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Hi,

I passed my graduation in Nautical Sciences, am I eligible for IFS exams?

Originally Posted by divyanshu_raj

Hi,

I passed my graduation in Nautical Sciences, am I eligible for IFS exams?

IFS Could refer to Indian Forest Service as well as Indian Foreign Service.
Now, since you haven't mentioned specifically, we will provide you details regarding examination for both of the services.

Indian Forest Service Exam:
To be eligible for the Indian Forest Service Examination, candidate must hold a bachelors degree in any of the following or have at least studied these subjects in the bachelor degree program:
Forestry-Agriculture-Botany-Chemistry-Geology-Mathematics-Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science.
The age limit to be considered eligible for the examination is 21-30 years, where the maximum age limit is relaxed upto 3 years for candidates from OBC category and 5 years from Sc/St category.

Indian Foreign Service Exam:
The Indian Foreign Service comes under the civil services and therefore, being a graduate, in an discipline, you are eligible to write the exam. By qualifying Civil Service Exam, you will be able to join the Indian Foreign Services.
The minimum eligible age to write the exam is 21 years.
The maximum age limit is 30 years for general category, 33 years for OBC category and 35 years for Sc/St category.

Both the examinations are conducted by Union Public Service Commission and for any more details including the notification, refer to the official website of the commission.

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