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“Under any circumstances” is a fairly big and wide criterion. Anyways, I will try to answer this question. I have cleared CSE twice, in 2014 with 144th rank and 2015 with 201 rank getting IPS level rank both the time(which was my second preference after IAS). My circumstances were more challenging, I think, during my first attempt:I was in last year of college studying in a 4 year Btech Program of electrical engineering in IIT Delhi2. During my third year, I had opted for academic exchange program to Taiwan. It meant that I missed several compulsory courses and labs which needed to be done in last semester. So unlike a lot of my friends, I didn’t have a chilled out last semester.3. I started my preparations in 4th year only.4. I decided to opt for sociology as my optional in which I had very little prior knowledge.5. My GPA was bordering on 9 and I didn’t want to push it below that.To be clear, I am not saying that my circumstances were the most challenging. Far from it, when I see my batchmates from various services, I feel less and less deserving. It is a great opportunity bestowed on me by almighty. But I would like to give a generic overview of what I did and what helped me.1.Be clear about your goal: Motivation is the primary criterion here. If you come here for some fallacious reasons like earning more money, one day or the other you are going to get demotivated. For me it was my childhood dream and I never felt as if I can chose an alternative path.2.Form a timeline: I decided that I will try to be at prelims clearing stage by September –October 2013 so that I have a fair shot at mains 2014. I worked towards that goal and wanted to cover as much of a ground as possible.3.Analyse: Start by reading online about the people who have cleared these exams. Take a look at their strategy. Special attention must be paid to the section where they analyse what they did in the attempt in which they were unsuccessful. Also analyse your own ability. How much can you memorise? what is your retention capacity? Are you a visual learner or a reader?4.Be flexible: This exam is not an exam of knowledge only but an exam of values. Accept that you will have to change yourself during the preparations. You have to get yourself ready to be placed in some of the key positions in country’s administration. For example: I never made notes during my JEE preparation or during my college. In fact, my total notes during my college years must have been a single register :P but when I analysed, I realised that it will help me revise quickly and hence I made extensive notes of everything. Even books and then never looked at textbooks and revised from my notes only.5.Form a concrete strategy: Which textbooks will you read? How will you read them? How will you organise material? All these things must be answered from an individual assessment. Be honest and form a realistic strategy.6.Stick to your commitment: Once you have formed the strategy stick to it no matter what. Never compromise on it. Read what you decided you would read. If you decided that you will read yojana every month, you have to do it. If you miss it force yourself to read it next month. I have read 60 70 newspapers after backlog because I made a commitment to reading two newspapers a day. Never ever compromise on what you yourself decided.Here are some additional pointers which will help to stick to your strategy:1.Fill empty spaces: I used to travel around 2 hours to coaching almost everyday(coming and going) from IITD to Old Rajinder Nagar. I used to have a lot of what I call “empty spaces” ie travelling in metro etc. Always revise something or read some random but relevant text during this time. I read so many books during that year of preparation by following this method.2.Do not make coaching an end in itself: If you feel that a particular class is unhelpful, avoid going. Don’t have a jolly good time instead read the same subject at home. People tend to believe that since they have paid money, they need to “extract everything”. You have paid money to get knowledge not to attend classes. Remember the end purpose.I do not believe that coaching is essential to clear this exam. Infact it tends to make everybody same by giving same perspectives. Broaden your horizon. Focus on the strategy you made rather than what coaching teaches. Coaching focuses on bulk but you are an individual aspiring for a highly individualistic role in government. Be independent!3.Periodic Assessments: Give tests regularly, if you find a subject relatively weak read a standard text on it. Do not over think and over strategise. Just take a book and start reading. Brute force your way into the list. This will also ensure that since you are focussing on relatively weak subject, over time your all subjects will become strong. It Is a good sign if your relative weakness keeps on changing. It shows you are working on yourself.4.Do not make it a horrible experience: I read some answers here wanted you to study 15 17 hrs a day. I don’t believe in this. Moreover they also wanted aspirants to shut down their social life and even ask parents not to disturb you(I know in my case that would have ended with a lot of scolding). Friends should also be discarded. You are preparing to be a civil servant and not to attain nirvana. Don’t overemphasise on the penance. Rather enjoy the experience. I attended my farewell and had regular plans with my friends if and when needed. They were also nice enough to change their plans according to my needs. I even sat for placement just for the experience. Never got off facebook for an extended period. Never deactivated whatsapp. I believe I would become mundane if I did such things. Enjoy responsibly. Remember its your fight, commit to it. Whatever time is left is for yourself. Do not feel guilty enjoying it.6.The optional dilemma: Donot go by market rumors. Make a shortlist of optionals you consider taking. Read basic materials of the same and decide on merit of your own interests and abilities.5.Accept your conditions but never surrender to them: I have talked to many people and not just IAS/IPS/IFS/IRS who have beaten all odds to become successful. Accept your reality and as lord Tyrion of house Lannister says, wear it like an armor. Never make it as an excuse. Acceptance of your conditions is the first step in surmounting it but never make yourself believe it cannot be done. Make yourself worthy of your goal. If you want to become a civil servant, change your value orientations to becoming sincere, disciplined and committed. The aim of the exam is to mold you, the testing is done to ensure you did what is required. See exam as a journey and your conditions as obstacles. Do not overthink and feel helpless, rather believe everything can be done. Think less work more! If some friends keep talking about how difficult the exam is, stay away from them! Talk to friends to discuss more about food and well life.Finally just a side note. I generally avoid glorifying the examination. Everybody who has given it accepts that there is huge subjectivity in the exam. Don’t put too much stake into a single exam. It’s a part of life hence always keep a B plan ready. Nobody in this world can guarantee that a person will pass, it requires something more than just right preparations, call it destiny or divine intervention, whatever you like. But enjoy the fact that this exam will surely make you a more aware, confident and disciplined individual and if you achieve that, you will be an asset to the society and country whether you are a civil servant or not.

Ah! interviewer will always shoot with this one,But nevertheless as question is already out and we have chance to bring him in our court.Major things which one should include is:Name and then describe yourself with influencing words.Academic details (if it make an impact then only).Your Majoring Stream.Your Strengths and their Justification. Here you go! “ Give him a Offer he can’t Refuse- The Great Godfather”.Your Skills and Please be relevant with Job Description. Include your project description and your role not more than two lines.Your AchievementsE.g: I am Priya Srivastava , Adaptive and Quick Learner (you can use your own words) completed my intermediate from XYZ school and majoring in Information Technology from XYZ College. (Like now while mentioning your strengths say— i am responsible then <relate it with one of your achievements as this will be a justification for that>). Your Skills **———My final year project was —————- and your role. and then shoot some of the achievements you had either in your School or College life.YOUR SKILLS*-skills should be relevant like if your going for->MARKETING JOB:Interpersonal communication. ...Good writing ability. ...Analytical knowledge. ...Creativity and expression. ...Influencing and negotiation skills. ...Team playing. ...Computer skills. ...Commercial nous.SOFTWARE DEVELOPER:a good knowledge of software and programming languagesthe ability to learn quicklythe ability to interpret and follow technical plansa creative approach to problem-solvingan understanding of development processes like 'Agile'excellent communication skillsthe ability to work with people at all levels, including non-technical staffgood project management skillsthe ability to work under pressure and meet deadlinesgood teamwork skillsself-motivationan understanding of confidentiality and data protection issues.etc. etc. for other job profiles.- in short u r PRODUCT which they r searching for and for GREAT SELLING PRICE you have to be unique from others with extra measures (ha ha ha sounds professional but true).INTERVIEW is a SALE OF YOUR SKILLS.ALL THE BEST!.

A2A.Before delving into the answer, let us start with basics - there are often three types of internships that people from IIT do -Internships in college-bound startups - This is the worst possible internship which anyone can do.This has little to no weight-age in the final resume which you will be making for your campus placements.This has absolutely no value if you are thinking of applying for further studies.Roles in such startups include marketing, operations, accounting, publicity, HR (seriously, it exists) and the like.Often you might have to pay something even to pursue this.Internships in organizations (corporations or start-ups) - Such internships are generally secured off-campus which involves a lot of networking, approaching your acquaintances (the one time when you rush to all the Pinky aunties and Ramu uncles :P) and luck.This carries an immense value in your resume as it shows that you have worked hard to approach people and end up in the right place.Thumb rule says - the better the brand, the more the value.Profiles might be weird, stipends may range from 0 to impressive 4 digits but the experience and exposure help.Internships under professors - These internships help you explore the research world of endless possibilities in world-class labs equipped with the latest facilities.This helps if you wish to apply for further studies.Thumb rule says -If you want a job post-college, chase the better college.If you want to pursue higher studies, chase the better professor.Securing them often requires to have done some substantial projects in the relevant areas during the previous years of your college.Now coming to answer your question - I have always believed that I am a practical learner. I strongly advocate the theory of expertise coming from experience. Thus, I was driven to secure internships (often the 2nd type) and push my experiential learning by a couple of notches. I can help you with that only.I was in Pharmaceutical Engineering for two semesters and I could manage two off-campus internships in the stipulated time duration in well known brands and I can definitely tell you my background didn’t have a great role to play. Obviously some people asked a few questions but then that was that.It is imperative to understand that most companies hire personalities and not skilled laborers. They have as much experience as your age and can very well gauge as to how well you can perform in a conducive environment. So the focus should be finding such companies and researching about what they need before attacking.The attack is the most critical part in the jigsaw puzzle and often the most neglected. Attacks should primarily be three-pronged -Have a solid resume - This is the first impression you make and it has to be an interesting one for them to consider you further. Make sure to mention things from your life which highlight a particular trait which the company is looking for.Having a solid internal referral - This always helps and a good way to garner this is using your LinkedIn profile to the maximum. It is an excellent platform where you can learn and express about topics which interest you and the amount of peer to peer learning is indeed immense.The attitude to learn - This is the breaking point. Often your level of expertise would be equivalent to trash for most people out there. You need to convince them about you willing to learn things by stepping out of your comfort zone.Trust me with some smart work, street smartness and a strong three-pronged attack, your branch and college will no longer play a significant role in you getting a right internship. All the best and please feel free to reach out to me in case you still have pending doubts.You can refer How did Pratyush Choudhury get an internship at Reckitt Benckiser? for a specific account.Hey there! If we are meeting for the first time, this is Pratyush Choudhury. Thanks for reading it till the very end and I hope it could provide you with some insights.