The untold story of UPSC's 99 percent: Aspirant's heartbreaking post on selling his books for less than Rs 500 to kabadiwala reveals cost of failure

An emotional post by a UPSC aspirant who sold years of study materials for Rs 464 after failing three straight Mains attempts and missing Prelims this year has gone viral. The account details sacrifices, including a declined 2022 job offer and a lost four-year relationship, prompting empathetic responses from other aspirants and highlighting the unacknowledged personal toll on the many who do not clear the exam.