Odisha Nursery Admission Age Calculator
Check if your child meets the Odisha Sishu Vatika / Pre-school minimum age (5+) as on 1 September of the admission year.
Child details
Cut-off: 1 September of the admission year. As on 1 September from 2025–26: Sishu Vatika ~5–6 years; Class 1 6+. Confirm the SME gazette text for exact class labels.
Source caveat: Notification number SME-EL2-EL2-01S1-2025 is cited from gazette reproductions; prefer the PDF on sme.odisha.gov.in / egazette.
5y 2m 17d
Age on 2027-09-01 (1 September of the admission year)
Meets 5+ for Sishu Vatika / Pre-school.
Not yet 6+ for Class 1.
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 Odisha Nursery Admission Age Calculator works
Odisha nursery / entry-level age
As on 1 September from 2025–26: Sishu Vatika ~5–6 years; Class 1 6+. Confirm the SME gazette text for exact class labels.
Odisha Gazette / SME notification No. SME-EL2-EL2-01S1-2025 (Jan 2025): from AY 2025–26, Class 1 admission age shall be 6+ years as on 1st September; Sishu Vatika pre-school for 5–6 years.
Source caveat: Notification number SME-EL2-EL2-01S1-2025 is cited from gazette reproductions; prefer the PDF on sme.odisha.gov.in / egazette.
About Odisha
Odisha’s Jan 2025 SME gazette sets Class 1 at 6+ as on 1 September from 2025–26 and introduces “Sishu Vatika” pre-school (5–6 years) under NEP foundational restructuring.
What this calculator does
Enter the child’s date of birth and admission year. Age is computed as on 1 September of the admission year, then checked against the 5+ minimum for Sishu Vatika / Pre-school.
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 Odisha?
5+ years for Sishu Vatika / Pre-school, measured as on 1 September of the admission year.
Is the cut-off 31 March everywhere?
This page uses the verified Odisha cut-off (1 September of the admission year). Other states differ — only verified states are shipped.
What about LKG / KG?
Class 1: 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 Odisha 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/odisha-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/odisha-nursery-admission-age-calculator?dob=2022-06-15&admissionYear=2026
Response:
{
"tool": "odisha-nursery-admission-age-calculator",
"state": "Odisha",
"input": {
"dob": "2022-06-15",
"admissionYear": 2026,
"cutoff": "2026-09-01"
},
"ageOnCutoff": {
"years": 4,
"months": 2,
"days": 17
},
"ageLabel": "4 years, 2 months, 17 days",
"entryClass": "Sishu Vatika / Pre-school",
"minAgeYears": 5,
"meetsNurseryMinAge": false,
"lkgLabel": "Class 1",
"lkgMinAgeYears": 6,
"meetsLkgMinAge": false,
"cutoffLabel": "1 September of the admission year",
"notes": "As on 1 September from 2025–26: Sishu Vatika ~5–6 years; Class 1 6+. Confirm the SME gazette text for exact class labels.",
"source": "Odisha Gazette / SME notification No. SME-EL2-EL2-01S1-2025 (Jan 2025): from AY 2025–26, Class 1 admission age shall be 6+ years as on 1st September; Sishu Vatika pre-school for 5–6 years.",
"nextStep": "On the cut-off date your child is under 5+. Wait for the next session or check whether notified age relaxation applies.",
"disclaimer": "Educational helper — final eligibility follows the session circular and school category (govt/private)."
}