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What is the minimum and maximum age limit for to pass IAS for female candidates? Is there any relaxation for SC and OBC candidates?

The age criteria required to apply for IAS examination is 21 to 32 years for both male and female candidates. Upper age relaxation of 3 years for OBC, 5 years for SC/ ST and 10 years for PWD candidates is applicable as per government rules to apply for IAS examination. You should have passed Bachelor's degree course in any discipline from a Government recognised university to be eligible to apply for IAS examination.

IAS (Indian Administrative Services) is the civil services exam conducted by UPSC (Union Public Service Commission) to recruit eligible candidates for Indian administrative civil services. Here below are details regarding Eligibility Conditions required to apply for IAS exam:-

Eligibility Conditions to apply for IAS Exam:-

• Age limit to apply for IAS exam is 21 to 32 years, Relaxation of 3 years for OBC category candidates, Relaxation of 5 years for SC/ST category candidates.
  
• Applicant for IAS exam must be Indian citizen.
  
• Minimum qualification required to apply for IAS exam is bachelors degree or equivalent qualification from government recognized institute.
  
• For more details please visit www.upsc.gov.in.

The full form of IAS is Indian Administrative Services.

UPSC conducts Civil Services examination for IAS. The eligibility criteria for this examination:

1. You must have done bachelor's degree in any stream to apply for the exam.

2. General category candidates: 21-32 years.

Female category candidate belonging to OBC and SC/ST have three years and five years upper age relaxation respectively.

There is no special entrance examination conducted for recruitment as an I.A.S Officer. For recruitment as an I.A.S Officer, you have to appear and qualify in Civil Service examination.

The examination is conducted in three stages. The eligibility to appear for examination is that candidate must have passed bachelor degree from a recognised university.

The age limit is 21-32 years for general candidates and relaxation in upper limit of 3 years and 5 years for SC/ST.

There is no special relaxation for female candidates. So, you have to qualify in all stages for final selection. For detail information about examination visit at www.upsc.gov.in.

First thing I would like to let you know that the official name of IAS ( Indian Administrative Servce ) examination is Civil Services examination and same is a common examination held by UPSC once every year for recruitment at various administrative posts like IAS, IPS, IFS,etc..

As far as you are concerned about the age limit for appearing in Civil Services examination, then it is 21 years to 32 years for general category candidates. Further there is provision of age relaxation of 3 years for OBC category candidates and 5 years for SC/ST categoy candidates. There is no special provision of age relaxation for female candidates.

For more details regarding Civil Services examination you can refer to the link www.upsc.gov.in.