UPSC Civil Services Personality Test
Persona
Interview Mentorship Program 2026
You’ve done the hard part. Now let’s make the last step clear.
Guidance from Rajesh Govindaraj, Abhishek Kumar and Piyush Gambhir, for candidates who have qualified UPSC CSE Mains 2026. Persona is our interview guidance programme (IGP).
- 4 steps
- Online & offline
- ₹499 (inclusive of GST)
- Dedicated support
With you at every step
From the day you join until your interview day, you have a dedicated support line. Call or email us with any question about your DAF or your preparation, and we’ll give you a clear answer.
- Phone
- 7428603888
Why this program
Reaching the final stage of the Civil Services Examination takes years of effort. Yet this stage is often the most confusing. It is surrounded by myths, conflicting advice and the pressure to take one more mock.
We want to simplify it. Our objective is to give you personalised, honest feedback and steady support, so you walk into the board room with clarity and confidence.
Clarity over myths
“More mocks mean a better score.”
A few good mocks, with honest feedback you act on, do more.
“The board wants the right answer.”
The board is assessing how you think: your balance, clarity and honesty.
“You must answer every question.”
An honest “I don’t know” beats a forced answer. Say it confidently: even the board doesn’t expect you to know the answer to every question.
The program: four steps, one clear path
Step 1: Live DAF Filling Session
Online
Your DAF is the board’s first introduction to you. In this live session, we walk you through every section and entry of the form, with the dos and don’ts of filling it. That way you fill it accurately and honestly, with the interview in mind.
One-to-one review, on request: after the live session, request an individual Google Meet review by email or phone, and get our opinion on your DAF before you submit it.
Session details will be shared soon.
Step 2: Personal DAF Discussion and Analysis
One-to-one
Sit with one of us for a detailed discussion of your profile:
- probable areas of questioning, from your DAF and beyond it
- a clear method to prepare in the weeks before your interview
- the dos and don’ts that really matter in the interview
- how the interview process works, from reporting at Dholpur House to facing the board
You take away: a personalised list of probable areas of questioning, prepared from your DAF.
Step 3: One-to-One Mock Interview
A full mock interview with one of us (Rajesh Govindaraj, Abhishek Kumar or Piyush Gambhir), followed by detailed feedback on a predefined set of points:
- Your positives: where you performed well, so you can build on them
- Your work areas: what you need to work on before the real interview
Step 4: Panel Mock Interview
UPSC pattern
A complete mock on the UPSC board pattern, with all three of us and guest experts on the panel, followed by detailed final feedback.
Program at a glance
- For
- Candidates who have qualified the UPSC Civil Services (Main) Examination 2026
- Includes
- live DAF filling session, with one-to-one review on request
- one-to-one DAF discussion, with a personalised list of probable areas of questioning
- one-to-one mock with feedback
- panel mock with feedback
- dedicated phone and email support
- Mode
- Online and offline. The live DAF session is online, and DAF reviews are one-to-one on Google Meet. The DAF discussion and mock interviews are online or in person in New Delhi.
- Medium
- English
- Fee
- ₹499 (inclusive of GST)
- Slots
- Limited, because every session is personal
How to join
Register and pay ₹499 (inclusive of GST) at firstprinciplesias.com.
Your admission email brings your slot-booking details and the venue for in-person sessions.
Join the live DAF filling session, and request a review if you want one.
Once your DAF is submitted, email a copy to interview@firstprinciplesias.com and book your DAF discussion and mock interviews.
- Phone
- 7428603888
Walk in prepared. Walk in as yourself.