| Post |
Nationality |
|
These include the Indian Police Service, Indian Foreign Service, and Indian Administrative Service.
|
Citizen of India |
| Other services |
or
or
or
|
b. Age Limit & Relaxation
As on August 1, 2024, the candidate must be between the ages of 21 and 32, with few exceptions for particular categories.
Relaxation in Upper Age
|
Category |
Upper Age Relaxation |
|
SC/ST |
5 years |
|
OBC |
3 years |
| Defense Services personnel who were injured while participating in activities in a conflict with a foreign nation or in a volatile region and were later freed as a result | 3 years |
| Commissioned officers, Emergency Commissioned Officers (ECOs), and Short Service Commissioned Officers (SSCOs) are among the ex-servicemen. | 5 years |
|
PwD (a) blindness and low vision; (b) deaf and hard of hearing; (c) locomotor impairment, such as muscular dystrophy, dwarfism, leprosy excision, cerebral palsy, and acid attack victims; (d)mental illness, autism, intellectual disability, and special learning disability; and (e) various disabilities, including deaf-blindness, among those covered by sections (a) through (d) |
10 years |
c. Educational Qualification
A degree from an accredited university or a comparable credential is required of candidates.
d. Number of Attempts
Each candidate who takes the test is given six (6) chances to pass the CSE. Candidates who are otherwise eligible but fall under the SC/ST/OBC or PwBD categories will be granted a relaxation in the number of attempts. The specifics are as follows:
| Category |
Number of attempts |
| SC/ST |
Unlimited |
| OBC |
09 |
| PwBD |
|
Note:
A candidate is not eligible to apply for the Indian Police Service if they are assigned to the Service based on the outcome of a previous examination and continue to be a member of that Service.
