Hello,

As per the IAS age limit eligibility criteria, those between 21 to 32 years as of August 1, 2023, can fill out the UPSC IAS application form.  As will be 21 years of age you will be eligible for UPSC 2023 exam as long as you hold a graduation degree in any discipline from a recognized university. If you have a graduation degree only then you will be eligible for UPSC. Applicants awaiting their final graduation result can also apply for IAS exam. And there is no minimum UPSC qualification percentage required also. Bachelor's degree with at least one of the subjects namely Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science, Botany, Chemistry, Geology, Mathematics, Physics, Statistics and Zoology or a Bachelor's degree in Agriculture, Forestry or in Engineering is required to be eligible.

Hello!

In order to be eligible for UPSC exam in 2023, you need to be at least 21 years of age as of August 2023. The upper age limit varies according to different categories as shown:

• General- 32 Years
• OBC- 35 Years
• SC/ST- 37 Years
• PH (Blind, Deaf, Orthopedic)- 42 Year
• J & K Domicile- GEN=37 Yrs, OBC= 40 Yrs,
• SC/ST=40 Yrs, PH=50 Yrs
• Disabled servicemen, disabled from duty- GEN=37 Yrs, OBC=40 Yrs, SC/ST=40 Yrs.

You can refer to this link of UPSC 2022 for further information:

https://competition.careers360.com/exams/upsc-civil-services-exam

Best wishes

Hello aspirant,

Hope you are doing great. So, according to the age limit mentioned by UPSC, you need to attain 21 years of age by 1 August, 2024. But, as you are born in the month of November, 2003, you are still not eligible, you will only get 20.9 months. So, you will be eligible to give the exam, in the next year, i.e., 2025.

Hope it helps,

Thank you :)

Dear aspirant,

You can study Bachelor's degree in any stream or any other specialization because minimum Undergraduation degree from a recognised College or University, is required for being eligible for UPSE exam.

Your profile suggests that you are Arts aspirant. So based on that I'm providing information.

BA in Public Administration is also one the course in the list of recommended courses for UPSC exams.

Best Specializations in Arts stream which are useful for UPSC exams are listed below.

• Political Science
• Humanities
• History
• Psychology
• Public Administration
• Economics
• Geography
• Philosophy
• Literature

While you are in Graduation take coaching for UPSE or can prepare yourself

After completion of Graduation you need to appear for UPSE CSE exam. Exam is conducted in three stages.

• Prelims
• Mains
• Personal Interview

You have to qualify all three stages with good score and also Medical fitness test too. Based on your performance in exams you'll be given posts like IAS, IPS, IFS, etc.

To know how to prepare for UPSC IAS go through below mentioned link.

https://competition.careers360.com/articles/how-prepare-for-upsc-ias

Know how to become IAS officer check below mentioned link.

https://dqxeclau.top/keywords/ias-officer-career

To get more information go through below mentioned link.

https://competition.careers360.com/articles/upsc-ias-eligibility-criteria

I hope this information was helpful to you.

Good Luck!!

Hello Aspirant,

Unfortunately you won't be eligible for UPSC CSE 2022, this is because you will be having your age of more than 42 years on August 1st 2022, which violates the eligibility criteria because as per the eligibility criteria " the candidate should have not crossed age of maximum 42 years with 10 years of relaxation on the August 1st of examination year" with following age relaxation as per the reservation criteria of UPSC :-

>>>> OBC - 3 years

>>>> SC/ ST - 5 years

>>>> Defense Services Personnel, who got disabled during operations during hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and released as a consequence - 3 years

>>>> Ex-servicemen including Commissioned Officers (CO) and ECOs/ SSCOs who will render at least five years Military Service as of August 1, 2021, and have been released - 5 years

ECOs/SSCOs who have completed an initial period of assignment of five years of Military Service as of 1st August 2021 - 5 years

>>>> In the following cases: blindness and low vision, deaf and hard of hearing, locomotor disability including acid attack, cerebral palsy, leprosy cured, dwarfism, victims and muscular dystrophy, intellectual disability, autism, specific learning disability and mental illness - 10 years

>>>> Candidates ordinarily domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir from January 1, 1981, to December 31, 1989. - 5 years

>>>> So as per the age criteria you are not eligible for UPSC IAS exam 2022 because the candidate should have not crossed age of maximum 42 years with 10 years of relaxation on the August 1st of examination year and you do.

You can check out the detailed eligibility criteria for UPSC IAS from the link given below :-

https://competition.careers360.com/articles/upsc-ias-eligibility-criteria

I hope this information helps you.

Good Luck!!

Hi aspirant,

According to the eligibility criteria set up for UPSC examination, the minimum age must be 21 or above and the maximum age allowed is 32. There are some relaxation given to the reserved categories in upper age limit but that is not relevant in your case. You will be definitely eligible for examination as you will already age more than 21 and would touch 22 in year 2023.

Hope it helps!

SSC CGL is a objective based examination where as the Civil Service examination don't have that kind of problem solving skills required. In prelims you will get objective question but for that you have to study comprehensive GS. SO it might help you a bit, but for civil services preparation for it distinctively is required. The students, who appear for the Prelims usually prepares for the Mains and they get the things out of it, so competing with them can be hard for you, but if you work hard in studying both the examinations along side, then it would be beneficial for you.

For preparation tips regarding SSC CGL you can follow:

https://competition.careers360.com/articles/how-to-prepare-for-ssc-cgl

For preparation tips regarding the UPSC CSE, you can follow:

https://competition.careers360.com/articles/how-prepare-for-upsc-ias

I hope this helps. Have a great eve!

Dear student,

UPSC Eligibility Criteria:

As you are in 10 th standard, approximately you have 5 to 7 years time to appear in UPSC exam as it depends on your age. If you attain 21 years then you are eligible to give UPSC exam along with that you must be in final year of graduation or have completed graduation which is minimum 3 years, from a recognised College or University.

Minimum age limit: Candidates must be minimum 21 years old.

Maximum  age  limit is  32 years for General Category candidates. There is 3  year  relaxation on upper age limit for OBC Category candidates and 5 years  for SC/ ST category candidates.

Education Qualification: Candidates must be in final year of Bachelor's degree or completed Bachelor's degree in any discipline from a recognised College or University.

For more information about UPSC eligibility criteria go through below mentioned link.

https://competition.careers360.com/articles/upsc-ias-eligibility-criteria/amp

UPSC CSE is conducted in 3 stages:

Prelims Exam :- Objective Paper

Mains Exam. :- Descriptive /Written exam

Personal Interview : Personality Test

To get more information go through below mentioned link.

https://competition.careers360.com/articles/upsc-ias-exam-pattern

Hope this information was useful to you.

All The Best!!

Hi Ashok

Hope you are doing good .

Listen, generally EWS candidates do not get priority in UPSE exam . There are not any quota seats for EWS candidates , they are also considered in the general category . No 10% reservation are allowed for the EWS candidates.

So , I don't think that you need EWS   certificate in your UPSC examination.

Here are only reservation given to those candidates which are belongs to  OBC, SC, and ST categories.

For more Information about UPSC exam click on the given link below :- https://competition.careers360.com/exams/upsc-civil-services-exam

Hope this Information will help you at some extant.

Thank you!

Hello Aspirant,

No you would not be eligible for UPSC 2024 because you will complete your 21 years on August 12th 2024 but according to the current eligibility criteria of UPSC the candidate should have completed minimum 21 years on August 1st of the examination year. So you will be eligible from 2025 and your first attempt would be of UPSC 2025.

The age limit for UPSC IAS exam is 21 year to 32 year with following age relaxation as per the reservation criteria of UPSC :-

>>>> OBC - 3 years

>>>> SC/ ST - 5 years

>>>> Defense Services Personnel, who got disabled during operations during hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and released as a consequence - 3 years

>>>> Ex-servicemen including Commissioned Officers (CO) and ECOs/ SSCOs who will render at least five years Military Service as of August 1, 2021, and have been released - 5 years

ECOs/SSCOs who have completed an initial period of assignment of five years of Military Service as of 1st August 2021 - 5 years

>>>> In the following cases: blindness and low vision, deaf and hard of hearing, locomotor disability including acid attack, cerebral palsy, leprosy cured, dwarfism, victims and muscular dystrophy, intellectual disability, autism, specific learning disability and mental illness - 10 years

>>>> Candidates ordinarily domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir from January 1, 1981, to December 31, 1989. - 5 years

>>>> So as per the age criteria you are eligible for UPSC IAS exam 2024 because the candidate should have crossed age of minimum 21 years on the August 1st of examination year.

You can check out the detailed eligibility criteria for UPSC IAS from the link given below :-

https://competition.careers360.com/articles/upsc-ias-eligibility-criteria

I hope this information helps you.

Good Luck!!