Unpredictable Public Service Commission (UPSC)

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Recently UPSC conducted its prelims exam 2023 for civil services, the level of the exam was quite high and the difficulty level breached all its previous records. Perhaps, this appreciation is what UPSC wishes to attract. But at what cost?

The second paper of the Prelims exam (CSAT) was beyond its syllabus which UPSC mentions in its advertisement. The advertisement for the exam clearly mentions the level of the exam of Xth standard but the questions asked were of CAT and IIT JEE (toughest Maths based exams for the entrance of Management and Technology Institutes ) level. The rationale behind the CSAT exam, when this was introduced, was to test the basic numerical and comprehension level of the aspirants and not to make another maths-based exam for qualifying civil services exam.

This rationale has been defeated completely this year as most of the candidates who are qualifying this year are from a technical background or their guess has worked in their favor, both are not suitable for the requirement of this exam.

Leaving all that behind the whole system of the entrance exam for jobs is based on exclusion, i.e. the exam is there not to select the eligible candidates but to reject the candidates and make them filled with self-doubts that perhaps they are not so qualified. The question is whether they are eligible or not. The simple answer is "yes", as the state has already passed them with a certain level of education required for the exam, that's how they become eligible. And if they are not meeting the expected level of the exam, who is responsible? Either the state itself which has earlier stamped the qualification and later denied it or the level that the state expects is higher than the eligibility. If the level is higher than the eligibility, the second question arises, "Is the state providing such a level of education or not?

The process of re-examining the candidate is not justified at all and shifting the burden of education into the hands of the private sector (Which is exclusionary in itself as lower strata will never be able to get admission there). Many renowned teachers from this industry have accepted that to be in Civil Services of a lower class candidate, s/he has to be exceptionally talented. This process appears to be democratic and unbiased. A normal citizen feels it is an open opportunity but in reality, it is not. How can a candidate from a rural background who went to regional educational institutions compete with those who study in premium institutions in India or get their education from abroad? Can we call it democratic? 

The final question is what should be done? Should we leave that 0.0001% chance like that, the correct answer would be to always have a backup plan or you must have Civil Service as option B. When you are fully prepared, give your best shot but don't make it your ego, don't lower your bar even if you are not able to make it. The process is designed in such a way that even qualified ones remain unselected. But you have to stop burning yourself into this endless fire. Move on, life is more than an exam...

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