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Government Exam Age Eligibility Calculator

Check your exact age as of any official notification cut-off date (1st August / 1st January). Automatically applies statutory DoPT community relaxations for OBC, SC, ST, PwBD, and Ex-Servicemen.

Date of Birth (DOB) *

As recorded in your 10th / Matriculation Certificate.

Age As On (Exam Cut-Off Date) *

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Reservation Category (DoPT Guidelines)

Exact Age as on 1 Aug 2026

26Years,7Months,0Days

Total Days Lived:9,709 Days

Days to Next Birthday:153 Days

Category Benefit:+0 Years Relaxed

Exam Eligibility Matrix (Live Evaluation)

Evaluated for General / EWS (Unreserved) with +0 years upper relaxation where applicable.

Examination & Commission	Min Age	Max Permitted (Your Cat)	Status	Key Criteria
UPSC Civil Services (IAS/IPS)	21 Yrs	32 Yrs	Eligible	Max 6 attempts for Gen, 9 for OBC, unlimited for SC/ST
SSC CGL (Inspector/ASO/Auditor)	18 Yrs	32 Yrs	Eligible	Some posts cap at 27 or 30 for Gen
SSC CHSL (10+2 LDC/DEO)	18 Yrs	27 Yrs	Eligible	Direct central clerical recruitment
Railway RRB NTPC (Graduate/12th)	18 Yrs	33 Yrs	Eligible	Level 2 to Level 6 posts
Bank PO (IBPS / SBI PO)	20 Yrs	30 Yrs	Eligible	Public sector bank probationary officers
UP Police Constable	18 Yrs	25 Yrs	Over-age	State domicile relaxation applies
Bihar Police Constable	18 Yrs	25 Yrs	Over-age	CSBC physical examination
Delhi Police Constable (Executive)	18 Yrs	25 Yrs	Over-age	Central government police service
NDA & NA (Army, Navy, Air Force)	16.5 Yrs	19.5 YrsStrict (No relax)	Over-age	Strict cut-off date. Zero age relaxation for any category
CDS (Combined Defence Services - IMA)	19 Yrs	24 YrsStrict (No relax)	Over-age	Strict defence commission age criteria
Intelligence Bureau ACIO Grade-II	18 Yrs	27 Yrs	Eligible	Ministry of Home Affairs

How Government Exam Cut-Off Dates Are Determined

Under statutory guidelines issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) (OM No. 14017/70/87-Estt.(RR)), the critical cut-off date for determining a candidate's age eligibility is fixed according to the publication schedule:

1st August Cut-off: If the examination notice is published in the second half of the calendar year (between July 1st and December 31st), or if the exam conducts Preliminary and Main stages over subsequent months (such as UPSC CSE and SSC CGL), the reference date is fixed as 1st August.
1st January Cut-off: If an examination notification is advertised in the first half of the calendar year (between January 1st and June 30th) for single-stage technical exams, the cut-off date is fixed as 1st January of that year.
Closing Date Rule: For specific recruitment notifications (e.g., state police or university recruitments), the cut-off date may be the exact closing date of online application submission.

Examination & Commission

Min Age

Max Permitted (Your Cat)

Status

Key Criteria

UPSC Civil Services (IAS/IPS)

21 Yrs

32 Yrs

Eligible

Max 6 attempts for Gen, 9 for OBC, unlimited for SC/ST

SSC CGL (Inspector/ASO/Auditor)

18 Yrs

32 Yrs

Eligible

Some posts cap at 27 or 30 for Gen

SSC CHSL (10+2 LDC/DEO)

18 Yrs

27 Yrs

Eligible

Direct central clerical recruitment

Railway RRB NTPC (Graduate/12th)

18 Yrs

33 Yrs

Eligible

Level 2 to Level 6 posts

Bank PO (IBPS / SBI PO)

20 Yrs

30 Yrs

Eligible

Public sector bank probationary officers

UP Police Constable

18 Yrs

25 Yrs

Over-age

State domicile relaxation applies

Bihar Police Constable

18 Yrs

25 Yrs

Over-age

CSBC physical examination

Delhi Police Constable (Executive)

18 Yrs

25 Yrs

Over-age

Central government police service

NDA & NA (Army, Navy, Air Force)

16.5 Yrs

19.5 YrsStrict (No relax)

Over-age

Strict cut-off date. Zero age relaxation for any category

CDS (Combined Defence Services - IMA)

19 Yrs

24 YrsStrict (No relax)

Over-age

Strict defence commission age criteria

Intelligence Bureau ACIO Grade-II

18 Yrs

27 Yrs

Eligible

Ministry of Home Affairs

How Government Exam Cut-Off Dates Are Determined

1st August Cut-off: If the examination notice is published in the second half of the calendar year (between July 1st and December 31st), or if the exam conducts Preliminary and Main stages over subsequent months (such as UPSC CSE and SSC CGL), the reference date is fixed as 1st August.
1st January Cut-off: If an examination notification is advertised in the first half of the calendar year (between January 1st and June 30th) for single-stage technical exams, the cut-off date is fixed as 1st January of that year.
Closing Date Rule: For specific recruitment notifications (e.g., state police or university recruitments), the cut-off date may be the exact closing date of online application submission.