- CAPF Topper Profile
- Education
- Introduction
- Electronic Vs Paper material
- Tempo and style
- GS and Aptitude paper
- Accuracy in GS paper
- Descriptive paper
- Four Essays
- Argument For-Against
- Report writing?
- CAPF Physical Efficiency Test
- Interview by UPSC Panel
- UPSC Interview Transcript
- After the interview
- CAPF Marksheet
- Service preference
- UPSC CSE-2013 experience
- Career Backup
- Wisdom
- Credit: Friends/family
- Bogus Marketing Propaganda
CAPF Topper Profile
| Name | Ashish Gaur |
| Rank in CAPF-2013 | 289 |
| Roll No. | 025160 |
| Age | 23 |
| No. of previous attempts in CAPF | 1 |
| Home town/city |
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| Work-experience if any | no |
| other competitive exams
including success & failures |
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| coaching/postal material (if used) | no |
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meditation |
| Do you have NCC certificate? | No |
Education
| % in class 10 | 81.6 |
| % in class 12 | 77.4 |
| Schooling (Medium) | Aggarwal public school(a type of jail)English |
| Graduation course & % | 65.05 |
| College & batch-year | Bs anagpuria college of engineering |
| Post-graduation | |
| Any professional courses |
Introduction
Q. Tell us something about yourself and your family. When and why did you enter in the competitive exam field?
Ans : I belong to a lower middle class family , I am elder son ,my brother vikas study in Indian school of mines Dhanbad . After my graduation I didn’t get any job. Thus my jholachap college wasted my 4 years for nothing then after my sister’s marriage when I went to see her at her home. I found an IFS sitting there then I come to know from him about UPSC.
Electronic Vs Paper material
Q. In recent times, there is spur in electronic material- blogs, sites, pdfs, RSS-feeds. Many aspirants feel bogged down by this information overload. So, how much do you rely on electronic material and how much on the paper material (Books, newspapers)?
Computer is essential thing for upsc exam. But I think a person should know what it want from internet .otherwise he will end up by wasting his time, and I never make notes instead I read book multiple time but now I have started making notes .
Tempo and style
Q. People know what books and syllabus topics are to be prepared. But most of them lack consistency in their preparation. So, how did you keep study momentum going on? How do you fight against the mood swings and distractions?
There was a time in my life when a person who is a constable in the police told me that “tu muze constable to ban ke dikha, chup chap nokri pakad le kahi , dhobi ka kutta ghar ka na hat ka” . These words make me even more stronger, then I started reading more consistently . When I feel bore I go to hospitals and slums, and tell to myself that you have to read for these people .they need officer who can give them their rights.
GS and Aptitude paper
Q1. Please share the list of resources you used, your strategy and other tips for benefit of future aspirants.
| Topic | input |
| History Ancient | left |
| History Medieval | left |
| History Modern (Freedom Struggle) | Bipin chandra |
| Culture society | left |
| Polity (theory + current) | laxmikant |
| Economy (theory + current) | Ramesh singh |
| Science (theory + current) | 6,7,8,9,10 ncert |
| Environment (theory + current) | Barucha 12 bio ncert |
| geography physical | ncert |
| geography India | ncert |
| geography world | Gc leong |
| other national/international current affairs | The hindu |
| Schemes, Policy & Filler Stuff | The hindu |
| Maths | left |
| Data interpretation | left |
| Reasoning | left |
Accuracy in GS paper
| input | |
| How many MCQs did you attempt? | 85 |
| How many of them correct (When solved at home)? | 68 |
| official score (when UPSC uploads) |
Q. What’s your overall experience with GS paper? (E.g. it was on expected lines as per my preparation, it was quite tougher than earlier years etc.)
Ans: it was on my expectation. Yes it was a little bit tough.
Descriptive paper
Q. How did you prepare the Essay, grammar, précis and report writing?
My friend (bharat tiwari) help me a lot in this section.
Four Essays
This time, UPSC required the candidates to write 4 out of 6 essays. Which of the following did you attempt? And what were your keypoints in them?
| Topic | your key points |
| doctor-pharma nexus | Harm to people specially poors, need for regulatory work |
| interstate water dispute | Discussed constitution provision,current issue,and a amicable solution . |
| social reformers in freedom struggle | Discuss raja ram mohan rai,ishwar chand vidhya sagar,jyotibha ,ambedkar. |
| falling rupee & Indian economy | Discuused about current situation and export ,import effects etc |
| China’s aggressive policy | |
| media publicity on terrorism |
Argument For-Against
This time, UPSC required candidates to write both arguments for and against the given statements. so what were your keypoint in it?
| Topic | Argument for | against |
| casteless society becomes distant through issues raised by reservation | Right to equality give a say to marginalized etc etc | Reservation perpetuate caste system from birth to grave caste don’t leave a person. |
| women empowerment is urban phenomenon | Girls from cities only go for study higher and for job.etc etc | Many schemes like sabla ,SHG,NGO,have turned the root of development to village |
Report writing?
Did you write report the same way you wrote essay? or did you apply any special format/structure here?
| Topic | keypoints |
| Uttarakhand tsunami & Military | Discussed mainy recue work |
| Ethics crisis in cricket | Srisant bhai ka jikr kiya, and need for law and regulatory body |
Q. What is your overall experience with descriptive paper (e.g. too lengthy paper, grammar tougher than previous paper etc.)
My speed was good even I stop for a while(because my friend advised me to drink lot of glucose water and in the middle I felt laghusanka ),but fortunately able to complete it within time limit
CAPF Physical Efficiency Test
Q1. To pass Physical Efficiency Tests (PET), what preparation did you do at home?
I run for 1 km daily and practiced long jump
Q2. Where was your PET held?
Jharodha kalan
Q3. Please narrate your actual experience PET test with readers.
Actually I was not doing good in long jump, then one day a I watch a clip of long jump and watch on internet how to jump . and there was a instruction that don’t look at ground look at horizon so in the evening ,2 days before my pet I jumped in the same manner and I got my leg injured .
Moral: practice it with experienced person only.
Interview by UPSC Panel
Q1. How did you prepare for the interview? Particularly college graduation subjects related questions?
Ans: I gave mock interview to my friends sanjeev ,Deepak and piyush mourya ,and my friend shankara nand mishra asked me questions and fortunately the same question were asked by board members.
No question from graduation.
Q2. Where did you stay for the interview? (Hotel / friend’s home …) and what books/material did you bring for the ‘revision before interview’?
Ans: I directly come from home.
Q3. Who was the chairman of you interview board?
Alka sirohi
Q4. How long was the interview?
20
Q5. Why do you want to become an Assistant commandant? Why don’t you continue in your graduation field? [Since I don’t know whether they asked you this question or not. But if they had asked- what will be your reply?]
I will not leave my field and apply my skills any where I get the opportunity.
UPSC Interview Transcript
Q. Please narrate your entire interview- what questions did they ask and what did you reply and other pleasant or uncomfortable experiences during the interview. (Earlier some toppers only tell me their question but not their answer. I would appreciate if you give both Question + your original answers)
Alka mam: even I have not taken my seat ,she asked my what were you doing since 2 years after passing btech in 2012
Me: I was preparing for exams
Alka: ok your hobby is meditation ,why do you do meditation.
Me:for self realization.
Alka:you do this on one day the realize yourself then why to do daily.
Me:mam self realization means to see my yesterday mistakes any make effort to mitigate them ,she satisfied ,then passed to next.
M1:what is gender bias
Me: inclination to any particular gender like boy . not so satisfied .
M1:How many gender are there?
Me:3 male ,female,transgender and give sc ruling (satisfied)
M2:what is the capital of telangana?
Me:hydrabad
He confused me by his facial expression then he ask me do you teach other about meditation
Me:no sir there a law that unless you are not perfect you can not teach others (satisfied)
M3:
What s newtons law of motion
Me:give them definition of the law.
M3:give example
Me:I give example from within the room objects(satisfied)
Alka mam:what Iraq crisis
Ans:I explained it
Alka:what is isis
Me :Islamic state of iran and Syria
Alka:no
Me:it is Iraq
M3:what is our stake
Me:long term oil ,immediate our people there
M3:what govt is doing
Me :sent a ship
M3 name ship
Me :INS MAYSOOR
Mam:your hobby is car driving
Me: no
All member:mam it is next person’s his is meditation
Mam:ashish how can we take person meditation hobby only.
Can we ask you about car racing
Me :yes
Mam:what management skill we learn by car driving.
Me :coordination
Control
Rule and regulation
Team work
Risk taking
Risk aversion.
(satisfied)
Finally they call me “you can go now”
///when I came out I ask next person is your hobby car driving he said no.//
After the interview
Q1. Was your interview on the expected lines of what you had prepared or did they ask you totally unexpected questions? Was it a stress interview, did they ask any uncomfortable questions? If yes, how did you handle it?
Not on expected lines ,but good
CAPF Marksheet
Mail me your prelim, essay and interview marks, when UPSC uploads.
Service preference
Q1. What is your service preference order BSF,CRPF, CISF, ITBP?
Cisf,bsf,crpf,itbp
Q2. How/Why did you pickup that order?
No reason
UPSC CSE-2013 experience
If you had appeared in UPSC civil service exam 2013, please reply following
Q1. Your marksheet for prelims and mains
no
Q2. Your overall experience and words of wisdom about CSAT, GS, Aptitude, optional and essay
na
Career Backup
Q1. If you were not selected, what was your career backup plan?
Ans: try again ,no back up
Wisdom
Q1. Through this journey and success, what wisdom did you gain about life and competitive exams? What is your message to new aspirants?
Ans: (hindi me likhunga kyuki ye baat me dil se likh raha hu) bhaiyo hamesa imandari se padai me lage raho .kabhi kisi ko niche dikhane ke liye nhi balki khud upper utane ki kosis karo.dusari baat hamesa ache dost banao.unse kuch na kuch jarur milta hai. Or padai ko jitna ho sake banto isse kuch kami nhi aati balki badti hai. Do chizo se hamesa door rehna 1.irsiya 2.ahankar
Agar ese jiyoge to Success tumhare kadmo me pade rehegi.
Or han jindgi IAS,AC se bahut bade chez hai success hote ho to thik h nhi to hamesa yaad rakha ki kuch bahut accha abhi tumhara intzaar kar raha hai.
//stay hungry stay stupid//
Q2. UPSC had cleared nearly 2500 candidates from CAPF-prelims. You’re selected but many others did not. They’re feeling dejected with this whole competitive exam business. What is your message to them?
Yaar ho jayega ,mere jaise ka ho gaya to tum to bahut badi cheez ho. Chillz.
Credit: Friends/family
Q. Behind every topper are many people who stood by him/her during those uncertain times when he/she was merely an ‘aspirant’. Would you like to tell the world, who were those people in your case? Any specific incidence that you would like to share with the readers?
Well there are many person but first are my parents who help my in spite of so many financial problems
My mother ,who even cant pronounce the word “assistant commandant “has been a source of inspiration for me.my mosa ji shyam datt Sharma guide me very well. And my sisters and jiju (rachna,Deepak&savita,raju) ,brother vikas,jeetesh inspired me all time.
Shankara nand mishra,bharat tiwari,vimal jee ,sanjeev rawat,Deepak(the diplomat),naveen,ravi always help me
Bogus Marketing Propaganda
Q. You are well aware for the sacred rule. The last question in topper interview, must be about self-marketing. So, Did you use Mrunal.org for your preparation and if yes, how did it help you? And you can even reply “No”. I’ll publish your answer without tempering.
Yes it helps economy was very helpful. And this is platform where all people can meet.
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Hello I just need a suggestion about what should I go for CDS or CAPF Im intrested in both equally.
@naveen, i dont know about hindi medium books sorry yr.
@kheshri ,if you r interested in army then go for cds and if interested in civils go for CAPF.
Sir. I am suffering from sweaty palms is it hurdle of medical examination?
no ,be smart
Very inspirational and motivational interview,this will help me ..thanks @Gaur saab …
congratulations bhai
HELLO FRIENDS,
FIRST OF ALL I GIVE YOU CONGRATULATES .
AND I WANT TO KNOW ABOUT ESSAY WRITTING . CAN YOU SUGGEST ME SOME BOOKS FOR ESSAY WRITTING.
Aim higher ..u wl b in top 3 in civils..n waitg for ur nxt interview actually :)
Yr kisi coaching ka notes uta lo , the hindu ke editorials padne ki aadat dalo. Original writing skill ayegi.
Hi Ashish.first of all congrates for your success..capf is my dream..can I crack it in 7 months with serious preparation with out coaching
There is a lot of competition now a days, but ‘7 months ‘ time depends on ur capabilities,I can’t comment anything on this . If I consider myself in today’s competition I can’t do it in 7 months.
Hello Ashish Sir . I have just started with the preparation of prelims on my own and i am very much confused on how will i be going to revise all the things i read and remember them throughly. I am unable to decide what to take notes of and what not. Can you please guide me how can i study in an effective manner.
Revise again and again dear, my I’d ashishgaurrssb@gmail.com
Madam aapki kwahis poori hogi.
HELLO SIR , I AM IN 2nd YEAR OF MY GRADUATION (B.A) , AND I START MY PREPARATION FOR CDS AND CAPF .
SIR I FAILED IN NDA ,AIRFORCE(X,Y), NAVY …….SIR BUT MY DREAM TO JOIN FORCE.
SIR I WANT TO KNOW ,IF STARTED MY PREPARATION NOW,CAN I MAKE IT IN 2,3…ATTEMPTES..
NOW I ONLY USE ONLINE MATERIAL AND DOING SELF STUDY.
Dear Aman Kumar SIngh,
This exam is becoming tougher day by day, if you want to make in the list, then prepare hard and smart. if you only aim is to go into uniform service then better apply for CDS. if you aim to either go in the IPS or Assistant Commandant then prepare for civil service, the syllabus is overlapping. best of luck.