Category |
Number of attempts |
Candidates belonging to General Category |
Shall be permitted 6 attempts at the examination |
Candidates belonging to Other Backward Classes (who are eligible to avail of reservation applicable to such candidates) |
Shall be permitted 9 attempts at the examination |
Candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes |
No restriction on number of attempts. Thus, candidates belonging to SC/ST can give all attempts uptill the eligible age limit. |
In case of physically handicapped candidates (relaxation will be available to the physically handicapped candidates who are eligible to avail of reservation applicable to such candidates) |
They will get as many attempts as are available to other non-physically handicapped candidates of his or her community, subject to the condition that a physically handicapped candidate belonging to the General Category shall be eligible for nine attempts. |