Anvi
raman Staff answered 8 months ago
The age limit for the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) exam conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) varies based on the candidate’s category. Generally, candidates must be between 21 and 32 years old as of August 1 of the examination year.
However, certain age relaxations apply: up to 5 years for candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes (SC) or Scheduled Tribes (ST), up to 3 years for Other Backward Classes (OBC), up to 10 years for Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD), up to 5 years for ex-servicemen including Commissioned Officers and ECOs/SSCOs who have rendered at least 5 years Military Service, and for others as per government norms.
Candidates must ensure they meet the specified age criteria as of the prescribed cutoff date to be eligible to appear for the IAS exam.
Subhash Staff answered 8 months ago
The age limit for the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) exam conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) is as follows:
Minimum Age: The candidate must have attained the age of 21 years as of August 1 of the examination year.
Maximum Age: The maximum age limit varies depending on the category of the candidate:
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- For General category candidates, the maximum age limit is 32 years.
- For Other Backward Classes (OBC) candidates, the maximum age limit is 35 years.
- For Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) candidates, the maximum age limit is 37 years.
There are also certain age relaxations provided to candidates belonging to specific categories as per government regulations. These relaxations include:
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- Up to a maximum of 5 years for candidates belonging to SC/ST category.
- Up to a maximum of 3 years for candidates belonging to OBC category.
- Up to a maximum of 5 years for ex-servicemen, including Commissioned Officers and ECOs/SSCOs who have rendered military service.
- Up to a maximum of 5 years for candidates domiciled in Jammu and Kashmir between January 1, 1980, and December 31, 1989.
- Up to a maximum of 5 years for candidates who had ordinarily been domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir during the period from January 1, 1980, to December 31, 1989.
- Up to a maximum of 10 years for blind, deaf-mute, and orthopedically handicapped candidates.
These age limits and relaxations are subject to change and are as per the latest guidelines issued by the UPSC and the Government of India.