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Interview Guidance Programme (IGP) for CSE 2024

The Interview Guidance Programme (IGP) is a comprehensive Personality Test Training Program for Civil Services Examination. NEXT IAS’s Interview Guidance Programme (IGP) is launched soon after Mains result to provide quality guidance required for the UPSC Interview.

NEXT IAS Interview Guidance Programme is designed for developing the holistic approach covering various subjects, communication skills, and the demeanour related aspects.

Features of NEXT IAS Interview Guidance Programme (IGP)

HOW TO PREPARE DAF AREAS

Techniques to tackle questions from DAF I & II by B. Singh Sir (CMD, NEXT IAS & MADE EASY GROUP).
How to prepare DAF areas for Interview:
- Personal profile
- Educational profile
- Service preference
- Sports, Hobbies, Achievements & extra curricular activities.
- Entry, exit, dressing & body language
- Dos & Dont's of interview

Mode: Offline/Live-Online | 20 Dec (6:00 PM)

FACING THE INTERVIEW

Learn how to face the interview by R. C. Sinha Sir (Ex. IPS) (Senior Faculty NEXT IAS).

Mode: Offline/Live-Online | 21 Dec (3:00 PM)

ONE-TO-ONE SESSION WITH BASSI SIR

Approach to answer opinion & situation based questions.
One-to-one session for personalized guidance.
Group sessions on Personality Test.

Note: One-to-one sessions are limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Mode: Offline | 26 Dec Onwards

EXCLUSIVE CURRENT AFFAIRS SESSIONS

Economic Survey & Budget (3 Sessions) by Vibhash Jha Sir.
Mode: Offline/Live-Online | 26 Dec Onwards (6:00 PM)
Current Affairs Sessions (4 Sessions) by Dipin Damodaran Sir.
Mode: Offline | 28 Dec Onwards (5:00 PM)

India's Foreign Policy (1 Session) by Shri Anup Mudgal Sir (IFS Retd.).
Mode: Mode: Offline | 12 Jan (6:00 PM)

EXCLUSIVE SUPPORT FOR ENGINEERING BACKGROUND CANDIDATES

Technical Sessions by B. Singh Sir & other experts: Lectures covering basic concepts, latest technological developments, previous questions related to subjects & their applications.
Subjects: ME/PI, CE, EE/EC/IN, CS/IT
Study Material: Concise interview guidance material (printed) which covers basic definitions, principles, applications and latest developments.
Exclusive DAF Discussions: For engineering background students with technical experts for applications of engineering skills in Civil Services.

Mode: Live-Online | 22 Dec Onwards

EXCLUSIVE SESSION FOR OPTIONAL SUBJECTS

History by Hemant Jha Sir
Geography by Alok Ranjan Sir
Anthropology by Sudhir Kumar Sir
Economics by Vibhas Jha Sir
Mathematics by Avinash Singh Sir
PSIR by Piyush Chaubey Sir
Sociology by Raj Rai Sir

Mode: Live-Online/Recorded

COMPREHENSIVE SESSION ON HOME STATES

Sessions on home states covering demography, geographical perspective, industry and agriculture.
Historical perspective like art, culture, dynasties, kingdoms, forts and monuments.
Political structure, social structure, government policies and its social implications.

Mode: Recorded | 23 Dec Onwards

INTERVIEW ORIENTED STUDY MATERIAL

Interview Guidebook: Compilation of previous years' interview questions along-with practice questions.
Home States: Reference material on different home states covering political, economic and societal aspects.
Hobbies: Reference material on different hobbies highlighting linkages with contemporary themes.
Current Affairs: Study material on current events of national and international importance.

ONE-TO-ONE DAF DISCUSSION WITH EXPERTS

Potential Questions from Prominent DAF keywords.
Derive interconnected questions based on interlinked keywords.
Gain Insights based on patterns observed in Past Years Interview transcripts.

Mode: Offline/Live-Online | 20 Dec Onwards

CUSTOMISED DAF QUESTIONNAIRE

Based on last 6-8 years' UPSC CSE interview transcript questions.
Curated to specific keyword requirements.
Available for both English and Hindi medium.

Mode: Online | 20 Dec Onwards

MOCK INTERVIEWS

Faculty Panel Mock: In-depth mock by a team of 4 faculties/experts/academicians with comprehensive feedback on performance enhancement.
UPSC Simulator Mock: 5 Member interview panel consisting of retired Civil Servants, Personality & HR Expert and Subject matter experts.
Recorded Mock Interviews will be available to candidates.

Mode: Offline/Live-Online | 23 Dec Onwards

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Interview Guidance Programme (IGP) for CSE 2024

Mode	Program Duration	Fee	Brochure	Admission Status
Offline / Online	2-3 Months (Till the date of Interview)	~~₹5,000~~ ₹2,000	View Brochure	Enroll Now

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Note:

Free for NEXT IAS Students (Enrolled in GS Foundation, Optional Foundation and AIM Program).
IGP fee for Hindi Medium students will be 100 percent sponsored.
Free for candidates opting only for Mock interviews.

About NEXT IAS Interview Guidance Programme (IGP)

The programme is conducted under the guidance of Shri Bhim Sain Bassi (IPS Retd.; former honourable member of UPSC), Mr. B. Singh (Ex. IES; CMD, MADE EASY Group), and a panel of experts consisting of highly renowned subject experts, psychological experts as well as retired bureaucrats.

The programme adopts a holistic approach to encompass all the important areas of UPSC Interview preparation, such as - thorough coverage of relevant subjects, developing an effective verbal & physical communication, and inculcating good demeanours.

In the Personality test, commonly referred to as the interview guidance programme at NEXT IAS, the candidate gets an opportunity to interact with the esteemed panel members of UPSC. The interview generally lasts for about 25-30 minutes, consists of questions on the candidate’s Detailed Application Form (DAF), Opinions on latest issues, General Sciences, and the Board might even ask situation based questions.

Dedicated sessions to be conducted as part of this programme aim to cover areas which are typically relevant for the interview. Key sessions planned are - Approaching DAF-related Questions by Shri Bhim Sain Bassi Sir, and Tackling Engineering Subjects-related Questions by Mr. B. Singh. Similarly, other areas such as Current Affairs, Home States, Optional Subjects etc. will be covered by relevant subject experts.