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Age limit for UPSC
• The person should have completed the age of 21 years and 
must not be over the age of 32 years (General category ) on 
August 1 of the year of examination.
• Given age limits vary with caste reservations:
• For Other Backward Castes (OBC) , the upper age limit is 35.
• For Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST), the age 
limit is 37.
• The upper age limit is flexible with certain persons who are 
backward but also have other causes such as differently abled.
• The number of attempts to give the exams is 
permitted as follows: 
• General Category-6
• OBC category-9
• ST/SC category-No limit up to 37 years of age.