Why upsc is considered the toughest exam in the whole world?
Last Updated: 02.07.2025 01:06
Appeared for the exam and instantly knew I would not be making it this time!
I lacked a mentor when I needed one.
And..
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So, hopefully, my answers help aspirants who need help.
I looked around me
The batch sizes were huge!
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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).
Thousands of students swarming in Old Rajendra Nagar.
I was determined to clear the exam and then go back home.
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And, after all, it was a matter of great pride and respect.
But, then it hit me hard.
I was alone in Delhi back then
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I parked my cycle near one of the parks en route to my PG.
It lasted approximately 10 months.
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.
I vividly remember that evening.
After checking the PDF, I chained my cycle to a lamp post ..
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I did not go back to my home.
And crushed myself and ‘my expectations’ on it.
I did not move for the next 30 minutes..
I had heard rumours going around that the results had been declared.
A gazillion thoughts running through my mind.
I was constantly staring into the ground
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The struggle was real. The teacher would non stop go through his lecture, and explain the concepts/ theory/ ideas etc.
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.
Immediately after this conversation, I left the institute.
I prepared for the next 3 years (2016 to 2019)
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.
Nevertheless, I hustled my way through the coaching program.
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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.
Cleared multiple of them
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This exam has its own way of humbling you.
Dropped them
And entered the park.
Your credentials do not matter!
“I have more than 20+ years of teaching experience.”
Worked for a marketing agency
If we haven’t met, my name is Suryansh Sodhani.
This exam has an element of probability that no one can predict.
2016 I graduated from college. The same year I began preparing for the UPSC.
All the best!
2017 June - I appeared for the first time for the UPSC Prelims (after a year-long preparation)
I hurriedly opened the holy PDF.
Relatively in a better position after my exam failures, but a void still exists!
And, so I began preparing for the exam with high hopes and determination.
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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 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.”
A sense of grief and toil had taken over me.
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Also, simultaneously prepared for other exams
Found an empty bench..
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It was summertime in Delhi. I was allotted a far-off centre in Najafgarh.
I said, “Yes! I believe so.”
I was cycling from one of my coaching institutes back to my PG.
I joined two coaching institutes - One for mains preparation and one for my optional subject.
Keep your ego aside.
I remember the very next day my coaching institute professor telling me -
In case you are wondering, how did my story end?
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It is almost impossible.
Cut to 2-3 months post prelims. Results were declared.
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…
Searched for my roll number.
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This is the very reason you will hear IIT, IIM, AIIMS graduates failing to clear 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?”
“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).”
In my head, it was a do-or-die situation for me.
Anyway!