Direction: Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below.
In order to appear in the upcoming Civil Services Examination 2020, the following are the eligibility criteria that must be satisfied by the candidate.
I. Candidate must be a citizen of India
II. Candidate must hold a Graduate Degree from a recognized University.
III. Candidate must be a minimum of 21 years of age and must not be more than 32 years of age.
IV. The number of times a candidate can appear for the exam is 6.
In the case of a candidate who satisfies all other conditions, except
A. (III) Above, if the candidate belongs to OBC and SC/ST category, age relaxation of 3 years and 5 years will be given respectively.
B. (IV) Above, if the candidate belongs to the OBC and SC/ST category, the number of attempts will increase to 9 and 12 respectively.
What decision should be taken in this matter?
Pratik is 28 years old and belongs to Patna, Bihar. He has an OBC certificate with him. He has completed his Master's in Computer Science from Banaras Hindu University. He has already attempted the examination 7 times.