UPSC CSE interviews (Personality Test) are not like job interviews or quiz rounds. The panel doesn’t care how much factual knowledge you have — they want to see your personality, thinking ability, honesty, and calmness under pressure.

1. Questions Based on your home state, district, hobbies, graduation subject, job experience, etc. Like:

“You’re from Bihar. What would you do to improve the education system there?”

“You mentioned painting as a hobby — how does art influence policymaking?”

1. Current Affairs and Opinion-Based Questions like

“What are your views on One Nation One Election?”

“Why is India not part of NATO-like alliances?”

1. Situational Questions such as:

“If you’re a DM and a violent protest breaks out, what will you do?”

“Would you ever disobey a senior officer’s illegal order?”

1. Some Questions Testing Common Sense or Presence of Mind, like:

“Should helmets be compulsory for car drivers too?” (Just to see how you think)

“What would you do if your subordinate refuses to follow your orders?”

1. Questions from Optional Subject or Graduation Field like:

“You studied Mechanical Engineering — what is entropy?”

“How can mechanical tech help in disaster management?”

1. From GS Paper 4-type situation questions like:

“If a rule is legal but unethical, will you still follow it?”

“How do you balance personal beliefs with public duty?”

It’s not about being “right.” It’s about being balanced, calm, and reasonable. They want to see if you can be trusted with responsibility.