What is age relaxation?
Age relaxation means allowing some additional years in the maximum age limit to a few categories of students (SC, ST, OBC )/ex-servicemen and physically handicapped or Persons with disabilities while applying for Government Jobs.
This age relaxation is to help in the upliftment of economically weaker sections and below poverty line families in the society.
What is the maximum age limit to apply for government jobs in India?
After age relaxation maximum age limit to apply for most government jobs is 28–30 Years. However, there is age relaxation as per the criteria always specified in the official job notification.
There are different Different Indian government jobs that have different age limits. Maximum age limits varying from 24 to 40 years for the general category in various Indian government jobs, although SC, ST, and Ex-servicemen candidates can get an additional 5 years age relaxation, and OBC candidates can avail 3 years. Also as widows, divorced women, and judicially separated women can get additional age relaxation.
Age Relaxation to Apply for Govt. Jobs
The upper age limit for reserved category(SC, ST, OBC ), Physically Handicapped candidates and Ex-Serviceman is given below:
| Serial No. | Category | Age Relaxation on Upper age limit. |
| 1 | SC/ST | 5 years |
| 2 | OBC | 3 years |
| 3 | PH | 10 years |
| 4 | PH + OBC | 13 years |
| 5 | PH + SC/ST | 15 years |
| 6 | (For Group “B” posts) Ex-Servicemen( Unreserved/General ) | 5 years |
| 7 | Ex-Servicemen (OBC) | 8 years |
| 8 | Ex-Servicemen (SC & ST) | 10 years |
| 9 | ( For Group ‘C’ posts) Ex-Servicemen( Unreserved/General) | 03 years after deduction of the military service rendered from the actual age as on the Closing date |
| 10 | Ex-Servicemen + OBC | 06 years(3 years + 3 years) after deduction of the military service rendered from the actual age as on the Closing date |
| 11 | Ex-Servicemen + SC/ST | 08years(3 years + 5 years) after deduction of the military service rendered from the actual age as on the Closing date |
| 12 | For Group “B” posts Central Govt. Civilian Employees(General/Unreserved) who have rendered not less than 3 years regular and continuous service as on closing date | 5 years |
| 13 | Central Govt. Civilian Employees(OBC)) who have rendered not less than 3 years regular and continuous service as on closing date | 8 (5 +3) years |
| 14 | Central Govt. Civilian Employees(SC/ST) who have rendered not less than 3 years regular and continuous service as on closing date | 10(5+5) years |
| 15 | For Group “C” posts(except for SIs in CPOs) Central Govt. Civilian Employees(General/Unreserved) who have rendered not less than 3 years regular and continuous service as on closing date | Up to 40 years of age |
| 16 | For the posts SIs in CPOs Central Govt. Civilian Employees(General/Unreserved) who have rendered not less than 3 years regular and continuous service as on closing date | 5 years |
| 17 | Central Govt. Civilian Employees(OBC)) who have rendered not less than 3 years regular and continuous service as on closing date (except for the post of SIs in CPOs) | Up to 43 years of age |
| 18 | Central Govt. Civilian Employees(OBC)) who have rendered not less than 3 years regular and continuous service as on closing date ( For the post of SIs in CPOs only) | 8 (5 +3) years |
| 19 | Central Govt. Civilian Employees(SC/ST) who have rendered not less than 3 years regular and continuous service as on closing date (except for the post of SIs in CPOs) | Up to 45 years of age |
| 20 | Central Govt. Civilian Employees(SC/ST) who have rendered not less than 3 years regular and continuous service as on closing date (For the post of SIs in CPOs only) | 10(5+5) years |
| 21 | Candidates who had ordinarily been domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir(Unreserved/General) | 5 years |
| 22 | Candidates who had ordinarily been domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir(OBC) | 8 years |
| 23 | Candidates who had ordinarily been domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir( SC/ST) | 10 years |
| 24 | For Group “C” posts only. Widows/Divorced Women/Women judicially separated and who are not remarried(Unreserved/General) | Up to 35 years of age |
| 25 | Widows/Divorced Women/Women judicially separated and who are not remarried(OBC) | Up to 38 years of age |
| 26 | Widows/Divorced Women/Women judicially separated and who are not remarried(SC/ST) | Up to 40 years of age |
| 27 | Defence Personnel disabled in operation during hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and released as a consequence thereof.( Unreserved/General) | 3 years |
| 28 | Defence Personnel disabled in operation during hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and released as a consequence thereof.( OBC) | 6(3+3) years |
| 29 | Defence Personnel disabled in operation during hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and released as a consequence thereof( SC/ST) | 8 (3+5)years |
| 30 | Departmental candidates(UR) of participating CPOs viz CRPF,CISF,ITBP,BSF,SSB applying for the post of Sub Inspectors in CPOs who have rendered not less than 3 years regular and continuous service as on closing date | 5 years |
| 31 | Departmental candidates(OBC) of participating CPOs viz CRPF,CISF,ITBP,BSF,SSB applying for the post of Sub Inspectors in CPOs who have rendered not less than 3 years regular and continuous service as on closing date | 8(5+3) years |
| 32 | Departmental candidates(SC/ST) of participating CPOs viz CRPF,CISF,ITBP,BSF,SSB applying for the post of Sub Inspectors in CPOs who have rendered not less than 3 years regular and continuous service as on closing date | 10(5+5) years |