To have a long career in Civil Services like IAS, IPS etc. it’s always advisable to start early. UPSC allows final year students (degree) to sit for UPSC Civil Services Exam if they meet the age requirements (ie. candidate must have at least 21 years of age on 1st August of that given year when the exam is held).
But there are some other conditions too. Let’s see them in detail.
Are final year students eligible to sit for the IAS exam?
Candidates who have appeared at an examination the passing of which would render them educationally qualified for the Commission’s examination but have not been informed of the result as also the candidates who intend to appear at such a qualifying examination will also be eligible for admission to the Preliminary Examination.
But there are other certain conditions to sit for the Main Exam.
Final year students need to produce proof of passing the degree while applying for Main Exam
All candidates who are declared qualified by the Commission for taking the Civil Services (Main) Examination will be required to produce proof of passing the requisite examination along with their application for the Main Examination failing which such candidates will not be admitted to the Main Examination.
“I have completed MBBS exam, but not the internship. Can I apply for UPSC Civil Services Main Exam?”
Candidates who have passed the final professional M.B.B.S or any other Medical Examination but have not completed their internship by the time of submission of their applications for the Civil Services (Main) Examination, will be provisionally admitted to the Examination provided they submit along with their application a copy of certificate from the concerned authority of the University/Institution that they had passed the requisite final professional medical examination.
In such cases, the candidates will be required to produce at the time of their interview original Degree or a certificate from the concerned competent authority of the University/Institution that they had completed all requirements (including completion of internship) for the award of the Degree.
“What if I am not able to produce the proof of passing at the time of Mains/Interview?”
You will then not be allowed to sit in Mains/Interview and as a result, you will lose one valuable attempt. You may note that if you sit for prelims that will be counted as an attempt.
Only if you get the proof of passing graduation by July/August, you may apply for the UPSC Civil Services Main Exam. The DAF filing for Mains usually happens in August (as in 2017).
“Can you explain in detail the educational qualification required to attempt UPSC Civil Services Exam?”
A candidate must hold a degree
of any of the Universities incorporated by an Act of the Central or State Legislature in India OR
of 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.
Note: Candidates possessing professional and technical qualifications which are recognised by Government as equivalent to a professional and technical degree would also be eligible for admission to the examination.
“What if I don’t have the qualifying degree as required by UPSC?”
In exceptional cases, the Union Public Service Commission may treat a candidate who has not any of the foregoing qualification as a qualified candidate provided that he has passed the examination conducted by other institution the standard of which in the opinion of the Commission justifies his admission to the examination.
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GIRIJESH VERMA says
August 20, 2017 at 4:01 pmCan I appear in civil services exam if I have passed graduation with grace mrak in a paper of a subject ?
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Sudha says
November 13, 2018 at 4:50 pmSir iam last year student of ignou degree.due to some problem icant attend second year exams.my final year will be on june2019.iam30yrs old can I write the civil service
saheer nk says
August 20, 2017 at 10:35 pmI completed my degree as open scheme , whether i can prepare for IAS
pls give me a answer
Sivakumar says
August 21, 2017 at 11:50 amI completed diploma final year 2017 can I appear to CSE
amogh says
August 21, 2017 at 11:11 pmDiploma is not considered as degree,, so thre is no provision for diploma in upsc exams.
Brinda Jigar Patel says
September 1, 2017 at 12:04 amDiploma is not equivalent to the B.E.
If you were in final semester of B.E you can apply.
Dviya says
February 11, 2019 at 3:47 pmHii nw m in final year I m 21 years old,,, in case if I qualified upsc prelims I shd fill daf ,so I need provisional certificate, but d date of daf filling , will I gt before of my degree results r after my degree results ,,,……
saheer nk says
August 23, 2017 at 3:43 pmI completed my degree as open scheme , whether i can prepare for IAS
pls give me a answer
Venugopal jakka says
December 19, 2018 at 10:57 pmYes u can…..appy
Zabeeullah ansari says
September 29, 2017 at 10:46 amSir i am studying in B.Sc final year and I am prepare CSE
Can I apply for civil service examination plz tell me about this
Thankyou
subbarao says
November 27, 2017 at 11:12 pmsir
is basha praveen certificate awarded by dakshin bharat hindi prachar sabha which is considered equivalent to b.a.(hindi) eligible for civil services exam?
SundarSteve says
December 30, 2017 at 3:56 pmi have finished my B.E in may 2017 and still i have 3 backlogs. Can i apply for the prelims?
i have confident that i would clear my backlogs before the MAINS EXAMINATION !!!
PLEASE TELL ME THAT ,CAN I APPLY FOR PRELIMS WITH BACKLOGS ?
and CLEARING MY BACKLOG BEFORE PRELIMS would not be a BIG CONCERN ??
Kankan says
December 13, 2018 at 9:45 amI am a student of degree Last year.Can I apply for UPSC?My last semester exam will be held in May.I have passed the previos semesters..Now I am in 6 th semester.Can I apply for UPSC ?
Rudra says
December 31, 2018 at 6:36 pmNo.. u have to complete n clear all backlogs before attempt Mains exam Nd filling D.A.F form.
t.s.harina says
January 10, 2018 at 3:58 pmhow can is prepare for exams am studying b.e 1st year
Praveen Pradeep says
January 31, 2018 at 2:34 pmI’m Praveen Pradeep hailing from alappuzha , kerala . im doing my graduation in ba animation and graphic design . is that a problem for applying for upsc csat ?
Garima Malik says
January 31, 2018 at 6:50 pmAgr kisi ki ek subject mein reappear h toh kya apply kr sakte h pre ke liye
VIRENDRA says
February 2, 2018 at 10:06 pmI have a degree from Birmingham City university of b.sc hons game programming which I’ve done from Hyderabad is it applicable for the exam.
Komal says
February 7, 2018 at 11:03 amIf I have entered in last year of BTech am I eligible for cse
Lakshmisha says
February 10, 2018 at 9:14 amSir I’ll be completing my engg nxt year I.e.,June 2019..but result would be announced later (August)…..But prelims will be in the mnth of June, and mains will be in the mnth of September….can I apply for exm
Krishna says
February 11, 2018 at 8:48 pmThe result of my examination will be available around the month of may and provisional result around june! WIll I be able to write the exam?
Mukund says
February 14, 2018 at 10:00 amSir i m studying B.voc ,can i write UPSE exams
Diksha says
February 21, 2018 at 12:35 amI missed a language paper… For some reason… And I know m gona clear my6th semester but still I have to wait until December for that language paper…. Soo please tell me if I can give mains/interview with that status…
Akash panda says
February 25, 2018 at 9:50 amSir ias preliminary ke exam ke form me percentage of graduation me pblm ho rha hai…jse ki mene 72.5% lya hun ..bt whin pe sirf 72 hin likh rha hai…point ke bd wla no .nei likh rha hai so wht can i do
Viraj says
March 10, 2018 at 12:36 amStudent having one back in engineering, which is cleared,can give IAS exam
Kirandeep kaur says
April 22, 2018 at 7:36 amIf student have supply in final year nd after clear supply can student is applying for IAS or IPS exam?????????
Amit Biswas says
April 24, 2018 at 10:48 pmI have completed my 10+2 from unrecognized board. Recent I have completed b.sc in hotel management. Can I apply for any upsc examination?
SimranS says
May 17, 2018 at 10:56 pmI have one back subject but iam giving exam this winter can apply for ias exam in 2019
geeta yadav says
May 22, 2018 at 1:33 pmMera b.sc me improvement padega to kya Mai IAS exam de Sakti hu result aane ke Baad ya fir percentage mangte h Usme plzz tell me
Uma shukla says
May 22, 2018 at 4:53 pmI have done graduation in nursing ….now I m eligible for IAS exam or not???
Smriti says
June 9, 2018 at 9:45 amI have passed 12th class from cbse with compartment . Can I apply for upsc ias ????
Avtar Singh says
July 10, 2018 at 10:15 amCan I sit in the main exam of upsc with online result of final year of BA degree from IGNOU because I will take exam of BA in June 2019 and will get result in July 2019 till then I will not have got my mark sheets just online result. Please guide me.
Diksha Sagar Sharma says
July 16, 2018 at 3:10 pmI had completed my graduation this year and I want to appear for civil services in 2019 but I will complete my age limit 21 years for UPSC on 4 august 2019 . Can I apply for my first attempt ?
Narendhar says
July 26, 2018 at 12:29 pmI am completed my graduation but I don’t have the age 21 am 20 years ,21 will complete on the month of November can I eligible for cse
Ashutosh says
August 5, 2018 at 1:34 pmRecently I have completed my graduation, but my age is 21-10-1998. So can I appear for UPSC 2019
SONU RAO says
August 21, 2018 at 11:34 pmSir m b.com final year ka student Sir kya m 2019 m
ias ke liye apply kr skta hu jbki mera result June m ayga aur ias ka application form feburary k first week m bhra jata h plz reply me sir…plz plz
Plz reply. …..Plz. .Plz. ..Plz. …Plz. .
Charmi says
August 24, 2018 at 1:09 amRight now I m doing bachelor it completed in 2020 can I give upsc in 2020 before completing last semester exam??
Azmi Ali says
August 29, 2018 at 12:43 pmSir I m a student of btech .In august 2019 I will come in 4 year . can I apply for UPSC 2019
Mo.jaki says
September 13, 2018 at 2:37 pmI am graduating in BSc graduation, I have been 3 years old, 4 are running, I can give UPSC examination.
saheer nk says
September 19, 2018 at 12:01 amstill i didnt get anu answer for my question ….
Kiran says
September 19, 2018 at 8:12 pmI completed my degree by open scheme, can u suggest me may I applicable for the upsc
Baby y says
September 25, 2018 at 3:08 pmIs there gate exam is compulsory for ias exam
Mansi says
December 1, 2018 at 8:17 amI am a student of third year and by 2019 may I will be of 21 years.. Soo can I apply for the 2019 Civil services exam..
Banti patra says
December 16, 2018 at 4:26 amSir I am in bcom 3rd year can I eligible for ias
raghul says
December 28, 2018 at 7:51 pmi have completed my college( B.sc maths) but, I have 2 backlogs I’ll complete it before mains 2019 can i apply for prelims 2019?
Venkatachalam says
January 4, 2019 at 11:25 amIm not complete 12 .but 10 finish after diploma finish after b.tech . I’m eligible for upsc exam
Rumu says
April 6, 2019 at 1:23 pmHii..i have a same problem?? You have any ans for that qu..
Simant says
February 11, 2019 at 1:16 pmWhat should be type of proof for applying for mains exam ..is it markshit
m.pechiyammal says
February 13, 2019 at 2:11 pmi am studying final year civil engineering i apply that UPSC exam but my age is 21 now .
Sarthak Singh says
February 16, 2019 at 7:45 amI am in my final semester of law school. I have passed all of my semester’s so far from 1st to 9th. This is my 10th and final semester. So can I appear for UPSC prelim this year that is 2019 and I will get my degree in 2019. Please help
Neha vashisht says
February 19, 2019 at 8:44 amI am pursuing for BCA there is only last semester left it will most probably completed in June. May I sit for the upsc recruitment ?
Baden says
February 25, 2019 at 9:14 amSir.
Can I able to sit for the exam before the final result of my degree? My final seminars would be commencing in the month of April and probably the result will be out by the end of June or first week of July.
Therefore, I kindly asked your valuable feedback.
Thankyou
Aditya says
March 2, 2019 at 2:52 pmSir i am in class 12. Can i apply for IAS exam
s.r. salman says
March 6, 2019 at 9:27 pmsir/mam plz give me amswer sir/mam..
i have passed B.A. completely but sir/mam due to some reason i cant get degree certificate but i can get provisional certificate so the question is if i passed/clear Preliminary in 2 june 2019 then so can i appear for mains of upsc beacuse ill get degree in next year i.e. feb 2020.
plz help me sir/ mam
Dk says
March 11, 2019 at 10:08 amhi.. my final year exams are on december, Can i apply..??
Isha says
March 15, 2019 at 7:07 pmI want to give ese exam in 2020..but i should 20 year old.. So i can sit on ese exam..and if time would come near of selection i have complete 21 year.. So please tell me can i sit in that exam in 2020
Jai Pratap Singh says
March 18, 2019 at 11:00 pmSir i failed in math class 12 but i got a passsd certificate so m i elligible for upsc
Amal says
March 19, 2019 at 7:20 pmSir,
I am 3rd year degree student. studying in a private collage. I have the chance to apply for the exam.
dimple kumari says
April 8, 2019 at 10:41 pmi want to know that what is additional paper for B tech students of electrical engineering and what is the whole syllabus for B tech students?
Yashi says
April 13, 2019 at 11:21 amMy dob is 14 aug 2000 can I sit in upsc examination in 2021??
Jayaprakash says
April 23, 2019 at 7:41 amI am jayaprakash from vellore, tamil nadu am doing pg diploma in medical records management am I eligible for upsc exam
Anshuman Kushwaha says
May 4, 2019 at 9:52 amSir I give bcom 2 year exam in March 2020 can I fill the UPSC prelim exam in June 2020 because in June 2020 I start my bcom final year so is I eligible for UPSC prelim exam at that time. is it compulsory to register in UPSC mains exam .Kya turant register karana jaruri hai Kya Mai mains ke liye final year ke Baad register kara sakta hu
Afeefa says
May 7, 2019 at 12:12 amSir I complete my b pharma in june2020(4th year)
Can i fill the upsc prelim exam in june 2019