Hello!

The age limit of the candidates appearing in IAS 2023 must be 21 years to 32 years.

Moreover, you need to be an Indian citizen only. You should complete your graduation in any discipline from a recognised university.

You can appear 6 times if you are a general student and 9 times if OBC but there is no attempt limit for SC or ST.

For further information, please refer to this link:

https://competition.careers360.com/articles/upsc-ias-syllabus

Best wishes

Hello Aspirant,

Yes you would be eligible for UPSC IAS 2023 examination and note that this will be your last attempt if you belongs to General category and do not possess any of the reservation given below.

Because as per your Date of Birth, your age in 2023 would be 32 years and the age limit for UPSC IAS exam is 21 year to 32 year with following age relaxation as per the reservation criteria of UPSC :-

>>>> OBC - 3 years

>>>> SC/ ST - 5 years

>>>> Defense Services Personnel, who got disabled during operations during hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and released as a consequence - 3 years

>>>> Ex-servicemen including Commissioned Officers (CO) and ECOs/ SSCOs who will render at least five years Military Service as of August 1, 2021, and have been released - 5 years

ECOs/SSCOs who have completed an initial period of assignment of five years of Military Service as of 1st August 2021 - 5 years

>>>> In the following cases: blindness and low vision, deaf and hard of hearing, locomotor disability including acid attack, cerebral palsy, leprosy cured, dwarfism, victims and muscular dystrophy, intellectual disability, autism, specific learning disability and mental illness - 10 years

>>>> Candidates ordinarily domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir from January 1, 1981, to December 31, 1989. - 5 years

>>>> So as per the age criteria you are eligible for UPSC IAS exam 2023 because the candidate should have crossed age of minimum 21 years on the August 1st of examination year.

You can check out the detailed eligibility criteria for UPSC IAS from the link given below :-

https://competition.careers360.com/articles/upsc-ias-eligibility-criteria

I hope this information helps you.

Good Luck!!