Prior to the UPSC interview, I recorded my own responses: I told myself that I could be chosen, and on my third try, I received an AIR 17.

Avinash Kumar is my name. I passed the UPSC Civil Services exam in 2022. It was my third try at it. All India Rank 17 was mine. I am currently assigned to the West Bengal Cadre as a probationary IAS officer.

I live in the Araria district of Bihar, in Forbesganj. I attended Kolkata's Jadavpur University to study engineering.

Interviews for the UPSC CSE-2023 exam are currently taking place. Those candidates who have interviews between March 18 and April 9 may find this advice from IAS Avinash Kumar helpful.

Prepare all the options relevant to your profile in your UPSC DAF, or Detailed Application Form, including your parent's job details, hobbies, graduation subjects, school, state, and hometown.
While speaking, record your voice and play it back for yourself. You can enhance your own speech in this way.
Before the interview, prepare subject-specific notes by reading the newspaper or your preferred source's current affairs section every day.
Prepare the interview transcript from the previous year, which is a compilation of questions from various members asked in the same format in accordance with your DAF. If you stated in your DAF that you completed your architecture degree, then it should be obvious why you wish to enter the civil service.
In the same way, prepare responses to any queries you may have about architecture in the modern era. For instance, you ought to be prepared to respond to inquiries about the architecture of the ancient temples, the Ram temple, and the new Parliament building.
You might be questioned about the Bible in DAF if you indicated in your hobby section that you enjoy reading Christian or Biblical texts.
Prepare subjects such as major incidents from the previous year, such as the attack on Parliament and COP28. With this, compile a list of subjects such as politics, UAPA, environmental legislation, internal security, and so forth, and then update it.
In the history subject, questions about temple architecture can be derived from subjects like Ram Mandir. For example, what distinguishes temple architecture designed in the Nagara style from that in the Dravidian style? In a similar vein, one could inquire about issues such as Israel-Hamas, the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir, and the significance of laws such as hit-and-run laws.