Why upsc is considered the toughest exam in the whole world?
Last Updated: 28.06.2025 18:06
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…
Your credentials do not matter!
A sense of grief and toil had taken over me.
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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).”
Keep your ego aside.
It lasted approximately 10 months.
Anyway!
Thousands of students swarming in Old Rajendra Nagar.
A gazillion thoughts running through my mind.
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Cut to 2-3 months post prelims. Results were declared.
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I lacked a mentor when I needed one.
Also, simultaneously prepared for other exams
Immediately after this conversation, I left the institute.
The struggle was real. The teacher would non stop go through his lecture, and explain the concepts/ theory/ ideas etc.
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This exam has its own way of humbling you.
And entered the park.
“Suryansh, let me tell you something. Do you feel the best of the best students from all over India prepare for this examination?”
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All the best!
2016 I graduated from college. The same year I began preparing for the UPSC.
I said, “Yes! I believe so.”
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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.
I joined two coaching institutes - One for mains preparation and one for my optional subject.
And..
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And, I had not made it.
This is the very reason you will hear IIT, IIM, AIIMS graduates failing to clear the UPSC.
I was alone in Delhi back then
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In my head, it was a do-or-die situation for me.
And, after all, it was a matter of great pride and respect.
I vividly remember that evening.
It is almost impossible.
I hurriedly opened the holy PDF.
Dropped them
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I looked around me
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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Found an empty bench..
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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).
Appeared for the exam and instantly knew I would not be making it this time!
In case you are wondering, how did my story end?
“I have more than 20+ years of teaching experience.”
All achievers in their own way.
2017 June - I appeared for the first time for the UPSC Prelims (after a year-long preparation)
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Cleared multiple of them
I prepared for the next 3 years (2016 to 2019)
I remember the very next day my coaching institute professor telling me -
If we haven’t met, my name is Suryansh Sodhani.
It was summertime in Delhi. I was allotted a far-off centre in Najafgarh.
So, hopefully, my answers help aspirants who need help.
I did not move for the next 30 minutes..
“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.”
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.
If one says, they can help you crack the exam with X AIR, it is difficult to do so.
After checking the PDF, I chained my cycle to a lamp post ..
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And crushed myself and ‘my expectations’ on it.
I did not go back to my home.
The batch sizes were huge!
And, so I began preparing for the exam with high hopes and determination.
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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 was constantly staring into the ground
But, then it hit me hard.
Relatively in a better position after my exam failures, but a void still exists!
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I was determined to clear the exam and then go back home.
I parked my cycle near one of the parks en route to my PG.
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.
This exam has an element of probability that no one can predict.