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17th February 2011, 10:07 PM
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Age-limit to apply for IAS exam?


Hello Sir..
I am 24yr old. I have finished my B.B.M.
Till what age I am eligible to take IAS exam?




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18th February 2011, 08:35 AM
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Hello Sir..
I am 24yr old. I have finished my B.B.M.
Till what age I am eligible to take IAS exam?
your eligible for the upsc exams.if your interested apply for the exam.

minimum age limits : 21 - 30.

The candidate have a graduate degree in any recognized university.Those in

the final year students also eligible for the exam.The candidate must have

attained 21 years of age on August 1st of the year of examination and must

not have attained 30 years of age on that date. The upper age limit will be

relaxed by 3 years for OBC candidates and 5 years for SC/ST candidates. The

upper age limit is also relaxed in favor of certain categories of civil servants

working under the Government of India and Defense Services Personnel.

visit the link http://www.upsc.gov.in
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18th February 2011, 08:36 AM
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yes u can apply
max age limit for ias is 30yrs in 2011
reservation get relax as per rule
best of luck.
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18th February 2011, 08:50 AM
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sir,
i want tell you that htere is age limit for IAS exam.you can apply for IAS within 21-30 year at the year of exam.
you should also have bachelors degree of recognised university.I also want to tell you that no. of attempts also limited for the cadidate.
OBEstudent attempts seven times and there is no limit for SC/ST student.
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18th February 2011, 09:36 AM
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Hello Sir..
I am 24yr old. I have finished my B.B.M.
Till what age I am eligible to take IAS exam?
Dear,
The age limit for IAS exam is 21 years and not be over through 30 years on august 1 of the year of examination.so you must have give the IAS exam in 24 year of age.
best of luck...
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18th February 2011, 11:05 AM
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for general-33 yrs-4 attempts max

OBC-40 yrs-7 attempts max

sc/st-no age limit-any time eligible.
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18th February 2011, 01:37 PM
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Hello friend,
If you belong to general category, the maximum age limit to appear for the exam is 30 years.
If you belong to SC/ST category, the maximum age limit is 35 years
If you belong to OBC, the maximum age limit is 33 years.
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18th February 2011, 03:47 PM
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Hello Sir..
I am 24yr old. I have finished my B.B.M.
Till what age I am eligible to take IAS exam?
hello Friend;

Greeting for the day;

You must have attained minimum 21 years and not be over 30 years on August 1 of the year of examination.


The upper age limit is relaxed in some specific cases which i have attached in pdf format in detail.please find the attachment .

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18th February 2011, 07:00 PM
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IAS Age Limit

Age limit is different for different category candidates. They are as follows:-

General Candidates:-
Age Limit: 21 - 30 years

OBC (Non Creamy Layer):-

Age Limit: 21 - 30 Years

SC/ST:-

Age Limit: Relaxation of upto 5 years in the standard limit of (21-30 years).

Physically Challenged, but belongs to general category:-

Age Limit: Relaxation of upto 10 years in the standard limit of (21-30 years), depending upon the percentage of disability. Physically Challenged candidate must have at least 40% disability.


Physically Challenged + Backward Community (SC/ST/OBC etc.):- Age Limit: Relaxation of upto 10 years in the standard limit of (21-30 years), depending upon the percentage of disability. Physically Challenged candidate must have at least 40% disability.


NOTE: Deaf, Blind, Handicapped etc. all comes under physically challenged, and are liable for relaxation upto 10 years


Last edited by faiyaz; 23rd February 2011 at 03:43 PM. Reason: correction
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18th February 2011, 07:08 PM
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you are absolutely for IAS and will be eligible upto 30 years of age if you comes under general category....
for SC/ST age relaxation is upto 5 years, and for physically challenged its 10 years.

best of luck....
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18th February 2011, 07:09 PM
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I am 24yr old. I have finished my B.B.M.
Till what age I am eligible to take IAS exam? by yashvanth5
A Brief About IAS(Civil Services Exam 2011)

Educational Qualification:-
Must hold a degree of any Discipline from any Recognized University.

Age Limits:-
Must have attained the age of 21 years and must not have attained the age of 30 years on 1st August, 2010, i.e. he must have been born not earlier than 2nd August, 1980 and not later than 1st August, 1989.(This is For IAS 2011 & For Next year Exam it will be different )

Attempts:-
For General Category :- only 4 times.
For SC/ST:- Any Time under the Above age Limits.
For OBC:- Only 7 times.


For above Information, You must have got that You are Eligible But it doesn't mean You can give any times. You are Limited to only above Mentioned attempts for particular Category.
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18th February 2011, 07:15 PM
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Age-limit to apply for IAS exam?


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Hello Sir..
I am 24yr old. I have finished my B.B.M.
Till what age I am eligible to take IAS exam?

If you are interested to Appear in IAS exams, Then You must have attained 21 years and not attain the age of 30 years only then you are eligible to apply for IAS exams.

The upper age limit -


If you are belong to SC/ST, Then you will get Maximum 5 year Age Relaxation.

Maximum of 3 years if the candidate belongs to Other Backward Classes.

Maximum of 5 years if the candidate had been domiciled in Jammu & Kashmir

And for Blind and Handicapped Candidates, Maximum 10 year age relaxation is allowed.



The age Relaxation is not allow for General Candidates.

So, if you are General Candidates, And you are interested to apply for IAS exams, Then your age should between 21 to 30 years.
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18th February 2011, 07:19 PM
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Age Limit
i. A candidate must have attained 21 years and not be over 30 years on August 1 of the year of examination.
ii. The upper age limit is relaxed in specific cases as mentioned below:
a. upto a maximum of 5 years if the candidate belongs to SC/ST.
b. upto a maximum of 3 years if the candidate belongs to Other Backward Classes.
c. upto a maximum of 5 years if the candidate had been domiciled in Jammu & Kashmir during the period between January 1, 1980 and December 31, 1989.
d. upto a maximum of 3 years in the case of Defence Services personnel disabled during hostilities with foreign countries or in a disturbed area and consequently released.
e. upto a maximum of 5 years in the case of ex-servicemen including Commissioned Officers and ECOs / SSCOs who have rendered at least five years Military Service as on August 1 of the year of examination and have been released:
on completion of assignment (including those whose assignment is due to be completed within one year from August 1 of the year of examination) otherwise than by way of dismissal or discharge on account of misconduct or inefficiency, or
on account of physical disability attributable to Military Service, or
on invalidment.
f. upto a maximum of 5 years in the case of ECOs / SSCOs who have completed an initial period of assignment (5 years Military Service) as on August 1 of the year of examination and whose assignment has been extended beyond 5 years. Such candidates will have to provide a certificate from the Ministry of Defence stating that they can apply for civil employment and they will be released on a notice of 3 months, upon selection, from the date of receipt of offer of appointment.
g. upto a maximum of 10 years in the case of blind, deaf-mute and orthopaedically handicapped candidates.

for more updates and sample paper check out the following link:-

http://www.upsc.gov.in/

************ALL THE BEST*************
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18th February 2011, 07:20 PM
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Hi

The candidate applying for the IAS exam should have age between
21 to 30 years. There is a relaxation in age for the reserved category candidates as given below:

For SC/ST candidates
If the candidate is belongs to SC/ST category then there is a
relaxation in age of 5 years.

For OBC candidates
If the candidate is belongs to the OBC category then there is a
relaxation in age of 3 years.

For EX-SERVICEMEN
If the candidate is EX-SERVICEMEN then there is a
relaxation in age of 5 years.

So the above age limit is required for the IAS exam for different
category candidates.

Since the IAS exam is conducted by the UPSC so for more
information related to the IAS exam you can log on to the
official web site of UPSC.

www.upsc.gov.in

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18th February 2011, 07:26 PM
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Hello Sir..
I am 24yr old. I have finished my B.B.M.
Till what age I am eligible to take IAS exam?
candidate must have attained 21 years and not be over 30 years on August 1 of the year of examination.
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18th February 2011, 07:37 PM
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Eligibility Criteria For IAS

Age limits :

21-30 years for General Category (Upper age limit relaxable for SCs/STs, OBCs and certain other categories as specified below):

01. SC and ST 5 years

02 OBC 3 years

03 Blind, deaf-mute and Orthopaedically handicapped persons. 10 years

04 Blind, deaf-mute and Orthopaedically handicapped persons + SC/ST 15 years

05 Blind, deaf-mute and Orthopaedically handicapped persons + OBC 13 years

06 Defence Services Personnel disabled in operations during hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and released as a consequence thereof. 3 years

07 Defence Services Personnel(as against Code No. 06) + SC/ST 8 years

08 Defence Services Personnel(as against Code No. 06) + OBC 6 years

09 Ex-Servicemen including Commissioned offices and ECOs/SSCOs who have rendered at least five years Military Service as on 1st January, 2011 and have been released
(i) on completion of assignment (including those whose assignment is due to be completed within one year ) otherwise than by way of dismi-ssal or discharge on account of misconduct or inefficiency;or (ii) on account of physical disability attributable to Military Service; or (iii) on invalidment. 5 years

10 Ex-Servicemen including Commissioned Officers and ECOs/SSCOs (as against Code No. 09) + SC/ST 10 years

11 Ex-Servicemen including + OBC Commissioned Officers and ECOs/SSCOs (as against Code No. 09) 8 years

12 ECOs/SSCOs who have completed an initial period of assignment of five years of Military Service as on 1st January and whose assignment has been extended beyond five years and in whose case the Ministry of Defence issues a certificate that they can apply for civil employment and that they will be released on three months notice on selection from the date of receipt of offer of appointment. 5 years

13 ECOs/SSCOs (as againstCode No. 12) + SC/ST 10 years

14 ECOs/SSCOs (as againstCode No. 12) + OBC 8 years

15 Candidates who had ordinarily been domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir during the period from 1st January, 1980 to 31st December, 1989 5 years

16 Candidates who had ordinarily been domiciled in the State of J & K (as against Code No. 15) + SC/ST 10 years

17 Candidates who had ordinarily been domiciled in the State of J & K (as against Code No. 15) + OBC 8 years
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18th February 2011, 07:45 PM
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Age limit criteria for IAS examination is:

1. age limit is 21-30 years for general category.
2. For OBC it is 3 years i.e upto 33 years of age.(7 is the number of attempts permissible for OBC candidates.)

3. For SC/ST age relaxation is 5 years and number of permissible attempts are infinte.


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18th February 2011, 07:55 PM
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(i) Age limits :

21-30 years as on 1.7.2011. (Upper age limit relaxable for SCs/STs, OBCs and certain other categories as specified in Para 3(ii) of Notice).

for more details visit official website
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http://www.upsc.gov.in/
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hiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii
the age should be 21-30 yrs there is relaxation of 5 years upper age limit for sc and st candidate.
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18th February 2011, 08:51 PM
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Hello
A general Category student you are eligible upto the age of 30 years, to apply for IAS
There are some relaxations as well offered for the candidates of SC/ST, OBC, J& K
please have a look below if you belong to any category::
OBC's - maximum 3 years relaxation in age
SC/ST- maximum 5 years relaxation in age
J&k - a maximum of 5 years if the candidate had been domiciled in Jammu & Kashmir during the period between January 1, 1980 and December 31, 1989
PD - a maximum of 10 years in the case of blind, deaf-mute and orthopaedically handicapped candidates.
PD stands for physically disabled._for 40% and above disability
for general category number of attempts is limited to 4 attempts
for OBC it is 7 and for SC/ST it is no limit.
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18th February 2011, 08:51 PM
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Dear Friend,

The age limit for appearing in IAS exam 21-30 years.for ST/SC there is Relaxation of 5 years in upper age limit, for OBC category it is 3years.To apply for the exam you should be minimum 21 years old. all the best


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18th February 2011, 10:53 PM
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Hello Sir..
I am 24yr old. I have finished my B.B.M.
Till what age I am eligible to take IAS exam?
Hi...well the eligibility criteria is that you must attain the age of 21-30 years and in addition to that you must be a graduate from a recognized college.Yes you can opt for IAS officer post.
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19th February 2011, 12:03 AM
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hi,
if you are interested to apply for IAS exams,then your age should betweeen 21to30 years
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20th February 2011, 03:19 PM
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freind hi,


freind
hi,



all the best--Eligibility Criteria For IAS

(i) Age limits :

21-30 years as on 1.7.2011. (Upper age limit relaxable for SCs/STs, OBCs and certain other categories as specified in Para 3(ii) of Notice).

(

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20th February 2011, 10:14 PM
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Hello friend,
Age limit is different category candidates.
1 General candidates:-
Age limit: 21-30 years

2 OBC:-
Age limit: 21-30 years

3 SC/ST:-
Age limit: Relaxation of upto 5 years in the standard limit of (21-30 year)

ATTEMPTS:-
For general category:-only 4 times
For OBC:-only 7 times
FOR SC/ST:-Any time under the above limits.

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Hello Sir..
I am 24yr old. I have finished my B.B.M.
Till what age I am eligible to take IAS exam?
As you have completed your graduation & your age is below 30 years so you are eligible for appearing in IAS exam.

Age:-
Your age should be between 21 to 30 years.


Relaxation in age:-

The upper age limit is relaxed in specific cases as mentioned below:

a) candidate belongs to SC/ST - maximum of 5 years

b) candidate belongs to Other Backward Classes - maximum of 3 years

c) in the case of blind, deaf-mute and orthopaedically handicapped candidates - maximum of 10 years

Educational Qualification:-
You should have completed your graduation or you should be a degree holder.

Number of attempts:-

General candidates: four attempts.

Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe candidates: No restriction.

Other Backward Classes: seven attempts

Refer the following website for more details:-

www.upsc.gov.in
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27th February 2011, 08:00 PM
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hiiiiiiiiiiii,


see this time table.


Exam Prelims 2011

Date of Notification 19 Feb 2011

Last date for receipt of applications 21 Mar 201

Date of Commencement and its duration 12 Jun 20111 Day(Sunday


Minimum academic qualifications prescribed degree from a recognised

university or equivalent


Age Limits 21-30 years as on 1.8.2011


Remarks Candidates appearing at the degree

examination also eligible to compete subject to certain conditions.
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28th February 2011, 11:51 PM
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Don't worry.You are absolutely eligible.
Eligibility:

* Your age must be in between 21 to 30 years Of age.
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4th March 2011, 10:05 PM
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Hello Sir..
I am 24yr old. I have finished my B.B.M.
Till what age I am eligible to take IAS exam?
up to 30 years of age a graduate can apply for ias
oc-4 times
SC-up to the age limit any times
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10th March 2011, 01:12 PM
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Yes you are eligible for writing the exam for now.

Eligibility criteria:
Age- 21-30 years.
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11th March 2011, 01:26 PM
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Age limits :
21 - 30 yrs for general candidates.
21 - 33 yrs for OBC candidates.
21 - 35 yrs for SC/ST candidates.

The Notification was already released.See the Employment News on 19 - 25 feb
Last date for receipt of application : 21.3.11
Date of Examination : 12.6.11

More details,Visit the website : www.upsc.gov.in
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11th March 2011, 07:16 PM
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hello friend..

IAS exam..which is orginally called as Civil Services Examination.

which is conducted by UPSC delhi.

its a government body. which is there to select the top brains of INDIA through CSE.

the UPSC has some strict protocol to follow regarding the students.

Eligibility Criteria for Civils examination.

you must have 21 years of min age and a degree from any recognized university.

for any further queries you can log in to these..

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www.upscportal.com

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IAS exams are conducted by UPSC as civil services exams.
Yes you are eligible as per the Age limit eligiblity criteria:

Age limit for UPSC IAS EXAM:
21 years must be completed on 1st August of the year, in which a candidate is appearing.
Maximum 30 for general category, 33 for OBCs and 35 for SCs/STs.



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IT IS CONDUCTED BY UPSC .THE NAME OF EXAM IS CALLED CIVIL SERVICE

Age limits :

21-30 years as on 1.7.2011. upper age limit is 5 years for SC/ST and 3 years for OBC

Educational Qualifications :

Bachelor’s degree of a recognised university

No. of permissible attempts :

Four for general

Seven attempts FOR OBCs

no limit for SCs/STs
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1st April 2011, 11:16 PM
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HELLO DEAR,

AGE LIMIT FOR IAS:-

-General Candidates:-
Age Limit: 21 - 30 years

-OBC (Non Creamy Layer):-
Age Limit: 21 - 30 Years

-SC/ST:-
Age Limit: Relaxation of upto 5 years in the standard limit of (21-30 years).




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12th April 2011, 02:49 PM
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hi dear
If you are belong to SC/ST, Then you will get Maximum 5 year Age Relaxation.
Maximum of 3 years if the candidate belongs to Other Backward Classes.
Maximum of 5 years if the candidate had been domiciled in Jammu & Kashmir
And for Blind and Handicapped Candidates, Maximum 10 year age relaxation is allowed
The age Relaxation is not allow for General Candidates.
So, if you are General Candidates, And you are interested to apply for IAS exams, Then your age should between 21 to 30 years.
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15th April 2011, 06:49 PM
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if you are from open category Age must be under 30.
For sc/st candidates age must be below 35.
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Hello Sir..
I am 24yr old. I have finished my B.B.M.
Till what age I am eligible to take IAS exam?


The IAS exam which is known as the Civil Services exam is conducted
by UPSC in every year. It is the government body to select the top
brain of India. To apply IAS exam you must be age between 21 to 30
years at the time of appearing of examination. The age relaxation for
the reservation category student is given below :

Age Relaxation :-

. For SC/ST category :- the upper age
relaxation upto 5 years i.e the age must be between 21 to 35 years.

. For OBC category :- The upper age
relaxation upto 3 years i.e the age must be between 21 to 33 years.

. For Physically handicapped category :-
The upper age relaxation upto 10 years i.e the age must be between
21 to 40 years.

If you 24 years old then you are eligible for the IAS exam.

For any details information please see the official website of UPSC.
http://www.upsc.gov.in

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30th May 2011, 04:07 PM
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Hello Sir..
I am 24yr old. I have finished my B.B.M.
Till what age I am eligible to take IAS exam?
Hii,
The eligiblety to take admission in IAS is that ..

Qualification ; Minimum any bechlor degree.
Age : General: 21 to 30 years .
OBC/SC/ST: 21 to 35 years
Naitionality : Indian .

ankur
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General Candidates:-
Age Limit: 21 - 30 years

OBC (Non Creamy Layer):-
Age Limit: 21 - 30 Years

SC/ST:-
Age Limit: Relaxation of upto 5 years in the standard limit of (21-30 years).

Physically Challenged, but belongs to general category:-
Age Limit: Relaxation of upto 10 years in the standard limit of (21-30 years), depending upon the percentage of disability. Physically Challenged candidate must have at least 40% disability.
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4th June 2011, 07:10 PM
MonuRai
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Dear,

The age limitation for the IAS exam is as follows:-

--> 21-30 years for the general category.

--> 21-35 years for the SC/ST.

--> 21-33 years for the OBC.

The minimum educational qualification required is to be a graduate in any field.

General categories get 4 , while SC/ST get unlimited while OBC get 7 attempts to clear the exam.

More details: http://www.upsc.gov.in/.

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7th June 2011, 11:56 PM
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my friends...........
the eligibilty criteria is as minimum age limits : 21 - 30.
The candidate have a graduate degree in any recognized university.Those in
the final year students also eligible for the exam.The candidate must have
attained 21 years of age on August 1st of the year of examination and must
not have attained 30 years of age on that date. The upper age limit will be
relaxed by 3 years for OBC candidates and 5 years for SC/ST candidates. The
upper age limit is also relaxed in favor of certain categories of civil servants
working under the Government of India and Defense Services Personnel.
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4th July 2011, 06:08 PM
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Eligibility Criteria For IAS

(i) Age limits :

21-30 years as on 1.7.2011. (Upper age limit relaxable for SCs/STs, OBCs and certain other categories as specified in Para

(ii) Educational Qualifications :


Bachelor’s degree of a recognised university with at least one of the subjects namely Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science, Botany, Chemistry, Geology, Mathematics, Physcs, Statistics and Zoology or a Bachelor's degree in Agriculture, Forestry or in Enginerring or an equivalent qualification (Para 3(iii) of Notice).
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5th July 2011, 01:49 PM
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dear sir

lower age limit for appearing IAS exam is 21 years.

and the upper age limit is 30 years .

and to appear for the IAS exam you must be the graduate student from the recognized university.

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13th August 2011, 12:16 PM
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any government services for engineers below age 32 years
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30th August 2011, 09:32 PM
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Hello,

Age limit to apply for IAS(Indian Administrative service)

* candidates should have age limit within 21 to 30 years.
* Candidates have relaxation for OBC candidates for 3 years.
* Candidates have relaxation for SC/ST candidates for 5 years
* Candidates should complete graduation from recognized university

Attempts:

* General category candidates - 4 attempts
* SC/ST category - No limit
* OBC category - 7 attempts

Best wishes
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31st August 2011, 03:58 PM
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Hi dear,

your eligible for the upsc exams.if your interested apply for the exam.

minimum age limits : 21 - 30.

The candidate have a graduate degree in any recognized university.Those in

the final year students also eligible for the exam.The candidate must have

attained 21 years of age on August 1st of the year of examination and must

not have attained 30 years of age on that date. The upper age limit will be

relaxed by 3 years for OBC candidates and 5 years for SC/ST candidates. The

upper age limit is also relaxed in favor of certain categories of civil servants

working under the Government of India and Defense Services Personnel.

visit the link http://www.upsc.gov.in

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31st August 2011, 06:43 PM
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hi dear
If you are belong to SC/ST, Then you will get Maximum 5 year Age Relaxation.
Maximum of 3 years if the candidate belongs to Other Backward Classes.
Maximum of 5 years if the candidate had been domiciled in Jammu & Kashmir
And for Blind and Handicapped Candidates, Maximum 10 year age relaxation is allowed
The age Relaxation is not allow for General Candidates.
So, if you are General Candidates, And you are interested to apply for IAS exams, Then your age should between 21 to 30 years.

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31st August 2011, 07:20 PM
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About IAS exam

Age limit:
21 years must be completed on 1st August of the year, which a candidate is appearing.
Maximum 30 for general category,
33 for OBCs and
35 for SCs/STs. Ex-servicemen will get 5 more years exemption from the prescribed age limit.
(The date of birth accepted by the Commission is that entered in the Matriculation or Secondary School Leaving Certificate or in a certificate recognised by an Indian University as equivalent to Matriculation or in an extract from a Register of Matriculates maintained by a University, which extract must be certified by the proper authority of the University or in the Higher Secondary or an equivalent examination certificate).

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31st August 2011, 07:51 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by yashvanth5 View Post
Hello Sir..
I am 24yr old. I have finished my B.B.M.
Till what age I am eligible to take IAS exam?
u should be a graduate from a recognised college in india and ur age limit should be between 21-30 years..then u are eligible to give the civil service exams (IAS)..u have a maximum of 4 attempts..
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