Maximum Age
30 Years (As on 01 September, 2026)
Relaxation of Upper Age Limit for Scheduled Caste / Scheduled Tribe Candidates
05 Years
Relaxation of Upper Age Limit for Other Backward Classes (Non Creamy Layer) Candidates
03 Years
Relaxation of Upper Age Limit for Persons with Disabilities (PwD) - General Candidates
10 Years
Relaxation of Upper Age Limit for Persons with Disabilities (PwD) - SC / ST Candidates
13 Years
Relaxation of Upper Age Limit for Persons with Disabilities (PwD) - OBC (NCL) Candidates
15 Years
Relaxation of Upper Age Limit for Ex-Services Candidates
Age & other relaxation criteria for Ex-servicemen will be as per Government of India guidelines.
Note 1
Maximum age is relaxable up to 20 (twenty) years to retrenched ex-contingent workmen of MECL.
Note 2
The internal candidates serving in the scale next lower to the level for which recruitment is being made, who fulfil necessary requirements stipulated for the post under recruitment, and have applied for the same, may be considered along with other candidates, provided that said internal candidate should have been serving in the immediately lower scale for at least 01 year on the cut-off date specified in the advertisement. The prescribed application fees shall not apply in such cases.
Note 3
Relaxation in maximum age criteria, up to a relaxation of at most 01 year, may be granted to internal candidates, upon approval of CMD, and his decision shall be final.