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Top 10 Toughest Exams in India

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Sabyasachi Ganguly
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Here is a comparative and statistical analysis of the top 10 toughest examinations in India.The rankings might be debatable, but it all adds to the importance of the exams.

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Top 10 Toughest Exams in India
Top 10 Toughest Exams in India
CLARIFICATION This list has been made using data obtained from many surveys made from the year 2006 to 2017. Toughness of an exam might vary from person to person and from year to year.
10. COMMON LAW ADMISSION TEST
CLAT Organised for admission into 18 Law Universities, these marks can also be used by ONGC, Oil India and 43+ other institutions. With a pass probability of about 10%, this exam is the 1st criterion for aspirant lawyers. The percentage can be even up to 15%, depending on the number of institutes using these marks for their admission.
9. UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION- NATIONAL ELIGIBILITY TEST
UGC-NET It is organized by the University Grants Commission for determining the eligibility for Professorial posts in Indian universities and colleges. It is estimated that only 6% of the candidates qualify in this exam, thus being eligible for the role of Assistant professors.
8. NATIONAL DEFENCE ACADEMY Entrance Exams
NDA It is used for admission into the Indian Army, Navy and Air Force. The number of seats varies from year to year as per requirement. The first round has about 3 lakh aspirants, out of which top 90,000 students are called for interview. The total number of people passing the interview and medical stages is about 200-400.
7. NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DESIGN ENTRANCE EXAMS
NID It is used for admission into the 5 NID campuses in India, as well as some other Indian Design colleges. 7000+ students appeared for it in the previous year, and just a mere 8% of students got seats in the institutes. It is well known for its high cutoffs and tough question paper patterns.
6. ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES ENTRANCE EXAM
AIIMS It is used for pursuing doctorate courses at the all India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi. Since 2016-17, it is also used for admission into all other private and govt Medical colleges in all states. It is held in 2 rounds. As of 2017, the pass percentage was barely 2%, out of 2.8 lakh aspirants.
5. CHARTERED ACCOUNTANCY EXAMS
CA exams The Chartered Accountancy course is considered to be the toughest commerce based examination In India. The pass percentage is about 3-10%, with most people failing to clear it at once. As of 2017, only 3-4% of students have qualified for just the second round. After clearing 3 more rounds, the overall percentage drops below 1%.
4. COMMON ADMISSION TEST
CAT Used for admission into MBA courses at Indian Institutes of Management (IIM). The chance of getting into an IIM is about 4%, but the cutoffs are almost close to 98%, which makes it very difficult to crack. Recently, even IITs and IISc have been using it for admission into their relatively new, yet prestigious MBA courses, with slightly lower cutoffs.
3. GRADUATE APTITUDE TEST ENGINEERING
GATE Conducted by the IITs and IISc, GATE is mainly used for admission into Mtech courses into the aforesaid institutions, although the scores are useful elsewhere too. The qualification rate is quite high- about 15% of applicants qualify. What makes the exam tough is the standard and quality of the questions on which the candidate is tested, as well as very high cutoffs.
2. JOINT ENTRANCE EXAMINATIONS
JEE It is conducted by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), for admission into Engineering colleges for B.Tech and B.Arch courses. It is held in 2 rounds, at the end of which, barely 0.85% students make it into IITs. Other colleges also use these scores for admission into the aforesaid courses.
1. UNION PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION Entrance Exams
UPSC Also called the Civil Services examination, it is conducted by the UPSC for entrance into IAS, IPS, ICS etc. It is held in 3 rounds, at the end of which only about 0.0125% (or even less) students actually end up getting jobs. The limited number of vacancies, as well as the vast syllabi, account for such low rates.
SPECIAL NOTE IEM-JEE doesnt feature on this list as of now, but it might do so in the next few years.
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  • 3. CLARIFICATION This list has been made using data obtained from many surveys made from the year 2006 to 2017. Toughness of an exam might vary from person to person and from year to year.
  • 5. CLAT Organised for admission into 18 Law Universities, these marks can also be used by ONGC, Oil India and 43+ other institutions. With a pass probability of about 10%, this exam is the 1st criterion for aspirant lawyers. The percentage can be even up to 15%, depending on the number of institutes using these marks for their admission.
  • 7. UGC-NET It is organized by the University Grants Commission for determining the eligibility for Professorial posts in Indian universities and colleges. It is estimated that only 6% of the candidates qualify in this exam, thus being eligible for the role of Assistant professors.
  • 9. NDA It is used for admission into the Indian Army, Navy and Air Force. The number of seats varies from year to year as per requirement. The first round has about 3 lakh aspirants, out of which top 90,000 students are called for interview. The total number of people passing the interview and medical stages is about 200-400.
  • 10. 7. NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DESIGN ENTRANCE EXAMS
  • 11. NID It is used for admission into the 5 NID campuses in India, as well as some other Indian Design colleges. 7000+ students appeared for it in the previous year, and just a mere 8% of students got seats in the institutes. It is well known for its high cutoffs and tough question paper patterns.
  • 12. 6. ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES ENTRANCE EXAM
  • 13. AIIMS It is used for pursuing doctorate courses at the all India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi. Since 2016-17, it is also used for admission into all other private and govt Medical colleges in all states. It is held in 2 rounds. As of 2017, the pass percentage was barely 2%, out of 2.8 lakh aspirants.
  • 15. CA exams The Chartered Accountancy course is considered to be the toughest commerce based examination In India. The pass percentage is about 3-10%, with most people failing to clear it at once. As of 2017, only 3-4% of students have qualified for just the second round. After clearing 3 more rounds, the overall percentage drops below 1%.
  • 17. CAT Used for admission into MBA courses at Indian Institutes of Management (IIM). The chance of getting into an IIM is about 4%, but the cutoffs are almost close to 98%, which makes it very difficult to crack. Recently, even IITs and IISc have been using it for admission into their relatively new, yet prestigious MBA courses, with slightly lower cutoffs.
  • 19. GATE Conducted by the IITs and IISc, GATE is mainly used for admission into Mtech courses into the aforesaid institutions, although the scores are useful elsewhere too. The qualification rate is quite high- about 15% of applicants qualify. What makes the exam tough is the standard and quality of the questions on which the candidate is tested, as well as very high cutoffs.
  • 21. JEE It is conducted by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), for admission into Engineering colleges for B.Tech and B.Arch courses. It is held in 2 rounds, at the end of which, barely 0.85% students make it into IITs. Other colleges also use these scores for admission into the aforesaid courses.
  • 22. 1. UNION PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION Entrance Exams
  • 23. UPSC Also called the Civil Services examination, it is conducted by the UPSC for entrance into IAS, IPS, ICS etc. It is held in 3 rounds, at the end of which only about 0.0125% (or even less) students actually end up getting jobs. The limited number of vacancies, as well as the vast syllabi, account for such low rates.
  • 24. SPECIAL NOTE IEM-JEE doesnt feature on this list as of now, but it might do so in the next few years.