The Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) Combined Civil Services Examination requires candidates to be Indian citizens with a minimum bachelor’s degree from a UGC-recognized university and to be at least 21 years old on the specified cut-off date. While aspirants from any state may apply, only those domiciled in Jharkhand can claim state-level reservation benefits. Upper age limits vary by category—from 35 years for Unreserved/EWS up to 40 years for SC/ST—with additional relaxations for Persons with Benchmark Disability (PwBD), ex-servicemen, and Jharkhand government servants. There is no cap on the number of attempts, provided candidates meet the prescribed age cutoff each time.

Nationality & Domicile

• Nationality: Only citizens of India are eligible to use the JPSC age calculator and sit for the Combined Civil Services Exam.

• Domicile: All Indian citizens may apply, but only Jharkhand natives can claim reserved quotas (SC, ST, EBC, BC, EWS) under state policy.

Educational Qualification

• Minimum Requirement: A bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a university recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC).

• Final-Year Students: May apply provisionally, provided they complete all degree requirements before the last date of application submission.

Age Requirements

• Minimum Age: 21 years on the official cut-off date.

• Maximum Age (JPSC age cutoff):

  • Unreserved / Economically Weaker Sections (EWS): 35 years

  • Extremely Backward Classes (EBC) / Backward Classes (BC): 37 years

  • Female candidates in Unreserved / EBC / BC: 38 years

  • Scheduled Castes (SC) / Scheduled Tribes (ST): 40 years

Use the JPSC Eligibility Checker above to verify your age against these limits instantly.

Age Relaxations

• Persons with Benchmark Disability (PwBD): +10 years to the relevant category limit

• Ex-Servicemen: +5 years

• Jharkhand Government Servants: +5 years (after a minimum of 3 years’ regular service)

Multiple relaxations may be combined if eligible, offering further flexibility with the JPSC age calculator.

Reservation Categories

Jharkhand state policy provides reserved quotas for:

• Scheduled Castes (SC)

• Scheduled Tribes (ST)

• Extremely Backward Classes (EBC)

• Backward Classes (BC)

• Economically Weaker Sections (EWS)

• Persons with Benchmark Disability (PwBD)

• Ex-Servicemen

Be sure to select your correct category in the JPSC age calculator form to incorporate the appropriate age cutoff and relaxation.

Number of Attempts

There is no restriction on how many times a candidate may attempt the JPSC Civil Services Examination, as long as they satisfy the eligibility criteria—including the age cutoff—for each application.