India's Coaching Industry
Government Job Exam Coaching
Why millions of young Indians spend years preparing for government job exams like SSC, railways and state PSCs, and the economic cost of this waiting.
Millions prepare for government job exams.
Why government jobs
- Job security and pensions.
- Regular pay and benefits.
- Status in marriage markets.
Exams
SSC, railways, banking, police and state PSCs.
Scale
Railway recruitment drives have attracted crores of applications for tens of thousands of posts.
Opportunity cost
Young people spend years preparing instead of working, delaying careers and incomes.
Paper leaks
Exam leaks in several states forced cancellations, wasting candidates’ time and money.
Economics
The large gap between public and private job quality drives this.
A graduate in Prayagraj spends five years preparing for exams, living on family support.
Years of forgone earnings are a big cost.
- Government jobs offer security and status.
- Crores apply for few posts.
- Preparation has a big opportunity cost.
- Paper leaks waste candidates' time.
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