Sage-Tips

Can IAS officer can have tattoos?

Yes, you are eligible to appear for the UPSC exam. Tattoos are allowed, but it would be inappropriate. As long as the tattoos are not vulgar, or they are of religious significance, they would be not be disallowed per se, but they might be looked down upon. Also, it might harm your personality.

Can IAS officers wear short dresses?

There is no any rule for the ias officer related to the wear clothing. If you like to wear skirts then you can easily do this. Female ias officer can wear normal uniforms like salwar and saree.

Can IAS wear heels?

Do not wear sneakers, chappals, noisy shoes or very high heels. Do not wear too expensive accessories or jewellery. For example, for females, bangles can be very distracting. Wearing jeans should be strictly avoided.

Do IAS officers have tattoos on their body?

First thing is that the IAS officers are selected on the basis of their result in exam and their presens of mind not by the whether they have tattoos on their body.

Can I appear for the UPSC exam with tattoos?

Yes, you are eligible to appear for the UPSC exam. Tattoos are allowed, but it would be inappropriate. As long as the tattoos are not vulgar, or they are of religious significance, they would be not be disallowed per se, but they might be looked down upon.

Is it advisable to have a tattoo in a government job?

So it isn’t advisable to have a tattoo. At least, not a visible one anyways. Tattoo is prohibited in jobs like IAS, IPS, IRS, IFS, Indian Defence Services, Army, Navy and Air Force etc. Tattoo is allowed in some government jobs like Clerk and Probationary Officer in Banks, Engineering Services, PWD department etc.

Is there any provision for tatoos in CSE?

The answers given below are accurate, there are no provisions regulating tatoos for candidates appearing for CSE. However, I think the earlier writers have expressed some sensible views that could be taken into consideration. All the best.