Why upsc is considered the toughest exam in the whole world?
Last Updated: 03.07.2025 02:34
I was constantly staring into the ground
I hurriedly opened the holy PDF.
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…
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.
I looked around me
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And, after all, it was a matter of great pride and respect.
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Nevertheless, I hustled my way through the coaching program.
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This exam has its own way of humbling you.
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I joined two coaching institutes - One for mains preparation and one for my optional subject.
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Also, simultaneously prepared for other exams
Appeared for the exam and instantly knew I would not be making it this time!
A sense of grief and toil had taken over me.
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I vividly remember that evening.
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, I had not made it.
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I lacked a mentor when I needed one.
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The struggle was real. The teacher would non stop go through his lecture, and explain the concepts/ theory/ ideas etc.
Iure eveniet quod quae esse explicabo autem corrupti.
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And crushed myself and ‘my expectations’ on it.
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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“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).”
Your credentials do not matter!
And entered the park.
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And, so I began preparing for the exam with high hopes and determination.
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“I have more than 20+ years of teaching experience.”
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Found an empty bench..
“Suryansh, let me tell you something. Do you feel the best of the best students from all over India prepare for this examination?”
Searched for my roll number.
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).
Cleared multiple of them
And..
Relatively in a better position after my exam failures, but a void still exists!
This exam has an element of probability that no one can predict.
The batch sizes were huge!
In case you are wondering, how did my story end?
I was alone in Delhi back then
All the best!
“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.”
This is the very reason you will hear IIT, IIM, AIIMS graduates failing to clear the UPSC.
Immediately after this conversation, I left the institute.
A gazillion thoughts running through my mind.
Dropped them
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I was cycling from one of my coaching institutes back to my PG.
2016 I graduated from college. The same year I began preparing for the UPSC.
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I remember the very next day my coaching institute professor telling me -
I parked my cycle near one of the parks en route to my PG.
I did not go back to my home.
“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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It lasted approximately 10 months.
I did not move for the next 30 minutes..
But, then it hit me hard.
I prepared for the next 3 years (2016 to 2019)
Anyway!
If we haven’t met, my name is Suryansh Sodhani.
It was summertime in Delhi. I was allotted a far-off centre in Najafgarh.
I said, “Yes! I believe so.”
I was determined to clear the exam and then go back home.
After checking the PDF, I chained my cycle to a lamp post ..
In my head, it was a do-or-die situation for me.
It is almost impossible.
If one says, they can help you crack the exam with X AIR, it is difficult to do so.
Thousands of students swarming in Old Rajendra Nagar.
2017 June - I appeared for the first time for the UPSC Prelims (after a year-long preparation)