UPSC aspirants study for 18+ hours a day, wake up at 2:40 AM: IAS officer calls Vlogs ‘misleading’

IAS officer Awanish Sharan’s recent post on vlogs of UPSC aspirants claiming to study for over 18 hours a day has sparked discussions on social media platform X.

Sharan took to X to express his concerns about the perceived misinformation being spread through these vlogs.

Misleading!!! Stay away from these blogs.

इतना भी नहीं पढ़ना होता है. pic.twitter.com/wn3YKIpekv

— Awanish Sharan 🇮🇳 (@AwanishSharan) April 12, 2024

In his post, Sharan highlighted a series of YouTube vlogs where UPSC aspirants assert that they study for more than 18 hours daily. He deemed these claims as “misleading” and urged people to stay away from such content. “Misleading! Stay away from these blogs. Itna padna nehi hota hai (You don’t need to study so much),” tweeted Sharan.

Accompanying his tweet were screenshots of two YouTube vlogs featuring individuals boasting about their rigorous study schedules. Sharan’s post, shared a few days ago, has since garnered over 2.2 lakh views and nearly 4,100 likes, indicating significant engagement and interest in the topic.

The tweet elicited varied responses from netizens, with some agreeing with Sharan’s assessment while others defended the intensive study habits portrayed in the vlogs.

What did X users say about this IAS officer’s post?

“Sir kitne hours padhna chaiye? (Sir, how many hours should one study?),” tweeted an X user.

To this, the IAS officer replied, “Study hours don’t matter”.

“How many hours did you study during your preparation sir?” asked another.

And the diplomat replied, “10-12 hours. Sometimes 14 hours”

“Sir UPSC ab internet ki duniya ka ek ‘keyword’ ban gaya hai. People use it for reach (Sir, UPSC has become a keyword for internet users. Netizens use it for reach),” commented a third.

The debate surrounding the optimal study routine for UPSC aspirants continues to generate conversation among social media users.