India-China Civil Services Examination, why only a few out of lakhs get success in it

In India, about 11 lakh people applied for the UPSC (Civil Services) examination in the year 2023, but only 1,000 of them were successful. At the same time, this exam is very difficult in China too.

In India and China, millions of youth dream of becoming a government officer, but it is very difficult to make this dream come true. People are not able to succeed even after hard work and preparation. The civil services examination of India and China is considered to be one of the toughest exams in the world. In India, about 11 lakh people applied for the UPSC (Civil Services) examination in the year 2023, but only 1,000 of them were successful. At the same time, 34 lakh people took the civil services examination in China, out of which about 51,000 were successful. In 2023, the civil examination selection rate in India was around 0.09 while in China it was 1.5 percent. In such a situation, let us know what is the civil service examination of India-China and why only a few out of lakhs get success.

Civil service examination of India-China

The civil service examination in India and China is very difficult and competitive. Students prepare for it for many years. At the same time, now India and China are trying to improve this process. China is appointing some posts on the basis of experience. A scheme called Lateral Entry has been introduced in India, under which experts from the private sector are being brought directly to government posts, but till now the main basis of recruitment is only the examination.

Why only a few out of lakhs get success?

Thousands of students in India come from small towns to big cities like Delhi and prepare for years. Despite studying for 10 hours every day, there is no guarantee of success. During this preparation, many students come under mental pressure due to stress and failure. Some students also have thoughts like suicide, because passing the exam is very difficult. UPSC has three stages of Pre, Mains and Interview. Lakhs of candidates appear in the first stage only, but very few pass in the last.

Coaching plays a very important role in the preparation of this exam. There are thousands of coaching centers in cities like Delhi, Hyderabad, Jaipur, whose fees are in lakhs of rupees. Many students spend all their or their family's savings in this preparation. Some people leave their jobs and start preparing for this and some meet the expenses by doing part-time work. At the same time, some experts believe that due to this preparation, the youth do not do any job for many years, due to which their earnings stop and the country's economy is also affected.