Why upsc is considered the toughest exam in the whole world?
Last Updated: 02.07.2025 06:08
I vividly remember that evening.
I did not move for the next 30 minutes..
I was constantly staring into the ground
Has anyone ever really waited that long and gotten a paper check mailed 20 days ago?
Appeared for the exam and instantly knew I would not be making it this time!
And, I had not made it.
But, then it hit me hard.
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There is no mathematical formula where you know that if the inputs are controlled, you can achieve X outcome.
Also, simultaneously prepared for other exams
Anyway!
Repellat quod recusandae rerum adipisci deleniti.
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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).
I parked my cycle near one of the parks en route to my PG.
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If we haven’t met, my name is Suryansh Sodhani.
2017 June - I appeared for the first time for the UPSC Prelims (after a year-long preparation)
I was cycling from one of my coaching institutes back to my PG.
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Thousands of students swarming in Old Rajendra Nagar.
“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 had heard rumours going around that the results had been declared.
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And crushed myself and ‘my expectations’ on it.
Found an empty bench..
This is the very reason you will hear IIT, IIM, AIIMS graduates failing to clear the UPSC.
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If one says, they can help you crack the exam with X AIR, it is difficult to do so.
I did not go back to my home.
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I lacked a mentor when I needed one.
I was alone in Delhi back then
It was summertime in Delhi. I was allotted a far-off centre in Najafgarh.
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“I have more than 20+ years of teaching experience.”
Your credentials do not matter!
This exam has an element of probability that no one can predict.
Keep your ego aside.
I said, “Yes! I believe so.”
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2016 I graduated from college. The same year I began preparing for the UPSC.
“Suryansh, let me tell you something. Do you feel the best of the best students from all over India prepare for this examination?”
After checking the PDF, I chained my cycle to a lamp post ..
A sense of grief and toil had taken over me.
“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).”
It lasted approximately 10 months.
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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.
Searched for my roll number.
Dropped them
This exam has its own way of humbling you.
Nevertheless, I hustled my way through the coaching program.
I hurriedly opened the holy PDF.
The batch sizes were huge!
The struggle was real. The teacher would non stop go through his lecture, and explain the concepts/ theory/ ideas etc.
.
“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.”
A gazillion thoughts running through my mind.
All the best!
Immediately after this conversation, I left the institute.
Cut to 2-3 months post prelims. Results were declared.
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.
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And entered the park.
I was determined to clear the exam and then go back home.
It is almost impossible.
I prepared for the next 3 years (2016 to 2019)
And, after all, it was a matter of great pride and respect.
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…
In my head, it was a do-or-die situation for me.
And, so I began preparing for the exam with high hopes and determination.
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I joined two coaching institutes - One for mains preparation and one for my optional subject.
I remember the very next day my coaching institute professor telling me -
I looked around me
Relatively in a better position after my exam failures, but a void still exists!
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.
And..