Age for Admission Calculator (NEP 2020-aligned)
"Which class can my child join?" is the most-asked question of every admission season. NEP 2020 aligned Class 1 entry at age 6 (with 3/4/5 for the pre-primary years), but each state notifies its own CUTOFF DATE — the date on which the age is measured. Enter the child's date of birth, pick the admission year and your state's cutoff date, and this calculator shows the eligible class and the child's exact age on the cutoff.
Child & admission details
States notify their own cutoff — pick yours (check the current notification if unsure).
Enter the child's date of birth to see the eligible class.
How it's calculated
Age on the cutoff date
We compute the child's exact age (years and months) on your state's notified cutoff date for the admission year you picked — because eligibility is measured on that date, not on the first day of school or the date you apply.
NEP 2020 class mapping
The National Education Policy aligns entry ages as: 3 years for Nursery, 4 for LKG, 5 for UKG, 6 for Class 1 — and one class per year after that. The calculator maps the cutoff-date age to that ladder.
Why the cutoff date is YOUR input
States notify different cutoff dates (1 April, 31 May, 1 June, 31 July and 30 September all exist across India), and notifications change. Rather than hard-coding rules that go stale, the calculator asks you to pick your state's current cutoff — and to verify it against the latest notification, which your school's admission notice should cite.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the age for Class 1 admission under NEP 2020?
NEP 2020 aligns Class 1 entry at 6 years of age, and states have been notifying their admission cutoffs accordingly. The exact cutoff DATE (the date on which the child must have completed 6 years) is state-specific — for example, some states measure on 1 June, others on 31 July or 30 September — so always check your state's current notification for the admission year.
Is there any relaxation in school admission age?
Several states allow a small tolerance (commonly up to a few months) at the school or education-officer level, and rules for existing students transitioning under new notifications often differ from fresh admissions. Such relaxations are state- and case-specific — ask the school and check the current state circular rather than relying on any calculator, including this one.
Which class should my 4-year-old join?
Under the NEP-aligned ladder, a child who is 4 on the cutoff date joins LKG (the second pre-primary year), a 3-year-old joins Nursery, and a 5-year-old joins UKG. Enter the exact date of birth above — a birthday falling just after the cutoff date changes the answer, which is exactly why the cutoff matters.
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