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Sir, I have macular degeneration and my eye sight is 6/24 and 6/36. Am i eligible for civil services?

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Sir, I have macular degeneration and my eye sight is 6/24 and 6/36. Am i eligible for civil services?

If you have fulfill below given physical criteria then you are eligible for Civil Service exam in IPS post.

Height

For Men : 165 cm(AROUND)
For Women :150 cm(AROUND)

OBC /SC/ST :

Male:160 cm and female :145 cm

Chest

Male candidates-84 (+ 5cm).

Female candidates-79cm(+ 5cm).

Eye Sight

For Worse Eye :6/12 or 6/9 distant vision
For good Eye :6/6 or 6/9 distant vision

IPS stands for Indian Police Services .

The eye sight required for a IPS officer are

6/6 or 6/9 distant vision for good eye.

6/12 or 6/9 distant vision for worst eye.

It will be difficult to apply for Civil Services exam with an eyesight of 6/24 and 6/36 .

The candidate who wishes to become an IPS officer has to appear in the Civil Services exam conducted by UPSC .

Other eligibility criteria which are required to become an IPS officer are as under :-

-The candidate must be an Indian .

-The candidate must have passed graduation degree in any discipline from a recognized university.The candidate who are in the final year of their degree can also appear for the exam .

-The candidate age limit to apply for the exam is from 21 years to 32 years . The upper age limit is relaxed for OBC candidate by 3 years and 5 years for SC/ST candidates .

-The candidate should not suffer from color blindness or night blindness defect .

The selection process involves of

* Preliminary Exam

* Main exam

* Personality Interview and Group Discussion .

I have 6/36 vision in left eye ana 6/6 in right eye so i am eligible for ips?