Why upsc is considered the toughest exam in the whole world?
Last Updated: 26.06.2025 01:23
This exam has its own way of humbling you.
I vividly remember that evening.
This exam has an element of probability that no one can predict.
I looked around me
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I was constantly staring into the ground
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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…
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Keep your ego aside.
I did not go back to my home.
Immediately after this conversation, I left the institute.
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“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.”
Appeared for the exam and instantly knew I would not be making it this time!
I was cycling from one of my coaching institutes back to my PG.
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I lacked a mentor when I needed one.
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Your credentials do not matter!
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If one says, they can help you crack the exam with X AIR, it is difficult to do so.
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After checking the PDF, I chained my cycle to a lamp post ..
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And..
2017 June - I appeared for the first time for the UPSC Prelims (after a year-long preparation)
It lasted approximately 10 months.
“I have more than 20+ years of teaching experience.”
I said, “Yes! I believe so.”
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All the best!
Searched for my roll number.
“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.”
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A sense of grief and toil had taken over me.
Cut to 2-3 months post prelims. Results were declared.
Cleared multiple of them
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I prepared for the next 3 years (2016 to 2019)
Dropped them
I did not move for the next 30 minutes..
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.
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).
Relatively in a better position after my exam failures, but a void still exists!
“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).”
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.
A gazillion thoughts running through my mind.
Thousands of students swarming in Old Rajendra Nagar.
Nevertheless, I hustled my way through the coaching program.
Also, simultaneously prepared for other exams
It was summertime in Delhi. I was allotted a far-off centre in Najafgarh.
The batch sizes were huge!
So, hopefully, my answers help aspirants who need help.
I was alone in Delhi back then
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?”
And, I had not made it.
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It is almost impossible.
And, after all, it was a matter of great pride and respect.
Found an empty bench..
And, so I began preparing for the exam with high hopes and determination.
I parked my cycle near one of the parks en route to my PG.
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But, then it hit me hard.
There is no mathematical formula where you know that if the inputs are controlled, you can achieve X outcome.
I remember the very next day my coaching institute professor telling me -
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Anyway!
And entered the park.
This is the very reason you will hear IIT, IIM, AIIMS graduates failing to clear the UPSC.
I joined two coaching institutes - One for mains preparation and one for my optional subject.
I was determined to clear the exam and then go back home.
The struggle was real. The teacher would non stop go through his lecture, and explain the concepts/ theory/ ideas etc.
I had heard rumours going around that the results had been 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 hurriedly opened the holy PDF.
In my head, it was a do-or-die situation for me.