APTITUDE

Prepared by BK Sir
● “Aptitude without attitude is blind; and
attitude without aptitude is lame” —
Richard Marcel I.
● "Genius is nothing but a greater
aptitude for patience." —Benjamin
Franklin.
INTRODUCTION :

● Aptitude refers to the natural or acquired abilities that

indicate an individual’s ability to develop proficiency in
certain areas. It indicates an individual’s potential for
the future.
● It is one's ability to learn/acquire new skills. Ex. Start
swimming after getting training.
● Aptitude is inborn and varies to different degrees in
different individuals.
Ex. Messi has
an inborn
skill to excel in
Football.
CATEGORISATION OF APTITUDE :

● Physical Aptitude: Physical

characteristics for performing some
tasks successfully.
E.g. Armed forces
require a
specific set of
physical features,
like physical
stamina etc
● Mental Aptitude: Mental
characteristics for performing some
tasks successfully. It is regarded as
important for all types of services,
more so for civil services.
Example- A civil
servant is required
to have mental
ability, rationality,
compassion etc.
RELATIONSHIP OF
APTITUDE WITH OTHER
QUALITIES
APTITUDE AND SKILLS

● Aptitude is raw native talent that can be worked upon.

On the other hand, Skill is acquired through training and
constantly upgraded.
● Aptitude is not skill but what is already there that can be
nurtured. Skills are the abilities that can be acquired by
way of reading, observation, practice, and training,
whereas aptitude is inborn and unique.
Example- A person can acquire certain
cricketing skills by training but will find it
hard to become a successful cricketer
unless he has aptitude for the same.
APTITUDE AND INTEREST

● Interest is an individual’s preference for engaging

in one or more specific activities relative to others
while aptitude is the potential to perform that
activity. We are drawn to things out of interest,
not because we are particularly skilled at them.
Example- Sushant
Singh Rajput had
interest in
cosmology but
aptitude for acting.
APTITUDE AND ABILITY

● Aptitude indicates an individual’s

potential, i.e. what an individual will be
able to learn/do, whereas Ability presents
the evidence of what the individual is
able to do now.
Example- A person
might have a good
aptitude for acting,
but presently able
to find roles as
supporting
artists only.
Aptitude and Values

● Aptitude is the desired quality in a

person in relation to a particular
requirement. For example -
Civil servants
should
have values
like Neutrality,
Objectivity,
impartiality, etc.,
to make their
decisions.
Similarly, a leader
should be empathic,
honest, planner
and innovative
to govern
the country.
Sportspersons
should have
values of
sportsmanship,
fitness, Discipline,
tolerance etc.
APTITUDE, PROFICIENCY,
AND ACHIEVEMENT:
Proficiency is the ability to perform an
activity with ease and precision.
Achievement looks at the past - what has
been done, accomplished. Aptitude
indicates an individual’s potential.
Ex- Michael Phelps
has proficiency in
swimming and
because of this
he has won 28
Olympic medals
Ex- Lionel Messi
has proficiency in
Football and
because of this he
has won 8 Ballon
d’Or
Aptitude
•Inante ability to learn skill
•Ex. Leadesrship Skill
Ex.
Leadesrship
Skill
Proficiency
•Ability to perform an activity with ease
and precision
•Ex. Dhoni's ability to led the team
Ex. Dhoni's
ability to
led the
team
Achievement
•Something achieved with ability and skill
•Ex. Dhoni won ICC Trophy twice
Ex. Dhoni
won
ICC Trophy
twice
Aptitude for civil services and
its role
Aptitude for civil services and its role :

● Innovation: IAS Rajat Bansal

(Chhattisgarh) started “THINK- B”
startup incubator for helping individuals/
companies to acquire talent to scale up
businesses.
● Leadership Skill: Harichandra DM
Narayanpet(Telangana) started “Toilet on
Wheel” to achieve ODF status.
● Adaptability:Civil servants need to change
as per modern technology. Ex.
SVAMITVAScheme aims to use Drone
Surveying
● Professionalism: Ex. Debo Na Lebo Na, DM
Cacher drops boxes outside all government
officials to stop corruption.
● Persuasive Skill:Kisan Naik use to visit the
remotest part and persuade parents to get
their children educated.
● Inclusivity:Pawan Kadyan (DM Cooch Bihar) via waste
management lucrative called Nirmal Cooch Bihar focuses
on Women’s Mensural Health by providing sanitary
napkins.
● Communication Skills: Project Nidaanfor better
implementation of Central schemes
● Stewardship: Mission Nirmal CoochBihar to segregate
Municipal Solid waste and convert them into
VermiCompost from Biodegradable waste