Maximum Attempts For IAS Exam

Will you please tell how many times a candidate can appear in IAS exam of Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)?

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General Category Candidates and OBC Category Candidates who come under the Creamy layer can appear 6 times in IAS exam .

OBC Category Candidates can appear 9 times and for SC/ST Candidates there is no limit of attempts in IAS exam.

Eligibility for IAS exam :

Nationality:
A citizen of India
A citizen of Nepal or a subject of Bhutan

Education:
Candidate must having bachelor’s Degree from a recognized university .

Age:
21-32year .


Exam pattern:
Scheme of CS (Preliminary) Examination



Scheme - CS (Main)

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Maximum Attempts For IAS Exam


Age will be calculated from the date - 1st of August of the Notification year.

Category Maximum Age Limit No. of Attempts Allowed

General 32 Years 06 Attempts

Other Backwards Castes (OBC) 35 years (3 year relaxation) 09
Attempts

Economically Weaker Section (EWS) 32 Years (No relaxation) 06
Attempt

Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe (SC/ST) 37 years (5 year relaxation)
Till the Age limit

Physically disabled candidates (Blind, Deaf-Mute, Orthopedic) 42 years (
10 year relxation) For the General and OBC Candidates= 09 attempts

For SC/ST Candidates = Unlimited till age limit


Important Dates


Sl. No. Event Important Dates

1 UPSC Civil Services IAS & IFoS Notification 12.02.2020

2 UPSC Online Form Submission Start 12.02.2020

3 UPSC Online Form Submission End 03.03.2020

4 UPSC IAS Prelims 2019 Admit Card To be announced later

5 UPSC IAS Prelims 2019 Exam 31.05.2020

6 UPSC IAS Prelims 2019 Result To be announced later

7 IAS Main form submission on UPSC Online Starts To be announced
later

8 IAS Main form submission on UPSC Online Starts To be announced
later

9 IAS Main Exam 2019 Admit Card To be announced later

10 IAS Main Exam 2019 18.09.2020