I'm born in august 23 2003 can i write upsc exam in 2024??

Hi

No, you are not eligible for UPSC 2024 with your date of birth on 23rd August 2003.

This is because,

You need to be at least 21 years old to be eligible as on 1st August 2024 for UPSC 2024 but you fail to fulfil this as you will 21 years old on 23rd August 2024 with your date birth i. e after 1st August 2024 and thus not eligible for UPSC 2024.


You will become eligible in 2025 i. e for UPSC 2025


For reference, UPSC eligibility criteria is provided below:-

*You must have a bachelor's degree in any, discipline from a recognised university.

*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 i. e as on 1st August 2021 for UPSC 2021.

*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.

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,

UPSC Examination pattern is given below:-

Your UPSC civil services examination consists of three stages

*prelims exam :- it is objective paper and is of qualifying nature , so you just need to at least qualify it to be eligible for mains examination, the score /marks obtained by you in your prelims examination is not added up or used in your final merit. Your prelims exam consist of 2 papers: -

-) general studies 1

-) general studies II ( csat )

You get 2 hours for each paper


*Mains exam. :- it is descriptive /written examination . There are a total of 9 papers which are listed below:-


-) compulsory indian language.

-) english

-) essay

-) general studies I

-) general studies II

-) general studies III

-) general studies IV

-) optional I

-) optional II


The compulsory indian language and english are qualifying in nature . You just need to qualify them. The marks obtained by you in these two papers will not be counted towards merit list.


*Interview :- After qualifying mains, you have to go through interview round, and it is more of test of your personality rather than knowledge.


For detail examination pattern check out :- https://competition.careers360.com/articles/upsc-ias-exam-pattern


Thank you