West Bengal Nursery Admission Age Calculator
Check if your child meets the West Bengal Pre-Primary minimum age (5+) as on 1 January of the admission year.
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Child details
Cut-off: 1 January of the admission year. As on 1 January: Pre-Primary 5 to under 6; Class I 6 to under 7 (SED memo). Confirm the year’s memo number on banglarshiksha.gov.in.
Source caveat: Memo numbers are cited from department circular reproductions; prefer the PDF on banglarshiksha.gov.in / education.wb.gov.in if the HTML mirror differs.
4y 6m 17d
Age on 2027-01-01 (1 January of the admission year)
Below 5+ for Pre-Primary.
Not yet 6+ for Class I.
What this means for you: Plan for the next session. No sourced Head-of-School age-relaxation rule was verified for West Bengal — treat the published cut-off as binding unless the admitting school’s circular says otherwise.
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How the West Bengal Nursery Admission Age Calculator works
Each block explains one part of how this works and how to read the result.
West Bengal nursery / entry-level age
As on 1 January: Pre-Primary 5 to under 6; Class I 6 to under 7 (SED memo). Confirm the year’s memo number on banglarshiksha.gov.in.
WB School Education Dept. Memo No. 445-SED dated 26.11.2025 (extends Memo 382-SED/26.11.2024): Pre-Primary 5–<6 years and Class I 6–<7 years as on 1 January (text reproduced via banglarshiksha / wbxpress mirrors of the memo).
Source caveat: Memo numbers are cited from department circular reproductions; prefer the PDF on banglarshiksha.gov.in / education.wb.gov.in if the HTML mirror differs.
About West Bengal
West Bengal uses a 1 January cut-off for elementary admissions — unusual among large states that prefer March/April/June — via School Education Department memoranda.
What this calculator does
Enter the child’s date of birth and admission year. Age is computed as on 1 January of the admission year, then checked against the 5+ minimum for Pre-Primary.
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 West Bengal?
5+ years for Pre-Primary, measured as on 1 January of the admission year.
Is the cut-off 31 March everywhere?
This page uses the verified West Bengal cut-off (1 January of the admission year). Other states differ — only verified states are shipped.
What about LKG / KG?
Class I: 6+ on the same cut-off, when published.
Can schools relax age by a few days?
No sourced Head-of-School age-relaxation rule was verified for West Bengal in this pack. Treat the published cut-off as binding unless the admitting school's session circular explicitly allows a short grace window.
Is this official?
No — educational helper citing the DoE/education circular summarised on the page. Final seats follow the session notice.
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For developers & AI agents
The West Bengal 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/west-bengal-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/west-bengal-nursery-admission-age-calculator?dob=2022-06-15&admissionYear=2026
Response:
{
"tool": "west-bengal-nursery-admission-age-calculator",
"state": "West Bengal",
"input": {
"dob": "2022-06-15",
"admissionYear": 2026,
"cutoff": "2026-01-01"
},
"ageOnCutoff": {
"years": 3,
"months": 6,
"days": 17
},
"ageLabel": "3 years, 6 months, 17 days",
"entryClass": "Pre-Primary",
"minAgeYears": 5,
"meetsNurseryMinAge": false,
"lkgLabel": "Class I",
"lkgMinAgeYears": 6,
"meetsLkgMinAge": false,
"cutoffLabel": "1 January of the admission year",
"notes": "As on 1 January: Pre-Primary 5 to under 6; Class I 6 to under 7 (SED memo). Confirm the year’s memo number on banglarshiksha.gov.in.",
"source": "WB School Education Dept. Memo No. 445-SED dated 26.11.2025 (extends Memo 382-SED/26.11.2024): Pre-Primary 5–<6 years and Class I 6–<7 years as on 1 January (text reproduced via banglarshiksha / wbxpress mirrors of the memo).",
"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)."
}
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