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-- Dark Reality of MY UPSC Journey?

The most powerful story that we have all been told as Indians is the story of ‘Government Jobs' in India.

This story has been played out in our minds by our parents, our neighbors, and movies, in effect our entire society.

But, there are many flaws with the story.

You are NOT from the middle class, or a lower middle-class Indian family if you have not flirted with the idea to prepare for the #UPSC civil services, and its brethren (RBI Grade B, States PSCs etc).

Millions of Indian take the arduous multi-year journey with the hope of becoming #IAS officers.

They are cloistered in their tiny rooms in Delhi, their life revolves around Laxmikant and the Hindu Newspaper, and they miss out on festivals, travels, and in effect - life itself.

And WHY NOT?

It is one exam that doesn’t care about your marks in class 12th (#MBA schools in India do), this exam doesn’t care about how premium your undergrad school is (McKinsey, BCG, Harvard do), and this exam doesn’t care about your bank balance.

When I wrote the exam - from prelims to main to interviews - I paid $2 for the forms (GMAT costs $275).

If by the stroke of luck, hard work, and support system you are able to ‘crack’ this exam - then you will realize that there’s NO exam in the world like India’s UPSC Civil Services.

Unlike the ‘spoils system’ (prevalent in countries like the United States) - clearing India’s Civil Services gives you the opportunity to lead its foreign services, take up ambassadorial assignments, and in many cases lead districts (of the size of some European countries).

Despite its flaws, this exam has transformed many lives for the better.

And at its worst, this exam has ruined many lives of youngsters who got stuck in the endless loop of appearing/reappearing for their dream (without paying heed to sunk cost fallacy, confirmation biases, unintended consequences, etc. while taking a decision).

Many youngsters write to me on a daily basis with their stories and experience of the exam.

The usual message is that many of them have lost their confidence (because of repeated failures in the exam), and some unlucky ones don’t have any zeal to live anymore (I’m shocked by this because most of these kids are in their early to late 20s).

To all of you - there are many incredible opportunities in the world.

From a career in the United Nations to McKinsey to getting laterally hired - you can do a million things to create a large-scale impact.

Please do not draw a straight line - a lot of good stuff hasn’t been invented yet. It is extremely critical that good people become part of the government, but please note - civil services aren’t the only route in 21st Century Modern India.

I’m adding a list of resources in the comments for anyone struggling. Bookmark it, and share it with your friends.

Run, walk, crawl….but keep moving forward. ❤️

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01:00 Introduction
01:41 Is UPSC Exam Non-sense?
02:31 My opinion
02:46 Reasons
03:44 Message to the aspirants




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