Eligibility for IAS Exam
The Candidates applying for the examination should ensure that they fulfill all eligibility conditions for admission to examination. Their admission to all the stages of the examination will be purely provisional subject to satisfying the prescribed eligibility conditions. Mere issue of admission certificate to the candidate will not imply that his/her candidature has been finally cleared by the Commission. Commission take up verification of eligibility conditions with reference to original documents only after the candidate has qualified for Interview/ Personality Test
New Eligibility Criteria
According to information published on the website of the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances, the upper age limit will be 37 years for SC/ST candidates with unlimited number of attempts; 35 years for OBC with 9 attempts; and 32 for the unreserved (general) category with 6 attempts.
For physically handicapped candidates age limit is 42, 45 and 47 years for General, OBC and SC/ST category respectively while the number of attempts is 9 for General and OBC and unlimited for SC/SC category.
Eligibility Table
Category | Maximum Age | Attempt |
---|---|---|
General | 32 | 6 |
OBC | 32+3=35 | 9 |
SC/ST | 32+5=37 | As many as upto age limt |
Physically disabled (Blind, Deaf-mute, Orthopedic) | 32+10=42 | if general then 9 OBC then 9 SC/ST- then upto age limt |
J&K domicile | if general then 32+5=37 OBC then 32+5+3=40 SC/ST then 32+5+5=42 PH then 32+5+10=50 | depending on above categories viz.Gen, OBC, SC/ST, Disabled |
Disabled serviceman discharged from duty | if general then 32+3=35 OBC then 32+3+3=38 SC/ST then 32+3+5=40 | -do- |
Ex-serviceman with five years duty* specific condition on page2 of notification | if general then 32+5=37 OBC then 32+5+3=40 SC/ST then 32+5+5=42 |
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