Why upsc is considered the toughest exam in the whole world?
Last Updated: 02.07.2025 01:29
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Dare you, peep in your neighbour's notebook. After all, it is a national-level competitive exam - people tend to be extremely competitive. Tough days…
“But, it is nearly impossible for one to predict who will make it to the ‘holy list’. Yes! I can say that if an aspirant who has done X, Y, and Z can increase their chances of selection, but it is just not enough. There is always a matter of luck (or, probability).”
This exam has an element of probability that no one can predict.
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This is the very reason you will hear IIT, IIM, AIIMS graduates failing to clear the UPSC.
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500 students in each batch. God forbid if you were late to the class - you would have to push your way through the seats. (Old aspirants reading this know which institute I am talking about).
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Nevertheless, I hustled my way through the coaching program.
All achievers in their own way.
Each class used to be 2.5 hours each. Making it a total of 5 hours of coaching classes daily. The classes used to be 7 days a week.
Qui omnis et eius rerum et dignissimos vel.
And..
In my head, it was a do-or-die situation for me.
2017 June - I appeared for the first time for the UPSC Prelims (after a year-long preparation)
Keep your ego aside.
2016 I graduated from college. The same year I began preparing for the UPSC.
And entered the park.
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I lacked a mentor when I needed one.
And, I had not made it.
If one says, they can help you crack the exam with X AIR, it is difficult to do so.
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Dropped them
Cut to 2-3 months post prelims. Results were declared.
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Also, simultaneously prepared for other exams
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You would have to be on your toes. If your mind drifts apart for even a second, you will lose your chain of thoughts and notes.
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Your credentials do not matter!
The struggle was real. The teacher would non stop go through his lecture, and explain the concepts/ theory/ ideas etc.
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It lasted approximately 10 months.
Anyway!
I was determined to clear the exam and then go back home.
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This exam has its own way of humbling you.
Immediately after this conversation, I left the institute.
Cleared multiple of them
The batch sizes were huge!
Searched for my roll number.
And, after all, it was a matter of great pride and respect.
Appeared for the exam and instantly knew I would not be making it this time!
After checking the PDF, I chained my cycle to a lamp post ..
It is almost impossible.
I looked around me
And crushed myself and ‘my expectations’ on it.
And, so I began preparing for the exam with high hopes and determination.
If we haven’t met, my name is Suryansh Sodhani.
I parked my cycle near one of the parks en route to my PG.
I hurriedly opened the holy PDF.
“Suryansh, let me tell you something. Do you feel the best of the best students from all over India prepare for this examination?”
So, yes, the UPSC is considered the toughest exam in the world because there is a ‘luck’ factor coupled with subjectivity in the exam process.
I did not go back to my home.
Relatively in a better position after my exam failures, but a void still exists!
“All of these students are great from an academic point of view. They have always scored 90%+ during their school days, some have even scored 9.6 CGPA and above during their 10th boards.”
I vividly remember that evening.
I had heard rumours going around that the results had been declared.
But, then it hit me hard.
I was alone in Delhi back then
I said, “Yes! I believe so.”
I joined two coaching institutes - One for mains preparation and one for my optional subject.
A sense of grief and toil had taken over me.
I did not move for the next 30 minutes..
Found an empty bench..
I was constantly staring into the ground
A gazillion thoughts running through my mind.
“I have more than 20+ years of teaching experience.”
In case you are wondering, how did my story end?
There is no mathematical formula where you know that if the inputs are controlled, you can achieve X outcome.
I was cycling from one of my coaching institutes back to my PG.
I remember the very next day my coaching institute professor telling me -
I prepared for the next 3 years (2016 to 2019)
It was summertime in Delhi. I was allotted a far-off centre in Najafgarh.
“I, too, was an aspirant, 20 years back. I have met board toppers, state board toppers, and college toppers with more than 9+ CGPA who prepare for this exam.”
Thousands of students swarming in Old Rajendra Nagar.