Two more attempts at cracking UPSC exam

Civil service aspirants will soon get two additional attempts at cracking the UPSC examination along with a relaxation in the upper age limit. "The Central govt has approved two additional attempts to all categories of candidates with effect from in Civil Services Examination 'r 2014, with consequential age relaxation of maximum age for all categories of candi- dates, if required," a state- ment by the Department of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions said. As per the existing rules, a general category candidate is permitted a maximum of four attempts. The maximum age limit for such candidates is There is no restriction on number of attempts by candi- dates belonging to the Sched- uled Castes (SCs) and the' Scheduled Tribes (STS). As for aspirants belonging to Other Backward Classes, Seven attempts are permis- sible, according to a notifica- tiori issued for Civü.Services Examinations. 2013. The relaxation.amm aner months of protests, dharnas and knocking at the doors of politicians by the students. "We last protested on Ja- nuary 30, which was our 10th protest in the city, We met Rahul Gandhi on that day and he assured us that this would come about," said Vikas Ku- mar, who will now be getting two additional chances to crack the exam. "The last time in the 1970s when the changes were in- corporated, there was an in- crease in the number of attempts as well as an in- crease in the age limit. There is very short notice, we usu- ally spend years preparing for an exam and the notice of months was simply not enough," said Sunil Kumar, another aspirant who nou has two more attempts crack the exams. The exac age relaxation, however, not been clarified, which ha some students worried. "Thi is very worrying and it ha stopped us from feeling trul i relaxed" The aspirants had manded an increase in age limit and additional a tempts so that those disai vantaged by the could catch up. Civil service aspi- g rants will soon get two addi- tional attempts at cracking the UPSC examination along with a relaxation in the upper age limit. n "The Central governpncnt has approved two additional attempts to all categories of candidates with effect from in Civil Services Examination 'r 2014, with consequential age relaxation of maximum age for all categories of candi- dates, if required," a state- ment by the Department of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions said. As per the existing rules, a general category candidate is permitted a maximum of four attempts. The maximum age limit for such candidates is There is no restriction on number of attempts by candi- dates belonging to the Sched- uled Castes (SCs) and the' Scheduled Tribes (STS). As for aspirants belonging to Other Backward Classes, Seven attempts are permissible, according to a notification issued for Civü.Services Examinations. 2013. The relaxation comes after months of protests, dharnas and knocking at the doors of politicians by the students. "We last protested on Ja- nuary 30, which was our 10th protest in the city, We met Rahul Gandhi on that day and he assured us that this would come about," said Vikas Ku- mar, who will now be getting two additional chances to crack the exam. "The last time in the 1970s when the changes were in- corporated, there was an in- crease in the number of attempts as well as an in- crease in the age limit.