Why upsc is considered the toughest exam in the whole world?
Last Updated: 30.06.2025 06:04
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.
And..
A sense of grief and toil had taken over me.
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I remember the very next day my coaching institute professor telling me -
I did not move for the next 30 minutes..
I joined two coaching institutes - One for mains preparation and one for my optional subject.
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The batch sizes were huge!
Cleared multiple of them
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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.
I write answers on Quora that help UPSC and other government exam aspirants.
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And, so I began preparing for the exam with high hopes and determination.
A gazillion thoughts running through my mind.
If we haven’t met, my name is Suryansh Sodhani.
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And, after all, it was a matter of great pride and respect.
I looked around me
Thousands of students swarming in Old Rajendra Nagar.
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I said, “Yes! I believe so.”
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2017 June - I appeared for the first time for the UPSC Prelims (after a year-long preparation)
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“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.”
All achievers in their own way.
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If one says, they can help you crack the exam with X AIR, it is difficult to do so.
This exam has an element of probability that no one can predict.
I was alone in Delhi back then
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Cut to 2-3 months post prelims. Results were declared.
In my head, it was a do-or-die situation for me.
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I vividly remember that evening.
This exam has its own way of humbling you.
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…
2016 I graduated from college. The same year I began preparing for the UPSC.
And crushed myself and ‘my expectations’ on it.
I was constantly staring into the ground
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I hurriedly opened the holy PDF.
I was determined to clear the exam and then go back home.
“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).”
Searched for my roll number.
Found an empty bench..
All the best!
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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.
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.
It lasted approximately 10 months.
Dropped them
In case you are wondering, how did my story end?
I prepared for the next 3 years (2016 to 2019)
Anyway!
Nevertheless, I hustled my way through the coaching program.
Relatively in a better position after my exam failures, but a void still exists!
It is almost impossible.
The struggle was real. The teacher would non stop go through his lecture, and explain the concepts/ theory/ ideas etc.
Your credentials do not matter!
Appeared for the exam and instantly knew I would not be making it this time!
I lacked a mentor when I needed one.
And, I had not made it.
I did not go back to my home.
Keep your ego aside.
“Suryansh, let me tell you something. Do you feel the best of the best students from all over India prepare for this examination?”
Immediately after this conversation, I left the institute.
After checking the PDF, I chained my cycle to a lamp post ..
“I have more than 20+ years of teaching experience.”
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This is the very reason you will hear IIT, IIM, AIIMS graduates failing to clear the UPSC.
“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.
I was cycling from one of my coaching institutes back to my PG.
And entered the park.
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
It was summertime in Delhi. I was allotted a far-off centre in Najafgarh.
But, then it hit me hard.