UPSC Civil Services Age Limit and Birth Dates
The short answer
For the 2026 notice, a general candidate must have completed 21 and not completed 32 years on 1 August 2026: born between 2 August 1994 and 1 August 2005. Relaxation adds years for categories. Enter your date of birth below to check. Rules change with every notice, so read the age clause of the notice you apply for.
The last notice used 1 August 2026. Notices repeat the day and month, so the next one is filled in. Change it when the new notice is out.
Ex-servicemen, serving government employees and so on. Take the years from your notice.
Choose your date of birth to check.
About this exam’s rules
- Ex-servicemen get up to 5 years, and defence personnel disabled in operations up to 3 years. Enter these under 'other relaxation'. They can be added to the category or disability years.
- Attempts: 6 for General and EWS, 9 for OBC and for PwBD (General, EWS, OBC), unlimited for SC and ST. The attempts rule is separate from age.
Source: UPSC Examination Notice 05/2026-CSE, 4 February 2026, read on 22 Oct 2026. Age rules can change in every notice, so read the age clause of the new one.
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How to: UPSC Civil Services Age Limit and Birth Dates
- 1Check that the exam says UPSC Civil Services.
- 2Choose your category and tick disability if it applies.
- 3Enter your date of birth.
- 4Read whether you are eligible, the birth dates that fit, and how many more attempts the age allows.
At a glance
- Age on the cut-off
- 21 to 32 years (must not have completed 32)
- Birth dates (general)
- 2 August 1994 to 1 August 2005
- Cut-off
- 1 August 2026
- Next year, if the rule stays
- 2 August 1995 to 1 August 2006, counted on 1 August 2026 2027
- Read from
- UPSC Examination Notice 05/2026-CSE, 4 February 2026, read on 22 Oct 2026
Frequently asked questions
Is the age limit the same as the number of attempts?
No. Attempts are a separate rule: 6 for General and EWS, 9 for OBC and for some candidates with disability, and unlimited for SC and ST, until the age limit. The tool counts age only.
Does the age count on 1 August every year?
UPSC has used 1 August of the exam year in recent notices. Read the notice for your year, because the cut-off can change.