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UPSC Age Limit
UPSC organizes a civil services examination every year across the country for which candidates need to fulfil some basic eligibility criteria like age limit, nationality, and the number of attempts. The minimum age limit for the UPSC Exam 2023 is 21 years and the maximum age limit is 32 years (except for age relaxation categories).
UPSC Exam Age Limit 2023
UPSC Age Limit is a very crucial aspect for any candidate to take the UPSC Civil Services Exam. Hence, candidates must generally meet the requirements listed below:
|
Age Limit |
21 to 32 years |
|
Age Relaxation |
As per the category (OBC, SC, ST) |
|
Number of Attempts |
06 (General and EWS) 09 (OBC) SC/ST (Upto age limit) |
|
Educational Qualification for UPSC CSE |
Graduation from any recognized university |
|
Nationality |
Indian (For IAS, IFS and IPS) |
UPSC Exam Eligibility Criteria
Candidates who want to qualify for the UPSC CSE 2023 examination in order to become IAS/ IPS/ IFS and other officers must fulfil all the eligibility requirements mentioned in the official notification. It is the minimum necessary qualification needed to take the exam. Details on UPSC CSE 2023 eligibility conditions are provided below:
UPSC Nationality Criteria
- For the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), the Indian Foreign Service (IFS) and the Indian Police Service (IPS), a candidate must be a citizen of India.
- For other services, a candidate must be either:
- a citizen of India, or
- a subject of Nepal, or
- a subject of Bhutan, or
- a Tibetan refugee who entered India prior to January 1, 1962, with the purpose to settle there permanently, or
- a person of Indian origin who moved to India with the purpose of residing there permanently, primarily from Vietnam, Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, or the East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire and Ethiopia.
UPSC Age Limit 2023 for General, OBC, SC/ST
UPSC has a fixed number of attempts and Age Limit Criteria for the UPSC examination. A candidate must have a minimum age of 21 years and must not have attained the age of 32 years. Here is the category-wise age limit and the number of attempts:
|
Category |
Upper Age Limit for UPSC |
Maximum Number of Attempts |
|
General |
32 |
6 |
|
Economically Weaker Section (EWS) |
32 |
6 |
|
OBC |
35 |
9 |
|
SC/ST |
37 |
Unlimited (Up to age limit) |
|
Defence Services Personnel |
35 |
9 |
|
Persons with Benchmark Disability |
35 |
9 |
UPSC Exam 2023 Educational Qualification
A candidate must hold a graduate degree from one of the Indian universities established by an act of the national or state legislature or from one of the other educational institutions recognised as universities under Section 3 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956, or possess an equivalent degree from one of those institutions.
Candidates who are in their final year of college or who are awaiting results may also apply to take the UPSC preliminary examination. All such candidates who plan to attempt for IAS exams must submit documentation of their success in the relevant test along with their application for the main IAS exam.
Medical students who have passed the final year of their MBBS programme but have not yet finished their internship are also eligible for the IAS. Although a course completion certificate (including an internship) from the relevant University/Institution authority must be submitted with the Main Examination application.
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