The central government has approved two additional attempts to all categories of candidates with effect from Civil Services Examination 2014, with consequential age relaxation of maximum age for all categories of candidates, if required.
Civil services candidates, who now get just four attempts to write the prestigious exam, will now get six attempts. OBC category candidates, who are allowed seven attempts as per the rules, can now take the exam nine times. There is no restriction on attempts by a candidate of the SC/ST category.
The relaxation in number of attempts comes as a relief to lakhs of aspirants.
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Civil services candidates, who now get just four attempts to write the prestigious exam, will now get six attempts. OBC category candidates, who are allowed seven attempts as per the rules, can now take the exam nine times. There is no restriction on attempts by a candidate of the SC/ST category.
The relaxation in number of attempts comes as a relief to lakhs of aspirants.
Number of Attempts | ||
Category | In the recent years till 2013 | From 2014 |
General | 4 | 6 |
OBC | 7 | 9 |
SC/ST | No restriction | No restriction |
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