UPSC and JEE are two of the most coveted exams. UPSC can easily be considered to be an exam which checkmates JEE and takes the title for the most challenging examination in the country and probably even the world at large.

They are good percentage of IITians in civil services. You will be wondering that, few IITians are the toppers of IAS examination. In fact out of total selection somewhere around 50% ias clearer are engineer by default.

Students from IITs are the brightest minds, so they do well in the civil service exams as well,” Singh told ThePrint. Singh, himself an IIT Kanpur alumnus who cleared the UPSC exam in 1983, also said the change in the examination pattern in 2013 has worked in favour of tech students further.

Top 10 Toughest Exams in India

• UPSC Civil Service Entrance Examinations (IAS)
• IIT JEE Entrance Examinations.
• GATE (Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering)
• CAT (Common Entrance Test)
• NDA (National Defence Academy)
• National Institute of Design Entrance Examination.
• NEET (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test)

Proper Planning: Usually, students study for about 1 or 2 years to prepare for IIT-JEE. So, planning plays an important role. A good planning strategy will keep you focused and result in better gains.

21 IIT Toppers Reveal – Tips for IIT JEE Preparation

1. Work Hard and be Stress – Free.
2. Make a time table and distribute it equally to all subjects.
3. Concentration Hard During the Subject Preparation.
4. Teachers are the Real Guides.
5. Analyse and Work on Weak Areas.
6. Only Knowledge will help in Future.

The common belief amongst engineering aspirants is that one has to score very high marks in JEE Advanced. Moreover it is an extremely tough exam. So, one should be extremely talented in order to qualify. But, in reality it is not a tough exam and you do not need to score high marks.