Nationality:
- For the Indian Administrative Service, the Indian Foreign Service and the Indian Police Service, a candidate must be a citizen of India.
- For the Indian Revenue Service, a candidate must be one of the following:
A citizen of India
A person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia or Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India
- For other services, a candidate must be one of the following:
A citizen of India
A citizen of Nepal or a subject of Bhutan
A person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia or Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India
Age:
A candidate must be between the ages of 21 to 32 years as on 1st August, 2017. For OBC the upper age limit is 35, and for SC and ST the limit is 37 years. For the Physically Disabled (Blind, Deaf, and Orthopedic) the upper limit is 42 years.
Jammu and Kashmir Domicile, the upper limits are:
General Category: 37 years
OBC: 40 years
SC/ST: 42 years
PH: 50 years
Educational Qualifications:
For appearing in the exam, the candidate must be a graduate in any stream from any university recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC).
Candidates who have appeared in the qualifying exam and are awaiting results are also eligible to apply, provided they submit the certificate of qualification along with the mark sheet to the UPSC before the main exam.
A candidate applying for IFS exam must possess a bachelor’s degree in one of the following: animal husbandry and veterinary science, botany, chemistry, geology, mathematics, physics, statistics and zoology, or a bachelor’s degree in agriculture, forestry or engineering from a recognized university.
Nationality:
- For the Indian Administrative Service, the Indian Foreign Service and the Indian Police Service, a candidate must be a citizen of India.
- For the Indian Revenue Service, a candidate must be one of the following:
A citizen of India
A person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia or Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India
- For other services, a candidate must be one of the following:
A citizen of India
A citizen of Nepal or a subject of Bhutan
A person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia or Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India
Age:
A candidate must be between the ages of 21 to 32 years as on 1st August, 2017. For OBC the upper age limit is 35, and for SC and ST the limit is 37 years. For the Physically Disabled (Blind, Deaf, and Orthopedic) the upper limit is 42 years.
Jammu and Kashmir Domicile, the upper limits are:
General Category: 37 years
OBC: 40 years
SC/ST: 42 years
PH: 50 years
Educational Qualifications:
For appearing in the exam, the candidate must be a graduate in any stream from any university recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC).
Candidates who have appeared in the qualifying exam and are awaiting results are also eligible to apply, provided they submit the certificate of qualification along with the mark sheet to the UPSC before the main exam.
A candidate applying for IFS exam must possess a bachelor’s degree in one of the following: animal husbandry and veterinary science, botany, chemistry, geology, mathematics, physics, statistics and zoology, or a bachelor’s degree in agriculture, forestry or engineering from a recognized university.