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UPSC Personality Test Guidance

Senior UPSC Mentors & Advisory Board

Retired civil servants and subject experts guiding aspirants through DAF analysis, interview preparation and the final stage of the Civil Services Examination.

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Meet the advisory board members and senior mentors who guide Civil Services Examination candidates.

Experience that informs preparation

UPSC interview guidance by retired civil servants

Our senior mentors include retired IAS, IPS, IFS, IRS and other public-service officers with experience in senior government and administrative roles. Their practical perspective supports candidates as they prepare for the Civil Services Personality Test.

  • DAF analysis

    Structured discussion of the candidate's Detailed Application Form before the interview.

  • One-to-one interaction

    Individual guidance for Mains-qualified candidates during the final CSE phase.

  • Interview direction

    Advice on presenting knowledge, judgement and experience with clarity.

  • Academic guidance

    Experienced inputs that also support the institute's teaching team and course material planning.

Advisory board & senior mentors

Meet the experience behind our interview guidance

Former senior administrators, police leaders, diplomats, policy specialists and academic experts who interact with aspirants during the final stage of the Civil Services Examination.

Shri M.C. Gupta IAS Retired, senior UPSC mentor
IAS

Shri M.C. Gupta IAS (Retd.)

  • Former Chief Secretary, Government of Haryana
  • Former Director of IIPA
Shri M. Ramachandran IAS Retired, senior UPSC mentor
IAS

Shri M. Ramachandran IAS (Retd.)

  • Former Chief Secretary, Government of Uttar Pradesh
  • Former Secretary, Government of India
Shri R.S. Dalal IPS Retired, senior UPSC mentor
IPS

Shri R.S. Dalal IPS (Retd.)

  • Former Director General of Police, Haryana
Shri O.P. Singh IPS Retired, senior UPSC mentor
IPS

Shri O.P. Singh IPS (Retd.)

  • Former Director General of Police, Uttar Pradesh
  • Former DGP, CISF & NDRF
Shri Kamlendra Prasad IPS Retired, senior UPSC mentor
IPS

Shri Kamlendra Prasad IPS (Retd.)

  • Former Director General of Police, Uttar Pradesh
Nirmal Kaur IPS Retired, senior UPSC mentor
IPS

Nirmal Kaur IPS (Retd.)

  • Former Director General of Police, Jharkhand
Dr. G.C. Srivastava IAS Retired, senior UPSC mentor
IAS

Dr. G.C. Srivastava IAS (Retd.)

  • Former Member Secretary, 12th Finance Commission
  • Vice Chairman, Central Administrative Tribunal
Shri Anil K. Sinha IAS Retired, senior UPSC mentor
IAS

Shri Anil K. Sinha IAS (Retd.)

  • Former Executive Director, NIDM
  • Former Advisor, International Recovery Platform / UNDP, Kobe, Japan
Shri Anil Kumar IAS Retired, senior UPSC mentor
IAS

Shri Anil Kumar, IAS (Retd.)

  • Former Secretary, Government of India
Mrs. Sangeeta Gupta IRS Retired, senior UPSC mentor
IRS

Mrs. Sangeeta Gupta, IRS (Retd.)

  • Former Chief Commissioner of Income Tax
Shri Arun Jha IAS Retired, senior UPSC mentor
IAS

Shri Arun Jha, IAS (Retd.)

  • Former Secretary, Government of India
Shri A. K. Mangotra IAS Retired, senior UPSC mentor
IAS

Shri A. K. Mangotra, IAS (Retd.)

  • Former Secretary, Government of India
  • Ministry of Home Affairs
Shri Skand Ranjan Tayal IFS Retired, senior UPSC mentor
IFS

Shri Skand Ranjan Tayal IFS (Retd.)

  • Former Ambassador to South Korea and Uzbekistan
Ambassador Ashok Kumar IFS Retired, senior UPSC mentor
IFS

Ambassador Ashok Kumar IFS (Retd.)

  • Former Head, Indian Council of World Affairs
  • Former High Commissioner to Cyprus
Shri R. Srinivasan IES Retired, senior UPSC mentor
IES

Shri R. Srinivasan IES (Retd.)

  • Former Advisor to the Government of India
Shri Bala Prasad IFoS Retired, senior UPSC mentor
IFoS

Shri Bala Prasad IFoS (Retd.)

  • Former Special Secretary, Government of India
Professor Promila Batra, psychology mentor
Psychology

Prof. Promila Batra

  • Retired professor of psychology and psychologist
Alok Kumar Sinha IAS Retired, senior UPSC mentor
IAS

Alok Kumar Sinha, IAS (Retd.)

  • Former Chairman, Bihar Public Service Commission
Vinod Kumar IFS Retired, senior UPSC mentor
IFS

Vinod Kumar IFS (Retd.)

  • Former High Commissioner to Fiji
  • Former Ambassador to Uzbekistan
Dr. Satendra IFoS Retired, senior UPSC mentor
IFoS

Dr. Satendra, IFoS (Retd.)

  • International disaster risk reduction expert
  • Food and Agriculture, United Nations
Professor Surender Singh, geography mentor
Geography

Prof. Surender Singh

  • Retired professor of geography, University of Delhi
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Common questions

UPSC mentorship and interview guidance FAQs

Quick answers about the role of senior mentors during the final stage of Civil Services Examination preparation.

Who are the senior UPSC mentors at Vajirao & Reddy Institute?

The advisory board includes retired IAS, IPS, IFS, IRS, IFoS and IES officers as well as experienced subject experts. Several members previously held senior roles in state and central government institutions.

How do senior mentors support UPSC interview preparation?

Senior mentors guide Mains-qualified candidates during the final phase of the Civil Services Examination through interview interaction, practical direction and individual feedback.

Do the mentors help with DAF analysis?

Yes. DAF analysis is one of the areas in which senior mentors support candidates before the UPSC Personality Test.

Are mentor interactions conducted one to one?

The institute's mentoring approach includes one-to-one interaction with candidates during the final stage of the Civil Services Examination.