Is IIT easier than UPSC?

Admission to IITs is done through JEE and GATE while UPSC CSE is held to recruit IAS, IPS, and IFS in the government. The IIT-JEE is the most difficult exam in India and the second most difficult exam in the world, the UPSC exams, and the GATE are ranked third and eighth in the world, respectively.

The highly competitive and coveted IIT-JEE witnesses over 1.2 million hopeful candidates every year for just 11,000 seats in 23 IITs, making the acceptance rate a mere 1%. The exam demands continuous efforts for more than two years and requires a high level of aptitude and commitment.

UPSC civil services exams are a gateway to the coveted Indian civil services. These comprise multiple rounds, an exhaustive syllabus, and rigorous preparation across various subjects making it quite difficult too. The clearance rate is in the range of 16-18%, making it one of the most demanding tests that require critical thinking in addition to strong soft skills to crack the interviews.