The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), a government body of India, situated at Shah Jahan Road near India Gate holds exams annually for the selection of the post of IAS/IPS/IRS etc.
Every year, about 9-10 lac candidates from all over India apply for the positions and a handful of about only 1000 candidates are selected after going through 3 stages of the selection procedure. First is a preliminary exam of multiple choice questions, second is Mains exam of subjective type questions, and finally the third stage is interview by which candidates are selected and then sent for training. After many months of training they are given the post of IAS/IPS or whatever they qualify for.
However, this is a very tough exam as I already mentioned that out of lacs of candidates, only a handful of them around 1000 are selected. After GaoKao exam in China which is the world's toughest exam UPSC ranks second in the list of world's toughest exams. The course of General Knowledge is so vast that many candidates, including me at one point of time got confused as to what should be learnt and understood and what should not be.
It has also caused distress and disappointment for candidates and some have even committed suicide due to their failure to clear the exam. In 2013, an aspirant doctored and forged documents to impress his family members and his friends in Facebook. However, he could not hide his failure for long and when he knew that truth will definitely come someday somehow, he committed suicide.
The solution to this according to me is that candidates should start preparation for UPSC exams from childhood itself as the General Knowledge course is very vast. They should also keep an option available like trying for State Civil Services if the Central Civil Services is not their cup of tea because the State Civil Services Exams are about 50% easier than Central Civil Services Exam.
Every year, about 9-10 lac candidates from all over India apply for the positions and a handful of about only 1000 candidates are selected after going through 3 stages of the selection procedure. First is a preliminary exam of multiple choice questions, second is Mains exam of subjective type questions, and finally the third stage is interview by which candidates are selected and then sent for training. After many months of training they are given the post of IAS/IPS or whatever they qualify for.
However, this is a very tough exam as I already mentioned that out of lacs of candidates, only a handful of them around 1000 are selected. After GaoKao exam in China which is the world's toughest exam UPSC ranks second in the list of world's toughest exams. The course of General Knowledge is so vast that many candidates, including me at one point of time got confused as to what should be learnt and understood and what should not be.
It has also caused distress and disappointment for candidates and some have even committed suicide due to their failure to clear the exam. In 2013, an aspirant doctored and forged documents to impress his family members and his friends in Facebook. However, he could not hide his failure for long and when he knew that truth will definitely come someday somehow, he committed suicide.
The solution to this according to me is that candidates should start preparation for UPSC exams from childhood itself as the General Knowledge course is very vast. They should also keep an option available like trying for State Civil Services if the Central Civil Services is not their cup of tea because the State Civil Services Exams are about 50% easier than Central Civil Services Exam.
i agree to the solutions you have proposed, but what about the excessive psychological pressure these candidates internalize within them?
ReplyDeleteHow do we deal with such instances of suicide in people who fear that the society will judge them for their failures?
Do you think it is an individual responsibility or the responsibility of the community to tackle suicides in such bright candidates
i agree to the solutions you have proposed, but what about the excessive psychological pressure these candidates internalize within them?
ReplyDeleteHow do we deal with such instances of suicide in people who fear that the society will judge them for their failures?
Do you think it is an individual responsibility or the responsibility of the community to tackle suicides in such bright candidates
Ma'm, I agree that excessive psychological pressure should not be burdened on the candidates.
ReplyDeleteFor tackling suicides, there should be proper guidance and counseling of candidates.
Yes, there should be individual responsibility and society should understand the difficulty. If anyone criticizes then the first question should be asked to that person that can he/she can do it himself/herself. If no, then they have no right to criticize or comment judging them.