Why upsc is considered the toughest exam in the whole world?
Last Updated: 02.07.2025 00:05
If one says, they can help you crack the exam with X AIR, it is difficult to do so.
2016 I graduated from college. The same year I began preparing for the UPSC.
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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And, now working as a digital marketing freelancer for international clients.
Found an empty bench..
And, after all, it was a matter of great pride and respect.
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Appeared for the exam and instantly knew I would not be making it this time!
And, so I began preparing for the exam with high hopes and determination.
I hurriedly opened the holy PDF.
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Searched for my roll number.
I lacked a mentor when I needed one.
Dropped them
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I joined two coaching institutes - One for mains preparation and one for my optional subject.
The batch sizes were huge!
After checking the PDF, I chained my cycle to a lamp post ..
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Cut to 2-3 months post prelims. Results were declared.
I vividly remember that evening.
Keep your ego aside.
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All achievers in their own way.
And entered the park.
2017 June - I appeared for the first time for the UPSC Prelims (after a year-long preparation)
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I parked my cycle near one of the parks en route to my PG.
Thousands of students swarming in Old Rajendra Nagar.
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Anyway!
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…
It lasted approximately 10 months.
“I have more than 20+ years of teaching experience.”
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.
And crushed myself and ‘my expectations’ on it.
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This is the very reason you will hear IIT, IIM, AIIMS graduates failing to clear the UPSC.
I was constantly staring into the ground
So, hopefully, my answers help aspirants who need help.
If we haven’t met, my name is Suryansh Sodhani.
It is almost impossible.
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).”
I was cycling from one of my coaching institutes back to my PG.
This exam has its own way of humbling you.
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I was determined to clear the exam and then go back home.
I did not move for the next 30 minutes..
I prepared for the next 3 years (2016 to 2019)
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A gazillion thoughts running through my mind.
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.
In my head, it was a do-or-die situation for me.
I remember the very next day my coaching institute professor telling me -
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I said, “Yes! I believe so.”
Immediately after this conversation, I left the institute.
Also, simultaneously prepared for other exams
This exam has an element of probability that no one can predict.
I looked around me
“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.”
I had heard rumours going around that the results had been declared.
I was alone in Delhi back then
I write answers on Quora that help UPSC and other government exam aspirants.
Cleared multiple of them
Nevertheless, I hustled my way through the coaching program.
In case you are wondering, how did my story end?
Relatively in a better position after my exam failures, but a void still exists!
And, I had not made it.
The struggle was real. The teacher would non stop go through his lecture, and explain the concepts/ theory/ ideas etc.
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“Suryansh, let me tell you something. Do you feel the best of the best students from all over India prepare for this examination?”
There is no mathematical formula where you know that if the inputs are controlled, you can achieve X outcome.
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.
But, then it hit me hard.
Your credentials do not matter!
I did not go back to my home.
And..
It was summertime in Delhi. I was allotted a far-off centre in Najafgarh.
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All the best!