Question from a reader
It is mentioned in the advertisement for Civil Services that a candidate has to be fit as mentioned in “Appendix-III of Rules for Civil Services Preliminary Examination published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary” .I have tried a lot but I have not been able to find this Appendix III .If you could kindly give a try to locate this information and put it in your site, I think it will help all the candidates.
Answer
here is the scanned copy of the pages dealing with physical standard, medical checkup etc. for UPSC Civil Service Exam, from Appendix-III of Rules for Civil Services Preliminary Examination published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary.
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Many thanks Mrunal for the prompt response!
Thank you mrunalji for this information..could you please get us some more information on this as such i have high myopia..if i undergo lasik surgery..how could they detect it as i am not eligible for ips?
please study the Gazette Notification given in this article-
https://mrunalmanage.wpcomstaging.com/2012/07/med-gazette-upsc.html
A kidney transplant patient is elligible for upsc cse plz reply
No because it is clearly mentioned organ transplant patient will be declared unfit by the way I am also a kidney transplanted patient
can a liver donor eligible for upsc cse?
what are the physical standards required for IES(INDIAN ENGINEERING SERVICES) examination??
mrunal u r really doing a unique service to all aspirants ,the sort of matter and documents u provide in this site is very rare to find for one person alone. may your dreams be fulfilled
I am having spectacles with power -4.75…..am I eligible??I have gone through the UPSC medical check up pdf??????But unable to get the answer?Pease reply me……………
you’re eligible.
Sir by birth I have a single kidney so am I eligible for state and central government exams
Hey I am a post kidney transplantation patient can I prepare for IAS exam or not
If your reports are normal, then you are eligible. Be 100% sure. I am saying all research.
sir,
i have got spects of -3 low vision and my one leg has also fractured in an accident some years ago
am i eligible for ias.
yes you’re.
THANKS SIR GOD KSM EK BAR IAS BN JAON I WILL DEFINITELY SUGGEST YOUR NAME FOR BHARAT RATNA . U R GREAT SIR. U R HELPING US A LOT . I HAVE ONE QUERY THAT , FROM WHERE & HOW I START MY PREPARATIONS OF IAS EXMS
FROM BASIC AND INITIALLY. I AM IN B.TECH 3RD YEAR. PLZZ. REPLYY
Start with this article
https://mrunalmanage.wpcomstaging.com/2012/02/study-plan-topicwise-plausible-booklist.html
sir can a person with type 1 diabetes is eligible for giving ias exam ?plzz reply it’s very important for me to know ..
yes he is eligible.
thanks a lot sir !!
sir,
I am having spectacles with power -6.5…..am I eligible??
yes you’re eligible to appear in UPSC civil service exam.
hi mrunal,
i read the gazette and as far as i can understand, there is a limit on eye vision of +4 and -4 for “technical services” for IPS and RPF. so could u please clarify how people with a greater power are eligible?
Sir i am having partial colour blindness. What are my options?(Ias,ips,ifs,irs etc)
eligible for non-technical jobs such as IAS,IFS,IRS.
Not eligible for technical jobs: IPS, RPF, Railway traffic Management
Is there any minimum height requirement for IPS????
yes there height, chest, eye sight requirements for IPS job.
Check the uploaded PDF File.
hi , if someone had a knee fracture before, is he eligible ?
yes
Hi, suppose i opt for IPS as my first preference and another ifs as another. if i fail medical test according to IPS standards, will i be transferred to the next service ? please reply . please
yes you’re right.
mrunal sir,ur contribution for ias aspirents is appriciable but plz provide chat room for serious aspirents thanq sir
Hi Mrunal!
I am from PH Ortho category….Am I eligible for IAS????
Yes you’re eligible for IAS. Check the table given in the official notification Page #1,
in following PDF file:
https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B1RXD8fh0_LgNTBjMTQ4MDgtZDg3ZS00ZTZjLWJlNzMtOTY3ZDJiZDY4MjUw
Hello Mr. Mrunal,
I am an aspirent of Indian forest Service, so kindly let me know the Medical Examination regarding the same, will it be too much stringet similar to IPS.
Bcz..I have a problem with my left eye vission, and I had a clipd my teeth during with 4 premolars was taken off..
I am quite confident of Clearing IFoS exam for 2013..but much concerned about Medicals…
Thanks and regards
Junior
helo sir. i m sourabh gupta. i hv undrgone kidney transplant surgery in 2009 march. im also diabetic.
i have got selected as accountant in cbdt by clearing ssc cgl 11.
medical is nt dn yet. m worried whthr i wil clear medical. plz sir help me out coz m realy tensed wt wil happen if i wil nt b eligible 4 ne govt. post.
also i m targetin ias. plz guide me shud i go 4 it or nt 4m medical point of view.
thnk u sir in advance.
p.s. my post surgery reports r ok.
helo sir. i m sourabh gupta. i hv undrgone kidney transplant surgery in 2009 march. im also diabetic.
i have got selected as accountant in cbdt by clearing ssc cgl 11.
medical is nt dn yet. m worried whthr i wil clear medical. plz sir help me out coz m realy tensed wt wil happen if i wil nt b eligible 4 ne govt. post.
also i m targetin ias. plz guide me shud i go 4 it or nt 4m medical point of view.
thnk u sir in advance.
p.s. my post surgery reports r ok.
sorry 4 reposting. i hv entrd wrong email by mistake..
hiii sourabh…i m also a kidney transplant recipent..i m also preparing for ssc..can u tell me whether you faced any problem in medical…
hi,
sir plz clear my dout that i have eye sight without glass 6/36 with glass 6/24 both eye plz clear that iam physical handicapt? and what is my percentage accordiny to upsc
My son is having hemophilia.Can he join IAS,IRS,IDAS,IRAS
dear sir,
i hav done marine engineering in tamilnadu, am i elegible for IES exam….pls clarify
sorry no idea.
I suggest you goto the official website of UPSC and download their notification for IES exam.
The rules/crietria would be mentioned in it.
I have an impaired heart valve – aortic and possibility of valve replacement is there. However it doesn’t restrict me from carrying on normal activities. Am I eligible?
respected sir, what is the requirement of height for indian forest services exam ? this is urgent .pls help me sir.
can b.tech in electronics is qualifed to take d exam of indian forest services?
thanking you sir
Sir I am Colour Blind(Partial). Am I elegible for Engineering Services.
Sorry no idea, better check their gazette notification (or file R.T.I for it)
Hello sir ….I am ups aspirant …..and recently I undergo kindey transplant (recipient) surgery ..
Am I eligible for IAS ..IPS….IRS ..IFS post?
sir i gone through the medical standard for IPS. Eye power permitted -4 to +4 & the corrections permitted spectacles only.so if the person has power -2 and the power corrected by zyoptix surgery(advanced level of lasik) then the person eligible for IPS ??
sir my height is 160 cms and my weight is 48-50kgs. i belongs to Scheduled category. is i am physically fit.
Hello sir i have clear Recruitment exam held by UPSC for post Asst Programmer.Could i know is there any vision / eye sight criteria for this post for medical fitness certificate.
Thanks in advance.
Asst Programmer in CBI
refer to their official notification for the particular exam.
sir, my left eye was operated(surgery) due to corneal tear. now my left eye has power -6.00(cylindrical) and right eye has -1.50 power. for left eye i use contact lense to see clearly with 6/9 vision,so can i eligible for IAS OR IRS ?…..plz reply …..
I have searched a lot on the web for this but in vain.
Thanq very much for the doc.
Namste sir, mere ear ke ek parde ka operation hua he lekin muje thik sunta he kya me general quota se eligible hu ya fir handicap vale se barna pdega plz reply me