What is the age limit to appear for IAS exam?
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The age limit to appear for the Civil Service (IAS) exam conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) is as follows:
For the IAS exam's general category candidates, the minimum age limit is 21 years, and the maximum age limit is 32 years. This means that candidates must have attained the age of 21 but must not have reached the age of 32 as of August 1 of the year of examination.
There are certain age relaxations provided for candidates belonging to specific categories:
- OBC (Other Backward Classes): Maximum age limit is 35 years.
- SC/ST (Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes): Maximum age limit is 37 years.
- Ex-servicemen: Maximum age l
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You must be of minimum 21 years of age to appear for civil services. The max age for general category is 32 years with 6 as the number of attempts.
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