Eligibility Criteria for becoming an IAS Officer
Eligibility Criteria
for becoming an IAS Officer
Being an Indian, we are always told by our
family to get a government job, even you have seen people how they are obsessed
with the ones whom they knew who cracked exam and placed themselves in the
position of any government job. In the last article, we had explained the
overall benefits and responsibilities of an IAS officer. In this article, we
will discuss the eligibility criteria for being an IAS officer.
The eligibility criteria for the IAS exam are
based on various factors namely, Nationality, Age Limit, Educational
Qualification, Attempt Limit, and medical Standards. These categories will be
explained in detail. Check it out and know whether you are eligible for the IAS
exam or not.
- Nationality: In this criteria, there are a
few points that need to be considered;
a.
You must be a citizen of India.
b.
If you are a subject of Bhutan/Nepal (Subject
of means, the citizen of the country is known as the subject of that country.
This means, the citizen of Bhutan & Nepal are allowed to apply for the
government exams in India)
c.
If you belong to the community of Tibetan
Refugee who came to India to permanently settle here before 1 January
1962.
d.
If you are an Indian by origin but migrated to
the countries named Uganda, Burma, Pakistan, Zambia, the United Republic of
Tanzania, Malawi, Sri Lanka, East African Countries of Kenya, Zaire, Ethiopia
and Vietnam then you become eligible for the IAS Exam
e.
If you belong to any of the b, c or d then you
just have to fill a certificate issued by Government of India while filling the
examination form.
II.
Age limit :
- You can fill IAS exam form if you are in between 21-32
years of age as on August 1, 2022 as per official notification.
- For IAS examination, there is a rule of age relaxation
for certain reserved categories. If you belong to any of these reserved
categories, then you should take a look at these following points;
- General – No age relaxation (21 to 32 years)
- OBC – 3 years (21 to 35 years)
- SC/ST – 5 years (21 to 37 years)
- Candidate having any kind of disability - 10 years
(21 to 42 years)
- Candidates originally domiciled from Jammu &
Kashmir (01/01/1981- 31/12/1989) – 5 years (21 to 37 years)
III.
Educational Qualification :
a.
The very basic educational qualification one must have to appear
for IAS exam is to hold a graduation degree in any disciple from any recognized
university.
b.
If you have Bachelor’s degree with any of these subjects namely
botany, chemistry, physics, animal husbandry, mathematics, geology, Veterinary
Science, statistics and zoology
are eligible to apply in IAS exam.
c.
Applicants in their final year of graduation can also apply.
IV.
IAS attempt limit : UPSC has mentioned the
number of attempts for every category of students, you can check how many
attempts you are allowed to;
a.
General - 6
b.
OBC – 9
c.
SC/ST – No limit
d.
General Physically Disabled – 9
e.
OBC Physically Disabled – 9
f.
SC/ST Physically Disabled – No limit
g.
Disabled Servicemen (General/ OBC/SC/ST) – No Limit
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