Number of Attempts allowed in UPSC Exam of Graduate Level?

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Number of Attempts allowed in UPSC Exam of Graduate Level?

 How many times can a candidate appear in UPSC exams of graduation level like IAS, IES etc. Is it 6 or 5? Is there any relaxation to other category students?

Dear Aspirant,

As cited above that you are going to appear for the UPSC exam of graduate level like IAS, IES etc., and want to know the relaxation in terms of number of attempts applicable for the other category students, then for your information :

The recruitment for filling up of Group A Civil service posts is done by UPSC which is an recruiting authority which recruits candidates for the Group A Civil Service posts in Central Government.

The minimum eligibility criteria requires for applying to the Group A Civil Service posts is as follows:-

Must be a Citizen of India.

Age should be in between 21 to 28 years

Must pass Graduation in any discipline from a recognized university which comes under UGC

Relaxation in terms of age provided is as follows :-

General Candidates :- 21 – 27 years.

OBC Candidates :- 21 – 30 years

SC/ST/Exservicemen candidates :- 21-32 years

Relaxation in terms of Number of limits for appearing to the exam is as follows :-

General Candidates :- Four times

OBC Candidates :- Seven Times

SC/ST/Ex-servicemen candidates :- No Limit

For more details you can visit UPSC official Website i.e. www.upsc.gov.in or quote a reply here we will try to reply you as soon as possible.

All the best.

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