Top 5 Toughest Exams in India
UPSC Civil Services, Common Admission Test (CAT), Common Law Admission Test (CLAT), IIT-JEE, and Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) Exams are said to be India’s most toughest exams. These exams are conducted and designed in such a way that they measure the candidates’ aptitude, technical skills, physical fitness, and mental stability.
Let's discuss these exams in detail.
- UPSC CSE Exam, also known as IAS Exam
- CAT Exam for MBA
- CLAT for Law Admissions
- JEE - Joint Entrance Exam for Engineering Colleges
- GATE Exam
UPSC Civil Services Exam
The UPSC Exam is said to be the most toughest exam in India. It is the most competitive and difficult exam that is conducted in India. The UPSC Exam is conducted in three stages- UPSC Prelims, UPSC Mains, and Interview. The Exam recruits candidates for the top services of the nation, such as the IAS, IPS, IFS, IRS, and many other Group A and B services under the Central Government.
Every year, around 10-12 lakh candidates fill up the UPSC form after the UPSC Notification is out. Around, 6-8 lakh aspirants sit for the Preliminary exam, and only 15-17 thousand get selected for the Mains exam. Following this, only a handful (about 1500-200) candidates are selected for the final round, or the Interview round. The entire selection process for the UPSC exam is extremely rigorous.
The UPSC Syllabus is vast and covers major subjects like History, Polity, Geography, Economy, Environment & Ecology, Science, and Technology. Current Affairs and Static GK Questions are also of great importance in the exam.
Exam Name | UPSC CSE/ UPSC Civil Services Examination/ IAS Exam |
Conducting Body | UPSC - Union Public Service Commission |
Exam Level | National |
Exam Periodicity | Yearly |
Exam Mode | Offline |
Exam Type | Pen-Paper; OMR sheet |
UPSC Exam Date 2022 | The UPSC Prelims was conducted on 5th June 2022 The UPSC Mains is scheduled from 16th September 2022. |
UPSC Exam Date 2023 | The UPSC Prelims will be conducted on 28th May 2023 The UPSC Mains will be conducted from 15th September 2023 onwards. |
CAT: Common Admission Test
CAT Exam is the most popular MBA entrance exam conducted in India, to get admission into the premier IIMs of the country. CAT is a computer-based MBA entrance test, conducted at the national level for admission to all 20 IIMs and other top MBA colleges. The exam consists of three sections namely Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension (VARC), Data Interpretation & Logical Reasoning (DILR), and Quantitative Aptitude (QA). The CAT exam question paper covers both MCQ & Non-MCQ questions.
Exam Name | CAT 2022 |
CAT Full-Form | Common Admission Test |
CAT Official Website | iimcat.ac.in |
Exam Conducting Body | One of the IIMs on a rotational basis Yet to be announced for CAT 2022 |
Exam Type | National Level, MBA Entrance Exam |
Exam Frequency | Once a year |
Exam Mode | Online |
Language | English |
Exam Helpdesk No. | 1-800-209-0830 (Toll-Free) |
Applicants must go through the CAT Exam Notification to ensure that they understand all the important details about the exam. The basic eligibility to appear for the CAT Exam is to hold a graduate degree from a recognized university or equivalent. CAT applicants must check the CAT Eligibility Criteria before applying for the exam.
CLAT: Common Law Admission Test
The Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) is a national level Law entrance exam conducted by the Consortium of NLUs for both UG & PG Courses. The CLAT Exam Consortium is headquartered at NLSIU Bangalore. The CLAT Exam for UG comprises 150 questions from five subjects, ranging from English Language and Current Affairs, General Knowledge, Legal Reasoning, Logical Reasoning, and Quantitative Techniques, to be solved in 120 minutes.
One should go through the CLAT Exam Pattern to get a better understanding.
Before filling out the CLAT application form, candidates need to check the CLAT Eligibility Criteria.
Features | Highlights |
CLAT Full-Form | Common-Law Admission Test |
Exam Frequency | Twice a year |
Exam Type | Law Entrance Test |
CLAT Exam Mode | Offline |
CLAT Exam Duration | 2 hours |
Accepting Colleges | |
Official Website | https://clatconsortiumofnlu.ac.in/ |
IIT JEE: Indian Institute of Technology- Joint Entrance Exam
The IIT JEE is a national-level common entrance exam conducted for admission to various engineering colleges, such as IITs, NITs, etc. in India. The IIT JEE exams are conducted by NTA.
The IIT JEE Exam is conducted in two stages- JEE Mains and JEE Advanced. The IIT JEE Mains is the first stage of the entrance exam twice a year (January and April) to offer admissions into various government and private colleges. The JEE Advanced is the second and final phase of the IIT JEE Exam. The exam is conducted by selected IITs on a rotational basis to offer admission to 23 IITs. Only the top 2.4- 2.5 lakh candidates of JEE are eligible to appear for the JEE Advanced exam.
Overview of the JEE Main Exam
Particulars | Details |
Conducted by | National Testing Agency |
Exam Level | National Level Exam |
Languages in which exam is conducted | Assamese, Bengali, English, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Oriya, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu |
Mode of Application | Online |
Mode of Exam | Computer Based Test (CBT) |
Total Marks | 300 |
Exam Duration | 3 Hours |
Overview of the JEE Advanced Exam
Particulars | Details |
Conducted by | National Testing Agency |
Exam Level | National Level Exam |
Mode | Computer-based and pen-paper-based test |
Type of Questions | Objective Type or Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) |
Marking Scheme | 4 marks for every correct answer, -1 for every wrong answer, and 0 for every un-attempted question |
Subjects | Paper 1: Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics Paper 2: Mathematics, Aptitude Test, and Drawing Test |
Total Marks | 360 for Paper 1 and 390 for Paper 2 |
GATE: Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering
GATE Exam is a national-level engineering entrance exam for admission into Master's Programs and recruitment in PSUs. The exam has 29 disciplines and candidates can opt for more than 1 subject as per the latest guidelines. The exam is conducted jointly by the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bangalore and seven Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) at Bombay, Delhi, Guwahati, Kanpur, Kharagpur, Madras, and Roorkee on behalf of the National Coordination Board (NCB)-GATE, Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education (MoE), Government of India.
The GATE score remains valid for three years from the date of the announcement of results.
Exam Name | GATE |
GATE Exam Full-Form | Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering |
GATEOfficial Website | http://gate.iitd.ac.in/ |
Exam Conducting Body | Conducted jointly by the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bangalore and seven Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs). |
GATE 2023 conducting Institute | IIT Kanpur |
Exam Type | National Level |
Exam Frequency | Once a year |
Exam Mode and Type | Online; MSQ/MCQ/NAT |
Language | English |
GATE Exam Duration | 3 Hours |
Most Toughest Exam in India
The IAS Exam or the UPSC Exam is the most toughest exam conducted in India. The exam is conducted to test the academic expertise of a candidate, and also their ability to present in a coherent manner. To prepare for the UPSC Exam, one needs a disciplined and dedicated lifestyle. The Exam is conducted in three stages, Prelims, Mains, and Interview. Though the UPSC Prelims Syllabus and UPSC Mains Syllabus are integrated, the UPSC Preparation Strategy for both exams is completely different. Below we have provided an overview of the UPSC Prelims and UPSC Mains Exam Pattern for a better understanding of the exam.
UPSC Prelims Exam Pattern | |||||
Paper Name | Type | Nature of Paper | No. of questions | Marks for Each Paper | Duration |
General Studies 1 | Objective | Merit Ranking | 100 | 200 | 2 hours |
General Studies 2 (CSAT) | Objective | Qualifying | 80 | 200 | 2 hours |
UPSC Mains Exam Pattern | ||||
Paper | Subject | Nature of Paper | Duration | IAS Total marks |
Paper A | Compulsory Indian language | Qualifying in Nature (25% i.e.75 marks required) | 3 hours | 300 |
Paper B | English | 3 hours | 300 | |
Paper I | Essay | Marks will be counted to determine the Final Merit list. | 3 hours | 250 |
Paper II | General Studies I | 3 hours | 250 | |
Paper III | General Studies II | 3 hours | 250 | |
Paper IV | General Studies III | 3 hours | 250 | |
Paper V | General Studies IV | 3 hours | 250 | |
Paper VI | Optional I | 3 hours | 250 | |
Paper VII | Optional II | 3 hours | 250 | |
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