Interview Guidance Program (For 2025 Mains Qualified Candidates)

UPSC CSE 2025 – Mains Qualified Candidates

(Online | Zoom Mode)

ABOUT THE PROGRAM

The Personality Test conducted by the Union Public Service Commission is not a test of knowledge or preparation.
It is an assessment of personality, judgement, balance, and administrative temperament.

This Interview Guidance Program is designed to run parallel to the UPSC interview season, keeping in mind the realities of:

  • daily interviews,
  • limited preparation time,
  • high anxiety,
  • and the need for precise, timely correction.

WHAT THIS PROGRAM IS DESIGNED FOR

This program focuses on:

  • identifying your natural strengths,
  • correcting personality-level weaknesses,
  • ensuring that nothing avoidable goes wrong on interview day.

It is not a classroom course and not a content-teaching program.

PROGRAM STRUCTURE

  1. BOARD-STYLE MOCK INTERVIEWS
  • Conducted by Parag Gupta Sir
  • Conducted online through Zoom
  • Duration: 30–35 minutes per mock
  • DAF-centric questioning
  • Opinion, governance, ethics & situational questions
  • Polite but firm stress handling

Each candidate undergoes 2 structured mock interviews as part of the program.

2. DETAILED, PERSONALISED FEEDBACK

Feedback after every mock focuses on:

  • Personality & attitude
  • Communication & composure
  • Board perception

✔ No marks
✔ No comparisons
✔ One clear, actionable correction per mock

3. DAILY MICRO-GUIDANCE SESSIONS

  • Short online sessions (15–20 minutes)
  • Conducted regularly during interview season

Purpose:

  • Address common interview concerns
  • Share board-level insights
  • Reduce anxiety and overthinking

These sessions are supportive, not instructional.

4. BACKGROUND-SPECIFIC GUIDANCE

Group guidance sessions based on background:

  • Engineers
  • Working professionals
  • Freshers / academicians

Focus:

  • Typical board questions
  • Common mistakes
  • Safe and balanced answer frameworks

PROGRAM DURATION

  • The program runs alongside the UPSC interview schedule
  • Coverage continues till the candidate’s interview date
  • Scheduling is aligned with the actual interview date of the candidate

MODE OF DELIVERY

  • Completely Online
  • Conducted through Zoom App
  • One-to-one mock interviews
  • Small-group guidance sessions

Online mode allows focused interaction without logistical distractions and closely mirrors the conversational nature of the actual interview.

Interview Guidance Program (Online)

Fee: ₹24,000

Includes:

  • 2 Board-Style Mock Interviews (Zoom)
  • Detailed personalised feedback after each mock
  • Access to daily micro-guidance sessions
  • Background-specific guidance
  • Support till completion of interview

WHO SHOULD JOIN THIS PROGRAM?

This program is suitable for candidates who:

  • want clarity, not confusion,
  • value correction over motivation,
  • prefer limited, serious, mentor-driven guidance,
  • understand that interviews test personality, not preparation.