Nationality: Citizen of India. (Subjects of Nepal, Bhutan & others are eligible for posts other than IAS, IPS)
Age limit:
GENERAL: 21 to 32 years. (Age is calculated as on 1st August of the year of the examination)
O.B.C (Non-creamy Layer): 3 years relaxation (21 to 35 years)
SC/ST: 5 years relaxation (21 to 37 years)
Ex-serviceman: 5 years relaxation
Minimum Educational Qualifications: The candidate must hold a degree of any of Universities incorporated by an Act of the Central or State Legislature in India or other educational institutions established by an Act of Parliament or declared to be deemed as a University Under Section-3 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956, or possess an equivalent qualification.
Physical Standard: Candidates must be physically fit according to physical standards for admission to Civil Services Examination as per guidelines given in Appendix-III of Rules for Examination published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary.