UPSC Civil Services age limit: are you eligible?
Union Public Service Commission — Civil Services Examination (IAS, IPS, IFS) · Union Public Service Commission
General category
21 – 32 years
measured on as on 1 August of the year of examination.
This year’s notification is not out yet. These figures come from the previous one. They are here so you can plan — not as this year’s official limits.
We have not been able to confirm these figures against the official notification. Check the source below before you rely on them.
Check your own date of birth
Your age is measured on the cut-off date, not today — which is why knowing your age is not the same as knowing whether you qualify.
Your date of birth and category stay in this browser. They are not sent to our server, not put in the page address and not written to any log.
Age relaxation by category
Relaxation raises the upper limit only. It never lowers the minimum age.
| Category | Relaxation | Upper limit becomes |
|---|---|---|
| General / UR | — | 32 years |
| OBC (non-creamy layer) | +3 years | 35 years |
| SC | +5 years | 37 years |
| ST | +5 years | 37 years |
| PwBD (disability) | +10 years | 42 years |
| Ex-servicemen | none | 32 years |
What the number above does not tell you
UPSC also caps the NUMBER OF ATTEMPTS (6 for General, 9 for OBC, unlimited for SC/ST up to the age limit). Age alone does not decide your eligibility here — this calculator checks age only.
Source
The notification is the authority on every figure on this page — not us. Open the official page for UPSC Civil Services.
Figures on this page last reviewed 9 August 2026. Age limits change between notifications; if this date is old, trust the notification and not this page.
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