MOST TOUGHEST EXAMINATIONS

GAOKAO:

      Gaokao is a college entrance exam in China and is infamous as one of the top 10 toughest exams in the world. Due to its difficulty level, some European and American universities have also started to accept Gaokao scores.

IIT-JEE (Indian Institute of Technology Joint Entrance Examination):

       As the entrance test for Engineering courses at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), the JEE is an exam that most certainly breathes the meaning of the word ‘tough’. For JEE, around 10 lakh applicants registered in 2019 and only 13376 seats were available at the IITs. Acceptance rates hover around a meagre 1%.

UPSC (Union Public Services Commission):

        The Indian Government conducts the UPSC examination to fill the posts across varied departments such as the Indian Administrative Service, Indian Foreign Service, Indian Revenue Service, etc. It consists of three impassable levels. UPSC also conducts the IES exam for the recruitment of engineers in the government departments.

MENSA:

        Amongst the world’s oldest societies, Mensa is a high intelligence IQ society whose members have a higher IQ than the 98th percentile, i.e. amongst the top 2% of the world. The IQ test administered by the society is an extremely demanding test which analyses one’s intelligence on parameters of reasoning, problem-solving and logic. 

GRE (Graduate Record Examination):

         Majorly conducted to check the proficiency of candidates applying to study abroad, the GRE exam holds a lot of importance in the lives of those aspiring to pursue an international degree. It is mainly conducted for master’s level and PhD programs at institutions abroad.