School Admission Age Calculator
Check a child's age eligibility as of the school admission cutoff date.
📐 Age is computed as of the school's admission cutoff date, not today — this varies by school/state policy.
School admission age requirements vary by state in India and have changed with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. The Right to Education Act specifies the age for Class 1 admission, and each state sets a cutoff date. This calculator determines whether a child is eligible for Class 1 admission in a given academic year based on their date of birth and the relevant state's age cutoff rules.
📋 How to Use This Calculator
Enter the child's date of birth and select their state or union territory. The calculator checks eligibility against that state's current age requirements and cutoff date for Class 1 admission, and shows the earliest academic year in which the child is eligible. It also shows eligibility for pre-primary classes (Nursery, LKG, UKG) based on typical age brackets of 2.5–3.5 years (Nursery), 3.5–4.5 years (LKG), and 4.5–5.5 years (UKG).
💡 Key Facts & Information
NEP 2020 requires children to be at least 6 years old as of September 1 (or state-specified date) for Class 1 admission. Previous requirement was 5 years in many states. States and cutoff dates vary: Delhi — September 30; Maharashtra — June 30; Karnataka — June 1; Tamil Nadu — June 30; Uttar Pradesh — July 31; Kerala — June 1. CBSE-affiliated schools generally require 6 years by September 30. ICSE-affiliated schools: 5 years 6 months by September 30 for many schools. Sending a child to Class 1 before they are ready academically and developmentally leads to worse long-term outcomes — multiple studies show that children who are older when they start school perform better academically for years afterwards (the "redshirting" research).