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eligiblity criteria for UPSC exam?


Vaishnavi Kolhe 6th Nov, 2021
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Hello,

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The various educational requirements in terms of the IAS eligibility criteria are given below:


UPSC examination qualifications: Candidates must have a degree from a State-recognized University or a similar qualification.

Students in their final year or waiting for results are also eligible to appear for the first UPSC Examination. All those students who may be enrolled in the IAS exams must provide proof that they have passed the prescribed examination and the application for the main IAS exam.

Students with professional and technical qualifications recognized by the Government as equivalent to professional and technical degrees.

Medical students who have completed their final year of MBBS, but who are about to complete their internship also have IAS qualifications. However, with the application for the Main Examination, a certificate of completion of the course (including internship) from the relevant University / Institute management must be submitted.


Category wise UPSC CSE age limit, relaxation and maximum attempts-


General Category & EWS: 32 years; 6 attempts.

OBC (with certificate): 32 years + 3 years; 9 attempts.

SC/ST: 32 years + 5 years; unlimited attempts.

Physically Disabled: 32 years + 10 years; Gen/OBC/Person with Benchmark Disability(EWS category)- 9 attempts & SC/ST unlimited attempts.

Jammu & Kashmir Domicile: 32 years + 5 years + (3 years, if OBC OR 5 Years, if SC/ST); Number of attempts depends on the reserved category.

Disabled and discharged Defence service personnel: 32 years + 3 years + (3 years, if Gen/OBC OR 5 years, if SC/ST)

Ex-Servicemen Commission Officer: 32 years + 5 years + (3 years, if OBC OR 5 Years, if SC/ST)

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ADITYA KUMAR Student Expert 6th Nov, 2021

Hi

UPSC eligibility  criteria is provided below:-

********   You  must  have  a  bachelor's  degree in any, discipline    from a  recognised university   .

******** Minimum  age  limit :-  you  need to  be at least  21  years  old   to be  eligible as on 1st of August of the year of filling the form i. e as on 1st August 2021 for UPSC 2021.

******** Maximum  age  limit :-  32 years , also there's 3  year  relaxation on upper age limit for  obc and of  5 years  for sc/st category.


********Attempt limit:- The maximum of times one can appear in UPSC is given below category wise :-


  • General/ EWS - 6

  • OBC or  General PwD - 9

  • SC/ ST - No limit ,   can appear till upper age limit .



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To help you further,

A brief of examination pattern is given below:-

name Of the exam

UPsc Civil services examination

Mode of the Exam

Offline



Exam stages

There are 3 levels :-

---------) Preliminary - MCQ/ objective

---------) Mains - Descriptive Mode)

---------) Interview

Total papers

---------) Prelims: 2 papers.

  • *** general studies  1

  • *** general studies II ( csat )

---------) Mains: 9 papers  are there:-

  • *** Paper A :-Compulsory Indian language

  • *** Paper B :- English

  • *** Essay

  • *** General Studies I

  • *** General Studies II

  • *** General Studies III

  • *** General Studies IV

  • *** Optional I

  • *** Optional II

Marking scheme for prelims

---------) Paper 1: +2 marks

---------) Paper 2: +2.5 marks

***** Negative marking: 1/3rd of marks allotted for each question

Exam Duration

---------) Prelims: 2 hours for Each paper

---------) Mains: 3 hours for Each paper

Type of questions

---------) Prelims: Objective type

---------) Mains: Subjective type


For detailed examination pattern check out :- https://competition.careers360.com/articles/upsc-ias-exam-pattern


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