General category candidates set to get more chances to crack civil services exam
Good news for IAS aspirants: General category candidates set to get more chances to crack civil services exam Modi government’s decision to give 10% job quota to economically weaker sections will fundamentally alter the options available to millions of candidates in the general category, who will enjoy relaxations in terms of age limit and the number of attempts to apply for government jobs, including prestigious and highly coveted civil services. Once the new quota comes into effect, job aspirants from the general category could enjoy similar relaxations given to OBC candidates. The OBC candidates currently have an upper age limit of 35 years and nine attempts to crack civil services examination while candidates from the general category have an age limit of 32 years and are allowed only six attempts. For SC/ST candidates, the upper age limit is 37 years and there is no limit on the number of attempts. “The government will bring in another bill that will dea...