UPSC Exam Eligibility Criteria : Minimum Educational Qualification

Minimum Educational Qualification:

A candidate must hold a degree of any of the Universities incorporated by an Act of the central or

State Legislature in India or other educational institutions established by an Act of Parliament or

declared to be deemed as a University under Section 3 of the University Grants Commission Act,

1956 or possess an equivalent qualification.

Note‐I : Candidates who have appeared at a qualifying examination the passing of which would

render them educationally qualified for the Commission’s Examination but have not been

informed of the result as also the candidates who intend to appear at such a qualifying

examination will also be eligible for admission to the Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination. All

candidates who are declared qualified by the Commission for taking the Civil Services (Main)

Examination will be required to produce proof of passing the requisite qualifying examination

along with their application (i.e. Detailed Application Form-I) for the Main Examination, failing

which such candidates will not be admitted to the Main Examination. Such proof of passing the

requisite qualifying examination should be dated earlier than the due date (closing date) of

Detailed Application Form-I of the Main Examination.

Note‐II : In exceptional cases, the Commission may treat a candidate who does not have any of the

foregoing qualifications as a candidate, provided that the candidate has passed an examination

conducted by any other institution the standard of which in the opinion of the Commission

justifies the admission to the Civil Services Examination.

Note‐III : Candidates possessing professional and technical qualifications which are recognised by

Government as equivalent to professional and technical degree would also be eligible for

admission to the Civil Services Examination.

Note‐IV : Candidates who have passed the final professional M.B.B.S or any other equivalent

professional examination leading to a medical degree or certificate but have not completed their

internship by the time of submission of their applications for the Civil Services (Main)

Examination, will be provisionally admitted to the Civil Services Examination, provided they

submit along with their application a copy of certificate from the concerned authority of the

University/Institution that they had passed the requisite final professional examination. In such

cases, the candidates will be required to produce at the time of their interview the original degree

or a certificate from the concerned competent authority of the University/Institution that they had

completed all requirements (including completion of internship) for the award of the Degree.