I have a tattoo on my chest. Am I eligible for UPSC exam?

Yes, you are eligible to appear for the UPSC exam. Tattoos are allowed, but it would be inappropriate. As long as the tattoos are not vulgar, or they are of religious significance, they would be not be disallowed per se, but they might be looked down upon. Also, it might harm your personality. Looks are very important and it would be weird to see an important bureaucrat having juvenile tattoos. It might even hurt your promotion prospects. It might cause your peers to treat you lightly. So it isn't advisable to have a tattoo. At least, not a visible one anyways. Regards.

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Yes, you can apply but only for non-technical jobs like IAS IRS, IFS and IIS. You cannot apply for IPS.

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Yes, you are eligible for UPSC. Best of luck.

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2012 home ministry notification allowed the candidates having a tattoo of a name or religious symbol on the inner face of the arms or hands" for enrollment", but said that those who have a permanent tattoo on any other part of the body will be debarred from the recruitment process.

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Hi, UPSC Exam Details and eligibility: For the IAS IFS & IPS, a candidate must be a citizen of India. For the IRS and other services, a candidate must be one of the following: A citizen of India *a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia or Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India Educational Qualification: Here you can get details like Qualification for IAS IFS & IPS from below. All candidates must have as a minimum one of the following educational qualifications: *A degree from a Central, State or Deemed university *A degree received through correspondence or distance education *A degree from an open university *A qualification recognized by the Government of India as being equivalent to one of the above Age Limit: *A candidate must have attained the age of 21 years and must not have attained the age of 32 years on August 1 of the year of examination. For OBC the upper age limit is 35, and for SC and ST the limit is 37 years.

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Yes, you are eligible to appear for the exam.

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