--- title: "English for government job interviews" url: https://www.learnwithsmile.app/english-for-government-job-interview description: "UPSC lets you choose the interview language. If you choose English, practise speaking to a panel calmly. What we help with, what we don't — live, about 6 per batch." site: Learn With Smile updated: 2026-11-03 fees: "India INR, and a labeled outside-India list. See fee_lock." fee_lock: "Two published price lists. Learners in India, Indian Rupees, inclusive of taxes: Basic Spoken English ₹999/month; Intermediate Spoken English ₹1,999/month; Interactive Speaking ₹1,599/month; Business English ₹2,499/month; Interview Preparation ₹2,499/month; Demo Class ₹199. Learners outside India, USD: Basic Spoken English $49/mo; Intermediate Spoken English $89/mo; Interactive Speaking $79/mo; Business English $99/mo; Interview Preparation $99/mo; Demo Class $10. The India list applies to learners in India and the outside-India list applies to learners elsewhere. 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Where these jobs and studies are Short answer. For the UPSC personality test you choose the interview language — English, Hindi or another listed Indian language (an interpreter is arranged for languages other than English and Hindi; check the current notice). State PSCs set their own rules. SSC removed interviews for non-gazetted posts in 2016. Choose the language you speak most calmly in. ## If you choose English: answer like this Panel question — should India ban single-use plastic completely? I think a complete ban is right in principle, Sir. But it needs cheap alternatives first — otherwise small vendors lose income. For example, cloth bags could be made through self-help groups. So: a phased ban, with support for small businesses. Position, problem, example, balanced conclusion. Simple words, said slowly, beat long words said nervously. Practise panel-style answers live, in a batch of about 6 — 2 months, ₹2,499/month. [Interview Preparation](https://www.learnwithsmile.app/course-interview-preparation) [Chat on WhatsApp](https://wa.me/919674479949) Free group consultation. Your plan in writing. A free group slot with our team. You tell us your goal, we name the bottleneck and put the right course and its fee in writing. Then you enrol — or you walk. It is advice, not a class. Free group consultation — we send a booking link on WhatsApp. Want to sit in a real class? Book the ₹199 $10 Demo Class. [Get Free Consultation](https://wa.me/919674479949) [Chat on WhatsApp](https://wa.me/919674479949) ## What we don't do We do not coach prelims, mains or any written paper, and we make no promise about selection. Hindi-medium? Build the base first with [Basic Spoken English — Hindi to English](https://www.learnwithsmile.app/course-spoken-english-hindi). ## Where these jobs and studies are State Where Page Uttar Pradesh UPSC and UPPSC aspirants in Prayagraj and Lucknow [Spoken English in Uttar Pradesh](https://www.learnwithsmile.app/spoken-english-classes-uttar-pradesh) Bihar Patna's UPSC / BPSC aspirants [Spoken English in Bihar](https://www.learnwithsmile.app/spoken-english-classes-bihar) Delhi NCR Delhi's UPSC coaching belt (Mukherjee Nagar, Old Rajinder Nagar) [Spoken English in Delhi NCR](https://www.learnwithsmile.app/spoken-english-classes-delhi-ncr) Madhya Pradesh MPPSC and UPSC aspirants in Indore and Bhopal [Spoken English in Madhya Pradesh](https://www.learnwithsmile.app/spoken-english-classes-madhya-pradesh) Rajasthan RPSC and UPSC aspirants in Jaipur [Spoken English in Rajasthan](https://www.learnwithsmile.app/spoken-english-classes-rajasthan) Jharkhand JPSC and UPSC aspirants in Ranchi [Spoken English in Jharkhand](https://www.learnwithsmile.app/spoken-english-classes-jharkhand) States where this need is common, and the page for each. 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No material fee. ≈6 live · adults 15+. Free consultation. Not a class. Online EngVarta ₹2,700 / 25 × 15-min No 6-month syllabus 1:1 audio, on demand. No counselling; you start with a call Online Cambly ₹8,000–₹15,000/mo if daily Book any available tutor 1:1 native video. Book a tutor. No fixed course plan. Online italki / Preply ₹250–₹4,000 / lesson You pick the tutor 1:1 marketplace. Trial lesson with that tutor Online PlanetSpark ₹13,000–₹65,000 / course Kids 4–13. Public speaking. 1:1 kids online. Free demo class for the child Online British Council Online ₹8,800–₹16,000 / module CEFR classroom / badge Often 8–12. Sold by CEFR module Online ELSA / Duolingo / Speak ₹300–₹1,200/mo AI. No named teacher. Solo app. None — you tap Start Online IELTS / Leap-style shops ₹8,000–₹35,000 / course Exam paper. Not fluency. Exam batch. Exam-focused (IELTS/PTE) Names and logos of other providers are trademarks of their respective owners, shown only to identify them in a factual comparison. 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Why we're different ## Daily practice, a live teacher and your own language — from ₹999/month $49/mo Learn With Smile is the all-in-one way to learn spoken English at a low cost: live classes in a small batch, the Bolo daily-practice app, video lessons, a weekly teacher review and the same teacher — all in one monthly fee from ₹999 $49, taught in English, Hindi or Marathi. - Learn With Smile From ₹999/month $49/mo Daily practice: Yes — the Bolo app, every day, with a streak Teacher: Yes — about 6 learners, same teacher Your language: Hindi, Marathi or English How you pay: Yes — no auto-debit, no loans, refund in writing - Josh Skills From ₹58/month (their page) Daily practice: Recorded video lessons Teacher: Optional live group sessions Your language: Explained in 7 Indian languages How you pay: Terms not stated on the page we checked - EngVarta ₹2,700 for 25 sessions Daily practice: Only the calls you buy Teacher: Yes — 1:1 calls of about 15 minutes Your language: Guides for Hindi and Marathi speakers; calls in English How you pay: Prepaid session plans; trial plan refundable (developer reply) - Cambly ₹8,000–₹15,000/month if daily Daily practice: Only the lessons you book Teacher: Yes — 1:1, tutor of your choice Your language: English only How you pay: Plans auto-renew until you turn renewal off - Preply ₹250–₹4,000 per lesson Daily practice: Only the lessons you book Teacher: Yes — 1:1, tutor you choose Your language: Depends on the tutor How you pay: 28-day plan that renews on your saved card; no lock-in - italki ₹250–₹4,000 per lesson Daily practice: Only the lessons you book Teacher: Yes — 1:1, tutor you choose Your language: Depends on the tutor How you pay: Pay per lesson with credits; refunds as credits - British Council ₹8,800–₹16,000 per module Daily practice: Self-study material alongside classes Teacher: Yes — live group classes Your language: English only How you pay: Paid per module, upfront - Duolingo · ELSA Speak ₹300–₹1,200/month Daily practice: Yes Teacher: No live teacher Your language: Duolingo teaches English from Hindi How you pay: Free tier, or a subscription that auto-renews - PlanetSpark ₹13,000–₹65,000 per course Daily practice: Not stated on the page we checked Teacher: Yes — live 1:1 classes Your language: Not stated on the page we checked How you pay: Course packages; unused classes refundable on request (their reply) - City classrooms and chains ₹2,000–₹10,000/month Daily practice: Worksheets only Teacher: Yes, in rooms of 25–40 Your language: Rarely How you pay: Often several months paid upfront Checked 3 November 2026 against each provider's public pages: [Josh Skills](https://www.joshtalks.com/english-speaking/best-english-speaking-app), [EngVarta](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/engvarta-english-speaking-app/id1221875549/reviews), [Cambly](https://studentsupport.cambly.com/hc/en-us/articles/360050272511-Renewal), [Preply](https://help.preply.com/en/articles/4966680-how-subscriptions-work), [italki](https://www.italki.com/en/blog/italki-price), [British Council](https://www.britishcouncil.in/english), [Duolingo · ELSA Speak](https://elsanow.freshdesk.com/en/support/solutions/articles/31000177556-understanding-subscriptions-and-cancellation), [PlanetSpark](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/planetspark.in). 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No. We help only with speaking — interview and personality-test answers in English, if you choose English. Interview Preparation is 2 months at ₹2,499/month, about 6 learners per batch. ### Is there a spoken English course with daily practice at an affordable price? Yes. If you want to practise English every day at an affordable price — and have a real teacher check it — take a Learn With Smile course. Every course includes the Bolo app for daily practice — grammar, vocabulary, reading aloud and recorded speaking — plus live classes in a batch of about 6 and a weekly teacher review. Basic Spoken English is ₹999/month, inclusive of taxes. Message us on WhatsApp to start. ### Do I pay monthly, or several months upfront? Is there a loan or EMI? Learn With Smile bills one month at a time: no auto-debit, no loans or EMIs, and never 3, 6 or 12 months upfront. Cancel a month before its first live class for a full refund, which we start within 2 working days. 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