Age limit for IAS exam

Will you please give me the Age limit to appear for IAS exam?????????

The age eligibility for Indian Administrative Service (IAS) is as follows:

A candidate must have attained the age of 21 years and not more than 30 years on 1st August, 2015, i.e. one must have been born not earlier than 2nd August, 1982 and not later than 1st August, 1991.

The upper age limit prescribed above is relaxable:

Up to a maximum of 5 years for Scheduled Caste or a Scheduled Tribe

Up to a maximum of 3 years for Other Backward Classes who are eligible to avail of reservation applicable to such candidates

Up to a maximum of 5 years for a candidate who had ordinarily been domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir during the period from the 1st January, 1980 to the 31st day of December, 1989

Up to a maximum of 3 years for Defence Services personnel disabled in operations during hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and released as a consequence thereof.

Up to a maximum of 5 years in the case of ex-servicemen including Commissioned Officers and ECOs/SSCOs who have rendered minimum 5 years Military Service as on 1st August, 2015 and have been released .

On completion of assignment (including those whose assignment is due to be completed within one year from 1st August, 2015) otherwise than by way of dismissal or discharge on account of misconduct or inefficiency, or

On account of physical disability attributable to Military Service, or on invalidment

Up to a maximum of 5 years for ECOs/SSCOs who have completed an initial period of assignment of 5 years Military Service as on 1st August, 2015 and whose assignment has been extended beyond 5 years and in whose case the Ministry of Defence issues a certificate that they can apply for civil employment and that they are released on 3 months notice on selection from the date of receipt of offer of appointment.

Up to a maximum of 10 years in the case of blind, deaf – mute and orthopaedically handicapped persons.

IAS Eligibility



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IAS exam is conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC).

Age Limits to appear in IAS Exam---

You must have attained the age of 21 years and must not have attained the age of 30 years. The upper age limit prescribed above will be relaxable :

--upto a maximum of 5 years for Scheduled Caste or a Scheduled Tribe
-- upto a maximum of 3years for Other Backward Classes
-- upto a maximum of 5 years in the case of ex-servicemen including Commission Officers and ECOs/ SSCOs who have rendered at least five years Military Service
--Upto a maximum of 5 years in the case of ECOs/SSCOs who have completed an initial period of assignment of five years Military Service
-- upto a maximum of 10 years in the case of blind, deaf-mute and orthopaedically handicapped persons.
-- upto a maximum of 5 years for domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir during the period from the 1st January, 1980 to the 31st day of December, 1989.
-- upto a maximum of 3 years in the case of Defence Services personnel disabled in operations during hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and released as a consequence thereof.

Minimum Educational Qualifications --

You must hold a degree of any of Universities incorporated by an Act of the Central or State Legislature in India or other educational institutions established by an Act of Parliament or declared to be deemed as a University Under Section-3 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956, or possess an equivalent qualification.

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Answered By StudyChaCha Member

What is the Age limit required to apply for Indian Administrative Service (IAS) exam?????

Indian Administrative Service (IAS) is the administrative civil service of the Government of India. IAS Exam is conducted by UPSC

Age limit for IAS exam---

You must have attained the age of 21 years and must not have attained the age of 30 years

The upper age limit prescribed above will be relaxable :

upto a maximum of five years --- Scheduled Caste or a Scheduled Tribe.
upto a maximum of three years --- Other Backward Classes who are eligible to avail of reservation applicable to such candidates.
upto a maximum of five years ----if a candidate had ordinarily been domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir during the period from the 1st January, 1980 to the 31st day of December, 1989.
upto a maximum of three years in the case of ------Defence Services personnel disabled in operations during hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and released as a consequence thereof.
upto a maximum of five years ----in the case of ex-servicemen including Commissioned Officers and ECOs/SSCOs who have rendered at least five years Military Service.
upto a maximum of 10 years ----in the case of blind, deaf - muteand orthopaedically handicapped persons.

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Answered By StudyChaCha Member

I have completed graduation and now I want to give Indian Administrative Service (IAS) Exam so would you please give me information about Age limit for IAS exam?

Indian Administrative Service (IAS) is the administrative civil service of the Government of India.

Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) conducts Civil Services Examination (CSE) for the recruitment to various Civil Services of the Government of India, including Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Foreign Service (IFS), Indian Police Service (IPS), and Indian Revenue Service (IRS) among others.

As you are looking for information about age limit required to appear for Indian Administrative Service (IAS) Exam so here I am providing you the same…….

Minimum Age--21
Maximum Age-- 32

Age Relaxation for IAS examination:-
For OBC candidates:- 3 years.
For SC/ST candidates:- 5 years.
For PD candidates:- 10 years.
For Ex-service man:- 5 years.

Eligibility:
Nationality:
A citizen of India, or
A subject of Nepal, or
A subject of Bhutan, or
A Tibetan refugee who came over to India before 1st January, 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India. Or
A person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Srilanka, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India.

Educational qualification;
Applicants must hold Bachelor’s Degree in relevant discipline from the recognized University/Institution.

Applicants who are pursuing in the final year examination or waiting for their final year result they may apply for Civil Services Preliminary Examination. But candidates must have to produce final result for appear in Civil Services Main Examination.

Exam pattern:

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Answered By StudyChaCha Member

I am at 30 y old can I take 2020 upsc exam I am belong to obc categorised