UPSC CSE 2025 Age Eligibility Calculator
Don't let confusion stop your dream. Instantly check your age, attempts, and eligibility based on the official 2025 cutoff date.
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The First Hurdle on the Path to LBSNAA
The dream to become an IAS or IPS officer is a big one. But the first step is always the smallest: checking if you are even eligible. The official UPSC notification is like a huge book, and finding the right age rule for your category can feel like a test itself. Many good students get confused here.
This tool is build to stop that confusion. We use the official UPSC rules for the 2025 exam, so what you see here is what you will get. No more doubts, no more wasting time. Just a clear answer so you can focus on what is really important - your preparation.
Understanding The UPSC Rules
Its not just about your age. UPSC is very strict about one date: August 1, 2025. If you are 20 years and 11 months old on this date, you are not eligible. If you are one day older than the maximum age for your category, you are not eligible. The minimum age for every single person is 21. No relaxation on that. The relaxation is only for the upper age limit.
Attempts are More Precious Than Gold
Unlike age, attempts are something you can count. For General category, you only get 6 chances in your life. For OBC, it is 9. For SC/ST, you can give exam until your age limit is finished. So every attempt is important. Dont waste an attempt if you are not prepared. And always be sure of your eligibility before you fill the form, which this tool helps you to do.
What is Preliminary, Mains and Interview?
Just to be sure, you know the exam has three stages. First is Prelims, it is two papers of objective questions. It is only for filtering the students for the next stage. After you clear prelims, you write Mains. This is the big one, with nine papers where you have to write long answers. Your real rank depends on Mains and the Interview. The Interview is the final stage, they call it a Personality Test. Here they see if you have the qualities of a officer.
A Final Word of Advice
Look, this journey is long and needs a lot of hard work. Small things like worrying about eligibility can take up your mental energy. Use this tool, clear your doubt one time, and then forget about it. Put all your focus on study. That is the only way to clear this exam. We wish you all the very best!