Centre says can’t change number of attempts, age limit for civil services exam

The Centre on Wednesday said that it is not feasible to change the existing provisions regarding number of attempts and age-limit in respect of the Civil Services Examination.

Union Minister Jitendra Singh said that representations have been received from the Civil Services Examination (CSE) aspirants regarding grant of age relaxation and extra attempt to the candidates in CSE due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.

In a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday, Jitendra Singh said that this issue had also been brought before the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India vide Writ Petitions filed by the CSE aspirants.

“Based on the judgements passed by the Hon’ble Apex Court, the matter has been considered and it has not been found feasible to change the existing provisions regarding number of attempts and age-limit in respect of the Civil Services Examination,” said Jitendra Singh.

Jitendra Singh also said that the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has informed that in respect of Objective type Examination the answer keys are declared only after the entire process of the Exam for the respective year is completed i.e. after the declaration of the final result of the Examination.

It is kept at the Commission’s website for a period of one month in active window and for further period of one month in archive.