Course Desscription
Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) conducts The Civil Services Examination (CSE)
Learning Objectives
IAS Exam Age Limits
Candidate must have completed 21 years of age. General category candidates are allowed 6 attempts and maximum age allowed is 32. There is no limit to number of attempts to SC/ST andidates and maximum age limit allowed is 37. OBC candidates have been given 9 attempts and maximum age allowed is 35.
Educational Qualification
Candidates must hold graduation degree / Candidate who have appeared in qualifying degree is also eligible for UPSC - IAS
Numbers of attempts
The number of times a candidate may attempt the exam is limited as follows
General category candidates = 6
OBC category candidates = 7
SC/ST candidates = unlimited attempts till 37 years of age
Appearing to attempt one of the papers in the preliminary examination is counted as an
attempt, including disqualification/ cancellation of candidature. However, applying to sit
the exam but failing to attend is not counted as an attempt
Group A - Services
- » Indian Administrative Service
- » Indian Audit and Accounts Service
- » Indian Civil Accounts Service
- » Indian Corporate Law Service
- » Indian Defence Accounts Service
- » Indian Defence Estates Service
- » Indian Foreign Service
- » Indian Information Service
- » Indian Ordnance Factories Service
- » Indian Police Service
- » Indian Post & Telecommunication Accounts and Finance Service
- » Indian Postal Service
- » Indian Railway Accounts Service
- » Indian Railway Personnel Service
- » Indian Railway Traffic Service
- » Indian Revenue Service (Income Tax)
- » Indian Revenue Service (CBEC)
- » Indian Trade Service
- » Railway Protection Force
Group B - Services
- » Armed Forces Headquarters Civil Service
- » Delhi, Andaman and Nicobar Islands Civil Service
- » Delhi, Andaman and Nicobar Islands Police Service
- » Pondicherry Civil Service
- » Pondicherry Police Service
