The Economic Times

The untold story of UPSC's 99 percent: Aspirant's heartbreaking post on selling his books for less than Rs 500 to kabadiwala reveals cost of failure

An UPSC aspirant's emotional post about selling years of preparation material for Rs 464, after failing three consecutive Mains attempts and missing Prelims this year, has gone viral online. The post detailed personal sacrifices, including a declined job offer and a lost relationship, and drew empathetic responses from fellow aspirants sharing similar struggles, highlighting the untold toll faced by UPSC's unsuccessful majority.