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Hi I am in 10th std. I have a disability of eye vision of 40%.i am from a small village. But I want to become ias .and I have no idea about that can I able for this or not as I have this vision problem and I am also the problem of colour blindness?😢😢

I.A.S is Indian Administrative Service and to become an I.A.S Officer you have to appear and qualify in Civil Service Examination. It is conducted by UPSC.

The eligibility to appear in examination is that :--

Candidate must have passed bachelor degree from a recognised university.

Candidate's age must be between 21-32 years.

Person with disabilities are also eligible for recruitment.

So, if you have the required qualification then you can apply and appear in the examination. Candidates after qualifying in the examination will become eligible for selection as an I.A.S Officer.

Examination is conducted in three stages and you have to qualify in all the stages for final selection.

Yes, person with physical disability are eligible for recruitment as an I.A.S Officer after qualifying in Civil Service Examination.

The examination is conducted by UPSC. It is conducted in three stages - Preliminary, Mains, Interview.

So, you need to focus on your preparation to qualify in the examination and make your dream come true. You can visit official website www.upsc.gov.in for more information.

Congratulations you are eligible.

Only candidates who have a disability of 40% or above are eligible for such reservation and you must submit a Disability Certificate issued by a Medical Board constituted by the Central or State government.

=> For IAS examination candidate should have passed graduation from a recognized university.

=> The Candidates must have a citizen of India.

=> The minimum age of candidate should be 17 years.

=> As per my knowledge, you are not eligible to IAS after 10th and with 40% disability in eyes.

Respected sir,
You are eligible for IAS service of non technical with 40% eye disability.

For Non- Technical Services eye requirements are given below

1)Better eye (corrected vision):-Worse eye

2)Distant vision:- 6/18 to Nil or 6/12

3) Near vision:-J3 to Nil** J2

4)Types of corrections permitted:- Spectacles, CL and Refractive Surgery* like Lasik, ICL, IOL etc.

Spectacles, CL and Refractive Surgery like

Lasik, ICL, IOL etc.



5) Limits of refractive permitted:- +4.00 D (including cylinder)-Non- Pathological Myopia +4.00 D (including cylinder) (Hypermetropia)

6) Color vision requirements:- Low grade

7) Binocular vision needed:-No

Thank you.