IAS Exam Age Eligibility

Hi I want to apply for Indian Administrative Service IAS exam so can you please tell e the age criteria required to apply for this exam? Also tell me the minimum educational qualification and the physical standard to apply for Indian Administrative Service IAS exam?

Sir I want to know that what is the Age eligibility criteria for the IAS Exam as I am preparing for the exams

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The Indian Administrative Service (abbreviated as IAS) is the premier administrative civil service of the Government of India.

IAS Exam Age Eligibility Age requirement

For General category candidates, upper age limit is 32 years with a maximum of 6
attempts.

For OBC candidates, upper age limit is 35 years with a maximum of 9 attempts.

For SC/ST candidates, upper age limit is 42 and the number of attempts is up to the
age limit.

For physically disabled candidates, upper age limit is 35, 38 and 40 for General
category, OBC and SC/ST respectively with the number of attempts being 9 for General category and OBC candidates; for SC/ST up to age limit.

Candidates from J&K domicile, upper age limits are 37 years, 40 years, 42 years and
50 years for GC, SC/ST, OBC and physical handicapped respectively and upper age
limit is same as stated above for specific categories.

For disabled servicemen, upper age limit 35 years, 38 years and 40 years respectively
for GC, OBC, SC/ST respectively and upper age limit is same as stated above for
specific categories.

Qualification

You must hold a degree from Government recognized Universities or
possess an equivalent qualification.

If you are in final year or awaiting results ,you are also eligible to appear
for UPSC preliminary Examination.
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Applicants having professional and technical qualifications recognized by the
Government as equivalent to professional and technical degrees.

Medical students who have passed final year of MBBS, but are yet to complete their
internship also have eligibility for IAS.



Nationality:

To appear for IAS examinations, a candidate must be a citizen of India.


Salary structure

Grade Pay Scale (per month)

Cabinet Secretary Grade ₹90,000

Apex Scale ₹80,000 (fixed)

Above Super Time Scale ₹67,000-79,000

Super Time Scale ₹37,400-₹67,000 plus grade pay of₹10000

Selection Grade ₹37,400-₹67,000 plus grade Pay of ₹8700

Junior Administrative Grade ₹15,600-₹39,100 plus grade pay of₹7600

Senior Time Scale ₹15,600-₹39,100 plus grade pay of₹6600

Junior Time Scale ₹15,600-₹39,100 plus grade pay of₹5400