Civil Services exam 2013-14 – IAS Topper Interview –
Ms K.Vetriselvi
– 143rd Rank
(An Exclusive Interview)
1. Brief Bio data
Name:
Vetriselvi.K
All India
Rank: 143
Graduation:
M.Sc Plant Biotechnology, Ethiraj College for women
No. of
attempts: 2
2. Your interest in Civil
Services Examination
Getting
into administrative service is my childhood dream. And after my post-graduation
I started preparing for the exams with heart and soul.
3. Subject Selection
I opted
Sociology as my optional subject since the subject was interesting
4. Coaching if any
I studied
in TIME IAS institute at Anna nagar for my prelims and mains and took mock
interview at Manidhanaeyam IAS academy.
5. Preparation Strategy
Completed
Prelims syllabus first, then optional and after mains result started with the General
Studies papers
6. Book List
NCERTs for
history and geography, Laxmikanth for Indian polity, Ramesh singh for
economics, Tata Mc Graw hill for science and googling for environment and
current affairs.
Websites:
PIB, prs, IDSA, Mrunal
7. Examination Experience
New
syllabus demands more of writing short and smart answers in a specific time
limit. So writing practice alone will help to tackle the time constraint. And
it gives a level playing field for every aspirant to compete which is a very
good change.
8. Interview (strategy, questions,
and atmosphere) – UPSC Board
Mr. Vinay
Mittal Board
More of a
stress interview with many random questions
Questions
on GM, Bt, Plant breeders right, patents, compulsory licensing etc
Questions
about women empowerment, Periyar, Self-help groups
Contribution
of Balachander to Tamil cinema, name of a movie based on a Bt product etc
And a lot
more…
9. Total Marks scored
829 Marks
10. Any other tips you wish to share.
Smart work, writing test
series sincerely, reading limited books and giving multiple revisions will help
in cracking the exam.
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