India, March 11 -- For many UPSC aspirants, the journey to cracking one of the country's toughest exams is riddled with self-doubt, setbacks, and emotional turmoil. IPS officer Sameer Sharma knows this struggle all too well. From scoring just 34% in Class 11 to accumulating 24 backlogs during his engineering days, Sharma's journey to cracking UPSC civil services examination was anything but smooth.

Sharing his experience on Instagram, Sharma emphasised that the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) exam is not just a test of knowledge but an emotional battle that must be won. He distilled his 18-month preparation into four key lessons for aspirants. However, some eagle-eyed Instagram users were amused to see a grammatical error in the v...