After the recent tragedy at Delhi’s Rau’s IAS study circle, where three aspirants lost their lives, a national debate has emerged over the pressures faced by those preparing for competitive exams like the UPSC.

In this context, former Bengaluru police commissioner and IPS officer Bhaskar Rao has advised youth to consider alternative plans if they do not clear the UPSC exam within three attempts.

In a post on X (formerly Twitter), he shared his personal experience of passing the UPSC exam on his third attempt. Also he expressed that, He stressed that many of his more brilliant peers, who did not pass, are still doing well in life.

He added that If you cannot clear a particular Competitive Examination in THREE Attempts, please don’t keep on attempting and wasting your Time. Social Pressure is very Temporary. Please don’t destroy your life. Take a Plan B and Exit for a Better Life.”

Rao also criticised coaching centres, referring to them as ‘hoax hope factories.’ He noted, “These Exams will make a 31-year-old kid a Life Failure, which is not the Truth. Please don’t waste Lakhs of Rupees on Coaching Centers, which are Hoax Hope Factories. Life is Precious.”