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1. Details2. Education3. Introduction4. How essential is coaching Material?5. Electronic Vs Paper material6. Tempo and style7. Working professional8. Prelims (CSAT) General studies9. Prelims (CSAT) Aptitude

10. Prelim accuracy11. Mains: Compulsory language paper12. Mains: Essay13. General studies paper 114. General studies (Mains) paper 215. General studies (Mains) Paper 316. General Studies 4: Ethics, Integrity, aptitude17. GS4 Ethics case study answers in Mains 201318. Mains answer-writing?19. Medical Science Optional Subjects20. Before the interview21. During the interview22. CSE-2013 Marksheet23. Career Backup24. Insecurity about profile25. Wisdom26. Credit: Friends/family

[Toppers Interview] Dr. Roman Saini (CSE-2013/AIR-18): First Attempt,309 in Prelims, ~100 marks GS Mains 1,3,4; Medical Science Optional, AIIMS

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Details

Name Roman Saini

Rank in CSE-2013 18

Roll No. 074397

Age 22

Total attempts in CSE 1

Optional Subject Medical Sciences

Medium chosen for Mains answers English

Schooling medium English

College medium English

Home town/city Jaipur

Work-experience if any Junior Resident Psychiatry AIIMS

Details of other competitive exams,including success/failures

Details of coaching, mock tests, postalmaterial for any competitive exam (if used) Vajiram material and test series

Cadre preference Rajasthan > Haryana > Gujarat.

Facebook facebook.com/romansaini.official(https://www.facebook.com/romansaini.official)

Education

% in class 10 85.5

% in class 12 91.4

Schooling (Medium) English

Graduation course and % MBBS 62

Name of college, city, passingout year AIIMS NEW DELHI 2013

Post-graduation

Any other professional courses

Hobbies & Extra curricular GUITAR TRINITY COLLEGE LONDON, professional degree,puzzle solving

Introduction

Q. Tell us something about yourself, your family, when and why did you enter in this fieldof competitive exams?

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I am a doctor at AIIMS, gave AIIMS entrance at 16 and passed out in Jan 2014, appeared in civilservices exam as 21 year old kid. Wanted to solve grass root problems of people as we havebeen taught that prevention is better than cure.

How essential is coaching Material?

Q. Lets face it, many toppers have relied solely on (authentic OR xeroxed) coaching notesfor Mains-2013. Some of the readers are getting a negative vibe that UPSC is not meantfor an individual preparing from far-away area, without any financial resources orcontacts in Delhi to import such coaching material. Whats your stand on this?

I dont agree. Its a big misconception that coaching class or coaching notes are essential forsuccess.I personally know many in the top-100, who succeeded without relying on such material.In fact, barring just 1-2 topics like Comparing Constitution, I myself have not relied on thecoaching resources.Ive covered majority of the GS syllabus from Wikipedia, internet, Hindu and India yearbookalone, and the result speaks for itself.Similarly even for medical science optional, I relied on my own college notes and google.All of the studymaterial is out there on public domain. There are no secret coaching noteswhich you can mugup and automatically secure a high rank in civil service.And as far as financial resources are concerned, Ab kya chhotaa kya badaatodayeveryone has internet. So just download everything on your pen drive and keep studyingwherever you go.

Electronic Vs Paper material

Q. In recent times, there is spur in electronic material- blogs, sites, pdfs, RSS-feeds. Manyaspirants feel bogged down by this information overload. So, how much do you rely onelectronic material and how much on the paper material (Books, newspapers)? If possiblenarrate a typical day in your studylife.

Never made any notes, 90% of stuff I read is in electronics format, even newspaper, books,Wikipedia, your blog and a closed group whose details I cant share. I read a lot and I am blessedwith a good memory.

Tempo and style

Q. On an average, how many hours do you study? How do you keep study momentumgoing on? How do you fight against the mood swings?

9 hours a day, if I dont like I dont read, I play guitar, helps me a lot.

Working professional

Youre working in AIIMS. How to manage studies with job/internship?

I graduated after giving my mains exam, (degree will be given in august convocation), andstarted working as a junior resident at Aiims. Managing internship with preparation was one ofthe toughest struggle of my life. Utilize micro opportunities. Thats it. You wont get longstretches to study. 10-15 minutes here and there makes a lot of difference

Prelims (CSAT) General studies

Read variety sources, stop mugging up dates facts and persons in news, that trend is long gone.

Topic strategy/booklist/comment

History Ancient Wikipedia

History Medieval Wikipedia

History Modern(Freedom Struggle) Bipin chandra

Culture society Wikipedia

Polity

D D BASUSUBHASH KASHYAPLaxmikanth

But you may skip Basu and Kashyap.

Economy Shyamsundar sir notes, Mrunal

Science Wikipedia, Mrunal

Environment (theory+ current) Wikipedia

Geography Physical,World

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Geography India NCERTs

othernational/internationalcurrent affairs

Mrunal

Schemes, Policy &Filler Stuff Internet

Prelims (CSAT) Aptitude

Topic strategy / booklist

Maths didnt read anytime at all for this section

reasoning Nothing separately.

comprehension

Aspirants only focus on IAS related editorials but I advise them to readall variety of editorials in TheHindu. because directly/indirectly majorityof the comprehensions are based on Hindu only.So, for at least one month you should read all the editorials from Hinduno matter whether theyre relevant to GS-syllabus or not.plus, Watch some good English movies and try to understand each andevery phrase used. It will help you a lot. Trust me

DecisionMaking Nothing separately.

Prelim accuracy

Q1. Did you attend any mock tests? do you think theyre necessary for success?

Yes, they help you gauze their level of preparation, keep competing with yourself and you arebound to improve.

Q2. Approximate no. of attempted answers vs. correct answers. in CSAT-2013

MCQattempted MCQ correct(Expected after checking athome)

officialscore

GS 100 72 125.34

aptitude 80 75 183.33

Total 309

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Mains: Compulsory language paper

Compulsory language paper Your preparation strategy / booklist?

English paper nothing separately.

your regional language Upkar hindi

Q2.other observations / tips / comments on the length / difficulty level of compulsorylanguage papers in CSE-2013

It was pretty long in English so for non-English background student I would recommend to studyBasic English grammar.

Mains: Essay

Q1. How did you prepare for the essay paper?

Nothing specific.

Q2. Which among essay did you write? What key points did you include in it?

I wrote on Science and technology is the panacea for the growth and security of the nation.

My Essay was centered around 4 key points

1. Brief history of development of Science & Tech in India and world,2. how it has changed lives of people starting from industrial revolution3. how does all the areas are affected by it4. How science is both boon and bane as far as security and growth are concerned.

General studies paper 1

Q. Did you use frontline/EPW/Yojana magazines for mains?

I did not read frontline or EPW.But yes I referred Yojana.

Topic How did you prepare?

culture syllabus is unlimited. no matter how much you prepare, itllbe insufficient. but at the same time itd be unwise to leave this topicentirely.Ignore: queens, kings, battles etc.prepare Architecture, religion, literature

culture Old NCERT focus on the bold words, google them.As and where possible find google images, thatll help you memorizebetter. especially in ArchitectureAt max just need 20-30 keywords. Then add grammar so youll reachthe 100 words limit.

Indian history Spectrum Publication: A brief History of Modern India (Rajiv Ahir)

world history

Just wiki for those 7-8 core topics world history.additionally you may consult Norman Lowetime very less, so not much point in focusing too much here. betterspend that much time on Ethics.

post-independenceIndia

Starting with NCERT then make summary notes on major eventssuch as Panchsheel, India-Pak, India-China, Green revolution,industrialization etc.If youve 1 year or more to prepare then read India afterIndependence by Ram Chandra Guha. But not like a novel-just focuson exam worthy points only.Otherwise ignore that book.

Indian societyrole ofwomen,poverty etc.globalizationon Indiansocietycommunalism,regionalism,secularism

NCERT sociology Class 11 and 12.Beyond that keep an eye on Hindu editorials.There is no need for any coaching material in this topic.

world geophysical

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in that book, focus on part I.No need to focus on part II that much.

resourcedistributionfactors forindustriallocation

There are just a few theories to prepare.

earthquaketsunami etc GC Leong.

impact on flora-fauna Nothing separately.

General studies (Mains) paper 2

Topic How Did You Prepare?

IndianConstitution,devolution,disputeredressal etc.parliament,stateLegislatures,executive-judiciaryVariousbodies:Constitutional,statutory.

M.Laxmikanth. (http://www.flipkart.com/indian-polity-4th/p/itmdmmsnbhqfwj3a?pid=9781259064128&affid=mrunalrugm)current events from HinduVarious test series site upload mock questions on their sites, dosolve them.

comparingConstitution withworld

Notes from Ravindran Sirs class.

ministriesdepartments,welfare schemes,bodies, socialsector, health,edu, HRD

Just basic features from India Yearbook (http://www.flipkart.com/india-2014/p/itmdtatf88prbxmh?pid=9788123019093&affid=mrunalrugm).Dont go in depth. Previously UPSC was focused on depth, nowadaysjust range.

pressure group,informal asso.,NGO, SHG etc

Hindu editorials. No need for separate preparation.

Representation ofpeoples act

Internet and Wikipedia. just focused on the basic provisions only. Noneed to go through entire draft.

governance,transparency,accountability,role of civil service

Refer to my GS4 section.

e-governance On pib.nic.in search E-governance to find out various projects byvarious ministries, How can it help implementing SEVOTTOMA etc.

India &neighborsbilateral/globalgroupingeffect offoreigncountrypolicieson Indianinterestdiaspora

dont waste time in old topics like NAM, Panchsheel etc. unless itsfinishing 50-60 question or some person in news. E.g. Death ofGujaral so, Gujaral doctrine was asked.Nowadays UPSC is only asking current based straight forwardquestions. so just focus on current issues from theHindu.

intl.bodies-structuremandate

WHO, UN and World bank group: prepare them in detail.beyond thatjust 15-17 bodies. Goto Wikipedia then one link leads to another andprepare basic features only. dont go in detail. only read introductoryparagraph in Wikipedia. We dont have time to read everything and evenif you do, you cant memorize it much.

General studies (Mains) Paper 3


Indian economy,resource mobilizationinclusive growthbudgeting

Mostly relied on your site and economic survey.no need to consult Economic Times (ET), Financial Expressor any such separate newspaper for economics.

major crops, irrigationClass 11 and 12 NCERT Economics and Geography.India yearbook chapter on agriculture

agro produce storage,marketing

Hindu and PIB

e-technology for famers

farm subsidies, MSP

PDS, buffer, food security

technology mission

animal rearing economics

food processing

land reforms

your own [Land Reform] article series underMrunal.org/Polity.in fact I wrote the Bhoodan answer in Mains-2013 fromthere only.

liberalization Class 11 and 12 NCERT Economics and Hindu

infrastructure, investmentmodels

As such this is covered in Dutt Sundaram. But please avoidthis book as it is written for those with economics optional.

science-tech day to daylifeIndian achievements insci-tech

Non-science students: prepare Class 7-10 (for prelims)NCERT class 12 biology selective reading ofcutting of science page from Hindus Thursday edition

awareness in IT, space,biotech, nano, IPR

Mrunal.org/snt

environmental impactassessment Collected some internet material, while Ill share soon.

Disaster Management

Prepared only introductory part from NDMAs official site.Whenever you cant understand any terminology just googleit.

non state actors, internalsecurityinternal security role ofmedia, social networkingsiteborder Managementorganized crime,terrorism

Report of Home Ministry, and Pib.nic.innaxalism wikipediahindu editorial

cyber security Just basics from the ICERT official site.

money laundering arthpedia.in (http://www.arthapedia.in/)

security agencies- structuremandate

just the main 5-7 bodies from Wikipedia. no need forcoaching material here.

General Studies 4: Ethics, Integrity, aptitude

Q. 2 ARC report: how much did you prepare?

Ans. I only read its summary points. There is not much time left so it wont be beneficial read theentire report- particularly for those without Public Administration optional.


ethics and interface, family, society and all thehathodaa topics

attitude, moral influence etc.

nd

Moral Lexicon by Chronicle.civil service: integrity, impartiality, tolerance toweak etc

emotional intelligence, its use in governance

moral thinkers of India and world

ethics in pub.ad, accountability, laws, rules etc.

corporate governance Corporate social responsibility relatedprovisions.

probity in governance, work culture

Moral Lexicon by Chronicle.citizen charter, ethics code, work culture etc.

challenges of corruption

case studies on above topics

GS4 Ethics case study answers in Mains 2013

Q. in GS4 ethics papers, please give a sketchy overview of your case study answers:

case your approach/ keypoints

1: RTI: To hide or not to hide

Ill file RTI to get my mains answersheet. Then youupload it for the readers.Mrunal: awesome. Youve 98marks in ethics. Itll be great to see your paper. Thanksin advance.

2: Engineer: Bogus flyover vsdeadline

3: Child Labourers in Sivakasi

4: Nepotism in Job recruitment

5: Leaking information

Narrate one incident in your lifewhen you were faced with suchcrisis of conscience and how youresolved the same.

Mains answer-writing?

Q1. How was your experience with the fixed space answer sheet?

It was really nice experience, being a doctor Im used to write to the point. But for non-sciencestudent, a word of caution, straight away jump to the answer, no need to give introduction, youwont get time.

Q2. Did you write answers in bullet points or in paragraphs? Some players (who clearedmains and got interview call letter) were claiming that they wrote entire paper in bulletpoints, so it doesnt matter.whether examiner is asking examine, comment, discuss orxyz.simply write in bullets and points.

Thats 100% true. Write as precise as possible. There is no time for flowery introduction and allthat.

Q3. In GS papers, Since UPSC came with those 100 and 200 words questions. What wasyour approach in the exam .

I have followed a 9-8-7 strategy for each paper of General studies.

3 hours paper finish __ questions

1 hour 9

2 hour 8

3 hour 7

total 25 Q x 10m = 250m

For any topic just recollect 20-30 keywords. and once you add grammar to it, youve reachedthe wordlimit of 100-200 words.UPSC is no longer about depth but range. Dont waste time preparing every topic inextreme detail.Ive answered at least 95% questions. Whoever hasnt followed similar strategy, he hasntfound place in the top 100 ranking.

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Mrunal comment: yes boss, youve ~100 marks in each GS paper except GS2. And despite thefact that panel give you only ~150 in interview (While others got ~200), still youre 18 rankerbecause of your awesomeness in general studies. In short, *RESPECT*.

Q4. How many marks worth questions did you skip/couldnt finish in the GS papers?

I wrote something in all the questions.

Q5. Did you use highlighters / sketchpens in your answers?

Nope, highlighted with the same pen I was writing with.

Q6. Did you draw any diagram in any paper? (e.g. in GS1 Geography)

Yeah, lots of them

Q7. if yes, Did you draw diagrams with pencil or pen?

Pen only, you wont get time to pick something else.

Q8. Did you use ruler to draw the lines in diagram? Or did you just make it by hand?

Hand, save time on fancy stuff, we are not Leonardo da vinci and examiner knows this

Q9. You wrote the answer in blue pen or black pen?

Black pen

(Mrunal since readers keep mailing such queries, therefore Im asking the topper to clear allthe air haha.)

Medical Science Optional Subjects

Q1. How did you prepare Medical science optional?

Just read all your college books, notes and Google all the topics

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As such MBBS is gigantic but UPSC syllabus has only 200-250 topics. After analyzing previouspaper I saw there are 60-70 core topics from where majority of the questions come. Ill sharethat list with the readers shortly.

Q2. Whenever a Doctor starts UPSC preparation the experts / coaching sirs recommendhim to opt for Public Administration, sociology, Literature etc. saying you wont be ableto finish syllabus of medical science. Your view?

Like I said, although MBBS course syllabus is gigantic but UPSC syllabus of medical science isshorter. Just focus on the syllabus points. You can manage it, like Ive done.

Before the interview

Q1. How did you prepare for the interview? Particularly college graduation subjectsrelated questions?

I graduated after my mains exam so remembered a lot of stuff, didnt do anything separately.

Q2. Did you attend any mock interviews by coaching classes? how were they similar /different than official interview? do you believe it is necessary to attend mockinterviews?

I did attend samkalp, it is a not for profit organisation . It is not necessary but it helps a lot

Q3. What did you wear? Some experts say coat is must, some say tie is must, and somesay black shoes must. What attire did you pick up?

Light blue cotton shirt with filler sleeves, black trousers with black shoes and a belt.

Q4. Where did you stay for the interview? (Hotel / friends home ) and whatbooks/material did you bring for the revision before interview?

AIIMS, my hostel room where I am staying for past 6 years. I did make personal notes and canupload them if needed.

During the interview

Q1. Who was the chairman of you interview board?

A.P. Singh

Q2. How long was the interview?

38 49 MINUTES

Q4. Please narrate your entire interview- what questions did they ask and what did youreply?

Q. Why do you want to be civil servant after graduating from best college of india. (AIIMS)

Yes AIIMS is the elite-most medical institute of India but still, the grass root situation hasntchanged. Forget about medical care, even pure drinking water or basic sanitation is lacking. Iwish to work at the grass root level, tackling the causes of problems and nipping them in thebud as I cant do that as a Doctor, We can only cure not prevent the diseases. Provision of basicamenities like water, sanitation etc. that will prevent origin of diseases.

Q. You are the youngest person till date I have interviewed, dont you think you willsuccumb to the political pressure.

The very face that Im the youngest person means I havent spent 4 attempts in preparation. Imnot carrying any baggage, I have no dependents, Ive nothing to lose. Therefore, I being theyoungest person is least likely to succumb.

Q. Dowry is prevalent in your state, how will you refuse to take it.

Yes it is unfortunate, nowadays IAS-grooms are selling for 50 lakhs and 1 crore but someonehas to take a lead by refusing dowry. If I, as a civil servant, succumb to such bad practices whatcan be expected from a common fellow.

Q.What is relevance of ethics in medicine

Ethics is the corner stone of medicine. We get many poor-illiterate patients. They dont knowwhat is good for them, what is the bad for them. If the doctors start misusing their position tomake quick material gains, then profession itself would be tainted. Medical practice withoutethics, would be an abomination.

Then I was asked GK-type questions from my graduation and hobbies. Here are some samples:

1. What is BMI2. What is a puzzle3. From which country was rubik, what was his profession, how much do you take to solve a

rubik cube, what is the world record?

Q5. Was your interview on the expected lines of what you had prepared or did they askyou totally unexpected questions? Was it a stress interview? If yes, how did you handle it?

If youre well prepared there is nothing you cant handle.

Q6. Any side details about technicalities like make sure you bring xyz document, or youllface problem?

Just take photo, graduation degree and a 10th certificate

Q7. Any word of wisdom / observations about medical checkup?

Just go there and come out, always wear spectacles.

CSE-2013 Marksheet

Essay 145

GS1 97

GS2 61

GS3 108

GS4 98

Medical Paper 1 109

Medical Paper 2 112

Written Total 730

Interview 154

Final total 884

Rank 18

Q. Your marks are awesome. Youve bit low score in GS-2, but that has happened withevery topper. Suppose you had to give exam again what change will you make in yourpreparation?

Whether I had revised twice, I would have revised it four times.In certain areas, my study was focused on terms and persons in news. Next time, I wouldhave tried to get a holistic overall perspective of the given syllabus topics.This time UPSC did not ask much on laws / current bills but we should prepare that as well.

Q. if you were made the UPSC chairman, what reforms will you initiate?

1. Candidates should be given more time to write answers peacefully. These mains paperswere so long, felt like Gaddha majoori rather than articulating ones views in theanswersheet. Whats the point of this exercise, is it a writing-race?

2. Candidates should be told the criteria for evaluation. Ive seen many hardworking candidatesreceiving very low scores. I had prepared and written GS2 paper sincerely, yet Im givenbarely 61 marks.

3. UPSC should upload the prelim scores, cutoffs and answerkeys without waiting for the entireexam phase to complete.

Career Backup

Q1. If you were not selected, what was your career backup plan?

Would have continued as Jr.Resident in AIIMS.

Q2. When were you going to execute that backup plan? (e.g. after __ failed attempts/after I cross __ age/after dad retires/after GF dumps me/ etc.)

Frankly speaking, I wouldnt have given next attempt.

Insecurity about prole

Q. Many candidates prepare sincerely but constantly live under fear about profileinsecurity. Im not from a big college, Im not from English medium, and I dont havework-experience. What if they ask some stressful questions in the interview about this?What is your message to these candidates?

Fortunately I had a good profile. However, I just want to say that it is all in your head. It doesntmatter to them if it doesnt matter to you

Wisdom

Q. Through this journey and success, what have your learned? What is the wisdom of lifeand competition?

Im still looking out for the so called wisdom, but fail frequently, earlier and faster than others.

Q. What is your message to the future aspirants?

Just decide if it is for you and jump into the midstream and forget everything any one ever toldyou. Most of the people lack intellectual prowess to decide what is the right thing to do. Alwaysmake your own rules and break them again and again till they start suiting you.

By the way, any doubts I can be reached through my facebook page:facebook.com/romansaini.official (https://www.facebook.com/romansaini.official)

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Q. Behind every topper are many people who stood by during those uncertain timeswhen he/she was merely an aspirant. Would you like to tell the world, who were thosepeople in your case? Any specific incidence that you would like to share with the readers?

Nope, no one stood behind me. I was completely alone while I prepared for this exam.

BOGUS Marketing Propaganda

Q. You are well aware about the sacred rule of conducting toppers interview- the lastquestion must be about self-marketing. So, Did you use Mrunal.org for your preparationand if yes, how did it help you? And you can even reply No. Ill publish your answerwithout tempering/editing it.

Yup, as I mentioned earlier I read your blog from time to time and just want you to tone downthe sarcasm a bit. Otherwise continue the good work. You are really helping the poor and ruralaspirants a lot.

Mrunal: thank you doctor for giving your prescription for Success. We wish you the best for thelong career ahead, keep in touch.

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basavaraj talawarSir with all due respect, ur work is really awesome, i am ardent followerof your website, following since one year.. Normally I read articles andleave it but today the level of questions u asked to Dr. Roman Saini mademe to write this comment. I am really impressed by the level ofquestions you have asked him because these are the ones which alwaystickles ones nerves.. Thank you Sir for your brilliant work..

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P R E L I M S - 1 0 0 - M A R K S - G S - M A I N S - 1 3 4 - M E D I C A L - S C I E N C E - O P T I O N A L - A I I M S . H T M L ?R E P L Y T O C O M = 2 7 8 6 9 9 # R E S P O N D )

hamand mjSir,Roman was about give those 70-80 most important n repeated topics ofmedical science.Will u tell him to post it?????I can find it anywhere online n his video series..Thanking you.


Anant kumarYou are doing a great job indeed.i m a 2nd professional mbbs student atcalcutta national medical college .I started my preparation in my veryfirst year after researching the whole pattern. Your website immenselyhelped me during research period on upsc examination.Now I mregularly taking benefit of your current affair articles .my exam will beafter three and half year and i m going to earn a good rank in thatexamination .

Thank you


sandipGood job sir



mohammed fayazyou have done a great job sir


ashishUltimate dr.sahab & ultimate your achievement & guidance ..thank u


ingit singhCan u please provide detailed study plan for mains also on the lines ofstudy plan for csat wherein u also mentioned which all chapters to studyfrom each book.


HarmMrunal sir keep it up.. swith ur sarcasm it helps a lot fr understandingthe concepts


madivalappa devindrappa kellur

Sir plz tell me abt study n time table becouse im a police of karnataka soplz help me sir good evening sir.to become success in ias


chintanhello dr saini congrats for achievement will plz share core topic ofmedical science which u had prepared during upsc preparation


prakash jhasir mai hindi medium ka student hu .mere grad. -45 % hai kya mai upscka paper de sakta hu,interview level pr koi pareshani toh nhi hogi. sir plssuggest kare.or aap hindi medium student ka bhi interview dikhayiye.

R E P L Y ( / 2 0 1 4 / 0 6 / T O P P E R S - I N T E R V I E W - D R - R O M A N - S A I N I - C S E - 2 0 1 3 A I R - 1 8 - F I R S T -A T T E M P T - 3 0 9 - P R E L I M S - 1 0 0 - M A R K S - G S - M A I N S - 1 3 4 - M E D I C A L - S C I E N C E - O P T I O N A L -A I I M S . H T M L ? R E P L Y T O C O M = 3 1 0 5 9 9 # R E S P O N D )

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prakash jhasir mai hindi medium ka student hu .mere grad. -45 % hai kya mai upscka paper de sakta hu,interview level pr koi pareshani toh nhi hogi. sir plssuggest kare.or aap hindi medium student ka bhi interview dikhayiye.self study wale student ke liye aap bahut accha margdarshak hai.


jayashreecongrats on our success. thanks for sharing all this information.


PrashantSir how much hour should I study that I secure good marks in 1st yeargraduation and same time prepare for Ias


Rahul LudhaniAb kya chhotaa kya badaatoday everyone has internet. So justdownload everything on your pen drive and keep studying wherever yougo.

Internet is biggest source of information and you will get more then whatis required.Study in range and not in depth |

Roman did it ; I have also done it


Subhadeep Basuawesome interview


Prerana PawarHello Roman,

I am Prerana, i am appear prelim and mains exam. 2 second time i dontno my actually problem 2 time cleared prelim but mains exam fail i cantno how i am studying please, tell me what is solutions, please reply me.


Prerana PawarHello Roman,

I am Prerana, i am appear prelim and mains exam. second time i dontno my actually problem 2 time cleared prelim but mains exam fail i cantno how i am studying please, tell me what is solutions, please reply me.


sujeet singhi study very much but i dont dare to appear in upsc exam, then how do iboost up myself.?


khamarudheen cvsir,what i want to do become civil servent officer.


Atul MishraSir,IAS ki tayari inter ke baad karna kis had tak theek hoga,agar je-janlagakar mehnat Karen to kya ye sambhav hay,poor pratiyogi es parikshaki tayari kayse karen.Please sir batadejiye..


SanchitIf possible pls enumerate HIGH PRIORITY TOPICS LIST in reasoningsection..WIll be grateful to u..


Shara RabbiSir,I have Inspired to you becuase I am Studying b.sc 1 n have two years toprepare but no 1 is for me to SupportThis thing attacks on my mind again &againBut it is my aimThese days I have only two lines in my mind#OPPORTUNITY_KNOCKS_D_DOOR_AT_ONCEsir behind you there is no supportSo please help me what you think &determine during this periodThanks you


ParkashSir ji

Kya interview hindi me diya ja sakta hain


REHAN KHANSIR

mubarak ho aap ko,sir aap apne khuch topic hame bataiye?


adarsh kumarsir i am in ist yr of b.tech i want to crack upsc in ist attempt .when would i prepare for this exam ?what is time mngmnt for this please tell me .


Sagar Sahanesir my cast is hindu kunbi so I have cast certificate &non crymilayercertificate but have not cast verification certificate does Upsc acceptedme?Please reply.


AKSHAYsir for upsc which topics sould be prepared.can u just give me the list of the topics ane from where that material willbe available.


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