Why upsc is considered the toughest exam in the whole world?

It lasted approximately 10 months.

This exam has its own way of humbling you.

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.

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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).

I remember the very next day my coaching institute professor telling me -

Relatively in a better position after my exam failures, but a void still exists!

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After checking the PDF, I chained my cycle to a lamp post ..

I was alone in Delhi back then

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Keep your ego aside.

I prepared for the next 3 years (2016 to 2019)

Also, simultaneously prepared for other exams

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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…

I write answers on Quora that help UPSC and other government exam aspirants.

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A sense of grief and toil had taken over me.

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All the best!

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And, I had not made it.

It is almost impossible.

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Anyway!

I looked around me

Dropped them

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The batch sizes were huge!

Searched for my roll number.

And crushed myself and ‘my expectations’ on it.

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Thousands of students swarming in Old Rajendra Nagar.

“I have more than 20+ years of teaching experience.”

I had heard rumours going around that the results had been declared.

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2017 June - I appeared for the first time for the UPSC Prelims (after a year-long preparation)

“Suryansh, let me tell you something. Do you feel the best of the best students from all over India prepare for this examination?”

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 is the very reason you will hear IIT, IIM, AIIMS graduates failing to clear the UPSC.

Cleared multiple of them

I did not move for the next 30 minutes..

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I was determined to clear the exam and then go back home.

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.

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.

Found an empty bench..

I did not go back to my home.

I was cycling from one of my coaching institutes back to my PG.

Immediately after this conversation, I left the institute.

And, after all, it was a matter of great pride and respect.

I parked my cycle near one of the parks en route to my PG.

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If one says, they can help you crack the exam with X AIR, it is difficult to do so.

Your credentials do not matter!

And, so I began preparing for the exam with high hopes and determination.

I lacked a mentor when I needed one.

2016 I graduated from college. The same year I began preparing for the UPSC.

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I was constantly staring into the ground

“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.”

I joined two coaching institutes - One for mains preparation and one for my optional subject.

I said, “Yes! I believe so.”

And entered the park.

In case you are wondering, how did my story end?

All achievers in their own way.

It was summertime in Delhi. I was allotted a far-off centre in Najafgarh.

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But, then it hit me hard.

I vividly remember that evening.

“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.”

Appeared for the exam and instantly knew I would not be making it this time!

A gazillion thoughts running through my mind.

This exam has an element of probability that no one can predict.

In my head, it was a do-or-die situation for me.

There is no mathematical formula where you know that if the inputs are controlled, you can achieve X outcome.

I hurriedly opened the holy PDF.

If we haven’t met, my name is Suryansh Sodhani.

And..

Nevertheless, I hustled my way through the coaching program.

“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).”