CSS Interview

[Waheed Anwar]

Here is the list of questions that i had to face by the worthy panel.

Chairman. Waheed, Introduce yourself........He asked me about my family in detail.

Chairman. Russia is an emerging economic and military power. How is that going to affect the world in general and Pakistan in particular?

Chairman. Do u know about Russia's Warm Water Policy?

Member 1. Can National Security Council be justified in our constitution?

Member 1. You have served in Sindh. There is a talk of "sense of deprivation" in Sindh. Is it perceived or real?

Chairman. Has leadership from Sindh done anything for the solution of problems that you have mentioned?

Member 1. You have suggested that the list of recommended books should be updated. What are your suggestions?

Member 1. Your fav personality is Mandela. Why do u like him?

Member 1. Can you compare him with Martin Luther King Jr?

He asked me a few questions regarding my department and why i intend to pursue career in the civil service. Then It was the turn of member 2.


Member 2. What is Pak's no.1 problem?

Chairman. Is militancy and terrorism in Pakistan connected with present economic crisis in the country?

Chairman. What do u suggest for the eradication of militancy from FATA?

Chairman. Flight of capital has occured recently. Do u blame the present govt for it?

Member 2. How is the election of Obama as US president going to affect the world and Pakistan?

Member 2. What are the causes of inflation in Pakistan?

Member 2. How can we promote savings in the country?

Member 2. What is meant by the term CARS?

Member 2. Tell us about the energy crisis of Pakistan?

At last, the Chairman said goodbye to me.

[Thomas Anderson]

Thanks for sharing it with us.

[Debonair]

Some of the questions (like: Russia's warm water policy) remind me of one of my worthy mentors Dr. Imtiaz H. Bokhari. (I had been his student for two years...) His areas of expertise include Crisis Management and International Relations Theory. Was this guy also in the worthy interview panel?

[zeb]

Thanks a lot for sharing such a valuable post. Actually such posts help us and make the aspirant think over such questions. Keep it up. I really appreciate your work. I want to ask one more question that what is your first choice in group selection?

[Waheed Anwar]

Dear Debonair,

Dr. Imtiaz H. Bokhari was not in the interview panel.

Dear Zeb,

I have placed PSP group at the top.

[Arif Rao]

Hi Waheed,
I wish you end up in PSP.

[deja.vu]

Hi Waheed,
I wish you end up in PSP.

@Arif Rao
Why don't you share your interview experience with us?
It will be a pleasure to read your interview


@All CSS qualifiers
It will be an honour for us and a pleasure to  read your interviews, please have some time to post your experiences, i hope we will learn a lot from it.

Regards,
deja vu

[Arif Rao]

It's a pleasure if my interview story can be of any use for u...

I will try to recall as much as I can and will post it, Insha'Allah...

[abc]

Really good thread!

Brother Waheed, how long was your interview?

Also, were they pushy or do they give you time and space to answer?

[Mystry4Ever]

Thanks YOu Waheed Bhai. Will you please tell me how long your interview was and how many members are there in Panel.?
Is this right Panel asked questions on your high scoring subject or lowest scoring subject