How many attempts do you have? UPSC age and trial limit explained

I'm getting many questions regarding Age and trial limit so here is the answer.

Union Public Service Commission civil service prelim exam is taken in May Month of every year (2011, 2012,2013… and so on.)
The notification for this exam comes in December of previous year.

Example,

2011's exam's notification will come in 2010's December.
2030's Exam notification will come in 2029's December.

Minimum age

for appearing in Union Public Service Commission civil service exam
Minimum age (irrespective of caste/category etc.) is 21 years.
You must be minimum 21 years old on 1st August of that given year when the exam will be held.
For example,

If you want to give exam in 2011, you must be atleast 21 years old on 1st -Aug-2011
if you want to give exam in 3040, you must be atleast 21 years old on 1st-Aug-3040)

Maximum / Upper Age Limit

If you're a _______ category candidate, and want to give exam in the year xxxx, then you must not be ** years old on 1st August of that year.

Now in above sentence, fill in the blanks as per following LIST

Originally Posted by LIST

General category= 30 years
SC/ST=35 Years
OBC=33 years
blind, deaf-mute and Orthopaedically handicapped persons=40 years
Citizen of Jammu and Kashmir=35 years
Defense Services personnel disabled in operations during hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and released as a consequence thereof:=33 years
Ex-servicemen including Commissioned Officers and ECOs/SSCOs who have rendered at least five years Military Service =35 years

example sentence

if you're a general category candidate, want to appear in 2011's exam, then you must not be 30 years old on 1st August of 2011.

++ above LIST's age relaxation is cumulative for SC/ST/OBC
for example,

SC citizen of Jammu Kashmir = gets 5+3 = 8 years extension.
OBC Ex-service man gets 3+5=8 years.
ST category blind candidate =5+10=15 years relaxation means 30+15=45 years.

this cumulation works upto 2 levels or categories only.
i.e. ST citizen of Jammu Kashmir who is blind =5+5+10=20 years age relaxation (=can give exam upto 50 years age!) : No!! it doesn't work like that.

Trial / attempt limits
Now regarding the trial limits. The moment you go inside the preliminary exam hall and sign the attendance sheet, your trial is counted (it doesn't matter if you fail or pass..your attempt is counted)
If you only fill up the form but don't go in the exam hall, your attempt is NOT COUNTED.
Most important thing
In the mains application form, they'll ask about all your previous attempts' roll numbers! so DONOT throw away your hall-ticket if you fail in the prelim-exam because you might pass it in the next trial and then you'll have to fill up the mains form! and Noone at Union Public Service Commission is going to find your roll number in that case. So keep record of everything from hall-ticket to form number.
Now lets see the trial-limits.

General=4
SC/ST=unlimited till they reach the max age.
OBC=7

Physically Handicapped /disabled candidates-Attempt / Trial limits

General=7
OBC=7
SC/ST=unlimited till they reach max age.

Still confused, then read the notification for 2012′s exam (click me) and calculate age for future exams accordingly.

Don't believe in Rumors!
Numerous Commissions appointed for civil service exam reforms, have recommended reduction in age and trial limits. After every 5 months, some people in Delhi start scaremongering that its going to be implemented!! So new-comer turns panic and runs to coaching class 'sirs' and calling Union Public Service Commission helpline (which is offline 24/7 or otherwise 'engaged' so the new-comer turns further panic). But you don't need to worry about it, because they're beating that drum since last 10-15 years but in the nation of vote-bank politics, its quite unlikely they'll ever fiddle with age/trial limits, at least in next 20 years. Besides the only way to confirm any of the Union Public Service Commission's reform is their December notification, so you mustn't quite the game or fall in the rumor trap before that!

Shuyeb

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Hi,

My DOB is 21-may -1981 and OBC category. Will I be eligible for CSAT 2014. No attempts so far…
Also which are other central goverment exams, which I can apply or eligible? Please respond.

Regards
Shuyeb

prachi

AM I ELIGIBLE TO SIT IN UPSC 2014 EXAM?
MY GRADUATION WILL COMPLETE IN JULY 2015.

SANGAM AGARWAL

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if you are general then best of luck if you are sc/st then. you do not need to worry

My email [email protected]

MUKESH

Hi Mrunal,

My DOB is 24/03/1984,
Am I eligible to apply for UPSC 2014??

My DOB is 24/03/1984,
Am I eligible to apply for UPSC 2014??
I am a general candidate

Rajnish Verma

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Cut off date for UPSC is 1 August
chaits

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Mukesh….unfortunately no, per upsc notification…unless you know the reason, and/or want to fight for it….we are in the same boat dude…

vimal

sir why upsc .count the age on 01 august.since max students dob are july.on this matter writ file in sc .please reply in detail

chaits

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Lol….since max student dob are july…??….how is max student born in July…i didnt get it….as far as ur 1st aug question is concerned I am completely with you on that…I think they shuold consider it from 1Jan to bring clarity to one and all….does any body know if somebody have approached UPSC or SC/HC for this…or know reason for 1st Aug?

SANGAM AGARWAL

Thankyou sir/medam
Very useful information to me

If Anybody have further information call me at 7520708004.

Mrs.Sylvia Fernandez

my DOB is 14/05/1983.no attempts so far.general Category.am i eligible for 2014 exams

Anand

Hi Sangam,

My DoB is 06/02/1981 and am in OBC category.

Will I be able to appear in CSAT 2014?

Age calculator shows my age on 01/08/2014 as 33 years, 5 months, and 26 days.

Hope to score 150-160 in 2 months preparation in CSAT 2013

Regards,
Anand

wajid rafi

hi sir,

please confirm about the age relaxation for j&k ,whether the govt.extend it further for 2014 or not.

Mrunal

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general elections are coming, so Government is not going to change anything with age/attempt limit. don’t worry.

K.Madhuri

My date of birth is 18-03-1981.
how attempts do I have to write civils examinations.
plz reply me
Thank You

upsc age count on first august [mains] but attempt count on prelims, is this justice ….why not upsc count age on time of advertisement to similar other exams

vishnukumar

my name is vishnukumar and already i appeared once for UPSC exam and i am from general category and i lost my last hall ticket how can i get my last hall ticket number and without that can i appear in the entrance exam in 2014 please reply for this

Tinku

Mrunal Sir,

This (2013) is my last (4th)attempt at UPSC Civil Service examinations as Gen category candidate(30 years age). Now I am coming under NC OBC criteria. Can I appear at the UPSC Civil service examination by giving 3 more attempts till 33 years?? Please reply soon.

anshu

i am in final year mbbs, can i attempt upsc next yr.. In intership??
And how many attempt will i get for upsc

Karthika

I have two critical queries which needs a perfect solution from your side:

1) I filled the upsc form for 2011 and 2012, but in 2011 i was absent so will that be counted as an attempt?
2) Next thing is I belong to SC category due to non availability of my certificate i filled up my form in Open category. Now I have my certificate so can I fill in this attempt in Reserved category.

I really need these two things to be clarified please can you help me out..

Thanks and Regards
Karthika

Aditya Tambe

There is a need to change some rules in UPSC, In one hand a ST/SC person is getting attempts till his maximum age, and at the other hand general is getting only 4 attempts, although poverty doesn’t know who is general or ST/SC. and our aim is only to elect those person who are capable for IAS or any other posts, and thats why the corrupton is increasing day by day in government sector. So i think we need to bring something changes in eligibility. All Categories should have equal right. :)

Garry

My DOB is 18-12-1984, Am I eligible for UPSC 2014

Zaheer

Hi Sir,

I am a General Candidate and I have attempted UPSC CSAT 2013 this year but I am not sure whether I would get selected in the Prelims as I have only attempted 30 out of which 24 correct(assumed) in GS-Paper1 and 44 in GS Paper2 out of which 34 correct(assumed). Also My date of birth is 11/12/1983. I lately realized that Ihave interest in Public Administration/Civil Services job so made this first attempt.
Could I be able to make another attempt if not got selected this year.Or is there any other way to get into Civil Services/Public Administartion job apart from Civil Services Exam through UPSC. Please reply.

prabhath

if a sc candidate attempts as a general category candidate in his/her second attempt then is it considered as his/her second or first attempt?

VIKAS

Sir, My DOB is 19-01-1984 and i want to prepare the Pre. Exam of UPSC in 2014.

Request for your suggestion that am i eligible for this examination or not ? as per DOB based criteria.

Vikas

ankit

this time in advertisement it is given that the person should have attained age of 21 till 1 January ….. then why are you telling us about 1st august …it seems its outdated update

Mrunal

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for UPSC Civil Service, Age is still counted on 1st August.
see the notification page No. 4

(ii) Age Limits : (a) A candidate must have attained the age of 21 years and must not have attained the age of 30 years on 1st August, 2013, i.e. he/she must have been born not earlier than 2nd August, 1983 and not later than 1st August, 1992.

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