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My date of birth is 27th of May, 1998. Am I eligible to apply for my 1st Prelims exam in the year 2019? If not, then in which year will I be eligible to appear for my 1st exam?

Age limit: The candidates should be of minimum 21 years of age and maximum 32 years of age.
Relaxation would be provided as per the government norms to the reserved category.

First thing I would like to let you know that your query is not very much clear as prelims can refer to the first stage of several examinations but in general prelims is specifically used for the stage of Civil Services examination for which the minimum age required is 21 years by the 1st August 2019.

Hence, being born on 27th May 1998, you will be eligible to apply for the Civil Services examination as your age will cross 21 years on the 27th May 2019.

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

Yes, you are eligible to appear for Preliminary stage of Civil Service Examination which is conducted by UPSC.

The examination is conducted in three stages. The eligibility to appear for the examination is that candidate must have passed bachelor degree from a recognised university. The age limit is 21-32 years as on O1.08.2019.

The upper age limit is 32 years with relaxation for reserved category. So, you need to focus on the preparation for examination. For more information visit at www.upsc.gov.in.