Pick your exam, enter your DOB and category - get the exact relaxation math, not just a yes/no guess.
Verify before you decide. Category relaxation rules (SC/ST +5, OBC +3, PwD +10 to +15) are the standard pattern followed across most central exams and rarely change. The minimum/maximum age and reference date for each exam, however, are set fresh in every notification - always confirm those two figures against your specific year's official notification before deciding not to apply.
How this calculator works
Government exam age limits have two moving parts that trip people up: the exact age-on-a-specific-date calculation, and category-based relaxation that can stack (a PwD candidate from an SC background doesn't just get +5 or +10 - they get the combined relaxation). This tool automates both calculations and shows the full arithmetic so you can verify it yourself, rather than just showing a pass/fail badge you have to trust blindly.
The standard relaxation amounts used here:
- General / EWS: no relaxation (EWS gets reservation, not age relaxation)
- OBC (Non-Creamy Layer): +3 years
- SC / ST: +5 years
- PwD: +10 years (General/EWS), +13 years (OBC), +15 years (SC/ST)
For exams not in the preset list, select "Other / Manual Entry" and enter the minimum age, maximum age, and reference date exactly as stated in your notification - the relaxation math still applies automatically.