UPSC Exams Age Limit 2026

Union Public Service Commission examinations including Civil Services, IES, CDS, NDA, and CAPF

5 Exams | Complete Age Guide

UPSC Age Limits Comparison

Exam Min Age General OBC SC/ST Action
UPSC CAPF
UPSC Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) AC
20 yrs 25 yrs 28 yrs 30 yrs Details →
UPSC CDS
UPSC Combined Defence Services (CDS)
19 yrs 24 yrs 27 yrs 29 yrs Details →
UPSC CSE
UPSC Civil Services (IAS/IPS/IFS)
21 yrs 32 yrs 35 yrs 37 yrs Details →
UPSC IES
UPSC Engineering Services (IES/ESE)
21 yrs 30 yrs 33 yrs 35 yrs Details →
UPSC NDA
UPSC National Defence Academy (NDA)
16.5 yrs 19 yrs 22 yrs 24 yrs Details →

All UPSC Exams

UPSC CAPF

Union Public Service Commission

20-25
Age Limit (Gen)
Attempts
OBC: 28 yrs
SC/ST: 30 yrs

UPSC CDS

Union Public Service Commission

19-24
Age Limit (Gen)
Attempts
OBC: 27 yrs
SC/ST: 29 yrs

UPSC CSE

Union Public Service Commission

21-32
Age Limit (Gen)
6
Attempts
OBC: 35 yrs
SC/ST: 37 yrs

UPSC IES

Union Public Service Commission

21-30
Age Limit (Gen)
Attempts
OBC: 33 yrs
SC/ST: 35 yrs

UPSC NDA

Union Public Service Commission

16.5-19
Age Limit (Gen)
Attempts
OBC: 22 yrs
SC/ST: 24 yrs

Standard Age Relaxation for UPSC

Category Relaxations

  • OBC (NCL): 3 years relaxation
  • SC/ST: 5 years relaxation
  • PwD: 10 years relaxation

Important Notes

  • • Relaxation applies to upper age limit only
  • • Minimum age is same for all categories
  • • Age calculated as per official cutoff date
  • • Check official notification for updates

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