Civil Services Examination (CSE) Eligibility
Criteria
Many deserving candidates fall short of their
attempts because they come to know about the existence of Civil Services
Examination (CSE) very late in their life when they are on the verge of
completing the maximum age limit.
It takes time to understand the demand for this
examination and everybody has his/her speed of assessing their strengths and weaknesses.
Having no time or lesser number of attempts due to age issues creates
additional pressure on the candidate. Yet the lucky ones can sail through.
Many officers who qualify CSE cannot get the
service of their choice since they have crossed the age limit, they can’t give
it another shot.
If you are OBC/SC/ST /Physically Handicapped
(PH), you should know that you are given extra attempts and extended age limit
as compared to the general category students. You can feel thankful about it
and start preparing for the exam more rigorously.
If you are a GENERAL category student, you should
know that you have limited attempts as compared to others and try cracking the
examination in one go.
The point is that it is crucial to know the
various eligibility criteria to prepare yourself the best
possible way and start at the right time in advance.
Knowing all the UPSC eligibility criteria thoroughly,
in fact, makes you smarter and gives you an edge over others who are unaware (believe
it or not) because then you can plan your UPSC journey (the journey of a
lifetime) in a manner best suitable for you.
UPSC EXAM ELIGIBILITY
NATIONALITY
For Indian administrative service, Indian Foreign
Service, & Indian Police Service
- A candidate must be a citizen of India.
For other services
- A candidate must be a citizen of India/ Nepal/Bhutan.
- A Tibetan refugee who came over to India before 1st January, 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India. or
- A person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India.
If you are from Nepal, Bhutan, Tibet or
other above-mentioned countries ( having the intention of permanently settling
in India), knowing only the fact that you are eligible for such coveted posts
will boost your confidence and surely, you would not want to miss this
chance.
There are many youngsters from such countries
living in India yet unaware of this golden opportunity in their way.
By studying the job profiles, you are eligible
for, you can choose one dream job that drives you crazy and it will
motivate you in your hard times throughout the UPSC journey.
A candidate in whose case a certificate of
eligibility is necessary, may be admitted to the examination but the offer of
appointment may be given only after the necessary eligibility certificate has
been issued to him/her by the Government of India.
AGE LIMIT
You should be at least 21 year of age to sit in
the Civil Services Examination. Further, you can give your valid number of
attempts till you attain the age of 32 years. (relaxations described below
excluded)
CATEGORY |
AGE
RELAXATIONS |
SC/ST |
Five years |
OBC |
Three years |
Defence Services Personnel |
Three years |
Ex-servicemen |
Five years |
Blindness and low vision, deaf and hard of
hearing, locomotor disability including cerebral palsy, leprosy cured,
dwarfism, acid attack victims and muscular dystrophy, autism, intellectual disability,
specific learning disability, mental illness and multiple disabilities
including deaf blindness. |
Ten years |
If you are domiciled in State of Jammu and
Kashmir |
Five years |
MINIMUM EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION
The candidate must hold a degree, or possess an
equivalent qualification to fulfil the eligibility criteria for IAS.
Your degree should be recognised either by an act of parliament or state
legislature or University Grants Commission. With the intention of bringing
socio-economic balance in our society, government encourages women to apply for
CSE in large numbers.
Candidates who have appeared or intend to appear
for the qualifying examination and are awaiting results are also eligible to
appear for the Preliminary Examination.
Candidates who have passed the final year of MBBS
or any Medical Examination but are yet to complete the internship can also
appear for the Main Examination.
The UPSC may in exceptional cases treat a
candidate without the foregoing requisite qualification as an eligible
candidate if he / she has passed an examination conducted by other institutions,
the standard of which justifies his / her admission in the opinion of the
Commission.
Candidates with professional and technical
qualifications recognised by the Government as equivalent to professional and
technical degrees can also appear for Civil Services Examination.
NUMBER OF ATTEMPTS
Every
candidate appearing at the examination, who is otherwise eligible shall be
permitted six attempts the examination.
Age |
Educational
Qualification |
No. of Attempts |
General 21-32
Years |
Graduate (any
stream) |
Six |
OBC 21-35 Years |
Graduate (any
stream) |
Nine |
SC/ST 21-37 Years |
Graduate (any
stream) |
Any number of attempts till the age limit |
PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED (PH) AGE CRITERIA &
NUMBER OF ATTEMPTS
CATEGORY |
AGE LIMIT (MIN.
AGE- MAX. AGE) |
NUMBER OF
ATTEMPTS |
General |
21-42 years |
Nine |
OBC |
21-42 years |
Nine |
SC/ST |
21-47 years |
Any number of
attempts till the age limit |
What will count as an attempt at the Civil
Services Examination?
An attempt at a Preliminary Examination shall be
deemed to be an attempt at the Civil Services Examination If:
- Appearance of the candidate at the examination will count as an attempt.
- If a candidate just applies for UPSC CSE but don't appear, that won't be counted as an attempt by UPSC.
- If a candidate actually appears in any one paper in the Preliminary Examination, he/she shall be deemed to have made an attempt at the Examination.
RESTRICTIONS ON APPLYING FOR EXAMINATION
- A candidate who is appointed to the Indian Administrative Service or the Indian Foreign Service on the results of an earlier examination and continues to be a member of that service will not be eligible to compete at this examination. In case such a candidate is appointed to the IAS/IFS after the Preliminary Examination of Civil Services Examination, 2019 is over and he/she continues to be a member of that service, he/she shall not be eligible to appear in the Civil Services (Main) Examination, 2019 notwithstanding his/her having qualified in the Preliminary Examination, 2019.
- Also provided that if such a candidate is appointed to IAS/IFS after the commencement of the Civil Services (Main) Examination, 2019 but before the result thereof and continues to be a member of that service, he/she shall not be considered for appointment to any service/post on the basis of the result of this examination viz. Civil Services Examination, 2019.
- A candidate who is appointed to the Indian Police Service on the results of an earlier examination and continues to be a member of that service will not be eligible to opt for the Indian Police Service in Civil Services Examination, 2019.
PHYSICAL STANDARDS
Candidates must be physically fit for admission
to Civil Services Examination, 2019. guidelines are given in Appendix-III of
rules of examination.
These were some of the criteria which will surely
help you in a manner that will guide before you start your UPSC journey.
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