Top 8 Toughest Exams In World

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23 Oct 2025

Exams often serve as a basis for promotions, scholarships, and admissions to higher education


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IIT-JEE: This three-hour exam in India is considered the world's second toughest exam


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UPSC: India's UPSC exam is considered the world's third toughest exam, with a success rate of only 0.1% to 0.3%


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MENSA: This exam, held in the United Kingdom, typically lasts 1-2 hours and is taken by around 134,000 candidates


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Graduate Record Examination: This approximately 3-hour 45-minute exam is known as the world's fifth toughest exam


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CFA: This exam, originating in the USA and Canada, lasts around 4 hours 30 minutes, with a success rate of 43%


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CCIE: This American exam provides a high-level technical certification in networking, conducted by Cisco Systems


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GATE exam: Held in India, this exam ranks eighth in the list of world's toughest exams


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