Is it right to start preparing for the Civil Services Exam at 26 years of age?

Born : 15th August 1984 
2001-2005 IIT Kanpur 
2006-2008 IIM Lucknow 
2008-2011 - Investment Banking HongKong. 
Status as of September 2011, Age 27 years  - Did not even know about NREGA scheme. 
Turning Point : Start Prep for civil services. 
October 2012 - CSE Mains written
May 2013 - AIR 244 , INDIAN POLICE SERVICE (IPS)
December 2013 - CSE Mains written for the 2nd time. 
June 2014 - AIR 1 - Gaurav Agrawal - INDIAN ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE(IAS).Age 29 years (How about that?) 
"AGE IS JUST A NUMBER"
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