Age Limit & Relaxation Calculator
Reserved categories — SC, ST, OBC (non-creamy layer), PwD, and ex-servicemen among others — are commonly granted extra years added to a general-category age limit, so they remain eligible even above the base cutoff. This calculator checks your eligibility against a base age range plus whichever relaxation categories you select. Every relaxation figure shown is an editable default, not a universal rule — the actual years granted, which categories qualify, and whether multiple relaxations combine are all set independently by each exam's own notification. Overwrite the defaults with your specific exam's stated figures before trusting the result.
Age relaxation years are set independently by each exam's own notification — there is no single national figure for "OBC relaxation" or "PwD relaxation" that applies everywhere. Every relaxation value below is a commonly-seen default you can and should edit to match your specific exam's notification before relying on the result.
This is the General category upper limit stated in your exam notification.
| Category | Relaxation (years) | |
|---|---|---|
| OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) | ||
| SC | ||
| ST | ||
| PwD (General) | ||
| PwD (OBC) | ||
| PwD (SC/ST) | ||
| Ex-Servicemen |
Check every category that applies to you. Whether relaxations from multiple checked categories add together (e.g. PwD + OBC) depends entirely on your specific exam's notification — some notifications already give a combined figure (use the "PwD (OBC)" row for that instead of checking both).
This is a calculation aid, not an official eligibility determination. Base age limits, which categories qualify for relaxation, the exact years granted, and whether multiple relaxations combine are all set independently by each exam's own notification and can change between recruitment cycles. Always confirm your actual eligibility against the current official notification for your specific exam and post.
How age relaxation works
Age relaxation adds years to the upper age limit only — it never changes the minimum age requirement. It requires holding (and, if asked, producing) the relevant category certificate; it isn't applied automatically just because you belong to a category. For the general framework of who typically qualifies and why, see our age relaxation guide, and check exam requirements for any exam-specific figures we've verified. When in doubt, the relaxation table in your exam's own official notification is the only source that actually governs your eligibility.