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Civil Services Exam 2024 Eligibility Criteria, Exam Dates, Syllabus

UPSC Civil Services Exam 2024 Overview

Registration Date

21 NOV 2303 - 20 DEC 2023

Salary

19990 - 92300 (RUPAY)

Eligibility

12TH PASS

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Exam Date

7 JULY 2024 - 13 JULY 2024

Vacancies

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Civil Services Exam 2024 Eligibility Criteria

Key highlights of UPSC eligibility criteria are as follows:

  • The UPSC Civil Services age limit is 21 to 32 years
  • Age relaxations are allowed for reserved category candidates.
  • Candidates must have completed graduation to be eligible to appear for the exam.

 The UPSC eligibility criteria 2024 includes details of age limit, educational qualification, minimum number of attempts, etc. Below is an overview of the essential criteria which the applicants must fulfil.

Age Limit

  • 21 to 32 years (Gen/EWS)
  • 21-35 years (OBC)
  • 21-37 years (SC/ST)
  • 21-42 years (PWD)

Age Relaxation –As per the Government of India rulebook

 Educational Qualification for IAS-Graduation

 Nationality-Indian citizens only

 Number of attempts- 6 attempts for Gen/EWS OR 9 attempts for OBC unlimited age limit for SC/ST candidates for PWD candidates

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UPSC Civil Services Exam 2024 Age Limit

In Simple Words-The minimum age limit for UPSC candidates is 21 years. The maximum age limit for Gen Category: Should not be more than the age of 32 years,

  • OBC Category: Should not be more than the age of 35 years,
  • SC/ST Category: Should not be more than the age of 37 years,
  • PwBD Category: Should not be more than the age of 42 years.

 So, in order to be eligible for applying in the UPSC exam, it is important for all aspiring candidates to be within the age limit as mentioned by the UPSC.The IAS age limit was last revised in the year of 2015, since then, there have been no changes. You can have a look at the summary of the UPSC IAS Age Limit in the table below.

Category

Minimum Age Limit For IAS

Maximum Age Limit For IAS

General

21

32

OBC

21

35

SC/ST

21

37

EWS

21

32

UPSC Civil Services Age Relaxation

The age limit of candidates will be relaxable as per their categories.

  • OBC Category-3 Years
  • Defence Services Personnel, disabled in operations during hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and released as a consequence thereof-3 Years
  • SC/ ST Category-5 Years
  • Ex-servicemen including commissioned officers and ECOs/SSCOs who have rendered at least five years of military service and have been released-5 Years
  • PwD Category-1.blindness and low vision; 2. deaf and hard of hearing; 3. locomotor disability including cerebral palsy, leprosy cured, dwarfism, acid attack victims and muscular dystrophy; 4. autism, intellectual disability, specific learning disability and mental illness; and 5. multiple disabilities from amongst persons under clauses 1. to 4. including deaf-blindness-10 Years

Latest UPSC Civil Services Exam Updates

  • Exam will be conducted on 7th and 13th July 2024. 
  • The DSSSB Matron Notification was released for 62 vacancies of Matron under the Delhi Subordinate Selection Service Board (DSSSB).

UPSC Civil Services Exam 2024 Attempt Limit

Candidates of different categories will be able to appear for the UPSC IAS Exam up to a certain number which is mentioned below in the article.

  • General Category: 6 attempts till 32 years of age.
  • OBC: 9 attempts till 35 years of age.
  • SC/ST: unlimited attempts till 37 years of age.
  • Physically Handicapped /disabled candidates belonging to the General category will get the benefit of 9 attempts till the age prescribed by UPSC –42 years.

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UPSC Civil Services Exam 2024 Educational Qualification, Nationality

Candidates willing to appear for the UPSC IAS Exam, candidates must possess the minimum educational qualification. Check below to know about the minimum educational qualification required.

  • The minimum qualification for the UPSC exam is that the candidate must have a degree from a Government recognized University or possess an equivalent qualification.
  • Candidates who are awaiting results or are in their final year are also eligible to appear for UPSC preliminary Examination. 
  • All such candidates who are qualified to appear for UPSC exams must make sure to produce confirmation of having passed the said examination along with the application for the main IAS examination.
  • Candidates having technical and professional qualifications recognized by the Government as equal to professional and technical degrees.
  • Medical students who have passed the final year of MBBS, but are still to complete their internship are also qualified for the UPSC exam. 
  • Although, along with the Main Examination application, a certificate of course fulfilment of educational qualifications as well as the degree from the concerned authority of the University/Institution has to be submitted.

UPSC Civil Services Nationality

Candidates applying for the UPSC IAS Exam 2024 must necessarily be Indian. The candidates will have to satisfy other requirements as well in order to be eligible for the UPSC IAS exam 2024. Read below to know in detail about the nationality of the candidates.

  •  The candidate must be a citizen of India 
  • Citizen of Nepal 
  • A subject of Bhutan
  • The candidate must have been a Tibetan Refugee who came to India before January 1, 1962, to be settled forever in India.
  • The candidate must be a person of Indian Origin who has migrated from the given countries- Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Myanmar, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Uganda, Vietnam, Zaire, or Zambia with an intention of permanently settling in India.