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As a central government worker what is the maximum age limit to getting the job from public sector ? Can you please provide me the minimum eligibility criteria which they will look for applying job in public sector? Awaiting for quicker reply!

Age criteria is one of the considerable factors in recruiting right candidates to work in their State or Central Government Organizations these days. Generally required age criteria basically varies from recruitment to recruitment. Age Criteria required for applying for Central or State Government jobs is given below in detail.

For Assistant/ Clerical Cadre Public Sector Jobs:

Minimum age for General Category - 18 years

Maximum age for General Category - 25 or 27 years

Remember age relaxation is applicable for reserved OBC/ SC/ ST/ Ex-Servicemen Candidates based on government norms and is always applicable to Maximum age only. i.e., the minimum age for SC Category candidates is 18 years and the maximum age is allowed up to 32 years (including 5 years age relaxation).

For Officer Cadre Public Sector Jobs:

Minimum age for General Category Candidates - 21 years

Maximum age for General Category Candidates - 30 years

For SC/ ST Category Candidates - 5 years age relaxation
For OBC Category Candidates - 3 years age relaxation
For PWD Category Candidates - 10 years of age relaxation
For Ex-Servicemen Category Candidates - 10 years of Age relaxation

Yes definitely dear and the answer for your query is " 30 years " for most of central government jobs. But there is a Age relaxation for reserved students as per the Government norms.

For different categories there is a separate relaxation. And here are the Upper age limits for Central government jobs.

Gen -- 30 years

OBC -- 33 years

SC/ST -- 35 years

PWD -- 40 years.

But Upper age limit for many central government jobs will not vary. This is the permanent age criteria.

Where as Minimum age criteria may vary from type of post. Here we are giving you the age criteria for different examinations.

<> Civil Services -- 21 to 30 years

<> Indian Forest Services -- 21 to 30 years

<> Indian Engineering Services -- 21 to 30 years

<> Bank Clerk ( 28 years) , PO/MT's (30 years ) and SO( 30 years)

<> Staff Selection Commission ( 27 for some posts and 30 for remaining posts) .