New Delhi, 3 Oct 2025

The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has fined Drishti IAS 5 lakh rupees. This is because Drishti IAS made false claims about UPSC Civil Services Exam 2022 results.

Why Drishti IAS Got Fined

Drishti IAS said 216 students passed UPSC exam because of them. But this was not true. Most students only took a free interview class after passing other parts on their own. Only 54 students took full courses at Drishti IAS. The company hid this fact. This tricked students and parents. Drishti IAS said 216 students passed UPSC exam because of them. But this was not true. Most students only took a free interview class after passing other parts on their own. Only 54 students took full courses at Drishti IAS. The company hid this fact. This tricked students and parents. The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has imposed a penalty of ₹ 5 lakh on Drishti IAS (VDK Eduventures Pvt Ltd) for publishing misleading s regarding the results of the UPSC Civil Services Examination (CSE) 2022. Drishti IAS, in its…

Not the First Time for Drishti IAS

Drishti IAS was fined before in 2024 for the same thing. They lied about 2021 exam results too. They were told to stop but did not listen. They made bigger false claims for 2022 results. CCPA says this is very wrong. It stops students from making good choices about their studies. Drishti IAS was fined before in 2024 for the same thing. They lied about 2021 exam results too. They were told to stop but did not listen. They made bigger false claims for 2022 results. CCPA says this is very wrong. It stops students from making good choices about their studies. The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has imposed a penalty of ₹ 5 lakh on Drishti IAS (VDK Eduventures Pvt Ltd) for publishing misleading s regarding the results of the UPSC Civil Services Examination (CSE) 2022. Drishti IAS,…

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Updated 3 Oct 2025, 19:49 IST; source: link