I'm graduated in arts from IGNOU. I am 35 now. Can I apply for UP PCS exam? How many attempts do a general candidate have?

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    Sunil Soni Management & IT Consultant | Scholar-Level 18

    7 years ago
    In order to appear in Civil Services examination conducted by UPSC the candidate must have attained the age of 21 years and must not have attained the age of 32 years (for the General category candidate) on August 1 of the year of examination. Prescribed age limits vary with respect to caste reservations. For Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST), the limit is 37 years. Age eligibility varies in different states for PCS examination. You may check for state for which you are targeting to apply for PCS.
    Degrees awarded by IGNOU are vaild for appearing in Civil Services Examination and PCS.

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