r/UPSC is a subreddit with 433k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses upsc, struggling, optional, group, and study partner, and they frequently recommend/review android app, online coaching, and tablet.
A subreddit for UPSC aspirants to discuss and support each other.
Popular Themes in r/UPSC
#1
Advice Requests
: "Not able to clock more than 6 hours everyday , I have seen people clocking 8 hours on avg- Please help in providing some concentration tips which helped you .2027 first attempt"
24 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "I got my 38000 rs back after paying for scamsters unacademy UPSC course"
6 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "Cleared the state psc prelims without coaching and making note now need help in mains"
3 posts
#4
Ideas
: "made a 20 layer interactive map of india for prelims - toggle high courts, mountain passes, seaports, ramsar sites on top of each other (desktop only for now)"
2 posts
#5
Money Talk
: "Buying UPSC path subscrition"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/UPSC
#1
Upsc
: "What strategy did you follow to clear 2026 Upsc CSE Prelims?"
62 posts
#2
Struggling
45 posts
#3
Optional
22 posts
#4
Group
21 posts
#5
Study Partner
18 posts
#6
Study
10 posts
#7
Prelims
: "What strategy did you follow to clear 2026 UPSC CSE Prelims?"
7 posts
#8
Preparation
7 posts
#9
Advice
6 posts
#10
Vision Ias
: "Is Vision Ias getting bankrupt ?"
6 posts
Products Discussed in r/UPSC
Android App
16 reviews
#1
Noteshelf
4.3★ from 3 reviews
#2
Xodo
4.7★ from 3 reviews
#3
Notion
4.0★ from 2 reviews
Online Coaching
16 reviews
#1
Vajiram
4.0★ from 3 reviews
#2
Vision
4.0★ from 2 reviews
#3
Sarrthi
4.0★ from 2 reviews
Tablet
2 reviews
#1
Apple
5.0★ from 1 review
#2
Samsung
5.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/UPSC
#1
UPSC Beginner
: "Not able to clock more than 6 hours everyday , I have seen people clocking 8 hours on avg- Please help in providing some concentration tips which helped you .2027 first attempt"
30 posts
#2
General Opinion and Discussion
: "Grinding all this years, giving 5 interviews and resigning after finally getting selected is bonkers .what could be the possible reasons?"
28 posts
#3
Mains
: "Mains-qualified folks, what do your actual notes look like?"
23 posts
#4
Help
: "What strategy did you follow to clear 2026 UPSC CSE Prelims?"
20 posts
#5
Rant
: "I got my 38000 rs back after paying for scamsters unacademy UPSC course"
19 posts
#6
Ask r/UPSC
: "AMA | AIR 121, UPSC ‘25 - Amrit Mahapatra"
17 posts
#7
Answer Writing and review
: "Toppers copy freaked me out."
11 posts
#8
Optional
: "Spent 3-4 months making Handwritten Socio Optional Notes: here's a sample answer"
7 posts
#9
Helpful for Exam
: "Pneumonics for Alternate Dispute Resolution"
6 posts
#10
Study Material Help
: "Next ias material books ?"
6 posts
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+47k members(12.1%)
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Last updated: July 24, 2026