Maharashtra Nursery Admission Age Calculator
Check if your child meets the Maharashtra Playgroup / Nursery (pre-Class 1) minimum age (3+) as on 31 December of the admission year.
Child details
Cut-off: 31 December of the admission year. As on 31 December: Nursery/playgroup 3+, Class 1 6+. Confirm the live GR for any session-specific relaxation (up to 15 days for HoS).
5y 6m 16d
Age on 2027-12-31 (31 December of the admission year)
Meets 3+ for Playgroup / Nursery (pre-Class 1).
Not yet 6+ for Class 1 (6+).
What this means for you: Prepare birth certificate / proof of DOB and follow the session admission notice for documents and timelines. Limited notified age relaxation may apply — ask the school/DoE.
How the Maharashtra Nursery Admission Age Calculator works
Maharashtra nursery / entry-level age
As on 31 December: Nursery/playgroup 3+, Class 1 6+. Confirm the live GR for any session-specific relaxation (up to 15 days for HoS).
Maharashtra School Education GR PDF (gr.maharashtra.gov.in, 202009181611119521.pdf): Playgroup/Nursery 3+ and Class 1 6+ as on 31 December, from AY 2021-22; principals may allow up to 15 days relaxation as notified.
About Maharashtra
MSBSHSE (Pune) uses a 35% pass bar for SSC and HSC — higher than the 33% floor common in many northern boards — and the School Education Department also publishes an explicit Dec-31 age table for nursery and Class 1.
What this calculator does
Enter the child’s date of birth and admission year. Age is computed as on 31 December of the admission year, then checked against the 3+ minimum for Playgroup / Nursery (pre-Class 1).
Private schools may publish additional internal windows; government Sarvodaya / DoE notices remain the authority for public seats.
Frequently asked questions
What is the nursery minimum age in Maharashtra?
3+ years for Playgroup / Nursery (pre-Class 1), measured as on 31 December of the admission year.
Is the cut-off 31 March everywhere?
This page uses the verified Maharashtra cut-off (31 December of the admission year). Other states differ — only verified states are shipped.
What about LKG / KG?
Class 1 (6+): 6+ on the same cut-off, when published.
Can schools relax age by a few days?
Some circulars allow limited Head-of-School relaxation (e.g. Delhi up to 30 days when notified). Ask the admitting school.
Is this official?
No — educational helper citing the DoE/education circular summarised on the page. Final seats follow the session notice.
For developers & AI agents
The Maharashtra Nursery Admission Age Calculator is also available as a free, unauthenticated JSON API — no API key, no sign-up, CORS enabled for all origins. Send a GET request with the parameters below and receive the computed result as JSON, including the source of the format or formula used. Invalid input returns HTTP 400 with a JSON { "error": "..." } body.
GET https://knwdle.com/api/tools/maharashtra-nursery-admission-age-calculator| Parameter | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
dob | Yes | Child DOB YYYY-MM-DD |
admissionYear | No | Session year, e.g. 2026 |
Request:
GET https://knwdle.com/api/tools/maharashtra-nursery-admission-age-calculator?dob=2022-06-15&admissionYear=2026
Response:
{
"tool": "maharashtra-nursery-admission-age-calculator",
"state": "Maharashtra",
"input": {
"dob": "2022-06-15",
"admissionYear": 2026,
"cutoff": "2026-12-31"
},
"ageOnCutoff": {
"years": 4,
"months": 6,
"days": 16
},
"ageLabel": "4 years, 6 months, 16 days",
"entryClass": "Playgroup / Nursery (pre-Class 1)",
"minAgeYears": 3,
"meetsNurseryMinAge": true,
"lkgLabel": "Class 1 (6+)",
"lkgMinAgeYears": 6,
"meetsLkgMinAge": false,
"cutoffLabel": "31 December of the admission year",
"notes": "As on 31 December: Nursery/playgroup 3+, Class 1 6+. Confirm the live GR for any session-specific relaxation (up to 15 days for HoS).",
"source": "Maharashtra School Education GR PDF (gr.maharashtra.gov.in, 202009181611119521.pdf): Playgroup/Nursery 3+ and Class 1 6+ as on 31 December, from AY 2021-22; principals may allow up to 15 days relaxation as notified.",
"nextStep": "On 31 December of the admission year, your child appears to meet the 3+ minimum for Playgroup / Nursery (pre-Class 1). Gather birth proof and follow the DoE/school admission notice for the session.",
"disclaimer": "Educational helper — final eligibility follows the session circular and school category (govt/private)."
}