{"id":6681,"date":"2025-10-29T17:28:21","date_gmt":"2025-10-29T11:58:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/?p=6681"},"modified":"2025-10-29T17:28:21","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T11:58:21","slug":"ukpsc-age-limit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/ukpsc-age-limit\/","title":{"rendered":"UKPSC Age Limit Category Wise Age Criteria for General, OBC, SC, ST, Others"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UKPSC Age Limit is one of the most important eligibility criteria that candidates must meet before filling out the application form for the UKPSC exam. Uttarakhand Public Service Commission (UKPSC) lays down detailed age limit requirements for different categories and jobs in its official notification. Minimum age: 21 years. Maximum age for General: 42 years (as of July 1 of the year of examination).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reserved categories (SC\/ST\/OBC) receive relaxation of +5 years (max 47 years). PwD candidates of all categories are eligible up to 47 years. Ex-Servicemen receive a service period reduction + 3 years.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Also Read: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/ukpsc-calendar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UKPSC Calendar 2025-26<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><b>UKPSC Age Limit Overview<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Uttarakhand Public Service Commission (UKPSC) conducts recruitment tests for various positions, including Combined State Civil\/Upper Subordinate Services (PCS), RO\/ARO. Age is reckoned as of July 1 of the year for which the exam is held (July 1, 2025, for the 2025 cycle, e.g.). The detailed overview is given below:<\/span><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Aspects<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Overview<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Name Of the Examination<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Uttarakhand Combined State Civil\/Upper Subordinate Services Exam (UKPSC PCS)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Conducting Authority<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Uttarakhand Public Service Commission (UKPSC)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UKPSC Prelims 2026 Exam Date<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5 July 2026<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Age Calculation Date<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">July 1 of the exam year<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UKPSC Age Limit For General Category<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">21\u201342 years<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UKPSC Age Limit SC\/ST\/OBC<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">21\u201347 years<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UKPSC Age Limit For PwD<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">21\u201347 years<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UKPSC Official Website<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">psc.uk.gov.in<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><b>UKPSC Age Limit For OBC\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UKPSC Age Limit details OBC candidates (with a valid <\/span><b>Uttarakhand domicile<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">) are eligible from <\/span><b>21 to 47 years<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which includes a <\/span><b>5-year relaxation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> over the General category limit of 42 years.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maximum attempts: <\/span><b>7<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (until age limit is reached).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Non-creamy layer certificate required. Confirm exact details in the latest UKPSC PCS notification on <\/span><b>psc.uk.gov.in<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Age criteria may slightly vary for subordinate services.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>UKPSC Age Limit SC<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UKPSC Age Limit Details as per the official UKPSC notification, SC candidates must be <\/span><b>minimum 21 <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and <\/span><b>47 years<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> old. This includes a <\/span><b>5-year age relaxation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> granted by the Uttarakhand government.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No limit on the number of attempts (as long as within age).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Valid caste certificate mandatory.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Also Read:<\/strong> <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/ukpsc-application-form\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UKPSC Application Form 2026<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><b>UKPSC Age Limit ST<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UKPSC Age Limit Details: ST category candidates have a minimum age of <\/span><b>21 years<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and a maximum of <\/span><b>47 years<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, incorporating the <\/span><b>5-year relaxation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> provided by the state government.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unlimited attempts until the age limit.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Applicable only to domiciled ST candidates of Uttarakhand.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><div id=\"metaslider-id-5575\" style=\"width: 100%;\" class=\"ml-slider-3-107-0 metaslider metaslider-flex metaslider-5575 ml-slider has-dots-nav ms-theme-default-base\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"New Slideshow\" data-height=\"300\" data-width=\"700\">\n    <div id=\"metaslider_container_5575\">\n        <div id=\"metaslider_5575\">\n            <ul aria-live='off' class='slides'>\n                <li style=\"display: block; 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width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-5581 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2025-10-11 11:47:58\" data-filename=\"web-site-banner-toppers-book.-400x180-1-scaled-700x300.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/courses\/upsc-cse-books\/toppers-handwritten-upsc-pyq-4-books\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"View Slide Details\" class=\"metaslider_image_link\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/web-site-banner-toppers-book.-400x180-1-scaled.jpg?resize=700%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" height=\"300\" width=\"700\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-5575 slide-5581 msDefaultImage\" title=\"web site banner toppers book. 400x180\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n        \n    <\/div>\n<\/div><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>UKPSC Age Limit Category Wise<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UKPSC Age Limit Details: The category-wise age eligibility for UKPSC PCS and other exams is tabulated below:<\/span><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Category<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Minimum Age<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Maximum Age<\/b><\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Relaxation<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">General (UR\/EWS)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">21 years<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">42 years<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">None<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">OBC (Uttarakhand)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">21 years<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">47 years<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">+5 years<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SC\/ST (Uttarakhand)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">21 years<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">47 years<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">+5 years<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PwD (All Categories)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">21 years<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">47 years<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">+5 years<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ex-Servicemen<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">21 years<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">45 years (Gen) \/ 50 years (Reserved)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Service period deducted + 3 years<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Meritorious Sportspersons<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">21 years<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">47 years<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">+5 years<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Widows\/Divorced Women<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">21 years<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Follows category limit<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No extra relaxation<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><b>UKPSC Age Limit For General Category<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UKPSC Age Limit Details: General category candidates must be between <\/span><b>21 and 42 years<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> as of <\/span><b>July 1, 2025<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No relaxation in upper age.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maximum <\/span><b>7 attempts<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (if age permits). Always refer to the official notification on <\/span><b>psc.uk.gov.in<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for post-specific variations.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Also Read: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/ukpsc-prelims-cutoff\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>UKPSC Prelims Cutoff 2025<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><b>UKPSC Age Limit for Female<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UKPSC Age Limit is <\/span><b>no gender-based age relaxation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in UKPSC exams. Female candidates from the <\/span><b>open (General) category<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> follow the same <\/span><b>21\u201342 years<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> limit. However, for physically demanding posts (e.g., <\/span><b>DSP, ACF, ATO<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">), female candidates must meet <\/span><b>prescribed physical standards<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (height, chest, etc.) in addition to age eligibility.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>UKPSC Age Limit For Male<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UKPSC Age Limit Details Male candidates have the same age criteria: <\/span><b>21 to 42 years<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. No separate concessions. Physical efficiency tests apply to posts like <\/span><b>Deputy SP, Assistant Conservator of Forest<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, etc.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Also Read:<\/strong> <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/ukpsc-prelims-result\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UKPSC Prelims Result 2025<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><b>UKPSC Age Limit Relaxation<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UKPSC Age Limit promotes inclusivity. UKPSC provides age relaxations as follows:<\/span><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Category<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Age Relaxation<\/b><\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Maximum Age<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">OBC (Uttarakhand domicile)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">+5 years<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">47 years<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SC\/ST (Uttarakhand domicile)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">+5 years<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">47 years<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PwD (across all categories)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">+5 years<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">47 years<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ex-Servicemen<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Service rendered + 3 years<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">45 (Gen) \/ 50 (Reserved)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">State Government Employees<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Up to 5 years (if applicable)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Varies<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sportspersons (National\/State level)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">+5 years<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">47 years<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><b>What is the Maximum Age Limit for UKPSC?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UKPSC Age Limit Details: The <\/span><b>maximum age limit<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for the UKPSC PCS exam is:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>42 years<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for General\/EWS<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>47 years<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for OBC\/SC\/ST\/PwD\/Sportspersons<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>45\u201350 years<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for Ex-Servicemen (after service deduction) <\/span><b>Cutoff Date:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> July 1 of the exam year.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>UKPSC Age Limit FAQs<\/b><\/h2>\n<style>#sp-ea-6667 .spcollapsing { height: 0; overflow: hidden; transition-property: height;transition-duration: 300ms;}#sp-ea-6667{ position: relative; }#sp-ea-6667 .ea-card{ opacity: 0;}#eap-preloader-6667{ position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0; height: 100%;width: 100%; text-align: center;display: flex; align-items: center;justify-content: center;}#sp-ea-6667.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single {margin-bottom: 10px; border: 1px solid #e2e2e2; }#sp-ea-6667.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single>.ea-header a {color: #444;}#sp-ea-6667.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single>.sp-collapse>.ea-body {background: #fff; color: #444;}#sp-ea-6667.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single {background: #eee;}#sp-ea-6667.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single>.ea-header a .ea-expand-icon { float: left; color: #444;font-size: 16px;}.sp-ea-one.sp-easy-accordion .sp-ea-single .ea-header a {\r\n  padding: 7px;\r\n  background: #fff;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.sp-easy-accordion .sp-ea-single .ea-header a {\r\n  font-size: 1rem;\r\n}\r\n.sp-ea-one.sp-easy-accordion .sp-ea-single .ea-header a .ea-expand-icon {\r\n  font-size: 1rem;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.sp-easy-accordion .sp-ea-single .ea-header a .ea-expand-icon {\r\n  margin-right: 0px;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.sp-easy-accordion .sp-ea-single{\r\n background: #fff;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.ea-expand a{\r\n  background: #cfe2ff !important;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.sp-easy-accordion{\r\n  margin-bottom: 1rem;\r\n  margin-top: 1rem;\r\n}<\/style><div id=\"sp_easy_accordion-1761737969\"><div id=\"sp-ea-6667\" class=\"sp-ea-one sp-easy-accordion\" data-ea-active=\"ea-click\" data-ea-mode=\"vertical\" data-preloader=\"1\" data-scroll-active-item=\"1\" data-offset-to-scroll=\"0\"><div id=\"eap-preloader-6667\" class=\"accordion-preloader\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/wp-content\/plugins\/easy-accordion-free\/public\/assets\/ea_loader.svg\" alt=\"Loader image\"\/><\/div><div class=\"ea-card ea-expand sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-66670\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse66670\" aria-controls=\"collapse66670\" href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"true\" tabindex=\"0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-minus\"><\/i> Q1. I belong to EWS. Do I get age relaxation?<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse collapsed show\" id=\"collapse66670\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-6667\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-66670\"> <div class=\"ea-body\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">No. EWS follows the General category limit: 21\u201342 years. Only reservation in seats, not age.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ea-card sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-66671\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse66671\" aria-controls=\"collapse66671\" href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-plus\"><\/i> Q2. Is the age limit the same for all UKPSC exams, like PCS, RO\/ARO, and APS?<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse \" id=\"collapse66671\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-6667\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-66671\"> <div class=\"ea-body\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The base limit of 21\u201342 years applies to most exams. However, some Group C posts (e.g., Junior Assistant) may allow 18\u201342 years. Always check the specific notification.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ea-card sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-66672\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse66672\" aria-controls=\"collapse66672\" href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-plus\"><\/i> Q3. I am a PwD candidate from the General category. What is my upper age limit?<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse \" id=\"collapse66672\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-6667\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-66672\"> <div class=\"ea-body\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">47 years (+5 years relaxation over General). Applicable across all categories for PwD.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ea-card sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-66673\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse66673\" aria-controls=\"collapse66673\" href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-plus\"><\/i> Q4. How many attempts are allowed for the General and Reserved categories?<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse \" id=\"collapse66673\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-6667\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-66673\"> <div class=\"ea-body\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The number of attempts for the general and reserved categories is:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">General\/EWS\/OBC: Maximum 7 attempts<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">SC\/ST: No limit on attempts (until age 47)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">PwD: 7 attempts (General PwD) \/ Unlimited (SC\/ST PwD)<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ea-card sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-66674\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse66674\" aria-controls=\"collapse66674\" href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-plus\"><\/i> Q5. Is age calculated differently for re-examination or backlog vacancies?<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse \" id=\"collapse66674\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-6667\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-66674\"> <div class=\"ea-body\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">No. July 1 of the exam year remains the cutoff for all vacancies, including backlog.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" type=\"application\/ld+json\">{ \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\", \"@type\": \"FAQPage\", \"@id\": \"sp-ea-schema-6667-69e4f70c4c352\", \"mainEntity\": [{ \"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"Q1. I belong to EWS. Do I get age relaxation?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": { \"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"No. EWS follows the General category limit: 21\u201342 years. Only reservation in seats, not age.\" } },{ \"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"Q2. Is the age limit the same for all UKPSC exams, like PCS, RO\/ARO, and APS?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": { \"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"The base limit of 21\u201342 years applies to most exams. However, some Group C posts (e.g., Junior Assistant) may allow 18\u201342 years. Always check the specific notification.\" } },{ \"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"Q3. I am a PwD candidate from the General category. What is my upper age limit?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": { \"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"47 years (+5 years relaxation over General). Applicable across all categories for PwD.\" } },{ \"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"Q4. How many attempts are allowed for the General and Reserved categories?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": { \"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"The number of attempts for the general and reserved categories is:<ul><li>General\/EWS\/OBC: Maximum 7 attempts<\/li><li>SC\/ST: No limit on attempts (until age 47)<\/li><li>PwD: 7 attempts (General PwD) \/ Unlimited (SC\/ST PwD)<\/li><\/ul>\" } },{ \"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"Q5. Is age calculated differently for re-examination or backlog vacancies?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": { \"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"No. July 1 of the exam year remains the cutoff for all vacancies, including backlog.\" } }] }<\/script><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UKPSC Age Limit Details, Know the complete age criteria for UKPSC exams, including minimum and maximum limits for General, OBC, SC, ST, PwD, Ex-Servicemen, and other categories as per the latest UKPSC notification on psc.uk.gov.in.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6669,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[992,991],"class_list":["post-6681","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog","tag-ukpsc-age-limit-st","tag-what-is-the-maximum-age-limit-for-ukpsc"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6681","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6681"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6681\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6682,"href":"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6681\/revisions\/6682"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6669"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6681"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6681"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6681"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}