I am from Assam can i give exam for UPPSC next year? I fall into general category. If yes then what is the age limit for the same?
Hi
Upper age limit for general category is 32 years old.
Yes, you can give UPSC next year provided you fulfill its eligibility criteria given below, otherwise you can't.
---------------) You must have a bachelor's degree in any, discipline from a recognised university.
†††† Candidates who are in the final year of their graduation or waiting for the final results are also eligible to apply for UPSC examination and can appear in UPSC prelims examination but yes they need to present proof of their Bachelor's passing certificate before UPSC mains examination.
--------------------) Minimum age limit :- you need to be at least 21 years old to be eligible as on 1st of August of the year of filling the form
--------------------) Maximum age limit :- 32 years , also there's 3 year relaxation on upper age limit for obc and of 5 years for sc/st category.
-------------------) Attempt limit:- The maximum of times one can appear in UPSC is given below category wise :-
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General/ EWS - 6
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OBC or General PwD - 9
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SC/ ST - No limit , can appear till upper age limit .
For detailed information related to UPSC eligibility criteria , you can visit our page at
https://competition.careers360.com/articles/upsc-ias-eligibility-criteria/amp
To help you further,
A brief of examination pattern is given below:-
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name Of the exam |
UPsc Civil services examination |
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Mode of the Exam |
Offline
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Exam stages |
There are 3 levels :- ---------) Preliminary - MCQ/ objective ---------) Mains - Descriptive Mode) ---------) Interview |
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Total papers |
---------) Prelims: 2 papers.
---------) Mains: 9 papers are there:-
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Marking scheme for prelims |
---------) Paper 1: +2 marks ---------) Paper 2: +2.5 marks ***** Negative marking: 1/3rd of marks allotted for each question |
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Exam Duration |
---------) Prelims: 2 hours for Each paper |
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---------) Mains: 3 hours for Each paper |
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Type of questions |
---------) Prelims: Objective type |
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---------) Mains: Subjective type |
For detailed examination pattern check out :- https://competition.careers360.com/articles/upsc-ias-exam-pattern
Thank you
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