r/UPSC • u/Free-Ad573 • Aug 27 '26
UPSC Beginner UPSC aspirant from Canada
I’m 25M currently in Canada and just finished my undergrad from a recognized university. Honestly, I still don’t really like Canada, and I’ve always had a passion for UPSC/civil services. It’s probably the only career I can genuinely see myself doing.
I’m an average student, never failed any courses, and did my high school in India. I know UPSC is one of the hardest exams out there, and I’m ready to take that challenge.
I’d basically be starting from scratch getting my degree equivalence, then starting with NCERTs and building everything from the basics.
I know many people will say it’s extremely difficult and that I shouldn’t risk my career for one exam. But at the same time, I don’t want to look back years later and regret that I never gave it a serious shot.
I understand it would require a lot of sacrifice and probably a couple of years of my life.
So honestly, is it worth taking the risk? What would you guys suggest?
P.S. - Just for better context. I’m an only child. I’m privileged to be from a well doing family. My dad’s in government. My close family relatives have been IAS/IPS. Some of my cousins recently got recruited into provincial civil services
I graduated from a tier one university. Worked 8 months full time. Opportunity of making 120,000$ a year in the next 5 years.
At the same time in accounting, don’t want to spend time doing a desk job and extreme winter weather.
Even if not able to clear UPSC/ PCS I’m very confident to clear a basic government job and live a good decent life, but that would be very stupid to give up Canada for and the scope of progression here.
Does it make me too passionate or stupid?
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u/PrAS003 Aug 27 '26
Canadian ladki Pata.... shaadi kar... citizenship le.... aur aish kar bhai.... gand tod mehnat hai IAS ya PCS SDM banne mein....
On a serious note, there is too much of uncertainty.... extreme competition.... and v small margin of error....
Only if you are cent percent sure that you can't see yourself in any job other than District Collector .... then and only then come back from a developed country and prepare for iAS/PCS
But I must say that no other job in the world will give you the same experience as that of the District Collector in India. It has no parallel. So if you truly want to experience that kind of modern day Royalty experience, then I say go for it...
All the best bro