Judiciary Exam Age Limit 2026: Civil Judge Age Limit for All States

Judiciary Exam Age Limit 2026

The table below gives the minimum and maximum age limits for Civil Judge recruitment:

State	Minimum Age	Upper Age Limit
Gujarat	21 years	35 years
Madhya Pradesh	21 years	35 years
Haryana	21 years	42 years
Chhattisgarh	21 years	35 years
Odisha	23 years	42 years
Maharashtra	21 years	35 years
Rajasthan	21 years	40 years
Telangana	23 years	35 years
Uttarakhand	22 years	35 years
Bihar	22 years	35 years
West Bengal	23 years	35 years

Note: Age is computed on the date specified in the respective recruitment notification. Use the prescribed educational certificate as proof of date of birth wherever required. 

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Gujarat Civil Judge Age Limit 2026

Candidates from the general category should not be older than 35 years. The upper age limit is higher for several categories.

Category	Upper Age Limit
General	35 years
Scheduled Castes	38 years
Scheduled Tribes	38 years
Socially & Educationally Backward Classes	38 years
Persons with Benchmark Disability	38 years
Economically Weaker Sections	38 years
Employees working in Courts or other Allied Departments	40 years

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MP Civil Judge Age Limit 2026

The age limit for civil judge exam eligibility in Madhya Pradesh requires you to be at least 21 years old. The maximum age for the general category is 35 years.

Parameter	Age
Minimum Age	21 years
Maximum Age	35 years

There will also be upper-age relaxation for specified categories:

Category	Relaxation/Maximum Age
Scheduled Castes	3 years
Scheduled Tribes	3 years
Other Backward Classes	3 years
Persons with Disabilities	3 years
Government service candidates	Up to 38 years

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Haryana Judiciary Exam Age Limit

Haryana allows candidates to apply for Civil Judge recruitment from age 21. The maximum age is 42 years.

Parameter	Haryana Civil Judge Age
Minimum Age	21 years
Maximum Age	42 years

Check the age relaxation for several categories in the table below:

Category	Age Relaxation
SC of Haryana	5 years
Backward Classes of Haryana	5 years
PwD	5 years
Wives of military personnel disabled during military service	5 years
Widowed or legally divorced women	5 years
Eligible judicially separated women	5 years
Unmarried women	5 years

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Chhattisgarh Judiciary Exam Age Limit

Candidates applying for Chhattisgarh Civil Judge recruitment must be at least 21 years old. The maximum age specified for the general category is 35 years.

Parameter	Age
Minimum Age	21 years
Maximum Age	35 years

The relaxation applies to the upper age limit for specified categories.

Category	Age Relaxation
SC, ST and OBC Non-Creamy Layer notified by Chhattisgarh Government	5 years
Women candidates from SC, ST, OBC and Unreserved categories	10 years
Permanent and temporary Chhattisgarh Government employees	3 years

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Odisha Judiciary Age Limit

The Odisha Civil Judge eligibility criteria require candidates to be at least 23 years old. The maximum age is 42 years.

Parameter	Age
Minimum Age	23 years
Maximum Age	42 years

The upper-age relaxation for multiple categories is as follows:

Category	Age Relaxation
Scheduled Castes	5 years
Scheduled Tribes	5 years
SEBC	5 years
Women	5 years
Ex-servicemen and eligible Defence officers	5 years
PwBD candidates	10 years
Eligible Law Clerk/Research Assistant or specified constitutional authority experience	7 years

Maharashtra Judiciary Exam Age Limit

The Maharashtra Judiciary recruitment requires candidates to be at least 21 years old. The upper limit depends on the post and category.

Post	Minimum Age	Maximum Age: Orphans	Maximum Age: Backward Classes/Disabled
Advocate/Public Prosecutor/Government Advocate	21 years	35 years	40 years
Eligible Ministerial Staff	21 years	45 years	50 years

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Rajasthan Civil Judge Age Limit

The Rajasthan Civil Judge eligibility criteria set the minimum age at 21 years and the upper age limit for the general category at 40 years. Candidates from specified categories can claim additional relaxation.

Category	Minimum Age	Age Relaxation	Maximum Age
General	21 years	–	40 years
SC	21 years	5 years	45 years
ST	21 years	5 years	45 years
OBC	21 years	5 years	45 years
MBC	21 years	5 years	45 years
EWS	21 years	5 years	45 years
Women	21 years	5 years	45 years
Ex-Servicemen	21 years	10 years	Up to 50 years
PwBD	21 years	Additional 5 years	As applicable with other eligible relaxation

Telangana Civil Judge Age Limit

The Telangana Civil Judge recruitment requires candidates to be at least 23 years old. The upper age limit is 35 years for the open category, while EWS, SC, ST and Backwards Classes candidates can be up to 40 years.

Category	Minimum Age	Maximum Age	Relaxation
Open Category	23 years	35 years	–
EWS	23 years	40 years	5 years
SC	23 years	40 years	5 years
ST	23 years	40 years	5 years
Backward Classes	23 years	40 years	5 years

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Uttarakhand Civil Judge Age Limit

Candidates applying for Uttarakhand Civil Judge recruitment must be at least 22 years old and not more than 35 years old. Those from SC, ST, OBC, and other government-notified categories may receive an increase in the upper age limit. 

Category	Minimum Age	Maximum Age	Age Relaxation
General	22 years	35 years	—
SC	22 years	As prescribed	As notified
ST	22 years	As prescribed	As notified
OBC	22 years	As prescribed	As notified
Other notified categories	22 years	As prescribed	As notified

Bihar Judiciary Exam Age Limit

The Bihar Civil Judge eligibility criteria state that candidates must be between 22 and 35 years old for the general category. Check the minimum and maximum age limit below:

Category	Minimum Age	Maximum Age
General Male	22 years	35 years
Reserved categories including women and PwD candidates	22 years	40 years

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West Bengal Civil Judge Age Limit

Candidates must be between 23 and 35 years old when applying for West Bengal Civil Judge recruitment. The upper-age relaxation includes:

Category	Relaxation/Maximum Age
SC candidates of West Bengal	5 years
ST candidates of West Bengal	5 years
OBC Non-Creamy Layer candidates of West Bengal	3 years
PwD candidates with physical disability of 40% or more	Up to 45 years
Candidates with at least 2 years of Government service	2 years

Civil Judge Retirement Age in India

The Supreme Court ordered States and Union Territories to consider increasing the retirement age of judicial officers from 60 to 61 years. The direction came as the Court considers the broader question of whether the superannuation age for judicial officers should be uniformly increased to 62 years nationwide. The Court’s decision and the applicable service rules will determine the final retirement age.

The civil judge retirement age is a service-related condition and should not be confused with the maximum age prescribed for applying to the judicial service. The recruitment age determines whether a candidate can appear for the selection process. The retirement age applies after appointment and specifies when a judicial officer normally completes their service.

Judiciary Exam Age Limit: Key Points for Candidates

The judiciary exam age limit varies by state. You should check the prescribed age and cut-off date carefully before applying.

• Verify the date on which your age will be calculated before applying.
• Check the upper age limit for the Civil Judge role in the respective state and also confirm whether it falls within your category.
• Age relaxation depends on category: SC, ST, OBC, EWS, PwBD and other eligible categories may receive relaxation based on the state’s recruitment rules.
• Women may receive additional relaxation: Some states offer specific age benefits for women candidates.
• Age-proof documents are important: Use the date of birth recorded in the certificate/document accepted by the respective recruiting authority. 

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