Hello aspirants, you can calculate your age eligibility for the UPSC exam very easily with our UPSC age calculator tool. As per the UPSC, they calculate your age from your date of birth to 01-August-Exam Year. In our Age Calculator For UPSC tool, You have to enter only your date of birth and exam year to check your age eligibility.

General Age Eligibility Criteria

The general age eligibility criteria for the UPSC exam are as follows:

  • Minimum Age: The candidate must be at least 21 years old as of August 1 of the examination year.
  • Maximum Age: The maximum age limit varies depending on the candidate's category:
    • General Category: 32 years
    • Other Backward Classes (OBC): 35 years
    • Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST): 37 years
    • Economically Weaker Section (EWS): 32 years

These limits imply that a candidate must not have attained the specified maximum age on August 1 of the examination year.

Age Relaxation

Certain categories of candidates are eligible for relaxation in the upper age limit. These relaxations are provided to ensure fair opportunities for all segments of society. The following table outlines the age relaxation applicable to different categories:

Category Age Relaxation
Other Backward Classes (OBC) 3 years
Scheduled Castes (SC) 5 years
Scheduled Tribes (ST) 5 years
Defence Services Personnel 3 years
Ex-Servicemen 5 years
Candidates with benchmark disabilities (PwBD) 10 years

Categories Eligible for Age Relaxation

1. OBC Candidates: Candidates belonging to the OBC category are granted an upper age relaxation of 3 years.

2. SC/ST Candidates: SC/ST candidates receive a relaxation of 5 years.

3. Defence Services Personnel: Those disabled in operations during hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and released as a consequence thereof can avail of a relaxation of 3 years.

4. Ex-Servicemen: Including Commissioned Officers and ECOs/SSCOs who have rendered at least five years of Military Service and have been released, they are eligible for a 5-year relaxation.

5. Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD): Candidates with disabilities are provided a relaxation of 10 years.

FAQ

Q: What is the age limit for the UPSC Civil Services Exam?
A: The age limit for the General category candidates in the UPSC Civil Services Exam is 21-32 years as of August 1st of the exam year.

Q: What are the age relaxations for OBC in the UPSC Exam?
A: OBC candidates get the relaxations of 3 years. For them minimum age of 21 years, and an upper age limit of 35 years for applying.

Q: What are the age relaxations for SC/ST in the UPSC Exam?
A: SC/ST candidates get the relaxation of 5 years. For them minimum age of 21 years, and an upper age limit of 37 years for applying.

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