Direct Recruitment - Raising of Upper age limit by ten (10) years for a period of one (1) year for the ensuing recruitments- Notification - Orders -Issued.
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION (SERVICES-A) DEPARTMENT
Raising of Upper age limit by ten (10) years for a period of one (1) year for the ensuing recruitments G.O.Ms.No.86 Dated: 18.05.2026.
Read_the following:-
1. G.O.Ms.No.329, GA(Ser.A) Dept., dated: 27.07.2015.
2. G.O.Ms.No.42, GA(Ser.A) Dept., dated: 19.03.2022.
3. G.O.Ms.NO.30, GA(Ser.A) Dept., dated: 08.02.2024.
4. From the Secretary, Telangana Public Service Commission, Lr.No.310/TGPSC/2025, dated: 22.01.2026.
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In the G.O. third read above, orders were issued raising the maximum age limit prescribed in the Telangana State and Subordinate Service Rules,1996 for appointment by direct recruitment by two (2) years in addition to ten (10) years for a period of (2) years.
2. number of representations have been received from unemployed youths, for considering relaxation of upper age limit for direct recruitment to enable more unemployed youth to become eligible to compete in the recruitment process.
3. After careful examination of the matter, Government have decided to raise the upper age limit by ten (10) years i.e. from 34 years to 44 years to other than Uniform Services for a period of one (1] year for the ensuing direct recruitments in various categories of posts to be notified by the recruiting agencies in the State.
4. Accordingly, the following notification shall be published in the Telangana State Gazette, dated: 18.05.2026.
NOTIFICATION
In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to Article 309 of the Constitution of India, the Governor of Telangana hereby makes the following Ad-hoc rule, namely; AD-HOC RULE
Not with standing anything contained in the Telangana State and Subordinate Service Rules, 1996 or in the Special or Adhoc Rules for the State and Subordinate Services, the maximum age limit prescribed in the said rules for appointment by direct recruitment shall be raised by "Ten years" i., from 34 years to 44 years for a period of one (1) year from the date of issue of this ad-hoc rule, to the various categories of posts to be notified for the purpose of direct recruitment, by all the recruiting agencies in the State. The age concession over and above the upper age limit shall also be allowed in accordance with the rule 12 of the Telangana State and Subordinate Service Rules:
Provided that nothing in this rule shall apply for direct recruitment to the posts of Uniformed services viz., Police, Excise, Fire, Prisons, Forest Departments etc., for which physical standards have been prescribed in the State and Subordinate Service Rules or in the relevant Special or Ad-hoc rules.
(BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE GOVERNOR OF TELANGANA)
K. RAMAKRISHNA RAO CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT
To
The Secretary, Telangana Public Service Commission, Hyderabad.
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