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The UPSC CSE interview is known as a "personality test, " as in this process your personality is tested through your opinions and answers. The panel will check if you have officer-like qualities or not before recommending you for the central services. The total marks allotted to this stage are 250, and the panel usually asks questions on matters of general interest. This means they can ask you anything, including the meaning of your email address. Mainly, questions in a CSE interview revolve around the following topics: 1. DAF-related questions in which they ask questions from your profile 2. Current event-related questions of national and international interest 3. Situational question in which they ask how you will ACT in particular situation as officer 4. Subject specific question from your optional subject 5. Academic specific questions from graduation or postgraduation subject 6. General questions like how you reached here Some of the popular questions are given below: 1. Why do you want to become an IAS/IPS/IFS officer? (Depending upon Service preference) 2. What are your strengths and weaknesses? 3. Why did you choose this subject as your optional? 4. Tell us about your home state or town. 5. What will you do if you are posted as an officer in a district and XYZ situation occurs? 6. If you are employed, what is your job title? 7. Tell us about your hobby. 8. What are the major issues in your state currently? 9. What are the three most important issues India is facing? 10. What changes will you implement if you are selected?Also Read: UPSC 2024 Interview Questions

The UPSC conducts the Civil Service Exam in three stages. The Mains is the second stage of this exam, which consists of nine papers. The result for CSE Mains 2022 is expected in the first week of December, which makes it crucial to understand the process following the results. The process after the declaration of CSE Mains results is as follows:
1. The UPSC publishes a list of the names of candidates who are selected for the next stage, which is the personality test.
2. After one week or as time permits for the interview, UPSC will make DAF 2 available on its official website.
3. The DAF stands for "detailed application form, " and filling it carefully is very important.
4. It also sends emails and SMS to candidates, informing them of the deadline for completing DAF 2.
5. Candidates must submit this form with scanned documents and detailed information.
6. This is one of the most important procedures, as your interview will be heavily reliant on the information in the DAF 2.
7. You must also indicate your service and cadre preferences on this form.
8. You need to fill out your hobby, academic profile, and service preferences carefully, as your career heavily depends on them after selection.
9. Once DAF filling is over, the personality test schedule will be announced by UPSC.
10. The candidates receive their call letters, which include interview timing, which is conducted at UPSC Bhawan. After this interview process is over, the final list of selected candidates will be announced by the UPSC.

The Union Public Service Commission conducts multiple exams for the recruitment of Group "A" positions in central government. You can get the following grade-A positions through UPSC:
1. Indian Engineering Services IES through the UPSC IES exam
2. Indian Economic Service and Indian Statistical Service through UPSC
3. Combined Medical Services through UPSC CMS
4. Officers in the Indian Army, Air Force, and Navy via the UPSC CDS exam
5. Three All India services; IAS IPS and IFoS through UPSC CSE
6. There are around 17 Group A civil services, including IFS and IRS, which also recruit through the CSE exam.
7. Central Armed Police Force Service (ACs) through the UPSC CAPF exam.

The Combined Medical Services Exam is conducted by UPSC to recruit doctors for central services. The exam is administered in two stages, and the following qualifications are required for UPSC CMS:
1. Nationality: The applicant needs to be an Indian citizen. Non-Indian citizens may also apply if they meet certain criteria, such as being from Nepal, Bhutan, or a refugee from Tibet.
2. Educational prerequisite: To be eligible to take the CMS exam, the applicant must hold a M. B. S. from an accredited institution.
3. Age requirement: The upper age limit is 32 years for all service positions, with the exception of general duty medical officer posts. Candidates who want to apply for the General Duty Medical Officer position cannot be older than 35.

To select qualified doctors for the government medical service, the UPSC administers the Combined Medical Services Exam. The CMS is conducted for Category I and Category II level positions. The category 2 posts are as follows:
1. An Assistant Divisional Medical Officer in the Railways
2. General Duty Medical Officer in Municipal Council of New Delhi
3. Assistant Medical Officer in the Indian Ordnance Factories Health Services
4. General Duty Medical Grade-II in other municipal corporations of Delhi
The General Duty Medical Officer salary scale is between Rs. 56100 and Rs. 177500. For other posts, it is Rs. 15600 to Rs. 39100 with a grade pay of 5400 at entry level.

The UPSC CMS exam is conducted to recruit doctors in multiple departments of the government. This is one of the most desirable options for those who have just finished their MBBS and want to work in government. The following tips, given by experts, can help you pass the CMS exam conducted by the UPSC:
1. Understand the CMS exam pattern and syllabus before starting your preparation.
2. It is a two-stage exam with a written and an interview stage.
3. The written stage has two papers and 500 marks. Since the interview stage is only worth 100 marks, this stage has a significant impact on the final merit list.
4. In order to score well in the written stage, you must first identify important topics based on the previous year's trends.
5. Topics such as antenatal conditions, postnatal conditions, anatomy, operation procedures, etc. Should be prepared in detail.
6. You can learn more about the topics by watching YouTube videos if you are having difficulty in these sections.
7. Make short notes on important sections such as family planning to revise well before the exam.
8. Practice by using quality mock tests to brush up on the basics of medicine.
9. To clear the interview stage, you need to have a good command of what you studied in MBBS.
10. You must show the CSM interview panel officer-like qualities such as good communication, decision-making, etc. To score the maximum out of 100.

The UPSC holds the Combined Medical Services Exam to select doctors for positions in various government agencies. The UPSC CMS exam pattern is as follows, according to the latest notification:
1. There are a total of two stages in the CMS, unlike most three-stage exams.
2. The first stage is a written exam worth 500 marks out of a total of 600.
3. This stage has two objective-type papers, each worth 250 marks, and 120 questions.
4. The time limit to attempt both papers is two hours.
5. These papers are as follows: (a) Paper 1:General Medicine and Pediatrics (b) Paper 2: Surgery, Gynaecology & Obstetrics, Preventive & Social Medicine
6. There is negative marking of one third for wrong answers in both papers.
7. Those who qualify at this stage are called for the personality test, also known as the interview.
8. This stage consists of 100 marks out of 600

The UPSC administers the Combined Geo-Scientist Exam to determine candidates' eligibility for prominent positions such as geophysicists, geologists, and Scientist B. Candidates who fulfill the below-mentioned criteria can apply for this exam:
1. Nationality: Indian or a subject of either Nepal, Bhutan, or a Tibetan refugee.
2. Age: The age of the applicant must be between 21 and 32 years.
3. Education: The following criteria are applicable depending on the position for which the applicant is applying: (a) For geologist posts: a Masters degree in Geological Science, Geology, Applied Geology, or any related subject mentioned in the notification from a recognised university. (b) Geophysicist/Scientist B (Geophysics): M.Sc. In Physics M.Sc. (Geophysics), M.Sc. (Marine Geophysics), or an Integrated M.Sc. , or any related subject mentioned in the notification from a recognised university. (c) Chemist/Scientist B (Chemical): a M.Sc. Degree in Chemistry Applied Chemistry or Analytical Chemistry (d) Scientist B (Hydrogeology): A Masters degree in Geology, Applied Geology, Marine Geology, or Hydrogeology is required. You can apply for this exam until you have reached the maximum age limit.

The UPSC administers the Combined Geo-Scientist Exam to select candidates for jobs such as geophysicists, geologists, and Scientist B. The pattern of the UPSC Combined Geo-Scientist Exam is as follows:
1. The exam is conducted in three stages, like the CSE exam.
2. Stage I is preliminary and consists of two objective-type papers. Each paper is worth 200 marks.
3. There is a negative marking in the preliminary paper for wrong answers.
4. The Stage-II is Main exam having three Descriptive Type papers having total of 600 Marks
5. The final stage is the personality test, with a total score of 200.
6. The marks obtained in each stage are used to determine the final merit list. The total score for the merit list is 1000.
7. The duration of the prelim is two hours for each paper, and the duration of the main paper is three hours for each.