Overview

• The Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms issued the new order on September 29 covering all categories for direct recruitment.
• The relaxation applies to recruitment notifications released after the order date through December 31, 2027.
• The government withdrew its earlier two-year age relief after further representations from public representatives and organisations.
• Authorities reiterated that no new direct-recruitment notices or filling of certain backlog reserved-category vacancies should proceed pending internal SC reservation implementation.
• The measure is described as a one-time step to expand the pool of eligible aspirants, affecting KPSC and other state hiring cycles.