Sathish IFS

Again something related to IFS-2014.... My walking test... Distance: 25kms... Time Limit: 4 hours...   Location : Delhi Zoological Park... Weather : Foggy February Winter... Mood : Upbeat after a Good Interview :D This is one test which i was really worried about..more than the interview ! We are supposed to walk 25kms (14km for girls )within 4hrs with all those Animals looking at us weirdly... :'(  The date of Walking Test was 2days after interview with Medicals@safdarganj in the middle. So on this chilly foggy Feb morning i reached Delhi zoo after Taxiforsure made sure that i book another cab by cancelling at last minute. We were asked to be there by 6:45 AM. Sun was not yet out, mist was not yet clear, n our cab driver dint know where or what was this Zoo... A passerby translated Zoo as "Chidiyaghar" and then his spark lit... Anywayz we reached there on time and after initial docs stuff, we were ready to walk...get...set... goooo....

Skipped PET for this as it clashed with my IFoS mains. With jus 56 marks below final cutoffs and skipping 150 marks interview, i probably missed an AIR here..But im happy that i gave precedence to IFoS and it did work well 4 me...

So, after having dealt with the necessity to apply for IFoS along with Civils during prelims, let me get into my strategy in cracking IFS. Before i proceed any further let me tell you the condition i was in when i decided to give IFS mains. - I cleared IFS prelims cutoffs, mains is good 2 months away - I already had indepth knowledge of Geography optional as this is my 3rd attempt at Civils Mains. - I absolutely had no idea of either Agriculture or Geology. - I had relatively good free time as i left job (Very important factor) - I had enough knowledge about current happenings / major issues in News . - I knew that majority of those who cleared IFS cutoffs would be in same situation as mine. The reason i am saying these things is because you might be at a different stage of preparation compared to me and hence can compare the above parameters with yours. I had a very clear strategy that i shouldn't overdo IFS prep as this will have direct impact on my Civils m...