Why upsc is considered the toughest exam in the whole world?
Last Updated: 03.07.2025 01:42

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