1. Teaching & tutoring This is one of the most common and popular alternative career options. This becomes a great choice if you are interested in the teaching profession and like to explain the subjects then becoming a teacher is a good career choice for UPSC aspirants who don’t clear the exam.
2. GATE exam This is another good career option you can choose. If you like then you can also continue with your higher studies and prepare for the GATE exam. GATE exam is an exam conducted by IIT colleges to get admission into colleges for post graduation
3. CAT exam You can also consider preparing for the CAT exam so that you can get admission into a top MBA college in India like IIM, etc. The MBA full form is Master of Business Administration. An MBA degree teaches a wide range of business fields like accounting, marketing & management.
4. State level government exams Apart from going for higher studies you can also consider writing the state level government exams. The competition in these exams are relatively less compared to civil services because these exams are conducted at the state level.
5. Coding & programming You can also consider learning coding and programming languages and get a job in top IT and tech companies like Wipro, HCL, Infosys, tech Mahindra, etc.
6. SSC CGL You can also prepare for the Staff Selection Commission exams – Combined Graduate Level Examination, often referred to as SSC is an examination conducted to recruit staff to various posts in ministries, departments and organisations of the Government of India.
7. IBPS exams Institute of Banking Personnel Selection Probationary Officers or IBPS PO exam is conducted every year for recruitment to the post of Probationary Officer in 11 Public Sector Banks in India.
8. Army You can also consider getting into the army and defense forces as an alternative to the civil Service exam.
9. Lawyer Another interesting career you can choose as an alternative to UPSC exams is law. You can take LLB courses after your undergraduate and you can get a chance to become a lawyer or judge and legal journalist and many other jobs.
10. Learn Digital marketing Digital marketing is another good option you can choose as an alternative for the civil service exam. Digital marketing is basically marketing of any product and service on online platforms like Facebook, Google, youtube and using digital platforms.