(1) The following persons shall not be qualified to be candidate for the post of the civil service:
(a) In the case of non-gazetted and classless post, those who have not completed the age of
Eighteen years, (b) In the case of gazetted post, those who have not completed the age of Twenty One years,
(c) In the case of male and female candidates, those who have already completed the age of Thirty
Five years and that of Forty years, respectively, Provided that,
(1) Any person who has not crossed the age of Forty years may be a candidate for such
post of the civil service ?………. as may be specified for appointment of an ex- army or police thereto.
(2) Any person who has not crossed the age  of Forty Five years may be a candidate for
the open competition of gazetted second and first class.
(3) The age bar shall not be applicable in the case of permanent incumbent employees
of the civil service.
(d) Those who have been dismissed from service, with being disqualified for government service
in the future,
(e) Those who are non-Nepalese citizens, (f) Those who have been convicted by the court of a
criminal offence involving moral turpitude.
(2) In the case of the female civil employee who has been temporarily appointed to any post of development side or
development project of Government of Nepal and serving continuously since at least Five years ago, the age bar shall not be applicable to her to become a candidate in the advertisement of the Public Service Commission for open competition.