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Hi, could anybody please update me about the upper and lower age criteria to be eligible to apply and write the UPSC and MPSC examination. Is there any age relaxation for any caste category candidates?

MPSC age limit 19 - 38 years for open category
19 - 43 years for caste category applicants.

19 - 43 years for Sports Quota
19 - 43 years for Ex-Army Officer in Open Category
19 - 48 years for Ex-Army Officer in Caste Category
19 - 45 years for Physically challenged candidates


UPSC age limit 21 to 32 for General
21 to 35 for OBC
21 to 37 for SC/ST
21 to 35 Defence Services Personnel
21 to 35 Persons with Benchmark Disability EWS (Economically weaker section)

The age limit for UPSC CSE is 21-32 years.

For MPSC age limit is 18-33 years.

There is relaxation in upper age limit for the reserved category in both UPSC and MPSC.

For more information visit at www.mpsc.gov.in or www.upsc.gov.in.