Uttar Pradesh Nursery Admission Age Calculator
Check if your child meets the Uttar Pradesh Nursery minimum age (3+) as on 1 April of the admission year.
Child details
Cut-off: 1 April of the admission year. As on 1 April: Nursery 3+, LKG 4+, UKG 5+, Class 1 6+. Confirm the live Basic Education / RTE circular for exact DOB windows.
Source caveat: Class 1 age-6 GO is reported via department/RTE materials and press quoting the order; download the live GO from up.gov.in / upsdc each session to confirm nursery band wording.
4y 9m 17d
Age on 2027-04-01 (1 April of the admission year)
Meets 3+ for Nursery.
Also meets 4+ for LKG.
UKG: 5+ on the same cut-off (when published).
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 Uttar Pradesh Nursery Admission Age Calculator works
Uttar Pradesh nursery / entry-level age
As on 1 April: Nursery 3+, LKG 4+, UKG 5+, Class 1 6+. Confirm the live Basic Education / RTE circular for exact DOB windows.
UP Basic Education Department GO fixing Class 1 minimum age at 6 years (2023, reaffirmed in 2026–27 RTE materials at rte25.upsdc.gov.in); nursery/LKG/UKG 3/4/5 as on 1 April in department admission practice.
Source caveat: Class 1 age-6 GO is reported via department/RTE materials and press quoting the order; download the live GO from up.gov.in / upsdc each session to confirm nursery band wording.
About Uttar Pradesh
UP’s Basic Education Department fixed Class 1 entry at 6 years (NEP-aligned) while nursery/LKG/UKG remain the 3/4/5 ladder — with 1 April as the common cut-off in RTE admission rounds.
What this calculator does
Enter the child’s date of birth and admission year. Age is computed as on 1 April of the admission year, then checked against the 3+ minimum for Nursery.
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 Uttar Pradesh?
3+ years for Nursery, measured as on 1 April of the admission year.
Is the cut-off 31 March everywhere?
This page uses the verified Uttar Pradesh cut-off (1 April of the admission year). Other states differ — only verified states are shipped.
What about LKG / KG?
LKG: 4+ 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 Uttar Pradesh 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/uttar-pradesh-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/uttar-pradesh-nursery-admission-age-calculator?dob=2022-06-15&admissionYear=2026
Response:
{
"tool": "uttar-pradesh-nursery-admission-age-calculator",
"state": "Uttar Pradesh",
"input": {
"dob": "2022-06-15",
"admissionYear": 2026,
"cutoff": "2026-04-01"
},
"ageOnCutoff": {
"years": 3,
"months": 9,
"days": 17
},
"ageLabel": "3 years, 9 months, 17 days",
"entryClass": "Nursery",
"minAgeYears": 3,
"meetsNurseryMinAge": true,
"lkgLabel": "LKG",
"lkgMinAgeYears": 4,
"meetsLkgMinAge": false,
"cutoffLabel": "1 April of the admission year",
"notes": "As on 1 April: Nursery 3+, LKG 4+, UKG 5+, Class 1 6+. Confirm the live Basic Education / RTE circular for exact DOB windows.",
"source": "UP Basic Education Department GO fixing Class 1 minimum age at 6 years (2023, reaffirmed in 2026–27 RTE materials at rte25.upsdc.gov.in); nursery/LKG/UKG 3/4/5 as on 1 April in department admission practice.",
"nextStep": "On 1 April of the admission year, your child appears to meet the 3+ minimum for Nursery. 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)."
}