I have completed B.Com from IGNOU. Am I eligible for UPSC exam?

Yes you are eligible.

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Yes, you are eligible for UPSC exam. But there are some eligibility criteria which you need to fulfill in order to appear for UPSC exam. Some I have mentioned below and you can refer to the UPSC notification for detailed information. Nationality for IAS exam: Must be a citizen of India, a person of Indian origin or a subject of Nepal, Bhutan or Tibet settled in India before 1st January 1962. Education Qualification for IAS exam: Candidate must hold a Graduate Degree from a recognised University. UPSC Civil Services Exam Age Limit: Candidate must be a minimum of 21 years of age and must not be more than 32 years of age. 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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Yes, any degree (graduation). It may be regular or distant. The candidate 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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Hello Dear, For UPSC you need to be a graduate from UGC recognised institutions. So you can definitely participate in UPSC examinations.

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Hello, UPSC Exam Details: 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. UPSC Exam Details: 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. UPSC Exam Details : 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 years, and for SC and ST the limit is 37 years.

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Hi Shweta, Yes, you are eligible for UPSC Exam. As per the official notification released by UPSC, candidates who have completed their graduation degree from university or institute recognized by government are eligible to appear in UPSC exams. There are other eligibility criteria that candidates must fulfill to be eligible as follows: Nationality: Candidates should have certificate for Indian nationality. Age limit: Candidates should be from 21 to 32 years old to apply for the exam. Educational: Graduation degree No. of Attempts: General category candidates can appear max. 6 time for UPSC exam and OBC category candidates can appear for 9 times, while there is no restriction for SC/ST candidates. As you told, you are graduated from IGNOU, which is UGC approved and government recognized university, so if you fulfill other criteria then you are eligible for the UPSC exam.

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