Why upsc is considered the toughest exam in the whole world?
Last Updated: 03.07.2025 06:58

I did not move for the next 30 minutes..
After checking the PDF, I chained my cycle to a lamp post ..
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).
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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…
I was constantly staring into the ground
And..
Have you ever had your crush reject you, and then later you all dated and married?
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.
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.
Keep your ego aside.
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In case you are wondering, how did my story end?
I lacked a mentor when I needed one.
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I write answers on Quora that help UPSC and other government exam aspirants.
A gazillion thoughts running through my mind.
And crushed myself and ‘my expectations’ on it.
What are the tools HR recruiters or talent acquisition managers generally use to ease the process?
And entered the park.
Immediately after this conversation, I left the institute.
Relatively in a better position after my exam failures, but a void still exists!
Why did my ex-narcissist move so fast with his new supply marriage engagement moving in, etc.?
This exam has its own way of humbling you.
Searched for my roll number.
I looked around me
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I did not go back to my home.
Anyway!
Nevertheless, I hustled my way through the coaching program.
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I parked my cycle near one of the parks en route to my PG.
But, then it hit me hard.
And, so I began preparing for the exam with high hopes and determination.
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Your credentials do not matter!
Appeared for the exam and instantly knew I would not be making it this time!
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It lasted approximately 10 months.
A sense of grief and toil had taken over me.
The struggle was real. The teacher would non stop go through his lecture, and explain the concepts/ theory/ ideas etc.
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All achievers in their own way.
I was alone in Delhi back then
“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 prepared for the next 3 years (2016 to 2019)
This is the very reason you will hear IIT, IIM, AIIMS graduates failing to clear the UPSC.
I vividly remember that evening.
If we haven’t met, my name is Suryansh Sodhani.
Dropped them
I said, “Yes! I believe so.”
I was cycling from one of my coaching institutes back to my PG.
“Suryansh, let me tell you something. Do you feel the best of the best students from all over India prepare for this examination?”
Also, simultaneously prepared for other exams
Found an empty bench..
Thousands of students swarming in Old Rajendra Nagar.
“I have more than 20+ years of teaching experience.”
Worked for a marketing agency
There is no mathematical formula where you know that if the inputs are controlled, you can achieve X outcome.
And, after all, it was a matter of great pride and respect.
The batch sizes were huge!
Cut to 2-3 months post prelims. Results were declared.
All the best!
I hurriedly opened the holy PDF.
So, hopefully, my answers help aspirants who need help.
If one says, they can help you crack the exam with X AIR, it is difficult to do so.
It was summertime in Delhi. I was allotted a far-off centre in Najafgarh.
“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).”
2017 June - I appeared for the first time for the UPSC Prelims (after a year-long preparation)
This exam has an element of probability that no one can predict.
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.
And, I had not made it.
And, now working as a digital marketing freelancer for international clients.
It is almost impossible.
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.
2016 I graduated from college. The same year I began preparing for the UPSC.
I remember the very next day my coaching institute professor telling me -
I had heard rumours going around that the results had been declared.
Cleared multiple of them
“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.”
In my head, it was a do-or-die situation for me.
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