

Science and technology – Tata Mcgraw Hill publication

Current affairs – Arihant publication

Quantitative aptitude – R S Agarwal

INTERVIEW QUESTIONS:

1.    Historical story about my native place(Tirumangalam)

2.    What is GST?

3.    Which national highway went through my home town?

4.    Field marshals in India, and their names.

5.    Which heading comes twice in Tirukkural?

6.    Favourite Tirukkural

7.    Details about father’s job

8.    5 Great of epics of Tamil language and their related religion.

9.    Total Loksabha constituencies in India, and criteria for  nominated members

10. What is touch screen? And types of touch screen.

TOTAL MARKS:   513.50

“If  you  believe  in  yourself  and  have  dedication  and  pride - and  never  quit, you'll   be a  winner”