Andhra Pradesh raises age limit for non-uniform government jobs

…attempts at securing a Group-II post over the past decade, he was forced to take up a private job in the medical field. The government’s decision has, however, revived his hopes of entering public service. “ This is my only chance to realise my dream of securing a government job. I’ll give it my best shot ,” Mr. Venu Madhav said. For Regalla Srinivasa Rao, 47, of Guntur, however, the relaxation has come too late. After spending nearly 15 years trying to secure a government job, he now works as a computer operator in a…

…said. For Regalla Srinivasa Rao, 47, of Guntur, however, the relaxation has come too late. After spending nearly 15 years trying to secure a government job, he now works as a computer operator in a private company. An increase of the upper age limit by another five years would have brought him within the eligibility bracket , he said. Why was the relaxation needed? The coalition government’s job calendar, issued on March 19, 2026, proposed 41 recruitment notifications covering 10,060 posts. The announcement raised expectations among job…

…covering 10,060 posts. The announcement raised expectations among job seekers, but aspirants argued that the benefits could be fully realised only with corresponding age concessions. APPSC member Parige Sudheer said the government had periodically relaxed the upper age limit in view of delays and gaps in recruitment . He cited a series of Government Orders issued since 2016, including measures intended to address recruitment stagnation, backlog vacancies, administrative delays and incomplete recruitment processes. Mr. Sudheer had…

…age band for the Civil Services Examination, as points of comparison. For Shaik Sultan, 34, an SI aspirant from Anaparthi in East Godavari district, the latest decision has done little to revive his prospects. “ I had hoped that the Government would provide a one-time relaxation and raise the upper age limit to 35 years for the 2026 recruitment. That has not happened ,” he said. What does it mean for job seekers? The contrasting experiences of non-uniform and uniform-service aspirants point to a larger issue facing job seekers: the impact of prolonged gaps between recruitment…