INTERVIEWING

OFFICER’S ROOM
& ETIQUETTES
 Medium sized room,
IO ROOM sparsely furnished.

A straight and
comfortable chair.

7-8 feet from the

interviewer.

Water bottle and glass

kept close by.

Adequate privacy.
 INTERVIEW PROCEDURE

Initial 3-4 minutes,

Interview in a Comprehensive
casual questions to
friendly Introductory Probing questions.
help you settle
environment. Questions.
down.

General awareness Insight – Strengths

Practical situations.
and current affairs. and weaknesses.
DRESSING UP FOR THE INTERVIEW
Boys – light coloured shirt, dark trouser, necktie and coat (depending on weather), leather
belt, leather shoes. Proper hair cut and shave. Sikh candidates to wear turban.

Girls – Formal shirt and trouser with leather shoes or skirt and top or a salwar suit.

Avoid jewelry, heavy watches. Only light or natural make up, if at all.

No goggles.
ETIQUETTES
Seek permission to Shake hand, if
Greetings of the day.
enter. offered.

Carry a smile, be Do not fidget in the

Sit, when asked to.
calm and composed. chair.

Look straight into

the eyes of the
Do not speak too Do not get informal
interviewing officer.
loudly. during the interview.
Do not look down or
sideways.